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- | ===== DATVault JSON Files ===== | + | ===== When are the DATs updated? ===== |
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+ | DATVault checks various sources for updates multiple times per day on a fixed schedule. Any updated DATs are processed and enriched with [[mia_rom_tracking|MIA tracking]] information. The table below outlines when regular DAT updates are processed and made available to download in the DATVault interface shortly thereafter: | ||
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+ | ^ DAT Category | ||
+ | | Archive | ||
+ | | DeDupe | ||
+ | | EmuArc | ||
+ | | Emulators | ||
+ | | FruitMachine | ||
+ | | NoIntro | ||
+ | | Others | ||
+ | | Pinball | ||
+ | | Pleasuredome | ||
+ | | ReDump | ||
+ | | Scene | ||
+ | | Snaps | ||
+ | | Tosec | ||
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+ | |**ⓘ NOTE:** \\ * No-Intro DATs are sourced from the Daily Pack which is generated once per day on the No-Intro site. Although new DATs may not be available for every update, the MIA information for No-Intro DATs is refreshed on every update. | | ||
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+ | ===== What are the DATVault JSON files? | ||
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. | 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. | ||
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The information in the JSON file is compared against the DATVault repository to determine if there are updates available to download. If the JSON file you have does not match the latest version available by DATVault, then the corresponding DAT has an update. When you update a DAT, the JSON file is also updated. | The information in the JSON file is compared against the DATVault repository to determine if there are updates available to download. If the JSON file you have does not match the latest version available by DATVault, then the corresponding DAT has an update. When you update a DAT, the JSON file is also updated. | ||
- | |**ⓘ NOTE:** \\ DATVault only manages DAT updates for DATs it has downloaded. It will NOT update DATs you have placed into your DATRoot manually. Its advised to remove any manually managed DATs before having DATVault manage those DATs. DATVault will download any updates into the same directory that contains the respective JSON file. Before a DAT is updated, the current DAT you have (which is referenced in your JSON file) will be renamed with a '' | + | |**⚠ CAUTION:** \\ DATVault only manages DAT updates for DATs it has downloaded. It will NOT update DATs you have placed into your DATRoot manually. Its advised to remove any manually managed DATs before having DATVault manage those DATs.| |
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+ | |**ⓘ NOTE:** \\ | ||
|**ⓘ NOTE:** \\ Some DATs for disc based systems have accompanying cue sheets. DATVault will download cue packs to a folder called '' | |**ⓘ NOTE:** \\ Some DATs for disc based systems have accompanying cue sheets. DATVault will download cue packs to a folder called '' | ||
Now that you understand how DATVault works at a high level, refer to the next section to [[datvault_setup|get started using DATVault]]. | 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