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:*Note that for Virtual Console titles, each emulated console gets a unique publisher ID that stays uniform for the console. For example, all Sega titles have publisher code 8P. This means that only the prefix is needed for confirmation of Virtual Console IDs as the final two characters can be filled in without much hassle. The chart below shows all known Virtual Console publisher IDs. | :*Note that for Virtual Console titles, each emulated console gets a unique publisher ID that stays uniform for the console. For example, all Sega titles have publisher code 8P. This means that only the prefix is needed for confirmation of Virtual Console IDs as the final two characters can be filled in without much hassle. The chart below shows all known Virtual Console publisher IDs. | ||
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== How does the wiki handle IDs? == | |||
The ID database here works off of redirect pages, each ID is its own wiki page which simply contains a redirect to the page of the game the ID is for. This makes adding a GameID to the wiki rather simple on a technical level. As such example, suppose ID "GALE01" was for the game [[Super Smash Bros. Melee]], it was created simply as a new page on the wiki titled exactly "GALE01", and its contents is written as <code><nowiki>#REDIRECT [[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]</nowiki></code>. | |||
Then game page will pick up its IDs in its Infobox VG with the help of [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:DynamicPageList_(third-party) DPL]. It works by looking through redirect pages to find the matching title it's about to redirect to itself, and then output the titles of those redirect pages. | |||
*Please note that when adding a new ID it takes a little while for the page's infobox to pick it up, so don't be alarmed if it doesn't pop up right away. Those impatient beings, a new ID can be forced to show up with [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:Purge purge]. | |||
== Where can IDs be sourced? == | == Where can IDs be sourced? == | ||
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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. | 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. | ||
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GameFAQs, on the whole, is a terrible place to get IDs, plagued with filled-in ID characters and false assumptions between different regions. But as it is recommended to find release data for games while doing ID confirmation, GameFAQs ends up being a high priority visit anyways as their release information is extremely good. The rule of thumb here is, never trust GameFAQs' IDs without a second source. The first three characters are all that can reliably be obtained from them; not only do they omit the publisher code again, they also just fill in the region code by the region of release, NOT what the ID actually is. So do NOT blindly trust the region codes from GameFAQs; instead check their uploaded covers instead. | GameFAQs, on the whole, is a terrible place to get IDs, plagued with filled-in ID characters and false assumptions between different regions. But as it is recommended to find release data for games while doing ID confirmation, GameFAQs ends up being a high priority visit anyways as their release information is extremely good. The rule of thumb here is, never trust GameFAQs' IDs without a second source. The first three characters are all that can reliably be obtained from them; not only do they omit the publisher code again, they also just fill in the region code by the region of release, NOT what the ID actually is. So do NOT blindly trust the region codes from GameFAQs; instead check their uploaded covers instead. | ||
== | === ID abnormalities === | ||
Currently the wiki is undergoing an effort to try and understand some of the odd IDs that can appear. Examples of this would be games which have a different first three characters for different region releases (usually happens with Japanese versions), special Walmart/Best Buy release versions, strange region codes, etc. In these cases, it's recommended to add a little sentence on the ID's page below the redirect with a few details about the ID (however it is not required). It won't interfere with the function of the ID or with the redirect, unless a second <nowiki>[[link]]</nowiki> is added to the ID page after the redirect. This currently breaks some wiki functionality and should not be done. | Currently the wiki is undergoing an effort to try and understand some of the odd IDs that can appear. Examples of this would be games which have a different first three characters for different region releases (usually happens with Japanese versions), special Walmart/Best Buy release versions, strange region codes, etc. In these cases, it's recommended to add a little sentence on the ID's page below the redirect with a few details about the ID (however it is not required). It won't interfere with the function of the ID or with the redirect, unless a second <nowiki>[[link]]</nowiki> is added to the ID page after the redirect. This currently breaks some wiki functionality and should not be done. | ||