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atomize22
February 9th, 2006, 16:51
So if all of these rom packages include a ton of bad dump roms (b1), (b2), (b3).... why are they included? Is there some reason to keep them there?
-=VampyR=-
February 9th, 2006, 20:16
You're free to delete them.
But if you want to have a complete set you need them :)
alcoatjez
February 9th, 2006, 22:30
Cowering has them in the Goodtools, so that people can see that their ROMs are bad dumps. Then some people started collecting them...
Genome
February 10th, 2006, 16:31
dumb but true. imperfection is the heart of collection:happy:
montpics
February 13th, 2006, 15:57
dumb but true. imperfection is the heart of collection:happy:
And I was one of them. ;) :p
Cheetah
February 14th, 2006, 00:47
What exactly IS a bad dump? This was the only half relevant thread that came up when I searched, so smack me if I'm in the wrong place...But my best guess is that it's just a useless file...I'm a step farther than I was in knowing that I can delete all the bad dumps at least :D Just curious what exactly it is?
alcoatjez
February 14th, 2006, 13:06
A bad dump is a ROM that is incorrectly dumped. Sometimes they do work, but often not. You can delete them safely only if a good dump is available. There are games for which only bad dumps are available, so they need redumping.
Genome
February 15th, 2006, 16:27
hey alco do you have any examples of games that are bad dumps only?

(also quasi-relevant so smack me to if this is wrong/forbidden)
do ppl still make dumps of the classic games.(nes etc.) im sure nintendo dropped the hammer but what do you need to do dumps.)

(tutorials appreciated...if this doesnt violate rules of course:p )

***edit*** found a tut. looks to hard nvm @_@
hagbard
February 15th, 2006, 18:15
Check some GoodTools docs and you'll find some, Genesis "missing" correct dumps comes to mind
alcoatjez
February 15th, 2006, 23:17
Genesis "missing" correct dumps comes to mind

I think most of these are now correctly dumped by (among others) Gigadeath and ElBarto form No-Intro now. ElBarto had a site about the dumps (http://dats.elbarto.org), but it seems down now.
hagbard
February 17th, 2006, 17:52
Thanks, if someday I got time enough I'll check the newer NoIntro stuff
alcoatjez
February 20th, 2006, 13:15
It's definately worth it, hagbard :)