I created a script to automate the creation of m3u inside the .hidden folder for psx games

_generate_m3u.py

import os
import glob
from collections import defaultdict

def delete_m3u_files():
    """
    Deletes all .m3u files in the current directory, including the 'output' folder and any subfolders.
    """
    m3u_files = glob.glob("**/*.m3u", recursive=True)  # Find .m3u files in all subdirectories
    for m3u_file in m3u_files:
        os.remove(m3u_file)
    print(f"{len(m3u_files)} .m3u file(s) deleted.")

def create_output_folder():
    """
    Creates the 'output' folder if it doesn't exist.
    """
    if not os.path.exists("output"):
        os.makedirs("output")
        print("Folder 'output' created.")

def get_games_from_chd_files():
    """
    Finds all .chd files that contain "Disc" in their names and organizes them by game.
    
    Returns:
        dict: A dictionary where the key is the base name of the game (without Disc and number)
              and the value is a sorted list of corresponding disc files.
    """
    chd_files = glob.glob("*.chd")
    games = defaultdict(list)

    for chd_file in chd_files:
        if "Disc" in chd_file:  # Only consider files with "Disc" in the name
            # Extract the base name of the game, without the disc and extension
            base_name = chd_file.split("(Disc")[0].strip()
            games[base_name].append(chd_file)
    
    # Sort the discs for each game
    for game_name in games:
        games[game_name].sort()  # Sort alphabetically (Disc 1, Disc 2, ...)

    return games

def create_m3u_files_for_all_games(games):
    """
    Creates .m3u files for all the games provided.
    
    :param games: A dictionary where the key is the game name and the value is the list of discs.
    """
    create_output_folder()  # Ensure the 'output' folder exists

    for game_name, disc_files in games.items():
        m3u_filename = os.path.join("output", f"{game_name.strip()}.m3u")
        
        with open(m3u_filename, "w") as file:
            for disc_file in disc_files:
                # Write the path with the `.hidden/` prefix
                file.write(f".hidden/{disc_file}\n")
        
        print(f"File '{m3u_filename}' created successfully!")

# Main usage example
if __name__ == "__main__":
    # Delete existing .m3u files in the current directory and subfolders
    delete_m3u_files()
    
    # Get all games from the .chd files
    games = get_games_from_chd_files()
    
    # Create .m3u files for each game
    create_m3u_files_for_all_games(games)