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== Overview ==
== Overview ==
This template is used on all game pages. If you are creating a new page, you should flesh out the infobox with as much release information as you can. Some tags also need some rules, listed below:
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:
*<var>|image =</var> must have the thumbnail size tag based on software type. We use 300px size for GameCube and Wii games, 350px size for Wii Channel screenshots and 160px size for WiiWare titles. If your 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>|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 we include only Just Games Interactive).
*<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 use <code><nowiki>{{vgrelease|JP=Namco Bandai Games|NA=Xseed Games|EU=Rising Star Games}}</nowiki></code> and released tag use <code><nowiki>{{vgrelease|JP=January 22, 2009|NA=March 16, 2010|EU=March 19, 2010}}</nowiki></code>).
*<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.
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.


== Parameters ==
== Parameters ==
The following are the only valid parameters accepted by [[Template:Infobox VG]]. The most common/important entries are in bold.
The following are the only valid parameters accepted by [[Template:Infobox VG]]. Required entries are in bold.
:|title (Only for fringe cases)
:|title (Only to override incorrect title capitalization - see [[de Blob]])
:|'''image''' (Box cover art)
:|'''image''' (Box cover art)
:|'''channeltype''' (Only for Wii Channel pages)
:|'''channeltype''' (Only for Wii Channel pages)
:|'''developer'''
:|'''developer'''
:|'''publisher'''
:|'''publisher'''
:|'''series'''
:|series (Only for games that are part of a series with more than one title playable in Dolphin)
:|'''released'''
:|'''released'''
:|'''genre'''
:|'''genre'''
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:|'''input'''
:|'''input'''
:|'''forumlink''' (Dolphin forum page URL)
:|'''forumlink''' (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 ==
== Reference pages ==
You can refer to the pages below, all are using the appropriate rules and fields:
Refer to the pages below for examples of appropriate use of various fields:
*[[Fragile Dreams: Farewell Ruins Of The Moon]]
*[[Fragile Dreams: Farewell Ruins Of The Moon]]
*[[Disc Channel]]
*[[Disc Channel]]
*[[Adventure Island: The Beginning]]
*[[Adventure Island: The Beginning]]

Revision as of 20:57, 7 September 2017

Overview

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:

  • |image = 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 [[File:FlingSmash.jpg‎|300px|FlingSmash]]). Cover preference order would be: US NTSC, UK PAL, Other PAL, JP, Other.
  • |developer = 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).
  • |publisher = and |released = must use the vgrelease template (for example, on Fragile Dreams: Farewell Ruins Of The Moon, the publisher tag uses {{vgrelease|JP=Namco Bandai Games|NA=Xseed Games|EU=Rising Star Games}} and released tag uses {{vgrelease|JP=January 22, 2009|NA=March 16, 2010|EU=March 19, 2010}}).

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.

Parameters

The following are the only valid parameters accepted by Template:Infobox VG. Required entries are in bold.

|title (Only to override incorrect title capitalization - see de Blob)
|image (Box cover art)
|channeltype (Only for Wii Channel pages)
|developer
|publisher
|series (Only for games that are part of a series with more than one title playable in Dolphin)
|released
|genre
|modes (Single-player, Multiplayer (#), Co-op, Online)
|input
|forumlink (Dolphin forum page URL)
|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:

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