Naming Convention - Revision history

ArcticCircleSystem at 21:57, 6 October 2023

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	* The flag (Sample) is added to internal-use or press samples.		* The flag (Sample) is added to internal-use or press samples.

	If more than one (Beta) is available an incremented number will be added (Beta 1), (Beta 2), etc. If determinable the oldest Beta gets the lowest number. Same with Protos and Samples. Although if there is ~~built~~ date information available, instead of doing this, the build date should be written in the "Additional" field in YYYY-MM-DD format.		If more than one (Beta) is available an incremented number will be added (Beta 1), (Beta 2), etc. If determinable the oldest Beta gets the lowest number. Same with Protos and Samples. Although if there is build date information available, instead of doing this, the build date should be written in the "Additional" field in YYYY-MM-DD format.

	===Additional===		===Additional===

Norkmetnoil577: /* Japanese Romanization */

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Japanese Romanization

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	* Suffixes (-san, -tachi, -dan) are usually hyphenated unless a common word (e.g. tomodachi)		* Suffixes (-san, -tachi, -dan) are usually hyphenated unless a common word (e.g. tomodachi)
	* Capitalization rules apply (lowercase for particles and suffixes) with the following exceptions:		* Capitalization rules apply (lowercase for particles and suffixes) with the following exceptions:
	** Particles are lowercased even if they are the final word in the title or before a hyphen (e.g. "Higanbana no Saku Yoru ni")		** Particles are lowercased even if they are the final word in the title or before a hyphen (e.g. "Higanbana no Saku Yoru ni"). This includes words like から and より.

	Examples:		Examples:

Hiccup: /* Region */

2022-04-15T16:28:00Z

Region

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	- (Japan, Europe)<br>		- (Japan, Europe)<br>
	- (USA, Europe)<br>		- (USA, Europe)<br>

			This is basically used as a summary of regions specified in the sources' Region fields

	===Language(s)===		===Language(s)===

Norkmetnoil577 at 23:05, 8 February 2022

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	* Long vowels are transcribed as in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W%C4%81puro_r%C5%8Dmaji Wapuro romaji]		* Long vowels are transcribed as in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W%C4%81puro_r%C5%8Dmaji Wapuro romaji]
	* Loan words are spelled in their original language (e.g. "Pocket Monsters" not "Poketto Monsutaa")		* Loan words are spelled in their original language (e.g. "Pocket Monsters" not "Poketto Monsutaa")
	* Suffixes (-san, -tachi, -dan) are usually hyphenated unless a common word		* Suffixes (-san, -tachi, -dan) are usually hyphenated unless a common word (e.g. tomodachi)
	* Capitalization rules apply (lowercase for particles and suffixes)		* Capitalization rules apply (lowercase for particles and suffixes) with the following exceptions:
			** Particles are lowercased even if they are the final word in the title or before a hyphen (e.g. "Higanbana no Saku Yoru ni")

	Examples:		Examples:

Hiccup: /* Filename format */

2021-12-02T11:11:01Z

Filename format

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	'''Form HTML name:''' archive_name<br>		'''Form HTML name:''' archive_name<br>
	'''Custom XML name:''' name<br>		'''Custom XML name:''' name<br>
	Mandatory		'''Mandatory''': Yes<br>
			'''Default''': [blank]

	The title of the game. See also chapter 2.		The title of the game. See also chapter 2.

	===Name Alt===		===Name Alt===
			'''Form HTML name:''' archive_name_alt<br>
			'''Custom XML name:''' namealt<br>
			'''Mandatory''': No<br>
			'''Default''': [blank]

	Same as Name, but for UTF-8 filesystems, so no need to romanise (you can use Russian cyrillic, Japanese kanji etc).		Same as Name, but for UTF-8 filesystems, so no need to romanise (you can use Russian cyrillic, Japanese kanji etc).

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	'''Form HTML name:''' archive_region<br>		'''Form HTML name:''' archive_region<br>
	'''Custom XML name:''' region<br>		'''Custom XML name:''' region<br>
	Mandatory		'''Mandatory''': Yes<br>
			'''Default''': [blank]

	This flag is the region of the game. It is put in parentheses. Full country names are used.		This flag is the region of the game. It is put in parentheses. Full country names are used.
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	'''Form HTML name:''' archive_languages<br>		'''Form HTML name:''' archive_languages<br>
	'''Custom XML name:''' languages<br>		'''Custom XML name:''' languages<br>
	~~Optional~~		'''Mandatory''': Not in filename, but yes, in DAT-o-MATIC/XML<br>
			'''Default''': [blank]

	This flag lists the languages of a game. It is put in parentheses. ISO 639-1 codes are used.<br>		This flag lists the languages of a game. It is put in parentheses. ISO 639-1 codes are used.<br>
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	'''Form HTML name:''' archive_version<br>		'''Form HTML name:''' archive_version<br>
	'''Custom XML name:''' version<br>		'''Custom XML name:''' version<br>
	~~Optional~~		'''Mandatory''': No<br>
			'''Default''': [blank]

	This flag shows the version (vX.XX) or revision (Rev X) of the game. It is put in parentheses. Revision is used instead of version when applicable. Numbers and/or letters can be used depending on the system or program approach.		This flag shows the version (vX.XX) or revision (Rev X) of the game. It is put in parentheses. Revision is used instead of version when applicable. Numbers and/or letters can be used depending on the system or program approach.
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	'''Form HTML name:''' archive_version<br>		'''Form HTML name:''' archive_version<br>
	'''Custom XML name:''' archive_devstatus<br>		'''Custom XML name:''' archive_devstatus<br>
	~~Optional~~		'''Mandatory''': No<br>
			'''Default''': [blank]

	Those flags are added to games that are not classical commercial releases. It is applicable for (but not limited to) unfinished games, promotional games, prize games, limited editions.		Those flags are added to games that are not classical commercial releases. It is applicable for (but not limited to) unfinished games, promotional games, prize games, limited editions.
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	'''Form HTML name:''' archive_additional<br>		'''Form HTML name:''' archive_additional<br>
	'''Custom XML name:''' additional<br>		'''Custom XML name:''' additional<br>
	~~Optional~~		'''Mandatory''': No<br>
			'''Default''': [blank]

	This flag will be only added if it is required to differentiate between multiple releases. It is put in parentheses. Additional information can be added here (ex. Rumble Version, Doritos Promo)		This flag will be only added if it is required to differentiate between multiple releases. It is put in parentheses. Additional information can be added here (ex. Rumble Version, Doritos Promo)
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	'''Form HTML name:''' archive_special1<br>		'''Form HTML name:''' archive_special1<br>
	'''Custom XML name:''' special1<br>		'''Custom XML name:''' special1<br>
	~~Optional~~		'''Mandatory''': No<br>
			'''Default''': [blank]

	These flags will be added to games that are noteworthy different from the usual other games. It is put in parentheses.		These flags will be added to games that are noteworthy different from the usual other games. It is put in parentheses.
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	'''Form HTML name:''' archive_special2<br>		'''Form HTML name:''' archive_special2<br>
	'''Custom XML name:''' special1<br>		'''Custom XML name:''' special1<br>
			'''Mandatory''': No<br>
			'''Default''': [blank]
	[to do]		[to do]

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	'''Form HTML name:''' archive_licensed<br>		'''Form HTML name:''' archive_licensed<br>
	'''Custom XML name:''' licensed<br>		'''Custom XML name:''' licensed<br>
	~~Optional~~		'''Mandatory''': No in filename and XML, yes in DoM<br>
			'''Default''': 1

	The flag (Unl) will be added if a game is unlicensed.		Boolean in DoM/XML. The flag (Unl) will be added if a game is unlicensed.

	===Status===		===Status===
	~~Optional~~

	The flag [b] will be added to dumps that are bad and/or hacked. This is automatically added based on the source/file entries.		The flag [b] will be added to dumps that are bad and/or hacked. This is automatically added based on the source/file entries.

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	'''Form HTML name:''' archive_bios<br>		'''Form HTML name:''' archive_bios<br>
	'''Custom XML name:''' bios<br>		'''Custom XML name:''' bios<br>
			'''Mandatory''': No<br>
			'''Default''': 0
	Boolean.		Boolean.

Hiccup at 18:50, 20 November 2021

2021-11-20T18:50:26Z

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	Note: This is based on the last official version of the convention, which was last updated on 2007-10-30 and can be found [https://datomatic.no-intro.org/stuff/The%20Official%20No-Intro%20Convention%20(20071030).pdf here]. You could also think of this as the "Archive Convention", since this page now documents the non-name-related fields in the "archive" entries too.		Note: This is based on the last official version of the convention, which was last updated on 2007-10-30 and can be found [https://datomatic.no-intro.org/stuff/The%20Official%20No-Intro%20Convention%20(20071030).pdf here]. You could also think of this as the "Archive Convention", since this page now documents the non-name-related fields in the "archive" entries too. Field data types (boolean, string etc) listed on this page are just what is exposed via the form HTML and the "custom xml" import format, not necessarily what the database uses internally.

	==Preamble==		==Preamble==

Hiccup: /* Filename format */

2021-11-20T18:49:27Z

Filename format

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	==Filename format==		==Filename format==
	~~Note: field data types are not confirmed.~~

	===Overview===		===Overview===
	The following elements can be part of a ROM title. They are also appended in this order.		The following elements can be part of a ROM title. They are also appended in this order.

Hiccup at 18:41, 20 November 2021

2021-11-20T18:41:17Z

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	Note: This is based on the last official version of the convention, which was last updated on 2007-10-30 and can be found [https://datomatic.no-intro.org/stuff/The%20Official%20No-Intro%20Convention%20(20071030).pdf here]. You could also think of this as the "Archive Convention", since this page now documents the non-name-related fields in the archive entries too.		Note: This is based on the last official version of the convention, which was last updated on 2007-10-30 and can be found [https://datomatic.no-intro.org/stuff/The%20Official%20No-Intro%20Convention%20(20071030).pdf here]. You could also think of this as the "Archive Convention", since this page now documents the non-name-related fields in the "archive" entries too.

	==Preamble==		==Preamble==

Hiccup at 18:41, 20 November 2021

2021-11-20T18:41:10Z

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	Note: This is based on the last official version of the convention, which was last updated on 2007-10-30 and can be found [https://datomatic.no-intro.org/stuff/The%20Official%20No-Intro%20Convention%20(20071030).pdf here]. You could also think of this as the "Archive Convention", since this page now documents the non-name-related fields in the archive too.		Note: This is based on the last official version of the convention, which was last updated on 2007-10-30 and can be found [https://datomatic.no-intro.org/stuff/The%20Official%20No-Intro%20Convention%20(20071030).pdf here]. You could also think of this as the "Archive Convention", since this page now documents the non-name-related fields in the archive entries too.

	==Preamble==		==Preamble==

Hiccup at 18:40, 20 November 2021

2021-11-20T18:40:58Z

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	Note: This is based on the last official version of the convention, which was last updated on 2007-10-30 and can be found [https://datomatic.no-intro.org/stuff/The%20Official%20No-Intro%20Convention%20(20071030).pdf here],.		Note: This is based on the last official version of the convention, which was last updated on 2007-10-30 and can be found [https://datomatic.no-intro.org/stuff/The%20Official%20No-Intro%20Convention%20(20071030).pdf here]. You could also think of this as the "Archive Convention", since this page now documents the non-name-related fields in the archive too.

	==Preamble==		==Preamble==