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Hashes Note: For NoNpDrm, as the "ROM" consists of a folder multiple sub-folders and files, you will want to use the "dir2dat" function of clrmarepro with {{:submission:clrmamepro_dir2dat_directory_hashing.png?linkonly|these}} settings. Make sure the "PXXX00000" directory you want to hash is inside of two empty folders, and point clrmamepro towards that first empty folder - this is so that the "PXXX00000" directory is treated as a sub-directory of the "game" entry in the datfile. You can test this setup is working correctly by hashing the contents of {{ :test_dir_structure.zip |this zip}} and comparing the datfile that clrmamepro creates with {{ :test_dir_structure.dat.zip |this pre-made datfile}} . Currently there is no solid solution for "directory hashing" that supports SHA256, so you can leave that out. | ====== Directory Dir2Dat Guide ====== |
| **Warning: there currently is no supported dir2dat tool that properly distinguishes between empty files and folders. As a workaround, you should use store the output of |
| `dir /s` (if you are using Windows) or `ls -R` (if you are using Linux) alongside the datfile.** |
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{{:carts:sony:vita:folder_structure_to_get_correct_datfile_structure.png?400|}} | If the "ROM" consists of of multiple directories, you will want to use the "dir2dat" function of [[https://mamedev.emulab.it/clrmamepro/|clrmamepro]] with the following settings in the "Options" section. |
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| {{:submission:clrmamepro_dir2dat_directory_hashing.png?400}} |
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| In other words, make sure only the following boxes are checked in that section: |
| * Scan Subfolders |
| * Add MD5 |
| * Add SHA1 |
| * Add 0-File For Empty Folder |
| * Set-Subfolder Mode |
| * Keep Archives As Files |
| * Keep CHDs As ROMs |
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| You can also press the Load button and load {{ :general:dir2dat-directory.d2d.zip |this}} dir2dat config file to achieve the same thing. |
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| Make sure to lay out the data as with the following example. |
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| {{:general:directory_dir2_dat_folder_structure.png?400|}} |
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| You can test this setup is working correctly by hashing the contents of {{ :test_dir_structure.zip |this zip}} and comparing the datfile that clrmamepro creates with {{ :test_dir_structure.dat.zip |this pre-made datfile}} . Currently there is no solid solution for "directory hashing" that supports SHA256, so you can leave that hash type out. |
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| There will also be a top-level entry called "Default" with a single empty folder, which should be ignored/deleted. |