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 ===== Gathering and Submitting Dump Info ===== ===== Gathering and Submitting Dump Info =====
  
-Once you've dumped your games, it's time to submit the metadata to a preservation project for validating and cataloging. [[https://no-intro.org/|No-Intro]] focuses on game cartridges while [[http://redump.org/|Redump]] focuses on disc-based media.+Once you've dumped your games, it's time to submit the metadata to a preservation project for validating and cataloging. [[https://no-intro.org/|No-Intro]] focuses on game cartridges while [[https://redump.info/|Redump]] focuses on disc-based media.
  
 If you are new to dumping and want to start sending in your dump information to places such as No-Intro, items in the [[#Required Dump Info]] section are the minimum that's required. The more information about a dump, the better. If you want to provide more details than the bare minimum, then please take a look at the [[#Optional info]] section below. If you are new to dumping and want to start sending in your dump information to places such as No-Intro, items in the [[#Required Dump Info]] section are the minimum that's required. The more information about a dump, the better. If you want to provide more details than the bare minimum, then please take a look at the [[#Optional info]] section below.
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 ==== Required Dump Info ==== ==== Required Dump Info ====
  
-The most basic information necessary for verifying a game dump are the hashes/fingerprints generated from the ROM file as well as the dumping tool including hardware, firmware, and software version.+The most basic information necessary for verifying a game dump are the hashes/fingerprints generated from the ROM file as well as the dumping tool including hardware, firmware, software version and any non-default settings.
  
 **You can use [[https://www.romhacking.net/utilities/931/|GameHeader]] to get all this info in one go, on Windows (or Linux/macOS using wine/mono), or a common tool like 7-Zip, HashTab or HxD**. Or you can use built-in utilities: **You can use [[https://www.romhacking.net/utilities/931/|GameHeader]] to get all this info in one go, on Windows (or Linux/macOS using wine/mono), or a common tool like 7-Zip, HashTab or HxD**. Or you can use built-in utilities:
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 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. 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/stamped text and any serials on ROM chips hidden under batteries. You may need to take photos at an angle to capture some of this information. However taking apart DS/3DS carts to get PCB photos is generally unnecessary.+Photos should include all sides of packaging, physical media, and the PCB, with all text clearly readable, including any imprinted/stamped text and any serials on ROM chips hidden under batteries. You may need to take photos at an angle to capture some of this information. However taking apart DS/3DS carts to get PCB photos is generally unnecessary. If possible, details/other labels that are underneath labels should also be photographed.
  
 ==== Common dump info structure ==== ==== Common dump info structure ====
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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 if it is a new ROM, the decrypted equivalent. Make a copy of the file, then use [[https://github.com/SabreTools/NDecrypt|ndecrypt]]. You can use the ''-h'' flag to hash the ROM at the same time as decrypting it, saving time. Note that wooddumper and GodMode9i produce decrypted files by default, so re-encryption with ndecrypt is needed for that instead. +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://github.com/SabreTools/NDecrypt/releases/tag/0.5.0|NDecrypt v0.5.0 
 +]] (not the latest version, as more testing is needed). You can use the ''-h'' flag to hash the ROM at the same time as decrypting it, saving time. Note that wooddumper and GodMode9i produce decrypted files by default, so re-encryption with ndecrypt is needed for that instead. 
  
 ==== 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. For Redump, check [[http://forum.redump.org/topic/27378/read-this-how-to-submit-new-dumps-verifications/|this forum post]] for instructions on submitting new dumps and verifications.+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. For Redump, check [[https://forum.redump.info/viewtopic.php?t=66357|this forum post]] for instructions on submitting new dumps and verifications.