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Thanks for the link mate!
Also, I can't put my finger on it. It's something that lived with me since I began playing with SNES emulators, around 1998. I started out with ZSNES and I like the interface, and how it all works. Later I tried out Snes9x because all my friends thought filters were super cool (I think it looks like shit), but I never liked the interface for some weird reason, the image always got stretched in a weird way when trying to get it full screen, and it was slow on my old computer I had at the time. And that feeling stuck with me. It doesn't feel good to use it.
It's just simple as that. It has nothing to do with the accuracy of the emulation or anything, just... a feeling. I really feel uneasy using it.

Oh well, this got quite off topic I guess :) I'll see if I can get higan to work.
(I also tried to get RetroArch to work, which it didn't... trying to have an all-in-one solution. There's just something with setting up emulators and me that doesn't work. I never got N64 or PSX, PSP and PS2 to work (well) either (except on my phone, works flawlessly)).

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You have to change the full screen resolution in SNES9x's configs.
 

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I know that, yet it always was weird for me anyway. I have no idea what caused it, but it was as I said back in the day, 1998 (that's 16 years ago T_T feeling old).


RetroArch is super easy to set up though, and it just an interface, the emulators that run through are the same as the standalone. There's also a version of Snes9x 1.53 that uses the Zsnes GUI, if that helps. http://www.smwcentral.net/?p=section&a=details&id=5681
 

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RetroArch is super easy to set up though, and it just an interface, the emulators that run through are the same as the standalone. There's also a version of Snes9x 1.53 that uses the Zsnes GUI, if that helps. http://www.smwcentral.net/?p=section&a=details&id=5681


Everyone keeps saying that, but I still had problems with it. And sure it's an interface, but it was messing with all the cores and stuff that I never got to work. Some day I'll try it out some more.
That Zsnes GUI for Snes9x could be interesting, haha :)

But higan works perfectly now, I had the 0.93 version before which I couldn't get to run at all. The only thing I wonder now is how much different the Accuracy, Balanced and Performance versions are. Since all the talk about how accurate it is, I want to use Accuracy, but there are too many hickups, slowdowns and screen tearing going on. (I guess my computer isn't good enough, haha!). Balanced worked great though.
 

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Everyone keeps saying that, but I still had problems with it. And sure it's an interface, but it was messing with all the cores and stuff that I never got to work. Some day I'll try it out some more.
That Zsnes GUI for Snes9x could be interesting, haha :)

But higan works perfectly now, I had the 0.93 version before which I couldn't get to run at all. The only thing I wonder now is how much different the Accuracy, Balanced and Performance versions are. Since all the talk about how accurate it is, I want to use Accuracy, but there are too many hickups, slowdowns and screen tearing going on. (I guess my computer isn't good enough, haha!). Balanced worked great though.


There's no point in using the accuracy build, as it only affects three, maybe four obscure games at best, that's it, the balanced core is your best bet and the average user shouldn't be able to tell a difference. I do recommend that link to Snes9x with the Zsnes GUI however.
 
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There's no point in using the accuracy build, as it only affects three, maybe four obscure games at best, that's it, the balanced core is your best bet and the average user shouldn't be able to tell a difference. I do recommend that link to Snes9x with the Zsnes GUI however.

I see! Then I'll continue to use the Balanced one. I really liked the feel of it all too.
Since higan works well, I don't really know what use I'll have of the Snes9x with Zsnes GUI... :)

One thing I didn't like about higan's interface though is the library system. Having to import a game to then be able to load it. If so, I'd want to import a whole folder or several games at the time, if I have to load them anyway :P
 

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I see! Then I'll continue to use the Balanced one. I really liked the feel of it all too.
Since higan works well, I don't really know what use I'll have of the Snes9x with Zsnes GUI... :)

One thing I didn't like about higan's interface though is the library system. Having to import a game to then be able to load it. If so, I'd want to import a whole folder or several games at the time, if I have to load them anyway :P


Failing that, you can load the Higan core in RetroArch; that's my biggest beef with Bsnes/Higan, the whole GUI irks me big time XD
 
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I personally use RetroArch along with the bsnes-accuracy/balanced and gambatte cores.
I like the performance boost it's able to get over higan, and I've yet to find another solution for ultra-wide 3840x480 crt play.

If the libretro team would start working on re-implementing proper Super Game Boy support in the bsnes core, it'd be perfect. Since byuu stripped higan of it, there's no way to get decent sgb emulation.
 

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I personally use RetroArch along with the bsnes-accuracy/balanced and gambatte cores.
I like the performance boost it's able to get over higan, and I've yet to find another solution for ultra-wide 3840x480 crt play.

If the libretro team would start working on re-implementing proper Super Game Boy support in the bsnes core, it'd be perfect. Since byuu stripped higan of it, there's no way to get decent sgb emulation.


Who knows why Byuu does what he does, but whatever :unsure: I don't use Higan because it makes me paranoid about my CPU, despite being a Core i5 3570, the heat it generates when running that emulator worries me.
 

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So I have been checking BGB and Higan out.
Unfortunately both emulators do not seem to be capable of receiving input from my PS3/360 controller.
In fact, BGB seems to have no GUI at all, just a configuration file that seems to be able to adjust some settings, but I am clueless as how to use it.
This also prevents me from using save states.
I found visual boy advance, which does have cheat capacity for GB games and is able to easily save/load states, so I used that to finish some of my childhood games.

For the SNES emulator I dont really need cheats (was needed for level select in a GB game that does not have save functions.....).
However, I do like it to have 360 controller input functioning.
Any suggestions?
 

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So I have been checking BGB and Higan out.
Unfortunately both emulators do not seem to be capable of receiving input from my PS3/360 controller.
In fact, BGB seems to have no GUI at all, just a configuration file that seems to be able to adjust some settings, but I am clueless as how to use it.
This also prevents me from using save states.
I found visual boy advance, which does have cheat capacity for GB games and is able to easily save/load states, so I used that to finish some of my childhood games.

For the SNES emulator I dont really need cheats (was needed for level select in a GB game that does not have save functions.....).
However, I do like it to have 360 controller input functioning.
Any suggestions?


Snes9x works perfectly with my Xbox 360 controller, so...maybe that...? Try and avoid Zsnes, it's garbage.
 

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So I have been checking BGB and Higan out.
Unfortunately both emulators do not seem to be capable of receiving input from my PS3/360 controller.
In fact, BGB seems to have no GUI at all, just a configuration file that seems to be able to adjust some settings, but I am clueless as how to use it.
This also prevents me from using save states.
I found visual boy advance, which does have cheat capacity for GB games and is able to easily save/load states, so I used that to finish some of my childhood games.

For the SNES emulator I dont really need cheats (was needed for level select in a GB game that does not have save functions.....).
However, I do like it to have 360 controller input functioning.
Any suggestions?

Press the right button of your mouse on BGB's screen, that will open a list with the options, no need for manual setting editing.
 

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Failing that, you can load the Higan core in RetroArch; that's my biggest beef with Bsnes/Higan, the whole GUI irks me big time XD

I tried my RetroArch again and it was using the higan core already, and now I noticed and remember that it worked fine... I have no idea why I thought I had problems with it. However, I need to figure out some small stuff like toggling full screen, going back to the menu after loading a game, etc.
It even has the perfect filters / shaders for me, emulating a CRT TV :D
 

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I tried my RetroArch again and it was using the higan core already, and now I noticed and remember that it worked fine... I have no idea why I thought I had problems with it. However, I need to figure out some small stuff like toggling full screen, going back to the menu after loading a game, etc.
It even has the perfect filters / shaders for me, emulating a CRT TV :D


F1 gets back to the menu or the left trigger on an Xbox controller. For the full speed, there's an option called toggle fullscreen, should be in the core settings, then video options, should be right in the middle somewhere.

Edit: I got ninja'd or...something.
 

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I tried my RetroArch again and it was using the higan core already, and now I noticed and remember that it worked fine... I have no idea why I thought I had problems with it. However, I need to figure out some small stuff like toggling full screen, going back to the menu after loading a game, etc.
It even has the perfect filters / shaders for me, emulating a CRT TV :D

Toggling Full Screen is on Video Settings on Settings, and for going back to menu, press F1 on a keyboard or Xbox button on a Xbox 360 gamepad(You can switch it on Input Settings)
 

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F1 gets back to the menu or the left trigger on an Xbox controller. For the full speed, there's an option called toggle fullscreen, should be in the core settings, then video options, should be right in the middle somewhere.

Edit: I got ninja'd or...something.

Toggling Full Screen is on Video Settings on Settings, and for going back to menu, press F1 on a keyboard or Xbox button on a Xbox 360 gamepad(You can switch it on Input Settings)


Thanks guys, I don't have an x360 controller ;) I have an awesome snes replica.
I tried all the F-buttons, F1 included, but none worked (I just tried now again while writing, doesn't work) :o I'm telling you, emulators always seem to be troublesome for me somehow! Haha :D
 

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Thanks guys, I don't have an x360 controller ;) I have an awesome snes replica.
I tried all the F-buttons, F1 included, but none worked (I just tried now again while writing, doesn't work) :o I'm telling you, emulators always seem to be troublesome for me somehow! Haha :D


Well, that is the default key, it should be mapped to just that.
 

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Well, that is the default key, it should be mapped to just that.

That's the problem, I haven't changed any keys, and I can't find even where to re-map the keys. Sooo... I'll have to keep looking :) Or maybe just re-download the latest version and start off with a clean slate.
 

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That's the problem, I haven't changed any keys, and I can't find even where to re-map the keys. Sooo... I'll have to keep looking :) Or maybe just re-download the latest version and start off with a clean slate.



I honestly don't know what to tell you, as of 1.0.2 that's how they're mapped. You didn't go to Settings > Input Options > You'll see all the mapped buttons if you scroll down.

You don't see this when you open up the emulator, go to Settings, Input Options and scroll up or down?
http://i.imgur.com/gLwmBpH.jpg

RGUI Toggle (F1) is what should bring up the menu.
 

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I honestly don't know what to tell you, as of 1.0.2 that's how they're mapped. You didn't go to Settings > Input Options > You'll see all the mapped buttons if you scroll down.

You don't see this when you open up the emulator, go to Settings, Input Options and scroll up or down?
http://i.imgur.com/gLwmBpH.jpg

RGUI Toggle is what brings up the menu.

Haha, nope. This is what I get in the Input Options Menu:
http://i.imgur.com/1Yxh6SF.png

And every menu is short and empty like that... but as I said, I should probably just download the latest version and try again. I had a lot of trouble setting it up, maybe due to the lack of menu items ;)

Edit: The last time I screwed around with RetroArch before yesterday was September 2013 ;)
 

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