NSRT/JMA questions

Player1 · Post by **Player1** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 11:42 am

I have many roms and want convert them to jma files, because I have a few roms with IPS paches I just wanted to ask if it is safe.

I havn't tried yet, but is there a guide how to compress/decompress from jma?

Noxious Ninja · Post by **Noxious Ninja** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 4:47 pm

Stick 'em all in one folder, make sure you have the latest NSRT and it is in your PATH, then go to a command prompt, change to that folder, and type

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nsrt -rename -savetype jma -lowext *.*

You can leave out the -lowext if you want uppercase file extensions.

Starman Ghost · Post by **Starman Ghost** » Wed Apr 13, 2005 12:45 am

I don't know why anyone would want uppercase extentions. To me it's like typing in caps, it's like you're yelling. HEY, I AM A SWC FILE.

Post by **Nach** » Wed Apr 13, 2005 12:53 am

It's an accronym, it should be in caps. In fact all filenames should be in 8.3 caps.

FitzRoy · Post by **FitzRoy** » Wed Apr 13, 2005 7:56 pm

True, but 3-4 letter lower case extensions have become the unspoken standard for some reason. Probably because many extensions aren't acronyms, and even a lot that are get cut down, like MPEG to MPG, which makes it sort of a bastard acronym. That, plus the fact that Exe looks really obnoxious coming after a filename because it is a cut off word, and you're looking at an erratic enforcement for bastard acronyms and cut off words coming after proper language. It doesn't look good. And I don't share the affinity for 8 char max filenames of old either. If we can make filenames more readable and less decipherable, then all the better.

Post by **Nach** » Wed Apr 13, 2005 8:07 pm

FitzRoy: so for people like you, you can use long file names. You could lower case the extension too if that's what you like.

Don't like spaces in your long filenames? We got underscores.

You like sorting? Got 11 different ways you can sort, and you're free to mix and match.

I try to give everyone the ability to do what they want, since everyone is entitled to do their own likes and dislikes. A type of naming convention missing that you'd like? Just feel free to put in a feature request.

FitzRoy · Post by **FitzRoy** » Wed Apr 13, 2005 10:40 pm

Yep, that's the important thing. I just think some people might find it odd for that particular setting to have the default as uppercase and not the other way around. It seems like the majority would prefer lowercase.

Post by **Nach** » Thu Apr 14, 2005 1:37 am

The default is what I prefer.

Nightcrawler · Post by **Nightcrawler** » Thu Apr 14, 2005 2:44 pm

FitzRoy wrote:Yep, that's the important thing. I just think some people might find it odd for that particular setting to have the default as uppercase and not the other way around. It seems like the majority would prefer lowercase.

If anyone wants my half a cent, my preference is lower case extensions as well.

Post by **Agozer** » Thu Apr 14, 2005 2:55 pm

Nightcrawler wrote:
FitzRoy wrote:Yep, that's the important thing. I just think some people might find it odd for that particular setting to have the default as uppercase and not the other way around. It seems like the majority would prefer lowercase.
If anyone wants my half a cent, my preference is lower case extensions as well.

Signed.

Clements · Post by **Clements** » Thu Apr 14, 2005 2:59 pm

Windows XP seems to use lower case extensions by default for all it's files that the OS installs. I use lowercase as well, since uppercase would out of place when 99% of the files on my PC have lowercase extensions.

creaothceann · Post by **creaothceann** » Thu Apr 14, 2005 4:04 pm

Lowercase needs less space with most fonts, so that's what I prefer.

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Noxious Ninja · Post by **Noxious Ninja** » Thu Apr 14, 2005 4:18 pm

Agozer wrote:
Nightcrawler wrote:
FitzRoy wrote:Yep, that's the important thing. I just think some people might find it odd for that particular setting to have the default as uppercase and not the other way around. It seems like the majority would prefer lowercase.
If anyone wants my half a cent, my preference is lower case extensions as well.
Signed.

Signed.

Wait, did this become a petition or something?

xamenus · Post by **xamenus** » Thu Apr 14, 2005 5:23 pm

Noxious Ninja wrote:
Agozer wrote:
Nightcrawler wrote:
FitzRoy wrote:Yep, that's the important thing. I just think some people might find it odd for that particular setting to have the default as uppercase and not the other way around. It seems like the majority would prefer lowercase.
If anyone wants my half a cent, my preference is lower case extensions as well.
Signed.
Signed.

Wait, did this become a petition or something?

*signs petition also.

Aerdan · Post by **Aerdan** » Thu Apr 14, 2005 5:32 pm

Add a config file so people can specify certain settings. >.>

Post by **Nach** » Thu Apr 14, 2005 6:07 pm

I don't accept petitions.