Backing up your AssemblerGames PMs/Conversations before the site goes down

[SONIC3D]

To use Nemesis PM backup code under Mac OS X.
1. Install homebrew.(Reference to "https://brew.sh/")

/usr/bin/ruby -e "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)"

2. Download the zip from here(https://mega.nz/#F!Tp8x3CIS!lCgiw4diEPfL1lRXlEJoyQ). It's all based on Nemesis's package.
3. Extract the zip, and modify the cookie.txt.(Reference to Nemesis post in #8 of this topic)
4. Open a terminal and run the backup_pm.sh code:

cd ~/Downloads/AssemblerGamesBackupPMs_OSX/
./backup_pm.sh

Note1: When you copy xf_session from chrome browser developer tool, make sure you are not using any proxy. Otherwise your xf_session will not be used in httrack since AssemblerGames forum program will treat it as expired.

Note2: The link fix tool written by Nemesis requires Mono Runtime to work on Mac OS X. But even you installed Mono Runtime, the file moving code is not working properly since Nemesis used "\\?\" in variable attachmentNewFilePath which caused exception on Mac OS X. So I suggest backup your PM first then find a windows PC later to do the link fix work.

 

[l_oliveira]

I've been trying to do this and I keep getting 403s as response.

 

[FamilyGuy]

I've been trying to do this and I keep getting 403s as response.

Using what method? Are the cookies/token properly extracted and either put in the right file or pasted over the xxxxxxx in Nemesis' file?

If you extracted your cookies/token a long time ago, it might be worth doing it over again as it might've changed.

 

[Solotaire]

I may not have had need of this tool, but thanks a ton for working on this one, y'all!

 

[l_oliveira]

Using what method? Are the cookies/token properly extracted and either put in the right file or pasted over the xxxxxxx in Nemesis' file?

If you extracted your cookies/token a long time ago, it might be worth doing it over again as it might've changed.

Using wget method. Nemesis app won't run on my OS (w7 64BIT)

 

[FamilyGuy]

Using wget method. Nemesis app won't run on my OS (w7 64BIT)

Did you used the extension to retrieve the cookies, placed them on a folder next to the script and made sure it has the right filename so the script points to it?

Error 403 is "forbidden". So it looks like WGET isn't logged in into your account.

 

[l_oliveira]

I got the cookies file exported and I have that long hexadecimal number (token?) it needs to log as me.

 

[FamilyGuy]

I got the cookies file exported and I have that long hexadecimal number (token?) it needs to log as me.

But is it the right filename?
What's your setup on Windows?

I'd really need more info to be able to help you. And time's running...

 

[l_oliveira]

This is what I get:
C:\AssemblerGamesBackupPMs>wget -mkEpnp --execute robots=off --load-cookies=cook ies-assemblergames-com.txt https://assemblergames.com/conversations/ SYSTEM_WGETRC = c:/progra~1/wget/etc/wgetrc syswgetrc = C:\Program Files (x86)\GnuWin32/etc/wgetrc --2019-07-07 01:15:25-- https://assemblergames.com/conversations/ Resolving assemblergames.com... 69.64.84.104 Connecting to assemblergames.com|69.64.84.104|:443... connected. ERROR: cannot verify assemblergames.com's certificate, issued by `/C=US/O=Let's Encrypt/CN=Let's Encrypt Authority X3': Unable to locally verify the issuer's authority. To connect to assemblergames.com insecurely, use `--no-check-certificate'. Unable to establish SSL connection. C:\AssemblerGamesBackupPMs>wget --no-check-certificate -mkEpnp --execute robots= off --load-cookies=cookies-assemblergames-com.txt https://assemblergames.com/con versations/ SYSTEM_WGETRC = c:/progra~1/wget/etc/wgetrc syswgetrc = C:\Program Files (x86)\GnuWin32/etc/wgetrc --2019-07-07 01:15:50-- https://assemblergames.com/conversations/ Resolving assemblergames.com... 69.64.84.104 Connecting to assemblergames.com|69.64.84.104|:443... connected. WARNING: cannot verify assemblergames.com's certificate, issued by `/C=US/O=Let' s Encrypt/CN=Let's Encrypt Authority X3': Unable to locally verify the issuer's authority. HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 403 Forbidden 2019-07-07 01:15:54 ERROR 403: Forbidden.

Windows 7 64bit US English. wget from GNU TOOLS for Windows.

 

[FamilyGuy]

This is what I get:
C:\AssemblerGamesBackupPMs>wget -mkEpnp --execute robots=off --load-cookies=cook ies-assemblergames-com.txt https://assemblergames.com/conversations/ SYSTEM_WGETRC = c:/progra~1/wget/etc/wgetrc syswgetrc = C:\Program Files (x86)\GnuWin32/etc/wgetrc --2019-07-07 01:15:25-- https://assemblergames.com/conversations/ Resolving assemblergames.com... 69.64.84.104 Connecting to assemblergames.com|69.64.84.104|:443... connected. ERROR: cannot verify assemblergames.com's certificate, issued by `/C=US/O=Let's Encrypt/CN=Let's Encrypt Authority X3': Unable to locally verify the issuer's authority. To connect to assemblergames.com insecurely, use `--no-check-certificate'. Unable to establish SSL connection. C:\AssemblerGamesBackupPMs>wget --no-check-certificate -mkEpnp --execute robots= off --load-cookies=cookies-assemblergames-com.txt https://assemblergames.com/con versations/ SYSTEM_WGETRC = c:/progra~1/wget/etc/wgetrc syswgetrc = C:\Program Files (x86)\GnuWin32/etc/wgetrc --2019-07-07 01:15:50-- https://assemblergames.com/conversations/ Resolving assemblergames.com... 69.64.84.104 Connecting to assemblergames.com|69.64.84.104|:443... connected. WARNING: cannot verify assemblergames.com's certificate, issued by `/C=US/O=Let' s Encrypt/CN=Let's Encrypt Authority X3': Unable to locally verify the issuer's authority. HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 403 Forbidden 2019-07-07 01:15:54 ERROR 403: Forbidden.

Windows 7 64bit US English. wget from GNU TOOLS for Windows.

WGET seems not to be able to authenticate you. I'd double check that your cookie file is valid and has the right name; maybe try an absolute path.

If everything is in order and it still doesn't work, you could try Cygwin or Linux running from a usb stick.

You should also try @Nemesis' script. I think a version adapted for Win7 was posted either here on on AG.

Good luck!

 

[psx-collector]

Tried to open archive now and I see that it tries to connect to assembergames.com... Tries and tries, I see nothing else, just white screen.

Does anybody have the same problem?... I saved PMs using WGET method.

 

[FamilyGuy]

Tried to open archive now and I see that it tries to connect to assembergames.com... Tries and tries, I see nothing else, just white screen.

Does anybody have the same problem?... I saved PMs using WGET method.

When using wget there's an option to convert links to local ones. I think it works after the pages are downloaded, so you should still be able to apply it. However I strongly suggest to make a copy as-is before messing with that.

IIRC it is the "k" flag.