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3. **Build packs** - include baseline files plus what each platform's cores need
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4. **Verify** - run platform-native checks and emulator-level validation
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## Community tools
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- [BIOS Preservation Tool](https://github.com/monster-penguin/BIOS-Preservation-Tool) by [monster-penguin](https://github.com/monster-penguin) - scan, verify, and stage your own BIOS collection using RetroBIOS hash metadata
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## Contributors
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<a href="https://github.com/PixNyb"><img src="https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/40770831?v=4" width="50" title="PixNyb"></a>
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- Adding a scraper: wiki/adding-a-scraper.md
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- Testing guide: wiki/testing-guide.md
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- Release process: wiki/release-process.md
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- Community tools: wiki/community-tools.md
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- Contributing: contributing.md
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{"Adding a scraper": "wiki/adding-a-scraper.md"},
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{"Testing guide": "wiki/testing-guide.md"},
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{"Release process": "wiki/release-process.md"},
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{"Community tools": "wiki/community-tools.md"},
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]
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# Community tools
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Projects built on RetroBIOS data.
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## BIOS Preservation Tool
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**Author:** [monster-penguin](https://github.com/monster-penguin)
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**Repository:** [github.com/monster-penguin/BIOS-Preservation-Tool](https://github.com/monster-penguin/BIOS-Preservation-Tool)
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**License:** MIT
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A local tool for managing your own BIOS collection. Point it at your files, it verifies them against RetroBIOS platform YAMLs, stores them in a deduplicated database, and produces ready-to-use directories for each platform. Supports scanning directories, archives, and URLs.
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See the project's [README](https://github.com/monster-penguin/BIOS-Preservation-Tool#readme) for setup and usage.
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!!! note "Add your project"
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Open an issue with a link to your repository.
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See [contributing](../contributing.md) for submission guidelines.
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## Community
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- **[Community tools](community-tools.md)** - projects built on RetroBIOS data
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## Glossary
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- **BIOS** - firmware burned into console hardware, needed by emulators that rely on original boot code
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