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| − | The '''GoodXXXX''' series is a naming method and series of programs used to label and verify [[ROM]]s. | + | The '''GoodXXXX''' series is a naming method and series of programs created by ''Cowering'' used to label and verify [[ROM]]s. |
==Country Codes== | ==Country Codes== | ||
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==Standard Codes== | ==Standard Codes== | ||
*[!] - The game is a verified good dump | *[!] - The game is a verified good dump | ||
| − | * | + | *[aX] - The game is an alternative re-release to the original copy |
| − | * | + | *[bX] - The game is a bad dump. These are useless. A bad dump often occurs with an older game or a faulty dumper (bad connection). Another common source of [b] ROMs is a corrupted upload to a release FTP. |
| − | * | + | *[fX] - A fixed game has been altered in some way so that it will run better on a copier or emulator. |
| − | * | + | *[hX] - The game has been hacked |
*[h1C] - Further identifies a hack as a cartname hack | *[h1C] - Further identifies a hack as a cartname hack | ||
| − | * | + | *[oX] - An overdumped ROM image has more data than is actually in the cart. The extra information means nothing and is removed from the true image. |
| − | * | + | *[pX] - A pirated version of a ROM Image. Usually the copywrite messages and company names are corrupted/removed. |
| − | * | + | *[tX] - The game has been supplied with a trainer |
| + | *[x] - Wrong checksum (Needs verifying). Potentially- [c][!] or a bad dump | ||
==Genesis-Specific Codes== | ==Genesis-Specific Codes== | ||
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*(c) This code represents a cart with known faulty checksum routines. | *(c) This code represents a cart with known faulty checksum routines. | ||
*(J-Cart) - Codemasters J-Cart | *(J-Cart) - Codemasters J-Cart | ||
| − | *(MP) - MegaPlay (only ''[[Sonic 1]]'' is in | + | *(MP) - MegaPlay (only ''[[Sonic 1]]'' is in GoodGen) |
| + | *(REVSC02) - Revision ripped from [[Sonic Compilation]] (Only [[Sonic 2]] is in GoodGen) | ||
[[Category:Emulation]] | [[Category:Emulation]] | ||
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The GoodXXXX series is a naming method and series of programs created by Cowering used to label and verify ROMs.
Country Codes
- (U) - The game is from the US and is in English
- (J) - The game is from Japan and is in Japanese
- (E) - The game is from Europe and is in English
- (JU) - The game is in English and Japanese
- (1) - The game is from Japan and Korea
- (4) - The game is from USA & Brazil NTSC
- (A) - The game is from Australia and is in English
- (F) - The game has a world release
- (PD) - The game is in public domain
- (Unl) - The game is unlicensed
Standard Codes
- [!] - The game is a verified good dump
- [aX] - The game is an alternative re-release to the original copy
- [bX] - The game is a bad dump. These are useless. A bad dump often occurs with an older game or a faulty dumper (bad connection). Another common source of [b] ROMs is a corrupted upload to a release FTP.
- [fX] - A fixed game has been altered in some way so that it will run better on a copier or emulator.
- [hX] - The game has been hacked
- [h1C] - Further identifies a hack as a cartname hack
- [oX] - An overdumped ROM image has more data than is actually in the cart. The extra information means nothing and is removed from the true image.
- [pX] - A pirated version of a ROM Image. Usually the copywrite messages and company names are corrupted/removed.
- [tX] - The game has been supplied with a trainer
- [x] - Wrong checksum (Needs verifying). Potentially- [c][!] or a bad dump
Genesis-Specific Codes
- (1) - Carts with this code will run on both Japanese and Korean machines.
- (32X) - 32X game
- (4) - While this code is technically the same as a (U) code, it is a newer header format and represents that the cart will run on USA and Brazil NTSC machines.
- (B) - This country code indicates that the cart will run on any non-US machine.
- (c) This code represents a cart with known faulty checksum routines.
- (J-Cart) - Codemasters J-Cart
- (MP) - MegaPlay (only Sonic 1 is in GoodGen)
- (REVSC02) - Revision ripped from Sonic Compilation (Only Sonic 2 is in GoodGen)