Questions About the filenames and filesizes of N64 ROMs

Post by **Gangstanerd** » Thu Aug 05, 2004 3:13 am

What's up with the [A] [!], [E] [!], [!], [f1] filenames of ROMs? What is that supposed to mean? For Super Smash Brothers, there are several filenames, Super Smash Bros. [A] [!], Super Smash Bros. [E] [!], Super Smash Bros. [!], and Super Smash Bros. [f1]. The [E] [!] is 32 mb while the rest are 16 mb. What's up with that? If the filesize is higher is that version better or are there any differences between them? If someone knows an answer to all of these newbie questions, please post and help a guy out. It would really be appreciated. Thanks.

Post by **Dweezledap** » Thu Aug 05, 2004 5:54 am

Standard Codes:

[a] Alternate = a version of the game that was changed after its original release

[p] Pirate = Pirated game
Bad Dump = A game that was improperly converted from a cart to a rom image

[t] Trained = A game that allows you to cheat more or less
[f] Fixed = A bad dump that has been fixed
[T-] OldTranslation
[T+] NewerTranslation
[h] Hack = A game that has been modified in some way
[o] Overdump = Has extra crap in it
[!] Verified Good Dump = Verified to be identical to the original cart

Country codes:

(1) Japan & Korea
(4) USA & Brazil NTSC
(A) Australia
(C) China
(E) Europe
(F) France
(F) World (Genesis)
(FC) French Canadian
FN) Finland
(G) Germany
(GR) Greece
(HK) Hong Kong
(H) Holland
(I) Italy
(K) Korea
(J) Japan
(NL) Netherlands
(PD) Public Domain
(S) Spain
(SW) Sweden
(U) USA
(UK) England
(Unk) Unknown Country
(Unl) Unlicensed

Examples:

Super Smash Bros. [!]
Super Smash Bros. - USA Version - Verified Good Dump

Super Smash Bros. [E] [!]
Super Smash Bros. - European Version - Verified Good Dump

Super Smash Bros. [f1]
Super Smash Bros. - USA Version - Bad Rom that has been fixed

Post by **Gangstanerd** » Thu Aug 05, 2004 8:53 pm

Thanks a lot. It really helped me out but I still have that unanswered question about the filesize. Why is one version bigger than the others? 16 MB and 32 MB. Thats double the size! But if you don't know that's OK because the size doesn't matter just as long as the ROM works and is a [!], verified good dump right?

Post by **Dweezledap** » Fri Aug 06, 2004 1:26 am

Gangstanerd wrote:Why is one version bigger than the others?

I honetly don't know

Gangstanerd wrote:...............because the size doesn't matter just as long as the ROM works and is a [!], verified good dump right?

All the Roms work except the Overdumps [o] and bad dumps (even those work sometimes)
If your only interested in having one version of a game, Verified Good dumps would be preferred.
Some games do not have a veirfied good dump, in that situation you would look for "Game Name " or "Game name [E]" ect.
When a game does not have [!] it simply means it is the best rom available. In most cases the rom will play just fine.