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=== Where | === Where can IDs be sourced? === | ||
The following is a list of publicly available sources for obtaining both GameCube and Wii IDs, in order of reliability. | The following is a list of publicly available sources for obtaining both GameCube and Wii IDs, in order of reliability. | ||
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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 you can get 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 you can get 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. | ||
=== How | === How does the wiki handle IDs? === | ||
The ID database here works off of redirects, and each ID is its own wiki page which contains a redirect to the main page of the game the ID is for. This makes adding a GameID to the wiki rather simple on a technical level. Example: | |||
*Suppose ID "G12E34" needed to be added for the game "Test 123". To do this, create a new page on the wiki titled exactly "G12E34" and as its contents write <code><nowiki>#REDIRECT [[Test 123]]</nowiki></code>. | *Suppose ID "G12E34" needed to be added for the game "Test 123". To do this, create a new page on the wiki titled exactly "G12E34" and as its contents write <code><nowiki>#REDIRECT [[Test 123]]</nowiki></code>. | ||