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:Getting involved with the '''{{SITENAME}}'''.<br>If you're interested in helping out the Emulation General wiki but don't know where to start, here are some things we'd would appreciate help with. But keep in mind, this wiki <br><font size="4"><b>'''Before reading / Guidelines'''</b></font><br>;Contributing{{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). If you're looking for 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 beginner]]...<br>;Compatibility & AccessibilityTo 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-friendly approachJavaScript alternatives whenever possible, thereas JavaScript can cause issues with legacy systems/retro web browsers and the Wayback Machine (web.archive.org).<br>{| class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed wikitable" style="text-align:center;"! scope="col"|Sandboxing|-|<font size="4"><b>'''[[Help:Sandbox|Sandboxing]]''s a fantastic website called '</b></font><br>|-|Creating your own [[httpsSpecial: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/fantasyanimeaddition to a page while having the proper page readable before the redesign is finished.com<br><br>It is recommended to make your own [[Special:MyPage/emuhelp/ FantasyAnimesandbox|Sandbox]] page so there are not multiple edits for different pages in the main [[Sandbox]].<br>See [[Help:Sandbox]] and [[Template:Sandbox]]' that might be helpful!|}
==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]].
* 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}}.
* [[:Category:Outdated|Outdated articles]] – These articles contain information that might no longer be accurate and need to be updated.
* [[:Category:Article stubs|Articles stubs]] – These articles are stubs and need to be expanded with more information.
* [[#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.;Archival and 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. <pre>{{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}}
==Similar and related sites==;For similar sites see:* [[Categoryhttps:Emulators]//fantasyanime.com/emuhelp/ FantasyAnime]- Has in depth pages on the options of each emulator. {{SITENAME}} focuses on detail of the history of a emulator on its page and details of our many [[Category:Nintendo Entertainment System emulatorsMain Page|other articles]].<* [https:/pre>/www.pcgamingwiki.com/ PCGamingWiki] - Focuses on PC gaming instead of emulators. (Emulation specific pages are outdated)
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