Tools to Generate HyperList Compatible XML

[dsync89]

Hi there, I'm currently trying to work on creating HyperList for game system that are not found or updated in HyperList, among them are Bandai WonderSwan and MS-DOS.

 

I'm currently just using the good-old' Notepad++ to edit those XML tags manually. I'd like to see if there are any tools that can facilitate my task. I had downloaded some official HyperList XML, for example Atari Jaguar.xml and notice about the <exporterversion> tag using HyperList XML Exporter Version 1.3. However I failed to locate it anywhere in this forum or Download section.

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<menu>
    <header>
        <listname>Atari Jaguar</listname>
        <lastlistupdate>06/08/2013</lastlistupdate>
        <listversion>1.1 Final</listversion>
        <exporterversion>HyperList XML Exporter Version 1.3 Copywrite (c) 2009-2011 William Strong</exporterversion>
    </header>

As an alternative, I've tried Don's List Generator but it's purpose is for filtering/exporting rather than generating content.

 

Here is an example of the Bandar WonderSwan XML that I've completed. Below are my workflow:

1. Get the Bandai - WonderSwan Parent-Clone (20140803-052611).xml from DAT-o-matic.

2. Convert it to HyperList XML using a tool call HyperSpin Checker.

3. Manually add in <genre> and <year> tags based on information from db sites like thegamesdb.net. In this example, it's the WonderSwan database here.

 

* Notice that the header might not be compatible with the official HyperList.

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<menu>
    <header>
        <listname>Bandai WonderSwan</listname>
        <lastlistupdate>05/12/2015</lastlistupdate>
        <listversion>1.0</listversion>
        <author>dsync89</author>
        <description>Based on No-Intro DAT</description>
    </header>
    <game name="Anchorz Field (Japan)" index="true" image="a">
        <description>Anchorz Field (Japan)</description>
        <cloneof></cloneof>
        <serial></serial>
        <crc>425EB893</crc>
        <manufacturer>Sammy Studios</manufacturer>
        <year>1999</year>
        <genre>Strategy</genre>
        <rating></rating>
        <enabled></enabled>
        <players_sim></players_sim>
        <players_alt></players_alt>
        <type></type>
        <working></working>
        <region></region>
        <language></language>
    </game>

[ninja2bceen]

Download>hyperspi media> third party tools>renamers>and of those will do. Roms to xml likely the one though

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[Anpanman]

I just generated an xml for wonderswan mono based on the latest no intro release.  I haven't filled out any of the other statistical data in the xml though.