2012-09-26, 13:47
***Alternate anime-list.xml available***
For a while now, I've been expanding the anime-list.xml, that maps between anidb and tvdb, initially for the anime in my collection that was missing from the list, but I soon went beyond that. In April I sent my additions to bambi73 and they were added to the list. In May I sent another batch (along with a suggested modification to the scraper), but so far they haven't been added. With a new season fast approaching and my list even more expanded, I've decided not to wait and offer it directly as an alternative.
Actually, there's two lists:
anime-list.xml
anime-list-full.xml
The difference between them is that the "full" list also contains shows I've checked that are missing from tvdb, marked with tvdbid="unknown". Titles which fall outside the scope of tvdb (i.e standalone movies, one-shot OVAs, hentai, etc.) are included in both lists, and are marked accordingly (e.g. tvdbid="movie").
Marking an entry with a non-numerical tvdbid prevents the scraper from attempting to search tvdb to find a match in order to get fanart. For stuff that's never going to be on tvdb this is fine, for shows that might be at some point, if they do get added you won't get the fanart until the list is updated, but on the other hand there's a small chance the search will fetch the wrong fanart in the meantime (say, if there's a live-action version - happened to me with Taiho Shichau zo (You're Under Arrest) until I added it to the list). The choice is yours (most of the unknowns in fact have never been subbed according to anidb, so the risks are negligible on both sides).
Some stats:
Old anime-list.xml: 2057 titles, 1906 with valid tvdbids
My anime-list.xml (currently): 5146 titles, 3264 with valid tvdbids
anime-list-full.xml: 6065 titles, 3264 with valid tvdbids
To give a perspective, the anidb currently has 7346 anime (as of this morning)
To switch to my list, go to your anime source folder in XBMC in file view, bring up the context menu, select "change content", and then select the settings button. The setting to change is the Anime mapping URL.
The downside
As I mentioned at the start, my second batch of titles I sent came with a suggested mod. This mod allows the scraper to pull fanart directly from themoviedb.org if a tmdbid or imdbid is included in the anime-list entry. This list is designed for that mod. The old list includes (for 74 titles) hard-coded links to fanart on themoviedb.org (and elsewhere), these have been removed in my list (mostly). Without my mod, you won't get any fanart for those 74 titles. With my mod you'd get substantially more artwork over more titles. For example, the entry for Akira on the old list has three fanart listed, with my list and mod you'd currently have twelve to choose from. My list currently has 1156 valid tmdbid/imdbids.
I am planning on releasing a mod (with some other fixes and additions) soon, but if you're adventurous, you can view the diff here:
http://pastebin.com/zSrAnSWi and maybe apply it yourself.
For the less adventurous, here's the full code: http://pastebin.com/0dVZ3GN5 (Thanks to Vaneska for testing
)
Note: this is not my full mod, it's just the fanart part, plus the fix below.
If you'd like to help, you can view the titles that still need checking at
https://github.com/ScudLee/anime-lists/b...t-todo.xml
This list is preformatted, so in many cases just the tvdbid and defaulttvdbseason is needed. (The early titles in the list were a bit of a mess on tvdb when I checked them, best to skip them.) I am trying to actively maintain the list, so any changes you suggest will likely go straight in once checked. (Allow 48 hours for your own cache to clear.)
For a while now, I've been expanding the anime-list.xml, that maps between anidb and tvdb, initially for the anime in my collection that was missing from the list, but I soon went beyond that. In April I sent my additions to bambi73 and they were added to the list. In May I sent another batch (along with a suggested modification to the scraper), but so far they haven't been added. With a new season fast approaching and my list even more expanded, I've decided not to wait and offer it directly as an alternative.
Actually, there's two lists:
anime-list.xml
Code:
https://raw.github.com/ScudLee/anime-lists/master/anime-list.xmlanime-list-full.xml
Code:
https://raw.github.com/ScudLee/anime-lists/master/anime-list-full.xmlThe difference between them is that the "full" list also contains shows I've checked that are missing from tvdb, marked with tvdbid="unknown". Titles which fall outside the scope of tvdb (i.e standalone movies, one-shot OVAs, hentai, etc.) are included in both lists, and are marked accordingly (e.g. tvdbid="movie").
Marking an entry with a non-numerical tvdbid prevents the scraper from attempting to search tvdb to find a match in order to get fanart. For stuff that's never going to be on tvdb this is fine, for shows that might be at some point, if they do get added you won't get the fanart until the list is updated, but on the other hand there's a small chance the search will fetch the wrong fanart in the meantime (say, if there's a live-action version - happened to me with Taiho Shichau zo (You're Under Arrest) until I added it to the list). The choice is yours (most of the unknowns in fact have never been subbed according to anidb, so the risks are negligible on both sides).
Some stats:
Old anime-list.xml: 2057 titles, 1906 with valid tvdbids
My anime-list.xml (currently): 5146 titles, 3264 with valid tvdbids
anime-list-full.xml: 6065 titles, 3264 with valid tvdbids
To give a perspective, the anidb currently has 7346 anime (as of this morning)
To switch to my list, go to your anime source folder in XBMC in file view, bring up the context menu, select "change content", and then select the settings button. The setting to change is the Anime mapping URL.
The downside
As I mentioned at the start, my second batch of titles I sent came with a suggested mod. This mod allows the scraper to pull fanart directly from themoviedb.org if a tmdbid or imdbid is included in the anime-list entry. This list is designed for that mod. The old list includes (for 74 titles) hard-coded links to fanart on themoviedb.org (and elsewhere), these have been removed in my list (mostly). Without my mod, you won't get any fanart for those 74 titles. With my mod you'd get substantially more artwork over more titles. For example, the entry for Akira on the old list has three fanart listed, with my list and mod you'd currently have twelve to choose from. My list currently has 1156 valid tmdbid/imdbids.
I am planning on releasing a mod (with some other fixes and additions) soon, but if you're adventurous, you can view the diff here:
http://pastebin.com/zSrAnSWi and maybe apply it yourself.
For the less adventurous, here's the full code: http://pastebin.com/0dVZ3GN5 (Thanks to Vaneska for testing
)Note: this is not my full mod, it's just the fanart part, plus the fix below.
If you'd like to help, you can view the titles that still need checking at
https://github.com/ScudLee/anime-lists/b...t-todo.xml
This list is preformatted, so in many cases just the tvdbid and defaulttvdbseason is needed. (The early titles in the list were a bit of a mess on tvdb when I checked them, best to skip them.) I am trying to actively maintain the list, so any changes you suggest will likely go straight in once checked. (Allow 48 hours for your own cache to clear.)
