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@ -23,10 +23,9 @@ The solution we opted for instead is:
- `L2` or `Home` Jumps to the top of the menu or gamelist. - `L2` or `Home` Jumps to the top of the menu or gamelist.
- `R2` or `End` Jumps to the bottom of the menu or gamelist. - `R2` or `End` Jumps to the bottom of the menu or gamelist.
## How can I add more themes? ## How can I add more themes?
ES-DE comes with a built in Theme Downloader `UI Settings - Theme Downloader`. But you can also add themes manually in the: `~/retrodeck/themes` folder. ES-DE comes with a built in Theme Downloader `UI Settings - Theme Downloader`. But you can also add themes manually in the: `~/retrodeck/ES-DE/themes` folder.
## Is there a list of themes? ## Is there a list of themes?
@ -46,7 +45,6 @@ You can switch between them by opening the menu and then navigate to `UI Setting
See the ES-DE's Guide 📘 for more details. See the ES-DE's Guide 📘 for more details.
## Why does the theme layout look squished? ## Why does the theme layout look squished?
- The Steam Deck has a screen aspect ratio of `16:10` and most themes that you will find are built for an aspect ratio of `16:9`. Depending on the theme's design this may cause the layout to appear squished when using it on the Steam Deck's display. - The Steam Deck has a screen aspect ratio of `16:10` and most themes that you will find are built for an aspect ratio of `16:9`. Depending on the theme's design this may cause the layout to appear squished when using it on the Steam Deck's display.
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- There are 2 ways to fix this if it does occur: (1) see if a specific version was built for `16:10` aspect ratio and use that instead or (2) edit the theme to make it compatible with that aspect ratio. - There are 2 ways to fix this if it does occur: (1) see if a specific version was built for `16:10` aspect ratio and use that instead or (2) edit the theme to make it compatible with that aspect ratio.
## Can I manually add custom game images/videos/media for games that I can not scrape? ## Can I manually add custom game images/videos/media for games that I can not scrape?
Yes, check the file structure over at Emulationstation DE's user guide on gitlab. Yes, check the file structure over at Emulationstation DE's user guide on gitlab.
[Manually copying game media files](https://gitlab.com/es-de/emulationstation-de/-/blob/master/USERGUIDE.md#manually-copying-game-media-files) [Manually copying game media files](https://gitlab.com/es-de/emulationstation-de/-/blob/master/USERGUIDE.md#manually-copying-game-media-files)
## Where is my scraped data? ## Where is my scraped data?
In: `~/retrodeck/downloaded_media` folder. In: `~/retrodeck/ES-DE/downloaded_media` folder.
## I got some weird error message about quota after scraping! ## I got some weird error message about quota after scraping!
@ -77,40 +71,36 @@ The error message mentions something about quota. You have a quota limit on how
You can pay them to get a bit more daily quota and show your support or just wait 24 hours. You can pay them to get a bit more daily quota and show your support or just wait 24 hours.
## The Scraper said: The Server or Service is down? ## The Scraper said: The Server or Service is down?
The service is down, check [Screenscraper](https://www.screenscraper.fr/) when they get back up. The service is down, check [Screenscraper](https://www.screenscraper.fr/) when they get back up.
## Can I only scrape one game or can I narrow down the scraping method? ## Can I only scrape one game or can I narrow down the scraping method?
Yes, check the `EmulationStation-DE Guide 📘` for more details. Yes, check the `EmulationStation-DE Guide 📘` for more details.
## Can I move the downloaded_media folder? ## Can I move the downloaded_media folder?
You can move it with the the move RetroDECK option inside the configurator. You can move it with the the move RetroDECK option inside the configurator.
## Can I copy the downloaded_media folder to another device? ## Can I copy the downloaded_media folder to another device?
Yes, just copy it into the other device RetroDECK folder. Yes, just copy it into the other device RetroDECK folder.
## The scraping is very slow... ## The scraping is very slow...
[Screenscraper](https://www.screenscraper.fr/) offers different types of donations that can increase your speed with extra threads. [Screenscraper](https://www.screenscraper.fr/) offers different types of donations that can increase your speed with extra threads.
## My systems storage ran out after scraping... ## My systems storage ran out after scraping...
You can clean out images and videos that takes a lot of space under: `~/retrodeck/downloaded_media`. You can clean out images and videos that takes a lot of space under: `~/retrodeck/downloaded_media`.
### But I still want them... ### But I still want them...
The only way to still keep them is either delete something else from the storage or buy more storage. The only way to still keep them is either delete something else from the storage or buy more storage.
## Can I launch a speicifc game with another emulator then default, but keep the rest on the default?
Yes, if you want for example launch one of the PSX games with Duckstation instead of RetroArch.
First navigate to the game in the gamelist, then open the `Gamelist Options Menu` - `Edit This Game's Metadata` - `Alternative Emulator` - `Set the emulator here`.