diff --git a/Signatures.md b/Signatures.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..6b7e729 --- /dev/null +++ b/Signatures.md @@ -0,0 +1,25 @@ +While games can be added to the server without them, it is recommended adding some signature DAT files beforehand to allow for better matching of ROMs to games. + +These signature DAT files contain a list of titles with hashes for many of the ROM images that have been found by the community. + +Currently supported DAT's: +* TOSEC: https://www.tosecdev.org/downloads/category/56-2023-01-23 +* MAME Arcade and MAME Mess: https://www.progettosnaps.net/dats/MAME + +If there are other DAT's you'd like to see support for, please raise an issue with a link to the DAT's. + +## Adding signature DAT files +### TOSEC +1. Download the DAT files from the source website. For example; from https://www.tosecdev.org/downloads/category/56-2023-01-23 +2. Extract the archive +3. Copy the DAT files to ``~/.gaseous-server/Data/Signatures/TOSEC/`` + +### MAME Arcade +1. Download the DAT files from the source website. For example; from https://www.progettosnaps.net/dats/MAME +2. Extract the archive +3. Copy the file name ``MAME 0.257 (arcade).dat`` files to ``~/.gaseous-server/Data/Signatures/MAME Arcade/`` + +### MAME MESS +1. Download the DAT files from the source website. For example; from https://www.progettosnaps.net/dats/MAME +2. Extract the archive +3. Copy the file name ``MAME 0.257 (mess).dat`` files to ``~/.gaseous-server/Data/Signatures/MAME MESS/`` \ No newline at end of file