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

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    • ExarKunIvE
      ExarKunIv @nexusone13
      last edited by

      @nexusone13 so i updated to the latest version and i have a problem

      when i try to load the games in the PC folder for my dos box. nothing comes up.

      yes i have gone and fixed the extensions to include .sh which is how i start all my Dosbox games and still nothing comes up.

      in the prosses window i get this

       Start : 10:50  2020-10-30
      
      Replacing \\RetroPie\roms\pc\gamelist.xml with content of \\RetroPie\roms\pc\gamelist_ARRM.xml
      Loading XML into database In progress
      Comparing ScummVm DOS files with XML
      Applying template : C:\Users\eceise.000\AppData\Roaming\Nexouille soft\arrm\ressources\templates\Next_Pixel_1080_computer\Next_Pixel_1080_computer.xml (auto associated)
      Backing up C:\Users\eceise.000\AppData\Roaming\Nexouille soft\arrm\database\systemes_extensions.txt
      Backing up C:\Users\eceise.000\AppData\Roaming\Nexouille soft\arrm\database\systemes_extensions.txt finished
      

      i think is has something to do with this
      Comparing ScummVm DOS files with XML

      hope this is a easy fix for you. till then i will get a older version and go from there

      RPi3B+ / 200GB/ RetroPie v4.5.14, RPi4 Model B 4gb / 256gb / RetroPie 4.8.2
      RPi5 4gb / 512gb / RetroPie 4.8.9 -Basic
      Maintainer of RetroPie-Extra .

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      • nexusone13N
        nexusone13 @ExarKunIv
        last edited by nexusone13

        @ExarKunIv hi

        could you show me your PC folder directory structure. I want to see how games are named inside this directory
        Does it works on previous version , which one ?
        On batocera or recalbox, folders of games inside PC folder must be names like this :

        Aces of the Pacific.pc
        Alone In The Dark 2.pc
        etc...
        ​
        They thus appear in the gamelist, without having to indicate a .bat or .sh file, cause Recalbox/Batocera frontends knows how to handle it.

        You can join the ARRM textual Discord : https://discord.gg/p7QsBTS , it will be easier and more reactive to discuss

        Warning: old versions of ARRM can no longer connect to Screenscraper, at least version 1.8.7.4 is required

        WIKI ARRM : http://jujuvincebros.fr/wiki/arrm/doku.php?id=start-en
        ARRM textual Discord : https://discord.gg/p7QsBTS

        ARRM (Roms Manager, Scraper for Recalbox, Batocera, Retropie, ES...) : http://jujuvincebros.fr/telechargements2/file/10-arrm-another-recalbox-roms-manager
        Wiki : http://jujuvincebros.fr/wiki/arrm/doku.php?id=start-en
        Discord: https://discord.gg/p7QsBTS

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        • nexusone13N
          nexusone13
          last edited by

          Hi @mitu ,

          for DosBox, in DOS or PC folders, is it necessary to indicate the full path to a .sh file in the gamelist

          <path>./Silent Service (1985).pc/Silent Service (1985).sh</path>
          

          or (like batocera/recalbox) the path to the folder is sufficent for retropie to launch the .sh file

          <path>./Silent Service (1985).pc</path>
          

          Thanks

          ARRM (Roms Manager, Scraper for Recalbox, Batocera, Retropie, ES...) : http://jujuvincebros.fr/telechargements2/file/10-arrm-another-recalbox-roms-manager
          Wiki : http://jujuvincebros.fr/wiki/arrm/doku.php?id=start-en
          Discord: https://discord.gg/p7QsBTS

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          • mituM
            mitu Global Moderator @nexusone13
            last edited by

            @nexusone13 said in [SOFT] ARRM : Another Gamelist, Roms manager, and Scraper for Recalbox, Batocera, Retropie:

            for DosBox, in DOS or PC folders, is it necessary to indicate the full path to a .sh file in the gamelist

            In RetroPie you need to set the 'full' path to the launching exe/sh/conf file, there's no convention to treat .pc folders specially (like in RecalBox or Batocera).

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            • nexusone13N
              nexusone13
              last edited by

              @ExarKunIv , could you come on ARRM discord, I'd like you to test a version which could help you. Thanks

              ARRM textual Discord : https://discord.gg/p7QsBTS

              ARRM (Roms Manager, Scraper for Recalbox, Batocera, Retropie, ES...) : http://jujuvincebros.fr/telechargements2/file/10-arrm-another-recalbox-roms-manager
              Wiki : http://jujuvincebros.fr/wiki/arrm/doku.php?id=start-en
              Discord: https://discord.gg/p7QsBTS

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              • ExarKunIvE
                ExarKunIv @nexusone13
                last edited by

                @nexusone13 ok im in there now

                RPi3B+ / 200GB/ RetroPie v4.5.14, RPi4 Model B 4gb / 256gb / RetroPie 4.8.2
                RPi5 4gb / 512gb / RetroPie 4.8.9 -Basic
                Maintainer of RetroPie-Extra .

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                • nexusone13N
                  nexusone13
                  last edited by

                  Hi all,

                  A new version of ARRM is available :

                  1.8.7.5 (11/11/2020)

                  • Addition in the Bezels / Overlays section (Images Options tab) of a custom button that allows you to resize the Overlays + their configuration file to the desired screen size

                  • Taking into account of the new path for system overlays on Recalbox> 7.0

                  • The 'Missing overlays' button now automatically selects the Roms that do not have an overlay (the search is done in the overlays directory).

                  • Addition of a “Copy Pad2Key” button which allows to send, for the selected systems, a generic .p2k.cfg file ( found in %appdata%\nexouille soft\arrm\ressources ) (thank you soaresden)

                  • The pad2key files for Batocera are recoverable (rom_file.keys format) during scrape. You must have checked the 'Pad 2 Key cfg' checkbox in the 'Scrape Options' tab

                  • Update of the various configuration files for the new Batocera-29 systems

                  • Addition of a “TopStaff ? Favorites” checkbox in the “Scrap Options” tab which puts in favorites the games selected by the Screenscraper team.

                  • Addition of an 'HTML systems' button in the 'Tools' tab which generates an HTML file, very basic, for the selected systems, allowing to view the content of each system (roms, images, manual, video, textual information ). On large systems, processing can take a long time. View example : https://streamable.com/jy6ceq

                  • Addition of a template (classic and video+overlay) mix_screenscraper_birthday

                  • Bug correction: when using MixMe, if the source image was in the media directory, the suffix (-fanart, -boxart etc …) was not added.

                  • Fixed a bug with the button 'Delete unused images and videos' which removed images suffixed '-map' (thanks soaresden)

                  • Fixed the behavior of the 'Get Video' button on the 'Images options' tab

                  • Fixed a bug: when moving a rom via the 'move to a folder' button the .p2k.cfg file was not moved (thank you soaresden)

                  If you already have version 1.8.7.4 you can download only the executable alone + some configuration files here: http://jujuvincebros.fr/telechargements2/category/12-arrm-executable-only

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

                  Page of Beta versions : http://jujuvincebros.fr/telechargements2/category/11-arrm-update-correctif

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

                  ARRM (Roms Manager, Scraper for Recalbox, Batocera, Retropie, ES...) : http://jujuvincebros.fr/telechargements2/file/10-arrm-another-recalbox-roms-manager
                  Wiki : http://jujuvincebros.fr/wiki/arrm/doku.php?id=start-en
                  Discord: https://discord.gg/p7QsBTS

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                  • nexusone13N
                    nexusone13 @nexusone13
                    last edited by nexusone13

                    Hi all,

                    A new version of ARRM is available :

                    1.8.7.6 (11/21/2020)

                    • Added a 'Rate me' button to rate a game and send the rating to Screenscraper. You must have an account on screenscraper and that it is entered in ARRM. See: https://streamable.com/ybzx86

                    • Support for <kid>, <adult>, <id> (Screenscraper Game Id) tags

                    • Addition in the 'Information Rom' Panel of the GameID, Kid and Adult fields

                    • Addition of a 'Use GameID' checkbox which allows, when the GameID is entered, to search in priority with the GameID on Screenscraper. (it is possible to force the scrap of a particular game by entering its gameid and checking 'Use GameID'

                    • Addition of an option 'Html condensed without image' when creating the HTML file, allows to have a display in the form of table without image. See : https://streamable.com/shfa5m

                    • Reorganization of tags in the gamelist (more readable)

                    • Removal of the unnecessary 'Box 3D' checkbox: the choice of the boxart format is made in the "Assignment of media screenscraper" menu

                    • Correction of a bug in the replacement module: modification of a value of a field

                    • Bug correction: when Mix and Recover Video were checked, the video was retrieved twice

                    • Fixed bug when moving rom between directories

                    If you already have version 1.8.7.5, you can download only the executable alone + some configuration files here: http://jujuvincebros.fr/telechargements2/category/12-arrm-executable-only

                    Download link for full version (remember to uninstall the previous version) : http://jujuvincebros.fr/telechargements2/file/10-arrm-another-recalbox-roms-manager

                    Page of Beta versions : http://jujuvincebros.fr/telechargements2/category/11-arrm-update-correctif

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

                    ARRM (Roms Manager, Scraper for Recalbox, Batocera, Retropie, ES...) : http://jujuvincebros.fr/telechargements2/file/10-arrm-another-recalbox-roms-manager
                    Wiki : http://jujuvincebros.fr/wiki/arrm/doku.php?id=start-en
                    Discord: https://discord.gg/p7QsBTS

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                    • paffleyP
                      paffley
                      last edited by

                      Hi, looks great, thanks for all the updates!

                      Is there any tutorial or video on how to batch merge 2 images I have on my computer? I would like to batch convert my boxart with my cartart from each of the folders.

                      Thanks.

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                      • nexusone13N
                        nexusone13 @paffley
                        last edited by nexusone13

                        Hi @paffley
                        You can mix Boxart & cartridge via an ARRM template and it will generate a mix image (romname-mix.png) like this
                        f3753dd5-6092-45ba-a9b9-9dd2dbf4d9fb-image.png

                        You can modify the template.
                        You can grab info how to do this in the wiki : http://jujuvincebros.fr/wiki/arrm/doku.php?id=Start-en

                        • http://jujuvincebros.fr/wiki/arrm/doku.php?id=retrieve_images_en
                        • http://jujuvincebros.fr/wiki/arrm/doku.php?id=choose_mix_en

                        You can join ARRM textual Discrod, it will be easier and faster to communicate : https://discord.com/invite/p7QsBTS

                        ARRM (Roms Manager, Scraper for Recalbox, Batocera, Retropie, ES...) : http://jujuvincebros.fr/telechargements2/file/10-arrm-another-recalbox-roms-manager
                        Wiki : http://jujuvincebros.fr/wiki/arrm/doku.php?id=start-en
                        Discord: https://discord.gg/p7QsBTS

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                        • paffleyP
                          paffley
                          last edited by

                          Hi, thanks ill have a play :)

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                          • BadFurDayB
                            BadFurDay @nexusone13
                            last edited by

                            @nexusone13 Great work, any chance support for Attract Mode romlists could be added? Thanks.

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                            • nexusone13N
                              nexusone13
                              last edited by nexusone13

                              Hi all,

                              A new version of ARRM is available :

                              1.8.7.8 (01/02/2020)

                              • Correction of the overlays path for games under Batocera (now each game overlay is placed in a corresponding system subfolder)
                              • Fixed a bug when creating overlay configuration files on Batocera (missing :)
                              • Update of the configuration files for the creation of overlays on Recalbox/Retropie. #video_shader_enable = “true” and input_overlay_hide_in_menu = “true” (olivierdroid92 and toniosj).
                              • Addition of a button ‘Resize Overlays’ in the panel ‘Possible actions on selected Roms’ which allows to resize the existing overlays. See tooltip on the button for more explanation. See wiki : http://jujuvincebros.fr/wiki/arrm/doku.php?id=resize_overlays-en
                              • Addition of a ‘GamesDatabase Music’ checkbox in the ‘Scrap Options’ tab which allows during a scrape to retrieve, on the Gamesdatabase site, musics if not present. A <music> tag will be written in the gamelist.xml (usable with my JVB_Quizz game : http://jujuvincebros.fr/telechargements2/category/13-games)
                              • Addition of a button ‘Recover music’ in the panel ‘Actions possible on selected Roms’ which allows to extract the audio track of the videos if the video exists or to go to seek it on the site GamesDatabase. A <music> tag will be written in the gamelist.xml (usable with my JVB_Quizz game)
                                Addition of a music folder in the Folder tab where the mp3s recovered via the options above will be stored.
                              • Permutation of Dev / Manufacturer when creating XML for Hyperspin.
                              • During a scrap on Screenscraper, if a manual is not found, a search is launched on GamesDatabase

                              If you already have version 1.8.7.7, you can download only the executable alone + some configuration files here: http://jujuvincebros.fr/telechargements2/category/12-arrm-executable-only

                              Download link for full version (remember to uninstall the previous version) : http://jujuvincebros.fr/telechargements2/file/10-arrm-another-recalbox-roms-manager

                              Page of Beta versions : http://jujuvincebros.fr/telechargements2/category/11-arrm-update-correctif
                              ARRM WIKI : http://www.jujuvincebros.fr/wiki/arrm/doku.php?id=Start-en

                              ARRM (Roms Manager, Scraper for Recalbox, Batocera, Retropie, ES...) : http://jujuvincebros.fr/telechargements2/file/10-arrm-another-recalbox-roms-manager
                              Wiki : http://jujuvincebros.fr/wiki/arrm/doku.php?id=start-en
                              Discord: https://discord.gg/p7QsBTS

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                              • nexusone13N
                                nexusone13 @nexusone13
                                last edited by

                                Hi all,

                                A new version of ARRM is available :

                                1.8.8.1 (02/24/2021)

                                • ARRM can retrieve the coordinates of Bezels now present in the ScreenScraper API in order to create the overlays configuration files.
                                  If the coordinates do not exist or if the following checkbox is checked 'ONLY use ARRM detection of viewport for Bezels' (Scrape Options tab), ARRM will use its old method of detecting coordinates.
                                • Possibility of recovering the following media as desired (Screenshot, Boxart, Marquee, Cartridge) without having to go through MIX mode (in Text mode only). Useful if you want to add a particular media. (cf Wiki : http://jujuvincebros.fr/wiki/arrm/doku.php?id=settings-en#images_options)
                                • Modification of the Database with addition of the field 'arcadesystemname_rom' (see below)
                                • Added <arcadesystemname> tag (Batocera). Allows to automatically add the name of the arcade system during the scrape.
                                • Fixed a bug that generated KO requests when searching with MD5 or GameID
                                • The gamelist backups directory (backup) is no longer located in the system directory but in the %appdata%\Nexouille soft\arrm\temp\backup\%system%
                                • Removed “-themehs” from the file name of recovered hyperspin themes
                                • Deletion of the logs_arrm directory in the directory of the scraped system. Now this log is in %appdata%\Nexouille Soft\arrm\temp
                                • Italian language (button + tooltip) updated by Michele/Retrogamer Italia
                                • Add systems included in Batocera 30 beta
                                • Add template : Skraper Mix4 HD 4:3 by SegaRally
                                • Add 2 templates : Amiga Old Room and Amiga Desktop from Giovanni Minopoli
                                • Add templates from RustyMG

                                If you already have version 1.8.7.8, you can download only the executable alone + some configuration files here: http://jujuvincebros.fr/telechargements2/category/12-arrm-executable-only

                                Download link for full version (remember to uninstall the previous version) : http://jujuvincebros.fr/telechargements2/file/10-arrm-another-recalbox-roms-manager

                                Page of Beta versions : http://jujuvincebros.fr/telechargements2/category/11-arrm-update-correctif
                                ARRM WIKI : http://www.jujuvincebros.fr/wiki/arrm/doku.php?id=Start-en
                                Videos tutorial playlist : https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwA4JmSgv-PtLlzwPMOad5Ti96UfsbSzK
                                ARRM Discord : Discord: https://discord.gg/p7QsBTS

                                ARRM (Roms Manager, Scraper for Recalbox, Batocera, Retropie, ES...) : http://jujuvincebros.fr/telechargements2/file/10-arrm-another-recalbox-roms-manager
                                Wiki : http://jujuvincebros.fr/wiki/arrm/doku.php?id=start-en
                                Discord: https://discord.gg/p7QsBTS

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                                • ExarKunIvE
                                  ExarKunIv @nexusone13
                                  last edited by

                                  @nexusone13 still love this program. i use it for everything it can do

                                  not sure if it is just too much of a pain in the ass for you, and it if it i dont want to have you do it. your program is amazing as it is

                                  im playing with the Pegasus front end and it uses metadata files.txt and to gamelist.xml

                                  is that something that ARRM might be able to do?

                                  game: After Burner
                                  file: ./After Burner Complete (USA).32x
                                  developer: Rutubo Games
                                  publisher: SEGA
                                  genre: Action, Shoot'em Up
                                  description:
                                    Afterburner is a conversion of the arcade game of the same name. The goal is
                                    simple: use your F-14 Tomcat and shoot as many enemies as you can. This aircraft
                                    has two weapons: lock-on missiles and Vulcan cannons (basically machine guns).
                                    In some versions there is an option to let the cannons shoot automatically all
                                    the time.
                                    .
                                    The game is viewed from behind the plane with you fighting wave after wave of
                                    enemy fighters. But at heart it offers the usual shooter mechanics, meaning you
                                    spend most of your time dodging and shooting. Sometimes you come across a
                                    friendly supply plane and if you dock with it you can replenish your missiles.
                                  release: 1995-01-01
                                  players: 1
                                  x-id: 12677
                                  assets.boxfront: ./media/screenshot/After Burner-screenshot.png
                                  assets.video: ./media/videos/After Burner-video.mp4
                                  assets.marquee: ./media/boxFront/After Burner-boxart.png
                                  
                                  

                                  RPi3B+ / 200GB/ RetroPie v4.5.14, RPi4 Model B 4gb / 256gb / RetroPie 4.8.2
                                  RPi5 4gb / 512gb / RetroPie 4.8.9 -Basic
                                  Maintainer of RetroPie-Extra .

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                                  • nexusone13N
                                    nexusone13 @ExarKunIv
                                    last edited by nexusone13

                                    Hi @exarkuniv

                                    I can take a look :)
                                    What is the exact name of the metadata file? metadata.pegasus.txt ?
                                    Games are separated by a blank line in this file ?
                                    Could you send me this file containing several games?
                                    Thanks :)

                                    ARRM (Roms Manager, Scraper for Recalbox, Batocera, Retropie, ES...) : http://jujuvincebros.fr/telechargements2/file/10-arrm-another-recalbox-roms-manager
                                    Wiki : http://jujuvincebros.fr/wiki/arrm/doku.php?id=start-en
                                    Discord: https://discord.gg/p7QsBTS

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                                    • nexusone13N
                                      nexusone13 @ExarKunIv
                                      last edited by nexusone13

                                      Hello @exarkuniv
                                      You can try this beta (it is only the executable arrm.exe, you must have the previous complete version ie 1881).
                                      I have added an 'Export as Pegasus' checkbox which allows to export the current gamelist.xml in a metadata.txt file stored in the system directory.
                                      Tell me if it suits you.

                                      How it works :
                                      Select your system in ARRM, then click on Display button to load gamelist in database, then
                                      Tick the 'Export as Pegasus checkbox' . Then click on 'Create gamelist.xml'
                                      If you want to see which gamelist.xml tags is associated to metadata.txt tags click on Pegasus blue link
                                      A metadata.txt file will be created in the current system folder.

                                      3f537b50-0334-47de-8b32-a0cfeeeee6f0-image.png

                                      ARRM (Roms Manager, Scraper for Recalbox, Batocera, Retropie, ES...) : http://jujuvincebros.fr/telechargements2/file/10-arrm-another-recalbox-roms-manager
                                      Wiki : http://jujuvincebros.fr/wiki/arrm/doku.php?id=start-en
                                      Discord: https://discord.gg/p7QsBTS

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                                      • BadFurDayB
                                        BadFurDay @nexusone13
                                        last edited by

                                        @nexusone13 sorry to ask again but any chance you might be adding support for Attract Mode romlists?

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                                        • nexusone13N
                                          nexusone13 @BadFurDay
                                          last edited by

                                          Hi @badfurday I need to find out about the format expected by attract mode

                                          ARRM (Roms Manager, Scraper for Recalbox, Batocera, Retropie, ES...) : http://jujuvincebros.fr/telechargements2/file/10-arrm-another-recalbox-roms-manager
                                          Wiki : http://jujuvincebros.fr/wiki/arrm/doku.php?id=start-en
                                          Discord: https://discord.gg/p7QsBTS

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                                          • ExarKunIvE
                                            ExarKunIv @nexusone13
                                            last edited by

                                            @nexusone13 damn. you are fast.
                                            ill give it a try in a little bit and let you know . thanks again. main reason why i love ARRM. if we have ideas you are always willing to take a look into it. :D

                                            RPi3B+ / 200GB/ RetroPie v4.5.14, RPi4 Model B 4gb / 256gb / RetroPie 4.8.2
                                            RPi5 4gb / 512gb / RetroPie 4.8.9 -Basic
                                            Maintainer of RetroPie-Extra .

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