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On the back of all GameCube and Wii games (besides Asian releases where it's on the front), near the barcode, the Game's ID will actually be printed out. This makes searching for a scan of the game's cover a viable means of confirming IDs. The ID is also printed directly on the disc as well, in the little subscript text along the edge. This can be considered a perfectly reliable source, however the ID on the cover uses a different format from those used in Dolphin; namely, the four character product code is used, which leaves out the publisher code. The publisher code can be pieced together using the publisher information on the cover, separate sources like GameTDB, and the [[GameIDs]] page if need be, however complete reliance on these sources is not recommended. | On the back of all GameCube and Wii games (besides Asian releases where it's on the front), near the barcode, the Game's ID will actually be printed out. This makes searching for a scan of the game's cover a viable means of confirming IDs. The ID is also printed directly on the disc as well, in the little subscript text along the edge. This can be considered a perfectly reliable source, however the ID on the cover uses a different format from those used in Dolphin; namely, the four character product code is used, which leaves out the publisher code. The publisher code can be pieced together using the publisher information on the cover, separate sources like GameTDB, and the [[GameIDs]] page if need be, however complete reliance on these sources is not recommended. | ||
While this may theoretically be a good source of IDs, in many cases certain games just might not have high quality cover scans publicly available. If a cover scan for a game cannot be acquired using normal sources (GameFAQs, GameTDB, [https://www.mobygames.com/ MobyGames], etc.), [http://www.ebay.com/ eBay] is another possible option. A lot of listings use high resolutions pictures of both sides of the game's box or the disc, from which the ID prefix can be obtained. By knowing the regions of a game's release, region-specific eBays can be used to further narrow the search; for example, there's an [http://www.ebay.com.au Australian eBay], a [http://www.ebay.co.uk/ British eBay], a [http://www.ebay.de/ German eBay], and a [http://www.tradera.com/ Swedish eBay called Tradera], among others. Since these aren't databases, keep in mind listings will come and go and results may vary, so results may be hit or miss. Note also that for the best results it's more effective to use the title of the game in the language of the region, which can be obtained from GameTDB or Redump. Below is a chart listing online auction sites | While this may theoretically be a good source of IDs, in many cases certain games just might not have high quality cover scans publicly available. If a cover scan for a game cannot be acquired using normal sources (GameFAQs, GameTDB, [https://www.mobygames.com/ MobyGames], etc.), [http://www.ebay.com/ eBay] is another possible option. A lot of listings use high resolutions pictures of both sides of the game's box or the disc, from which the ID prefix can be obtained. By knowing the regions of a game's release, region-specific eBays can be used to further narrow the search; for example, there's an [http://www.ebay.com.au Australian eBay], a [http://www.ebay.co.uk/ British eBay], a [http://www.ebay.de/ German eBay], and a [http://www.tradera.com/ Swedish eBay called Tradera], among others. Since these aren't databases, keep in mind listings will come and go and results may vary, so results may be hit or miss. Note also that for the best results it's more effective to use the title of the game in the language of the region, which can be obtained from GameTDB or Redump. Below is a chart listing online auction sites in various countries for convenience. | ||
===== List of online auction sites by region ===== | ===== List of online auction sites by region ===== | ||