Read it here!
https://linktr.ee/retrotorrents
For the longest time we have wondered one thing with ROM sites, why don't they use torrents? Is is that difficult?
"Hosting torrents is a total PITA. It's not worth it" - ████
So, we did some research around them and file formats that emulators use like CHD, RVZ and WUX for a few months and may have found a way to preserve retro video games efficiently and perfectly. But truth be told, we don't know if this idea is perfect or has something missing.
We have looked a bit about shadow libraries, but that will come when the site would be ready to deploy.
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https://annas-archive.org/blog/blog-how-to-become-a-pirate-archivist.html
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https://annas-archive.org/blog/how-to-run-a-shadow-library.html
Currently, we are just experimenting the data with this, since it's free for testing.
Overall, we thought that the wake-up call on video game preservation should start sooner, rather than later. Also, thanks for reading this far!
We did...It's complicated!
https://emulation.gametechwiki.com/index.php/ROM_%26_ISO_sites#BitTorrent
We have found the torrents from the Reddit user r/1G1R to be a great choice, but some of these collections use a file format that does not work on an emulator. For example, the "1G1R - Redump - Sony - PlayStation" torrent has ROM files stored in a .7z archive (does not work with DuckStation). That is Game Over for those that want to download, play and archive every game at the same time. :(
Wait, you just need to open the 7z file and duckstation can read that.
You are absolutely correct muusemuuse! but when someone downloads a game as a torrent, they should be able to play it without extracting it. This could save space and convert the players into archivists.