Re: extended ROM format

[Ricardo Bittencourt]

Jose Angel Morente wrote:
> 
> > -- 1=msx 1, 2=msx 2, 3=msx2+, 4=msx turboR
> > Machine=1
> 
> Why not using the same format as 2Dh position?
> This is, 0=msx1, 1=msx2 ...etc

        I think 1=msx1 and 2=msx2 is more intuitive for those 
writing an msxgame.ini by hand in text editor. But, of course,
contents of 2Dh is just as good.

> >  There is no need for CRC tags in the msxgame.ini,
> > since the zip encapsulation already provides internal crc
> > for the contents.
> But, in this case, CRC is not for error checking
> but for version indentifying.

        The way I see it there's no need to msxgame.ini information
version. Since all fields are optional, new fields can be added
without breaking old emulators who supported only the old format.
Think about HTML for example, it keeps extending and old browsers
keep reading the new pages.

        Ricardo Bittencourt

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