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┬│ PS5 Release Standards v1.0 2021 ┬│
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┬│ 1) Packing: ┬│
┬│ 1.1) Releases must be packed in RAR. SFV and NFO must be included. ┬│
┬│ 1.2) Rars must be in multiples of 50.000.000 bytes but no larger than ┬│
┬│ 1.000.000.000 bytes. ┬│
┬│ 1.3) Rars must be RAR5 compressed with fastest or better. ┬│
┬│ 1.4) Password protected archives are not allowed. ┬│
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┬│ 2) NFO: ┬│
┬│ 2.1) The release must include a .NFO. The file must be a plain-text ┬│
┬│ document and at least include the name of the title. ┬│
┬│ 2.2) NFO must include GAMEID and version. ┬│
┬│ 2.3) The firmware version in ISO must be included in the nfo. ┬│
┬│ 2.4) The required firmware must be included in the nfo for PSN Titles. ┬│
┬│ 2.5) Patchlevel/Installed updates must be included in the nfo. ┬│
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┬│ 3) Image format: ┬│
┬│ 3.1) ISO Image format for Discs. ┬│
┬│ 3.2) PKG Format releases for PSN Titles, Updates and DLC. ┬│
┬│ ┬│
┬│ 4) Proof: ┬│
┬│ 4.1) The groups are to include a proof picture with disc. ┬│
┬│ 4.2) You have 48 hours AFTER NUKE to release a Prooffix. ┬│
┬│ After this 48 hours grace period, any other group is allowed to ┬│
┬│ release a PROPER with scans/photos. ┬│
┬│ 4.3) Proof picture can be scanned and must be in JPEG format. ┬│
┬│ 4.4) Proof picture must not be blurry. Disc/Cart Code must be clearly ┬│
┬│ visible. ┬│
┬│ 4.5) If the medium or cover/booklet contain anything that may expose ┬│
┬│ your identity, then that part of the image can be blurred or ┬│
┬│ blackened. Additional scans may be added but these DO NOT count ┬│
┬│ as sufficient proof! ┬│
┬│ 4.6) PSN releases will be exempt from proof requirements as they are ┬│
┬│ downloadable. ┬│
┬│ ┬│
┬│ NOTE: We STRONGLY recommend the removal of all Exif data! Uniquely ┬│
┬│ identifying information such as the camera serial number and GPS ┬│
┬│ coordinates can pose a security threat if not removed. ┬│
┬│ Use tools such as jhead, PureJPG, EXIF Cleaner... ┬│
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┬│ 5) Updates Patches DLC: ┬│
┬│ 5.1) Updates/DLC for releases must be in PKG format. ┬│
┬│ 5.2) Update/patch/DLC must say in nfo what release it is intended for. ┬│
┬│ 5.3) If Update/patch/DLC is for an iNTERNAL release, ┬│
┬│ Update/patch/DLC must be tagged iNTERNAL too. ┬│
┬│ 5.4) Suggested directory format (if the Update/patch/DLC is pred alone): ┬│
┬│ GAME.NAME.<PROPER/READ.NFO/REPACK>.UPDATE.v1.00.PS5-GRPNAME ┬│
┬│ Game_Name_<PROPER/READ_NFO/REPACK>_v1.00_PATCH_PS5-GRPNAME ┬│
┬│ Game.Name.<PROPER/READ.NFO/REPACK>.DLC.PS5-GRPNAME ┬│
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┬│ 6) Region and Languages: ┬│
┬│ 6.1) If a game does not include the English language, this must be ┬│
┬│ specified in the dir name (with use of Region tag). ┬│
┬│ 6.2) If a game is re-released for having different Game ID, this must be ┬│
┬│ specified in the dir name (with use of Region tag). ┬│
┬│ 6.3) If a game is re-released for having additional foreign languages ┬│
┬│ the release must be tagged as MULTI and the nfo must specify ┬│
┬│ which additional languages are included. ┬│
┬│ ┬│
┬│ 7) Other: ┬│
┬│ 7.1) The dirname must only contain the game name, allowed tags, ┬│
┬│ platform name and groupname. ┬│
┬│ 7.2) Homebrew software, emulators will not be released unless its ┬│
┬│ official retail or from PSN. ┬│
┬│ 7.3) Virtual Reality releases must be tagged 'VR'. ┬│
┬│ 7.4) If the release is an unlocker or trainer compatible with more than ┬│
┬│ one version/update of a game, the highest compatible version number ┬│
┬│ must be included in the dirname. ┬│
┬│ 7.5) PSN PKG's must be the PS5 build version, not PS4. ┬│
┬│ ┬│
┬│ 8) Only these characters are allowed in dirname and filenames: ┬│
┬│ ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZabcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz0123456789.-_ ┬│
┬│ ┬│
┬│ 9) Suggested directory formats: ┬│
┬│ GAME.NAME.<PROPER/READ.NFO/REPACK>.PS5-GRPNAME ┬│
┬│ Game_Name_LANGUAGE_<PROPER/READ_NFO/REPACK>_PS5-GRPNAME ┬│
┬│ Game.Name.MULTI.<PROPER/READ.NFO/REPACK>.PS5-GRPNAME ┬│
┬│ Game.Name.<PROPER/READ.NFO/REPACK>.VR.PS5-GRPNAME ┬│
┬│ Game.Name.LANGUAGE.<PROPER/READ.NFO/REPACK>.VR.PS5-GRPNAME ┬│
┬│ GAME.NAME_MULTI_<PROPER/READ_NFO/REPACK>_VR_PS5-GRPNAME ┬│
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┬│ NOTE: To nukers/nukenets if something is unclear, ask your resident ┬│
┬│ groupadmin that signed rules for interpretation and implementing ┬│
┬│ of above rules. ┬│
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┬│ Signed: ┬│
┬│ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ┬│
┬│ BigBlueBox JRP PS5B ┬│
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┬│ Compliance with this document is mandatory as of 2021-01-15 00:00:01 UTC ┬│
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"make good releases. break all rules - we are pirates afterall"