A Windows desktop app that visualizes your gaming history from Playnite's GameActivity logs. It shows period views (Day/Week/Month/Year), All Activity, a per-game Sessions (ledger) view, and a Top Activity overlay. The UI is themable via INI and supports PNG-skinned charts, gamepad input (XInput), and optional SFX/music.This as is inspired by NX-aćtivity log from tallbl0nde

1. How it works

1. Sync: On first run, the app copies Playnite's GameActivity/*.json and library/games.db into app_data/database/... next to the EXE. It also builds a local app_data/icons cache.
2. Load & aggregate: Sessions are parsed and summed per game, and binned by the selected period.
3. Render: A Matplotlib chart + list/ledger are rendered with your theme settings. The Top Activity overlay shows period highlights.
   
   
Install & Run
4. Extract the ZIP anywhere you have write access (no admin needed).
5. Keep this structure intact: ShadasActivityLog.exe assets/ # configs, skins, audio, dotnetlitedb.dll (see below) app_data/ # created on first run
6. Double-click ShadasActivityLog.exe.
Required files next to the EXE
7. assets/config.ini (and any .ini/skins you use).
8. assets/dotnetlitedb.dll — Required to read Playnite's games.db (LiteDB) directly. You can copy it from playnite folder.
9. Why: Playnite stores library metadata (e.g., game name, CoverImage) in a LiteDB database. This DLL provides a minimal, read-only bridge so the app can resolve names/covers consistently and prefetch the correct icon per GUID without relying on brittle file guesses.
10. If missing: The app still runs, but library lookups and icon prefetch may be degraded (names might fall back to IDs; covers may be missing or generic).
11. Packaging note: For one-file EXE builds, include it via your packager's "add data" mechanism so it ends up in assets/ at runtime.

Data retention & Playnite deletions (read this)

• If you delete a game in Playnite, you usually lose its playtime history in Playnite.

• This app preserves your history. It keeps local copies of GameActivity JSON under app_data/database/playdata/, so playtime remains visible here even after you remove the game from Playnite.

• Want it gone here too? Manually delete the corresponding JSON in app_data/database/playdata/ (and optionally its icon folder in app_data/icons/<GUID>/ and any snapshots in app_data/log_backups/backup_YYYY-MM-DD/). That's the only way to fully purge it from this app.

First launch: folder layout

On first run the app will create:

app_data/ database/ playdata/ # copied GameActivity JSON games.db # copied Playnite DB (if found) icons/ # one cover per <GUID> (prefetched/pruned) log_backups/ backup_YYYY-MM-DD/ # daily JSON snapshots (read-only backups)

Configuration (INI)

• Bar widths/caps per period, label fonts, colors, and skin PNGs.

• Day view can map hours to multiple "skins."

• Backup behavior (enable/retention/auto-zip).

• Top bar/list/ledger font sizes.

• Scrollbar skinning (width/radius/pngs).

• Gamepad and audio (volumes, enable/disable).

Controls & Audio

• Gamepad: XInput (Xbox-style) supported out of the box (D-pad/ABXY/shoulders/back).

• Audio: Optional SFX/music if Qt Multimedia is available; volumes are INI-controlled.

Logs & Support

• A playactivity.log file is written next to the EXE. If something looks wrong (no icons, empty chart), check the log and confirm app_data/database/playdata and app_data/database/games.db exist.

Known limitations

• Windows-only paths assumed for Playnite (%AppData%\Roaming\Playnite). If Playnite isn't installed, manually place your JSONs in app_data/database/playdata and (optionally) a valid games.db in app_data/database.

• If assets/dotnetlitedb.dll is missing, names/covers may be incomplete (the app won't touch your Playnite DB; it is read-only even when present).

Straight talk

This EXE build prioritizes reliability and deterministic visuals. If you need a portable build without games.db access, it will run—but expect reduced metadata and icon accuracy. Keep assets/dotnetlitedb.dll in place if you want full fidelity for names and covers.