ROM Hack RELEASE NSW Metadata Format v1.00

[TalkingFish21]

We've developed a new format, that completely populates a "downloaded" release with all metadata about that dump, media info and more. All uploads will now begin to include this file for database population reasons.

All those who know of this community can begin to use these files for ROM research, file information/origin and more or release preparation.

Filename: /metadata.storrents

The format will be widely accepted across the platform, and this format will extended over time and hopefully evolve.

Example format:

Name [
    "Gone With Time"
]

Desc [
    "Some description here, some info about the game and so on and so forth."
]

Tags [
    "Arcade, Racing, Sports, Simulation"
]

Media [
    Boxart: "_boxart.png",
    Cover: "_cover.png",
    Screen: "_screen.png"
]

BaseFW [
    "10.2.0"
]

UpdateFW [
    "12.0.0"
]

Format [
    "NSP"
]

Version [
    "1.0.2"
]

Language [
    "English"
]

ReleaseYear [
    "May 07, 2020"
]

Developer [
    ""
]

Publisher [
    ""
]

Server [
    ssl: false,
    switch-torrents: v4.4.0/may2021
]

MatchSimilarTorrents: true

We have written a parser that reads the data and automatically populates the ID on site, with everything needed to identify all aspects of that NSP, XCI or NSZ file(s).

We do not condone any illegal sharing or references to links or other content. This is strictly a metadata format we designed to accommodate safer and detailed file data that enters the "wild".

Server will be handling these files automatically, providing they are included with the release in question. Feel free to populate them yourself (edit with notepad) and include them where they can live with their respective release!

 

[Eiffel2018]

How about the Title ID and Region? And price / rating etc? is Demo or not? require Linked account?
Also, there are some XCI combine with multi contents (difference game title TIDs or same game title mixed with DLC/UPD)
Further more, patched or unpatched, original nsp with titlekey, with hash checked, those are important information for me

 

[TalkingFish21]

Great additions, and will be added to v1.02 metafiles. These files are now in circulation, and should clear up of guess work out of the release/file information rather than relying on localized databases from their preferred sources. I look forward to evolving this file to the point to where a simple cross-platform app can read/produce these alongside release prep before posting. It just made sense.