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====== How DATVault Works ====== | ====== How DATVault Works ====== | ||
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+ | ===== When are the DATs updated? ===== | ||
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+ | ===== What are rhe 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. | ||
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+ | |**⚠ CAUTION:** \\ 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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- | DATVault will download any updates into the same directory that contains the respective JSON file. Any existing DATs for that system will have a '' | + | 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. |
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+ | |**⚠ 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:** \\ | ||
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+ | |**ⓘ NOTE:** \\ Some DATs for disc based systems have accompanying cue sheets. DATVault will download cue packs to a folder called '' | ||
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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