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- Navigate to **Update DATs > DATVault Update** from the top menu \\ {{: | - Navigate to **Update DATs > DATVault Update** from the top menu \\ {{: | ||
- Notice the three MAME DATs have an **Update** status. These DATs have an Update status because the JSON files are present in your DATRoot and there has been an update. You may also notice that the previous version differs from the current version. This difference is because the DATVault JSON files packaged as an example use MAME 0.237, which have since been updated. \\ {{: | - Notice the three MAME DATs have an **Update** status. These DATs have an Update status because the JSON files are present in your DATRoot and there has been an update. You may also notice that the previous version differs from the current version. This difference is because the DATVault JSON files packaged as an example use MAME 0.237, which have since been updated. \\ {{: | ||
- | - Ensure the missing MAME DATs are selected with the checkboxes and click **Update Selected**. After a few seconds, notice the DATs are removed from the list. \\ \\ | + | - Ensure the missing MAME DATs are selected with the **checkboxes** and click **Update Selected**. After a few seconds, notice the DATs are removed from the list. \\ {{: |
- Select the **Show Got** status filter on the left side of the window. Notice the DATs you just updated are displayed in the list with a green highlight and a " | - Select the **Show Got** status filter on the left side of the window. Notice the DATs you just updated are displayed in the list with a green highlight and a " | ||
- Switch back to your file explorer. Notice the missing DATs were downloaded to the respective directories of the JSON files. \\ {{: | - Switch back to your file explorer. Notice the missing DATs were downloaded to the respective directories of the JSON files. \\ {{: | ||
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DATVault is still very new, and a work in progress. The current process to get your access key is a bit manual: | DATVault is still very new, and a work in progress. The current process to get your access key is a bit manual: | ||
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Once you have your key, enter it in the DATVault UI: | Once you have your key, enter it in the DATVault UI: | ||
- | - Navigate to **Update DATs > DATVault Update** from the top menu | + | - Navigate to **Update DATs > DATVault Update** from the top menu \\ \\ |
- | - Select the **Login** link from the top right of the window | + | - Select the **Login** link from the top right of the window |
- | - Paste your access key into the box. You can use the eye icon to show/hide your access key. | + | - Paste your access key into the box. You can use the eye icon to show/hide your access key. \\ {{: |
- | - Select **Update Key** | + | - Select **Update Key** \\ {{: |
- | If your key was properly imported you should see the Group filters on the left side update and a list of available DATs populate in the grid. If the key changes to a value of " | + | If your key was properly imported you should see the Group filters on the left side update and a list of available DATs populate in the grid. |
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+ | <WRAP info>If the key changes to a value of " | ||
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New DATs can be added directly from the DATVault UI in a few simple steps: | New DATs can be added directly from the DATVault UI in a few simple steps: | ||
- | NOTE: DATVault does not match any existing DATs you may have managed yourself in the DATRoot. Its suggested you remove any manually managed DATs before configuring DATVault to manage those respective DATs. | + | <WRAP important> |
- Select the **Show Available** status filter | - Select the **Show Available** status filter | ||
- | - Select the groups you are interested in with the **groups filter**, for example | + | - Select the groups you are interested in with the **groups filter**, for example |
- The DAT list should show all DATs available to download and manage with DATVault | - The DAT list should show all DATs available to download and manage with DATVault | ||
- Select one or more DATs with an **Available** status using the **checkboxes**. Notice the Add Selected button becomes selectable. | - Select one or more DATs with an **Available** status using the **checkboxes**. Notice the Add Selected button becomes selectable. | ||
- Click the **Add Selected** button | - Click the **Add Selected** button | ||
- | - Choose where you want to place the DATVault JSON files in your DATRoot | + | |
- | - After selecting the directory, the DATs will be listed with a **Missing** status because they haven' | + | |
- | - Select the missing DATs and click **Update Selected**. The DATs will be downloaded to the directory you placed the JSON files | + | - Optionally you can select the **Import new DATs with JSON seeds** option to download DATs immediately upon savings your output directory.\\ {{: |
+ | - If you chose not to automatically download, then after selecting the directory, the DATs will be listed with a **Missing** status because they haven' | ||
+ | - Select the missing DATs and click **Update Selected**. The DATs will be downloaded to the directory you placed the JSON files. If the DATs have associated cue sheets, the cue packs will be downloaded to the '' | ||
- Close the DATVault window and RomVault will import any new DATs | - Close the DATVault window and RomVault will import any new DATs | ||
- | TIP: You can download several DATVault JSON files to a temporary location and move them around as you see fit with your file explorer. Once complete you can use the refresh button to update the paths. | + | <WRAP tip>You can download several DATVault JSON files to a temporary location and move them around as you see fit with your file explorer. Once complete you can use the refresh button to update the paths.</ |
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- Close the DATVault window and RomVault will refresh the DATs and remove the references for the DATs you chose to delete | - Close the DATVault window and RomVault will refresh the DATs and remove the references for the DATs you chose to delete | ||
- | NOTE: When DATVault removes discontinued DATs it only removes the current DAT and associated JSON file from the DATRoot. Any old DATs and directories are not deleted. If you would like to remove these you can do so manually. | + | <WRAP info>When DATVault removes discontinued DATs it only removes the current DAT and associated JSON file from the DATRoot. Any old DATs and directories are not deleted. If you would like to remove these you can do so manually |
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Now that you are able to add, update, and remove DATs using DATVault, here are some additional resources to help learn more about the DATs supported: | Now that you are able to add, update, and remove DATs using DATVault, here are some additional resources to help learn more about the DATs supported: | ||
+ | * [[how_datvault_works|How DATVault Works]] | ||
* [[supported_dats|DATs Supported by DATVault]] | * [[supported_dats|DATs Supported by DATVault]] |
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