As long as you keep your dumped original kernel file (which Robin stresses a lot) this whole thing is 100% fool proof.
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As long as you keep your dumped original kernel file (which Robin stresses a lot) this whole thing is 100% fool proof.
Did you choose uninstall? It seems the unistall does more than installing the factory kernel. What happens if i do everything except installing the original kernel in the uninstall option?
I asked this earlier, but didn't get a response.
If it is just a kernel backup (and not a system backup), how does that make it 100% foolproof?
The kernel isn't going to contain ROM files or other data.
yeah i asked the question what happens if you change anything related to the original 21 games and then revert to the factory kernel...
mntorankusu
Member
It's probably not running the Super FX chip at the right clock speed. Add -boost-fx 2 to the command line options and see if it's closer to the original speed.
Aren't the OG 21 games on a read-only segment of the SNES Mini?
Nope, I uninstalled nothing, just chose 'Flash Original Kernel' and it took the dumped kernel and put it back on my SNES, which started working again normally after that.
Vital Tundra
Member
So whats the deal with header and unheader? I want to patch FF6 with the TD hack but have no clue what having an unheadered ROM means.
Yeah it's a slideshow on the mini, it's basically unplayable
OmegaDL50
Member
A portion of the SNES Classic contains a read-only sector that contains the default 21 games. No data can be written to this area. So in the event of restoring the original Kernel to stock, the original 21 games will still be present.
Unchecking the Original Games in the games list in Hakchi does not delete the original 21 games, It can only hide them because they read only.
Shifty1897
Member
Does using the RetroArch cores solve the HiRes text issue with games like Treasure of the Rudras and Seiken Densetsu 3?
Uh, we have some very tech savvy people on this forum. If there were viruses, I'm 100% positive people would call it out and it'd get taken down pretty much immediately.
Have a good anti-virus yourself and just have a go. And I'd like to verify that all the files I've used were 100% clean, so there you go.
It uses a backup of the original kernel when you revert it, so...nothing?
OmegaDL50
Member
Some translation patches require a headered or non-headered rom.
For example using a patch that needs a headered game on a non-header rom can result in graphical garbage or the game simply refusing to load.
Use a Tool such as NSRT to see if your Rom needs one. You can add and remove headers using it.
Be mindful any translations romhacks patching a game must be done prior to moving them to your SNES Classic via Hakchi.
Yes.
It will also run other games with problems such as Terranigma and Illusion of Gaia as well
Count of Monte Sawed-Off
un33dab@dpu$$y
Yay, I have Chrono Trigger on this now. I can rest easy.
I'd back it up to at least one physical location (so a different hard drive) and at least one cloud based location (Google Drive, Dropbox, etc.)
So i just loaded the RetroArch 'crt-pi' shader on to the mini which is designed to run on a Raspberry Pi 2 and upwards at full speed without effecting the performance of the game and it brings the SNES mini to its knees, see this is supposed to be a super light weigh shader it doesnt bode well for getting a nice scanline shader working on this system
Schucky Ducky
Banned
Might be a dumb question, but how do you add things to the command line options?
Right side above editing box art, there's a place for Command line (for advanced users only).
Haven't noticed anything so far.
Here is my Yoshi' Island border for everyone to use: https://www.file-upload.net/download-12750880/12_yoshi.rar.html.
It works best with ... Yoshi's Island! But also Super Mario World.
Keep in mind it will reduce your system storage by 1,45 MB. Feel free to compress it anyhow. The image files have to be .png tho! (jpg does not work).
Image source: https://orioto.deviantart.com/
It works best with ... Yoshi's Island! But also Super Mario World.
Keep in mind it will reduce your system storage by 1,45 MB. Feel free to compress it anyhow. The image files have to be .png tho! (jpg does not work).
Image source: https://orioto.deviantart.com/
MrGreencastle
Member
I've grabbed retroarch-clover from github and copied over through hakchi2. I've installed the retroarch and mgba modules in hakchi.
I'm trying to run a .gba game, but it just goes to a black screen.
What am I missing? I've tried adding /bin/gba or --retroarch to the command line options.
I'm trying to run a .gba game, but it just goes to a black screen.
What am I missing? I've tried adding /bin/gba or --retroarch to the command line options.
apieceofstrange
Member
I added 11 games to mine. Super easy to do.
Not necessarily the best of the best, but ones I associate most closely with the console. DKC 2/3, Final Fight 3, Maximum Carnage, Chrono Trigger, Turtles in Time, Tetris Attack, NBA Jam TE, Mortal Kombat 2, Earthworm Jim and Zombies Ate My Neighbors.
Have a good amount of pick up and play 2 player titles now. The thumbnail area is maxed out and I dont really want to mess around with resizing stuff so I guess Im content with those additions for now.
Not necessarily the best of the best, but ones I associate most closely with the console. DKC 2/3, Final Fight 3, Maximum Carnage, Chrono Trigger, Turtles in Time, Tetris Attack, NBA Jam TE, Mortal Kombat 2, Earthworm Jim and Zombies Ate My Neighbors.
Have a good amount of pick up and play 2 player titles now. The thumbnail area is maxed out and I dont really want to mess around with resizing stuff so I guess Im content with those additions for now.
I cant help you, but Ive got the same problem with Retroarch (although with the SNES module). So, at least it isnt just you.
mullet2000
Member
What exactly are the disadvantages to having to run a game in retroarc? A few of games (Illusion of Gaia, Seiken Densetsu 3, Fire Emblem 4 Translation) are going to need it.
Mah man.
BassForever
Member
You won't have access to the snes classic features like the ability to rewind.
smokeymicpot
Beat EviLore at pool.
I added that.
darkjedi187
Member
Did you compress it? I read somewhere to not compress them. I tried GBA and it worked but errored out when I tried to go back to the menu. I removed it for now, I dont want to risk breaking anything.
Sushen
Member
So, my dumb question is that I don't need to add the original 21 games on top of additional games? The 21 games will be there if I don't hide them?
OmegaDL50
Member
The Raspberry Pi 2 may use the same Arm Cortex A7 as the SNES Mini, however I'd say the SNES Mini is clocked much lower. Quad Core A7's can run between 300Mhz to 1.2Ghz (The Pi 2 being 900Mhz in this case), Also there is significant difference in memory with the Pi 2 having four times as much (1GB DDR3 versus the 256MB DDR3 for the Nintendo Classic)
Exactly.
However in the case you want to change one of the default games like using FF6 with a fan translation as opposed to FF3 for example. You cannot hide the default games on a individual basis, you must hide all 21 of them and re-add them manually via duplicate roms that will take up additional space.
However in this case if the default 21 games are hidden and say you add a hack of Super Mario World for example. It will show up.
So you can decide to use the default 21 games plus extras you want to add, or hide them and just copy over duplicates of the ones you really want. (As in my case for hiding them to not have Kirby's Dream Course in the library for example)
Tried 2, it runs better but the music is really warbly. Gonna try 1 now
MrGreencastle
Member
I've tried both compressed and not compressed - no dice. Black screen either way.
Anyone who has it working want to share an example of their command line args and install steps? Would be helpful to check mine against that.
edit: these are the modules I've copied over to hakchi and then installed via the modules menu: https://github.com/ClusterM/retroarch-clover/releases
blainethemono
Member
https://gbatemp.net/threads/hakchi2-nes-mini-very-simple-pimp-tool.456256/page-670#post-7622366
Cluster said:
Cluster said:
Great, back on my PC reinstalling custom kernel right away, this is the answer I was looking for, thanks!
Yes.
shira
Member
dumb question 1: how do we apply the fixes in the snes hax thread?
get rom, apply fix, send to snes mini?
dumb question 2: is there going to be more/better updates in the future or is this the "big one"?
get rom, apply fix, send to snes mini?
dumb question 2: is there going to be more/better updates in the future or is this the "big one"?
This is the big one, but there will probably be incremental future updates also
MrGreencastle
Member
OK, quoting myself here... But I've updated hakchi via the web installer.
Then, I uninstalled the custom kernel and flashed the stock kernel. After that, I then reinstalled the custom kernel and modules for retroarch, GBA and Genesis.
I've disabled the "Compress" button in the Genesis and GBA games, and also added " --retroarch" flag to th eend of the command line options for each.
Both games for GBA and Genesis are now working!
Awesome
Thank you for the detailed write up, tried it and works great.
The hidden linear filter looks very good on some of the games.
MrMephistoX
Member
It should work if you have s good Rom the tricky part is tracking them down. Live Alive, DQV and this crazy cowboy western Zelda clone work beautifully. Still trying to find a copy of BS Zelda and Marvelous that work.
SomewhatGroovy
Banned
played 20 mins of Aladdin , the first in almost 20 years, and its almost like i played it yesterday. Game has aged so well
I'm trying to find that file to know where it was saved but can't find it. why is it so important again?
I'm trying to find that file to know where it was saved but can't find it. why is it so important again?
Vital Tundra
Member
Thanks friend!
OmegaDL50
Member
Don't forget the SNES core of Retroarch does not read sfcom files. They need to be either .sfc or .smc files renamed to .snes
Also there needs to be a space in front of --
Refer to these two topics
https://www.reddit.com/r/miniSNESmods/comments/74s74x/how_to_use_snes_games_that_dont_work_with_the/
https://www.reddit.com/r/miniSNESmods/comments/74y6gw/cant_get_retroarch_to_work/