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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.
If you're looking for ways to contribute, here are some things we appreciate help with.
 
 
 
==Some effort==
 
* [[:Category:Article WIP|WIP articles]] – These are new articles that are not yet ready for the main page and needs to be improved.
 
* [[:Category:Outdated|Outdated articles]] – These articles contain information that might no longer be accurate and needs to be updated.
 
* [[:Category:Article stubs|Articles stubs]] – These articles are stubs and needs to be expanded with more information.
 
  
 
==Low effort==
 
==Low effort==
* Updating [[Special:UncategorizedTemplates|emulator versions]]. You can find news and new releases on [https://www.emunations.com/ EmuNations].
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* Updating [[Special:UncategorizedTemplates|emulator versions]]. You can find news and new releases on [https://www.emunations.com/ EmuNations], [https://www.zophar.net/ Zophar's Domain] and [https://www.aep-emu.de/ AEP Emulation Page].
 
* Updating the [[Template:News|News section]] on the main page.
 
* Updating the [[Template:News|News section]] on the main page.
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* Correcting any redirect that [[Special:DoubleRedirects|links to another redirect instead of a page]].
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* Finding categories to put [[Special:UncategorizedPages|these pages]] in.
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* Finding categories to put [[Special:UncategorizedCategories|these categories]] in.
 
* Tagging pages that need it with {{t|stub}}, {{t|Outdated}} or {{t|WIP}}.
 
* Tagging pages that need it with {{t|stub}}, {{t|Outdated}} or {{t|WIP}}.
 
* Checking [[Special:ShortPages|Short pages]] and tagging them with either {{t|stub}} if they should be longer or {{t|delete}} if they fill no function.
 
* Checking [[Special:ShortPages|Short pages]] and tagging them with either {{t|stub}} if they should be longer or {{t|delete}} if they fill no function.
 
* Fixing spelling and grammar issues.
 
* Fixing spelling and grammar issues.
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==Moderate effort==
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* [[:Category:Article WIP|WIP articles]] – These are new articles that are not yet ready for the main page and need to be improved.
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* [[:Category:Outdated|Outdated articles]] – These articles contain information that might no longer be accurate and need to be updated.
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* [[:Category:Article stubs|Articles stubs]] – These articles are stubs and need to be expanded with more information.
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* [[#Emulator_page_template|Update/create new emulator pages]] - Copy the template below, add {{t|WIP}} if you need help or intend to finish the page later, add {{t|stub}} if everything is finished but it should be longer.
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==High effort==
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;[[:Category:Wikipedia copies|Wikipedia copies]]
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: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.
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==Emulator page template==
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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 [[Template:Infobox emulator|Infobox emulator template]] page.
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<pre>{{Infobox emulator
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|title        =
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|logo          =
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|logowidth    =
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|developer    =
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|version      =
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|active        =
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|platform      =
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|architecture  =
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|target        =
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|compatibility =
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|accuracy      =
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|website      =
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|prog-lang    =
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|support      =
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|license      =
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|source        =
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}}
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'''Emulatorname''' is an open-source [[Nintendo Entertainment System emulators|Nintendo Entertainment System emulator]]. This is a very short description.
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==Download==
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{| cellpadding="4"
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|-
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|align=center|{{Icon|Win-big|Lin-big}}
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|[https://www.maindownloadpage.com '''Official release''']
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|-
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|colspan="3"|<hr/>
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|-
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|align=center|{{Icon|Lin}}
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|[https:///www.otherdownloadpage.com Other downloads]<br><small>Latest dev build</small>
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|}
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==Overview==
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Put a longer description here. You can also use references<ref>https://www.referenceurl.com</ref>.
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==External links==
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* [https://twitter.com/nesemu Official Twitter]
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* [https://www.youtube.com/nesemu Official YouTube]
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==References==
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{{Reflist}}
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[[Category:Emulators]]
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[[Category:Nintendo Entertainment System emulators]]
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</pre>
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[[Category:FAQs]]

Revision as of 07:24, 28 October 2020

Getinvolved.png

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.

Low effort

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.

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]]