MAMEWorld Forums - EmuChat - Re: Japanese game name conformity in MAME

> Hello all. First off I'd like to apologize if this is in the wrong forum but I wanted
> the opinion of MAME users before I pursue this.
>
> While none of the Japanese game names in MAME are blatantly incorrect, there is a
> certain inconsistency among them. Considering MAME's purpose is accuracy and
> preservation, it seems relatively important (to me, at least) to have the titles
> accurate and uniform as well.
>
> I mostly play mahjong games in MAME, so most of the title discrepancies I've come
> across are in those games, although I see it occasionally in some of the more
> accessible Japanese games. Some examples:
>
> -Some games are incorrectly romanized (ex: 'Niyanpai' should be 'Nyanpai')
>
> -Some titles do not match across sequels (ex: 'Idol Janshi Su-Chi-Pie 2' and 'Idol
> Janshi Suchie-Pai Special'; both should be 'Su-Chi-Pai')
>
> -Some games have subtitles while others do not (ex: the ST-V Danchi de games; MAME
> lists them as 'Danchi de Hanafuda' and 'Danchi de Quiz Okusan Yontaku Desuyo!'; only
> Quiz is listed with its subtitle in MAME)
>
> I understand this isn't a major issue that affects emulation at all, but I also think
> it's a quick and easy fix. I've been compiling a list of all the Japanese titles I
> find with minor errors in them to send to the MAME devs, but my question is A) Should
> I even bother them with this? and B) who in particular should I send it to?
>

Fantastic idea d00d as MAME is my only reference

> I've also been considering compiling a list of all the Japanese games in their
> original language in Unicode (and perhaps translations for titles) for inclusion in
> mameinfo.dat or something similar, purely for reference. I'm working on all of this
> for my own personal MAME setup, but I'd like to know if it's something the community
> would be interested in when completed.

Already done for the most part - check out some of the language packs in unicode supported builds. I use MAME Plus.

Cheers,

Ralph.

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