My system names are different or I want to add a system, how do I scrape?

I use system names (directory) different from those proposed by Recalbox/Batocera/Retropie or I want to add a system and scrape the images of the game. How to do it?

By default ARRM associates the names of the systems (directories) with their equivalent on Screenscraper (or TheGamesDB). This association is made via the file

systemes_screenscraper.txt (for screenscraper)
systemes_tgdb.txt (for TheGamesDB)
systemes_hfsdb.txt (for HFS-Db)
systemes_launchbox.txt (for LaunchBox)
systemes_gamesdatabase.txt (for Games Database used only for muscis)

which is in the directory %appdata%\nexouille soft\arrm\database\

Access to this file can be done via the icon to the right of the button ' Screenscraper ' or ' Thegamesdb.net '

Take the Master System as an example, by default the rom directory name for the Master System is 'mastersystem' for Recalbox / Batocera and Retropie.

Example

Let's take an example with your Master System directory called for example sega master system, you will have to modify some files:

The systemes_screenscraper.txt file (for Screenscraper)

You will have to add a line in the file ' systemes_screenscraper.txt ':

sega master system|2

For information, the Screenscraper system number can be found by searching for your system on the screenscraper.fr site. When you have found your system, its number appears ( platform ) in the url of the site: https://www.screenscraper.fr/systemeinfos.php?plateforme=2&alpha=0&numpage=0

which will result in the file ' systemes_screenscraper.txt '

...
mastersystem|2
sega master system|2
nes|3
family_computer|3
snes|4
...

The systemes_tgdb.txt file (for TheGamesDB)

It will be necessary to add a line in the file ' systemes_tgdb.txt ':

sega master system|35

For information, the TheGamesDB system number can be found by searching for your system on thegamesdb.net. When you have found your system, its number appears (id) in the site url: https://thegamesdb.net/platform.php?id=35

which will result in the file ' systemes_tgdb.txt '

...
sega_pico|4958
segacd|21
sega master system|35
sfc|6
sg-1000|4949
...

The systemes_hfsdb.txt file (for HFS-DB)

You will need to add a line in the ' systemes_hfsdb.txt ' file:

mastersystem|82166

For information, the HFS-DB system number can be found by searching for your system on the site HFS-DB. When you have found your system, its number appears ( id ) in the site url: https://db.hfsplay.fr/systems/82166-sega-master-system?lang=fr

the id will be here: 82166

which will give in the file ' systemes_hfsdb.txt '

...
loopy|36407
lynx|240842
mastersystem|82166
mega-cd|83493
mega-play|74735
...

The systemes_launchbox.txt file (for LaunchBox)

You will need to add a line in the ' systemes_launchbox.txt ' file:

mastersystem|Sega Master System

For information, the name of the LaunchBox system can be found by searching for the system on the list of systems on the site LaunchBox.

Here the system is called: Sega Master System

which will give in the file ' systemes_launchbox.txt '

...
mame|Arcade
mastersystem|Sega Master System
mega-cd|Sega CD
mega-play|Arcade
...

The systemes_gamesdatabase.txt file (for Gamesdatabase)

This file is used to retrieve music and manuals from the site Gamesdatabase

You will need to add a line in the ' systemes_gamesdatabase.txt ' file by locating on the site, the name of the 'sega master system' system used in the url. For shinobi on Sega master system, the url on gamesdatabase is: https://www.gamesdatabase.org/game/sega-master-system/shinobi

It will therefore be necessary to add in this file the line:

sega master system|sega-master-system

which will give in the file ' systemes_gamesdatabase.txt '

...
sega32x|sega-32x
sega_pico|sega-pico
segacd|sega-cd
sega master system|sega-master-system
sfc|nintendo-snes
sg-1000|sega-sg-1000
sg1000|sega-sg-1000
...

The systemes_extensions.txt file

In order to associate the right extensions with this new system, you will also need to modify the extensions file: systemes_extensions.txt which is in %appdata%\nexouille soft\arrm\database\systemes_extensions.txt

Access to this file can be done via the 'edit extensions' button in the 'Main Options' tab.