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Thanks for API.

Looks great. I am actually writing on a game browsing script (http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=70115) and have plans to add scraping functionality in a future release. I am sure I will have a look at your API when I start doing this.

hi, looks good. i'm wondering if relying on all those id's are really worth it though. in particular i'm on about
any particular reason why this can't be

reasons are
1) clarity - easier for api users
2) less breakage - no problem if the id's change

same with regions etc. can't they just be us eu etc?

like Spiff says; great initiative!

i'd add option to add screenshots, movies (gameplay/trailers) and some more fields for the game itself..

but great initiative!

@spiff - Good point! I'll work on modifying those calls to accept platform and region abbreviations.

I have modified the API to accept region and platform abbreviations for game search and game detail calls.

I edited my original post, but I also wanted to say it here:

The design of the site is not set in stone. The data entered in the site has been mainly test data. I could really use some help in determining what level of game information to provide. This include description fields, screen shots, trailers, etc...

Based on conversations with Wimpy, he has suggested that I add the following fields to games:

Developer (links to a company record)
Alternate Title
Controller Type
Players
Screen shot(s) (maybe between one and three)
Gameplay video and/or trailer

Is there anything anyone can think of adding/changing/removing?

just some ideas:

rating
numVotes
url (if description is a copy from another site)
media
perspective
crc (may be used for API game detection in addition to gamename or filename)

VictorV (a user here in the forum) has started to write a document about designing a game library. It contains useful information and some more game properties that could be of interest. Unfortunately I can't find the link anymore (I think his thread was blown away by the lightning bolt some weeks ago). Maybe he comes in and adds some more ideas (and a link to his work;-))

maybe having Hints / Tricks as a seperate field for gamegenie, hidden features in the game, codes etc aswell is a good idea to seperate it from the description.

perhaps a field for "game series" to tag games related to eachother. For example "Final Fantasy Series". Could be used as a games library sort function.

I remember seeing that thread about a game lib design, but it escapes me aswell now and it's been a while since the lightning blast.. Lets hope it gets up again.

Like i told jas, this is kinda smoke without fire as making the scraper-site before the library even has been started on (afaik) leaves some questions unanswered. Anyone up for the task of (re)starting a games lib development thread and coding? I Think this is the time :o)

* Walkthrough

Alot of gamers hate this part, but I see it as a definite plus to have in a videogamedb since it's related to the game.