Unable to download media for games

[epadison]

Hi,

For some reason I'm unable to download any media for my games. I tried "force update games database metadata" and got an error saying "Unable to download the updated metadata: The downloaded metadata archive failed verification." I also tried redownloading Metadata.zip and placing the files in the Metadata folder, still no luck there. Not even a fresh reinstall of LaunchBox worked.

[JoeViking245]

34 minutes ago, epadison said:

I also tried redownloading Metadata.zip and placing the files in the Metadata folder, still no luck there.

I didn't know you could download a Metadata.zip file containing the LaunchBox.Metadata.db file. Where did you find that at?

You might be able to, with LaunchBox closed, delete the LaunchBox.Metadata.db file, start LaunchBox and then run Tools < Download < Force Update Games Database Metadata...

[epadison]

I got it by entering "http://gamesdb.launchbox-app.com/Metadata.zip" in my browser. This is what I got after I deleted LaunchBox.Metadata.db with LaunchBox closed.
 

SQLite Error 14: 'unable to open database file'.

App:     LaunchBox
Version: 13.27
Theme:   Default
Type:    Microsoft.Data.Sqlite.SqliteException
Site:    Void ThrowExceptionForRC(Int32, SQLitePCL.sqlite3)
Source:  Microsoft.Data.Sqlite

   at Microsoft.Data.Sqlite.SqliteException.ThrowExceptionForRC(Int32 rc, sqlite3 db)
   at Microsoft.Data.Sqlite.SqliteConnectionInternal..ctor(SqliteConnectionStringBuilder connectionOptions, SqliteConnectionPool pool)
   at Microsoft.Data.Sqlite.SqliteConnectionFactory.GetConnection(SqliteConnection outerConnection)
   at Microsoft.Data.Sqlite.SqliteConnection.Open()
   at System.Data.Common.DbConnection.OpenAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
--- End of stack trace from previous location ---
   at Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Storage.RelationalConnection.OpenInternalAsync(Boolean errorsExpected, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
   at Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Storage.RelationalConnection.OpenInternalAsync(Boolean errorsExpected, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
   at Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Storage.RelationalConnection.OpenAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken, Boolean errorsExpected)
   at Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Storage.RelationalCommand.ExecuteReaderAsync(RelationalCommandParameterObject parameterObject, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
   at Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Query.Internal.SingleQueryingEnumerable`1.AsyncEnumerator.InitializeReaderAsync(AsyncEnumerator enumerator, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
   at Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Query.Internal.SingleQueryingEnumerable`1.AsyncEnumerator.MoveNextAsync()
   at Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Query.ShapedQueryCompilingExpressionVisitor.SingleOrDefaultAsync[TSource](IAsyncEnumerable`1 asyncEnumerable, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
   at Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Query.ShapedQueryCompilingExpressionVisitor.SingleOrDefaultAsync[TSource](IAsyncEnumerable`1 asyncEnumerable, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
   at Unbroken.LaunchBox.LocalDb.GamesDb.GetValidPlatformNameAsync(String name, Nullable`1 cancelToken)
   at Unbroken.LaunchBox.LocalDb.GamesDb.GetValidPlatformNameAsync(String name, Nullable`1 cancelToken)
   at Unbroken.LaunchBox.Windows.Data.Platform.CloneCompilerLocator(Object item)
   at TransformerStrategySelector.ConcatFunctionSynchronizer(String item, TransformerStrategySelector)
   at Unbroken.LaunchBox.Windows.Data.Platform.GetPlatformBannerImagePaths()
   at Unbroken.LaunchBox.Windows.Desktop.Controls.MediaList.AdaptBuilder(Platform item)
   at DecoratorPublisher.ConvertScalableProviderResponder(Object, Platform item, DecoratorPublisher)
   at Unbroken.LaunchBox.Windows.Desktop.Controls.MediaList.TrackCommand(Object v, DependencyPropertyChangedEventArgs caller)
   at System.Windows.FrameworkElement.OnPropertyChanged(DependencyPropertyChangedEventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.DependencyObject.NotifyPropertyChange(DependencyPropertyChangedEventArgs args)
   at System.Windows.DependencyObject.UpdateEffectiveValue(EntryIndex entryIndex, DependencyProperty dp, PropertyMetadata metadata, EffectiveValueEntry oldEntry, EffectiveValueEntry& newEntry, Boolean coerceWithDeferredReference, Boolean coerceWithCurrentValue, OperationType operationType)
   at System.Windows.DependencyObject.InvalidateProperty(DependencyProperty dp, Boolean preserveCurrentValue)
   at System.Windows.Data.BindingExpression.TransferValue(Object newValue, Boolean isASubPropertyChange)
   at System.Windows.Data.BindingExpression.Activate(Object item)
   at System.Windows.Data.BindingExpression.AttachToContext(AttachAttempt attempt)
   at System.Windows.Data.BindingExpression.MS.Internal.Data.IDataBindEngineClient.AttachToContext(Boolean lastChance)
   at MS.Internal.Data.DataBindEngine.Task.Run(Boolean lastChance)
   at MS.Internal.Data.DataBindEngine.Run(Object arg)
   at System.Windows.Threading.ExceptionWrapper.InternalRealCall(Delegate callback, Object args, Int32 numArgs)
   at System.Windows.Threading.ExceptionWrapper.TryCatchWhen(Object source, Delegate callback, Object args, Int32 numArgs, Delegate catchHandler)

Recent Log:

   4:09:25 PM Exception

I tried running the force update option again and received the "Unable to download the updated metadata: The downloaded metadata archive failed verification." error again.

Edited 2 hours ago by epadison

[JoeViking245]

24 minutes ago, epadison said:

I tried running the force update option again and received the "Unable to download the updated metadata: The downloaded metadata archive failed verification." error again.

I know this process has been overhauled in the 13.28-beta release.  You can try that, if you're so inclined.

 

I have a test install of 13.27 and had received the same error.  What seemed to have resolved it for me was:

• close LaunchBox
• delete everything in the /Metadata/ folder
• Run the 13.27 setup file and install to the same location
  • If doing this, before clicking the last Install button, make sure the path is correct and that it doesn't have /LaunchBox/LaunchBox/ in the path
• Once the install is finished, close then restart LaunchBox (for whatever reason)
• Run:  Tools < Download < Force Update Games Database Metadata...

 

[epadison]

I followed each step exactly and I'm still getting the same error.