diff --git a/dist/info/bnes_libretro.info b/dist/info/bnes_libretro.info
index 0511ac58..a6b74f45 100644
--- a/dist/info/bnes_libretro.info
+++ b/dist/info/bnes_libretro.info
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 display_name = "NES / Famicom (bNES)"
+authors = "byuu"
 supported_extensions = "nes"
 corename = "bNES/higan"
 manufacturer = "Nintendo"
diff --git a/dist/info/bsnes_accuracy_libretro.info b/dist/info/bsnes_accuracy_libretro.info
index f1406d53..4b56cf9d 100644
--- a/dist/info/bsnes_accuracy_libretro.info
+++ b/dist/info/bsnes_accuracy_libretro.info
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 display_name = "SNES / Super Famicom (bSNES Accuracy)"
+authors = "byuu"
 supported_extensions = "smc|sfc"
 corename = "bsnes/higan Accuracy"
 manufacturer = "Nintendo"
diff --git a/dist/info/bsnes_balanced_libretro.info b/dist/info/bsnes_balanced_libretro.info
index fbc1eaa5..811a335a 100644
--- a/dist/info/bsnes_balanced_libretro.info
+++ b/dist/info/bsnes_balanced_libretro.info
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 display_name = "SNES / Super Famicom (bSNES Balanced)"
+authors = "byuu"
 supported_extensions = "smc|sfc"
 corename = "bsnes/higan Balanced"
 manufacturer = "Nintendo"
diff --git a/dist/info/bsnes_performance_libretro.info b/dist/info/bsnes_performance_libretro.info
index 6f5b7017..53b6c977 100644
--- a/dist/info/bsnes_performance_libretro.info
+++ b/dist/info/bsnes_performance_libretro.info
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 display_name = "SNES / Super Famicom (bSNES Performance)"
+authors = "byuu"
 supported_extensions = "smc|sfc"
 corename = "bsnes/higan Performance"
 manufacturer = "Nintendo"
diff --git a/dist/info/desmume_libretro.info b/dist/info/desmume_libretro.info
index 1823af4b..898270ab 100644
--- a/dist/info/desmume_libretro.info
+++ b/dist/info/desmume_libretro.info
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 display_name = "Nintendo DS (DeSmuME)"
+authors = "Zeromus"
 supported_extensions = "nds"
 corename = "DeSmuME"
 manufacturer = "Nintendo"
diff --git a/dist/info/dinothawr_libretro.info b/dist/info/dinothawr_libretro.info
index 4b096f65..6078962e 100644
--- a/dist/info/dinothawr_libretro.info
+++ b/dist/info/dinothawr_libretro.info
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 display_name = "Dinothawr"
+authors = "Themaister"
 supported_extensions = "game"
 corename = "Dinothawr"
 systemname = "Game"
diff --git a/dist/info/fb_alpha_libretro.info b/dist/info/fb_alpha_libretro.info
index 9bc0066a..560dfafd 100644
--- a/dist/info/fb_alpha_libretro.info
+++ b/dist/info/fb_alpha_libretro.info
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 display_name = "Arcade (FBA)"
+authors = "Barry Harris"
 supported_extensions = "zip"
 corename = "Final Burn Alpha"
 manufacturer = "Various"
diff --git a/dist/info/gambatte_libretro.info b/dist/info/gambatte_libretro.info
index 8a0e6760..752f1001 100644
--- a/dist/info/gambatte_libretro.info
+++ b/dist/info/gambatte_libretro.info
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 display_name = "Game Boy / Game Boy Color (Gambatte)"
+authors = "Sinamas"
 supported_extensions = "gb|gbc|dmg"
 corename = "Gambatte"
 manufacturer = "Nintendo"
diff --git a/dist/info/genesis_plus_gx_libretro.info b/dist/info/genesis_plus_gx_libretro.info
index ead96534..030c7637 100644
--- a/dist/info/genesis_plus_gx_libretro.info
+++ b/dist/info/genesis_plus_gx_libretro.info
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 display_name = "Sega MS/GG/MD/CD (Genesis Plus GX)"
+authors = "Charles McDonald|Eke-Eke"
 supported_extensions = "md|smd|gen|sms|gg|sg|bin|cue|ios"
 corename = "Genesis Plus GX"
 manufacturer = "Sega"
diff --git a/dist/info/mame078_libretro.info b/dist/info/mame078_libretro.info
index 940ac1ec..d1df5813 100644
--- a/dist/info/mame078_libretro.info
+++ b/dist/info/mame078_libretro.info
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 display_name = "Arcade (MAME 2003)"
+authors = "MAMEdev"
 supported_extensions = "zip"
 corename = "MAME 2003 (0.78)"
 manufacturer = "Various"
diff --git a/dist/info/mame2010_libretro.info b/dist/info/mame2010_libretro.info
index db31217c..ee9669d0 100644
--- a/dist/info/mame2010_libretro.info
+++ b/dist/info/mame2010_libretro.info
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 display_name = "Arcade (MAME 2010)"
+authors = "MAMEdev"
 supported_extensions = "zip|7z|chd"
 corename = "MAME 2010 (0.139)"
 manufacturer = "Various"
diff --git a/dist/info/mame_libretro.info b/dist/info/mame_libretro.info
index bbf18e2f..9f785c87 100644
--- a/dist/info/mame_libretro.info
+++ b/dist/info/mame_libretro.info
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 display_name = "Arcade (MAME 2013)"
+authors = "MAMEdev"
 supported_extensions = "zip|7z|chd"
 corename = "MAME 2013 (0.150)"
 manufacturer = "Various"
diff --git a/dist/info/mednafen_gba_libretro.info b/dist/info/mednafen_gba_libretro.info
index 6da51190..07e83d0c 100644
--- a/dist/info/mednafen_gba_libretro.info
+++ b/dist/info/mednafen_gba_libretro.info
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 display_name = "Game Boy Advance (Mednafen VBA)"
+authors = "Forgotten|Ryphecha"
 supported_extensions = "gba"
 corename = "Mednafen VBA"
 manufacturer = "Nintendo"
diff --git a/dist/info/mednafen_pce_fast_libretro.info b/dist/info/mednafen_pce_fast_libretro.info
index a4a39116..3e9f5e2f 100644
--- a/dist/info/mednafen_pce_fast_libretro.info
+++ b/dist/info/mednafen_pce_fast_libretro.info
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 display_name = "PC Engine/TurboGrafx-16 (Mednafen PCE Fast)"
+authors = "Ryphecha"
 supported_extensions = "pce|sgx|cue"
 corename = "Mednafen PCE Fast"
 manufacturer = "NEC"
diff --git a/dist/info/mednafen_psx_libretro.info b/dist/info/mednafen_psx_libretro.info
index af764e32..c9cac812 100644
--- a/dist/info/mednafen_psx_libretro.info
+++ b/dist/info/mednafen_psx_libretro.info
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 display_name = "PlayStation1 (Mednafen PSX)"
+authors = "Ryphecha"
 supported_extensions = "cue|toc|ccd"
 corename = "Mednafen PSX"
 manufacturer = "Sony"
diff --git a/dist/info/mednafen_vb_libretro.info b/dist/info/mednafen_vb_libretro.info
index 30bdcf6d..7d9851c5 100644
--- a/dist/info/mednafen_vb_libretro.info
+++ b/dist/info/mednafen_vb_libretro.info
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 display_name = "Virtual Boy (Mednafen VB)"
+authors = "Ryphecha"
 supported_extensions = "vb|vboy|bin"
 corename = "Mednafen VB"
 manufacturer = "Nintendo"
diff --git a/dist/info/nxengine_libretro.info b/dist/info/nxengine_libretro.info
index e498727b..b523a5d7 100644
--- a/dist/info/nxengine_libretro.info
+++ b/dist/info/nxengine_libretro.info
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 display_name = "Cave Story (NXEngine)"
+authors = "Caithlin Shaw"
 supported_extensions = "exe"
 corename = "NXEngine"
 systemname = "Cave Story game engine"
diff --git a/dist/info/pcsx_rearmed_libretro.info b/dist/info/pcsx_rearmed_libretro.info
index 0f96b48a..9f05cd85 100644
--- a/dist/info/pcsx_rearmed_libretro.info
+++ b/dist/info/pcsx_rearmed_libretro.info
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 display_name = "PlayStation1 (PCSX ReARMed)"
+authors = "PCSX Team|notaz|Exophase"
 supported_extensions = "bin|cue|img|mdf|pbp|cbn|toc"
 corename = "PCSX ReARMed"
 manufacturer = "Sony"
diff --git a/dist/info/picodrive_libretro.info b/dist/info/picodrive_libretro.info
index 4cca3692..81e83e27 100644
--- a/dist/info/picodrive_libretro.info
+++ b/dist/info/picodrive_libretro.info
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 display_name = "Sega MS/GG/MD/CD/32X (Picodrive)"
+authors = "notaz"
 supported_extensions = "md|smd|gen|sms|gg|sg|bin|cue|ios|32x"
 corename = "Picodrive"
 manufacturer = "Sega"
diff --git a/dist/info/quicknes_libretro.info b/dist/info/quicknes_libretro.info
index e51a7198..574e43cf 100644
--- a/dist/info/quicknes_libretro.info
+++ b/dist/info/quicknes_libretro.info
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 display_name = "NES / Famicom (QuickNES)"
+authors = "blargg|kode54"
 supported_extensions = "nes"
 corename = "QuickNES"
 manufacturer = "Nintendo"
diff --git a/dist/info/snes9x_libretro.info b/dist/info/snes9x_libretro.info
index ec610d83..8feb7e3e 100644
--- a/dist/info/snes9x_libretro.info
+++ b/dist/info/snes9x_libretro.info
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 display_name = "SNES / Super Famicom (SNES9x)"
+authors = "SNES9x Team"
 supported_extensions = "smc|fig|sfc|gd3|gd7|dx2|bsx|swc"
 corename = "SNES9x"
 manufacturer = "Nintendo"
diff --git a/dist/info/snes9x_next_libretro.info b/dist/info/snes9x_next_libretro.info
index 317413cc..31611052 100644
--- a/dist/info/snes9x_next_libretro.info
+++ b/dist/info/snes9x_next_libretro.info
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 display_name = "SNES / Super Famicom (SNES9x Next)"
+authors = "SNES9x Team|Squarepusher2"
 supported_extensions = "smc|fig|sfc|gd3|gd7|dx2|bsx|swc"
 corename = "SNES9x Next"
 manufacturer = "Nintendo"
diff --git a/dist/info/vba_next_libretro.info b/dist/info/vba_next_libretro.info
index 73f3a220..c84f98dc 100644
--- a/dist/info/vba_next_libretro.info
+++ b/dist/info/vba_next_libretro.info
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 display_name = "Game Boy Advance (VBA Next)"
+authors = "VBA-M Team|Squarepusher2"
 supported_extensions = "gba"
 corename = "VBA Next"
 manufacturer = "Nintendo"
diff --git a/dist/info/vbam_libretro.info b/dist/info/vbam_libretro.info
index fc5003da..c5b436a8 100644
--- a/dist/info/vbam_libretro.info
+++ b/dist/info/vbam_libretro.info
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 display_name = "Game Boy Advance (VBA-M)"
+authors = "VBA-M Team"
 supported_extensions = "gba"
 corename = "VBA-M"
 manufacturer = "Nintendo"