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=== Infobox === | === Infobox === | ||
Infoboxes use the {{tl|Infobox VG}} template, and have various 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. [ | Infoboxes use the {{tl|Infobox VG}} template, and have various 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. [https://en.wikipedia.org/ Wikipedia], [https://www.gametdb.com/ GameTDB], [https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/ GameFAQs], and [https://www.nintendo.com/games/ Nintendo.com's gameguide] are our primary sources for information. | ||
These are the rules for Infoboxes used on game pages. For complete details of how to use the Infobox template, read its [[Template:Infobox VG|template documentation]]. | These are the rules for Infoboxes used on game pages. For complete details of how to use the Infobox template, read its [[Template:Infobox VG|template documentation]]. | ||
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*<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>|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> Information of possible modes of play of the title. [[:Category:Utility (Genre)|Utility]] titles don't need this information. | *<var>|modes =</var> Information of possible modes of play of the title; see template documentation for valid parameters. [[:Category:Utility (Genre)|Utility]] titles don't need this information. | ||
*<var>|input =</var> Displays all input combinations of the title. 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>|input =</var> Displays all input combinations of the title. 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. | ||
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If the problem has a screenshot showing the issue, the screenshot should be included using {{tl|Image}} template and must have a caption (mandatory) with a brief description of the image. Captions bigger than one line will be automatically truncated. | If the problem has a screenshot showing the issue, the screenshot should be included using {{tl|Image}} template and must have a caption (mandatory) with a brief description of the image. Captions bigger than one line will be automatically truncated. | ||
Any time a revision is mentioned, it should use the {{tl|revision}} template. It would appear like this in the page source: <code><nowiki>{{revision|5.0-6000}}</nowiki></code>, which renders as {{revision|5.0-6000}}. | |||
=== Enhancements === | === Enhancements === | ||
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**Omit OS package modifiers (i.e. Home Premium, Professional, etc.) and edition names (i.e. Yosemite, Trusty Tahr, etc.). These have no impact on Dolphin behavior. | **Omit OS package modifiers (i.e. Home Premium, Professional, etc.) and edition names (i.e. Yosemite, Trusty Tahr, etc.). These have no impact on Dolphin behavior. | ||
*<var>|CPU=</var> The title of the CPU vendor (AMD, Intel, etc.) and CPU (i.e. Core i7-960) used for testing (i.e. Intel Core i7-960). | *<var>|CPU=</var> The title of the CPU vendor (AMD, Intel, etc.) 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, omitting the text: ™, ®, Processor, or AMD's "Black"/"Black Edition" identifiers. | ||
**Include 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). | |||
**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. | ||
*<var>|GPU=</var> The title of the GPU vendor (AMD, ATI, Intel, NVIDIA) and GPU (i.e. GeForce GTX 580) used for testing (i.e. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580). | *<var>|GPU=</var> The title of the GPU vendor (AMD, ATI, Intel, NVIDIA) and GPU (i.e. GeForce GTX 580) used for testing (i.e. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 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, omitting the text: ™, ®. | ||
**Use chipset vendor names (Intel, NVIDIA, AMD, ATI) rather than the board vendor names (i.e. Asus, VisionTek | **Omit any speed/overclocking information on GPUs. | ||
**Use chipset vendor names (Intel, NVIDIA, AMD, ATI) rather than the board vendor names (i.e. Asus, VisionTek). | |||
**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>|result=</var> An English description of the test results. Linking to video of results is appropriate. | ||
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== Formatting == | == Formatting == | ||
=== Disagreements === | === Disagreements === | ||
If two editors are changing things back and forth in a disagreement, they need to STOP and head to the talk pages. | If two editors are changing things back and forth in a disagreement, they need to STOP and head to the talk pages. Disagreements need to be settled with communication and compromises. | ||