Game Save Manager

Tkinter Interface for running through an SQLite Database that allows backing up game saves easily.

Made with Python 3.8.3

Features

Backup and Restore

• Up to 4 backup redundancy to prevent corruption issues.
• Easily add, delete and update games in the backup database using the interface.
• Selecting games shows useful info such as number of saves, size they all take combined and time since last backup.

Smart Browse

• Smart Browse will use a game name to search for the best starting point for selecting the games save location.
• Some games do not include the name in the save directory path so they can't be found.

Written in Rust unlike the rest of the code.

Game Search

• Full game database search above game list.
• Instant search results as you type without having to hit enter.

Backup Compression

• Backup of saves uses compression for saving space.
• Use below command to view available compression formats.

shutil.get_archive_formats()

Misc

• Detects any games with no longer existing save paths. (Allows listing only missing games for removing/updating)

Python Techniques Used

• Tkinter messagebox and directory dialog
• SQLite Database
• File copying and other manipulations
• Object oriented design
• Full Logging System for most all actions and errors
• Rust Code used as a Python Package via Maturin for speeding up the save search

Config

[SETTINGS]
# sets the folder name (within script dir) or full directory that you you backups to go to
backup_dest = Save Backup
# determines type of compression used. Must be supported by python shutil
compression_type = zip
# determines how many previous backups to keep as a redundancy
backup_redundancy = 3
# enables using the enter key to quickly backup the currently selected game
quick_backup = True
# centers the window when it is first created
center_window = True
# disables resizing the window
disable_resize = True

[DEBUG]
# these can easily be ignored
text_output = False
enable_debug = False

[CUSTOM_SAVE_DIRECTORIES]
# add any new folders with whatever name(no spaces) you want
d_drive_steam = D:/My Installed Games/Steam Games/steamapps/common

Requirements

pip install -r requirements.txt

Setup

• Install Rust on your system if you do not already have it
• Create Python Virtual Environment using python -m venv .env
• Activate the env using .env\Scripts\activate
• Run pip install -r requirements.txt
• Run maturin develop in order to create the rust package within the environment (Info on how I did this was found in this Maturin Tutorial)
• Run the Save manager with the run_game_save_manager.vbs file. You can make a shortcut out of it to make running it easier. (This is required due to the python virtual environment)

Testing

Use this to run all tests. Currently only works on my computer when testing smart browse due to the game save folders existing on it.

python -m unittest

Bugs

• Backing up the same game multiple times during the same selection causes duplication of the selected game in the listbox.
• Renaming multiples times in one session causes issues.
• leaving the file dialog open prevents closing interface.
• Game backup size shows as 0 after finishing a backup until it is clicked again.