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Syncing with the CLZ Cloud

Syncing with the CLZ Cloud

Contents: Why sign up? Synchronize with CLZ Cloud How the CLZ Cloud works Back up / Restore your collection and subscription

How the CLZ Cloud works

Syncing with the CLZ Cloud » How the CLZ Cloud works

CLZ Cloud is a service for storing and backing up your collection database in the cloud. It is also the recommended way for syncing data between devices, e.g. from your Windows or Mac Game Collector to CLZ Games on iOS / Android, but also to sync between your mobile…

How much space does the app require?

Reference » Requirements » How much space does the app require?

CLZ Games itself takes a little less than 18 MB (phone) or 12 MB (tablet) of space on your device. Depending on how many games you’re going to catalog, the app will require a more space on your device. Below you will find an indication of how much extra space…

Error: Different database than the one in CLZ Cloud

Troubleshooting » CLZ Cloud Sync problems » Error: Different database than the one in CLZ Cloud

The database you’re trying to sync with CLZ Cloud is a completely different one than we have in the CLZ Cloud. Perhaps you have opened a different database file? Solution 1: Open the correct database Open the same database that we have in CLZ Cloud for you.…

Choosing View Modes

Browsing your database » Choosing View Modes

CLZ Games has 2 view modes for your games: List: Shows a small thumbnail of your game, the title and a couple of other pre-selected fields. Cover Wall: View your collection by cover image. Tap the 3 dots icon in the main screen and then “Switch View”…

Downloading data from CLZ Cloud

Getting started » Downloading data from CLZ Cloud

Have you been using one of our other game cataloging solutions, like Game Collector or Game Connect, or maybe the CLZ Games app on another device? Then you probably already have an existing game collection stored in your CLZ Cloud account. Here’s how to download…

Adding by Barcode

Adding games » Adding by Barcode

Adding games by scanning their barcode If you are cataloging your newer games to CLZ Games, you can also scan their barcodes with your device’s camera: Tap the Add Games icon: In the add screen, at the top, choose Barcode. Point the camera scanner at a…

Editing games

Managing your database » Editing games

After adding some games to your database, it’s time to start editing your entries to add personal information (like purchase details, your own ratings and notes, etc…) or to edit the automatically downloaded data to your own preferences. This is done in…

Uploading data to CLZ Cloud

Getting started » Uploading data to CLZ Cloud

The CLZ Games app comes with cloud storage for your data, in our own CLZ Cloud system. When you’re using CLZ Games, we strongly recommend using the CLZ Cloud to: Transfer your active subscription across mobile devices. Make an online backup of your game…

Adding a new pick list item

Managing your database » Managing Pick Lists » Adding a new pick list item

Method 1: Type it into the field in the Edit Screen of a game When you edit a game and you type something new in one of the pick list fields, this automatically gets added to your pick list for that field. Once a value has been entered in the list, you can just select…

Managing Pick Lists

Managing your database » Managing Pick Lists

With every game you add to your collection, CLZ Games stores common information in Pick Lists. Examples of pick lists include Genre, Format, Location, Owner, etc. With the Manage Pick List screen you can modify all Pick List items. With it you can add, edit, delete…

Export to CLZ Games: “Device not found”

Reference » Direct import from Game Collector » Export to CLZ Games: “Device not found”

If you can’t find your mobile device running CLZ Games using the “File > Export to > CLZ Mobile” with WiFi, there’s a few possible causes you can check to making it work: Contents Make sure you have Bonjour installed CLZ Games is not on the…

Settings

Reference » Settings

You can reach the settings screen by tapping the Menu > Settings. Appearance Application Skin Change the skin of the entire app to light or dark. Details View Template Change the details page of a game to a different style and color. Add Books from CLZ…

Field Reference

Managing your database » Editing games » Field Reference

Field types in the Edit Screen In the Edit Screen you will find different field types: Basic text fields: These allow you to just type any text in them. Number only fields: You can only add numbers in this field (for instance an index field, or a price…

Error: Database synced with different CLZ Account

Troubleshooting » CLZ Cloud Sync problems » Error: Database synced with different CLZ Account

The database you’re trying to sync with CLZ Cloud has been synced before, but to a different CLZ Account. This can happen if you have more than one CLZ Account with us. Solution 1: Login with the correct CLZ Account Windows / Mac desktop software Close the…

Field Defaults

Adding games » Field Defaults

The “Field Defaults” feature gives you the ability to set default field values for your new game additions. It allows you to set the “Seen it” or “Read It” fields to Yes or No, preset the Owner field and a lot of other fields. To…

Adding your first games

Getting started » Adding your first games

CLZ Games lets you catalog your games without manually entering all game details. Just search our “Core” online game database, by barcode or game title and all game details will be provided automatically, including developer, publisher, game description,…

Adding by Title

Adding games » Adding by Title

Here’s how to add a game to your collection by Title: Tap the Add Games button: . In the Add screen, at the top, choose Add by Title. Optionally: Choose a platform by tapping All Platforms and pick one. On the Title tab, start typing the first few letters…

Grouping into folders

Browsing your database » Grouping into folders

When you have a lot of games in your collection, it can be useful to group them together. You may want to group your collection on platform so you can view all your PS4 games together, your Xbox One games together and see how many games you actually own on each…

Import from Text / CSV

Importing / Exporting » Import from Text / CSV

To perform a full import from a text or CSV file you can use the CLZ Cloud Import Tool. The steps consist of first importing all items into CLZ Cloud, and then syncing those items from CLZ Cloud to CLZ Games on your mobile device. 1. Importing your Text/CSV file to…

Export to Text / CSV

Importing / Exporting » Export to Text / CSV

You can’t export directly from CLZ Games on your mobile device, but you can export from your CLZ Cloud website. 1. On your mobile app: Tap on the CLZ Cloud button on your toolbar or in the left side menu. to open the Sync screen. Tap the Sync Changes button…

Collection vs Wish List

Browsing your database » Collection vs Wish List

CLZ Games can not only keep track of the games in your collection, but it can also maintain a Wish List. While adding games, you have the option to choose to add an item to “Collection” or to “Wish List”. If you choose to add games to your…

Editing multiple in one go

Managing your database » Editing multiple in one go

You can edit multiple games in one go by using the Edit Multiple screen. !Edit Multiple is the only feature in CLZ Games that can overwrite existing data. Use it with great care. 1. Select multiple games Enter selection mode by tapping the button at the top. Now…

Subscribing to CLZ Games

Getting started » Subscribing to CLZ Games

CLZ Games is a subscription app. You need an active subscription to use CLZ Games and its online services. Pricing: $1.49 per month, when paying monthly or $14.99 per year, when paying yearly (~ $1.25 per month) You can start a 7-day free trial from the…

Game Values from PriceCharting

Managing your database » Game Values from PriceCharting

Find out which are the most valuable games in your collection, by downloading comic values from our Core online game database, based on their Completeness. Values are updated daily from PriceCharting.com. How to get values for your games: Tap the menu top left and…

Print your collection

Importing / Exporting » Print your collection

You can’t print directly from CLZ Games on your mobile device, but you can export from your CLZ Cloud website and then print from a computer. 1. On your mobile app: Tap on the CLZ Cloud button on your toolbar or in the left side menu. to open the Sync…

Getting started

Getting started

Welcome to CLZ Games! Thanks for downloading our CLZ Games app! We hope you’ll enjoy using this app to catalog and manage your game collection. Just getting started cataloging your games? Then here’s how to add the first games to your database. *TIP:…

I do not see my own cover images after syncing.

Troubleshooting » CLZ Cloud Sync problems » I do not see my own cover images after syncing.

When you sync with CLZ Cloud, the cloud entries will, in general, use the central cover images from Core for Games. Only if you’ve manually modified or added a cover yourself it will be marked as Custom Image and syncs with your CLZ Cloud. Sync Custom…

Sharing online

Syncing with the CLZ Cloud » Sharing online

If you want, you can share your collection with friends so they can see which games you have! Your public CLZ Cloud link To find out your public Cloud Share link, tap the menu icon top left and tap “View my CLZ Cloud” Your browser app will open to show…

Back up / Restore your collection and subscription

Syncing with the CLZ Cloud » Back up / Restore your collection and subscription

After storing so many games in CLZ Games it’s always smart to have a backup. It’s also useful if you can restore your subscription on any device, any time. We offer you a way to do that by syncing your complete database and subscription to the CLZ Cloud.…

My app is suddenly locked, how do I fix this?

Troubleshooting » My app is suddenly locked, how do I fix this?

There can be a couple of reasons your app is locked. Please select the situation that applies to you: Situation 1: I’ve paid for the app before. Situation 2: I’m unable to sync my subscription back to my device. Situation 3: I’ve never synced my…

Different number of games in desktop, cloud and app

Troubleshooting » CLZ Cloud Sync problems » Different number of games in desktop, cloud and app

In some rare situations, your desktop, cloud and mobile app database can get “out-of-sync”, causing a different number of games to be listed. The solution is simple, but may take some time. In short: Clear your CLZ Cloud. Upload your most up-to-date…

Syncing your collection with CLZ Cloud

Syncing with the CLZ Cloud » Synchronize with CLZ Cloud » Syncing your collection with CLZ Cloud

Windows / Mac Click on menu “CLZ Cloud > Synchronize” or click this button on the toolbar: The program will now check if there are any changes that need to be synced up or down. Click the “Sync Changes” button to process all changes. *If…

Uploading Images

Syncing with the CLZ Cloud » Synchronize with CLZ Cloud » Uploading Images

Game Collector will try to upsync cover images for games that don’t already have a cover in the CLZ Cloud. The images are restricted to 500kb in size, if your images are larger than this, they won’t be uploaded. Images are only automatically upsynced to…

Removing games

Managing your database » Removing games

Removing one game from its details page Tap “a game” to view the details. Then tap the “Action” button at the bottom left. Now tap “Remove”. Removing multiple games in one go Note: This method is only possible in list mode…

Cover Images

Managing your database » Editing games » Cover Images

You can use your device camera to take a picture and add it as cover image to a game To edit a cover image: Select an item. Tap “Edit” bottom right. Now go to the Cover tab (which is on the right, you may have to scroll the tabs to see it) You can…

Multiple collections

Managing your database » Multiple collections

The Manage Collections option in the menu of the app lets you create multiple sub-sections in your database, called “collections”. Why create multiple collections: Many users use this feature, for all kinds of purposes: to keep separate collections for…

Errors in Sync Report

Troubleshooting » CLZ Cloud Sync problems » Errors in Sync Report

It can happen that something goes wrong during sync. If that happens, you will be notified, and you can check here what the error means: Error downloading/uploading cover Other Messages Clear database in CLZ Cloud Error downloading/uploading cover: A…

Direct import from Game Collector

Reference » Direct import from Game Collector

!This feature is only available for backwards compatibility. It is not developed or supported anymore. To transfer data from Game Collector, we strongly recommend to use the CLZ Cloud syncing!. Here’s how to transfer data from the Game Collector desktop…

Sorting

Browsing your database » Sorting

With your games stored digitally in your mobile device you can quickly sort your list on a number of fields. Tap the Sort button: You now see the Sort Options. Tap on the field you wish to sort your games on. You can only sort on the fields you see presented…

Update from Core

Managing your database » Update from Core

When you add games using this app’s Add by Barcode or Add by Title tools, you get lots of game details automatically from our central Core for Games online database. After you add your games, the Core online data may change, e.g. to add more details that were…

Need help?

Troubleshooting » Need help?

If you can’t find your answer here, please don’t hesitate to contact us through our Club CLZ support forum. The Club CLZ forum is the recommended way to get support for CLZ Games. The entire CLZ team is present on the forum to help you with any…

Use your existing subscription

Troubleshooting » Use your existing subscription

If you’ve already purchased a subscription to CLZ Games before, here’s how you can use it on a different mobile device: Tap the top left icon to open the left side menu. Tap “CLZ Account” at the top. At the bottom, tap “I already have…

Adding Manually

Adding games » Adding Manually

If you are unable to find a game in our central database or you don’t have an internet connection, you can add it manually: Tap on the menu top left Tap on Add Manually Enter as much information as you want about this game. Tap the cover and you can choose…

Requirements

Reference » Requirements

To get the most out of CLZ Games, make sure you at least have: An Android running Android OS 5.0 or up. An Internet connection (only while adding/automatically updating games or syncing with CLZ Cloud). For barcode scanning: A device with a camera that can do…

Your CLZ Account

Reference » Your CLZ Account

What is a CLZ Account? A CLZ Account is a generic Collectorz.com customer account, a login (a CLZ Username and Password) for several different Collectorz.com online services: Log in to the My.CLZ.com site to access your licenses, subscriptions and download…

Why sign up?

Syncing with the CLZ Cloud » Why sign up?

The subscription to the CLZ Games app comes with cloud storage for your data, in our own CLZ Cloud system. To use your CLZ Cloud, you need a CLZ Account. Advantages of using CLZ Cloud: When you’re using CLZ Games, you can use the CLZ Cloud to: Make an…

Removing unused pick list items

Removing unused pick list items: You may have some pick list items that you don’t use anymore. You can remove them: From the menu, choose “Manage Pick Lists”. Choose which list you want to remove unused items from. Tap the menu button top right…

CLZ Cloud Sync problems

Troubleshooting » CLZ Cloud Sync problems

Pick the item you wish to know more about: Different number of movies in desktop, cloud and app Error: Database synced with different CLZ Account Error: Cleared collection in CLZ Cloud Error: Different database than the one in CLZ Cloud Errors in Sync…

Merging pick list items

Managing your database » Managing Pick Lists » Merging pick list items

Merging pick list items: Accidentally got two or more pick list items that are the same? You can merge them: From the menu, choose “Manage Pick Lists”. Choose which list you want to work on. Tap the menu button top right and choose “Enter…

Editing a pick list item

Managing your database » Managing Pick Lists » Editing a pick list item

Editing a pick list item: From the menu, choose “Manage Pick Lists”. Choose which list you want to work on. Tap on any of the pick list items to edit it. !Warning: any change you make to an existing pick list item will affect all games that also use…

Error: Cleared collection in CLZ Cloud

Troubleshooting » CLZ Cloud Sync problems » Error: Cleared collection in CLZ Cloud

It seems you cleared your collection in CLZ Cloud, meaning you have logged into your CLZ Cloud and used the red button named “Remove all games from database”. You will be presented with the option to “Upload this database” meaning you are…

Warning: Database originates from Direct Export

Troubleshooting » CLZ Cloud Sync problems » Warning: Database originates from Direct Export

“Your database originates from a direct export from PC/Mac. Any additions or changes to this database cannot be synced back to CLZ Cloud or your PC/Mac.” CLZ Cloud sync doesn’t work if the database on your mobile device originated from a “Direct…

Synchronize with CLZ Cloud

Syncing with the CLZ Cloud » Synchronize with CLZ Cloud

CLZ Cloud is an online service for storing and backing up your collection database in the cloud. It is also used to sync data between devices, e.g. from your Windows or Mac software to your app, but also between phones and tablets. If you own multiple devices, e.g. a…

Adding games

Adding games

You can add games to CLZ Games in a variety of ways. Select one of the methods below to learn how. Adding by Title Adding by Barcode Adding Manually