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Haze
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Re: MAME parent/clone region designation
03/19/16 05:07 AM


> The top position is given world/euro if we have it, then to anything else in English
> if we don't then others. The newest revision is also given parent status, so if there
> were 2 world dumps... This system has caused some gripes but at this point I think
> mame is maybe too big for anyone to change it.

there are also exceptions

for example, we prefer versions that show the original developer over licensed versions (which is why Puckman is the parent over Pacman)

also if a game has been ridiculously bastardized for a non-Japanese market we tend to prefer the version with the game most intact as the parent as it best represents the game in question.

ultimately it's up to whoever developed the driver tho.







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Subject Posted by Posted on
* MAME parent/clone region designation Jason 03/19/16 03:06 AM
. * Re: MAME parent/clone region designation SmitdoggAdministrator  03/19/16 03:31 AM
. * Re: MAME parent/clone region designation LensLarque  03/19/16 02:13 PM
. * Re: MAME parent/clone region designation R. Belmont  03/21/16 05:05 PM
. * Re: MAME parent/clone region designation Haze  03/19/16 05:07 AM
. * Re: MAME parent/clone region designation SmitdoggAdministrator  03/19/16 05:19 AM
. * Thank you (nt) Jason  03/19/16 03:36 AM
. * Added to the official documentation FAQ Firehawke  03/20/16 08:01 AM

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