Screenscraper error API closed for non-registered members

[Colombia20102018]

@mitu I read the docs one more time plus the troubleshooting section. I do not see the steps to enter the user and password anywhere. Where is this information? Thanks

[mitu]

@colombia20102018 said in Screenscraper error API closed for non-registered members:

Where is this information? Thanks

The advanced options menu will allow you to edit the configuration file and add your ScreenScraper credentials.

[Colombia20102018]

@mitu the advance configuration section does not explain how to do any of that. This might me intuitive for some people but not for me 😊
This is the message I am getting now:

[mitu]

@colombia20102018 said in Screenscraper error API closed for non-registered members:

the advance configuration section does not explain how to do any of that.

The advanced options section has an entry to edit your configuration:

When you select it, an editor is opened to edit the file and you can enter the user and password in the [screenscraper] section, as @Clyde explained to you.

This is the message I am getting now:

This means you didn't properly add your user and password and Skyscraper doesn't use your registered account to access ScreenScraper.

[Colombia20102018]

@mitu I checked both ways. The configuration file shows the correct user and password. I am assuming the user is the pseudo name and not my email address, correct? Maybe it takes some time for the system to sync?

[mitu]

@colombia20102018 said in Screenscraper error API closed for non-registered members:

The configuration file shows the correct user and password.

Post the configuration file, obscuring or removing the password.

I am assuming the user is the pseudo name and not my email address, correct? Maybe it takes some time for the system to sync?

I don't think there's any sync involved, if you're able to login to the site, your account is valid.

[Colombia20102018]

@mitu this is how it looks:
There is a : between user and password.
Thanks

[mitu]

@colombia20102018 said in Screenscraper error API closed for non-registered members:

There is a : between user and password.

Yeah, that's not what @Clyde indicated you to add. Add the information exactly as specified. Your configuration file has only comments (lines starting with #), that are ignored.

[Colombia20102018]

@mitu @clyde that’s the only place that says user or password. Where do I need to change it? This will be so easy with a video 😊

[Colombia20102018]

@mitu @Clyde ok I think I figured it out. I thought I was supposed to overwrite the user and password right on the script. I know zero about scripts. I think I go it right now. Thanks for your patience.

[Clyde]

@colombia20102018 Well, I never told you to overwrite anything, but to add said lines to the end of the config file. A video wouldn't help much more if you don't follow it exactly either, and you don't have to know anything about scripts just to add two lines at their end (besides that the config file isn't a script anyway).

Follow instructions exactly as given, lest you stand in your own way on the path to success.

This only as a friendly word of advice for the future – imagine the sentence in bold print shouted in an overacting, dramatic voice like in bad movies. 😉

I'm glad that it's working for you now. Have fun with RetroPie!