NYCmetsfan
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I've been able to use cheats on Gensis and NES games I've put on through retroarch, but if I'm using the normal emulator (canoe?) I assume I can't get into the retroarch menu
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SNES Mini Classic Hacking | More games, more borders, more gooder.
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I've been able to use cheats on Gensis and NES games I've put on through retroarch, but if I'm using the normal emulator (canoe?) I assume I can't get into the retroarch menu
ReyVGM
Member
Correct.
How do you add cheats?
rubbishmonkey
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ReyVGM
Member
Adventure Island 4 and Super Adventure Island 2 did.
Although Wonder Boy (at least 2 and 3) have levels that are more simple and linear. Adventure Island 4 and Super 2 have more sprawling and complicated levels ala Metroid.
I uninstalled the snes9x core that came from OP's Retroarch link and applied km's 9x2005 core.
Seems Rudras works now without any sound issues, but Secret of Mana won't boot at all now. I just get a bunch of wavy lines.
Is there something I'm missing? Does Mana require a different core to run? If so, how do I determine which game runs on which core?
This is probably a stupid question but if I wanted to use the Switch style art for games, is there a way to edit the box art for the original 21 games too? Or are they stuck with that box art? It would look silly if it's half box art, half switch style art that fills up the square.
I love the OP of this thread.
I'm dumb. I just got done reading it too and must have skipped over that section while seeking out other info. lol
NYCmetsfan
Banned
there was a .hmod linked somewhere with retroarch and cheat files.
it only works in retro arch which is why Im trying to get those games to open with retroarch and not canoe
here are the cheat files
https://github.com/stayupthetree/Retroarch-Cheats-for-NESC/releases
NYCmetsfan
Banned
once you install them you go into the retro arch menu and toggle them on and off.
Theyre memory edits so they usually only have an off and on toggle
ohhh I can just drag the same hmods floating around that people were using for NES Classic then right? thanks
Celcius
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Using the latest version of hackchi I tried to add 2 more games to my system and first the system started up with a black screen just playing the music but after probably 5 seconds then video came on the screen and most of my icons, box arts, and titles were messed up or corrupted... I reverted my system back to factory by uninstalling hackchi and putting the factory kernel back on and now everything works great again (plus thankfully my saves still were intact). I think I'm just going to leave my system factory...
I was just about to ask if it is safe to use this since there hasn't been an update to the program in five days. Guess I'll wait a little longer.
There's a Save State Manager under Tools. I'd imagine you can do it in there.
Cynn
Member
Thats because you most likely updated the software on your PC but didnt update the custom kernel on the console. Exact same thing happened to me then I remembered to update the kernel and like magic, all worked perfectly again. Its a two step process.
Its perfectly safe.
That's my understanding, yeah. Though I think save states and perhaps even SRAM files remain in case you flash the game back in.
Someone on Reddit posted an alternative guide for changing just the boxart for the original 21 games without making complete copies of them.
https://www.reddit.com/r/miniSNESmo...ial_changing_the_box_art_for_the_original_21/
https://www.reddit.com/r/miniSNESmo...ial_changing_the_box_art_for_the_original_21/
Robin64
Member
You're likely talking Crimson Echos, which was made for zsnes and has problems with everything else, including this.
CT is a little more unstable than most SNES games on Canoe. Even a clean rom can exhibit odd behavior going by this thread.
Happens w/ Chrono Trigger Plus, too. Though in that case you're simply unable to leave the room.
No, it's this retranslation patch: https://www.romhacking.net/translations/1258/
Ah, I guess it's a no go then.
Nice guide on changing borders - https://youtu.be/hDT8tqqd7lY
JohnSpartanLee
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The default Genesis emulator (md) feels perfect. Never have I heard Thunder Force IV and Contra Hard Corps sound this good when emulated.
Picture quality is also great with scanlines and the SNES pad feels even better suited for Genesis games than the original Genesis controller. The positioning of Y/B/A is just more ergonomic than the straight ABC-line. Even better when remapped to Y/B/R instead.
Picture quality is also great with scanlines and the SNES pad feels even better suited for Genesis games than the original Genesis controller. The positioning of Y/B/A is just more ergonomic than the straight ABC-line. Even better when remapped to Y/B/R instead.
KojiKnight
Member
On the first point, I'm about 5 hours in without issues, including not having the same issue where Robin did.
Chrono Trigger+ doesn't work because it's an extended ROM (largest than 32Mb or 4MB) and extended roms aren't supported by Canoe.
(edit) See it's the retranslation patch, it's also a 48Mb, 6MB patch and therefore incompatible. You can try in retroarch though. I might install retroarch just to give CT+ a try.
lucius
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Yeah it runs Genesis great , the original Genesis controller that dpad oh my, but that 6 button controller contoller Sega released later was so smooth with the EA games and Street of Rage games . This SNES pad does work great though so nice it came with two, its also much better than the Classic controller for Wii, almost perfect for emulation.
Robin64
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My feelings are always swirling and I've changed my icons yet again to be the game's title screen, Virtual Console style.
256 x 224 was slightly too big for the boxes, so I shrunk them down in Photoshop to 233 x 204 which didn't lose too much quality (you can only tell if you look super close at the image above, for example) and then trimmed off 5 pixels from the sides, keeping the image centered.
Works out really well I think.
256 x 224 was slightly too big for the boxes, so I shrunk them down in Photoshop to 233 x 204 which didn't lose too much quality (you can only tell if you look super close at the image above, for example) and then trimmed off 5 pixels from the sides, keeping the image centered.
Works out really well I think.
Robin64
Member
Does it go over or under the save state/cart save/players symbols?
This is really nice! I only have a few games of the original 21 that I need to be custom (FFVI, Contra III, Secret of Mana, Earthbound, Super Ghouls n' Ghosts) to use patches with them. The rest are pretty redundant, but I had to turn them into custom games to change the icons. This is a great way to save some space!
Oh man, that is nice! I was just going to/debating moving mine. Does this work well? I think I may do this next.
JohnSpartanLee
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I also prefer the SNES dpad but the Genesis dpad wasn't that bad. Different, but works well for Street Fighter and shoot'em ups.
The games that support six buttons still work perfectly on the SNES pad (having all 6 buttons as facebuttons is really only better for Street Fighter). Yes it's the perfect emulation-pad - SNES, NES, Genesis, NeoGeo, Arcade...fits every system.
It goes under these symbols. However, the height increases at the bottom and the top the same rate, so the symbols barely cover the bottom part of the game icon.
Celcius
°Temp. member
Robin64
Member
I got a bit carried away and made 228 x 204 sized title screens for a few more games than I have.. It was relaxing! If you want the pack, download it here.
PSFan
Member
So you just select flash custom kernel from the menu like you did the first time? And it doesn't overwrite the games or anything that you already put on there?
AuthenticM
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The link doesn't work for me. When I try to download the file my browser says "denied/forbidden".
So these tools still don't work on mac? Man, installing windows on a mac sounds too complicated for me. :/
KZXcellent
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Decided to add GBA games to my SNES Mini. This led me to making Switch-styled icons for the games I added so they'd match my SNES games. Don't really plan on making any more of them but I thought some people may find the ones I made useful. I also wanted to contribute to the thread in some small way.
Here's an album with all the ones I made: https://imgur.com/a/HS6Iv
Here's a preview of a few of them.
Here's how it looks in the proper UI.
Here's an album with all the ones I made: https://imgur.com/a/HS6Iv
Here's a preview of a few of them.
Here's how it looks in the proper UI.
I could really use more details about getting Retroarch to work with games, especially since theres apparently multiple cores to work with.
Again, when I tried using the 9x2005 SNES core, it was able to boot up Treasure of the Rudras properly (only issue seemed to be that the Rewind feature didnt work), but Secret of Mana didnt boot up at all. If Mana requires a different core version, how do I enable it so that the game launches with the right core?
Also what is needed to run GBA games?
Again, when I tried using the 9x2005 SNES core, it was able to boot up Treasure of the Rudras properly (only issue seemed to be that the Rewind feature didnt work), but Secret of Mana didnt boot up at all. If Mana requires a different core version, how do I enable it so that the game launches with the right core?
Also what is needed to run GBA games?
KZXcellent
Member
I just installed retroarch's mgba core. Every game I've tried has booted up just fine.
Only game I've encountered with issues is Megaman Zero 1. Sprites were screwed up.