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== About ==
== 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.
Infobox VG is used on all game pages to display a title's compatibility rating along with various other information, including the title's GameIDs, release dates, and box art. Categories are also generated depending on the parameters to indicate information about the title, and flag parts of the infobox that may need improvement. When creating a new page, the infobox 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 ==
== Example ==
Observe the included parameters provided in this example what every page is using.
The following parameters are considered required on all pages:
<pre>
<pre>
{{Infobox VG
{{Infobox VG
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|{{!}} '''[[GameIDs]]''' {{!!}}
|{{!}} '''[[GameIDs]]''' {{!!}}
|{{!}} '''See also...''' {{!!}}
|{{!}} '''See also...''' {{!!}}
[[google:Infobox VG+site:forums.dolphin-emu.org|Search Dolphin Forums]]<br />
{{#if:||[https://www.google.com/search?q=site:forums.dolphin-emu.org+Infobox+VG Search Dolphin Forums]<br />}}
{{#if:||[https://bugs.dolphin-emu.org/projects/emulator/search?q=Infobox+VG&open_issues=1 Open Issues]}}<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 />
{{#if:||[https://www.google.com/search?q=Infobox+VG Search Google]<br />}}
[[wikipedia:Infobox VG|Search Wikipedia]]}}|}
[[wikipedia:Infobox VG|Search Wikipedia]]}}|}
|}
|}
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== Parameters ==
== Parameters ==
The following are the only valid parameters accepted by this template.
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='' Box cover art. 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 <code>160px</code> for WiiWare titles, <code>350px</code> for Wii Channels).
*''|image='' Box cover art. 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 <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= 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>.
*''|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='' May be supplied with <code><nowiki>{{vgrelease|}}</nowiki></code> template to list developers by region. Further details on how to use vgrelease are available at [[Template:vgrelease]].
*''|developer='' May be supplied with <code><nowiki>{{vgrelease|}}</nowiki></code> template to list developers by region. Further details on how to use vgrelease are available at [[Template:vgrelease]].
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*''|genre=''
*''|genre=''
*''|modes='' Valid modes of play: <code>Single-player</code>, <code>Multiplayer (#)</code>, <code>Co-op (#)</code>, <code>Online (#)</code>. Separate modes with commas. Parentheses are required. "Online" here means online multiplayer, not online functionality.
*''|modes='' Valid modes of play: <code>Single-player</code>, <code>Multiplayer (#)</code>, <code>Co-op (#)</code>, <code>Online (#)</code>. Separate modes with commas. Parentheses are required. "Online" here means online multiplayer, not online functionality.
*''|input='' Valid controller inputs: <code>Active Heart Rate Monitor</code>, <code>Arcade Controller</code>, <code>Classic Controller</code>, <code>Cyberbike</code>, <code>Dance Pad</code>, <code>DK Bongos</code>, <code>Drawsome Tablet</code>, <code>Drum Controller</code>, <code>Game Boy Advance</code>, <code>GameCube Controller</code>, <code>Guitar Controller</code>, <code>Keyboard Controller</code>, <code>Microphone</code>, <code>Nintendo DS</code>, <code>Nunchuk</code>, <code>Ride Controller</code>, <code>Shinkansen Controller</code>, <code>Skylander Portal</code>, <code>Turntable Controller</code>, <code>uDraw GameTablet</code>, <code>USB Keyboard</code>, <code>Wii Balance Board</code>, <code>Wii MotionPlus</code>, <code>Wii MotionPlus + Nunchuk</code>, <code>Wii Remote</code>, <code>Wii Remote + Nunchuk</code>, <code>Wii Speak</code>, <code>Your Shape Camera</code>. Separate controller inputs with commas.
*''|input='' Valid controller inputs: <code>Active Heart Rate Monitor</code>, <code>Arcade Controller</code>, <code>Classic Controller</code>, <code>Cyberbike</code>, <code>Dance Pad</code>, <code>DK Bongos</code>, <code>TaTaCon</code>, <code>Drawsome Tablet</code>, <code>Drum Controller</code>, <code>Game Boy Advance</code>, <code>GameCube Controller</code>, <code>Guitar Controller</code>, <code>Keyboard Controller</code>, <code>Microphone</code>, <code>Nintendo DS</code>, <code>Nunchuk</code>, <code>Ride Controller</code>, <code>Shinkansen Controller</code>, <code>Skylander Portal</code>, <code>Turntable Controller</code>, <code>uDraw GameTablet</code>, <code>USB Keyboard</code>, <code>Wii Balance Board</code>, <code>Wii MotionPlus</code>, <code>Wii MotionPlus + Nunchuk</code>, <code>Wii Remote</code>, <code>Wii Remote + Nunchuk</code>, <code>Wii Speak</code>, <code>Your Shape Camera</code>. Separate controller inputs with commas.
*''|forumlink='' Supply only with Dolphin forum page URL.
*''|forumlink='' Supply only with Dolphin forum page URL. As the forums have restrictions on creating per-game threads, this can only be created and added to the infobox by users with privileges on the forums.
*''|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]].

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