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If you're interested in helping out the '''Emulation General wiki{{SITENAME}}''' but don't know where to start, here are some things we'd appreciate help with.<br><font size="4"><b>'''Contributing'''</b></font><br>{{SITENAME}} focuses on detailed and advanced information for "[[:Category:Emulators|software emulators]]", [[Preservation projects|preservation projects]] and other related stuff such as "[[Hypervisors|hypervisors]]", "[[Simulators|simulators]]", "[[Compatibility_layer|compatibility layers]]", "[[Wrappers|wrappers]]" and "[[FPGA|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 emulation related pages such as [[Game engine recreations and source ports]], [[Homebrew_and_hack_Roms|Homebrew]] and [[Main_Page|much more]]...<br><font size="4"><b>'''Compatibility & Accessibility'''</b></font><br>To ensure compatibility, accessibility and reliability with older systems and retro web browsers (and [[Preservation_projects#Proxy_Projects_for_Retro_Web_Browsing|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).<br>
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|<font size="4"><b>'''Contributing'''</b></font>|-|Keep in mind, this wiki focuses on detailed and advanced information for "[[:Category:Emulators|software emulators]]", [[Preservation projects|preservation projects]] and other related stuff such as "[[Hypervisors|hypervisors]]", "[[Simulators|simulators]]", "[[Compatibility_layer|compatibility layers]]", "[[Wrappers|wrappers]]" and "[[FPGA|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_hack_Roms|Homebrew]] and [[Main_Page|much more]]... If you're looking for a more beginner-friendly approach, there's a fantastic website called '[https://fantasyanime.com/emuhelp/ FantasyAnime]' that might be helpful! If your primary interest lies in PC gaming rather than emulation, [https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Main_Page PCGamingWiki] might be a valuable resource to explore.|-|<font size="4"><b>'''Compatibility & Accessibility'''</b></font>|-|To ensure compatibility, accessibility and reliability with older systems and retro web browsers (and [[Preservation_projects#Proxy_Projects_for_Retro_Web_Browsing|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).|-|<font size="4"><b>'''[[Help:Sandbox|Sandboxing]]'''</b></font><br>
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|Creating your own [[Special:MyPage/sandbox|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.<br><br>It is recommended to make your own [[Special:MyPage/sandbox|Sandbox]] page so there are not multiple edits for different pages in the main [[Sandbox]].<br>See [[Help:Sandbox]] and [[Template:Sandbox]]
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==Low effort==
* Updating [[SpecialCategory:UncategorizedTemplatesEmulator_Templates|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[[Main Page]].* Adding old News to the news [[Template:News#Previous_years|previous years section]]. You can find of the news archives on: template, using [[httpTalk://www.retrogames.com/archive.html RetrogamesEmulators_on_Legacy_systems#Old_emulator_lists_and_news|this list], [https://web.archive.org/web/20140331061305/http://www.zophar.net/oldnews/ Zophar's Domain], [https://www.aep-emu.de/Archive.html AEP]
* Correcting any redirect that [[Special:DoubleRedirects|links to another redirect instead of a page]].
* Finding categories to put [[Special:UncategorizedPages|these pages]] in.
* Finding categories to put [[Special:UncategorizedTemplates|These templates]] in.
* Finding categories to put [[Special:UncategorizedCategories|these categories]] in.
* Tagging pages that need it with {{t|stub}}, {{t|Outdated}} or {{t|WIP}}.
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.
<pre>{{Infobox emulator|title = |logo = |logowidth Similar and related sites= |developer = |version = ;For similar sites see:|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.maindownloadpagefantasyanime.com '''Official release'''/emuhelp/ FantasyAnime]|-|colspan="3"|<hr/>|-|align=center|Has in depth pages on the options of each emulator. {{Icon|LinSITENAME}}focuses on detail of the history of a emulator on its page and details of our many [[Main Page|[https:///www.otherdownloadpage.com Other downloadsother articles]]<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.youtubepcgamingwiki.com/nesemu Official YouTubePCGamingWiki==References=={{Reflist}} [[Category:Emulators]][[Category:Nintendo Entertainment System - Focuses on PC gaming instead of emulators]]</pre>. (Emulation specific pages are outdated)
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