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Once you've dumped your games, it's time to submit the metadata to a preservation project for validating and cataloging. [[https:// | Once you've dumped your games, it's time to submit the metadata to a preservation project for validating and cataloging. [[https:// | ||
- | 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. | + | If you are new to dumping and want to start sending in your dump information to places such as No-Intro, |
- | Please try to fill this out before submitting, if possible, to make sure you don't have to go back and forth with the staff who will verify your information. | + | |
- | === Detailed dump info === | + | {{wst> |
- | If you can provide more information that what is listed below, please see [[submission: | + | |
- | The more details the better! | + | |
- | ====Basic Dump Info==== | + | ==== Required |
- | 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:// | + | The most basic information necessary for verifying a game dump are the hashes/ |
- | < | + | **You can use [[https:// |
- | --Game-- | + | |
+ | 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 '' | ||
+ | * **CRC32**: On GNU/Linux and macOS, in the terminal run '' | ||
+ | * **MD5**: On GNU/Linux, in the terminal run '' | ||
+ | * **SHA-1**: On GNU/Linux and macOS, in the terminal run '' | ||
+ | * **SHA-256**: | ||
+ | |||
+ | If the game is made up of a folder with subfolders, follow the [[https:// | ||
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+ | You should also include any text/ | ||
+ | |||
+ | === 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/ | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== Common dump info structure ==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Complete this template to the best of your abilities. | ||
+ | |||
+ | < | ||
Game name: | Game name: | ||
- | --Dump-- | ||
Dump tool: | Dump tool: | ||
- | Dumper (person who dumped the ROM): | + | Dump date (YYYY-MM-DD): |
- | Affiliation (if applicable): | + | Dump logs: |
- | Dump creation | + | |
- | Link(s) to release (if applicable): | + | |
--ROM(s)/ | --ROM(s)/ | ||
- | Size in bytes: | + | Size (bytes): |
CRC32: | CRC32: | ||
- | MD5: | + | MD5 hash: |
- | SHA-1: | + | SHA-1 hash: |
- | SHA-256: | + | SHA-256 |
- | + | ||
- | --Physical media-- | + | |
- | Photos/ | + | |
- | + | ||
- | --Etc-- | + | |
- | Dump logs: | + | |
+ | Links/ | ||
</ | </ | ||
- | Dump tool should include hardware, firmware and software version. | + | ==== Optional info ==== |
- | Photos should be of all sides of packaging, physical media and the PCB (although no need for PCB for DS/3DS), with all text clearly readable, including any indented/ | + | This information isn't required, but maximizing |
- | Please note if you have modified | + | Aside from the hashes, items derived from the ROM file itself can be skipped |
- | Dump logs: any text/metadata | + | === Game metadata |
- | If the game is made up of a folder with subfolders, then follow this guide for getting | + | * **Dump release date**: For public releases |
- | https://dumping.guide/directory_dir2dat_guide | + | * **Languages**: Some games either show a language selection screen at startup or in the game options. If you haven' |
- | \\ | + | |
- | \\ | + | * **ROM Region**: The region found in the ROM data. (Extractable with [[https://www.romhacking.net/utilities/ |
- | Example: | + | * **ROM Revision**: The revision found in the ROM data. (Extractable with GameHeader) |
- | < | + | * **ROM Serial**: The four character serial found in the ROM data. (Extractable with GameHeader, if the header includes it) |
- | --Game-- | + | * **Physical Media Serial 2**: Secondary serial. For most carts, this is an optional "REV X" or "REV-X" (where X is a letter) on the top-right of the back label. For DS/ |
- | Game name: Super Mario 1024 | + | * **Physical Media Stamp**: For most carts, this is two numbers imprinted on the top-left or top-right of the back label (front label for GB/ |
- | System: Nintendo 4DS | + | * **Box Barcode**: Keep the spaces between numbers. |
- | --Dump-- | + | Please note if you have modified the physical media in any way. |
- | Dump tool: Sanni' | + | |
- | Dumper: Nickname1234 | + | |
- | Affiliation (if applicable): | + | |
- | Dump creation date (YYYY-MM-DD): | + | |
- | Dump release date (YYYY-MM-DD) (if applicable): | + | |
- | Link(s) to release (if applicable): | + | |
- | --ROM(s)/file(s)-- | + | DS/DSi/3DS dumps should include hashes for the originally dumped |
- | Size in bytes: 40960 | + | |
- | CRC32: 6ccc74cd | + | |
- | MD5: 5cb884a924c5557477d0e91a0b9e2e5d | + | |
- | SHA-1: df612f60bf925435d64535569ae8b39aacbc456d | + | |
- | SHA-256: 5cecc3ef2e2791c4e19af34eb86065993a237d3599922e7f953cd97e3ff9d00b | + | |
- | + | ||
- | --Physical media-- | + | |
- | Photos/ | + | |
- | https://dumping.guide/_media/carts/ | + | |
- | https:// | + | |
- | --Etc-- | ||
- | Dump logs: | ||
- | https:// | ||
- | |||
- | </ | ||
==== Submission ==== | ==== Submission ==== | ||
- | To submit your dump to No-Intro, please see [[https:// | + | To submit your dump to No-Intro, please see [[https:// |