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Extern Dsk Database

blueMSX uses different databases with SHA1 values :

- svidb.xml : the SVI database (with cas/wav, dsk and rom data)

- segadb.xml : the Sega database (only rom and dsk data for the moment)

In the future, the described format will also be used for MSX and Coleco disks.


How to add dskdata in these databases ?

You must use the following general syntax :
<software>    
oooooo <title xml :lang="en"> .......</title>   Example : Metal Gear 2 Solid Snake
oooooo <system> ....... </system>   Example : MSX (other options : SVI - Coleco - Sega)
oooooo <company> .......</company>   Example : Konami
oooooo <year> ......</year>   Example : 1990
oooooo <country> ....... </country>   Country code - Example : JP for Japan
oooooo <dump>    
oooooo <group>   Only if more than 1 disk for a game
ooooooooooooo <original value="...."> ....

  2 options :
- for a GoodMSX dump : <original value="true">GoodMSX</original>
- for an other dump : <original value="false"/>
ooooooooooooo <dsk>   software medium
ooooooooooooo <start>
  only for non-autostartable disks that can actually be runned
ooooooooooooooooo<text> ....... </text>   running command
ooooooooooooo </start>    
ooooooooooooo <format type="...">   file format : dsk or another format
oooooooooooooo o o <hash algo="sha1"> ....... </hash>   sha1 value
ooooooooooooo </format>    
ooooooooooooo <format type="...">... </format>   Next file format for the same disk !
ooooooooooooo <remark>    
oooooooooooooooo ooo o<text> ....... </text>   You can add here other infos about this disk
ooooooooooooo </remark>    
ooooooooooooo </dsk>    
ooooooooooooo <dsk>............................... </dsk>   Next disk of the same group !
oooooo </group>    
oooooo </dump>    
oooooo <dump>   Next dump of the same game !
...........................    
oooooo </dump>    
</software>    



How to find the sha1 code of a dsk game ?

- use Google to make a research on the Net and you'll find different tools to calculate the sha1 value


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