Suggestion: State the version in the dat name even if there is only 1

[Hiccup]

What I (in regards to Nintendo discs) and Egen (in regards to PC discs) are saying is that the version should be visible in the name because it is very useful info. The game doesn't necessarily have to have any other version.

[F1ReB4LL]

And what I'm trying to say is that the version should be visible if it clearly states the revision, like in the Nintendo's case. Check the old TOSECISO names for Saturn, for example. They are terrible.

[Hiccup]

Okay. Well I guess you agree with me about Nintendo discs then.

Could you link to these TOSECISO names and explain what is wrong with them?

[F1ReB4LL]

https://github.com/libretro/libretro-da … Saturn.dat -- versions look useless and distracting here. As well as publishers.

[Hiccup]

The versions might look silly be because of all the other stuff tacked on

[F1ReB4LL]

"Tales of Destiny 2 (Japan) (4, 5)" for https://redump.info/disc/15921/ would look weird, IMO. On the other hand, I can't completely agree with the versions in filenames in such cases: https://redump.info/disc/31934/ https://redump.info/disc/25815/ - v1.20 and v2.00 mean absolutely nothing. These should be either "7 (Seven) - Molmorth no Kiheitai (Japan) (v1.0)"/"7 (Seven) - Molmorth no Kiheitai (Japan) (v1.1)" or "7 (Seven) - Molmorth no Kiheitai (Japan) (1)"/"7 (Seven) - Molmorth no Kiheitai (Japan) (3)". Dunno. Maybe worth to use the Saturn/DC naming here and call these "7 (Seven) - Molmorth no Kiheitai (Japan) (1M)"/"7 (Seven) - Molmorth no Kiheitai (Japan) (3M)" where M means Matrix, though, Saturn and DC have these Ms on their rings. Maybe something like "7 (Seven) - Molmorth no Kiheitai (Japan) (Matrix 1)"/"7 (Seven) - Molmorth no Kiheitai (Japan) (Matrix 3)". We need to show the undumped ringcodes, not some useless internal versions. Same for PS1, Neo-Geo CD and other similar cases.

[Hiccup]

I do definitely prefer revisions, or "start at v1.00" versions to "v1.20, v1.21" etc, but if the former isn't available, isn't it better to have the latter than have nothing? Unless there is a better way to differentiate them, like edition.