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: Installed only on Sega Retro; please review. - [[User:Scarred Sun|Scarred Sun]] ([[User talk:Scarred Sun|talk]]) 07:46, 4 November 2017 (CDT) | : Installed only on Sega Retro; please review. - [[User:Scarred Sun|Scarred Sun]] ([[User talk:Scarred Sun|talk]]) 07:46, 4 November 2017 (CDT) | ||
:: Tested on [[Template:CreditsTest]]. It doesn't seem to create a table (they should be listed [[Special:CargoTables|here]]). - [[User:Hivebrain|Hivebrain]] ([[User talk:Hivebrain|talk]]) 15:52, 4 November 2017 (CDT) | :: Tested on [[Template:CreditsTest]]. It doesn't seem to create a table (they should be listed [[Special:CargoTables|here]]). - [[User:Hivebrain|Hivebrain]] ([[User talk:Hivebrain|talk]]) 15:52, 4 November 2017 (CDT) | ||
+ | ::: All good now. In order to get the most out of it, it would need to share databases across all wikis. - [[User:Hivebrain|Hivebrain]] ([[User talk:Hivebrain|talk]]) 21:56, 4 November 2017 (CDT) | ||
* Something like Replace Text, except the search field can be blank. In other words, it adds some text to the beginning of every page, regardless of content. | * Something like Replace Text, except the search field can be blank. In other words, it adds some text to the beginning of every page, regardless of content. | ||
: [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:MassEditRegex A challenger appears], but it doesn't query all the pages matching criteria first. - [[User:Scarred Sun|Scarred Sun]] ([[User talk:Scarred Sun|talk]]) 07:51, 4 November 2017 (CDT) | : [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:MassEditRegex A challenger appears], but it doesn't query all the pages matching criteria first. - [[User:Scarred Sun|Scarred Sun]] ([[User talk:Scarred Sun|talk]]) 07:51, 4 November 2017 (CDT) | ||
+ | :: Better than nothing I suppose. It's possible to generate lists of pages with ReplaceText or DPL and then paste them in. - [[User:Hivebrain|Hivebrain]] ([[User talk:Hivebrain|talk]]) 21:56, 4 November 2017 (CDT) | ||
* A working version of [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:SpecialMultiUploadViaZip MultiUploadViaZip] that also accepts 7z files. | * A working version of [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:SpecialMultiUploadViaZip MultiUploadViaZip] that also accepts 7z files. | ||
: [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:SimpleBatchUpload Not quite the same, but a nice alternative to uploading multiple files without UploadLocal?] - [[User:Scarred Sun|Scarred Sun]] ([[User talk:Scarred Sun|talk]]) 07:51, 4 November 2017 (CDT) | : [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:SimpleBatchUpload Not quite the same, but a nice alternative to uploading multiple files without UploadLocal?] - [[User:Scarred Sun|Scarred Sun]] ([[User talk:Scarred Sun|talk]]) 07:51, 4 November 2017 (CDT) | ||
+ | :: It doesn't have the benefit of compression, but could be useful nonetheless. - [[User:Hivebrain|Hivebrain]] ([[User talk:Hivebrain|talk]]) 21:56, 4 November 2017 (CDT) | ||
==To do list== | ==To do list== |
Revision as of 22:58, 4 November 2017
Sega Retro admin. [1]
Contents
Extensions wishlist
- I've got a preliminary setup running right now between NEC and CDN since that's the lightest load in terms of images. Please review and make sure it's what you want and I'll connect the other two. - Scarred Sun (talk) 07:41, 4 November 2017 (CDT)
- Installed only on Sega Retro; please review. - Scarred Sun (talk) 07:46, 4 November 2017 (CDT)
- Something like Replace Text, except the search field can be blank. In other words, it adds some text to the beginning of every page, regardless of content.
- A challenger appears, but it doesn't query all the pages matching criteria first. - Scarred Sun (talk) 07:51, 4 November 2017 (CDT)
- A working version of MultiUploadViaZip that also accepts 7z files.
- Not quite the same, but a nice alternative to uploading multiple files without UploadLocal? - Scarred Sun (talk) 07:51, 4 November 2017 (CDT)
To do list
- User:Hivebrain/Article plan
- RealOne Arcade
- Sega Mobile games
- Sonic Cafe games
- arcade PCB, cartridge and disc photos
- http://mora.jp/search/top?keyWord=sega
- PlayStation sites: JP, UK, KR, AU, US, US (new)
- JP: http://www.jp.playstation.com/software/title/slpm62211.html
- UK: uk.playstation.com/ps2/games/detail/item35418/Astro-Boy
- US: http://us.playstation.com/games-and-media/games/ncaa-basketball-2k3-ps2.html
- US (old): http://www.us.playstation.com/games.aspx?id=ULUS-10019
- PlayStation Store: UK, US, FR, JP, KR, AU, TW
Portable programs needed
- Cogwheel
- FreezeSMS
- PC-Saturn - hidden in 16-bit installer, probably 16-bit itself
- Satan - hidden in 16-bit installer, probably 16-bit itself
- SSEmu
- Yabause (creates files in user AppData folder)
Problem emulators
- A-Saturn - needs a BIOS file I can't find
- Xe - needs GTK+
- Daphne - needs some kind of video files
- Looking up "Daphne for dummies" may be a pleasure
- Makaron - seems to require Xbox 360 controller
- To use a keyboard: change "X360PAD.dll" to "MakaronKEY.dll", under "[PortA]" in "Maple.ini"
- Gearsystem - missing component
- SSE - doesn't detect BIOS
- Retrocade - couldn't get it to detect roms
- Virtua - uses nonstandard rom set
Pricing notes
- Tax in Japan:
- 1989-04-01 - 1997-03-31 : 3%
- 1997-04-01 - 2014-03-31 : 5%
- 2014-04-01 - 2019-10 : 8%
- 2019-10 - ? : 10%
- Microsoft Points: phased out on 2013-08-26
- Euro: introduced 1999-01-01
Done list
- User:Hivebrain/Mega Drive codes, User:Hivebrain/Mega Drive codes/Non-JUE
- User:Hivebrain/Master System codes, User:Hivebrain/Game Gear codes
- User:Hivebrain/Mega-CD codes
- General magazines combed and review-linked:
- ACE
- Computer Gaming World (1-100, 140, 215, 216)
- Mean Machines
- Sega magazines combed and review-linked: