Sega Retro:Image Tagging

Sega Retro uses image tagging to help make its system easier to use and maintain. With the tens of thousands of images Retro contains, it is important to make sure we know what an image is so it can be properly placed in the series of categories we have exclusively for images. The process of tagging is very simple: when using Special:Upload, you will see a field called "Summary." From there, you add a simple string to call a template, which will place information about the image underneath the image and put it in its correct category. The tagging system can seem complex at first, because there are many different tags, but is simple once the proper tags are known.

Uploading a photo of hardware

Sega Retro recognizes two types of hardware photos: core hardware photos, such as pictures of consoles, the mainboards inside them, or chips/ICs inside the, and accessories, such as controllers and peripherals. Use the following syntax to upload either one:

Template	Description
{{Hardware|System Name}}	Adds a photo of hardware for System Name (fill in the blank for the correct system)
{{Accessory|System Name}}	Adds a photo of an accessory for System Name (fill in the blank for the correct system)

Uploading screenshots

Template structure	System	Description
{{16SS|Game Name}}	System 16	Adds System 16 screenshot of Game Name
{{32SS|Game Name}}	System 32	Adds System 32 screenshot of Game Name
{{32XSS|Game Name}}	32X	Adds Sega 32X screenshot of Game Name
{{360SS|Game Name}}	Xbox 360	Adds Xbox 360 screenshot of Game Name
{{3DSSS|Game Name}}	Nintendo 3DS	Adds Nintendo 3DS screenshot of Game Name
{{ASS|Game Name}}	Arcade (misc.)	Adds arcade screenshot of Game Name
{{DCSS|Game Name}}	Dreamcast	Adds Dreamcast screenshot of Game Name
{{DSSS|Game Name}}	Nintendo DS	Adds Nintendo DS screenshot of Game Name
{{GBASS|Game Name}}	Game Boy Advance	Adds GBA screenshot of Game Name
{{GCSS|Game Name}}	GameCube	Adds GameCube screenshot of Game Name
{{GGSS|Game Name}}	Game Gear	Adds Game Gear screenshot of Game Name
{{MCDSS|Game Name}}	Mega CD	Adds Sega Mega CD screenshot of Game Name
{{MDSS|Game Name}}	Mega Drive	Adds Mega Drive screenshot of Game Name
{{SMSSS|Game Name}}	Master System	Adds Master System screenshot of Game Name
{{PCSS|Game or App Name}}	PC	Adds PC screenshot of Game or App Name
{{PSPSS|Game Name}}	PlayStation Portable	Adds PSP screenshot of Game or App Name
{{PSS|Game Name}}	Pico	Adds Pico screenshot of Game Name
{{SGSS|Game Name}}	SG-1000	Adds SG-1000 screenshot of Game Name
{{SatSS|Game Name}}	Saturn	Adds Saturn screenshot of Game Name
{{Screenshot}}	Other	Adds screenshot for other systems or non-specified items
{{WiiSS|Game Name}}	Wii	Adds Nintendo Wii screenshot of Game Name
{{XSS|Game Name}}	Xbox	Adds Xbox screenshot of Game Name

Uploading game-related media

Game media uses a unique three-tier structure for sorting and classifying any box/cover, cart/disc/media or manual that falls under the scope of project. This allows the community to track what scans have been completed and at what quality. This structure is as follows:

{{SystemBox|CC|quality=good}}

Where "System" refers to the originating gaming system, CC refers to the two-letter country code (i.e., US, UK, EU, JP), and quality refers to the value of the image itself (i.e., does the scan have rips/blemishes, is it 300DPI or higher, etc.)

Uploading boxes or covers

Template structure	System	Description
{{360Box}}	Xbox 360	Adds Xbox 360 cover
{{3DSBox}}	Nintendo 3DS	Adds Nintendo 3DS cover
{{DCBox}}	Dreamcast	Adds Dreamcast cover
{{DSBox}}	Nintendo DS	Adds Nintendo DS cover
{{GBABox}}	Game Boy Advance	Adds GBA cover
{{GCBox}}	GameCube	Adds GameCube cover
{{GGBox}}	Game Gear	Adds Game Gear cover
{{MCDBox}}	Mega CD	Adds Sega Mega CD cover
{{MDBox}}	Mega Drive	Adds Mega Drive cover
{{SMSBox}}	Master System	Adds Master System cover
{{PCBox}}	PC	Adds PC cover
{{PS2Box}}	PlayStation 2	Adds PS2 cover
{{PS3Box}}	PlayStation 3	Adds PS3 cover
{{PSPBox}}	PlayStation Portable	Adds PSP cover
{{PBox}}	Pico	Adds Pico cover
{{SG1000Box}}	SG-1000	Adds SG-1000 cover
{{SatBox}}	Saturn	Adds Saturn cover
{{cover}}	Other	Adds cover for other systems or non-specified items
{{WiiBox}}	Wii	Adds Nintendo Wii cover
{{XBox}}	Xbox	Adds Xbox cover

Uploading a cartridge, card or disc scan

Template structure	System	Description
{{32XCart}}	32X	Adds 32X cartridge
{{360Disc}}	Xbox 360	Adds Xbox 360 disc
{{3DSCard}}	Nintendo 3DS	Adds Nintendo 3DS card
{{DCDisc}}	Dreamcast	Adds Dreamcast disc
{{DSCard}}	Nintendo DS	Adds Nintendo DS card
{{GBACart}}	Game Boy Advance	Adds Game Boy Advance cartridge
{{GCDisc}}	GameCube	Adds GameCube disc
{{GGCart}}	Game Gear	Adds Game Gear cartridge
{{MCDDisc}}	Mega CD	Adds Mega CD disc
{{MDCart}}	Mega Drive	Adds Mega Drive cartridge
{{PCDisc}}	PC	Adds PC disc
{{PS2Disc}}	PlayStation 2	Adds PS2 disc
{{PS3Disc}}	PlayStation 3	Adds PS3 disc
{{SG1000Cart}}	SG-1000	Adds SG-1000 cartridge
{{SMSCart}}	Master System	Adds SMS catridge
{{SatDisc}}	Saturn	Adds Saturn disc
{{WiiDisc}}	Wii	Adds Nintendo Wii disc
{{XDisc}}	Xbox	Adds Xbox disc