diff --git a/bin/check-attract-mode.sh b/bin/check-attract-mode.sh
index 2a4b52edc..f0d9a905f 100755
--- a/bin/check-attract-mode.sh
+++ b/bin/check-attract-mode.sh
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ check_slideshow() {
     [ -f "$1" ] ||
         fatal_error "Can't find slideshow" "$1"
     cat "$1" |
+        tr -d "\r" |
         grep -v "^#" |
         grep -v "^\[" |
         grep -v "^$" |
@@ -28,15 +29,17 @@ check_slideshow() {
 
 # fatal error if an attract mode module is listed more than once
 dupes=$(cat res/ATTRACT.CONF |
-    grep -v "^#" |
-    grep -v "^$" |
-    sort |
-    uniq -d)
+            tr -d "\r" |
+            grep -v "^#" |
+            grep -v "^$" |
+            sort |
+            uniq -d)
 if [[ $dupes ]]; then
     fatal_error "Duplicate ATTRACT.CONF module:" "$dupes"
 fi
 
 cat res/GAMES.CONF |
+    tr -d "\r" |
     grep -v "^#" |
     grep -v "^\[" |
     grep -v "^$" |
@@ -45,6 +48,7 @@ cat res/GAMES.CONF |
 
 # warn about unused self-running demos
 cat res/DEMO/_FileInformation.txt |
+    tr -d "\r" |
     grep "Type(06)" |
     grep -v "SPCARTOON" |
     cut -d"=" -f1 |
@@ -60,6 +64,7 @@ done
 cd ../..
 
 cat res/ATTRACT.CONF |
+    tr -d "\r" |
     grep "=" |
     grep -v "^#" |
     while read line; do
diff --git a/bin/generate-mini-attract-mode.sh b/bin/generate-mini-attract-mode.sh
index 9370c3016..6346d210d 100755
--- a/bin/generate-mini-attract-mode.sh
+++ b/bin/generate-mini-attract-mode.sh
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 # run from project root directory
 
 cat res/GAMES.CONF |
+    tr -d "\r" |
     grep "," |
     grep -v "^#" |
     cut -d"," -f2 |
@@ -13,6 +14,7 @@ cat res/GAMES.CONF |
 
         # add box art, if any
         cat res/SS/SHR*.CONF |
+            tr -d "\r" |
             egrep "(^|=)""$game""$" |
             cut -d"=" -f1 |
             sed -e "s/$/=C/g" |
@@ -21,6 +23,7 @@ cat res/GAMES.CONF |
 
         # add DHGR action screenshots, if any
         cat res/SS/ACTDHGR*.CONF |
+            tr -d "\r" |
             egrep "(^|=)""$game""$" |
             cut -d"=" -f1 |
             sed -e "s/$/=B/g" |
@@ -29,6 +32,7 @@ cat res/GAMES.CONF |
 
         # add HGR action screenshots, if any
         cat res/SS/ACTION*.CONF |
+            tr -d "\r" |
             egrep "(^|=)""$game""$" |
             cut -d"=" -f1 |
             sed -e "s/$/=A/g" |
@@ -37,6 +41,7 @@ cat res/GAMES.CONF |
 
         # add GR action screenshots, if any
         cat res/SS/ACTGR*.CONF |
+            tr -d "\r" |
             egrep "(^|=)""$game""$" |
             cut -d"=" -f1 |
             sed -e "s/$/=D/g" |
@@ -45,6 +50,7 @@ cat res/GAMES.CONF |
 
         # add DGR action screenshots, if any
         cat res/SS/ACTDGR*.CONF |
+            tr -d "\r" |
             egrep "(^|=)""$game""$" |
             cut -d"=" -f1 |
             sed -e "s/$/=E/g" |
@@ -53,6 +59,7 @@ cat res/GAMES.CONF |
 
         # add self-running demo, if any
         cat res/ATTRACT.CONF |
+            tr -d "\r" |
             grep "^$game=0" >> /tmp/g
 
         if [ "$game" == "SPARE.CHANGE" ]; then