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@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ wget -N -P ~/scripts https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Jandalf81/rclone_script/m
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chmod 755 ~/scripts/rclone_script-install.sh
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~/scripts/rclone_script-install.sh
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```
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+and follow the instructions.
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I recommend reading this page completely before actually doing this! Also, I made [this IMGur album](https://imgur.com/a/nOFxP5Y) to show you the installation process and what happens afterwards.
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@@ -26,9 +27,9 @@ Let me give you a rundown of the things this script will do:
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3. Then, _PNGVIEW_ will be downloaded, compiled and installed. That will be used to show you notifications when up- and downloading save files.
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4. _IMAGEMAGICK_ will be installed via _apt-get_, this will be used to actually create images containing the notifications which are shown by _PNGVIEW_
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5. The other scripts you see here will now be downloaded. They are used to control _RCLONE_ whenever it needs to sync your save files. Notice that there's also a script to remove all of this from your RetroPie.
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-6. Some scripts from RetroPie will be changed so they call one of the scripts from step 5 which then calls _RCLONE_... Sounds complicated but you don't have to do anything
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-7. Right next to the _roms_ directory, a new directory _saves_ will be created, containing a subdirectoryfor each system
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-8. Now, the setup script will ask you to enter a name for the remote base save directory. This is the directory where the save files will be synced to. You can enter any name you like, I recommend calling it _RetroArch_. After naming it, the setup script will create this directory and one subdirectory for each system RetroPie supports (if necessary)
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+6. Some scripts from RetroPie will be changed so they call one of the scripts from step 5 which then calls _RCLONE_... Sounds complicated but you don't have to do anything (for the curious: those are the _RUNCOMMAND-ONSTART_ and _RUNCOMMAND-ONEND_ scripts)
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+7. Right next to the _roms_ directory, a new directory _saves_ will be created, containing a subdirectory for each system
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+8. Now, the setup script will ask you to enter a name for the remote base save directory. This is the directory where the save files will be synced to. You can enter any name you like, I recommend calling it _RetroArch_. After naming it, the setup script will create this directory and one subdirectory for each system RetroPie supports at the remote destination (if necessary)
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9. Your RetroPie will be configured so each system uses it's own directory for saves. Before, RetroPie looked for these files in the _roms_ directory (which made syncing them without accidentially uploading a ROM - ILLEGALLY - so much more difficult)
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10. That's it, setup is complete. If you already have some save files within the _roms_ directory you need to move them to their subdirectory within the _saves_ directory now
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@@ -43,6 +44,16 @@ In the RetroPie menu, there will also be a new menu item "_RCLONE_SCRIPT full sy
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Of course, all of this only works if your RetroPie has access to the configured cloud service.
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+## Why do this?
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+Well, I have two big reasons:
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+1. I wanted an offsite backup of my save files. I have started _Chrono Trigger_ so many times and always lost the save by tinkering with my RetroPie...
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+2. I wanted to be able to seamlessly continue playing on another machine. Now I can...
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+** start the game on RetroPie, play for an hour, save and automatically upload to DropBox
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+** download the save file to Android via [DropSync](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ttxapps.dropsync&hl=de) and continue playing there via [RetroArch for Android](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.retroarch) (don't forget to upload afterwards!)
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+** continue playing on my PC which is synced automatically cia the DropBox client (which also uploads again automatically)
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+** then return to RetroPie, which auto-downloads the save when I start the game there
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## Are there risks?
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Of course! I'm a hobby programer, so this script might have errors I just haven't found yet. I'll do my best to fix them, though.
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Jandalf81