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THIS IS A WORK IN PROGRESS
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== Preamble ==
This is a generalized outline of how things are done here on the Dolphin Emulator Wiki. These are all "common law" concepts; no one has ever set in stone how these things work, they are simply what has grown out of the wiki over its many years of existence. And they will continue to evolve as the wiki grows. So these conventions are not "rules" in any sense of the word, but guidelines, instructions, and help for those new to the wiki.
This is a generalized outline of how things are done here on the Dolphin Emulator Wiki. These are all "common law" concepts; no one has ever set in stone how these things work, they are simply what has grown out of the wiki over its many years of existence. And they will continue to evolve as the wiki grows. So these conventions are not "rules" in any sense of the word, but guidelines, instructions, and help for those new to the wiki.


== Methodology ==
Our mission is to be the best resource for accurate and up-to-date Dolphin information. Everything on the wiki is built around that goal. As such, pages, problems, ratings, and everything else on the wiki is aimed at the very latest Git release, updating and changing based on what goes on with development. Furthermore, accuracy matters, and anything that can be reproduced is favored, and subjective information is avoided.
The wiki strives to be the best resource for accurate and up-to-date Dolphin information. Everything on the wiki is built around that goal. As such, pages, problems, ratings, and everything else on the wiki is aimed at the very latest Git release, updating and changing based on what goes on with development. Subjective information, such as favorite builds and controller configurations, is usually avoided in the main article, but is just fine in Testing, or adding a note to a problem that a build doesn't suffer from it. Furthermore, accuracy matters, and anything that can be reproduced is favored.


== Ratings ==
== Ratings ==
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Hacks not related to compatibility should also be left off the configuration list. For example, if someone turns on the widescreen hack or 3D  
Hacks not related to compatibility should also be left off the configuration list. For example, if someone turns on the widescreen hack or 3D  
Vision, they know what they are getting, and we don't need to tell them not to turn it on cause it might glitch out. The exception to that is if it causes something usual, like a crash.
Vision, they know what they are getting, and we don't need to tell them not to turn it on cause it might glitch out. The exception to that is if it causes something usual, like a crash.
Please do not use this area for recommended control configurations. What buttons are assigned to what role varies based on the game, the console, the controller the player is using, and personal tastes. It is up to the user to figure that out.


=== Testing ===
=== Testing ===