PC Engine CD, 3DO, CD-i, Neo Geo CD, and thousands of retro IBM PC/Windows games. Why Redump Matters for the Future of Gaming 1. Combating Hardware Decay
Today, Redump is the industry standard for disc-based retro gaming preservation. It is widely used by the RetroArch community and various ROM managers to verify collections. While the project itself does not host copyrighted files for download, it provides the "recipes" (hashes and metadata) that allow users to verify that their own digital backups are perfect. redump
The project's name is a direct statement of its purpose. "Dump" is the term for the data extracted during the backup process. By the early 2000s, many groups had already "dumped" thousands of games, but often with varying degrees of quality and data loss. Redump was founded on the belief that these previous efforts were insufficient. PC Engine CD, 3DO, CD-i, Neo Geo CD,
Redump is a prominent volunteer-led project dedicated to the of disc-based media. Unlike standard "ROM" sites, Redump focuses on creating a "perfect" digital library through rigorous dumping standards and a verifiable metadata database. Core Mission and Philosophy It is widely used by the RetroArch community
In the ROM and preservation community, you will often see Redump mentioned alongside names like and TOSEC . While they share similar goals, their scopes differ:
Hidden metadata sectors on the disc that contain sub-code tracking data (such as CD-Text, track timings, and regional copy protection flags).