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== General Notes ==
== General Notes ==


* If you want to contribute, email anthonyhobday at gmail dot com for the password. To help avoid vandalism, please also post in the thread to say that you sent me an email.
* Use the search box in the top right or the [[:Category:Games|Game List]] to find tips.


* In order to maintain consistency, the games titles listed on this Wiki make use of numeric characters rather than roman numerals. e.g. "Final Fantasy 7" is correct, whereas "Final Fantasy VII" is not.
* Nearly all of the tips in this wiki are from a Something Awful forum thread. This is just a place to store them.


== Adding New Tips ==
== Adding New Tips ==


* Adding tips to an existing game page is simple: Find the game page from the Game List, or use the search box, and then click the button at the top labelled "Edit".
* You need a contributor account to edit the wiki. If you want access, please ask in the Something Awful thread.


* If you want to create a new game page, the easiest way is to search for the full title of the game, and the wiki will give you a link to create the page for it.
* If you don't have access to the Something Awful thread, or you have no idea what it is, send an email with the tips to the address on the home page. The tips will be added for you.


* Add the following code to the end of the game page - If you don't, it won't show up on the Game List:
* To add tips to an existing page, find it in the Game List or use the search box, then click "Edit", top right.


<nowiki>[[Category:Games]]</nowiki>
* If you want to create a new game page, the easiest way is to paste the full title of the game into the search box. You'll see a link to create the page above the search results.
 
* Add '''<nowiki>[[Category:Games]]</nowiki>''' to the end of game pages so they show up on the Game List.
 
* If a game title starts with "The", or you need a title to appear in the correct place numerically, use the following category tag: For "The Legend of Zelda", '''<nowiki>[[Category:Games|Legend of Zelda]]</nowiki>'''. For "Grand Theft Auto III", '''<nowiki>[[Category:Games|Grand Theft Auto 3]]</nowiki>'''
 
* You can hide spoilers by using the "spoiler" CSS class. '''<nowiki><div class="spoiler">This is a spoiler.</div></nowiki>''' gives you: <div class="spoiler">This is a spoiler.</div>

Latest revision as of 16:55, 30 January 2024

General Notes

  • Use the search box in the top right or the Game List to find tips.
  • Nearly all of the tips in this wiki are from a Something Awful forum thread. This is just a place to store them.

Adding New Tips

  • You need a contributor account to edit the wiki. If you want access, please ask in the Something Awful thread.
  • If you don't have access to the Something Awful thread, or you have no idea what it is, send an email with the tips to the address on the home page. The tips will be added for you.
  • To add tips to an existing page, find it in the Game List or use the search box, then click "Edit", top right.
  • If you want to create a new game page, the easiest way is to paste the full title of the game into the search box. You'll see a link to create the page above the search results.
  • Add [[Category:Games]] to the end of game pages so they show up on the Game List.
  • If a game title starts with "The", or you need a title to appear in the correct place numerically, use the following category tag: For "The Legend of Zelda", [[Category:Games|Legend of Zelda]]. For "Grand Theft Auto III", [[Category:Games|Grand Theft Auto 3]]
  • You can hide spoilers by using the "spoiler" CSS class. <div class="spoiler">This is a spoiler.</div> gives you:
    This is a spoiler.
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