Game Collector features & screenshots

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Browse your game database Add data & covers automatically Supported game platforms Available data fields Search and sort your database

View your data in various skins View statistics of your database Print your game data Export game data, e.g. to HTML Use the game loan manager

Browse your game collection

• Browse your game inventory on screen, ordered by platform, genre, purchase date, etc...
• You can view your lists in a columnar list view or in the cool images cover view.
• Group your games in folders, e.g. by platform or genre, or scroll through them as one big list.

Add games to your game database in 3 easy steps!

• Step 1. Enter Platform and Title
  Game Collector will search our online game database for game information.
• Step 2. Select your game from the Search Results
  Game Collector will show a list of games that match your search. Just select your game from the list.
• Step 3. Click Add to add the game to your game database
  Game Collector will now download the Developer, Publisher, Release Date, genre, etc... including the box cover image.

Or catalog games by scanning their barcode

• Scanning barcodes is the fastest way to catalog video games.
• No need to enter the titles or platforms and no need to select your specific edition, the search results will automatically return the exact edition that you own.
• Tip: try the Opticon laser scanner or the simple Cuecat scanner.

The Collectorz.com Game database

• Game Collector gets its game data and cover images from our own Collectorz.com Game database.
• Users of the program help build and maintain the database by submitting data and images to us using Game Collector's Submit feature. Our content managers judge and process the submitted data manually, so that data quality is ensured.
• At the moment, the database contains data for 24 thousand video games on 70 different platforms.
• Game Collector Connect is the home of the Collectorz.com Game database.

Game Collector and its online game database support all available game platforms. The online database has data for game on 70 different platforms, of course including the popular current consoles and PC games, but also the previous generations and classic video game consoles: PC Playstation 3 Xbox 360 PSP Wii GameCube Nintendo 64 Playstation 2 Game Boy Advance Nintendo DS Playstation 1 Xbox Super Nintendo NES Game Boy TurboGrafx-16 Sega Genesis Sega Saturn Sega Dreamcast Atari 2600 Commodore 64 and way more...

Available Fields

Main game data Title Platform (Xbox 360, Wii, PC, etc...) Series Publisher Developer Release Date Genre Format (DVD, CD, UMD, Cartridge, etc...) etc...

Extra game details Credits Language Region Rating Multiplayer Support (Split Screen, LAN, etc...) Devices (Headset, Light Gun, Steering Wheel, etc...) etc...

Personal data Purchase info: Date, Store, etc... Current Value Location User Defined Fields (use Tools / Field Names to rename these) Completion Date etc...

Links, Images and Notes Game Description Notes Front Cover Back Cover Add links to websites Add links to Images

Collection Status Use the In Collection Status field to indicate whether a game is actually in your possession, on your wishlist or For Sale. Use the In Collection Status filter menu to quickly show your wishlist, your "in collection" items, etc...

Data entry and maintenance tools

• Built-in Auto Capitalization function, e.g. typing "metroid prime 3: corruption" will automatically change into "Metroid Prime 3: Corruption". The AutoCap feature is fully user configurable, including an exceptions list.
• Next/Previous buttons in Edit Game screen let you edit multiple games in a row, without leaving the edit screen.
• Use the Edit Multiple feature to modify data for multiple games or episodes in one go.
• Automatic Sort Title generator make sure that titles like "The Sims" are sorted correctly.
• Rename data fields to suit your needs, several User Defined fields are available for this purpose.

Searching your database

• Order your games lists any way you like using the Sort Order screen
• Use the Quick Search box to search your entire database for the occurrence of a particular text
• Use advanced filters using brackets, AND, OR, NOT, equal, not equal, greater than, less than, contains,
  starts with, ends with, wildcards (PRO edition only)
• Save your filters and activate them directly using the Filter menu on the toolbar (PRO edition only)

Sorting & Columns

• Simple Sort Field selection and Column selection screens, just use checkboxes to select the fields you want to use.
• Save your Sort Order definitions & Column Order definitions and activate them directly using the toolbar menu (PRO edition only).

Details View Templates

• CSS Styles system:
  • Template menu allows selecting various "styles" for each template (using a submenu)
  • Styles can be created using CSS style sheets
• Use several styles for Full Details template
• Use Game Collector 3 templates, in 4 different styles (blue, black, iTunes & gray)

Screen Layout setting

Offering six different layout configurations of tree, list and details panel. Choose from the Horizontal Split, the Vertical Split, Full Width Details, Full Height Tree, Full Height Details or the Simple Layout (hides tree automatically).

Database Statistics (PRO edition only)

• Use the Statistics screen to view all kinds of stats on your game library.
• Use the graphical view to shows bar graphs per Genre, Platform, Publisher, etc...

Printing (PRO edition only)

• Print lists of your games. You decide which fields to show as columns and which field(s) to sort the list on.
• Print one game per page with all details, including box cover image.
• Print a selection of games, e.g. the result of a search.

• Export game lists to HTML format, so that you can view and show your collection on your website.
• Export game details pages using various layout templates and styles, including all game details and cover images.
• Check out a sample HTML page here.

Export to the Notes section of your iPod (PRO edition only)

• Export a list of your games to the iPod Notes system.
• Take your iPod with you to the store and browse your collection right there on the spot, nicely grouped by Platform.
• Now you can always check which games you already own and thus avoid duplicate purchases.
• Read more about exporting to your iPod here.

Other Export Options (PRO edition only)

• Export to List Pro, for using your data on your Palm or PocketPC (Windows only).
• Export to Text (e.g. CSV), for using your data in other programs like Excel.
• Export to XML.

Loan Manager (PRO edition only)

• Track which Games you loaned and to whom.
• Track Loan Date, Due Date and actual Return Date
• Add extra notes for each loan
• View all Loaned items, all Overdue items or entire loan history

Carousel Devices: Support for CD Storage Units

Game Collector includes integrated support for the Centurion CD Device and Dacal/Ziotek CD Carousel Device.

• Link the CD discs in your personal database to slots in your Centurion CD Device or your Dacal/Ziotek CD Carousel Device.
• Use the Browse and Search features to find the disc you are looking for, then choose Eject. The device will automatically rotate and eject the disc.
• Connect multiple devices and the software will keep track of the location of your games.

Network Support including Read-Only Mode

• A lock file system automatically prevents concurrent editing
• When one user is already using a database in Writable mode, subsequent users will automatically open the database in Read-Only mode
• In Read-Only all editing features are hidden and disabled, allowing viewing and searching only
• Create Read-Only workstations by running a forced Read-Only installation (start the installer with the /readonly command line parameter)

Compatibility

The Windows edition of Game Collector is compatible with Windows 2000, XP and Vista. It is available in the following languages: English, Dutch, German, Turkish, Polish, Spanish, Brasilian Portuguese, Indonesian, Russian.