Posted: 1/20/2006 12:11 AM
Post subject: MD5 checksums of ROMS
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Yumiko
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I was thinking, how about publishing the MD5 checksum of the ROM used to create each video? This would make it easier to determine whether one has the correct ROM to be used to playback a video. (It might also be useful when searching for the ROM, assuming any file sharing services let you search by md5sum.)
Posted: 1/20/2006 1:49 AM
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ventuz
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I think this been brought up before. this might be it?
Posted: 1/20/2006 2:11 AM
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Phil
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Why asking that when it's already implemented in all emu?
Posted: 1/20/2006 2:13 AM
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Yumiko
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Phil wrote:
Why asking that when it's already implemented in all emu?
So you mean I can open the downloaded video file in the emu and it'll tell me what MD5 the ROM is supposed to have? That helps, but I think it'd still be easier if the MD5 was listed on the webpage.
Posted: 1/20/2006 2:16 AM
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Phil
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I don't like the idea. Why do you want that? It's easier with emu because it can check and tell you if your ROM match. Within emu = excellent idea. Within site = bad idea.
Posted: 1/20/2006 2:21 AM
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Yumiko
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Phil wrote:
I don't like the idea. Why do you want that? It's easier with emu because it can check and tell you if your ROM match. Within emu = excellent idea. Within site = bad idea.
Because when someone's on the site, they're already in their web browser so then it's easier for them to go search for the ROM since they would be able to see the md5sum then.
Posted: 1/20/2006 2:26 AM
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Phil
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Since someone wants to watch the movie, I guess he wants to download the movie file. So he downloaded it and loaded the movie with the emu and could check the MD5. If someone had already the game, the emu could compare and tell him if the ROM is good or not. If he doesn't have any ROM, he could still open the movie and manually check MD5. Hint: Try having the ROM to compare MD5 instead of manually checking MD5 which is painful and stupid. But that's just my opinion.