SkyScraper

Griggle788

Pi Model=4 4GB RAM
Power Supply used=Official USB-C Raspberry Pi 4 Power Supply
RetroPie Version Used=4.5.18
Built From=Raspbian GNU/Linux 10 Buster
Skyscraper version=3.4.3
USB Devices connected=PS3 Official Controller, Wired Xbox One Controller
Controller used=PS3 Official Controller, Wired Xbox One Controller
Error messages received:The screenscraper service is currently closed or too busy too busy too handle requests from unregistered and inactive users: Sign us for an account at https://www.screenscraper.fr/ and contribute too the database to gain more threads. Then use the credentials with Skyscraper using the -u [user;password] command line option or by setting 'usercreds=[user:password] in '~/.skyscraper/config.ini'.
Guide used=The error message and https://github.com/muldjord/skyscraper
How to replicate the problem=Scrape games with Skyscraper

Hi Guys,
I have been using scyscraper with no problem until recently when I got the above message every time I scrape games. I tried to follow the instructions and made an account on https://www.screenscraper.fr/ and added my login to ~/.skyscraper/config.ini, 'usercreds=[user:password]'.
The problem is that I still cannot scrape games and I do not know why even though I added my login info.

simpleethat

Simply creating an account doesn't do it alone, you have to either contribute to the database or donate funds (I think they use patreon but it's on the site) to open more threads and get priority. I'm fairly certain they are experiencing a lot more volume than they ever have.

Griggle788

Well according to my account I can scrape 20K in 1 day.

I 1st noticed this when I tried scraping my newly added PSX collection.

simpleethat

@Griggle788 their servers might be overburdened or there are more active users

Mr. Berlin

@simpleethat make sure you enter the username and password in config.ini
don't make spaces or anything just ' : ' between the user name and password
also i think their server have a problems right now or overburdened so try to scrap latter or use a commend line to test

#!/bin/bash
Skyscraper -p saturn -i /home/azazel/.emulationstation/roms/saturn/ -m 75 --videos --unattend --cache refresh -s screenscraper -u username:password
Skyscraper -p saturn -i /home/azazel/.emulationstation/roms/saturn/ -m 75 --videos --unattend --cache refresh -s thegamesdb
Skyscraper -p saturn -f emulationstation -i /home/azazel/.emulationstation/roms/saturn/ -a ~/Documents/skyscraper/artwork.xml -m 75 --videos --unattendskip -g /home/azazel/.emulationstation/roms/saturn/ -o /home/azazel/.emulationstation/roms/saturn/media/ --nobrackets --nohints

Just change the commend to your paths

Griggle788

Ok Great!
I will try that tonight and will let you all know.

Griggle788

@Mr-Berlin said in SkyScraper:

@simpleethat make sure you enter the username and password in config.ini
don't make spaces or anything just ' : ' between the user name and password
also i think their server have a problems right now or overburdened so try to scrap latter or use a commend line to test
#!/bin/bash
Skyscraper -p saturn -i /home/azazel/.emulationstation/roms/saturn/ -m 75 --videos --unattend --cache refresh -s screenscraper -u username:password
Skyscraper -p saturn -i /home/azazel/.emulationstation/roms/saturn/ -m 75 --videos --unattend --cache refresh -s thegamesdb
Skyscraper -p saturn -f emulationstation -i /home/azazel/.emulationstation/roms/saturn/ -a ~/Documents/skyscraper/artwork.xml -m 75 --videos --unattendskip -g /home/azazel/.emulationstation/roms/saturn/ -o /home/azazel/.emulationstation/roms/saturn/media/ --nobrackets --nohints
Just change the commend to your paths

So I tried again like the example you gave and this time I did not get the above error message, but I am not getting Videos, Covers, Screenshots, Wheels, or Marquees.

I typed in this in
Skyscraper -p psx --videos --unattend --cache refresh -s screenscraper -u username:password

Of course I did not include my user and password.

Mr. Berlin

@Griggle788 yeah , that's because servers is so overwelming now , it happines for me too , so now you have a fourm to right the skyscraper commend without errors , now it a matter of time to fix servers

Griggle788

@Mr-Berlin
O well.
Thank you for the help.
I guess for now I will download my content manually till screenscraper works again.