[IGDB Metadata] Some games cannot be found

[fm-117]

When looking for metadata using the IGDB search dialog, some games don't show up in results, despite being available on IGDB website.

Examples

• Quake: Mission Pack 1 - Scourge of Armagon (15760)
• Quake: Mission Pack 2 - Dissolution of Eternity (15759)
• Aperture Tag: The Paint Gun Testing Initiative (21897)
• Penumbra: Requiem (8945)
• Penumbra: Necrologue (28487)

I had the issue on GOG Galaxy too so it is most likely related to the IGDB API, although Playnite finds way more games than GOG.

I don't know what is needed to identify a game and download its metadata from IGDB but if IGDB id is enough, a workaround would be to allow user to input the IGDB id in a field on the search dialog.

[fm-117]

Looks like #119 but i'm on latest version.

[JosefNemec]

Game mods (and some other "editions" like ports) are currently being excluded from search due to some issues with full text search in DB engine we use. There is a plan to replace it in future and enable mods in search results again.

would be to allow user to input the IGDB id in a field on the search dialog

You can already do that.

[fm-117]

@JosefNemec Thanks for the quick reply.

How to search by id ? Just put the id in the search field ? Cannot test right now but will do later. I'll close the issue if it works.

[JosefNemec]

[fm-117]

All 5 games imported successfully using their id. Closing the issue.