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Not that I know what the solution is, but, Star Trek:
This might not look so hot. Although given that it already looks like that (albeit with spaces between the icons), maybe it's fine. -Black Squirrel (talk) 14:11, 27 November 2018 (CST)
- There is the option to hide icons:
- Also, if you don't specify the system, it'll grab whatever's in the template:bob system list (for the cargo table only; no icons are displayed in that case). I could add an option to use text instead of icons with "|icons=text". - Hivebrain (talk) 15:52, 27 November 2018 (CST)
Pages to use this template
May contain false positives. - Hivebrain (talk) 20:44, 20 November 2018 (CST)
- 005 (company: Sega (Japan))
- 005 (company: Sega/Gremlin (US))
- 100 & Medal Geki Kazaan!! (company: Sega R&D1 (2011-2015))
- 100 & Medal Gingaan!! (company: Sega R&D1 (2011-2015))
- 100 & Medal Hyozaan!! (company: Sega R&D1 (2011-2015))
- 14K (company: 14K Products (14K Posse))
- 16 Zhang Mahjong (company: Jumbo (company))
- 18 Wheeler: American Pro Trucker (company: Sega Mechatro (Deluxe Cabinet))
- 1992 Sega Genesis Buyer:sqm:s Guide (company: Mega_Play_(magazine))
- 1993 Sega Genesis Game Directory (company: Mega Play (magazine))
- 2 Spicy (company: Sega AM1 (2005-2011))
- 360 (magazine) (company: Imagine Publishing (UK))
- 7th Dragon III Code: VFD (company: Sega CS3 (2008-current))
- 8-Bit Bayonetta (company: Bitbaboon (Steam))
- 8-Bit Bayonetta (company: Bitbaboon (Steam))
- 8-Bit Bayonetta (company: Sega (Steam))
- 8-Bit Bayonetta (company: Sega (Steam))
- 8kB RAM Adapter (company: Jumbo (company))
- Aaahh!!! Real Monsters (company: Majesco Sales (re-release))
- Action 52 (company: Nu Romantic Productions (sound))
- Advanced World War: Sennen Teikoku no Koubou (company: Sega CS2 (1996-1999))
- Aero Elite: Combat Academy (company: Sega-AM2 (company))
- After Burner Climax (company: Sega AM2 (2004-2011))
- After Burner Climax (company: Sega AM2 (2004-2011))
- After Burner Climax (company: Sega AM2 (2004-2011))
- After Burner II (mobile) (company: Sega Ages (mobile))
- After Burner II (mobile) (company: Sega Ages (mobile))
- After Burner II (mobile) (company: Sega Ages (mobile))
- Ai Sareruyori Ai Shitai: The House of the Dead EX (company: Sega (Shanghai) Software)
- Ai Sareruyori Ai Shitai: The House of the Dead EX (company: Sega AM1 (2005-2011))
- AiAi:sqm:s Funhouse (company: Sega Mobile (US))
- Alexandria Bloodshow (company: Sega R&D (2011-2015))
- Alshark (company: Office K (some graphics))
- Alshark (company: Sound M's (sound effects))
- Altered Beast (2005) (company: Sega (Shanghai) Software)
- Ami-Gyo (company: Sega AM1 (2005-2011))
- Amigo-kun no Doki Doki Aishou Check (company: Sonic Team (company))
- Amigo-kun no Doki Doki Aishou Check (company: Sonic Team (company))
- Amigo-kun no Doki Doki Aishou Check (company: Sonic Team (company))
- Amigo-kun no Doki Doki Aishou Check (company: Sonic Team (company))
- Andretti Racing (company: Andretti Racing (company))
- Arcade Pro (company: STD Manufacturing (QJ)
- Asian Dynamite (company: Sega (Shanghai) Software)
- Astal (company: Tokyo Movie Shinsha (animation))
- Asteroids (company: Inc. (1972–1984))
- Astro Boy (company: Sonic Team (company))
- Atari 2600 (company: Inc. (1972–1984))
- Atari 5200 (company: Inc. (1972–1984))
- Atari 8-bit family (company: Inc. (1972–1984))
- Atsumare! Guru Guru Onsen (company: Overworks (Web Money Card))
- Avalon no Kagi 2: Kagi Seisen (company: Sega AM3 (2005-2008))
- Awesome Sega Genesis Secrets (company: <span style=""> Kuma Computers (UK)</span>)
- Awesome Sega Genesis Secrets (company: <span style=""> Sandwich Islands Publishing (US)</span>)
- Awesome Sega Genesis Secrets II (company: <span style=""> Kuma Computers (UK)</span>)
- Awesome Sega Genesis Secrets II (company: <span style=""> Sandwich Islands Publishing (US)</span>)
- Azel Panzer Dragoon RPG Guide Book (company: Aspect (publisher))
- Baku Baku Animal (mobile) (company: Sega Ages (mobile))
- Baku Baku Animal (mobile) (company: Sega Ages (mobile))
- Baku Baku Animal (mobile) (company: Sega Ages (mobile))
- Baku Baku Animal (mobile) (company: Sega Ages (mobile))
- Battle Mania Daiginjou (company: Graphic Research (sound))
- Battle Mission (company: Renovation Products (US))
- Bay Route (company: Sega (JP))
- Bay Route (company: Sunsoft (US))
- BBG 168 (company: Kin Wai (Hong Kong) Investment Limited)
- Beach Spikers: Virtua Beach Volleyball (company: Sega-AM2 (company))
- Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg (company: Sonic Team (company))
- Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg (company: Sonic Team (company))
- Billy Hatcher Hyper Shoot (company: Sonic Team (company))
- Billy Hatcher Hyper Shoot (company: Sonic Team (company))
- Bingo Drop (company: Sega R&D1 (2011-2015))
- Biohazard: Code Veronica Koushiki Guide Book (company: Aspect (publisher))
- Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon SuperS: Various Emotion (company: Angel (company))
- Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon SuperS: Various Emotion (company: Angel (company))
- Blade Arcus from Shining EX (company: Sega CS3 (2008-current))
- Blade Arcus from Shining EX (company: Sega CS3 (2008-current))
- Blazer Drive (company: Sega CS3 (2008-current))
- Bleach DS 4th: Flame Bringer (company: Sega CS3 (2008-current))
- Bleach: The 3rd Phantom (company: Sega CS3 (2008-current))
- Blockbuster World Video Game Championship II (company: Iguana Entertainment (NBA Jam T.E.))
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An idea
RE: I want to get rid of the originaldevelopers/originalpublishers fields.
Here's a thought - trees:
Double Dragon (development)
Doom (32X) (development)
Even though development teams didn't necessarily work on Sega versions of a games, I think it's still important to credit them as developers, as they "developed" something that formed a foundation for the Sega port.
Tetris (publishing)
AcademySoft-ELORG
Mirrorsoft
Atari Games
With publishers, those not directly involved in a port are probably more likely to be considered "licensors". You don't usually license a specific verison of a game though - just the IP, so no format icons needed.
This would neatly show the relationship between all the different companies involved, and the porting history without needing any more than two bob fields. The problem(?) is that it takes up a lot of space.
This way the licensor= field can be reserved for things like FIFA or Formula One - non-game properties.
-Black Squirrel (talk) 14:00, 23 December 2018 (CST)
- I wonder if it might be better to make a new template for this stuff, and put it in the article itself (in the "Versions" section probably).
{{porttable|system=Arcade|company=[[Atari]]
|{{port|system=MD|company=|comment=|branch=1}}
|{{port|system=Steam|company=|comment=Emulation|branch=1.1}}
|{{port|system=PS3|company=|comment=Emulation|branch=1.2}}
|{{port|system=SMS|company=|comment=|branch=2}}
}}
- This is just a quick idea. There might be better ways to do it. It could pull companies from the cargo table if "company=" is left blank. - Hivebrain (talk) 15:31, 23 December 2018 (CST)
Regions
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I've spent four months putting the above off, but there's another issue that will need addressing:
Streets of Rage 2 Original Soundtrack
There needs to be a way of letting the cargo table know that there are two record labels responsible here, Alfa Records for Japan and Mars Colony Music for the US. Currently I think it adds the company name as "Alfa Records (JP), Mars Colony Music (US)" - something will need to be written so that there are two additions to the table, and the regions in brackets are stripped away (assuming we still want to use this sort of notation to denote region).
Incidentally this has no way of knowing if the music being published is on CD or cassette or vinyl or whatever. Doesn't matter a massive amount in this case because "recordlabel" is unique to music, but it breaks down when trying to do the same for videos (some of the early stuff was distributed on VHS, Betamax and LaserDisc - again there's only one addition to the table when ideally we'd want three).
I haven't looked at this properly because it's awkward and I hate it -Black Squirrel (talk) 14:22, 18 April 2019 (EDT)
- {{company|[[Alfa Records]]|region=Japan}}, {{company|[[Mars Colony Music]]|region=US}} - This should work. There isn't a separate cargo column for regions, so it just saves the role as "Whatever (Japan)". If you want to specify a format then add "system=CD". I only wrote the template with games in mind, but it'll probably work for everything. - Hivebrain (talk) 14:50, 18 April 2019 (EDT)
lordy lord
I need some time to get my thoughts together, but I don't think this is working, both literally and figuratively.
See: trying to store and recall Model 3 games. I can't tell if it's the "step x.y" causing problems, or if the whole thing is becoming too confusing and unmaintainable. I suspect we'd be better off working in format codes for everything, but that might need a bob rethink.
In other news I'm not sure writing
====[[Mega Drive]]====
{{CompanyHistory|Sega AM2|format=Mega Drive}}
====[[Saturn]]====
{{CompanyHistory|Sega AM2|format=Saturn}}
====[[Dreamcast]]====
{{CompanyHistory|Sega AM2|format=Dreamcast}}
...
is really solving the whole "let's automate it so I don't have to type things" issue. I think I want to be able to do
{{CompanyHistory|Sega AM2}}
and get eeeeevvvvverrrrryything. But auto-generated headers haven't worked out cleanly in the past. Hmm. -Black Squirrel (talk) 15:25, 3 January 2020 (EST)
-Black Squirrel (talk) 15:25, 3 January 2020 (EST)
- Okay I think I've fixed some bugs
- Using template:company would evaulate MD as "Mega Drive". Not using it would set the system as "Sega Mega Drive" - I've got it to strip any instances of "Sega " in the latter case (except ST-V).
- If only one system was specified in the bob and template:company was not used, nothing would be stored. It would only work if multiple systems were specified.
- Check I ain't broke nout -Black Squirrel (talk) 14:16, 4 January 2020 (EST)
- Things this isn't handling properly
- Model 3 games (the Step x.y thing). Model 2A/2B/2C too.
- Multi-platform dates - the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions of Virtua Fighter 2 are coming through as 1994. Maybe because they're not being specified properly in pages?
- there are problems if a game has more than one developer
- -Black Squirrel (talk) 15:18, 4 January 2020 (EST)
- Monday report
- Dates seem fine now
- Multiple developers are sort-of handled - things break if it encounters brackets and you're not using template:company as intended. Fought this for a bit (see template:StripBrackets) - brain hurts
- there are false positives - Red Entertainment lists the wrong alias for the Dreamcast version of Sakura Taisen 2 and I don't know why.
- My apologies to future code maintainers. For everything. -Black Squirrel (talk) 17:03, 6 January 2020 (EST)
- Tuesday report
- it's stopped paying attention to the "system" field, and is now adding all companies to all systems. How wonderful -Black Squirrel (talk) 15:59, 7 January 2020 (EST)
- Monday report
- Things this isn't handling properly