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GameID Confirmation Guide: Difference between revisions
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*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. For those who are impatient, a new ID can be forced to show up with [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:Purge purge]. | *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. For those who are impatient, a new ID can be forced to show up with [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:Purge purge]. | ||
=== 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 titles 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. For example, for games with multiple European releases (most often P/X/Y/Z region codes), these can be differentiated most easily by language, so listing the languages for each ID on the redirect page can help clarify where each ID saw release. 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. | |||
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
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==== [http://www.gamefaqs.com/ GameFAQs] ==== | ==== [http://www.gamefaqs.com/ GameFAQs] ==== | ||
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 titles 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, try and use their uploaded covers when possible. | 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 titles 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, try and use their uploaded covers when possible. | ||
== Miscellaneous tips == | == Miscellaneous tips == | ||