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== Overview ==
== About ==
This template is used on all game pages. When creating a new page, the infobox should be fleshed out with as much release information as possible. Some tags also need some rules, listed below:
This template is used on all game pages. When creating a new page, the Infobox VG should be fleshed out with as much release information as possible.
*<var>|image =</var> must have the thumbnail size tag based on software type. The standard is: 300px size for GameCube and Wii games, 350px size for Wii Channel screenshots, and 160px size for WiiWare titles. If an image doesn't resize, just add some garbage to the end of tag such as the image name (for example <nowiki>[[File:FlingSmash.jpg‎|300px|</nowiki>'''FlingSmash''']]). Cover preference order would be: US NTSC, UK PAL, Other PAL, JP, Other.
*<var>|developer =</var> must include only the developer of Dolphin emulated platforms (for example, the Playstation 2 and Xbox version of Mortal Kombat Armageddon was developed by Midway, but the Wii version was developed by Just Games Interactive, so in this case only Just Games Interactive should be included).
*<var>|publisher =</var> and <var>|released =</var> must use the vgrelease template (for example, on Fragile Dreams: Farewell Ruins Of The Moon, the publisher tag uses <code><nowiki>{{vgrelease|JP=Namco Bandai Games|NA=Xseed Games|EU=Rising Star Games}}</nowiki></code> and released tag uses <code><nowiki>{{vgrelease|JP=January 22, 2009|NA=March 16, 2010|EU=March 19, 2010}}</nowiki></code>).


The template will auto-generate categories for each genre and gameplay mode listed, as well as various maintenance and error catching categories for incorrect formatting.
It will display title's compatibility rating along with several other information, including title's GameIDs, then generate lot of useful categories.
 
== Example ==
Observe the included parameters provided in this example are what every page use.
<pre>
{{Infobox VG
|image    =
|developer =
|publisher =
|released  =
|genre     =
|modes    =
|input    =
|forumlink =
}}</pre>
 
Produces
{|
|
{| class="infobox vevent" style="width:300px; font-size:90%; text-align:left;" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="3"
|-
! colspan=2 style="font-size:110%; text-align:center;" class="summary" | ''Infobox VG''
{{Alternating rows table section
|es=background:#f0f0f0;
|{{!}} '''[[:Category:Platforms|Platform(s)]]''' {{!!}}
|{{!}} '''[[:Category:Rating|Compatibility]]''' {{!!}}{{#if:||[[Image:Stars0.png|link=Category:0 stars (Rating)]][[File:Note.svg.png|16px|link=]]<br /><span style="display:inline-block;width:118px;text-align:center;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;color:#666;">Unknown</span>}}
|{{!}} '''[[GameIDs]]''' {{!!}}
|{{!}} '''See also...''' {{!!}}
[[google:Infobox VG+site:forums.dolphin-emu.org|Search Dolphin Forums]]<br />
{{#if:||[https://bugs.dolphin-emu.org/projects/emulator/search?q=Infobox+VG&open_issues=1 Open Issues]}}<br />
[[google:Infobox VG|Search Google]]<br />
[[wikipedia:Infobox VG|Search Wikipedia]]}}|}
|}


== Parameters ==
== Parameters ==
The following are the only valid parameters accepted by [[Template:Infobox VG]]. Required entries are in bold.
The following are the only valid parameters accepted by this template.
:|title (Only to override incorrect title capitalization - see [[de Blob]])
*''|title='' Used to override incorrect title capitalization, see [[de Blob]]. Input there will be italicized automatically.
:|'''image''' (Box cover art)
*''|image='' Supply only with <code><nowiki>[[File:{{SUBPAGENAME}}.jpg|300px]]</nowiki></code>. The image size tag is optional, used to resize when the image is not <code>300px</code> (or not <code>160px</code> for WiiWare titles). An extra tag after image size tag may be necessary to get the image resize to work correctly.
:|'''channeltype''' (Only for Wii Channel pages)
*''|channeltype= Used only in [[:Category:Wii Channels|Wii Channel]] pages. Valid value to use: <code>Downloadable</code>, <code>Downloadable (third party)</code>, <code>Pre-installed</code>, or <code>Game Channel</code>.
:|'''developer'''
*''|developer=''
:|'''publisher'''
*''|publisher=''
:|'''series''' (Only for games that are part of a series with more than one title playable in Dolphin)
*''|series='' Used only for games that are part of a series with more than one title playable in Dolphin. Input there will be italicized automatically.
:|'''released'''
*''|released='' Supply only with <code><nowiki>{{vgrelease|}}</nowiki></code> template(s). Further details on how to use vgrelease are available at [[Template:vgrelease]].
:|'''genre'''
*''|genre=''
:|'''modes''' (Single-player, Multiplayer (#), Co-op, Online)
*''|modes='' Valid modes of play: <code>Single-player</code>, <code>Multiplayer (#)</code>, <code>Co-op (#)</code>, <code>Online (#)</code>. Parentheses are required.
:|'''input'''
*''|input=''
:|'''forumlink''' (Dolphin forum page URL)
*''|forumlink='' Supply only with Dolphin forum page URL.
:|wikipedia (Wikipedia page title, only when automatic link does not work - see [[F1 2002]])
*''|wikipedia='' Wikipedia page title, only when automatic link does not work, see [[F1 2002]].
 
== Reference pages ==
Refer to the pages below for examples of appropriate use of various fields:
*[[Fragile Dreams: Farewell Ruins Of The Moon]]
*[[Disc Channel]]
*[[Adventure Island: The Beginning]]

Revision as of 15:05, 12 January 2018

About

This template is used on all game pages. When creating a new page, the Infobox VG should be fleshed out with as much release information as possible.

It will display title's compatibility rating along with several other information, including title's GameIDs, then generate lot of useful categories.

Example

Observe the included parameters provided in this example are what every page use. 

{{Infobox VG
|image     =
|developer =
|publisher =
|released  =
|genre     =
|modes     =
|input     =
|forumlink =
}}

Produces

Infobox VG
Platform(s)
Compatibility Stars0.pngNote.svg.png
Unknown
GameIDs
See also...

Search Dolphin Forums
Open Issues
Search Google
Search Wikipedia

Parameters

The following are the only valid parameters accepted by this template.

  • |title= Used to override incorrect title capitalization, see de Blob. Input there will be italicized automatically.
  • |image= Supply only with [[File:{{SUBPAGENAME}}.jpg|300px]]. The image size tag is optional, used to resize when the image is not 300px (or not 160px for WiiWare titles). An extra tag after image size tag may be necessary to get the image resize to work correctly.
  • |channeltype= Used only in Wii Channel pages. Valid value to use: Downloadable, Downloadable (third party), Pre-installed, or Game Channel.
  • |developer=
  • |publisher=
  • |series= Used only for games that are part of a series with more than one title playable in Dolphin. Input there will be italicized automatically.
  • |released= Supply only with {{vgrelease|}} template(s). Further details on how to use vgrelease are available at Template:vgrelease.
  • |genre=
  • |modes= Valid modes of play: Single-player, Multiplayer (#), Co-op (#), Online (#). Parentheses are required.
  • |input=
  • |forumlink= Supply only with Dolphin forum page URL.
  • |wikipedia= Wikipedia page title, only when automatic link does not work, see F1 2002.
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