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    Scraping no longer working due to old api

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    • mituM
      mitu Global Moderator @quicksilver
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      @quicksilver Something definitely changed on the API side, I've sent an inquiry to their forums and I have a fixed version that I'm testing.

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      • mituM
        mitu Global Moderator
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        I've added a fix and - it seems - the API code was also fixed for an error. It's not in the stable branch, yet.

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        • mituM
          mitu Global Moderator
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          @quicksilver can you give it another test with ScreenScraper when you have the time (no updates should be necessary) ?

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            naddel81 @quicksilver
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            @quicksilver where is that option that makes the disappeared images show up again?

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            • mituM
              mitu Global Moderator @naddel81
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              @naddel81 Change the Gamelist View Style in the UI options.

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                naddel81
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                thanks, good to know. so the internal scraper is back for good and I should fire up my retropie to update?

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                • mituM
                  mitu Global Moderator @naddel81
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                  @naddel81 Pretty much yes. Now you'll have the option to use either TheGamesDB or ScreenScraper in the internal scraper.

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                    naddel81
                    last edited by naddel81

                    just updated to the latest build, but the internal gamesDB scraper cannot be changed to screenscraper in the UI (ES). what am I doing wrong? I just want to add covers to the games that gamesDB cannot find.

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                    • quicksilverQ
                      quicksilver @naddel81
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                      @naddel81 what version of retropie are you on?

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                        naddel81
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                        4.4.7? the latest commit.

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                        • quicksilverQ
                          quicksilver @naddel81
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                          @naddel81 and you updated emulation station from binary? When you press start and go to scraper you can't arrow over and change to screenscraper?

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                            naddel81
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                            I updated all internals through retropie-setup script. EmulationStation is now 2.8.x and no there is no screenscraper to choose. only gamesDB in the ES UI.

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                            • quicksilverQ
                              quicksilver @mitu
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                              @mitu it appears screenscraper is working properly now. Thanks!

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                                naddel81
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                                @quicksilver where can I choose screenscraper for the internal scraper? I only have gamesDB to select unfortunately.

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                                • mituM
                                  mitu Global Moderator @naddel81
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                                  @naddel81 Can you show a screenshot of the scraper settings ? You should be able to push left/right (or A) to toggle between them.

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                                    naddel81
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                                    I guess a restart fixed it. the second scraper is now available, but unfortunately he does not find the missing covers just as gamesDB didn't.
                                    for example "metroid 2 - the return of samus" on GB. I cannot add it's cover. even if I search for only "metroid".

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                                    • mituM
                                      mitu Global Moderator @naddel81
                                      last edited by mitu

                                      @naddel81 What's the name of the ROM file ?
                                      EDIT: you have the wrong ROM name, it's METROID 2 - RETURN OF SAMUS, there's no the.

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                                        naddel81
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                                        but when I click on INPUT and enter only "metroid", it should show me results. but it doesn't.

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                                        • mituM
                                          mitu Global Moderator @naddel81
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                                          @naddel81 I'm not sure about the TGDB scraper, but using ScreenScraper will search by the ROM name.

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                                          • ballboffB
                                            ballboff @naddel81
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                                            @naddel81 said in Scraping no longer working due to old api:

                                            but when I click on INPUT and enter only "metroid", it should show me results. but it doesn't.

                                            it's not as intuitive as a google search. for example if you type pacman, it doesn't come up with ms pacman as a result, just pacman.

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