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-===== Gathering and Submitting Dump Info =====
+===== Gathering and Submitting Dump Info (Basic) =====
-====Gathering Dump Info====
+If you are new to dumping and want to start sending in your dump information to places such as No-Intro, the below information is the minimum that's required.
+Please make sure to fill this out before submitting, to make sure you don't have to go back and forth with the staff who will verify your information.
+=== Detailed dump info ===
+If you can provide more information that the bare minimum below, please see [[submission:general-detailed|detailed submission info]] for more on what can be captured before submitting a dump.
+The more details the better!
+====Basic Dump Info====
+Copy and paste the following in a text document, and fill it out to the best of your abilities. If you need help, please come chat with us on the [[https://discord.gg/AHTfxQV|VGPC Discord]].
 <code ->
--Dump-
+--Game--
-Dumping tool hardware, firmware and software version:
+Game name:
+--Dump--
+Dump tool :
 Dumper:
-Affiliation:
+Affiliation (if applicable):
-Dump creation date:
+Dump creation date (YYYY-MM-DD):
-Dump release date:
+Dump release date (YYYY-MM-DD) (if applicable):
-Link(s):
+Link(s) to release (if applicable):
--ROM-
+--ROM(s)/file(s)--
-Game name:
-Languages (optional):
 Size in bytes:
 CRC32:
 MD5:
 SHA-1:
 SHA-256:
-(also attach any .txt files provided by the dump tool)
+--Physical media--
+Photos/scans:
+--Etc--
+Dump logs:
+</code>
+Dump tool should include hardware, firmware and software version.
+Photos should be of all sides of both physical media and packaging, with all text clearly readable, including any indented/stamped text and any serials on ROM chips hidden under batteries (you may need to take a separate photo(s) at an angle to capture those two). If you can't get good pictures of certain pieces of text, then you should transcribe it.
+Please note if you have modified the physical media in any way.
+Dump logs: any text/metadata file outputted by the dump tool or any ROM checking tools you've used
+If the game is made up of a folder with subfolders, then follow this guide for getting the hashes:
+https://dumping.guide/directory_dir2dat_guide
+\\
+\\
+Example:
+<code ->
+--Game--
+Game name: Super Mario 1024
+System: Nintendo 4DS
+--Dump--
+Dump tool: Sanni's Cart Reader v3 with firmware v8.0
+Dumper: Nickname1234
+Affiliation (if applicable): https://dumping.guide
+Dump creation date (YYYY-MM-DD): 2022-04-05
+Dump release date (YYYY-MM-DD) (if applicable):
+Link(s) to release (if applicable):
+--ROM(s)/file(s)--
+Size in bytes: 40960
+CRC32: 6ccc74cd
+MD5: 5cb884a924c5557477d0e91a0b9e2e5d
+SHA-1: df612f60bf925435d64535569ae8b39aacbc456d
+SHA-256: 5cecc3ef2e2791c4e19af34eb86065993a237d3599922e7f953cd97e3ff9d00b
+--Physical media--
+Photos/scans:
+https://dumping.guide/_media/carts/nintendo/ds/cart_front.jpg
+https://dumping.guide/_media/carts/nintendo/ds/cart_back.jpg
+--Etc--
+Dump logs:
+https://dumping.guide/_export/code/carts/nintendo/ds?codeblock=1
--Physical media-
-Region bought in:
-Photos:
-(all sides of physical media and all sides of boxes/cases)
 </code>
+==== Submission ====
-===== Submission =====
+To submit your dump to No-Intro, please see [[https://wiki.no-intro.org/index.php?title=Submitting_dump_info|their wiki]] for more information.
-https://wiki.no-intro.org/index.php?title=Submitting_dump_info