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    Skyscraper Config.ini help (Credentials for Screenscraper)

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    • L
      lordkramGB
      last edited by

      So been playing about with this for hours, and can't work out how to actually edit the conig file properly so when I use the scraper, It will use all 6 threads which I have on my account
      Every time it will only say its forcing 1 when I start
      Have edited through the RP menu directly, just unsure on where to put the line exactly in the config.ini file
      Here is what I have right now:

      --------------------------------------------------------------------

      Skyscraper by Lars Muldjord (https://github.com/muldjord/skyscraper)

      --------------------------------------------------------------------

      This is an example config file for use with Skyscraper. Use it as a template for creating

      your own. If you copy this file to 'config.ini' it will be used per default.

      You can always copy config.ini.example to a filename of your choice and make Skyscraper

      use it with the '-c' command line option.

      You can have several platform sections in one config file. Further down is an example of

      a generic platform setup. Check '--help' for more info on supported platforms.

      You can have several scraping module sections in one config file. Further down is an example

      of a generic module setup. Check '--help' for more info on supported modules.

      Remember that most of these settings can also be set as command line options. Doing so

      will overrule the options seen here except for the scraping module configs which

      overrules everything else.

      Platform specific configs overrules main configs.

      Uncomment the sections and lines you wish to use:

      [main]
      'userCreds=[user:password]'
      ##Setting input, gamelist or media folder here, will automatically append '/[platform]' to path.
      ##If you need better control, use the same variables under a [<platform>] section instead.
      #inputFolder="/home/pi/RetroPie/roms"
      #gamelistFolder="/home/pi/RetroPie/roms"
      #mediaFolder="/home/pi/RetroPie/roms"
      #cacheFolder="/home/pi/.skyscraper/cache"
      #cacheResize="false"
      #cacheCovers="true"
      #cacheScreenshots="true"
      #cacheWheels="true"
      #cacheMarquees="true"
      #importFolder="/home/pi/.skyscraper/import"
      #unpack="false"
      #frontend="emulationstation"
      #emulator=""
      #videos="false"
      #symlink="false"
      #brackets="true"
      #maxLength="10000"
      threads="6"
      #pretend="false"
      #unattend="false"
      #unattendSkip="false"
      #interactive="false"
      #forceFilename="false"
      #verbosity="1"
      #skipped="false"
      #maxFails="30"
      #lang="en"
      #region="wor"
      #langPrios="en,de,es"
      #regionPrios="eu,us,ss,uk,wor,jp"
      #minMatch="0"
      #artworkXml="artwork.xml"
      #relativePaths="false"
      #addExtensions="*.zst"
      #hints="false"
      #subdirs="true"
      #spaceCheck="false"

      #[<platform, eg 'amiga'>]
      #inputFolder="/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/amiga"
      #gamelistFolder="/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/amiga"
      #mediaFolder="/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/amiga/media"
      #cacheFolder="/home/pi/.skyscraper/cache/amiga"
      #cacheResize="false"
      #cacheCovers="true"
      #cacheScreenshots="true"
      #cacheWheels="true"
      #cacheMarquees="true"
      #importFolder="/home/pi/.skyscraper/import/amiga"
      #unpack="false"
      #emulator=""
      #videos="false"
      #symlink="false"
      #brackets="true"
      #lang="en"
      #region="wor"
      #langPrios="en,de,es"
      #regionPrios="eu,us,ss,uk,wor,jp"
      #minMatch="0"
      #maxLength="10000"
      #threads="2"
      #startAt="filename"
      #endAt="filename"
      #pretend="false"
      #unattend="false"
      #unattendSkip="false"
      #interactive="false"
      #forceFilename="false"
      #verbosity="1"
      #skipped="false"
      #artworkXml="artwork.xml"
      #relativePaths="false"
      #extensions="*.zip *.uae .adf"
      #addExtensions="
      .zst *.rom"
      #subdirs="true"

      [screenscaper]
      userCreds="user:password"
      threads="6"
      minMatch="0"
      maxLength="10000"
      interactive="false"
      cacheCovers="true"
      cacheScreenshots="true"
      cacheWheels="true"
      cacheMarquees="true"
      videos="true"

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      • quicksilverQ
        quicksilver @lordkramGB
        last edited by

        @lordkramGB

        The section that specifies scraper source you have

        [screenscaper]

        Should be

        [screenscraper]

        This is actually a typo present in the default file so it's not your spelling mistake. I had the same issue trying to put my credentials in.

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        • D
          dgallina
          last edited by

          The sample config.ini i had didn't even have a [screenscraper] section (it was commented out).

          Things worked fine once i created the correctly spelled [screenscraper] section and put in the credentials.

          Thanks,
          Diego

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          • L
            lordkramGB
            last edited by

            Thanks, cant believe I missed that! Feel a bit dumb now lol
            Working nicely now though!

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            • H
              holto
              last edited by

              lol. I had the same issue misspelling issue.

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              • quicksilverQ
                quicksilver @holto
                last edited by

                @holto it's in the default config. So not your mistake. I'll let the developer know.

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                • M
                  mo418
                  last edited by

                  Happened to me too! Do not feel dumb ;) Hum... Unless we're both :D hahaha jk

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                  • J
                    jhordi08
                    last edited by

                    Hello, I've just installed Skyscraper in retropie and I've changed the configuration of config.ini but it seems that I'm not logged yet.
                    This is my configuration that I've uploaded.

                    [main]
                    'userCreds=[my user:my password]'
                    ##Setting input, gamelist or media folder here, will automatically append '/[platform]' to path.
                    ##If you need better control, use the same variables under a [<platform>] section instead.
                    #inputFolder="/home/pi/RetroPie/roms"
                    #gamelistFolder="/home/pi/RetroPie/roms"
                    #mediaFolder="/home/pi/RetroPie/roms"
                    #cacheFolder="/home/pi/.skyscraper/cache"
                    #cacheResize="false"
                    #cacheCovers="true"
                    #cacheScreenshots="true"
                    #cacheWheels="true"
                    #cacheMarquees="true"
                    #importFolder="/home/pi/.skyscraper/import"
                    #unpack="false"
                    #frontend="emulationstation"
                    #emulator=""
                    #videos="false"
                    #symlink="false"
                    #brackets="true"
                    #maxLength="10000"
                    threads="6"
                    #pretend="false"
                    #unattend="false"
                    #unattendSkip="false"
                    #interactive="false"
                    #forceFilename="false"
                    #verbosity="1"
                    #skipped="false"
                    #maxFails="30"
                    #lang="en"
                    #region="wor"
                    #langPrios="en,de,es"
                    #regionPrios="eu,us,ss,uk,wor,jp"
                    #minMatch="0"
                    #artworkXml="artwork.xml"
                    #relativePaths="false"
                    #addExtensions="*.zst"
                    #hints="false"
                    #subdirs="true"
                    #spaceCheck="false"

                    #[<platform, eg 'amiga'>]
                    #inputFolder="/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/amiga"
                    #gamelistFolder="/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/amiga"
                    #mediaFolder="/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/amiga/media"
                    #cacheFolder="/home/pi/.skyscraper/cache/amiga"
                    #cacheResize="false"
                    #cacheCovers="true"
                    #cacheScreenshots="true"
                    #cacheWheels="true"
                    #cacheMarquees="true"
                    #importFolder="/home/pi/.skyscraper/import/amiga"
                    #unpack="false"
                    #emulator=""
                    #videos="false"
                    #symlink="false"
                    #brackets="true"
                    #lang="en"
                    #region="wor"
                    #langPrios="en,de,es"
                    #regionPrios="eu,us,ss,uk,wor,jp"
                    #minMatch="0"
                    #maxLength="10000"
                    #threads="2"
                    #startAt="filename"
                    #endAt="filename"
                    #pretend="false"
                    #unattend="false"
                    #unattendSkip="false"
                    #interactive="false"
                    #forceFilename="false"
                    #verbosity="1"
                    #skipped="false"
                    #artworkXml="artwork.xml"
                    #relativePaths="false"
                    #extensions="*.zip *.uae .adf"
                    #addExtensions=".zst *.rom"
                    #subdirs="true"

                    [screenscaper]
                    userCreds="my user:my password"
                    threads="6"
                    minMatch="0"
                    maxLength="10000"
                    interactive="false"
                    cacheCovers="true"
                    cacheScreenshots="true"
                    cacheWheels="true"
                    cacheMarquees="true"
                    videos="true"

                    Is it correct?
                    Anyone can help me?
                    thanks!

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                    • mituM
                      mitu Global Moderator @jhordi08
                      last edited by

                      @jhordi08 The solution is a few posts above - make sure that the [screenscraper] section is not mis-spelled and add you user/pass below. Hint - your config file has it mis-spelled.

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                        jhordi08
                        last edited by jhordi08

                        @mitu said in Skyscraper Config.ini help (Credentials for Screenscraper):

                        @mitu you were right! I didn't realize :o
                        Many thanks!

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