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*Rip and dump terms are often used interchangeably, the old language specific to DVDs is rip, if you had Windows Media Player back in the Vista days you might be familiar with the Burn and Rip functions in there but in most retro game circles you're more likely to see "dump" definition used.<ref>[https://discord.com/channels/309643527816609793/315544036184293386/1147356690849742868 pandubz: discord message about ripping and dumping definitions]</ref> ''e.g. disc ripping and cartridge dumping''
*You can use [[FPGA]] or other boards-based (like Arduino Mega) hardware solutions such as GB Operator, [https://savethehero.builders/ Open Source Cartridge Reader] ([https://github.com/sanni/cartreader OSCR)] for dumping your cartridges to PC.[https://youtu.be/PVF-Paogpxk?t=424] See [[#Cartridge-based (Up to 4th Gen)]] section and [[FPGA]] page for more information.
*In most cases, the [https://github.com/SabreTools/MPF/releases MPF software] handles disc ripping tasks with ease if you have a compatible optical drive (capable of reading the specific disc), making it the recommended choice for a majority of discs mentioned below.[https://youtu.be/PVF-Paogpxk?t=479]
:*See [https://emulation.gametechwiki.com/index.php?title=Special:Search&limit=500&offset=0&profile=default&search=hardware+features Hardware features] sections for each dedicated system on emugen wiki. Some of the emulators supports emulating those systems media capability and if your optical drive has no issues reading the disc, you dont even need to rip your discs to play it.
