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'''''WIP page, help wanted.''''' There are several ways to support or contribute to an emulation project (or similar projects such as [[compatibility layers]], [[game engine recreations/Source Ports|game engine recreations]], [[game engine recreations/Source Ports|source ports]] or simulators). Explained here are different ways you can get involved, even if you have low technical skill and/or no money.
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Note that almost all these methods require getting involved in some way. Offering to help in a specific area may not be necessary in some cases, so you'll have to check with each project you're interested in to determine what they're looking for and what they find useful.
==Testing & bug reporting==
One area you may be able to help in is reporting information, especially if you notice bugs in games that you play. This can be done a number of ways, but they all help the developer see where the emulator still has to improve.
=== Compatibility reporting ===
Some emulators use GitHub for their lists. Most projects have instructions on how they should be written. Make sure you search to see if any issues you're having has already been encountered by another user. Note that sending users to GitHub is dangerous - you should only do it if the project has a simplified compatibility list which doesn't require technical understanding / writing; most projects actually use wikis or custom tools / websites for compatibility reporting. Some use spreadsheets and forms to get their data.
=== Bug reporting ===
Generally you should chat to other developers / maintainers (via IRC or Discord) before creating a bug report.
Often they are aware of issues and have grouped them under a known technical term.
=== Console verification ===
Support can be provided on a Discord server, IRC server, or a project's forums.
==Write & promotionpromote==
Outreach and promotion is an important factor in the success of an emulator because it gets people talking about it, especially emulators for newer consoles that make strides in their efforts regularly.
This can be done by writing official blog posts, posting news on social media, providing information, making videos for YouTube, explaining and summarizing changelogschange logs, etc.
== Archival & hardware donations ==
