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| ==== Required Dump Info ==== | ==== Required Dump Info ==== | ||
| - | The most basic information necessary for verifying a game dump are the hashes/ | + | The most basic information necessary for verifying a game dump are the hashes/ |
| + | Size/ | ||
| * **Size**: The size of the ROM in bytes. You can view this in your file manager, or on GNU/Linux and macOS, in the terminal run <code bash> wc -c ROMFILENAME</ | * **Size**: The size of the ROM in bytes. You can view this in your file manager, or on GNU/Linux and macOS, in the terminal run <code bash> wc -c ROMFILENAME</ | ||
| * **CRC32**: On GNU/Linux and macOS, in the terminal run <code bash> | * **CRC32**: On GNU/Linux and macOS, in the terminal run <code bash> | ||
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| You should also include any text/ | You should also include any text/ | ||
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| + | === Photos === | ||
| + | PCB photos are an important, but often overlooked aspect of preservation. Along with providing some evidence that the game is genuine, they also help with verifying version numbers, manufacturing dates, and documenting component usage across games. | ||
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| + | Photos should include all sides of packaging, physical media, and the PCB, with all text clearly readable, including any imprinted/ | ||
| ==== Common dump info structure ==== | ==== Common dump info structure ==== | ||
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| SHA-256 hash: | SHA-256 hash: | ||
| - | Links to PCB photos/ box scans: | + | Links to Cart/PCB/ |
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| This information isn't required, but maximizing the information in your submission helps the preservation community as a whole. | This information isn't required, but maximizing the information in your submission helps the preservation community as a whole. | ||
| - | Aside from the hashes, items derived from the ROM file itself can be skipped if your ROM matches an existing dump. | + | Aside from the hashes, items derived from the ROM file itself can be skipped if your ROM matches an existing dump. Serials are also less necessary as they can usually be transcribed from the photos/ |
| === Game metadata === | === Game metadata === | ||
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| Please note if you have modified the physical media in any way. | Please note if you have modified the physical media in any way. | ||
| - | DS/DSi/3DS dumps should include hashes for the originally dumped (encrypted) file, plus the decrypted equivalent. Make a copy of the file, then use [[https:// | + | DS/DSi/3DS dumps should include hashes for the originally dumped (encrypted) file, plus if it is a new ROM, the decrypted equivalent. Make a copy of the file, then use [[https:// |
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| - | === Photos === | + | |
| - | + | ||
| - | PCB photos are an important, but often overlooked aspect of preservation. Along with providing some evidence that the game is genuine, they also help with verifying version numbers, manufacturing dates, and documenting component usage across games. | + | |
| - | + | ||
| - | Photos should include all sides of packaging, physical media, and the PCB, with all text clearly readable, including any imprinted/ | + | |
| ==== Submission ==== | ==== Submission ==== | ||