panama chief
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Anyone upload any of the kaizo mario hacks? think i might fill my JP console with hacks only if they work
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SNES Mini Classic Thread | No preorder or shipping discussion here
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Some of these patches come in packs for headered and non-headered ROMS.
How can you tell which one to use for your ROM?
Edit: Turns out there's a program that tells you straight up: http://www.romhacking.net/utilities/1002/
How can you tell which one to use for your ROM?
Edit: Turns out there's a program that tells you straight up: http://www.romhacking.net/utilities/1002/
What does this mean? Once hackchi gets updated/released we won't have to worry about this sort of thing, right?
Cynn
Member
Correct. Lot of people are new to this with the SNES it seems since there were so few NES.
Compression is enabled by default.
Weltall Zero
Member
Oh god. Just when I thought the most time-sink-y phase of tinkering wth the Mini SNES was over, Robin64 opened my eyes to the wonderful world of thumbnail creation.
Help, I'm addicted and it's 4:30 AM.
Help, I'm addicted and it's 4:30 AM.
AuthenticM
Member
lol I asked myself the same thing. Considering how many video game artists took "inspiration" from western actors, I wouldn't be surprised if that was, indeed, Jennifer Connelly.
AtomicShroom
Member
Most likely because they only ever tinkered with it when something wouldnt run right. Seems like they repurposed the WiiU VC SNES emulator, and its fitting that it would only minimally succeed at running the commercial successes that Nintendo intended to publish on the VC. This isnt meant to be an all-purpose emulator, it makes no business sense. On the contrary, Im actually surprised that so many games run.
wild wild rice
Member
How do you do a save state other than resetting?
I want to make absolutely sure I'm doing this right.
So I'm at Step 2 of Robin's guide: 2) Go to Kernel, Dump Kernel.
This message pops up:
Does the kernal need to get dumped first BEFORE I hit "install driver"? The progress bar just sits there, so I'm wondering if it's supposed to move before or after I hit "install driver".
Also does the SNES have to be connected with the original USB cable, or will any USB cable do the trick?
Lastly, what format do the ROMs have to be in?
So I'm at Step 2 of Robin's guide: 2) Go to Kernel, Dump Kernel.
This message pops up:
Does the kernal need to get dumped first BEFORE I hit "install driver"? The progress bar just sits there, so I'm wondering if it's supposed to move before or after I hit "install driver".
Also does the SNES have to be connected with the original USB cable, or will any USB cable do the trick?
Lastly, what format do the ROMs have to be in?
Lupin the Third
Member
Star Ocean doesn't work because, like Street Fighter Alpha 2, it has a special on-board decompression chip that was only used in the two games, and allowed it to store an effectively larger-capacity game on a 32-meg cart, which was the max SNES/SFC cart size.
I would love to see that worked around somehow because, in spite of its problems (like the 3-second freeze at the start of each match while the sprite data decompresses), I have serious nostalgia for the SNES version of SFA2.
I would love to see that worked around somehow because, in spite of its problems (like the 3-second freeze at the start of each match while the sprite data decompresses), I have serious nostalgia for the SNES version of SFA2.
Weltall Zero
Member
So a Jennifer based on a Jennifer player by a Jennifer. A triple Danza, if you will.
Nope, you need to install the driver in order to be able to dump the kernel in the first place. Installing the drivers is a prerequisite step, if you will. If you did the steps mentioned correctly (plugged SNES, held Reset, turned it on, the power light should NOT be on), just click install drivers and you're good to go.
ZiggyPalffyLA
Member
How do I apply a patch to one of the built-in games? I want to add the updated translation to FFIII.
AtomicShroom
Member
Huh thats strange. The Super Famicom Mini has that game. The emulator shouldnt have any trouble running it... are you sure your rom is good?
So a Jennifer based on a Jennifer player by a Jennifer. A triple Danza, if you will.
Nope, you need to install the driver in order to be able to dump the kernel in the first place. Installing the drivers is a prerequisite step, if you will. If you did the steps mentioned correctly (plugged SNES, held Reset, turned it on, the power light should NOT be on), just click install drivers and you're good to go.
Thanks, but now I get this message:
Is that normal? Do I continue?
AtomicShroom
Member
From my understanding its not currently possible. You need to hide the built in FF3 and add the updated translation rom as a new game.
Pontiaction
Member
Thanks, but now I get this message:
Is that normal? Do I continue?
Yeah, it's normal. I think hakchi is comparing it to the hash of the NES Classic's original kernel, which of course won't match the SNES Classic's kernel. Just go ahead and continue.
Xaero Gravity
NEXT LEVEL lame™
Had to go to another PC to avoid the error I was running into and I was able to transfer games just fine. But I noticed I missed a few so I went back and now the SNES doesn't turn on when plugged into the PC
Had to go to another PC to avoid the error I was running into and I was able to transfer games just fine. But I noticed I missed a few so I went back and now the SNES doesn't turn on when plugged into the PC
Welcome to my life. My SNES is incredibly finicky now. It is better when I flash it back to the original kernel, but even then it doesn't always turn on (and stay on, resetting to use save points is a gamble) when I want it.
MercuryLS3
Junior Member
Kirby's Dream Course is so good, this is the first time I've really put some time into it. It's this bizarre, wonderful mix of platforming and mini golf.
Altered Juice
Member
tried this, ending up soft bricking my snes so I had to delete the game to fix it. oh well.
edit: changes back to 0 whenever I reopen it.
darkjedi187
Member
Thats unfortunate. I will try it myself tomorrow. Guess I should have tried it before I reposted Robin64s post.
AzureSkies
Member
Here's games I found compatible through Hakchi:
Final Fight 3
Mickey Mania
Sim City
Super Puyo Puyo Tsuu Remix
Turtles in Time
Final Fight 3
Mickey Mania
Sim City
Super Puyo Puyo Tsuu Remix
Turtles in Time
MercuryLS3
Junior Member
This is one of the few times I wish I had a windows pc. I may have to install boot camp for this.
Legendary Wizball
Member
I know someone posted this already but I can't seem to find it. Anyone know what size I need to set the SFAM box art to so it matches the covers on my SFAM mini?
Heisenberg
Member
I can't wait to try this out and add even more games to my system when it appears it is more safe to do so. It seems like a decent amount of people are having issues.
Is there a place I should be looking for a step by step guide for how to do this?
Is there a place I should be looking for a step by step guide for how to do this?
Alter_Fridge
Member
Same
AtomicShroom
Member
The comparison is for the NES Classic, not SNES Classic.
The SNES Classic uses a port of the WiiU VC SNES engine as its basis. Other than the addition of Super FX, it appears identical. The brightness might be a bit different, but I cant compare directly.
StrangeRoboMemory
Member
Man, I don't want to mess with this thing; I'm keeping my SNES mini as-is, and just gonna Virtual Console/Raspberry pi it for any supplemental games. I don't want to risk bricking it...
KZXcellent
Member
Is there any way to edit the image/thumbnails of the 21 pre-installed games? My menu is a mess.
FrenchMovieTheme
Member
I have all these games on raspberry pi but for some reason I still want to play these games on snes classic instead of pi.
Pls restock Nintendo!
Pls restock Nintendo!
Is there any way to edit the image/thumbnails of the 21 pre-installed games? My menu is a mess.
There you go... A bit of work but it works
KZXcellent
Member
Many thanks!
Hacked without a hitch, got a good bunch of games working perfectly.
However, a few of the non-working ones share a common glitch where its screen is slightly off center and the sound has a delay. Any idea what the most common cause for this might be? Did I perhaps apply the wrong format or something?
However, a few of the non-working ones share a common glitch where its screen is slightly off center and the sound has a delay. Any idea what the most common cause for this might be? Did I perhaps apply the wrong format or something?
Rad Shadow
Banned
I run away a lot in ff6.
Leveling up without a +2 espers attached feels like such a waste to me!
KZXcellent
Member
Finished adjusting the size of the small thumbnails so everything fits nicely! I also replaced the standard boxart with some neat 3D versions. Really happy with it.
Only at 38 games. Need to add some more gems.
Only at 38 games. Need to add some more gems.
OmegaDL50
Member
I think I've came up with my ideal game list once I get my SNES Mini in the mail.
I decided on list of exactly 50 games. The top 50 SNES games if you will. Now obviously this list mainly caters a lot to my tastes so some of the games here some folks may not agree with.
Including the default 21 games these are the remaining 29, I've decided upon.
01) ActRaiser
02) Axelay
03) Chrono Trigger
04) Demon's Crest
05) Donkey Kong Country 2 - Diddy's Kong Quest
06) E.V.O. Search for Eden
07) Final Fantasy IV
08) Gradius III
09) Harvest Moon
10) Illusion of Gaia (will probably use Retroarch to redirect to the default GUI if it can't be properly run natively through the built-in SNES Mini emulator)
11) Knights of the Round
12) Lufia II: Rise of the Sinistrals
13) Mega Man X 2
14) Mega Man X 3
15) Mortal Kombat II
16) Pilotwings
17) R-Type III - The Third Lightning
18) Secret of Evemore
19) Seiken Densetsu III / Secret of Mana 2 (same thing applies as like Illusion of Gaia)
20) Shadowrun
21) Soul Blazer
22) Sunset Riders
23) TMNT IV - Turtles in Time
24) Terranigma (same thing applies as like Illusion of Gaia)
25) Tetris Attack
26) The King of Dragons
27) The Legend of the Mystical Ninja
28) The Magical Quest Starring Mickey Mouse
29) Top Gear 2
Now I'm undecided if I should remove Kirby's Dream Course from the list. I've played the game before, the odd mix of Golf and Billiards is interesting but the game in itself is not something I'd particularly care for in a top 50 list to be honest, so if anyone has a suggestion / recommendation to replace it on my list for the 30th game, I'm open to their opinion.
I've also modified some of the default included games for the sake of fixes and translations. (i.e replace FFIII with FFVI, use the Secret of Mana VWF version instead of the one included, use the uncensor / restoration patches for Contra III, Castlevania IV, etc)
Now seeing as there is a maximum list of games before their is some run off with the thumbnails on the side of the screen, I wonder with Robin64's alternative icons would allow me to avoid this issue.
Other than that I'm pretty much ready when I get my SNES Classic. I got my SN30 8Bitdo controller, and the wireless receiver.
The only thing left for me to do is get some decent box art for the Japanese to English translation stuff and more American style box art for some of the European and Japan only games.
I decided on list of exactly 50 games. The top 50 SNES games if you will. Now obviously this list mainly caters a lot to my tastes so some of the games here some folks may not agree with.
Including the default 21 games these are the remaining 29, I've decided upon.
01) ActRaiser
02) Axelay
03) Chrono Trigger
04) Demon's Crest
05) Donkey Kong Country 2 - Diddy's Kong Quest
06) E.V.O. Search for Eden
07) Final Fantasy IV
08) Gradius III
09) Harvest Moon
10) Illusion of Gaia (will probably use Retroarch to redirect to the default GUI if it can't be properly run natively through the built-in SNES Mini emulator)
11) Knights of the Round
12) Lufia II: Rise of the Sinistrals
13) Mega Man X 2
14) Mega Man X 3
15) Mortal Kombat II
16) Pilotwings
17) R-Type III - The Third Lightning
18) Secret of Evemore
19) Seiken Densetsu III / Secret of Mana 2 (same thing applies as like Illusion of Gaia)
20) Shadowrun
21) Soul Blazer
22) Sunset Riders
23) TMNT IV - Turtles in Time
24) Terranigma (same thing applies as like Illusion of Gaia)
25) Tetris Attack
26) The King of Dragons
27) The Legend of the Mystical Ninja
28) The Magical Quest Starring Mickey Mouse
29) Top Gear 2
Now I'm undecided if I should remove Kirby's Dream Course from the list. I've played the game before, the odd mix of Golf and Billiards is interesting but the game in itself is not something I'd particularly care for in a top 50 list to be honest, so if anyone has a suggestion / recommendation to replace it on my list for the 30th game, I'm open to their opinion.
I've also modified some of the default included games for the sake of fixes and translations. (i.e replace FFIII with FFVI, use the Secret of Mana VWF version instead of the one included, use the uncensor / restoration patches for Contra III, Castlevania IV, etc)
Now seeing as there is a maximum list of games before their is some run off with the thumbnails on the side of the screen, I wonder with Robin64's alternative icons would allow me to avoid this issue.
Other than that I'm pretty much ready when I get my SNES Classic. I got my SN30 8Bitdo controller, and the wireless receiver.
The only thing left for me to do is get some decent box art for the Japanese to English translation stuff and more American style box art for some of the European and Japan only games.
ThatsMytrunks
Member
God bless Hakchi. It's doing everything I want it to now. I'm making sure to find the proper release dates and formatting and cleaning the hell out of the boxart to make sure it's in line with the official art. This little emulator box is going to be a curated box of phenomenal SNES/SFC games. Just gotta fix the size of the SFC games.
OmegaDL50
Member
On the subject of release dates. This might be a controversial point for some folks.
When it comes to Japanese games that were never given a proper localization into English for the West, would you think it would be fair to use the "release date" for fan translated game such as Seiken Densetsu III using the day the English translation came out as opposed to the release date of the Japanese release?
I mean in the sense of using the "English" release date in an unofficial capacity for the sake of consistency as opposed to using the original release date, such as in the case when Japanese and English official releases of games also having different release dates.
PhantomThief
Banned
Finished adjusting the size of the small thumbnails so everything fits nicely! I also replaced the standard boxart with some neat 3D versions. Really happy with it.
Only at 38 games. Need to add some more gems.
Wow where did u get the 3d boxarts?
Help a fella out?
FallingEdge
Member
In Secret of Mana, do I view the stats of armor before buying it?
OmegaDL50
Member
On the subject of box art. If anyone is looking for high res box art to then shrink down for the usage on their SNES classics.
Check out https://games.alphacoders.com/
Most of the SNES box arts are 2100x1551 here.
Check out https://games.alphacoders.com/
Most of the SNES box arts are 2100x1551 here.
Robin64
Member
Oh god. Just when I thought the most time-sink-y phase of tinkering wth the Mini SNES was over, Robin64 opened my eyes to the wonderful world of thumbnail creation.
Help, I'm addicted and it's 4:30 AM.
High-five!
Missing some classics like Earthworm Jim, NBA JAM, Zombies ate my neighbors and even replacing SF II Turbo with Super Street Fighter II. But great list. Mine will be similar. I might push for Alpha or MK3 for more fighters once emulation nailed down.
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