Game Collector Manual

for Windows edition

Getting Started

Welcome to Game Collector Download and Install Navigating the Main Screen Adding and Editing Games How to search your Collection

Adding

Adding Games Automatically Adding Games Manually Barcode Scanning Importing from text Adding Hardware Managing your wish list Field Defaults

Editing

Editing Multiple Games Editing Games List Items and more Find Cover Image Update File Links Adding a box set Managing Loans

Customizing

Customizing Game Collector Sorting your Collection Custom Field Names Custom Views Edit, Merge List Items

Enjoying & Sharing

Activating Connect Sync & Share Synchronize with Connect Linking your games for Connect CLZ Games for iPhone/iPod CLZ Games for Android CLZ Games HD for iPad Printing a Simple List Using the Filter screen

Reference

Updating Game Collector The Statistics Screen Print screen Keyboard Shortcuts Creating a Backup Import From Text Data Submission Guidelines Validating Game Collector

CLZ Games for Android

With CLZ Games for Android (Android Operating System version 1.6 and up) you have your collection within the palm of your hands at any time. Check which games you already own and which ones are on your Wish List. Right there, in the store. Isn't that marvelous? It sure is.

Using WiFi, exporting your Game collection to your hand held is fast and easy.

Catalog your Game Collection with Game Collector.
Export your collection to the CLZ Games application on your Android device, including full game details and cover images.
Check your collection with CLZ Games, wherever you go. Know which games you own and which ones are on your Wish List.

Exporting your Game Collection

CLZ Games for your mobile device comes with an example database. This database is replaced by your own, when you export your collection for the first time.

Ready? Okay, let's go.

Export using WiFi

First, you need a WiFi connection on your mobile device. It has to be connected to the same local area network (LAN) that your PC is in. You also need Apple's Bonjour Print Services for Windows installed. Bonjour comes free with iTunes. If you don't have iTunes installed, you can also download Apple's Bonjour Print Services for Windows Apple.
Launch CLZ Games on your Android.
Press the Menu button of your device. CLZ will show a menu: Import, Search, Check for Update. Click: Import. This will make your app visible on the WiFi network.
Now start Game Collector on your PC and click the Export to CLZ Games Mobile application button:
Game Collector will automatically detect your hand held. It may detect more devices. That's okay. Just click the name of your mobile device to select it (1) to enable the Start Export button (2). This button is grayed out when no device is selected.
You can export your whole collection, or a just a selection of games (for example your Wish List, games in a certain genre like Action, or from a certain year). When exporting only a selection, you must select the games you want to export in Game Collector on your compute before clicking the Export to CLZ Games Mobile application button.
For your first export, you check the Replace option under Collection on Mobile Device. Next time, after you have altered your collection on your computer, check the Update option, instead of Replace. The collection on your device will then be updated with only the new additions to and changes that you've made to your collection.
Click the Export button and sit back and relax while your collection is being exported to your iPhone, iPod Touch or Android Phone. Depending on how large your collection is, this may take a while. Time for a fresh cup of coffee. Or such.

Export using USB-cable for Android phones

Exporting your Game Collection to a file

You can also export your Game Collection to your Android phone using the USB-cable. This is a quick 2-step process in which you first make a file of your Game Collection and then import this file to your mobile device.

First of all, and this is essential, you should set your android phone as a USB-storage device. If you need help on how to do this, please refer to the manual of your phone or check your phone manufacturer's website for more information.
With your device set up as USB-Storage Device, start Game Collector. When Game Collector was running when you connected your phone, please close and restart Game Collector before continuing.
Click the Export to CLZ Games Mobile application button:
In the Export to CLZ Games Mobile Application screen, check the Export to File option and Browse, to select your device and click OK. Most likely you will find it under: My Computer.
Now click the Start Export button to export your Game Collection.
After you click the Start Export, a pop up screen will show, showing you what you are about to do. It shows the alterations you've made to your Game Collection: Removals, Additions and Updates.
Check what applies and click Export.

If this is your first export, you will only see the Additions.
Last step: after the export, you must disconnect your device from your computer. Mac people: don't forget to Eject your device the proper way, before continuing.

Importing the file to CLZ Games

After you've successfully exported your collection to a file on your android phone, it's now time to import into the CLZ Games application. Just a few steps away!

Open CLZ Games on your phone.
Click the Menu button on your device and select: Import
Click the Menu button again and select: Import from File and wait while CLZ Games imports your game collection.