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146 downloadsAs you make changes to the matching options, the GUI will update to reflect the current options. The Regex option can be very powerful as a matching tool. The default setting will only allow the characters a-z, 0-9, and {space} to be used in the search. This allows titles such as Batman's Revenge to match Batmans Revenge. If you right-click on Regex ???, you will be shown more examples, and a link to a beginners guide to regex.
Once you have your options set, click on "Select All", and then "Start Match". Skinny Match will display the best match for each item, along with the percentage of the match being correct. If an direct match is found, it will be shown as 'Exact' In the Match% column. If a direct match is found after applying your search options EG: 'Ignore text in Brackets', the match will be shown as 100%.
In the next picture, I want to focus on the matching of one item, "Desert Demolition"
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149 downloadsSkinny match has come up with "Demolition Man" as a 50% match which seems reasonable, but if I right click on the row, I get a menu with other possibilities. I can then click on "Desert Demolition Starring Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote (USA, Europe)" and the text will be entered for me. 'Menu' Will be shown in the Match% column.
I can also search my rom folder for matches. First, highlight a row in the List View, then click on "Search Roms". Enter a search term in the search box.
Skinny Match will match only items that start with the search term:
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101 downloadsOr, If you put a check in the box "Search Anywhere in File name", It will match the search term in any part of the file name:
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57 downloadsIf I find a rom name that I like, I can click on it, and it will be entered for me, in the previously highlighted row. 'Search' will be shown in the Match% column.
You can also edit the art name directly and the edited name will be shown as the rom name. 'Edit' will be shown in the Match% column.
This picture is not true to how the feature works, but you get the idea.
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39 downloadsYou have have the option to view a file, if you need to verify what the artwork looks like, and also to see a list of missing artwork
You must click on the 'Rename' button to rename your artwork. Skinny match will create a new sub folder in each original art folder path called "Renamed", and copy the renamed artwork into the new folder. The original image will remain untouched, unless you have a check in the box for 'Delete Original Art'.
Regarding the GUI, Options, and Matching:
You can sort the columns by clicking on the column headers.
Some commands have shortcuts as indicated by using 'CTRL' + the underlined letter on the button. EG: Select All (Ctrl-A)
You can select multiple items by holding down the ctrl key, and selecting multiple items, or selecting a range of items using the shift key.
If you check 'Remove 'Exact' from matchlist', Exact, and 100% matches will not be considered for future matching.
Any time you un-check 'Remove "Exact" from matchlist', the rom names are rescanned, and the matchlist is refreshed.
The following words are considered equal while matching:
vs\versus
gp\grand prix
bros\brothers
&\And
one\1\I
two\2\II
three\3\III
four\4\IV
five\5\V
six\6\VI
seven\7\VII
eight\8\VIII
nine\9\IX
Ten\10\X
Star Trek Deep Space Nine will be a 100% match for Star Trek Deep Space 9
Batman & Robin will be a 100% match for Batman and Robin
StreetFighter 2 will be a 100% match for StreetFighter II
Because I also perform a secondary search after removing all spaces from the file name:
Spiderman will be a 100% match for Spider Man
Skinny Match 1.04.7z 361.49K
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