General dat notes - Revision history

Hiccup at 23:41, 16 January 2026

2026-01-16T23:41:17Z

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	\|Origin		\|Origin
	\|This should only be used if the origin is non-standard for that system. E.g. just leave it blank instead of putting "Retail cart".		\|This should only be used if the origin is non-standard for that system. E.g. just leave it blank instead of putting "Retail cart".
			\|-
			\|Release date
			\|Used for high-profile dump releases of prototypes and similar
	\|}		\|}

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	!Explaination		!Explaination
	\|-		\|-
	\|~~Release date~~		\|[Source UUID: x]
	\|~~Used~~ for ~~high-profile dump releases of prototypes and similar~~		\|Like Archive UUID, but for source.
	\|}		\|}

2025-06-22T11:36:14Z

Sticky Note

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	\|[On redump]		\|[On redump]
	\|Used for archives in the Non-Redump sections that have been set to "not in dat" "unlisted" due to the ROM being added to redump.		\|Used for archives in the Non-Redump sections that have been set to "not in dat" "unlisted" due to the ROM being added to redump.
			\|-
			\|[Archive UUID: x]
			\|Where x is UUID generated using by the datter using uuidgen or similar. For use if a permeant ID is needed for an archive, as DoM doesn't have that feature yet.
	\|}		\|}

2023-06-06T16:49:05Z

2023-04-14T18:59:58Z

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	* The "Original Format" field in sources has been batched-modified to set it to the default format (e.g. Decrypted for DS). But for some sources, the default format may be something else - these will need to be corrected.		* The "Original Format" field in sources has been batched-modified to set it to the default format (e.g. Decrypted for DS). But for some sources, the default format may be something else - these will need to be corrected.
	* Dumper names set for Forest of Illusion releases may not always be correct, as these releases don't usually explicitly state who dumped the ROM, but do often provide credit to people who had an unspecified role.		* Dumper names set for Forest of Illusion releases may not always be correct, as these releases don't usually explicitly state who dumped the ROM, but do often provide credit to people who had an unspecified role.
			* Some "two games in one cart" entries have languages set like "Es,It+En,Es,It,Sv,Da". The "+" is the game separator - first set of languages is for one game, second set is for another.

	==Fields==		==Fields==

2023-03-17T23:15:18Z

2023-03-17T23:12:43Z

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 !Field
 !Explaination
 |-
 |Special

2023-02-15T11:48:45Z

2023-02-09T16:20:33Z

Comment 1

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	\|[Unused save was all FF bytes]		\|[Unused save was all FF bytes]
	\|The factory-state save was all FF bytes.		\|The factory-state save was all FF bytes.
			\|-
			\|[GodMode9 txt file lists no save chip ID]
			\|For DS/3DS dumps
	\|}		\|}

2023-01-10T16:28:15Z

Archive: has its own tag now

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	\|-		\|-
	\|Special		\|Special
	\|Comma+space seperated values~~. Add "Aftermarket" if the game wasn't released within the console's lifespan~~.		\|Comma+space seperated values.
	\|-		\|-
	\|Game ID		\|Game ID

2022-08-09T22:50:20Z

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	* If the file sizes are from the http response header(s) length field, put <code>[Sizes from HTTP headers]</code> in the comment2 field.		* If the file sizes are from the http response header(s) length field, put <code>[Sizes from HTTP headers]</code> in the comment2 field.
	* The "Original Format" field in sources has been batched-modified to set it to the default format (e.g. Decrypted for DS). But for some sources, the default format may be something else - these will need to be corrected.		* The "Original Format" field in sources has been batched-modified to set it to the default format (e.g. Decrypted for DS). But for some sources, the default format may be something else - these will need to be corrected.
			* Dumper names set for Forest of Illusion releases may not always be correct, as these releases don't usually explicitly state who dumped the ROM, but do often provide credit to people who had an unspecified role.

	==Fields==		==Fields==

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	\|Game ID		\|Game ID
	\|This is for game serials from external sources that are approximately matched to the game. E.g. serials from official sites, shops that list the serial like Play-Asia, unofficial game lists, ROM checker tools that lookup in an external database, etc. Should only be as a stop-gap and shouldn't be filled in if the source/file has a serial filled in.		\|This is for game serials from external sources that are approximately matched to the game. E.g. serials from official sites, shops that list the serial like Play-Asia, unofficial game lists, ROM checker tools that lookup in an external database, etc. Should only be as a stop-gap and shouldn't be filled in if the source/file has a serial filled in.
			\|-
			\|Version2
			\|For switch, this is for the user-facing version string from the NACP file
	\|}		\|}

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	\|Number		\|Number
	\|		\|
	<pre>nnnn = scene releases		<pre>
			numbering order is based on "dump date" of non-scene dump or "release date" of scene release.

			most dats just use normal numbering (nnnn), but some dats use this format:

			nnnn = scene releases
	xnnn = scene other (demo, proto, pirate, etc)		xnnn = scene other (demo, proto, pirate, etc)
	xBnn = scene bios		xBnn = scene bios
	znnn = non scene (p2p, trusted dump, etc)		znnn = non scene (p2p, trusted dump, etc)

	~~numbering order is based on "dump date" of non-scene dump or "release date" of scene release.~~
	</pre>		</pre>
	\|-		\|-

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	\|-		\|-
	\|Game ID		\|Game ID
	\|~~Generally~~, ~~this~~ shouldn't be ~~used - use~~ the source or file serial ~~fields instead~~.		\|This is for game serials from external sources that are approximately matched to the game. E.g. serials from official sites, shops that list the serial like Play-Asia, unofficial game lists, ROM checker tools that lookup in an external database, etc. Should only be as a stop-gap and shouldn't be filled in if the source/file has a serial filled in.
	\|}		\|}