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  2. MAME - Wikipedia

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    A "non-merged" set is a ROM that has everything a program needs to run in one ZIP file, such as its "parent". Non-merged ROMs take up more space due to redundancy, but they are useful for cases where only a specific set of programs are desired, such as only desiring one specific version of a game without desiring to also obtain the other ...

  3. ROM hacking - Wikipedia

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    ROM hacking (short for Read-only memory hacking) is the process of modifying a ROM image or ROM file to alter the contents contained within, usually of a video game to alter the game's graphics, dialogue, levels, gameplay, and/or other elements.

  4. Multi Emulator Super System - Wikipedia

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    Multi Emulator Super System (MESS) was an emulator for various consoles and computer systems, based on the MAME core. It used to be a standalone program (which has since been discontinued), but is now integrated into MAME (which is actively developed).

  5. ROM image - Wikipedia

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    Intelligent Systems ROM burner for the Nintendo DS. A ROM image, or ROM file, is a computer file which contains a copy of the data from a read-only memory chip, often from a video game cartridge, or used to contain a computer's firmware, or from an arcade game's main board.

  6. Dynamic recompilation - Wikipedia

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    In computer science, dynamic recompilation is a feature of some emulators and virtual machines, where the system may recompile some part of a program during execution. By compiling during execution, the system can tailor the generated code to reflect the program's run-time environment, and potentially produce more efficient code by exploiting information that is not available to a traditional ...

  7. Video game preservation - Wikipedia

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    Video game preservation is a form of preservation applied to the video game industry that includes, but is not limited to, digital preservation.Such preservation efforts include archiving development source code and art assets, digital copies of video games, emulation of video game hardware, maintenance and preservation of specialized video game hardware such as arcade games and video game ...

  8. Parallel importing in video games - Wikipedia

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    While some operating systems are unable to run games designed for other language versions of the same operating system, [citation needed] others, such as Windows XP and Windows Vista, are capable of being set to run Japanese (and/or other non-local) games and other software. Another method of importing is using a region-free disk drive.

  9. List of file signatures - Wikipedia

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    Windows Virtual PC Windows 8 Virtual Hard Disk file format 49 73 5A 21: IsZ! 0 isz Compressed ISO image: 44 41 41: DAA: 0 daa Direct Access Archive PowerISO 4C 66 4C 65: LfLe: 0 evt Windows Event Viewer file format 45 6C 66 46 69 6C 65: ElfFile: 0 evtx Windows Event Viewer XML file format 73 64 62 66: sdbf: 8 sdb Windows customized database 50 ...