gbe_fork/tools/generate_emu_config

What is this ?

This is a command line tool to generate complete custom configs, including the steam_settings folder for the emu.
You need a Steam account to grab most info, but you can use an anonymous account with limited access to Steam data.

Usage

generate_emu_config [options] <app id 1> [app id 2] [app id 3] ...

To get all available options, run the tool without any arguments.

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Using my_login.txt

You'll be asked each time to enter your username and password, but you can automate this prompt.

• You can create a file called my_login.txt beside this tool with the following data:

  • Your username on the first line
  • Your password on the second line

  Beware of accidentally distributing your login data when using this file !

• You can define these environment variables, note that these environment variables will override the file my_login.txt:

  • GSE_CFG_USERNAME
  • GSE_CFG_PASSWORD

  When defining these environment variables in a script, take care of special characters.

  ​ Example for Windows:

  set GSE_CFG_USERNAME=my_username
  set GSE_CFG_PASSWORD=123abc
  generate_emu_config.exe 480
  

  ​ Example for Linux:

  export GSE_CFG_USERNAME=my_username
  export GSE_CFG_PASSWORD=123abc
  ./generate_emu_config 480
  

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Using top_owners_ids.txt

The script uses public Steam IDs (in Steam64 format) of apps/games owners in order to query the required info, such as achievement data.
By default, it has a built-in list of public users IDs, which can be extended by creating a file called top_owners_ids.txt beside the script, then adding each new ID in Steam64 format on a separate line. When you login with a non-anonymous account, its ID will be added to the top of the list.

Steam IDs with public profiles that own a lot of games --- https://steamladder.com/ladder/games/ How to generate/update top_owners_ids.txt upon running generate_emu_config:

• copy and paste the above address in your web browser
• right click and save web page, html only with the name top_owners_ids.html
• copy and paste top_owners_ids.html next to generate_emu_config exe or py

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Attributions and credits

• Windows icon by: FroyoShark
  License: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International
  Source: icon archive: Steam Icon