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+ | ! Good code | ||
+ | ! Meaning of code | ||
+ | ! Explanation | ||
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+ | | [!] | ||
+ | | Verified good dump | ||
+ | | The ROM is an exact copy of the original game; it has not had any hacks or modifications. | ||
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| [a] | | [a] | ||
− | | | + | | Alternative version |
− | | | + | | The ROM is a copy of an alternative release of the game. Many games have been re-released to fix bugs or to eliminate Game Genie codes. |
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| [b] | | [b] | ||
− | | Bad | + | | Bad dump |
− | | A | + | | A ROM image which has been corrupted because the original game is very old, because of a faulty dumper (bad connection) or during its upload to a release server. These ROMs often have graphics errors or sometimes don't work at all. |
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| [f] | | [f] | ||
− | | Fixed | + | | Fixed dump |
− | | A fixed | + | | A fixed dump is a ROM that has been altered to run better on a flashcart or an emulator. |
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| [h] | | [h] | ||
− | | | + | | Hacked ROM |
− | | | + | | The ROM has been user modified, with examples being changing the internal header or country codes, applying a release group intro, or editing the game's content. |
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| [o] | | [o] | ||
− | | | + | | Overdumped ROM |
− | | | + | | The ROM contains more data than the original game. This extra data is useless and doesn't affect the game at all; it just makes the ROM bigger. |
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| [p] | | [p] | ||
− | | | + | | Pirated version |
− | | | + | | A dump of a pirated version of a game. These ROMs often have their copyright messages or company names removed or corrupted. |
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| [t] | | [t] | ||
− | | Trained | + | | Trained version |
− | | A trainer | + | | A trainer (special code which executes before starting the actual game) has been added to the ROM. It allows the player to access cheats from a menu or in-game. |
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| [!p] | | [!p] | ||
− | | Pending | + | | Pending dump |
− | + | | This is the closest dump to the original game to date, but the proper ROM is still waiting to be dumped. | |
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