From 6e6a57311f92fcd945d8474886bfd9e5636895d1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Tyler Vigario Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2026 08:48:21 -0800 Subject: [PATCH] docs(providers): scans do use SteamGridDB A scan that includes SteamGridDB searches it by title, and sgdb heads the default scan.priority.artwork order, so its covers win unless the order is changed. The page said the scanner never reaches it. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 5.5 Claude-Session: https://claude.ai/code/session_01Eky1CPt1rz6BWLAqWVNmU9 --- docs/getting-started/metadata-providers.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/docs/getting-started/metadata-providers.md b/docs/getting-started/metadata-providers.md index dff17613..8315471c 100644 --- a/docs/getting-started/metadata-providers.md +++ b/docs/getting-started/metadata-providers.md @@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ By default RomM talks to the community-hosted Playmatch instance. To point at yo ### SteamGridDB -SteamGridDB provides custom cover art for games or collections. It's not accessed through the scanner but from the "search cover" button when manually editing a game. +SteamGridDB provides custom cover art for games or collections. A scan that includes it searches it by each game's title, and its covers come first in the default [artwork order](../reference/configuration-file.md#scanpriorityartwork). Covers can also be picked from the "search cover" button when manually editing a game. To access the SteamGridDB API, you need to login to their [website](https://www.steamgriddb.com/) with a [Steam account](https://store.steampowered.com/join). Once logged in, go to your [API tab under the preferences page](https://www.steamgriddb.com/profile/preferences/api). Copy the key shown and use it to set `STEAMGRIDDB_API_KEY`.