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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 (a crucial component for 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 themit.
==Disc-based==
* Kazzo: for the NES.
* INLRetro: From the same person as Kazzo, but able to dump NES, SNES, N64, Sega Genesis, Famicom, GB, and GBA.
* Retrode: for the SNES and Sega Mega Drive/Genesis. Third-party physical plug-ins add more systems, including the GB, GBA, N64, VB; Sega's Master System, Pico; NEC's PC-Engine; Atari 2600 and more. An NES add-on was said to be under development.
Bear in mind that when trying to dump cartridge games, there's a significant risk of having corrupt sectors in the resulting dump. If you're using your DIY adapters but don't know what you are doing, there's a risk of damaging the original cartridge due to out-of-spec voltages.
*[https://wiki.no-intro.org/index.php?title=Dumping_Guides No-Intro Dumping Guides]
*[https://github.com/farmerbb/RED-Project/wiki| RED Project] - Information on extracting ROMs from a variety of products such as game compilation and mini consoles (still a work in progress)
*[[Wikipedia:ISO_9660|Wikipedia - ISO 9660]]
*[[Wikipedia:Ripping|Wikipedia - Ripping]]
