# Scraping in ES-DE Scraping is done via [Screenscraper](https://www.screenscraper.fr/) or [TGBD](https://thegamesdb.net/) in the ES-DE interface under scraping. ## Where is my scraped data? In: `~/retrodeck/ES-DE/downloaded_media` folder. ## Can I add my own images, manuals, or other media? The ES-DE Wiki has [Instructions: Manually copying game media files](https://gitlab.com/es-de/emulationstation-de/-/blob/master/USERGUIDE.md?ref_type=heads#manually-copying-game-media-files) on adding your own media. There's a handy spreadsheet that explains each media type: [Spreadsheet: Media Types in ES-DE](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/18VJAL44aNxsFOd4pVAONmdWwa7srCSzr2Z2SJEiNKnE/edit?gid=1812680930#gid=1812680930) Check the following guide. ### Guide: Manually adding game media files If you already have a library of game media (images, videos and PDF manuals) you can manually copy these files into RetroDECK (ES-DE). **Requirements & Tips:** - Remember that on Linux filenames are case sensitive. - The file extensions must be in lower case in ES-DE (`.png` instead of `.PNG` / `.Png`). - The media files names must correspond exactly to the game files name. - For directories interpreted as files games (like ScummVM) you will need to add the folder file extension to the media file name example: `dig.scummvm.png`. - Supported image file extensions are: `.jpg` and `.png`. - Supported document file extensions are: `.pdf`. - Supported video file extensions are: `.avi` , `.mkv` , `.mov` , `.mp4` and `.wmv`. The default media directory is: `~/retrodeck/ES-DE/downloaded_media///` The following media type directories are supported: - 3dboxes - backcovers - covers - custom - fanart - manuals - marquees - miximages (The miximages are generated by ES-DE) - physicalmedia - screenshots - titlescreens - videos ### Example adding media files to games **A multi-disk game or a single game:** You want to add a screenshot and a video to the game: `~/retrodeck/roms/c64/Multidisk/Last Ninja 2/Last Ninja 2.m3u` Then the media files structure needs to be the following: Screenshots: `~/retrodeck/ES-DE/downloaded_media/c64/screenshots/Multidisk/Last Ninja 2/Last Ninja 2.jpg` Videos: `~/retrodeck/ES-DE/downloaded_media/c64/videos/Multidisk/Last Ninja 2/Last Ninja 2.mp4` **A Directories interpreted as files game:** You want to add a screenshot and a video to the game: `~/retrodeck/roms/scummvm/dig.scummvm` The media files for this directory which is interpreted as a file will be: Screenshots: `~/retrodeck/ES-DE/downloaded_media/scummvm/screenshots/dig.scummvm.png` Videos: `~/retrodeck/ES-DE/downloaded_media/scummvm/videos/dig.scummvm.mp4` ## I got some weird error message about quota after scraping! The error message mentions something about quota. You have a quota limit on how much you can scrape each day from [Screenscraper](https://www.screenscraper.fr/) where each item you scrape counts as 1 quota of the daily total. 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 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? Yes, check the `Guides - ES-DE Frontend 🤖` for more details. ## Can I move the downloaded_media folder? You can move it with the the move RetroDECK option inside the configurator. ## Can I copy the downloaded_media folder to another device? Yes, just copy it into the other device RetroDECK folder. ## I have donated to Screenscraper how do I get faster scraping? You have to associate your Screenscraper Account with your Pateron Account. Check [Screenscraper Pateron](https://www.patreon.com/screenscraper) for instructions. ## The scraping is very slow... [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... You can clean out images and videos that takes a lot of space under: `~/retrodeck/downloaded_media`. ### But I still want them... 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`.