Official PS5 Release Standards v1.0   by Independent (IND)

______ _______ ______ _______ _____ _____ _______ _/ _ )__ _/ _ /_\ \ _/ _ /_ _/ \_ / _/_ _/ _ /__ \ _/ \\ -\___\ \\ \\ -\___\ \\ _\ \--\___ \\ -\___\ \ / \ . _/ . . _/ . \ . :/ . _/ _\ ./_____:\_____/____________\ \________/____:\_____\_______/___________\ /______/ _______ _______ _____ _____\ \ __________ _____ / __ )__\ \\ \\ \ / _ / / _/____ PS5 Scene Rules 2021 / /_ \ \ \ \\ -\____\---\___ \ [08 January 2021] / \ . \ . . _/ . :/ \ \______:\______\___________\ \___________\___________/. ----------------+ . /_______/ . ┬│ ┬│ ┬│ ┬│ PS5 Release Standards v1.0 2021 ┬│ ┬│├�E�E�E�E�E�E�E�E�E�E�E�E�E�E�E�E�E�E�E�E�E�E�E�E�E�E�E�E�E�E�E�E�E�E�E�E�E�E┬┤ ┬│ ┬│ ┬│ 1) Packing: ┬│ ┬│ 1.1) Releases must be packed in RAR. SFV and NFO must be included. ┬│ ┬│ 1.2) Rars must be in multiples of 50.000.000 bytes but no larger than ┬│ ┬│ 1.000.000.000 bytes. ┬│ ┬│ 1.3) Rars must be RAR5 compressed with fastest or better. ┬│ ┬│ 1.4) Password protected archives are not allowed. ┬│ ┬│ ┬│ ┬│ 2) NFO: ┬│ ┬│ 2.1) The release must include a .NFO. The file must be a plain-text ┬│ ┬│ document and at least include the name of the title. ┬│ ┬│ 2.2) NFO must include GAMEID and version. ┬│ ┬│ 2.3) The firmware version in ISO must be included in the nfo. ┬│ ┬│ 2.4) The required firmware must be included in the nfo for PSN Titles. ┬│ ┬│ 2.5) Patchlevel/Installed updates must be included in the nfo. ┬│ ┬│ ┬│ ┬│ 3) Image format: ┬│ ┬│ 3.1) ISO Image format for Discs. ┬│ ┬│ 3.2) PKG Format releases for PSN Titles, Updates and DLC. ┬│ ┬│ ┬│ ┬│ 4) Proof: ┬│ ┬│ 4.1) The groups are to include a proof picture with disc. ┬│ ┬│ 4.2) You have 48 hours AFTER NUKE to release a Prooffix. ┬│ ┬│ After this 48 hours grace period, any other group is allowed to ┬│ ┬│ release a PROPER with scans/photos. ┬│ ┬│ 4.3) Proof picture can be scanned and must be in JPEG format. ┬│ ┬│ 4.4) Proof picture must not be blurry. Disc/Cart Code must be clearly ┬│ ┬│ visible. ┬│ ┬│ 4.5) If the medium or cover/booklet contain anything that may expose ┬│ ┬│ your identity, then that part of the image can be blurred or ┬│ ┬│ blackened. Additional scans may be added but these DO NOT count ┬│ ┬│ as sufficient proof! ┬│ ┬│ 4.6) PSN releases will be exempt from proof requirements as they are ┬│ ┬│ downloadable. ┬│ ┬│ ┬│ ┬│ NOTE: We STRONGLY recommend the removal of all Exif data! Uniquely ┬│ ┬│ identifying information such as the camera serial number and GPS ┬│ ┬│ coordinates can pose a security threat if not removed. ┬│ ┬│ Use tools such as jhead, PureJPG, EXIF Cleaner... ┬│ ┬│ ┬│ ┬│ 5) Updates Patches DLC: ┬│ ┬│ 5.1) Updates/DLC for releases must be in PKG format. ┬│ ┬│ 5.2) Update/patch/DLC must say in nfo what release it is intended for. ┬│ ┬│ 5.3) If Update/patch/DLC is for an iNTERNAL release, ┬│ ┬│ Update/patch/DLC must be tagged iNTERNAL too. ┬│ ┬│ 5.4) Suggested directory format (if the Update/patch/DLC is pred alone): ┬│ ┬│ GAME.NAME.<PROPER/READ.NFO/REPACK>.UPDATE.v1.00.PS5-GRPNAME ┬│ ┬│ Game_Name_<PROPER/READ_NFO/REPACK>_v1.00_PATCH_PS5-GRPNAME ┬│ ┬│ Game.Name.<PROPER/READ.NFO/REPACK>.DLC.PS5-GRPNAME ┬│ ┬│ ┬│ ┬│ 6) Region and Languages: ┬│ ┬│ 6.1) If a game does not include the English language, this must be ┬│ ┬│ specified in the dir name (with use of Region tag). ┬│ ┬│ 6.2) If a game is re-released for having different Game ID, this must be ┬│ ┬│ specified in the dir name (with use of Region tag). ┬│ ┬│ 6.3) If a game is re-released for having additional foreign languages ┬│ ┬│ the release must be tagged as MULTI and the nfo must specify ┬│ ┬│ which additional languages are included. ┬│ ┬│ ┬│ ┬│ 7) Other: ┬│ ┬│ 7.1) The dirname must only contain the game name, allowed tags, ┬│ ┬│ platform name and groupname. ┬│ ┬│ 7.2) Homebrew software, emulators will not be released unless its ┬│ ┬│ official retail or from PSN. ┬│ ┬│ 7.3) Virtual Reality releases must be tagged 'VR'. ┬│ ┬│ 7.4) If the release is an unlocker or trainer compatible with more than ┬│ ┬│ one version/update of a game, the highest compatible version number ┬│ ┬│ must be included in the dirname. ┬│ ┬│ 7.5) PSN PKG's must be the PS5 build version, not PS4. ┬│ ┬│ ┬│ ┬│ 8) Only these characters are allowed in dirname and filenames: ┬│ ┬│ ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZabcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz0123456789.-_ ┬│ ┬│ ┬│ ┬│ 9) Suggested directory formats: ┬│ ┬│ GAME.NAME.<PROPER/READ.NFO/REPACK>.PS5-GRPNAME ┬│ ┬│ Game_Name_LANGUAGE_<PROPER/READ_NFO/REPACK>_PS5-GRPNAME ┬│ ┬│ Game.Name.MULTI.<PROPER/READ.NFO/REPACK>.PS5-GRPNAME ┬│ ┬│ Game.Name.<PROPER/READ.NFO/REPACK>.VR.PS5-GRPNAME ┬│ ┬│ Game.Name.LANGUAGE.<PROPER/READ.NFO/REPACK>.VR.PS5-GRPNAME ┬│ ┬│ GAME.NAME_MULTI_<PROPER/READ_NFO/REPACK>_VR_PS5-GRPNAME ┬│ ┬│ ┬│ ┬│ NOTE: To nukers/nukenets if something is unclear, ask your resident ┬│ ┬│ groupadmin that signed rules for interpretation and implementing ┬│ ┬│ of above rules. ┬│ ┬│ ┬│ ├ƒ├�E�E�E�E�E�E�E�E�E�E�E�E�E�E�E�E�E�E�E�E�E�E�E�E�E�E�E�E�E�E�E�E�E�E�E�E�E�E┬┤ ┬│ Signed: ┬│ ┬│ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ┬│ ┬│ BigBlueBox JRP PS5B ┬│ ┬│ ┬│ ┬│├�E�E�E�E�E�E�E�E�E�E�E�E�E�E�E�E�E�E�E�E�E�E�E�E�E�E�E�E�E�E�E�E�E�E�E�E�E�E┬┤ ┬│ Compliance with this document is mandatory as of 2021-01-15 00:00:01 UTC ┬│ ┬│├�E�E�E�E�E�E�E�E�E�E�E�E�E�E�E�E�E�E�E�E�E�E�E�E�E�E�E�E�E�E�E�E�E�E�E�E�E�E┬│ "make good releases. break all rules - we are pirates afterall"