[SOFT] ARRM : Another Gamelist, Roms manager, and Scraper for Recalbox, Batocera, Retropie

[nexusone13]

Hi All,

New version of ARRM available :

1.8.1.2 (12/25/2019)

• Redesign of the template selection module. It is now possible to assign a template by system, default template via the module without having to edit the file 'template_association.txt' . cf Wiki: http://jujuvincebros.fr/wiki/arrm/doku.php?id=choose_mix_en
• Addition of a link (?) On the various interface panels allowing access to the dedicated section of WIKI
• Removed the animated message 'Processing'
• Addition of 2 templates mix_box_cartridge_v2 and mix_box_marquee_cartridge _v2
• Fixed many bugs
• Change the notation of the games to be in agreement with the themes.
• Added a 'Compress image' checkbox giving the user the choice to compress or not the images.
• Target .NET framework 4.5.2 or higher
• Number of calls made per day and maximum number of calls allowed on screenscraper visible via 'login screenscraper', 'Check identifier'

Download Link : http://jujuvincebros.fr/telechargements2/file/10-arrm-another-recalbox-roms-manager

ARRM Wiki (with some practical cases) : http://www.jujuvincebros.fr/wiki/arrm/doku.php?id=start-en

[nexusone13]

Hello
1.8.1.4 fix5

Bugs Fix executable only (replace the executable in C:\Program Files (x86)\Nexouille Soft\Arrm\ by the one contained in the archive from the page below). It is necessary to have version 1.8.1.4 installed

http://jujuvincebros.fr/telechargements2/category/11-arrm-update-correctif

• Bug correction (application crash) when switching from roms to favorites / hidden / normal.
• Bug correction (application crash) when clicking on 'Check name via MD5' button
• When deleting METADATA, only the items checked in the 'ROMS Information' panel are deleted.
• Addition of a button 'strict search' which allows to retrieve only the games whose PlateformId or ParentId corresponds to the desired - platform (request from Khan-Dam).
• Moving the scrape_log.txt in %appdata%\Nexouille soft\arrm\temp\scrape_log.txt.

[nexusone13]

Hi All,

New version of ARRM available :

1.8.2.0 (02/02/2020)

• Adding the thumbnail field to the database
• Delete user login info in scrape_log.txt
• Add a button 'Media Order ->' (in the Scrap Options tab) to force the search for media (image) in the order of the countries indicated in the associated textbox. The 'force media / Only' options remain active. See the info bubbles for more info.
• Add a button 'Text order ->' (in the Scrap Options tab) to force the search for texts in the order of the countries indicated in the associated textbox. See bubble info for more info.
• Add a button 'Assign media 'Screenscraper' (in the General Options tab) leading to a window to assign media screenscraper to the tags of the gamelist.xml
• Via the 'Assignment of media 'Screenscraper' form, it is now possible to assign to the TAG thumbnail one of the following elements BOXART, SCREENSHOT, CARTRIDGE, MARKED, MIX, IMAGE. Thumbnail will be created when the gamelist.xml is saved.
• Now ARRM retrieves video-normalized videos from Screenscraper instead of videos, which are mostly smaller in size and the user can choose not to compress them.
• Update of the internal Mame database. Used to retrieve Mame/Fb/Neogeo game names during the initial loading before scraping (Andearoid request).
• Fixed TheGamesDB API that's back online
• Find some more bezels/overlays *
• Added 2 fields 'manual' and 'region' in 'Export gamelist to CSV'.
• Add button 'Send debug info to developer' to send automaticaly scrape_log.txt + arrm_launch.txt to developer.
• Added 'countries' CUS, KR, and CA when searching for media.
• Changed the 'Strict search' button: now only retrieves games whose platformID matches the platform being searched for (previously PlatformId or ParentId).
• Added a line on the status of Screenscraper when quota overrun, api closed ...
• Fix bug on disk number extraction
• Fix bug on the recovery of genres in languages other than Fr
• 2 templates from Toniosj (Nintendo SNES cartridge pad, Sega Megadrive Cartridge Pad)

Download Link : http://jujuvincebros.fr/telechargements2/file/10-arrm-another-recalbox-roms-manager

ARRM Wiki (with some practical cases) : http://www.jujuvincebros.fr/wiki/arrm/doku.php?id=start-en

[nexusone13]

Hi All,

New version of ARRM available:

Update 1.8.3.0 (02/15/2020)

Changelog : http://jujuvincebros.fr/wiki/arrm/doku.php?id=changelog-en

Download link : http://jujuvincebros.fr/…/10-arrm-another-recalbox-roms-man…
Wiki : http://jujuvincebros.fr/wiki/arrm/doku.php?id=start-en

[Vlad]

@nexusone13 , thanks for this soft, it looks very complete and very well documented, I will try it.. Do you think it can help me : I have local directories with all medias ready (by systems) , and I just want generate the gamelist using these medias (wheels images and snaps video) ...

[nexusone13]

Hi @Vlad You can follow this wiki : http://jujuvincebros.fr/wiki/arrm/doku.php?id=retrieve_images_en
I hope this will match your current configuration

[Vlad]

@nexusone13 Just installed.
I follow the guide , but the term "recompose image" is little confusing : in my case , I don't want recompose anything, I just want to associate the existing images with the roms in the gamelist, not generate other medias... Can I use "recompose image" despite this ?

[nexusone13]

Hi @Vlad

Could you try this :

• backup your gamelist first
• In 'main options' tab, fill the right directory for image/videos
• In 'images options' tab, check 'Screenshot'
• in 'Scrap Options' tab, uncheck 'Ignore local search' and check 'Screenshot' in 'Images found locally considered as'. Depending the format of your image files, check or uncheck 'Image as Rom file' (image file name same as rom file name or not)

Then select your Roms and click on 'Recompose' Button

I hope that the format of your image file name and rom file name will allow the program to make the right associations

[Vlad]

thanks but I don't see options at the right on scrap option tab ... (I use 1.8.3.0 version), it is normal ?

and another question please, if I use image, snap(video) and marquee in my theme, does the marquee will be take into account ?(I'm wondering because there is no field to indicate the directory of marquee...)

edit : and if I have sub-directory for each type of images, what I must indicate, just the name of sub-directory or the path (from roms directory)?

[Vlad]

@nexusone13 Can I contact you for suggestion ? I have made quickly an example of what I searched in result, and it could be a very good feature I think (not sure it's currently possible) . I'm French , bravo déjà pour le travail réalisé !

[nexusone13]

@Vlad sorry arrm only search for image in the directory mentioned

[nexusone13]

@Vlad you have to uncheck 'ignore recherche locale'

[Vlad]

Thanks. I have exposed a concret idea on your dedicated forum. (by advance , sorry if all are already possible , "tant mieux" :) )

[nexusone13]

Hi All,

New version of ARRM available:

1.8.4.0 (03/08/2020)

• Adding an Undock / Dock button above the database allowing to Attach or Detach the window from the database of the main window, and which can thus be resized.
• Memorization of the size of the database window during an undock.
• Addition of information in the space freed up by the database following an undock
• Addition of Requestsperday and KoRequestperday info in the Scrap options tab
• When scraping on screenscraper, check if the user does not exceed the quotas (max request per day and max ko request per day). Scrape stop if overshoot.
• Fixed a bug when adding disc AND adding country, when the title of the disc in the filename is DISC instead of DISK

If you already have version 1.8.3.0 you can download only the executable alone + some configuration files here: http://jujuvincebros.fr/telechargements2/category/12-arrm-executable-only

Download link : http://jujuvincebros.fr/telechargements2/file/10-arrm-another-recalbox-roms-manager
Patch page between two versions and Beta : http://jujuvincebros.fr/telechargements2/category/11-arrm-update-correctif

ARRM WIKI : http://www.jujuvincebros.fr/wiki/arrm/doku.php?id=Start-en

[ratedrguy]

@nexusone13 Thanks for making and sharing such a great app.

Could you provide me with guidance on the following...
I noticed after scraping my mixed images with video, I do not have the marquee. Is it possible to scrape the 3 mix + video + marquee?

I notice when I go into image options - if I click 'marquee,' it deselects 'mix'- it will not allow for both to be selected at the same time. Perhaps I am doing something incorrectly?

Also, now that I have scraped a category - is it possible to scrape for just missing media items like a marquee (if I already have the mix + video)? or is it necessary to rescrape everything all over again?

Your guidance would be appreciated. Thanks again.

[nexusone13]

Hi @ratedrguy

You have to enable 'activation of the recovery of 4 images' via Extra Tag + Default image button in 'Main Options' Tag
Then in the same tab, click on assignment of media 'screenscraper' then select which media you want for the official tag 'Marquee', 'Thumbnail' and 'Image' see wiki : http://jujuvincebros.fr/wiki/arrm/doku.php?id=media-assignation-en

[nexusone13]

Hi All,

New version of ARRM available :

1.8.5.0 (04/16/2020)

• The bezels / overlays now follow the rules of prioritization by country
• If user doesn't have windows media player, application will not crash anymore, but video will not display
• Addition of the maximum speed according to the number of participation on Screenscraper in the form 'Login Screenscraper'
• Adding a button 'Force MD5 before scraping' in the tab 'Scrap Options' allows to calculate the MD5 (if not already present), before the scrap. The research of information will be done in priority via the MD5 of the Rom
• if MD5 is used, search doesn't use systemeID anymore, nor the filename. This makes it possible to recover the visuals and textual info of identical Rom but belonging to another platform.
• If the preset media order = "** manual **" is selected, the order information entered manually will be taken into account.
• If speedup is activated (Tools tab) the TheGamesDB tables are not loaded at launch. Faster launch

If you already have version 1.8.4.0 you can download only the executable alone + some configuration files here: http://jujuvincebros.fr/telechargements2/category/12-arrm-executable-only

Download link : http://jujuvincebros.fr/telechargements2/file/10-arrm-another-recalbox-roms-manager

Patch page between two versions and Beta : http://jujuvincebros.fr/telechargements2/category/11-arrm-update-correctif

ARRM WIKI : http://www.jujuvincebros.fr/wiki/arrm/doku.php?id=Start-en

[AkiAfroo]

hi,
zip files? source code? im not so fan to run installer in my pc.

[Loquo]

Hi! I just discover your FANTASTIC tool and I am starting to manage with it. I'm following the wiki but I have a problem...

¿How can I connect ARRM to my RasPi? I don't know how to put the folder name in "System Stuff --> System Folder"

Neither of these work at all:
sftp://pi@192.168.0.19/home/pi/RetroPie/roms (copying URL from filezilla)
/home/pi/RetroPie/roms (copying URL from WinSCP)
//home/pi/RetroPie/roms
\home\pi\RetroPie\roms
...

What's the way to input the remote path correctly??

Thanks in advance!!

EDIT: FORGET IT! I FIND THE WAY!

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I have another doubt. I prefeer edit this post for not double posting:

How can I put the actual forlder for my gamelist??

Retropie save the gamelists in this path.
\retropie\configs\all\emulationstation\gamelists\

Where can I tell to the ARRM the actual folder for gamelist to continue working with my previous gamelist without starting all over again?

Thanks!

[nexusone13]

Hi @Loquo , sorry, for the moment, ARRM (originally written for Recalbox and Batocera) saves gamelist.xml in the system folder (example atari2600 \ gamelist.xml)