UXS stopped creating gamelist.xml and images

[verybadsoldier]

I tried UXS today with some systems to scrape ROM sets for my RetroPie setup. But currently UXS stopped creating gamelist.xml and downloading images at all. I configured everything as I want it to be (and I think it already worked with that config) but when I press "Scrape" it finishes really quickly and says "roms found 3/3" (I created a test set with only 3 roms). But then there are no downloaded images and also no gamelist.xml at all. Any help please?

This is the log: http://pastebin.com/zDB9M25s

Anything else I could provide or try to find the cause? Thanks!

EDIT: _Atari ST_missing.txt gets created in the ROM folder but is 0 byte size.

[AnthraxLeprosyPi]

Just tried Atari 5200 - works on my behalf with the latest version and fresh config...

Using RecalBox 4 Mix profile.

[verybadsoldier]

Found more logs in log1.txt from the actual downloader:

[20:06:23] - > -In 3 try and 0.83s
[20:06:23] - /!\ Error Downloading File : \\wz-retro\roms\..\configs\all\emulationstation\downloaded_images\atarist\Adidas Championship Tie Break (Europe)-image.jpg
[20:06:23] - /!\ Bytes read: 0
[20:06:23] - /!\ Size: 0
[20:06:23] - /!\ Complete: True
[20:06:23] - /!\ successful: False
[20:06:23] - /!\ @error: 1
[20:06:23] - /!\ @extended: 12006
[20:06:23] - /!\ Error Downloading File : \\wz-retro\roms\..\configs\all\emulationstation\downloaded_images\atarist\Adidas Championship Tie Break (Europe)-image.jpg
[20:06:23] - /!\ Bytes read: 0
[20:06:23] - /!\ Size: 0
[20:06:23] - /!\ Complete: True
[20:06:23] - /!\ successful: False
[20:06:23] - /!\ @error: 1
[20:06:23] - /!\ @extended: 12006
[20:06:24] - /!\ Error Downloading File : \\wz-retro\roms\..\configs\all\emulationstation\downloaded_images\atarist\Adidas Championship Tie Break (Europe)-image.jpg
[20:06:24] - /!\ Bytes read: 0
[20:06:24] - /!\ Size: 0
[20:06:24] - /!\ Complete: True
[20:06:24] - /!\ successful: False
[20:06:24] - /!\ @error: 1
[20:06:24] - /!\ @extended: 12006
[20:06:24] - > -In 3 try and 0.83s

So it claims the download does not work. Even more strange: In the config I lready replaced the part \\wz-retro\roms\..\configswith \\wz-retro\configsbut it still tries to use \\wz-retro\roms\..\configs. Maybe that separate process "Scraper.exe" does not get the updated config from the main process?

[verybadsoldier]

I could workaround it I think. I the autoconfig I see \\wz-retro\configs\all\emulationstation\downloaded_images\%System% but the file UXS-config.inistill contained (the .. version):

$vTarget_XMLName=\\wz-retro\roms\..\configs\all\emulationstation\gamelists\atarist\gamelist.xml
$vSource_ImagePath=\\wz-retro\roms\..\configs\all\emulationstation\downloaded_images\atarist

Note the roms\..\. When I changed it manually there to:

$vTarget_XMLName=\\wz-retro\configs\all\emulationstation\gamelists\atarist\gamelist.xml
$vSource_ImagePath=\\wz-retro\configs\all\emulationstation\downloaded_images\atarist

Then it works again.

Maybe 2 problems? The path \\wz-retro\roms\..\configs\all\emulationstation\downloaded_images\atarist does not work correctly and also UXS-config.ini does not get updated correctly?

[Universal-Rom-Tools]

sorry to answer so late...

This is how it work :

In Profil XML you have the "autoconfiguration path" standard for retropit is :

    <AutoConf>
        <Source_RootPath>\\retropie\roms</Source_RootPath>
        <Target_XMLName>%Source_RootPath%\..\configs\all\emulationstation\gamelists\%System%\gamelist.xml</Target_XMLName>
        <Target_RomPath>/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/%system%/</Target_RomPath>
        <Source_ImagePath>%Source_RootPath%\..\configs\all\emulationstation\downloaded_images\%System%</Source_ImagePath>
        <Target_ImagePath>/home/pi/.emulationstation/downloaded_images/%system%/</Target_ImagePath>
    </AutoConf>

Explaination : Source_RootPath is where UXS Autoconfig look for system folder Target_XMLName is where UXS put the final gamelist.xml will be wrote Target_RomPath is where emulationstation will found the rom (UXS put this path in gamelist.xml) Source_ImagePath is where UXS will download picture (mix or not) Target_ImagePath is where emulationstation will found the picture (UXS put this in gamelist.xml)

I added some "tag" that will be replace automatically : %Source_RootPath% will be replaced by the path in %system% will be replaced by the folder of the system you selected in autoconf %SystemDir% will be a merge of %Source_RootPath%+%system%

Autoconf will replace path and put it in UXS-config.ini, when you select a system in the menu "scrape/select a system" And the scrape use path in UXS-config.ini

So now if we examin the standard path : Source_RootPath = \retropie\roms Target_XMLName = %SourceRootPath%..\configs\all\emulationstation\gamelists\%System%\gamelist.xml -> If we select nes has system : \retropie\roms..\configs\all\emulationstation\gamelists\nes\gamelist.xml (in UXS-config.ini) So : \retropie\configs\all\emulationstation\gamelists\nes\gamelist.xml (is the reel path /../ meaning 1 step behind)_ Target_RomPath = /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/%system%/ -> If we select nes has system : /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/nes/ (in UXS-config.ini) Source_ImagePath = %Source_RootPath%..\configs\all\emulationstation\downloaded_images\%System% -> If we select nes has system : \retropie\roms..\configs\all\emulationstation\downloadedimages\nes (in UXS-config.ini)_ So : \retropie\configs\all\emulationstation\downloadedimages\nes (is the reel path /../ meaning 1 step behind)_ Target_ImagePath = /home/pi/.emulationstation/downloaded_images/%system%/ -> If we select nes has system : /home/pi/.emulationstation/downloadedimages/nes/ (in UXS-config.ini)_

It's a little bit complexe... Sorry, but it's needed to "respect Retropie Path" and keep a simple way to configure path with changing only the Source_RootPath. So if you want to scrape a USB Key having the "same" type of path, you juste have to change the \retropie\roms By E:\roms for exemple, and all other path will adapte themself...

Last but not least, the easiest way still to use Path like Sselph's scraper (or the path used in Recalbox) where all gamelist and downloaded picture are directly in the rom system folder.

That's why I create a new profil in the last version with [Sselph Path] : much much more easier ;)

[verybadsoldier]

Thanks for the detailed explanation! But I think the path with ".." does not work for me as intended. I had to manually remove the ".." and enter the absolute path then it worked. And also even after changing the path in the settings, the file UXS-config.inistill contained the old path (with "..") and it was still used.

[verybadsoldier]

Maybe for RetroPie it would be easier to just enter the device name, in my case "wz-retro". Then UXS can build the ROM path "\wz-retro\roms" and the config path "\wz-retro\configs" from it. No need for ".." then.

[Universal-Rom-Tools]

Did you "re select" the system after changing path ?

UXS-config.ini is updated only at the system selection.

For putting the "root path" I wanted, at start, to reduce the number of path configuration to the minimum... It may be confusing for a noob to configure manually lot's of path (with 5 it's already complexe ^^)

I need to check the /../ it works on my test :S

[verybadsoldier]

I probably did not reselect the system I guess! Thanks for the hint! I will retest ".." again here also.

[TuKo1982]

Same for me, latest 2.0.0.3 doesn't work for me on RetroPie 4.1

[Universal-Rom-Tools]

That's weird :S

I just retry, and it works for me :S

I haven't retropie, so I make a network directory on my nas named Retropie, and connect a netdrive on it... (just to simulate the retropie).

And I try to scrape

Do I have this : http://hpics.li/841835b

So for me it's ok :S (from my point of view :S)

Can you try delete the UXS folder, and download the very last version ? (I ask to delete the folder to be sure the "old" profil will be recreated)

[verybadsoldier]

Just tested it again and I have to say for me really ".." does not work. A workaround for now is to go to "Autoconfiguration path configuration" and edit "XML file name" and "Folder name where pictures will be downloaded". Replace %Source_RootPath%\..\configs with \\<host>\\configs (you to replace <host> with the actual hostname ofc)

Important: After changing that you have to re-select the system in the menu "Select your system"!

[chewvodka]

Confirmed to be working by replacing %Source_RootPath%\..\configs with \\<host>\configs. I've been scraping all night and checking every other system or so and it's loading up in the correct paths just fine.

[Universal-Rom-Tools]

I added a %host% variable in the last version.

Trying with :

<AutoConf>
    <Source_RootPath>\\retropie\roms</Source_RootPath>
    <Target_XMLName>%host%\configs\all\emulationstation\gamelists\%System%\gamelist.xml</Target_XMLName>
    <Target_RomPath>/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/%system%/</Target_RomPath>
    <Source_ImagePath>%host%\configs\all\emulationstation\downloaded_images\%System%</Source_ImagePath>
    <Target_ImagePath>/home/pi/.emulationstation/downloaded_images/%system%/</Target_ImagePath>
</AutoConf>

so %host% = \\retropie and it's seems to work...

[verybadsoldier]

It might be me but I don't see a new version and I don't see any commits in the master branch. The last commit is like 48 h ago?

[Universal-Rom-Tools]

I'm compiling it right now ;) Release will come in a minute ;)

[Universal-Rom-Tools]

Done ;) it's released ;)

[verybadsoldier]

Thanks, works on my first tests!

[Universal-Rom-Tools]

Great ^^

Let me know if I can close this issue ;)

[chewvodka]

I will test as well, give me a few moments..

[TuKo1982]

Works well now, fixed for me :)

[chewvodka]

Looks good now here too!

[verybadsoldier]

Some people confirmed the fix is working, I think you can close this, thanks! :)

[Universal-Rom-Tools]

Great ^^ One big bug less :p