Translations:Help:Contents/Rules & Guidelines/6/en

1. Prerelease screenshots & videos.

   (Unless you're making a Prerelease page, in which case, you're looking at the wrong set of rules.)
   • Exceptions:
   • A prerelease screenshot or video that shows how something that can still be found in the game's code was originally going to be used.

2. Unreleased games and prototypes for which no publicly-available ROM or disc image exists.

3. Games that have at least one announced release date, but have not been officially released yet.

4. Glitches.

   (Unless you're making a Bug page, in which case, you're looking at the wrong set of rules.)
   • Exceptions:
     • A glitch that has been fixed or introduced in a different version of a game.
     • A glitch that grants players access to unused or debug content.

5. Cheat codes.

   • Exceptions:
     • A code that grants players access to unused or debug content.
     • Level select or sound test codes.
     • Other cheat codes which are newly discovered and not published anywhere else.

6. Minor publisher, logo, or copyright/licensing changes between regions, like changing/adding ©, ™ or ® symbols.

   • Games are frequently published in different regions with different laws regarding copyrights and trademarks. Minor changes (such as adding or changing these symbols) aren't worth adding. Any substantial changes outside of that are fair game, though, like spelling fixes, screen layout changes, or design differences.

7. Common SDK and compiler strings.

   • Check the Common Things page for more details.
   • Exceptions:
     • Strings that contain unique comments, developer credits, or other noteworthy information.
     • However, if the information you want to add can be found in many other games on the same platform, it likely doesn't need to be documented here.

8. Media, Manual, and Goody checks.

   • Although these are forms of anti-piracy, there are way too many games with these, and documenting all of them would just clutter up the wiki.
     • Exceptions:
       • A game that checks for an authentic game copy and modifies gameplay if one attempts to subvert these checks.

9. "Unused" alternate language settings/files for games that saw an official release in those languages.

   • Exceptions:
     • Languages that never saw an official release.
     • Significant differences between used and unused versions of the same translation.

10. Fan games and hacks.

    • Please don't add information about amateur games and hacks created by you or others. If you're not sure, ask an admin.

11. User-generated content.

    • TCRF is not a place to advertise your own content. This includes videos and sites not directly related to the material covered here.

12. Content that was later made available as DLC.

    • Exceptions:
      • Content that was modified or updated before being released as DLC.

13. Games of a highly/extremely pornographic, racist, or otherwise immoral nature.

    • When in doubt, use the talk pages or ask on IRC. That's the best way to resolve whether or not a game should be added.

14. Hidden content from your own recently-released games.

    • Including hidden content in your games specifically for the purpose of documenting it on TCRF at release time robs players of the joy of uncovering your secrets. If you want something to be found, tease its existence to fans, then wait a few years before adding it if no one has succeeded in discovering it yet.