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authorYorhel <git@yorhel.nl>2009-01-22 17:25:11 +0100
committerYorhel <git@yorhel.nl>2009-01-22 17:25:11 +0100
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Various release documentation changes
- Split and reworded patch flag - Removed general age ratings (they have to be from some source, rather than based on a guess) - Reworded platforms - Cleaned up media list styling - Added descriptions for internet download & nintendo optical disk
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@@ -24,12 +24,12 @@
to be released.
Trial versions are heavily cut down and free releases so that you can
experience a game before you buy it. Sometimes, trial versions are cut
- down for web transmission and do not completely represent the finished product.
- <br />
- A release may be a patch (most likely, a translation patch against another (fully released)
- release). If this is the case, check the box. The type of a patch should reflect how different
- it is to the original (in terms of translation, the difference of readability, as most
- translations do not affect things like BGM or visuals but are considered "complete").
+ down for web transmission and do not completely represent the finished product.<br />
+ In the case of a translation patch, the type should indicate whether it translates
+ the full game (Complete), or just parts of it (Partial).
+ </dd><dt>Patch</dt><dd>
+ Use this checkbox to indicate that the release is a (translation) patch, used to
+ patch an other release.
</dd><dt>Title (romaji)</dt><dd>
The name of the release, in the Latin character set (using Romanisation or translation)
</dd><dt>Original title</dt><dd>
@@ -50,13 +50,7 @@
If it was posted on a website, the date on which the post was public.
</dd><dt>Age rating</dt><dd>
The minimum age rating for the release. On most releases, this is specified on the
- packaging or on product web pages.<br />
- Generally:
- <ul>
- <li>an "adult" product is 18+; any game with sexual content is 18+.</li>
- <li>a product with mild levels of violence and swearing is 15+.</li>
- <li>all others are "All Ages".</li>
- </ul>
+ packaging or on product web pages.
</dd><dt>Notes</dt><dd>
Anything miscellaneous and useful.
Generally, extras (but not preorder bonuses) and progress information go here.
@@ -65,50 +59,41 @@
:SUB:Platforms &amp; Media
+<p>
+ The platforms that the product was released for. Does not include emulated platforms
+ (e.g. Playstation 2 games on Playstation 3) or WINE. DVD Player refers to games playable
+ as a normal DVD Video (DVDPG) and should not be confused with the DVD as a medium.
+ <br /><br />
+ The following media can be selected:
+</p>
<dl>
- <dt>Platforms</dt><dd>
- The platforms that the product was released for.
- Do not include emulated platforms (e.g. Playstation 2 games on Playstation 3) or
- WINE.
- Note: DVD Player (in most cases) refers to DVDPG, but never a DVD Drive.
- </dd><dt>Media</dt><dd>
- <dt>Blu-ray</dt><dd>
- Blu-ray Disk, typically 30-60GB+. Requires a Blu-ray Drive. Playstation 3 are
- normally Blu-ray.
- </dd>
- <dt>CD</dt><dd>
- CD-ROM, typically 700MB
- </dd>
- <dt>DVD</dt><dd>
- DVD5, typically 4.5GB, or DVD9, typically 9GB. DVDPG games are DVD.
- </dd>
- <dt>Floppy</dt><dd>
- 5 1/4" or 3 3/4", no greater than 1.44MB.
- </dd>
- <dt>GD</dt><dd>
- Dreamcast games are normally GD disks.
- </dd>
- <dt>Internet Download</dt><dd>
- </dd>
- <dt>Memory Card</dt><dd>
- Any SD (Secure Digital) Card variant or MMC variant, Compact Flash or "USB Sticks".
- The Main difference between this and Cartridge (below) is that Memory Cards are
- re-writable (RW).
- </dd>
- <dt>Cartridge</dt><dd>
- Compare with Memory Cards (above). Read-only. Famicom (NES), Super Nintendo (SNES),
- Game Boy Advanced (GBA) and Nintendo DS use cartridges.
- </dd>
- <dt>Nintendo Optical Disk</dt><dd>
- ...
- </dd>
- <dt>Other</dt><dd>
- Any format not considered to be any of these mentioned should take this media.
- However, it should not be used liberally, and it's inclusion may need to be justified.
- </dd>
- <dt>UMD</dt><dd>
- Universal Media Disk, typically 2.2GB. Playstation Portable uses this format.
- </dd>
+ <dt>Blu-ray</dt><dd>
+ Blu-ray Disk, typically 30-60GB+. Requires a Blu-ray Drive. Playstation 3 are
+ normally Blu-ray.
+ </dd><dt>CD</dt><dd>
+ CD-ROM, typically 700MB.
+ </dd><dt>DVD</dt><dd>
+ DVD5, typically 4.5GB, or DVD9, typically 9GB. DVDPG games are DVD.
+ </dd><dt>Floppy</dt><dd>
+ 5 1/4" or 3 3/4", no greater than 1.44MB.
+ </dd><dt>GD</dt><dd>
+ Dreamcast games are normally GD disks.
+ </dd><dt>Internet Download</dt><dd>
+ Anything without a physical box, i.e. obtained by downloading it over a network.
+ </dd><dt>Memory Card</dt><dd>
+ Any SD (Secure Digital) Card variant or MMC variant, Compact Flash or "USB Sticks".
+ The Main difference between this and Cartridge (below) is that Memory Cards are
+ re-writable (RW).
+ </dd><dt>Cartridge</dt><dd>
+ Compare with Memory Cards (above). Read-only. Famicom (NES), Super Nintendo (SNES),
+ Game Boy Advanced (GBA) and Nintendo DS use cartridges.
+ </dd><dt>Nintendo Optical Disk</dt><dd>
+ Non-CD or DVD optical disks used by various Nintendo consoles.
+ </dd><dt>Other</dt><dd>
+ Any format not considered to be any of these mentioned should take this media.
+ However, it should not be used liberally, and it's inclusion may need to be justified.
+ </dd><dt>UMD</dt><dd>
+ Universal Media Disk, typically 2.2GB. Playstation Portable uses this format.
</dd>
</dl>