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gamedb_goodnes.txt should be replaced with a No-Intro list for consistency with other GameDB files
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Description
Most of the GameDB text files use No-Intro lists (where it exists for that platform). However, the NES files still use GoodTools's list. This is an irritation because it means the Saves, States and Screenshots files are saved using the GoodTools naming convention instead of the convention used by the other cores.
Additionally, I believe GoodTools lists are no longer considered best practice compared to either No-Intro or TOSEC? I'm not too versed on the scene.
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First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Locate gamedb_goodnes.txt and compare it with the other GameDB list files, especially the NES files. Find the applicable No-Intro list for NES and replace the GoodTools entries so Saves, States, and Screenshots use the same naming convention; done means the file matches the intended No-Intro convention.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Domain
- content
- Issue type
- Refactor
- Difficulty
- 2/5
- Estimated time
- 1-3 hours
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100