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    Gengal - Gamelist XML Generator

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      paf @esmith13
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      @Jax Great tools, congratulations! Two questions:

      • Is it possible to include text descriptions of games into the xml?
      • Is Gengal freeware, i.e. could you publish the source code so as everybody could adapt it - for example to include games descriptions :-)

      Thanks and regards
      Patrick

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        Jax
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        Hey folks, apologies as I've been away for a few months.

        I'm not actually sure if I still have the source (had some hardware issues!) but I'll have a look. I'll have to get back to you guys about the comments made as I'm currently at work, but to just address Eric's at the bottom here (as I can still see it on my screen):

        1. Recursive scan could be added, I'll have to have a look into it.

        2. Special characters can be a little bizarre with Powershell I'm afraid, but I'll have a look at autodetecting and adding escape characters in the handling routines.

        3. I didn't know it added gamelist.xml as an entry! Well spotted. If I still have the source at home, I'll crack it open and fix that pronto.

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          EctoOne @Jax
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          @jax Welcome back. If you still have the source code around, it would be great if you could add support for the fixed thumbnail tag.

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            jeepjunkie
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            I'm getting some weird jumbled file paths when using Gengal on an existing gamelist.xml file. Anyone else experience this?

            <image>./boxart//hompRetroPiromgamegea5 in 1 Funpak (USA).png</image>
            <marquee>./wheel//hompRetroPiromgamegea5 in 1 Funpak (USA).png</marquee>
            <video>./snap//hompRetroPiromgamegea5 in 1 Funpak (USA).mp4</video>

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              supneo
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              Hello, can someone pass me the program? , the mega link no longer works, thanks.

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                wtavar123
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                  supneo @supneo
                  last edited by

                  @supneo said in Gengal - Gamelist XML Generator:

                  Hello, can someone pass me the program? , the mega link no longer works, thanks.

                  No one has it?

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                  • carlhungus74C
                    carlhungus74
                    last edited by

                    Up... useful program but cannot find it anywhere. Unless there is an alternative ?
                    Thanks..

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                      jmwilkes76 @carlhungus74
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                      @carlhungus74 https://www.dropbox.com/s/he3a48pvhp0bl42/Gengal.zip?dl=0

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                      • carlhungus74C
                        carlhungus74
                        last edited by

                        Thanks a lot for it.

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                          EVEGames @jmwilkes76
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                          @jmwilkes76 Thank you for sharing that link

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                            jmwilkes76
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                            you guys are welcome. it's my pleasure helpin out.

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                              LorThe3rd
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                              Hi @Jax , any chance to add Chinese support for Gengal? Current version fail to detect chinese. Please consider, many thanks!

                              chinese support.jpg

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                                XyberDAWG
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                                This sounds amazing, but the download link is broken.

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                                  backstander @XyberDAWG
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                                  @XyberDAWG
                                  Try this link:
                                  https://www.dropbox.com/s/he3a48pvhp0bl42/Gengal.zip?dl=0

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                                    pillemats
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                                    Does it work on win10?

                                    In my case the Program will Not shown correctly.

                                    I Cant read anything.

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                                    • matchamanM
                                      matchaman
                                      last edited by matchaman

                                      Sorry for bringing back such an old thread but this tool is always useful for those who use themes without much details from scraping and already have their own art from other setups or frontends.

                                      Since all the download links are dead, the last version of this utility can be found here:
                                      http://www.filedropper.com/gengal

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                                        AkiAfroo @matchaman
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                                        @matchaman
                                        thx!

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                                        • flipyPieF
                                          flipyPie
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                                          This is what I looking for
                                          I can't believe someone made this application, it's exactly the kind of tool that what I was thinking a couple of hours ago when I was trying to put my own snaps for ES.

                                          Thank so much for this, it's works perfect.

                                          Since I check several links downs, here is my upload of this tool, just in case:

                                          https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dqQLgwj-qqFIHD-E2vn4RC56p-xprnBP/view?usp=sharing

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                                            dmmarti @flipyPie
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                                            Reviving an old post. I still use it many times and I've seen a few folks asking for it.

                                            Here is a download link to the Gengal program.

                                            https://mega.nz/file/pNUXHIIS#52besrZz-p3Ds3pge4MGwnC5Q9VW9OLgaIWkBpCz_Uw

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