* allow setting steam id of apps/games owners from an external file top_owners_ids.txt beside the script

* use the directory of the generate_emu_config script for temp stuff

.gitignore

@@ -20,5 +20,6 @@ tools/generate_emu_config/output/
 tools/generate_emu_config/**/__pycache__/
 tools/generate_emu_config/generate_emu_config*.spec
 tools/generate_emu_config/**/my_login.txt
+tools/generate_emu_config/top_owners_ids.txt
 
 third-party/

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+* generate_emu_config: allow setting the steam id of apps/games owners from an external file `top_owners_ids.txt` beside the script
+* generate_emu_config: always use the directory of the script for: the data `backup` folder, the `login_temp` folder, the `my_login.txt` file
+
+---
+
 ## 2024/2/13
 
 * cold client loader: validate the PE signature before attempting to detect arch

tools/generate_emu_config/README.md

@@ -9,8 +9,10 @@ you need a Steam account to grab most info, but you can use an anonymous account
 generate_emu_config [options] <app id 1> [app id 2] [app id 3] ...
 ```  
 
-You'll be asked each time to enter your username and password.  
+---
 
+### Login:
+You'll be asked each time to enter your username and password.  
 You can also place a file called `my_login.txt` beside this tool with the following data:  
 * Your **username** on the **first** line
 * Your **password** on the **second** line  
@@ -18,6 +20,14 @@ You can also place a file called `my_login.txt` beside this tool with the follow
 **But beware though of accidentally distributing your login data when using this file**.  
 ---
 
+---
+
+### Account ID:
+The script uses public Steam IDs (in Steam64 format) of apps/games owners in order to query the required info, such as achievement data.  
+By default, it has a built-in list of public users IDs, and you can extend this list by creating a file called `top_owners_ids.txt` beside the script, then add each new ID in Steam64 format on a separate line.  
+
+When you login with a non-anonymous account, its ID will be added to the top of the list.  
+
 <br/>
 
 ## Available **\[options\]**
@@ -45,6 +55,6 @@ generate_emu_config -shots -thumbs -vid -imgs -name -cdx -aw -clean 421050 480
 
 ## Attributions and credits
 
-Windows icon by: [FroyoShark](https://www.iconarchive.com/artist/froyoshark.html)  
+* Windows icon by: [FroyoShark](https://www.iconarchive.com/artist/froyoshark.html)  
-License: [Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)  
+  license: [Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)  
   Source: [icon archive: Steam Icon](https://www.iconarchive.com/show/enkel-icons-by-froyoshark/Steam-icon.html)  

tools/generate_emu_config/generate_emu_config.py

@@ -20,6 +20,12 @@ import threading
 import queue
 import shutil
 
+def get_exe_dir():
+    # https://pyinstaller.org/en/stable/runtime-information.html
+    if getattr(sys, 'frozen', False) and hasattr(sys, '_MEIPASS'):
+        return os.path.dirname(sys.executable)
+    else:
+        return os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
 
 def get_stats_schema(client, game_id, owner_id):
     message = MsgProto(EMsg.ClientGetUserStats)
@@ -84,7 +90,7 @@ def download_achievement_images(game_id : int, image_names : set[str], output_fo
 #    const usr_id = usr_link[usr_link.length - 1]
 #    console.log(usr_id)
 #}
-TOP_OWNER_IDS = set([
+TOP_OWNER_IDS = list(dict.fromkeys([
     76561198213148949,
     76561198108581917,
     76561198028121353,
@@ -338,7 +344,7 @@ TOP_OWNER_IDS = set([
     # 76561198017054389,
     # 76561198031129658,
     # 76561198020728639,
-])
+]))
 
 def generate_achievement_stats(client, game_id : int, output_directory, backup_directory) -> list[dict]:
     steam_id_list = TOP_OWNER_IDS.copy()
@@ -510,7 +516,6 @@ def help():
     print(" -nd:     not making predeterminated disable files")
     print("\nAll switches are optional except app id, at least 1 app id must be provided\n")
 
-
 def main():
     USERNAME = ""
     PASSWORD = ""
@@ -567,13 +572,15 @@ def main():
         sys.exit(1)
 
     client = SteamClient()
-    if not os.path.exists("login_temp"):
+    login_tmp_folder = os.path.join(get_exe_dir(), "login_temp")
-        os.makedirs("login_temp")
+    if not os.path.exists(login_tmp_folder):
-    client.set_credential_location("login_temp")
+        os.makedirs(login_tmp_folder)
+    client.set_credential_location(login_tmp_folder)
 
-    if not ANON_LOGIN and os.path.isfile("my_login.txt"):
+    my_login_file = os.path.join(get_exe_dir(), "my_login.txt")
+    if not ANON_LOGIN and os.path.isfile(my_login_file):
         filedata = ['']
-        with open("my_login.txt", "r") as f:
+        with open(my_login_file, "r", encoding="utf-8") as f:
             filedata = f.readlines()
         filedata = list(map(lambda s: s.strip().replace("\r", "").replace("\n", ""), filedata))
         filedata = [l for l in filedata if l]
@@ -593,7 +600,8 @@ def main():
     else:
         result = client.login(USERNAME, password=PASSWORD)
         auth_code, two_factor_code = None, None
-        while result in (EResult.AccountLogonDenied, EResult.InvalidLoginAuthCode,
+        while result in (
+            EResult.AccountLogonDenied, EResult.InvalidLoginAuthCode,
             EResult.AccountLoginDeniedNeedTwoFactor, EResult.TwoFactorCodeMismatch,
             EResult.TryAnotherCM, EResult.ServiceUnavailable,
             EResult.InvalidPassword,
@@ -626,6 +634,21 @@ def main():
 
             result = client.login(USERNAME, PASSWORD, None, auth_code, two_factor_code)
 
+    # read and prepend top_owners_ids.txt
+    top_owners_file = os.path.join(get_exe_dir(), "top_owners_ids.txt")
+    if os.path.isfile(top_owners_file):
+        filedata = ['']
+        with open(top_owners_file, "r", encoding="utf-8") as f:
+            filedata = f.readlines()
+        filedata = list(map(lambda s: s.replace("\r", "").replace("\n", "").strip(), filedata))
+        filedata = [l for l in filedata if len(l) > 1 and l.isdecimal()]
+        all_ids = list(map(lambda s: int(s), filedata))
+        TOP_OWNER_IDS[:0] = all_ids
+            
+    # prepend user account ID as a top owner
+    if not ANON_LOGIN:
+        TOP_OWNER_IDS.insert(0, client.steam_id.as_64)
+
     for appid in appids:
         print(f"********* generating info for app id {appid} *********")
         raw = client.get_product_info(apps=[appid])
@@ -644,7 +667,7 @@ def main():
             app_name = f"Unknown_Steam_app_{appid}" # we need this for later use in the Achievement Watcher
             print(f"[X] Couldn't find app name on store")
 
-        root_backup_dir = "backup"
+        root_backup_dir = os.path.join(get_exe_dir(), "backup")
         backup_dir = os.path.join(root_backup_dir, f"{appid}")
         if not os.path.exists(backup_dir):
             os.makedirs(backup_dir)