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| Aspect | Summary | | :--- | :--- | | | A preservation project for optical media. | | Goal | Create verified, bit-perfect disc images. | | Output | A public database of checksums, not the files themselves. | | Key Value | The "gold standard" for disc-based game and software backups. | | Who uses it | Emulation enthusiasts, archivists, researchers, data hoarders. | | How to use | Use ROM managers (ClrMamePro, ROMVault) with Redump DAT files to verify your collection. | redump
Redump is ultimately a race against entropy. Every year, more discs succumb to disc rot, and every year, the specific drives needed for perfect dumping become harder to find. Yet the project persists, driven by a volunteer network of collectors, engineers, and historians who understand that a video game is not just code but a specific physical arrangement of data on a specific medium. To lose that arrangement is to lose the artifact. This public link is valid for 7 days
This public link is valid for 7 days and shares a thread, including any personal information you added. This link or copies made by others cannot be deleted. If you share with third parties, their policies apply. Can’t copy the link right now. Try again later. Moderating guidelines for IBM PC and other systems
| Aspect | Summary | | :--- | :--- | | | A preservation project for optical media. | | Goal | Create verified, bit-perfect disc images. | | Output | A public database of checksums, not the files themselves. | | Key Value | The "gold standard" for disc-based game and software backups. | | Who uses it | Emulation enthusiasts, archivists, researchers, data hoarders. | | How to use | Use ROM managers (ClrMamePro, ROMVault) with Redump DAT files to verify your collection. |
Redump is ultimately a race against entropy. Every year, more discs succumb to disc rot, and every year, the specific drives needed for perfect dumping become harder to find. Yet the project persists, driven by a volunteer network of collectors, engineers, and historians who understand that a video game is not just code but a specific physical arrangement of data on a specific medium. To lose that arrangement is to lose the artifact.