This is the trickiest part due to copyright laws. EmuELEC does not come with games.

Instead of using pre-made packs, the recommended approach:

| Recommendation | Priority | |----------------|----------| | Do not download “EmuELEC Roms Pack” from unknown sources | High | | EmuELEC team should publish an official directory structure template without ROMs | Medium (documentation) | | Community warning about legal and security risks | High | | Use only self-collected, verified ROMs | High |

Final statement:
“EmuELEC Roms Pack” is not an official product. It represents a high-risk convenience shortcut. For a stable, legal, and secure retro gaming setup, manually curate your own ROM collection.

The best EmuELEC Roms Packs include a gamelist.xml file inside each system folder. This XML file contains the metadata that EmuELEC’s built-in scraper (TheGamesDB) would otherwise download. A pack with pre-scraped media loads instantly without an internet connection.