Compatibility Rating Feature

I want to add a compatibility rating to NSO games. The idea is, to somewhat replace the compatibility lists. Bring what those offer, in app in whatever way I can.

I have already started this feature. It’s a 0-5 star rating, and it leverages the Preset Database feature in order to import the rating value, any comments on the compatibility of the game, and even a url for N64 DTZ’s. This could be merged with the Preset Database later, but for now I would like to keep them separate.

These compatibility lists with come with the CaVE archive, and possibly be downloaded the same as mods and updates. I have not worked on that yet though.

Right now, SNES USA and N64 USA are “complete”. Individual ratings could be argued to be adjusted, but I got what I could implemented. The SNES list is based off Robins SNES Classic list, not my sheet. The N64 list is based off the DTZ list.

So far what is done is… The ratings also have a color coding system to better distinguish the value.

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DTZ’s will semi-automatically download+import. I could have made them automatically download+import, but felt it better to put it behind a simple Yes/No popup.

At this time, this feature is disabled in builds as not to be adding new features until the only ones are done.

Here is the sheet, for reference.

Notes for the community about the sheet.
The lines change color automatically based on the rating value.
Sort Title is tracked… mainly just so you know what game the info is for.
The cells on the sheet have been set to REQUIRE a Product ID mostly. But other things are required too, in succession.
Product ID > Sort Title > Checksum > Compatibility Rating > Anything else.
These are open to contribution from everyone.
I will probably be a little more relaxed with these. I don’t care about “complete lists”. Whatever ratings we can get is most important!

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