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[_r.u.s.s.]

Originally Posted by SlowCoder

- An ability to perform a search and catalog for games by way of MD5 signature of primary executables. This could require the involvement of folks to perform the signature creation, and would not be a one-man job.

how about patches, game updates, cracks or fan made modifications? would there be database of multiple versions of excutables for each game?

[SlowCoder]

Originally Posted by _r.u.s.s.

how about patches, game updates, cracks or fan made modifications? would there be database of multiple versions of excutables for each game?

I don't think it would be difficult to provide for multiple MD5's for a single game's executable. But what about games that use the same executable, but different maps? I.E. AGI adventure engines?

I'm sure there will be some games that require manual input into the system.

[The Fifth Horseman]

Perhaps then, you should not identify games just by executable but by executable and at least one data file?
This could also allow for partial matches, in case the data file is known to the system but the main executable is not recognized.

[SlowCoder]

Yes, I have been, and am still considering that.