Editing Rules: Software

Players are programs that can play, create, modify, or convert videogame music files. This page explains the editing rules regarding Players pages.

Screenshots

Screenshots should be of the box art. Failing that, a screenshot of the program's common usage. Players come in numerous types including stand-alone players, plug-ins, and command line programs. The screenshot should reflect the player's type; examples are seen below.

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  XMPlay is an example of a stand-alone program.

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  Game Emu Player is an example of a plug-in.

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  MIDI Play is an example of a command line program.

Downloads

The downloads section should contain a list of various versions of the program for as many platforms for which the program was released. It's only necessary to add older versions if they have a particular function that was discontinued in a later released. Downloads are not necessary for large players that are being actively developed like Audacity.

The version column should contain the program's official version. If the program wasn't versioned, it should contain the date of the program's release. If a release date cannot be obtained, default to "N/A".

Uploaded Archive

When uploading a player, you should strive to make the zip archive as accurate to the original program as possible. Try to eliminate any files that advertise for download sites and make sure the program is free from viruses and malware.

The zip archive's file name should be the player's name plus its version. For example, Play CMF has two versions available for download, so the uploaded files are named:

• Play CMF v1.01
• Play CMF v1.05

Player Download Template

The Player Download Template makes it easy to create a download link for a player archive. Here is an example with Play CMF. You can see how the Player Template works by viewing the source of this section.

Version	Download	Platform
1.05	Template:Player	DOS
1.01	Template:Player	DOS

Links

The links section should contain links to the player's official page, the program's author, and any sites that offer in-depth instructional information.

Categories

There are several player-related categories that should be added to the bottom of player pages. The default category Players is automatically added to every player page that uses an Infobox Player template. Additional categories should be added based on the platforms that player can run on and the type of program it is.

Platform Categories

Platform categories should look like this:

[[Category: DOS Players]]
[[Category: Macintosh Players]]
[[Category: Windows Players]]

Type Categories

Each player is automatically added into the Players type category, but additional type categories should look like this:

[[Category: Convertors]]
[[Category: Editors]]

You should also add a platform type category which look like this:

[[Category: DOS Editors]]
[[Category: Windows Editors]]

Format Categories

Format categories include which formats this player can use and look like this:

[[Category: Players That Support MIDI]]
[[Category: Players That Support WAV]]
[[Category: Players That Support OGG]]

You should also add type format categories which look like this:

[[Category: MIDI Editors]]
[[Category: ROL Editors]]
[[Category: WAV Convertors]]
[[Category: IMF Convertors]]