Dreamcast Software Development Standards

Dreamcast Software Development Standards/Ver.1.00E

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Consistency of Terminology

> Dreamcast related terminology in screen displays and the operating manual such as "backup" should appear as in the table below. Displays during the game should use only common terms such as "Main Unit" and "Controller," and avoid trade names such as "Dreamcast."

> For English applications, please use the terms shown in the "English" column of the table. We are planning to add other languages in the future.

| Common Name | English
Dreamcast Unit terms | Main Unit | Main Unit
| Controller generic term | Controller
| Connector generic term | Control Port or Port
| Memory Card (VMS) generic term | Memory Card
Main Unit terms | POWER Button | POWER Button
| RESET Button | (does not exist)
| OPEN Button | OPEN Button
| LED | LED
| AV Connector | AV Connector
| Serial Connector | Serial Connector
| Expansion Connector | Expansion Connector
| Connector 1 | Control Port A or Port A
| Connector 2 | Control Port B or Port B
| Connector 3 | Control Port C or Port C
| Connector 4 | Control Port D or Port D
| CD Door | Disk Door
| Disc Tray | (not used)
Peripheral Device Terms | VMS | Visual Memory (VM)
| GUN | Gun Controller (temporary name)
| MODEM | Modem
| Standard Controller | Dreamcast Controller
| SVO | Twin Stick
| SVS | Arcade Stick
| SRC | Racing Controller
Standard Controller Terms | Analog Direction Key | Analog Direction Key
| Digital Direction Key | (Digital) Direction Button
| Lower Left Button | A Button
| Lower Right Button | B Button
| Upper Left Button | X Button
| Upper Right Button | Y Button
| Right Analog Trigger | R Trigger
| Left Analog Trigger | L Trigger
| START Button | START Button
| Memory Card (other) Slot 1 | Expansion Slot 1
| Memory Card (other) Slot 2 | Expansion Slot 2
Gun Controller Terms | Cross key | Direction Buttons
| Reload Button | Reload Button
| Trigger | Trigger
| Top of Gun | Lense
Modem Terms | Modular Jack | Modular Jack
| Modem Cable | Modular Cable
VMS Terms | LCD | Liquid Crystal Screen or Screen
| Cross key | Direction Buttons
| Left Button | A Button
| Right Button | B Button
| SUSPEND Button | SLEEP Button
| MODE Button | MODE Button
| RESET Button | RESET Button
| Upper Screen Connector | Connector
| Icon | Icon
(Special VMS switching modes) | VMS Special Game Mode | Game Mode
| File Control Mode | File Mode
| Clock Mode | Clock Mode
Virturon Stick Terms | 8-Direction Digital Stick | Digital Stick
Racing Controller Terms | Handle | Handle
| Shift Level | Shift Button
| Accelerator Trigger | Accelerator Lever
| Brake Trigger | Brake Lever
Disc Type Terms | generic term | Disc
| GD | GD-ROM (use the generic term, Disc)
| Disc 1, Disc 2, etc. | Disc 1, Disc 2, etc.
| Disc Switching (Screen) | Disc Switching (Screen)
VMS/Boot ROM Naming | Icon generic terms | Icon
| FILE Icon | FILE Icon
| GAME Icon | GAME Icon
| TIME Icon | CLOCK Icon
| ATTENTION Icon | CAUTION Icon
| VMS Special Game | Visual Memory Special Game (VM Special Game)
Naming in Applications | Multi-Player Screen | Menu
Currently, file exchange with | Save Data Control Screen | File Menu (Screen)
VMS exists and and file icons | Record Data, Save Data | File / Save Data
exist, so we plan to unify the | Name / Data Name | Name / File Name
names and change | Capacity | Capacity / Free Space
Data to File. | Block | Block

Dreamcast Software Development Standards

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