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Infoboxes use the {{tl|Infobox VG}} template, and have a bunch of options. Most of the general information bits can be taken straight off wikipedia with minimal fuss, except for images: Wikipedia's are too small for us. Ideally all of these bits of information will be filled but it's not required. [http://wikipedia.com Wikipedia], [http://gametdb.com GameTDB.com], [http://gamefaq.com GameFAQ.com], and [http://www.nintendo.com/games Nintendo.com's gameguide] are our primary sources for information. | Infoboxes use the {{tl|Infobox VG}} template, and have a bunch of options. Most of the general information bits can be taken straight off wikipedia with minimal fuss, except for images: Wikipedia's are too small for us. Ideally all of these bits of information will be filled but it's not required. [http://wikipedia.com Wikipedia], [http://gametdb.com GameTDB.com], [http://gamefaq.com GameFAQ.com], and [http://www.nintendo.com/games Nintendo.com's gameguide] are our primary sources for information. | ||
*< | *<var>|image =</var> must have the thumbnail size tag based on software type. We use 300px size for GameCube, Wii and Virtual Console games, 350px size for Wii Channels screenshots and 160px size for WiiWare titles. If your image doesn't resize, only add some garbage in the end of tag such as the image name (i.e. <code><nowiki>[[File:FlingSmash.jpg|300px|FlingSmash]]</nowiki></code>). Cover preference order would be: US NTSC, UK PAL, Other PAL, JP, Other. | ||
*< | *<var>|developer =</var> and <var>|publisher = </var> Only use developers and publishers for the versions of the game that can play on Dolphin. You can either just list the information, or use <nowiki><br /></nowiki> for multiple, or use the {{tl|vgrelease}} template to divide out regions. | ||
*< | *<var>|series = </var> Series are <nowiki>''italized''</nowiki>. | ||
*< | *<var>|release =</var> Release dates use the {{tl|vgrelease}} template, and should be in chronological order. We cut out any outside systems from our release date entries, as it doesn't matter to us when a game came out on the PS2, for example. Usually we can copy paste these straight off Wikipedia, but if the page uses the <nowiki>{{vgrelease new}}</nowiki> template, it'll have to be adapted. | ||
:The final code for a release date will look something like the below. Note that the last call is disconnected from the others; sometimes it has to be done to keep the list in chronological order. | :The final code for a release date will look something like the below. Note that the last call is disconnected from the others; sometimes it has to be done to keep the list in chronological order. | ||
::<pre>{{vgrelease|JP=December 5, 2009|EU=July 9, 2010|AUS=September 23, 2010}}{{vgrelease|NA=November 1, 2010}}</pre> | ::<pre>{{vgrelease|JP=December 5, 2009|EU=July 9, 2010|AUS=September 23, 2010}}{{vgrelease|NA=November 1, 2010}}</pre> | ||
*< | *<var>|genre =</var> Just get it off Wikipedia. Should list just the "genre", not "genre game" (i.e. "Action" instead of "Action game"). Should be plain text, and not contain wiki/html markup. Please use spelling and capitalization from [[:Category:Genres]]. | ||
*< | *<var>|modes =</var> Simple-player, Multiplayer, Co-op, Online. That's all the modes we use here. Modes are presented one after another, with a comma between, going through in that order. Please place the number of possible players after a mode in parenthesis. Example: Multiplayer (2). | ||
*< | *<var>|input =</var> Displays all input combinations, shown with commas inbetween. For example: '''Wii Remote, Wii Remote + Nunchuk, GameCube Controller, Classic Controller'''. Wikipedia doesn't have this information, but gametdb.com and game reviews will have it. The Wii Zapper, Wii Wheel, and the like are accessories for controllers and not controllers themselves, so they should not be included. | ||
*< | *<var>|forumlink =</var> The forum link directs the user to the forum thread that has the same wiki page embedded within it. It is just a straight up URL to the wiki page. | ||
=== Problems === | === Problems === | ||
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Test entries using the {{tl|Test Entry}} template with a full set of options, should be inserted after the blank entry comment. Options should include: | Test entries using the {{tl|Test Entry}} template with a full set of options, should be inserted after the blank entry comment. Options should include: | ||
*< | *<var>|revision=</var> The Dolphin revision used for testing (i.e. 3.0-543, 3.0, 7342). | ||
**Fed through the {{tl|Revision}} template. | **Fed through the {{tl|Revision}} template. | ||
**Categories will automatically be generated to indicate testing on major revisions: 2.0, 3.0. | **Categories will automatically be generated to indicate testing on major revisions: 2.0, 3.0. | ||
*< | *<var>|OS=</var> The OS (Windows, Mac OS X, Linux <build/vendor>), OS version (i.e. XP, 7, 10.6.8) and related CPU architecture (x86, x64, x86_64, ?) used for testing (i.e. Windows 7 x64, Linux Ubuntu 10.10 x86_64). | ||
**Linux users use x86_64, rather than x64, to distinguish alternate 64 bit architectures. | **Linux users use x86_64, rather than x64, to distinguish alternate 64 bit architectures. | ||
**Categories will automatically be generated to indicate testing on the related OS, if it includes: Windows, Mac, Linux. | **Categories will automatically be generated to indicate testing on the related OS, if it includes: Windows, Mac, Linux. | ||
**The Dolphin executable is presumed to align with the OS (i.e. an x86 executable isn't being used under a x64 platform). | **The Dolphin executable is presumed to align with the OS (i.e. an x86 executable isn't being used under a x64 platform). | ||
**Omit OS package modifiers (i.e. Home Premium, Professional, etc.). These typically have no impact on Dolphin behavior. | **Omit OS package modifiers (i.e. Home Premium, Professional, etc.). These typically have no impact on Dolphin behavior. | ||
*< | *<var>|CPU=</var> The title of the CPU vendor (AMD, Intel, ?) and CPU (i.e. Core i7-960) used for testing (i.e. Intel Core i7-960). | ||
**Align with names used in: [http://ark.intel.com/ Intel Product Listing], [http://www.amd.com/us/products/ AMD Product Listing], or other official vendor product listings. | **Align with names used in: [http://ark.intel.com/ Intel Product Listing], [http://www.amd.com/us/products/ AMD Product Listing], or other official vendor product listings. | ||
**Omit the text: ™, ®, Processor, or AMDs "Black"/"Black Edition" identifiers. | **Omit the text: ™, ®, Processor, or AMDs "Black"/"Black Edition" identifiers. | ||
**Categories will automatically be generated to indicate testing on the related CPU vendor. | **Categories will automatically be generated to indicate testing on the related CPU vendor. | ||
**Indicate CPU speed with a "@ #GHz" postfix listing the stock or overclocked frequency (i.e. Intel Core i7-960 @ 3.4GHz, Intel Core 2 Duo E8600 @ 3.3GHz). | **Indicate CPU speed with a "@ #GHz" postfix listing the stock or overclocked frequency (i.e. Intel Core i7-960 @ 3.4GHz, Intel Core 2 Duo E8600 @ 3.3GHz). | ||
*< | *<var>|GPU=</var> The title of the GPU vendor (AMD, ATI, Intel, NVIDIA) and GPU (i.e. GeForce 580) used for testing (i.e. NVIDIA GeForce 580). | ||
**Align with names used in: [http://ark.intel.com/ Intel Product Listing], [http://www.amd.com/us/products/ AMD Product Listing], [http://www.nvidia.com/page/products.html#PROCESSOR-FAMILIES NVIDIA Product Listing], or other official vendor product listings. | **Align with names used in: [http://ark.intel.com/ Intel Product Listing], [http://www.amd.com/us/products/ AMD Product Listing], [http://www.nvidia.com/page/products.html#PROCESSOR-FAMILIES NVIDIA Product Listing], or other official vendor product listings. | ||
**Indicate SLI setups with an "x#" post-fix (i.e. NVIDIA Geforce 580 x2). | **Indicate SLI setups with an "x#" post-fix (i.e. NVIDIA Geforce 580 x2). | ||
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**List specific cards (i.e. NVIDIA GeForce 560), not series (i.e. NVIDIA GeForce 500 Series). | **List specific cards (i.e. NVIDIA GeForce 560), not series (i.e. NVIDIA GeForce 500 Series). | ||
**Categories will automatically be generated to indicate testing on the related GPU vendor. | **Categories will automatically be generated to indicate testing on the related GPU vendor. | ||
*< | *<var>|result=</var> An English description of the test results. Linking to video of results is appropriate. | ||
*< | *<var>|tester=</var> A wiki user name or other identifier used to identify multiple tests performed. | ||
==== To Do ==== | ==== To Do ==== | ||
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=== Gameplay Screenshots === | === Gameplay Screenshots === | ||
The screenshots area uses the {{tl|Image}} template. This section can have countless screenshots, and every screenshot is added by including the code < | The screenshots area uses the {{tl|Image}} template. This section can have countless screenshots, and every screenshot is added by including the code <code><nowiki>{{Image|<Filename.png>}}</nowiki></code>. | ||
* In the last screenshot, you must add an < | * In the last screenshot, you must add an <var>||br}}</var> to prevent floating elements issues (i.e. <code><nowiki>{{Image|<Filename.png>||br}}</nowiki></code>) | ||
* Screenshots taken with Dolphin (pressing F9 while playing the game) are preferred. Screenshots should not be altered by any outside image editing program outside of format conversions (i.e. PNG -> JPG). | * Screenshots taken with Dolphin (pressing F9 while playing the game) are preferred. Screenshots should not be altered by any outside image editing program outside of format conversions (i.e. PNG -> JPG). | ||
* Screenshots with different Aspect Ratio may cause floating elements issues. To avoid this, any game that doesn't support widescreen [16:9] '''natively''' (without Widescreen hack) should have only fullscreen [4:3] thumbnails. If the game support both modes, all screenshots should be in widescreen format. | * Screenshots with different Aspect Ratio may cause floating elements issues. To avoid this, any game that doesn't support widescreen [16:9] '''natively''' (without Widescreen hack) should have only fullscreen [4:3] thumbnails. If the game support both modes, all screenshots should be in widescreen format. | ||
* If for some reason, a screenshot with different aspect ratio must be included, the override parameter < | * If for some reason, a screenshot with different aspect ratio must be included, the override parameter <var>|width=</var> must be included and adjusted in this specific screenshot until it get the same height size of the other thumbnails (refer to [[Template:Image#Notes|template documentation]] for more details). | ||
=== Gameplay Videos === | === Gameplay Videos === | ||