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


* To find tips, use the '''Search Box''' in the top right. If you'd like to browse for games instead, visit the '''[[:Category:Games|Game List]]'''.
* Use the search box in the top right or the [[:Category:Games|Game List]] to find tips.


* If you can't find a game on this site, then you can search through the thread at Something Awful by entering the following in Google: <code>site:forums.somethingawful.com intitle:"What Should I Know" "Game Name Here"</code>
* 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 ==


* You cannot edit this wiki if you are not granted access. For the contributor account information (Or for any other queries), email '''a at hbdy dot uk'''. Please include your Something Awful username in the email - to avoid vandalism, requests from strangers will be denied.
* You need a contributor account to edit the wiki. If you want access, please ask in the Something Awful thread.


* 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 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.


* 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 when it doesn't find the page.
* To add tips to an existing page, find it in the Game List or use the search box, then click "Edit", top right.


* Add '''<nowiki>[[Category:Games]]</nowiki>''' to the end of game pages - If you don't, it won't show up on the '''Game List'''.
* 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.


* If a game title starts with "The", use the following category tag to make sure it appears in the correct place in the games list: For "The Legend of Zelda", '''<nowiki>[[Category:Games|Legend of Zelda]]</nowiki>'''
* 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>
* 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>
* If you add a new page for a game where the name contains a Roman numeral, also add the page containing the equivalent number. Don't add the Category tag to the end of this second page. Put only the following as the page's contents, to set up a redirect to the page with the Roman numeral: '''<nowiki>#REDIRECT [[Page Name]]</nowiki>'''

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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