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If you're interested in helping out :Getting involved with the '''{{SITENAME}}''' .<br>If you're interested in helping out the wiki but don't know where to start, here are some things we'd would appreciate help with.<br><font size="4"><b>'''ContributingBefore reading / Guidelines'''</b></font><br>;Contributing
<font size="4"><b>''';Compatibility & Accessibility'''</b></font><br>
* Adding old news [[Template:News#Previous_years|previous years section]] of the news template, using [[Talk:Emulators_on_Legacy_systems#Old_emulator_lists_and_news|this list]].
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{{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>
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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* Updating [[Category:Emulator_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]].
* Correcting any redirect that [[Special:DoubleRedirects|links to another redirect instead of a page]].
* Finding categories to put [[Special:UncategorizedPages|these pages]] in.
* [[#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.
* Adding licensing info to [[:Category:Images|Image files]] using [[:Category:Image_wiki_templates|Image wiki templates]] for licensing info.
;Archivaland preservation.
* Archive links on the wiki using [https://archive.org/ archive.org] or [https://ghostarchive.org/ ghostarchive.org] for websites/downloads
* Archiving YouTube videos on the wiki using [https://ghostarchive.org/ ghostarchive.org]
* Fixing broken links with archived versions using [https://archive.org/ archive.org] or [https://ghostarchive.org/ ghostarchive.org]
* Identifying broken links with tools such as [https://www.deadlinkchecker.com/website-dead-link-checker.asp deadlinkchecker.com]
* Adding old news [[Template:News#Previous_years|previous years section]] of the news template, using [[Talk:Emulators_on_Legacy_systems#Old_emulator_lists_and_news|this list]].
==High effort==
;[[:Category:Wikipedia copies|Wikipedia copies]]
==Emulator page template==
[[Template:Infobox emulator|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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