Preservation Databases
Many online groups serve to aggregate accurate information related to Video Games, ROM files, BIOS files, media, and more. This is done to ensure users can verify files for emulation and provide various types of metadata and media for presentation.
| Database | Purpose |
|---|---|
| No-Intro | Catalogs accurate file hashes for flash media |
| Redump | Catalogs accurate file hashes for optical media |
| TOSEC | Catalogs accurate file hashes for flash media (TOSEC) , optical media (TOSEC-ISO) , and auxiliary resources (TOSEC-PIX) |
| Hasheous | Catalogs ROM hashes and matches those hashes with metadata providers |
| IGDB | Metadata and media for games |
| Screenscraper | Visual (Image & Video) media |
| RetroAchievements | Retro game achievements |
| SteamGridDB | Images for front-end presentation |
| HowLongToBeat | Game & playtime tracking |