Since version 1.8.9.9 beta 6, it is now possible to scrape on the Steam database.

It is advisable to use the scrape Steam-DB manually (Auto Validation not checked), because the searches on the name of the games are exhaustive. For example if you search for the game name “1942”, the API will return all games containing 1942.

However, it is possible to use it automatically (Auto Validation checked) with the risk of erroneous results mentioned above.

I recommend using Steam-DB to complete media not found on other scrape sites. Indeed during a scrape in manual mode (Auto Validation unchecked), the Steam-DB module shows you the media found on Steam, then you just have to check the media you want to recover. The unchecked media will be replaced by the media already existing in ARRM.

Before starting, here are the settings to be made in ARRM by the Steam-DB module.

In the Update tab

This Scrape Steam-DB module uses a database that associates Steam game IDs with their names. It is necessary to update this database when new games are released on Steam (that you want to scrape) by clicking on the button Update Steam DB

In the Scrape Options tab

• Other search limit: Indicates the maximum number of games to list during a search on HFS-DB / Steam-DB / GOG
• Auto validation Others: On HFS-DB / Steam-DB / GOG, when a single game is found in the API, the game selection is done automatically without displaying the choice window. Please note that the validated game may not be the one sought (game title close to that sought, etc.). If more than one game is found, the game selection window will appear if the Ignore when # games > 1 option is not checked.
• Ignore when # games > 1: In the Auto Validation mode, if more than one game is found, the game selection window will not appear if the option Ignore when # games > 1. The game will be skipped and not scraped.
• Steam-DB Exact Search: Performs an exact search on the name of the game. Example: With this option checked, a search on the name 'Grand Theft Auto' will only return the game 'Grand Theft Auto'. If this option is unchecked, all Grand Theft Auto titles will be returned.

In the scrapers module

Click on the button to launch the scrape on the selected Roms

When you have selected one or more games and clicked on the button, if games have been found the following window STEAM-DB Browser will appear.

When you select a line containing a result, the media found on Steam is displayed on the right. The found media checkboxes are automatically checked (video and manual as well). You can uncheck the media and textual information that you do not want to recover.

• Games Infos Displays the game page on the site Steamdb.info

By clicking on the Choose this game button, the checked media as well as the text information will be retrieved. If media has not been checked, ARRM will use the already existing media.

It is possible that ARRM cannot find the game you are looking for on Steam. This is often caused by the name being misspelled or too long.

Let's take the example of the game:

Syberia 3 The Complete Journey on Windows

In the ARRM state does not find it.

In single mode (scrape of a single game), it is possible to modify the name of the game (without saving the form) either

• simplifying it (leaving only Syberia)
• by adding wildcard characters (on Steam it will be the character % (percent))

The % character can replace any character string

We will therefore modify the name of the game and put: %syberia%

Then click on the Steam button to launch the Scrape.

If you do not want to recover text information, just check No text in the Scrape Options tab

If you only want to retrieve certain textual information, remember, before starting the scrape, to uncheck the textual information that you do not want to update.

This is done in the Rom Information section

When you use the MIX image mode, some media are automatically recovered:

• Screenshot
• Box art
• Wheel
• Cartridge

If you want to retrieve other media, you must specify it in the Images Options tab by checking the desired media under the heading Force Media Download
In MIX mode you will not be able to check the Screenshot, Boxart, Wheel and Cartridge media because they are recovered automatically.

You only want to recover certain categories of media (boxart, fanart, screenshot, logo, video), you just have to check No image, only texts in the Images Options tab

Then select the desired media by checking them under the heading Force Media Download

In MIX mode you will not be able to check the Screenshot, Boxart, Wheel and Cartridge media because they are recovered automatically.