Scraping MAME videos within AM?

[Draugr]

Hi Everyone.

I've been trying to get MAME videos downloaded via the internal AM scraper but haven't had any success. I tried searching for answers on the Internet but haven't found any info that helped me resolve the issue I'm having.

Can the internal AM scraping features download video files for MAME? I've configured AM (I've been using AM on and off for years) and have the scraper source set as "listxml" (I tried the alternative options under list source/scraper as well) but none are downloading video files. Marquee, snaps (still images), and wheel art are downloading.

1. I downloaded and installed the current version of AM the other day.
2. I am using a laptop that had an older version of AM running on it with video from a while back, so the laptop is powerful enough to run AM and MAME. The old hard drive died so that old version of AM is lost.
3. I have the folders properly created for marquees, snaps, videos, wheel, etc.
3a. I have the proper folders listed within the AM config for the MAME emulator.
4. I have AM set to display videos.

I hope there may be a way to have the videos automatically downloaded during the scraping process. I recall it working on that old version I had as I remember sitting around for a while as the scraper downloaded all the MAME videos I needed back then.

Any info is appreciated.

Thanks,
John

[amonkeynameddonkey]

Hey John,

So I can help with your issue, but not through AM built in scraper.

There is a program called emu movies sync that will auto download the typebof art you specify from their database and save it to a filder you choose.You will have to make a profile on their site though (easy peesy and free).
Here: https://emumovies.com/files/file/321-emumovies-sync/

As an added assist here is a breakdown of how to put them in the right spot in attract mode and get going.
Here: https://youtu.be/KdcBGb0PUGI?feature=shared

Hope this helps, my dude!

[Ariel19]

Hey John,

So I can help with your issue, but not through AM built in scraper.
There is a program called emu movies sync that will auto download the typebof art you specify from their database and save it to a filder you choose.You will have to make a profile on their site though (easy peesy and free).
Here: https://emumovies.com/files/file/321-emumovies-sync/

As an added assist here is a breakdown of how to put them in the right spot in attract mode and get going.
Here: https://youtu.be/KdcBGb0PUGI?feature=shared

Hope this helps, my dude!

Thank you! Let me ask: after downloading videos using EmuMovies Sync, do I need to reconfigure anything in Attract Mode to display videos properly?

[amonkeynameddonkey]

Yes. You can specify where attract mode looks for videos and other art. But the video linked is literally a step by step guide on how to do this. Its what taught me!