Getting involved
Revision as of 10:11, 1 April 2024 by 108.162.245.203 (talk)
If you're interested in helping out the Emulation General wiki but don't know where to start, here are some things we'd appreciate help with.
Before Diving in |
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Contributing |
Keep in mind, this wiki focuses on detailed and advanced information for "software emulators", preservation projects and other related stuff such as "hypervisors", "simulators", "compatibility layers", "wrappers" and "FPGA-based hardware cloning" (see Emulation accuracy page for more information about these terms). Also check out and join us in building a comprehensive resource by contributing other related pages such as Game engine recreations and source ports, Homebrew and much more... If you're looking for a more beginner-friendly approach, there's a fantastic website called 'FantasyAnime' that might be helpful! If your primary interest lies in PC gaming rather than emulation, PCGamingWiki might be a valuable resource to explore. |
Compatibility & Accessibility |
To ensure compatibility, accessibility and reliability with older systems and retro web browsers (and related proxy projects), please avoid (as much as possible) using redirection links and other elements on pages that rely on JavaScript. Opt for non-JavaScript alternatives whenever possible, as JavaScript can cause issues with legacy systems/retro web browsers and the Wayback Machine (web.archive.org). |
Sandboxing |
Creating your own Sandbox page or using the Emulation General's Sandbox to demo page edits before adding them to the proper page, This is useful in the case of making large redesign/addition to a page while having the proper page readable before the redesign is finished. It is recommended to make your own Sandbox page so there are not multiple edits for different pages in the main Sandbox. See Help:Sandbox and Template:Sandbox |
Contents
Low effort
- Updating emulator versions. You can find news and new releases on EmuNations, Zophar's Domain and AEP Emulation Page.
- Updating the News section on the main page.
- Adding old News to the previous years section. You can find news archives on: Retrogames, Zophar's Domain, AEP
- Correcting any redirect that links to another redirect instead of a page.
- Finding categories to put these pages in.
- Finding categories to put these categories in.
- Tagging pages that need it with {{stub}}, {{Outdated}} or {{WIP}}.
- Checking Short pages and tagging them with either {{stub}} if they should be longer or {{delete}} if they fill no function.
- Fixing spelling and grammar issues.
Moderate effort
- WIP articles – These are new articles that are not yet ready for the main page and need to be improved.
- Outdated articles – These articles contain information that might no longer be accurate and need to be updated.
- Articles stubs – These articles are stubs and need to be expanded with more information.
- Update/create new emulator pages - Copy the template below, add {{WIP}} if you need help or intend to finish the page later, add {{stub}} if everything is finished but it should be longer.
- Adding licensing info to Image files using Image wiki templates for licensing info.
- Archival
- Archive links on the wiki using archive.org or ghostarchive.org for websites/downloads
- Archiving YouTube videos on the wiki using ghostarchive.org
- Fixing broken links with archived versions using archive.org or ghostarchive.org
- Identifying broken links with tools such as deadlinkchecker.com
High effort
- Wikipedia copies
- These are articles we took from Wikipedia. The source article may either contain updated information beyond what we've copied, causing us to stagnate and provide potentially incorrect information, or showcase a subject in a manner that may stray from its relevance in emulation. The best way to deal with these articles is to rewrite them, but in their current form they require a high degree of knowledge in their fields in order to break them down for readers.
Emulator page template
Here's our current layout for an emulator page. Copy-paste this if you are creating a new emulator page or use it if a page needs updating. If you need an example, you can check out our Infobox emulator template page.
{{Infobox emulator |title = |logo = |logowidth = |developer = |version = |active = |platform = |architecture = |target = |compatibility = |accuracy = |website = |prog-lang = |support = |license = |source = }} '''Emulatorname''' is an open-source [[Nintendo Entertainment System emulators|Nintendo Entertainment System emulator]]. This is a very short description. ==Download== {| cellpadding="4" |- |align=center|{{Icon|Win-big|Lin-big}} |[https://www.maindownloadpage.com '''Official release'''] |- |colspan="3"|<hr/> |- |align=center|{{Icon|Lin}} |[https:///www.otherdownloadpage.com Other downloads]<br><small>Latest dev build</small> |} ==Overview== Put a longer description here. You can also use references<ref>https://www.referenceurl.com</ref>. ==External links== * [https://twitter.com/nesemu Official Twitter] * [https://www.youtube.com/nesemu Official YouTube] ==References== {{Reflist}} [[Category:Emulators]] [[Category:Nintendo Entertainment System emulators]]