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Redump SNES — A Practical Treatise

This document explains what “redump SNES” means, why it matters, legal and ethical considerations, tools and workflows, best practices for archival-quality dumps, verification, metadata, preservation, and community resources. It’s written for preservationists, retro collectors, and technically minded users who want to create accurate, verifiable Super Nintendo (SNES/Super Famicom) disc/cartridge images for long-term archival and research.

How Redump Dumps a SNES Cartridge

The process of creating a Redump-verified SNES ROM is painstaking:

1. Hardware Acquisition – A dumper like the Sanni Cart Reader (open-source) or INL-retro-prog is used. These devices read the cartridge’s ROM chip directly via the cartridge slot. redump snes

2. Initial Dump – The dumper reads the entire ROM address space (e.g., 4 Mbit for Super Mario World, 48 Mbit for Tales of Phantasia). It does this multiple times to ensure consistency.

3. Hashing – The dumped file is run through SHA-1 and CRC32 algorithms to create a unique digital fingerprint. Redump SNES — A Practical Treatise This document

4. Verification – The dumper submits their hash to Redump’s internal database. If the hash matches a previously verified dump (from a different physical cartridge), the ROM is confirmed good. If not, at least two more independent dumps from separate cartridges are required.

5. Release – Once verified, the ROM is listed in Redump’s datfile (an XML file containing names, hashes, and sizes) but Redump does not host ROMs — they only distribute datfiles. Hardware Acquisition – A dumper like the Sanni

13. Example minimal archival record (template)

• filename: game_title (region, publisher, year).sfc
• sha1:
• crc32:
• dumper: DeviceName vX.Y
• dumper_date: 2026-03-23
• pcb_id: <silkscreen/board label>
• chips: list of chip markings (main ROM, co‑processor)
• saves_dumped: yes/no; format and checksum
• photos: pcb_front.jpg, pcb_back.jpg, label_front.jpg
• notes: any anomalies or special handling

Using Redump SNES ROMs

Because Redump does not distribute ROMs, you have two legal options:

6. Submitting to Redump

To contribute to the database, the following data packet is required:

1. Disc Image: The .sfc file (zipped).
2. Clrmamepro Dat: The DAT file containing the hash info.
3. ROM Info String: The internal header info (extracted via uCON64).
   • Game Title (ASCII)
   • Maker Code
   • Game Code
   • Region (NTSC/PAL)
4. Physical Scans: High-resolution scans (300-600 DPI) of:
   • Front of Cartridge
   • Back of Cartridge
   • PCB (Printed Circuit Board) – Front
   • PCB (Back, if applicable)
   • Box and Manual (for metadata completeness).