It worked perfectly. Thank you very much!
And yea the current english patch I am using is more complete. Didn't want to use the old one if I didnt have too.
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SNES Mini Classic Hacking | More games, more borders, more gooder.
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And yea the current english patch I am using is more complete. Didn't want to use the old one if I didnt have too.
Yeah It's not 100% but my understanding is it is the best translation currently available. To be honest I don't know all of the differences between the two
gingerbeardman
Sorry for the noob question but, If I want to update to the newest version of hakchi, does this tutorial still work?
http://snesclassicmods.com/how-to-update-hakchi2-for-snes-classic-mini/
(Want to got the CE v1.0.1 version, I'm still on v2.21f)
Sorry for the noob question but, If I want to update to the newest version of hakchi, does this tutorial still work?
http://snesclassicmods.com/how-to-update-hakchi2-for-snes-classic-mini/
(Want to got the CE v1.0.1 version, I'm still on v2.21f)
Yes. pretty much.
Two asides: it may ask you to flash original kernel - there is no need so press No at that prompt. And there may be an extra prompt at the end of the process asking to upgrade your hakchi (the part that lives on your SNESC) - do so.
In other news sluffy has been busy and made a Canoe patch (to be uploaded soon) for Speedy Gonzales: Los Gatos Bandidos to fix the 6-1 switch issue.
There's a writeup about the how and why. It seems we can expect more hacks to fix compatibility with emulators, with a focus on Canoe.
https://www.romhacking.net/forum/index.php?topic=25789.0
There's a writeup about the how and why. It seems we can expect more hacks to fix compatibility with emulators, with a focus on Canoe.
https://www.romhacking.net/forum/index.php?topic=25789.0
If I'm getting a C7 error on a file should I just force it in retroarch or try to re-convert it with sfrom?
Now this is great news. Ask him if he can fix Beavis and Butthead! I wager this is an easy one (Instant death on hit)
I used DarkKuma's tool and just dumped to sfrom, for SUper Tennis
I forced it to retroarch and it worked so I don't know what happened
Looks like I'm up and running, thanks to everyone for the help.
Some tidbits for those trying to run this from a VM:
--- Make sure your laptop is plugged in, especially for a Mac. macOS will under power ports if there is no power
--- If you flash the kernel, then power off the device and repower it back on hakchi wont see it even if the driver is installed. You have to force auto mount in VirtualBox. You can do this as such:
1. Power down the VM
2. Power on the SNES Classic in the debug mode (power+reset)
3. Go to the VM settings > Ports > USB
4. Set the USB mode to 2.0
5. Click on the USB icon with the + and add Onda (snes in the debug mode) as a filter
6. Power off the SNES and repower it back on normally
7. Repeat step 5, but this time for the Nintendo listing
This will allow the VM to auto detect & mount the SNES classic between the modes
I converted it, dragged the new sfrom to hakchi and sync. The finale name is just 'super tennis' so i dunno. As I said, it's working when forced with --retroarch so I'm good.
Some tidbits for those trying to run this from a VM:
--- Make sure your laptop is plugged in, especially for a Mac. macOS will under power ports if there is no power
--- If you flash the kernel, then power off the device and repower it back on hakchi wont see it even if the driver is installed. You have to force auto mount in VirtualBox. You can do this as such:
1. Power down the VM
2. Power on the SNES Classic in the debug mode (power+reset)
3. Go to the VM settings > Ports > USB
4. Set the USB mode to 2.0
5. Click on the USB icon with the + and add Onda (snes in the debug mode) as a filter
6. Power off the SNES and repower it back on normally
7. Repeat step 5, but this time for the Nintendo listing
This will allow the VM to auto detect & mount the SNES classic between the modes
I converted it, dragged the new sfrom to hakchi and sync. The finale name is just 'super tennis' so i dunno. As I said, it's working when forced with --retroarch so I'm good.
TarpitCarnivore I've mentioned the double mode thing before, so thanks for listing the steps needed for VirtualBox.
I use VMware Fusion and it prompts you any time a new USB device is connected so it's a bit easier (one click in either SNESC mode)
Filename should be a full path usually ending with a file that has .7z extension?
I use VMware Fusion and it prompts you any time a new USB device is connected so it's a bit easier (one click in either SNESC mode)
Filename should be a full path usually ending with a file that has .7z extension?
Not sure, I've seen some as full_name.extension.7z on some files I copied over
I dont know how to get in touch with sluffy but there's some comments on his canoe fixes
Looks like some Hex values that need to be changed? Would gladly test BnB
Looks like some Hex values that need to be changed? Would gladly test BnB
Install the Vice core for retroarch. Disk swapping doesn't work so your best bets are single disk games or .crt images. People have made .crt images for use with the easy flash physical c64 device. Also C64 GS console will have games changed for menus to work without keyboard. Command line needs changing to c64 instead of d64 or crt.
Virtual keyboard is a bit flaky and seems not to register in certain game menus. You can also map snes controller buttons to keys directly in the retroarch quick menu options section (by setting Controller0 type to joystick). This helps to a point but you soon run out of buttons across various loaders (space, 1, F1, F3 etc...). F9 maps to the Vice virtual keyboard.
In summary it's all a bit of a pain if you want a full library but ok if you just want a few games.
I assume nobody has physical keyboards working through the power slot with a usb splitter? I assume any input device has to come from the front 2 controller ports?
An ooooooooold post reply here. But just wondering whether anyone knew of any packs of SNES sprites already out there? Robin's pack is also fantastic. Looking to fill in some blanks in the collection - especially in the weirder Japanese titles category.
SFROM Tool Expanded Support Patch Pack 1.0.4
Some of you may have noticed I've removed all instanced of "Use this patch" from my spreadsheet. The reason for this is that I have made a patch pack for SFROM Tool that will do every one of those things automatically when you add the ROM. So for example, if you add Secret of Evermore, it will set the Preset ID to 0x10EF to fix the audio. If you add Tetris and Dr Mario, it will apply the fix to fit within Canoe's borders. If you add Terranigma, it will apply the SlowROM fix and the NTSC conversion. And so on. I want to help DarkAkuma make SFROM Tool the only thing you'll ever really need, and this is a first step towards doing so.
If you want to add extra patches, such as the Seiken Densetsu 3 translation, then use SFROM Tool's IPS patch function. That is, always add the original ROM first before any hacks, then press F1 to bring up the Advanced Window and choose your IPS patch from there. Try not to load an already patched ROM into SFROM Tool, the checksums will be entirely different and it may not be recognised.
This first version of the pack contains support for the following 57 games:
Additional Preset IDs
Arcade's Greatest Hits - The Atari Collection
The Brainies
Chester Cheetah Wild Wild Quest
Jurassic Park
Secret of Evermore
Seiken Densetsu 3
SimCity 2000
SOS Sink or Swim
Spectre
Super Play Action Football
Canoe Fixes
Actraiser 2
Alien 3
Beavis and Butthead
Cacoma Knight in Bizyland
Dr. Mario
Dragon Ball Z: Super Butouden 2
Illusion of Gaia
Mario Paint
Mecarobot Golf
Robotrek
Speedy Gonzales
Super Baseball Simulator 1.000
Super Off-Road
Tetris & Dr. Mario
PAL to NTSC
Archer Maclean's Super Dropzone
Asterix
Asterix & Obelix
Cannon Fodder
Daze Before Christmas
Dino Dini's Soccer
Dirt Racer
F1 World Championship Edition
FIFA: Road to World Cup 98
The Humans
Hungry Dinosaurs
Jelly Boy
Kevin Keegan's Player Manager
Kick Off 3: European Challenge
Lucky Luke
Manchester United Championship Soccer
Marko's Magic Football
Micro Machines 2
Might and Magic II
Operation Starfish
Pop'n Twinbee: Rainbow Bell Adventures
Power Drive
Putty Squad
Sensible Soccer European Champions
The Smurfs
The Smurfs Travel the World
Spirou
Super Dany
Super International Cricket
Super Morph
Terranigma
Tintin in Prisoners of the Sun
Tintin in Tibet
Turbo Toons
Virtual Soccer
Waterworld
Winter Gold
Download the pack here and unzip the contents to SFROM Tool's "patches" folder. When the patches have been added, delete the database.xml file from the SFROM Tool's root directory.
Note: Requires SFROM Tool 1.1.0.0 or higher.
Edit: Added the newly created Alien³, Beavis and Butthead, and Speedy Gonzales patches to the .zip file.
Edit: Added Super Off-Road and Dragon Ball Z: Super Butouden 2.
Some of you may have noticed I've removed all instanced of "Use this patch" from my spreadsheet. The reason for this is that I have made a patch pack for SFROM Tool that will do every one of those things automatically when you add the ROM. So for example, if you add Secret of Evermore, it will set the Preset ID to 0x10EF to fix the audio. If you add Tetris and Dr Mario, it will apply the fix to fit within Canoe's borders. If you add Terranigma, it will apply the SlowROM fix and the NTSC conversion. And so on. I want to help DarkAkuma make SFROM Tool the only thing you'll ever really need, and this is a first step towards doing so.
If you want to add extra patches, such as the Seiken Densetsu 3 translation, then use SFROM Tool's IPS patch function. That is, always add the original ROM first before any hacks, then press F1 to bring up the Advanced Window and choose your IPS patch from there. Try not to load an already patched ROM into SFROM Tool, the checksums will be entirely different and it may not be recognised.
This first version of the pack contains support for the following 57 games:
Additional Preset IDs
Arcade's Greatest Hits - The Atari Collection
The Brainies
Chester Cheetah Wild Wild Quest
Jurassic Park
Secret of Evermore
Seiken Densetsu 3
SimCity 2000
SOS Sink or Swim
Spectre
Super Play Action Football
Canoe Fixes
Actraiser 2
Alien 3
Beavis and Butthead
Cacoma Knight in Bizyland
Dr. Mario
Dragon Ball Z: Super Butouden 2
Illusion of Gaia
Mario Paint
Mecarobot Golf
Robotrek
Speedy Gonzales
Super Baseball Simulator 1.000
Super Off-Road
Tetris & Dr. Mario
PAL to NTSC
Archer Maclean's Super Dropzone
Asterix
Asterix & Obelix
Cannon Fodder
Daze Before Christmas
Dino Dini's Soccer
Dirt Racer
F1 World Championship Edition
FIFA: Road to World Cup 98
The Humans
Hungry Dinosaurs
Jelly Boy
Kevin Keegan's Player Manager
Kick Off 3: European Challenge
Lucky Luke
Manchester United Championship Soccer
Marko's Magic Football
Micro Machines 2
Might and Magic II
Operation Starfish
Pop'n Twinbee: Rainbow Bell Adventures
Power Drive
Putty Squad
Sensible Soccer European Champions
The Smurfs
The Smurfs Travel the World
Spirou
Super Dany
Super International Cricket
Super Morph
Terranigma
Tintin in Prisoners of the Sun
Tintin in Tibet
Turbo Toons
Virtual Soccer
Waterworld
Winter Gold
Download the pack here and unzip the contents to SFROM Tool's "patches" folder. When the patches have been added, delete the database.xml file from the SFROM Tool's root directory.
Note: Requires SFROM Tool 1.1.0.0 or higher.
Edit: Added the newly created Alien³, Beavis and Butthead, and Speedy Gonzales patches to the .zip file.
Edit: Added Super Off-Road and Dragon Ball Z: Super Butouden 2.
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It doesn't, though we did discuss it there didn't seem to be a feasible way to handle them. Headered ROMs are the devil, and any patch that requires one should be burnt at the stake.
However, there is a tool that will remove header requirements from IPS patches. If you get a patch that claims to require a header, run this on it first: https://github.com/heuripedes/ipsbehead/releases
I tried passing along that DBZ:SB2 should be looked into, since I explored it all I can myself and concluded that no preset id alone will help, and there isn't a VC patch. But I guess no luck with that one.
If were talking about personal favorites with issues, then maybe..
If were talking about personal favorites with issues, then maybe..
If I update my Hackchi to the newest version (currently on 2.20) will it mess up anything with my SNES classic that was modded on 2.20?
Is there a way to change the CRT Filter to be more like the one on the NES? This may be an unpopular opinion but I actually preferred the blurrier, composite-like filter on the NES. The SNES one looks kind of "wrong" but I can't quite put my finger on it.
This is awesome! Thanks, Robin.
Quick question: I've noticed that the "Canoe Fix" patches don't show up as check box items in the tool, in the same way that, say, the NTSC patch for Terranigma or the VC/PCM patches show up. Are they just applied automatically?
Edit: I was making an Illusion of Gaia sfrom, if that matters.
Illusion of Gaia should just tick the SlowROM Fix box. That should be enough for it. Let me know if that doesn't work.
Edit: Woops, I messed up the header name that SFROM was looking for. Updated the .zip with the fixed patch now, just redownload it (and delete database.xml).
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I don't think anyone besides Robin and myself (inspired by him) have even thought of doing these. :)
If it's only a couple games you need, post their titles and I might cook some for you. Otherwise, I can teach you how to do them yourself if you want, it's pretty easy.
Great. At work, can't wait to add this MASTERPIECE to my library
Alien 3 cursor! This sluffy guy is good!
NICE!!!
I hope he keeps helping get more games working perfectly!
Robin64 I read the note you left on your doc about Super Off Road. I don't know about the game in Canoe because I'm not going to add it (I'm tapped out), but if you play the game on emulators, the computer will use Nitros immediately and constantly. It's really easy to test because the game takes place in one screen, so you constantly see what the computer does.
So if you have the game on Canoe and the computer is not using Nitros a few seconds after you start, then there's a problem.
So if you have the game on Canoe and the computer is not using Nitros a few seconds after you start, then there's a problem.
Thanks! Got it working.
For some reason this guy's fix also worked for me.
Unplugged the SNES Mini, unplugged my keyboard, plugged the SNES Mini back in and it all worked fine. Bizarre.