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DATVault was created to solve the following problems: | DATVault was created to solve the following problems: | ||
* There was no single place to download all the DATs you may be interested in. You would need to constantly check various project sites or forums for updates. | * There was no single place to download all the DATs you may be interested in. You would need to constantly check various project sites or forums for updates. | ||
- | * Its was hard to keep track of when DAT updates occurred. Some projects update every few months while others update multiple times per day. | + | * It was hard to keep track of when DAT updates occurred. Some projects update every few months while others update multiple times per day. |
* Staying up to date with the latest DATs was tedious and time consuming. ROM collecting is a hobby, and keeping DATs up to date is a chore. | * Staying up to date with the latest DATs was tedious and time consuming. ROM collecting is a hobby, and keeping DATs up to date is a chore. | ||
* Other DAT downloader solutions were either broken, unreliable, or not integrated with the ROM manager. Basically other solutions just didn't work well. | * Other DAT downloader solutions were either broken, unreliable, or not integrated with the ROM manager. Basically other solutions just didn't work well. | ||
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==== How do I get access to DATVault? | ==== How do I get access to DATVault? | ||
- | The DATVault service is included in RomVault 3.4 and above. Anyone can use it, but it is limited to official MAME " | + | The DATVault service is included in RomVault 3.4 and above. Anyone can use it, but it is limited to official MAME " |
==== How do I get my access key? ==== | ==== How do I get my access key? ==== | ||
- | DATVault is still very new, and a work in progress. The current process to get your unique | + | DATVault is still very new, and a work in progress. The current process to get your access |
* [[https:// | * [[https:// | ||
* [[https:// | * [[https:// | ||
* Send a direct message to me (GordonJ) and let me know that you signed up. I will create a key for you. | * Send a direct message to me (GordonJ) and let me know that you signed up. I will create a key for you. | ||
* If you haven' | * If you haven' |
what_is_datvault.txt · Last modified: 2022/06/25 17:42 by johnsanc