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boppreh / steamgrid

Downloads images to fill your Steam grid view
MIT License
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Not any issue persay, but is it possible to make it only use local images? #62

Closed klepp0906 closed 4 years ago

klepp0906 commented 4 years ago

So in general, I love the program. Thank you for taking the time <3

I have one small inquiry/request, perhaps its already possible with a CLA...

I prefer to use local images. Obviously this is possible if you simply place them in the games folder, however if you have one named incorrectly, or are missing one - id prefer it to add nothing at all as opposed to scraping for one. I'm pretty particular:P

Also a couple bonus questions (small ones!)

1) if multiple images are found (say your scraping from the cloud) how does it choose which it applies?

2) ive created a shortcut, and appended my steamgriddb api, but ive noticed an igdb api option. is this an "either/or" situation, or can you use both? If so, how is priority given. (probably ties into former question)

3) steamgrid.exe wont create/populate a grid directory unless its ran as administrator. Is this normal behavior?

4) what is the originals directory created? even on a blank scrape/run it seems to create and populate that directory as well.

Lucki commented 4 years ago

id prefer it to add nothing at all as opposed to scraping for one.

--skipsteam --skipgoogle without an API-Key downloads nothing.

1. if multiple images are found (say your scraping from the cloud) how does it choose which it applies?

No multiple images will be found. It stops at the first match with the following priority list:

  1. Manual placed images if they differ from the backup
  2. Backup
  3. games/ folder
  4. Steam servers
  5. SteamGridDB (top voted)
    1. Search by appid
    2. Search by name
  6. IGDB (Cover only)
  7. Google (Banner only)

2. is this an "either/or" situation, or can you use both?

Both.

3. steamgrid.exe wont create/populate a grid directory unless its ran as administrator. Is this normal behavior?

Can't say, I don't use windows.

4. what is the originals directory created? even on a blank scrape/run it seems to create and populate that directory as well.

Clean images without an applied overlay. Also used as backup, see above.

klepp0906 commented 4 years ago

excellent information. I appreciate your having taken the time :)