From 3dad9521727f581354373806e282942efe8a4822 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Emily Frost Date: Tue, 19 May 2020 11:32:54 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] Added metadata documentation. --- metadata.md | 38 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 38 insertions(+) create mode 100644 metadata.md diff --git a/metadata.md b/metadata.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..d8d0620 --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata.md @@ -0,0 +1,38 @@ +# Metadata definitions +## Release image +- A single release of a game. For example: Star Fox 64 (U) v1.2 [!] + + * UUID + * sha1sum + * filename + * release group + + +## Release group +- A container for all versions of a release. + For example, the Star Fox 64 release group would contain: + Star Fox 64 (U) v1.2 + Star Fox 64 (U) v1.0 + Star Fox 64 (J) v1.0 + etc. + + * UUID + * name + * platform + +## Platform +- A single set of hardware and/or software that shares compatibility + Examples: + Nintendo Entertainment System + Microsoft Windows 7 + Microsoft Windows 98 + + * UUID + * name + +## DAT credits +- A large list of hashes imported from other sources. + * DAT name + * DAT website + * DAT version + * image UUID list