: A popular alternative for downloading verified "No-Intro" and Redump sets, often recommended when Internet Archive download speeds are restricted. How to Contribute
| Feature | Redump (new) | No-Intro | MAME CHD | |---------|--------------|----------|----------| | Optical focus | Yes | No (carts only) | No (arcade) | | Verification method | 3 dumps minimum | 2 dumps | 1 dump (silicon validation) | | Legal stance | Strict DMCA compliance | Grey area | Fair use for arcade | | Cloud backup | Mirrors on IA & Academic Torrents | No public backup | Partial |
For those interested in supporting the Redump Archive "New" initiative, there are several ways to get involved: redump archive new
Check the Redump Wiki Hardware page for approved drives.
A single game title can have dozens of unique binary representations. : A popular alternative for downloading verified "No-Intro"
New dumps are added daily to the collective archive. If you are looking to update your library with the newest verified dumps, you should look in the following places:
While Redump does not host any copyrighted game files itself, numerous third-party collections on the use Redump's DAT files to organize their libraries. A notable example of a "new" addition to the Archive is the "[REDUMP] Atari - Jaguar CD Interactive Multimedia System - Discs (26)" collection, uploaded in June 2025. These collections are crucial for making the preserved data accessible to a wider audience and serve as an important backup, especially after the shutdown of other major ROM repositories. New dumps are added daily to the collective archive
Unearthing regional variations, minor software revisions (v1.01 vs v1.02), and prototypes that were previously undocumented.
Follow the instructions to dump your game, ensuring you generate the correct log files.
