Adding games by scanning barcodes is one of the most popular features of the CLZ Games app. Just scan barcodes, bleep, bleep, bleep, and the scanned games are added to a “queue”. Then use the Add button at the bottom to add all queued games to your database in one go. Quick and efficient.
However, we always like to keep improving the app, or at least give users multiple options. So today we have added a new “One-by-One” mode to the Add by Barcode screen, that is, without a queue.
New “One-by-One” mode in Add By Barcode tab
Here’s how the new “One-by-One” mode works:
- Scan a barcode using a full screen camera screen
- The full game details are shown, with cover art, description, etc..
- Now tap the Add button to add the game to your database
- And you’re back in the camera screen to scan the next one
Rinse and repeat, clear and easy!
We are confident the new One-by-One mode will become the preferred add method for many users. For new users, it will be more intuitive, easier to understand. But even for existing users, it could be a nicer way to add your weekly purchases, with the advantages of seeing full game details and filling the pre-fill fields separately for each game.
The new One-by-One is also available in the Add Hardware and Add Toys screens.
Use the Hide/Show Queue button to switch between modes
Don’t worry, the regular Queue Mode isn’t going anywhere! You can easily switch between the Queue mode and One-by-One mode using the “Open/Close Queue” button in the bottom right corner of the camera screen:
Preview pop-up now includes description and back covers
We have improved the preview pop-up that shows before adding. We made it bigger so that it can show full game details and now includes the description of the game and the back cover (if it’s available in Core)!
YouTube Trailers now load in your YouTube app
YouTube trailers now appear as a clickable thumbnail in the template. This makes the movie details page load faster (as the YouTube player doesn’t need to be initiated).
This also fixes any “Error 153: Video player configuration error” problems you may have encountered
Fixed for Android:
- Card View: there was a difference in size/spacing between cards
- Edit screen: a crash could occur when picking an entry from a pick list
- Tablet only: after editing and saving, the details panel didn’t refresh