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See also: [[Dat Notes]], for conventions/rules on how information is presented in the database | |||
Note: Field data types (boolean, string etc) listed on this page and related pages are just what is exposed via the submission forms' HTML and the "custom xml" import format, not necessarily what the database uses internally. | Note: Field data types (boolean, string etc) listed on this page and related pages are just what is exposed via the submission forms' HTML and the "custom xml" import format, not necessarily what the database uses internally. | ||
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* Choose the system from the drop-down menu at the top of the page. | * Choose the system from the drop-down menu at the top of the page. | ||
* Click "submit" at the top of the page to display the archive creation form. | * Click "submit" at the top of the page to display the archive creation form. | ||
* Fill out the fields | * Fill out the fields | ||
* Click "Submit" | * Click "Submit" | ||
* [[{{PAGENAME}}#Add a new source|Add a new source]] | * [[{{PAGENAME}}#Add a new source|Add a new source]] | ||
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==Add a new source== | ==Add a new source== | ||
* In the archive, click "Submit new dump" | * In the archive, click "Submit new dump" | ||
* Fill out the fields | * Fill out the fields | ||
* Click "Submit" | * Click "Submit" | ||
* [[{{PAGENAME}}#Add a new file|Add a new file]] | * [[{{PAGENAME}}#Add a new file|Add a new file]] | ||
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==Add a new file== | ==Add a new file== | ||
[to do]<br> | [to do]<br> | ||
==List "suspected missing revisions"== | ==List "suspected missing revisions"== | ||
Revision as of 10:39, 16 September 2022
See also: Dat Notes, for conventions/rules on how information is presented in the database
Note: Field data types (boolean, string etc) listed on this page and related pages are just what is exposed via the submission forms' HTML and the "custom xml" import format, not necessarily what the database uses internally.
Definitions
- Scene Dump = Dump originating from a scene release by the warez/piracy scene
- Verified = ROM has two or more Trusted Dumps
- Locked = DATs are locked to prevent edit conflicts when someone is doing a lot of edits. In the future DoM may be reworked so that DATs can still be viewed/downloaded while they are locked.
Checking ROM status
- Go here.
- Choose the system you want to look up your game for, and pick "Search".
- Input the title of the game you wish to check the dump status for and click "Search" again. Note: Be sure your syntax is correct for the title, otherwise it won't pop up.
- You may see a few entries for the title, this can be region or revisions. ROMs will be in three basic categories: verified (two or more trusted dumps), Not verified (one trusted dump, and/or one or more untrusted dumps) or bad.
- Bad ROMs and and Not verified ROMs need to be redumped. Sometimes it is also useful to redump already trusted dumps, if the dump doesn't have much info (like no photos of the PCB).
Add a new archive (i.e. ROM)
- Choose the system from the drop-down menu at the top of the page.
- Click "submit" at the top of the page to display the archive creation form.
- Fill out the fields
- Click "Submit"
- Add a new source
Add a new source
- In the archive, click "Submit new dump"
- Fill out the fields
- Click "Submit"
- Add a new file
Add a new file
[to do]
List "suspected missing revisions"
[explain what this does]
- Click on the Search tab.
- Choose the system using the drop-down list under the banner.
- Click on Reports.
- Select "2. Selected missing revisions" from the the "Choose report:" drop-down list.