Download media from ROMs doesn't work for me

[rollervoodoo]

Hi, I have several working ROMs and the download media feature (cover, screenshots) isn't detecting any media to download.

Here is a video recording of the issue:

 

I'm doing something wrong? Thanks.

[JoeViking245]

10 minutes ago, rollervoodoo said:

Hi, I have several working ROMs and the download media feature (cover, screenshots) isn't detecting any media to download.

Here is a video recording of the issue:

I'm doing something wrong? Thanks.

It's because the game Titles are prefixed with your index numbers.

It'll find Sonic The Hedgehog.  But not 04. Sonic The Hedgehog.

[rollervoodoo]

2 hours ago, JoeViking245 said:

It's because the game Titles are prefixed with your index numbers.

It'll find Sonic The Hedgehog.  But not 04. Sonic The Hedgehog.

Thank you! I was able to download the images now:

But I have to edit the game title on the metadata, select a suggestion that match the game on the title input, and later download the images. I can't do that for all the games manually. Any solution to do it automatically? Maybe a more smart metadata finder?

Also, I downloaded a Top 100 games for several consoles, that's why they are numbered, and I want to preserve the rankings (the selection and taste is awesome). There is a way to do that? I will choose not to have cover images over not to have the ranking order.

[JoeViking245]

33 minutes ago, rollervoodoo said:

Thank you! I was able to download the images now:

But I have to edit the game title on the metadata, select a suggestion that match the game on the title input, and later download the images. I can't do that for all the games manually. Any solution to do it automatically? Maybe a more smart metadata finder?

Also, I downloaded a Top 100 games for several consoles, that's why they are numbered, and I want to preserve the rankings (the selection and taste is awesome). There is a way to do that? I will choose not to have cover images over not to have the ranking order.

When importing, the importer ignores everything inside parenthesis.  So probably the easiest way to keep your special numbers in the filenames would be to use a bulk file-rename utility and have it add parentheses around the number and then import those files with the 'new' filename. 

The 'new' filename would be for example:  (04.) Sonic The Hedgehog.ext

[rollervoodoo]

33 minutes ago, JoeViking245 said:

When importing, the importer ignores everything inside parenthesis.  So probably the easiest way to keep your special numbers in the filenames would be to use a bulk file-rename utility and have it add parentheses around the number and then import those files with the 'new' filename. 

The 'new' filename would be for example:  (04.) Sonic The Hedgehog.ext

Ok! Thank you, it worked. The thing is that now the ranking is preserved on the filenames, but on LaunchBox I can't find the way to order the games by filename at least (the numbers on the name I guess it will be impossible to maintain, which will be ideal).

[JoeViking245]

46 minutes ago, rollervoodoo said:

Ok! Thank you, it worked. The thing is that now the ranking is preserved on the filenames, but on LaunchBox I can't find the way to order the games by filename at least (the numbers on the name I guess it will be impossible to maintain, which will be ideal).

Glad that [part of it] worked.

There really isn't an ideal way to do what you're wanting.  It's also the 1st time I've heard someone wanting to do it this way.  Not that it's bad. It's just very niche.

 

Maybe someone else will have a better idea. Two non-ideal, but achievable ways of getting what you're wanting are: 

In LaunchBox, switch to List View (View < List View [or Ctrl+Alt+T]) then click the Application Path header to sort by file path/name.  But then you don't get to see the artwork you worked so hard at obtaining.  (except for on the right sidebar).  Which may be sufficient?

Another option is to edit the games and set their Sort Title to those numbers.  From the example above, Sonic The Hedgehog's Sort Title would be 04.  But like your previous predicament, you'd have to do that for each game, individually.

 

[rollervoodoo]

4 minutes ago, JoeViking245 said:

Glad that [part of it] worked.

There really isn't an ideal way to do what you're wanting.  It's also the 1st time I've heard someone wanting to do it this way.  Not that it's bad. It's just very niche.

 

Maybe someone else will have a better idea. Two non-ideal, but achievable ways of getting what you're wanting are: 

In LaunchBox, switch to List View (View < List View [or Ctrl+Alt+T]) then click the Application Path header to sort by file path/name.  But then you don't get to see the artwork you worked so hard at obtaining.  (except for on the right sidebar).  Which may be sufficient?

Another option is to edit the games and set their Sort Title to those numbers.  From the example above, Sonic The Hedgehog's Sort Title would be 04.  But like your previous predicament, you'd have to do that for each game, individually.

 

Thank you, yeah, is niche and the solution a bit complex. At least now I can check the filenames to see the ranking. Thank you! You where very helpful.