If that's the wrong sub-forum, please move it. But I didn't know where to post this.
You probably know the program GoodNES which can rename ROM files and give you the official names. Now, I need to know: What's actually the relationship between various ROM versions and their corresponding cartridge?
For example, there are two American versions of "The Legend of Zelda": PRG0 and PRG1. PRG1 has that warning text in the Game Over screen that tells you to press the reset button when switching the NES off.
Now, if I want to buy a specific version, what do I have to pay attention to? Can I be sure that the game with the number "NES-ZL-USA" is PRG0 and "NES-ZL-USA-I" is PRG1? What if there are games (like "Super Mario Bros. 3") that even have "USA-2", "USA-1*" etc. even though there is only a PRG0 and PRG1 ROM?
What does the text "REV-A" on some game packages mean? Does this only refer to the package or also to the game code? For example, according to the ROM names, there's only one US version of "Metroid". And still, I have seen various versions of the game cartridge and the package:
One with a round seal of quality and no serial number.
One with a round seal of quality and a serial number ending in "USA".
One with an oval seal of quality and a serial number (I guess) ending in "USA".
One with an oval seal of quality and the text "REV-A" on the package.
So, can I be sure that it's all the same game version and only the number differs? Or are those various versions of the game?
Why is the US "Metroid" in GoodNES version 3 called PRG0 even though there's no PRG1?
Why were there two versions of the Japanese/American "Super Mario Bros." (PRG0 and PRG1) in GoodNES 2, but there is only one version in GoodNES 3? If we don't take the European version or collections like "Mario and Duck Hunt" into account, does that mean that there was only one version of the standalone game? And if yes, why was the [b1] dump ever considered an actual separate version PRG1 in GoodNES 2 in the first place?
The ROM "Soccer (JU)" in GoodNES 2 is "Soccer (JU) [b1]" in GoodNES 3. And the PRG0 version of "Donkey Kong" suddenly becomes the PRG1 version. How do I even have a chance to get the correct ROM? The websites all use the naming format of GoodNES 2. So, do I just have to look for "Soccer (JU) [b1]" which will turn into "Soccer (JU)" when I rename it with GoodNES 3? Or what is the general way to do here?
It would be great if somebody could help me with these issues.
You probably know the program GoodNES which can rename ROM files and give you the official names. Now, I need to know: What's actually the relationship between various ROM versions and their corresponding cartridge?
For example, there are two American versions of "The Legend of Zelda": PRG0 and PRG1. PRG1 has that warning text in the Game Over screen that tells you to press the reset button when switching the NES off.
Now, if I want to buy a specific version, what do I have to pay attention to? Can I be sure that the game with the number "NES-ZL-USA" is PRG0 and "NES-ZL-USA-I" is PRG1? What if there are games (like "Super Mario Bros. 3") that even have "USA-2", "USA-1*" etc. even though there is only a PRG0 and PRG1 ROM?
What does the text "REV-A" on some game packages mean? Does this only refer to the package or also to the game code? For example, according to the ROM names, there's only one US version of "Metroid". And still, I have seen various versions of the game cartridge and the package:
One with a round seal of quality and no serial number.
One with a round seal of quality and a serial number ending in "USA".
One with an oval seal of quality and a serial number (I guess) ending in "USA".
One with an oval seal of quality and the text "REV-A" on the package.
So, can I be sure that it's all the same game version and only the number differs? Or are those various versions of the game?
Why is the US "Metroid" in GoodNES version 3 called PRG0 even though there's no PRG1?
Why were there two versions of the Japanese/American "Super Mario Bros." (PRG0 and PRG1) in GoodNES 2, but there is only one version in GoodNES 3? If we don't take the European version or collections like "Mario and Duck Hunt" into account, does that mean that there was only one version of the standalone game? And if yes, why was the [b1] dump ever considered an actual separate version PRG1 in GoodNES 2 in the first place?
The ROM "Soccer (JU)" in GoodNES 2 is "Soccer (JU) [b1]" in GoodNES 3. And the PRG0 version of "Donkey Kong" suddenly becomes the PRG1 version. How do I even have a chance to get the correct ROM? The websites all use the naming format of GoodNES 2. So, do I just have to look for "Soccer (JU) [b1]" which will turn into "Soccer (JU)" when I rename it with GoodNES 3? Or what is the general way to do here?
It would be great if somebody could help me with these issues.