Gatherer Downloader App (v1.6.8) [hq pics / card database]

[Ark]

Wait, nothing before DKA is available in Korean? That's the first set printed in Korean?

(DKA is in 1.4.3, you may have to go to Edit/Edit Set List and click Load Defaults)

[skibulk]

No it's not the first. Afaik it was printed in:

4E
5E
VI
WL
TE
ST
EX
US
M12
INS
DKA

But dark ascension is the first set for which Korean translations have been posted to Gatherer.

[Ark]

Now I have to dig up a Korean flag icon...

[skibulk]

I wonder if you should use the flag for north or south Korea? What resolution do you need?

[Ark]

South obviously
I have an icon pack somewhere with 247 little flags that are all 16x11 pixels.

[skibulk]

"Generously made free by icon provider Icon Drawer"

[Ark]

v1.4.4 posted at http://ark42.com/mtg/progs/GathererDownloader-1.4.4.zip
Added Korean to the language list.

[Ark]

v1.5.0 posted at http://ark42.com/mtg/progs/GathererDownloader-1.5.0.zip
Added Venser vs Koth to the default set list.
Now downloads and saves Watermark and Rulings information (requires checking 'Additional Card Information')

[Nexensis]

Hey Ark, it seems like the Phyrexian mana symbols (WP, UP, BP, RP, and GP) are missing from the default symbols list. (After entering them manually, the medium and small images get downloaded, but it looks like Wizards doesn't have a large version of them, at least not located at a URL consistent with the other symbols.)

[Ark]

You're right, all 6 are missing from larges, but there is nothing I can do about that. I'll add the 6 to the default list for the next release. '20' is still not available on Wizard's site anywhere (Poor Spawnsire...).

[Blade]

First of all thanks for this amazing piece of software! Where is your tip jar ?

Anyway, is it just me or are the following icons missing? Presumably from Gatherer too, so I guess it is the same situation as in the post above. But it seems kinda weird that some of those rather common ones should not be there.

Missing Large Symbols:
Magic 2011 (!)
Rise of the Eldrazi (!)
Zendikar (!)
Masters Edition III
Masters Edition IV (only C/U present)
Duel Decks: Elspeth vs. Tezzeret
Duel Decks: Phyrexia vs. the Coalition
Duel Decks: Garruk vs. Liliana
Premium Deck Series: Slivers

Missing Medium Symbols (subset from above):
Magic 2011
Rise of the Eldrazi
Zendikar
Masters Edition III
Duel Decks: Phyrexia vs. the Coalition
Duel Decks: Garruk vs. Liliana
Premium Deck Series: Slivers

Missing Small Symbols (subset from above):
[none]

Sorry if this is old news, I am just trying to find high quality symbols for all the sets. Would be nice if someone could name alternative sources, maybe.

[Ark]

Yeah, some of them are missing from Gatherer. If the downloader doesn't find them, it's Wizard's fault. If you want HQ black and white images for the "common" version of each set symbol, I maintain those at http://ark42.com/mtg/boxlabeler.php although some are larger than others.

[Blade]

Thanks for the prompt reply.
The link you provided is really helpful and quite impressive, just as your whole website.

[skibulk]

@Ark

Your box symbols are great. Did you draw these in vector? Would you be willing to share your Graveborn and Ajani v Bolas files so that I may create set symbols for the HQ Card Generator? I just finished the Avacyn Restored symbols.

Thanks!

[Ark]

The only images I made myself where the ABUR ones. Mainly because I have the font used by old MTG cards and it was easy. The rest of the images I've collected from various sites. Most of the newer ones are from the Wikipedia articles, and I strive to get at least 1000 pixel images for each set. Anything missing is because I haven't found the image yet. Some, like Avacyn, are only 250 pixels and will be replaced when I find a larger one.