2010-10-23, 14:16
Am I the only one getting errors when using the page, or is it just not usable by others yet?
For example:
1. Searching for "zelda" on the front page (giving you this url: http://thevideogamedb.com/thevgdb/Search...ch=zelda):
Searching using the Games section, entering Zelda in the name input field and then searching gives me results.
2. I'm assuming hitting Enter/Return is the hotkey for the top search box, not the one for the form currently used? 'Cause going into the Platforms section, entering NES in the abbreviation input field and hitting Enter gives me
which is what happens if you press the top search button without entering anything. Inputing NES and clicking the Search button in that form field works just fine.
3. Searching for a platform, and then clicking its name, gives me this:
This was after going to Platforms -> searching for "NES" -> clicking the first reasult ("Nintendo Entertainment System"), which brought me to this url: http://thevideogamedb.com/Platforms/14/
Entering a game after searching works however.
4. Not really an error, merely just a wondering: what is the 'back' button for in the search form? It goes to the start page ... seems unnecessary to me, but
5. When searching for a game, and then on the bottom of that games info page is a link, "Back to Game Search", this brings you to the search page, not your previous search results. That would be nice. Say I search for "Zelda" and am wanting to browse through all the Zelda games found on the site. Its tedious to search for one, clicking it, going back, searching again, cliking the next one, going back ... eliminates a few steps. Though I'm sure most people use the back button in their browser, it's a behaviour I would have.
Apart from that, great initative! There really needs to be a site that has the info, the covers and the screenshots in one place. Moby Games has alot, but it's not put together in a uniform way. There should be the games "plot", what the story is about (preferably a short one and a longer one), and then a "game description" that tells you everything else (game type, character stuff, how many levels or whatever). One thing I like about Moby Games though, is that it has multiple covers and screenshots. If this is going to be used for an XBMC scraper at some point, I think there has to be alternative artwork to choose from if you don't like the default (say you're getting the NTSC version of a cover, and you're used to the PAL version which might not look the same).
And that'd be my two cents .. or 15 bucks .. I have got to learn to narrow things down.
For example:
1. Searching for "zelda" on the front page (giving you this url: http://thevideogamedb.com/thevgdb/Search...ch=zelda):
Code:
Server Error in '/thevgdb' Application.
Invalid column name 'NAME'.
Invalid column name 'NAME'.
Description: An unhandled exception occurred during the execution of the current web request. Please review the stack trace for more information about the error and where it originated in the code.
Exception Details: System.Data.SqlClient.SqlException: Invalid column name 'NAME'.
Invalid column name 'NAME'.2. I'm assuming hitting Enter/Return is the hotkey for the top search box, not the one for the form currently used? 'Cause going into the Platforms section, entering NES in the abbreviation input field and hitting Enter gives me
Code:
Please enter in a search criteria and try again.3. Searching for a platform, and then clicking its name, gives me this:
Code:
Server Error in '/thevgdb' Application.
A field or property with the name 'ReleaseDate' was not found on the selected data source.
Description: An unhandled exception occurred during the execution of the current web request. Please review the stack trace for more information about the error and where it originated in the code.
Exception Details: System.Web.HttpException: A field or property with the name 'ReleaseDate' was not found on the selected data source.Entering a game after searching works however.
4. Not really an error, merely just a wondering: what is the 'back' button for in the search form? It goes to the start page ... seems unnecessary to me, but
5. When searching for a game, and then on the bottom of that games info page is a link, "Back to Game Search", this brings you to the search page, not your previous search results. That would be nice. Say I search for "Zelda" and am wanting to browse through all the Zelda games found on the site. Its tedious to search for one, clicking it, going back, searching again, cliking the next one, going back ... eliminates a few steps. Though I'm sure most people use the back button in their browser, it's a behaviour I would have.
Apart from that, great initative! There really needs to be a site that has the info, the covers and the screenshots in one place. Moby Games has alot, but it's not put together in a uniform way. There should be the games "plot", what the story is about (preferably a short one and a longer one), and then a "game description" that tells you everything else (game type, character stuff, how many levels or whatever). One thing I like about Moby Games though, is that it has multiple covers and screenshots. If this is going to be used for an XBMC scraper at some point, I think there has to be alternative artwork to choose from if you don't like the default (say you're getting the NTSC version of a cover, and you're used to the PAL version which might not look the same).
And that'd be my two cents .. or 15 bucks .. I have got to learn to narrow things down.
