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

Adding and Editing Games

Creating your Database

Before adding the first Game to your collection, you should start your own database.
Three easy steps:

Click File > New Database.
Save your database by clicking: File > Save Database
Name your database, e.g. "My Games" and click Save.

Adding your first Game

By Title Search

So, how do you add that first Game? It couldn't be easier.

First, click the Add Games Automatically button:

This opens the Add Games Automatically screen. In this screen, adding a game just takes another two easy steps:

Enter a title (e.g. "Red Alert"), choose a platform and click Search Now. Game Collector will now search our online game database for games that match the entered title.
Check the box next to your Game from the Search Results and click Add Selected to add the game to your database.

Game Collector will connect to our online Game Database and download all Game Information (Title, Description, Publisher, Developer, etc...)

By Barcode Scanning

Want to get organized super fast? Then simply scan the barcode of your DVD or Blu-Ray (you'll need one of our inexpensive barcode scanners...).

Here's how that works:

Step 1. Scan the barcode
Step 2. Click Add Selected.
Step 3. You're done!

Editing Game Details

When you want to edit a Game's Details, like add additional crew members, change the physical location of where your game is stored or add a personal note, you need the Edit Game Screen.

Select a game from your list
Click the Edit Game button on the toolbar (it's the joystick with the pencil).
Just browse through the different tabs and see what information can be added and edited.
When done, hit the OK button and watch the Details panel change to reflect the changes you made.