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====== How DATVault Works ====== | ====== How DATVault Works ====== | ||
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+ | ===== DATVault JSON Files ===== | ||
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+ | DATVault works by detecting special JSON files in your DatRoot. Each DAT you would like to manage has its own corresponding JSON file. Each file provides info about the DAT version you currently have. This info is compared against the DATVault | ||
The DATVault JSON files contain the following keys: | The DATVault JSON files contain the following keys: | ||
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**Example DATVault JSON for MAME:** | **Example DATVault JSON for MAME:** | ||
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+ | |**🛈 NOTE:** \\ DATVault will download any updates into the same directory that contains the respective JSON file. Any existing DATs for that system will have a '' | ||
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+ | Now that you understand how DATVault works at a high level, refer to the next section to [[datvault_setup|get started using DATVault]]. |
how_datvault_works.txt · Last modified: 2023/07/04 08:38 by johnsanc