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The '''GoodSet''' (as they are commonly collectively referred to as) or '''GoodXXXX''' series is a naming method and series of programs created by Cowering used to label and verify [[ROM]]s.
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The '''GoodTools''' is a collection of programs for Windows created by Cowering to label and organise ROM files. The tools cover a variety of older consoles and computers, each of which has its own GoodTool to manage its own particular set of ROMs. The tools themselves can perform a variety of functions, including renaming ROM files to match the GoodTool conventions, sorting ROMs into folders depending on their labels, and generating a list of missing ROMs.
  
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==Country Codes==
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Sega consoles currently covered by GoodTools are: [[Sega Mega Drive]] (including [[32X]]), [[Game Gear]], [[Master System]] (including [[SG-1000]]) and [[Pico]].
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*(U) - The game is from the US and is in English
 
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*(J) - The game is from Japan and is in Japanese
 
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*(E) - The game is from Europe and is in English
 
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*(JU) - The game is in English and Japanese
 
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*(UE) - The game is in English and the US release is identical to the European one
 
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*(JUE) - The game is the same for Japan, the US and Europe
 
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*(W) - The game has a world release
 
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*(A) - The game is from Australian
 
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*(C) - The game is from China
 
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*(D) - The game is in Dutch 
 
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*(F) - The game is from France
 
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*(FC) - The game is in French Canadian
 
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*(FN) - The game is from Finland
 
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*(G) - The game is from Germany
 
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*(GR) - The game is from Greece
 
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*(HK) - The game is from Hong Kong
 
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*(I) - The game is from Italy
 
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*(J) - The game is from Japan
 
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*(K) - The game is from Korea
 
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*(NL) - The game is from the Netherlands
 
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*(S) - The game is from Spain
 
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*(Sw) - The game is from Sweden
 
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*(UK) - The game is from the United Kingdom
 
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*(Unk) - The game is from an Unknown Country
 
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*(-) - Alternative label for Unknown Country
 
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*(PD) - The game is in public domain
 
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*(Unl) - The game is unlicensed
 
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*(Mn) - The game has n languages
 
  
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==Standard Codes==
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==Labelling Conventions==
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===Country Codes===
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*(U) - USA
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*(J) - Japan
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*(E) - Europe
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*(JU), (UE), (JUE) - Combination of the above
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*(W) - World (same as (JUE))
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*(A) - US for newer Mega Drive games; Australia for all else
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*(B) - Japan for newer Mega Drive games
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*(C) - China
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*(D) - Dutch 
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*(F) - World for newer Mega Drive games; France for all else
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*(FC) - French Canadian
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*(FN) - Finland
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*(G) - Germany
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*(GR) - Greece
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*(HK) - Hong Kong
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*(I) - Italy
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*(K) - Korea
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*(NL) - Netherlands
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*(S) - Spain
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*(Sw) - Sweden
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*(UK) - United Kingdom
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*(Unk) - Unknown Country
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*(-) - Unknown Country
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*(PD) - Public domain
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*(Unl) - Unlicensed
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*(Mn) - Game has n languages
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}}
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===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
 
*[aX] - The game is an alternative re-release to the original copy
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*[x] - Wrong checksum (Needs verifying). Potentially- [c][!] or a bad dump
 
*[x] - Wrong checksum (Needs verifying). Potentially- [c][!] or a bad dump
  
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==Genesis-Specific Codes==
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===GoodGen-Specific Codes===
 
*(1) - Carts with this code will run on both Japanese and Korean machines.   
 
*(1) - Carts with this code will run on both Japanese and Korean machines.   
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*(32X) - 32X game
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*(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.
 
*(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.
 
*(5) - The game will only run on NTSC systems
 
*(5) - The game will only run on NTSC systems
 
*(8) - The game will only run on PAL systems
 
*(8) - The game will only run on PAL systems
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*(A) - equivalent to (U)
 
*(B) - This country code indicates that the cart will run on any non-US machine.  
 
*(B) - This country code indicates that the cart will run on any non-US machine.  
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*[c] - This code represents a cart with known faulty checksum routines.
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*[c] - This code represents a cart known to not use Sega's standard checksum routine; emulators with an autofix checksum feature will need to have that feature disabled to run the game.
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*(J-Cart) - Codemasters J-Cart
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*(F) - equivalent to (JUE) or (W)
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*(MP) - MegaPlay (only ''[[Sonic 1]]'' is in GoodGen)
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*(J-Cart) - [[Codemasters]] [[J-Cart]]
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*(REVSC02) - Revision ripped from [[Sonic Compilation]] (Only [[Sonic 2]] is in GoodGen)
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*(MP) - MegaPlay (only ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' is in GoodGen).
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*(REVSC02) - Revision ripped from ''[[Sonic Compilation]]'' (only ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Mega Drive)|Sonic the Hedgehog 2]]'' is in GoodGen).
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==External links==
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* [http://cowering.blogspot.ru Official website]
  
 
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The GoodTools is a collection of programs for Windows created by Cowering to label and organise ROM files. The tools cover a variety of older consoles and computers, each of which has its own GoodTool to manage its own particular set of ROMs. The tools themselves can perform a variety of functions, including renaming ROM files to match the GoodTool conventions, sorting ROMs into folders depending on their labels, and generating a list of missing ROMs.

Sega consoles currently covered by GoodTools are: Sega Mega Drive (including 32X), Game Gear, Master System (including SG-1000) and Pico.

Labelling Conventions

Country Codes

  • (U) - USA
  • (J) - Japan
  • (E) - Europe
  • (JU), (UE), (JUE) - Combination of the above
  • (W) - World (same as (JUE))
  • (A) - US for newer Mega Drive games; Australia for all else
  • (B) - Japan for newer Mega Drive games
  • (C) - China
  • (D) - Dutch
  • (F) - World for newer Mega Drive games; France for all else
  • (FC) - French Canadian
  • (FN) - Finland
  • (G) - Germany
  • (GR) - Greece
  • (HK) - Hong Kong
  • (I) - Italy
  • (K) - Korea
  • (NL) - Netherlands
  • (S) - Spain
  • (Sw) - Sweden
  • (UK) - United Kingdom
  • (Unk) - Unknown Country
  • (-) - Unknown Country
  • (PD) - Public domain
  • (Unl) - Unlicensed
  • (Mn) - Game has n languages

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 copyright messages and company names are corrupted/removed.
  • [tX] - The game has been supplied with a trainer
  • [T+XXX] - Most recent version of a ROM translation
  • [T-XXX] - Obsolete version of a ROM translation
  • [x] - Wrong checksum (Needs verifying). Potentially- [c][!] or a bad dump

GoodGen-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.
  • (5) - The game will only run on NTSC systems
  • (8) - The game will only run on PAL systems
  • (A) - equivalent to (U)
  • (B) - This country code indicates that the cart will run on any non-US machine.
  • [c] - This code represents a cart known to not use Sega's standard checksum routine; emulators with an autofix checksum feature will need to have that feature disabled to run the game.
  • (F) - equivalent to (JUE) or (W)
  • (J-Cart) - Codemasters J-Cart
  • (MP) - MegaPlay (only Sonic the Hedgehog is in GoodGen).
  • (REVSC02) - Revision ripped from Sonic Compilation (only Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is in GoodGen).

External links

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