HowLongToBeat

Lacro59 · (This post was last modified: 10-01-2021, 12:03 PM by Lacro59.)

Informations
The plugin gets and views the time to beat a game from HowLongToBeat

With this plugin you can:

get and view the time to beat
view your data from HowLongToBeat
upload your playtime on HowLongToBeat
add a tag with time to beat the game

If the theme support function, you can:

add plugin data in game list in "Details View" & "Grid View"
add plugin data in game details

Localization
The plugin is localized.
It's possible to translate the extension on crowdin

Custom theme integration
Addition in a custom theme

Warnings

Playnite 9 only.

More information on Wiki
Lastest release

Changelog
v2.1.1

Playnite 9 version (not compatible with Playnite 8)
Fixed many bugs

v2.1

Playnite 9 version (not compatible with Playnite 8)
Fixed many bugs
Added ability to automatically get HLTB data for newly added games to library
Updated tag system
Added more stats
View games list without plugin data

v2.0

Playnite 9 beta version (not compatible with Playnite 8)
Custom UI Elements for custom theme integration (see wiki on GitHub)
Fixed many bugs
Many UI tweaks
Added "storefront" data

v1.4.7

Fixed an issue to set data
Added an option to disable the confirmation window

v1.4.6

Fixed cookies errors

v1.4.5

Fixed a issue with missing image
Fixed a issue when you send a playtime data on existing data

v1.4.4

Fixed a issue with data download

v1.4.3

Fixed a identification issue

v1.4.2

Fixed issue with wrong playtime sending
Added a new game menu for send the current playtime
Many optimizations

v1.4.1

Fixed a problem when there is no game user data

v1.4

Filters for downloading data
Added new data in HowLongToBeat user view
Get data for the private profil
Send your current play time after a game session
Many optimizations

v1.3

Added new variables for theme integration usage (see wiki)
Added user statistics
Resolved issues with fullscreen integration
Resolved issues with user datas & tags
Many optimizations

didyz · 07-01-2020, 09:00 AM

Hi, don't know what I did wrong but nothing appear in game description. I use the classic plain theme. I checked integration on game description.

Lacro59 · 07-01-2020, 01:34 PM

(07-01-2020, 09:00 AM)didyz Wrote: Hi, don't know what I did wrong but nothing appear in game description. I use the classic plain theme. I checked integration on game description.

Has you get the data for game?
The first step is to get the data on selecting the game and go to the extension menu and select HowLongToBeat.

Desverger · 07-05-2020, 04:52 PM

This is really nice, thank you.

It would be great if this could be shown in the details area in some way, maybe using an existing field. Not sure how feasible that is though.

Thanks for the hard work Smile

Lacro59 · 07-05-2020, 06:33 PM

(07-05-2020, 04:52 PM)Desverger Wrote: This is really nice, thank you.

It would be great if this could be shown in the details area in some way, maybe using an existing field. Not sure how feasible that is though.

Thanks for the hard work

Thanks for your feedback.

In the settings menu, it's possible to add a progress bar with game description.

If you want a another location.
Can you create an issue for your demand?

Lacro59 · 07-15-2020, 03:51 PM

A new version is available.

Lacro59 · 08-14-2020, 01:55 PM

New release is published.

TheCatWheel · 08-14-2020, 03:40 PM

Hi, this is a really cool extension. Is it possible to integrate the howlongtobeat information into the description of every game in a library? I use the SteamNite 2.0 theme, so I don't know how that feature would look for everyone else, but here is a (poorly edited) screenshot of the idea I was thinking of. https://imgur.com/a/G8ODtzP

Lacro59 · 08-14-2020, 03:52 PM

(08-14-2020, 03:40 PM)TheCatWheel Wrote: Hi, this is a really cool extension. Is it possible to integrate the howlongtobeat information into the description of every game in a library? I use the SteamNite 2.0 theme, so I don't know how that feature would look for everyone else, but here is a (poorly edited) screenshot of the idea I was thinking of. https://imgur.com/a/G8ODtzP

Thanks for your comeback.
For a better integration with a custom theme, You must see with the theme's author.

TheCatWheel · 08-14-2020, 03:53 PM

Oh, alright. Thank you!

eminaguil · 08-14-2020, 08:52 PM

Hi, nice plugin.
I got some ideas for using in custom themes. I have added an issue.
Thanks again, nice work.

eminaguil · 08-18-2020, 12:31 AM

Hi, I found a bug. I am trying to integrate to my custom theme. The code works well in GridView but in details view I got nothing.

The code is:

<StackPanel Grid.Column="4" HorizontalAlignment="Left" VerticalAlignment="Center" Margin="10,2,2,0">
    <Label Grid.Row="1" Name="PART_ElemPlayTime" Width="Auto" Height="27" Foreground="#b4b4b4" FontSize="18"
        FontFamily="Corbel" Typography.Capitals="AllSmallCaps" Content="{DynamicResource LOCTimePlayed}"></Label>
    <GridEx
        GridEx.ColumnCount="2" GridEx.StarColumns="1"
        GridEx.RowCount="1" GridEx.AutoLayoutColumns="2">
        <Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
            <ColumnDefinition Width="*"/>
            <ColumnDefinition Width="*"/>
        </Grid.ColumnDefinitions>

        <TextBlock  Grid.Column="0" Name="PART_TextPlayTime" VerticalAlignment="Center" TextBlock.Foreground="#FFF0F0F0" Width="Auto" Height="20"/>
        <StackPanel  Grid.Column="1" Name="PART_hltbProgressBar" Width="Auto" Height="16" HorizontalAlignment="Center"
            VerticalAlignment="Center" Margin="5,2,0,2" ></StackPanel>

    </GridEx>

</StackPanel>

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Lacro59 · 08-18-2020, 08:18 AM

The component have a static height.
I created a issue for improve it: https://github.com/Lacro59/playnite-howl.../issues/28

The next version will have more theme options.

eminaguil · (This post was last modified: 08-18-2020, 10:52 PM by eminaguil.)

(08-18-2020, 08:18 AM)Lacro59 Wrote: The component have a static height.
I created a issue for improve it: https://github.com/Lacro59/playnite-howl.../issues/28

The next version will have more theme options.

Hi, just after finishing my edits to my custom theme, the integration has been working both in details and grid view. Cool

And just a pair of comments. I saw a suggestion for adding labels for the times, but i think it will be useful another option to add tooltips on mouse over with the kind of time and its value. And I like the button in this plugin that its just an icon, maybe for your others plugins, can you update for customize it, show just icon, or title or details?.

Thanks, in advance.

Lacro59 · 08-19-2020, 08:56 AM

(08-18-2020, 10:51 PM)eminaguil Wrote: And just a pair of comments. I saw a suggestion for adding labels for the times, but i think it will be useful another option to add tooltips on mouse over with the kind of time and its value.

I watch it too.

(08-18-2020, 10:51 PM)eminaguil Wrote: And I like the button in this plugin that its just an icon, maybe for your others plugins, can you update for customize it, show just icon, or title or details?.

My other plugins have a button with only title or details but not just a icon.

Lacro59 · 09-02-2020, 07:22 AM

New release - v0.5:

Added wiki for custom theme integration
Added new features for custom theme integration
Added new features for theme integration
Show tooltip and/or time in progress bar
Choice for show cover in Playnite or How Long To Beat in plugin view
Added zn_CH (thanks to XiaofengdiZhu)
Many improvements

lufalu · (This post was last modified: 09-03-2020, 04:01 AM by lufalu.)

Hello, im having some difficulties in finding the .pext file, am i missing something or is there any other way to install this plugin? thanks in advance.
EDIT: Nvm. i managed to solve it. thanks!

catta202000 · 09-07-2020, 11:38 PM

Thank you for your great work!
How to tag the games with time to beat?

I tried to use the "add" button in the options, but I can't find the tag.

Lacro59 · 09-08-2020, 08:28 AM

(09-07-2020, 11:38 PM)catta202000 Wrote: Thank you for your great work!
How to tag the games with time to beat?

I tried to use the "add" button in the options, but I can't find the tag.

A tag is added if the game have a "how long to beat" data.

For the moment, the first step is to download manually the data.
If the tag option is eenabled, a tag will be added.

catta202000 · 09-08-2020, 05:57 PM

(09-08-2020, 08:28 AM)Lacro59 Wrote:
(09-07-2020, 11:38 PM)catta202000 Wrote: Thank you for your great work!
How to tag the games with time to beat?

I tried to use the "add" button in the options, but I can't find the tag.
A tag is added if the game have a "how long to beat" data.

For the moment, the first step is to download manually the data.
If the tag option is eenabled, a tag will be added.

I downloaded the "how long to beat" data, pressed "add" in the plugin options, but still I can't see the tag.
I also tried to delete and add again the data.

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