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==Creating a new page==
<h1 class="home-header__title"> Welcome to GameBrew</h1>
New pages can be created by using Wikilinks or the URL method (see [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Starting_a_new_page MediaWiki.org's Help:Starting a new page]), however, it will not appear in any of the tables unless properly indexed. For this reason, we recommend using the method below.
<p class="home-header__subtitle">a wiki dedicated to homebrew on all the Video Game Systems.</p>
<div id="skin-citizen-search-trigger" class="home-header__search home-editing">


<div>We have <span class="home-stats__value">[[Special:AllPages|{{NUMBEROFARTICLES}}]]</span> Articles and <span class="home-stats__value">[[Special:Statistics|{{NUMBEROFEDITS}}]]</span> Edits.</div>
==Using the Form==
Go to [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/Special:Forms Special:Forms], select the appropriate platform for the project (e.g. DS, 3DS, Vita).


</div>
Enter the name of the project. This name will become the page's URL. For example, entering <code>A Homebrew</code> will create a page with the URL <code><nowiki>https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/A_Homebrew</nowiki></code>
</div>


<div style="margin-top:5px" class="home-card">
Tip: It is recommended to add a platform suffix to the page name (e.g. A Homebrew 3DS) to differentiate between homebrews/ports for multiple platforms.
<div class="heading-main1">Browse Homebrews!</div>
<div style="padding:0.1em;">
<div id="home-content" class="home-grid">
<div id="home-card-onthewiki" class="home-card home-card--col2 home-card--row3">
<div class="home-card__label">Nintendo Consoles</div>
<div class="home-link">


<div id="home-nav" class="home-grid" role="navigation">
Click <code>Create or edit</code> to open the form.
<div class="home-card home-card--button not-available">
<div class="home-card__background home-card__background1">[[File:Main-switch.png|link=]]</div>
</div>


<div class="home-card home-card--button not-available">
===Form fields===
<div class="home-card__background home-card__background2">[[File:Main-wiiu.png|link=]]</div>
The form is split into two sections:
</div>
* The top section with predefined fields. Data entered here is indexed for query.
<div class="home-card home-card--button">
* The input box below for the main page content (see [[#Free text|Free text]]).
<div class="home-card__background home-card__background3">[[File:Main-3ds.png|link=List of 3DS homebrew applications]]</div>
</div>
<div class="home-card home-card--button not-available">
<div class="home-card__background home-card__background4">[[File:Main-wii.png|link=List of Wii homebrew applications]]</div>
</div>
<div class="home-card home-card--button">
<div class="home-card__background home-card__background5">[[File:Main-ds.png|link=List of DS homebrew applications]]</div>
</div>
<div class="home-card home-card--button">
<div class="home-card__background home-card__background6">[[File:Main-gba.png|link=List of GBA homebrew applications]]</div>
</div>
</div>


</div>
{| class="wikitable sortable"
</div>
|-
! Field
! Data type
! Displayed in
! Notes
|-
| Title
| String
| Infobox, Table, Gallery
| Required.
|-
| Image
| File
| Infobox, Gallery
| Required. See [[#Image|Image]].
|-
| Description
| String
| Table
| Required. A short description. Not visible in the infobox.
|-
| Author(s)
| String
| Infobox, Table, Gallery
| Required.
|-
| Last Updated
| String
| Infobox, Table
| Required. Use <code>YYYY/MM/DD</code> format (e.g. <code>1999/01/31</code>).
|-
| Contributor(s)
| String
| Infobox
| Optional.
|-
| Ported by
| String
| Infobox
| Optional.
|-
| Type
| String
| Infobox, Table
| Required. See [[#Type|Project type]].
|-
| Version
| String
| Infobox, Table, Gallery
| Required. The gallery mode will format this as <code>v.[Version]</code>.
|-
| License
| String
| Infobox
| Required.
|-
| Language(s)
| String
| Infobox
| Optional.
|-
| Format
| String
| --
| Optional. Not visible in the infobox.
|-
| Download
| URL
| Infobox
| Required. The primary download link.
|-
| Download Raw
| URL
| Infobox
| Optional. Can be ignored.
|-
| Website
| URL
| Infobox
| Optional. Link to the project's homepage or release page.
|-
| Source
| URL
| Infobox
| Optional. Link to the source code repository.
|-
| Discussion
| URL
| --
| Optional. Not visible in the infobox.
|-
| Donation
| URL
| Infobox
| Optional.
|}


<div id="home-card-onthewiki" class="home-card home-card--col2 home-card--row3">
Once you have completed the form and the free text section, click <code>Save page</code> to publish.
<div class="home-card__label">Sony Consoles</div>
<div class="home-link">


<div id="home-nav" class="home-grid" role="navigation">
===Image===
<div class="home-card home-card--button not-available">
Images are displayed in the infobox and under Gallery View. Please use images with the recommended dimensions for each platform.
<div class="home-card__background home-card__background1">[[File:Main-ps4.png|link=]]</div>
</div>


<div class="home-card home-card--button not-available">
They do not need to be the exact size, but they should have the same width-to-height ratio to avoid misalignment.
<div class="home-card__background home-card__background2">[[File:Main-vita.png|link=List of Vita homebrew applications]]</div>
</div>
<div class="home-card home-card--button not-available">
<div class="home-card__background home-card__background3">[[File:Main-ps3.png|link=]]</div>
</div>
<div class="home-card home-card--button">
<div class="home-card__background home-card__background4">[[File:Main-psp.png|link=List of PSP homebrew applications]]</div>
</div>
</div>


</div>
{| class="wikitable"
</div>
|-
! Platform
! Dimensions
|-
| Game Boy
| 320 x 288
|-
| Game Boy Advance
| 480 x 320
|-
| DS
| 256 x 384
|-
| 3DS
| 400 x 480
|-
| Wii
| 640 x 480
|-
| Wii U
| 854 x 480
|-
| Switch / PS4
| 640 x 360
|-
| PSP
| 480 x 272
|-
| Vita
| 960 x 544
|-
| Xbox
| 640 x 480
|-
| PC
| Any
|}


<div id="home-card-onthewiki" class="home-card home-card--col2 home-card--row3">
The recommended dimensions for Game Boy and GBA are double the original resolution. This is because [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Popups an extension we use] requires image to be at least 250 x 203 or 320 x 200.
<div class="home-card__label">Other Consoles</div>
<div class="home-link">


<div id="home-nav" class="home-grid" role="navigation">
===Type===
<div class="home-card home-card--button not-available">
Category of the project. A list of them can be found in here:
<div class="home-card__background home-card__background1">[[File:Main-xbox36.png|link=]]</div>
*[https://www.gamebrew.org/index.php?title=List_of_all_PSP_homebrew&action=edit PSP]
</div>
*[https://www.gamebrew.org/index.php?title=List_of_all_Vita_homebrew&action=edit Vita]
*[https://www.gamebrew.org/index.php?title=List_of_all_GB_homebrew&action=edit Game Boy]
*[https://www.gamebrew.org/index.php?title=Template:All_GBA_Homebrew_Listing&action=edit GBA]
*[https://www.gamebrew.org/index.php?title=Template:All_DS_Homebrew_Listing&action=edit DS]
*[https://www.gamebrew.org/index.php?title=Template:All_3DS_Homebrew_Listing&action=edit 3DS]
*[https://www.gamebrew.org/index.php?title=Template:All_Wii_Homebrew_Listing&action=edit Wii]
*[https://www.gamebrew.org/index.php?title=List_of_all_Wii_U_homebrew&action=edit Wii U]
*[https://www.gamebrew.org/index.php?title=List_of_all_Switch_homebrews&action=edit Switch]
*[https://www.gamebrew.org/index.php?title=List_of_all_XBOX_homebrew&action=edit Xbox]


<div class="home-card home-card--button not-available">
Pages with a matching Type name (e.g. <code>type="Media players"</code> without <code>type=""</code>) will be displayed in the generated table.
<div class="home-card__background home-card__background2">[[File:Main-xbox.png|link=List of XBOX homebrew applications]]</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>


<div style="margin-top:5px" class="home-card">
===Free text===
<div class="heading-main1">Latest Homebrew Releases!</div>
This is the main content area. Use this space to provide description, features, instructions, credits, etc.
<div style="padding:0.1em;">


<div id="home-content" class="home-grid">
See [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Formatting MediaWiki.org's Help:Formatting] for help with wiki formatting.
<div id="home-onthisday" class="home-card home-card--col2 home-card--row8">
<div class="home-card__label">DS Homebrews</div>
{{#cargo_query:tables=Infobox_DS_Homebrews|fields=_pageName|limit=10|format=ul|order by=lastupdated DESC}}
</div>
 
<div id="home-onthisday" class="home-card home-card--col2 home-card--row8">
<div class="home-card__label">3DS Homebrews</div>
{{#cargo_query:tables=Infobox_3DS_Homebrews|fields=_pageName|limit=10|format=ul|order by=lastupdated DESC}}
</div>
 
<div id="home-onthisday" class="home-card home-card--col2 home-card--row8">
<div class="home-card__label">PSP Homebrews</div>
{{#cargo_query:tables=Infobox_PSP_Homebrews|fields=_pageName|limit=10|format=ul|order by=lastupdated DESC}}
</div>
 
<div id="home-onthisday" class="home-card home-card--col2 home-card--row8">
<div class="home-card__label">GBA Homebrews</div>
{{#cargo_query:tables=Infobox_GBA_Homebrews|fields=_pageName|limit=10|format=ul|order by=lastupdated DESC}}
</div>
 
</div>
</div>
</div>

Latest revision as of 11:36, 23 December 2025

Creating a new page

New pages can be created by using Wikilinks or the URL method (see MediaWiki.org's Help:Starting a new page), however, it will not appear in any of the tables unless properly indexed. For this reason, we recommend using the method below.

Using the Form

Go to Special:Forms, select the appropriate platform for the project (e.g. DS, 3DS, Vita).

Enter the name of the project. This name will become the page's URL. For example, entering A Homebrew will create a page with the URL https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/A_Homebrew

Tip: It is recommended to add a platform suffix to the page name (e.g. A Homebrew 3DS) to differentiate between homebrews/ports for multiple platforms.

Click Create or edit to open the form.

Form fields

The form is split into two sections:

  • The top section with predefined fields. Data entered here is indexed for query.
  • The input box below for the main page content (see Free text).
Field Data type Displayed in Notes
Title String Infobox, Table, Gallery Required.
Image File Infobox, Gallery Required. See Image.
Description String Table Required. A short description. Not visible in the infobox.
Author(s) String Infobox, Table, Gallery Required.
Last Updated String Infobox, Table Required. Use YYYY/MM/DD format (e.g. 1999/01/31).
Contributor(s) String Infobox Optional.
Ported by String Infobox Optional.
Type String Infobox, Table Required. See Project type.
Version String Infobox, Table, Gallery Required. The gallery mode will format this as v.[Version].
License String Infobox Required.
Language(s) String Infobox Optional.
Format String -- Optional. Not visible in the infobox.
Download URL Infobox Required. The primary download link.
Download Raw URL Infobox Optional. Can be ignored.
Website URL Infobox Optional. Link to the project's homepage or release page.
Source URL Infobox Optional. Link to the source code repository.
Discussion URL -- Optional. Not visible in the infobox.
Donation URL Infobox Optional.

Once you have completed the form and the free text section, click Save page to publish.

Image

Images are displayed in the infobox and under Gallery View. Please use images with the recommended dimensions for each platform.

They do not need to be the exact size, but they should have the same width-to-height ratio to avoid misalignment.

Platform Dimensions
Game Boy 320 x 288
Game Boy Advance 480 x 320
DS 256 x 384
3DS 400 x 480
Wii 640 x 480
Wii U 854 x 480
Switch / PS4 640 x 360
PSP 480 x 272
Vita 960 x 544
Xbox 640 x 480
PC Any

The recommended dimensions for Game Boy and GBA are double the original resolution. This is because an extension we use requires image to be at least 250 x 203 or 320 x 200.

Type

Category of the project. A list of them can be found in here:

Pages with a matching Type name (e.g. type="Media players" without type="") will be displayed in the generated table.

Free text

This is the main content area. Use this space to provide description, features, instructions, credits, etc.

See MediaWiki.org's Help:Formatting for help with wiki formatting.

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