Add Videos And Images Using SkyScraper - New Scraper For RetroPie 2019

In this video, I show you how to add video snaps and game art to your RetroPie image using a newer scraper called Skyscraper.

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[jaygoold]

1:40 Skyscraper is now under "Optional Packages"

[OldManTheseDays]

This works fantastic, thank you for the awesome video! Note to anyone trying this in 2022: Skyscraper is now in “Optional Packages” but everything else works the same. If you deselect video, it will download nice screenshots in place of video if you’re trying to save space. Also, it mentions creating an account as a line of yellow text when it starts scraping. I highly suggest doing this (it’s not expensive) as it makes the process FAR faster.

[gacarlson]

Excellent video. A few of the options/steps are slightly different, likely because of added support and updates. For example Skyscraper is an Optional Package now. Also, the Gather from Chosen Resources is now Gather Resources. If you stick to this video and follow closely it will work perfectly.

[bigjplay]

So awesome to continue to see RetroPie evolving. What a great addition!

[MrStreetboy]

Perfect for my nearly complete flight case build. Thanks for bringing us the best content!

[smellsliekpee]

Your tutorials are great for a beginner Retropie user, awesome job!

[MaxStrike]

Very well explained. What I would like to know is how much space it uses in the sd by rom, considering whether a video preview is used or not. Greetings.

[FishcatGames]

idk as of when... but skyscraper is only found under OPTIONAL packages now, not experimental. otherwise it doesn't really effect your instructions.

[TheOneRobUK]

I ran this scraper recently and haven't been impressed. It left lots of blanks when scraping Atari 2500, 5200 and Lynx where Steven Selph's scraper can find them all. I haven't set it loose on the other systems. But it did find a third or so of my Amiga games where Steven Selph's can't find any.

Haven't set it to use anything else other than ScreenScraper so far as the source so might give it another go sometime.

[DannyNilsson]

great guide. i was looking into this, but thought it was a part of the gui. so i am glad to know about the exit of ES and run the SH script. everything now worked out fine.

[mixar]

Hey ETA just wondering if you can make a video outlining the process for un-scraping games? Pretty much the reverse process to this. Thanks and enjoy your how-to's as they have helped me a lot through the years with my builds!!

[Moonfreeze]

Thank you for this! I was going crazy not being able to scrape Amiga lha files and was doing all kinds of stuff before ending up on this video. Solved everything!

[origamisteve]

Big thank you, I really wanted a nice looking setup for the arcade1up. This is my first time modding so videos like this are a great help so thank you again!

[moonleelover]

thank you so much. works perfect for me. had so much problems to get videos in my collection now all works. thanks again a lot :)

[playOrig]

Nice to the point video as always!
Its for everyone to know how great Lars' skyscraper is!

[michaelhibson]

ETA Prime, keep up the good work. I recommend your vids all the time for new folks working with raspberry pi/retropie.

[gen]

Hey Et, I just wanted to say.. Keep the videos coming. They are helping me out a lot. Thanks so much. You’re the best..

[kdwrghtsr]

Thanks so much this will be a great help when i do my own image ! Keep up the Good work !

[THEleatherface]

The menu options have changed now and its not really that clear as to what to choose. Regardless, thank you so much for all of the videos and tutorials. Id be lost without you when it comes to Retropie lol

[neilkeogh]

Thanks for posting this video. This truly has saved me a lot of time & effort using the manual scraping tool in Retropie.


I've not enabled the videos, as I chose to select the option which allows you to have screenshots + 3D box art. But it looks the part.