Official hakchi2 - NES Mini very simple pimp tool

[Baggins]

Compression would mean needing to use RetroArch and snes9x. I don't think that's a good idea considering Nintendo's emulator appears to be superior, since it can handle SuperFX no problem.

There is always small chance that for some games the emulator isn’t perfect with every game perhaps obscure games or modded games in which case retroarch might be needed to fill in the gaps.

Mega man x2 and x3 has their own special chips which may not even be emulated for example.

I know i’m also somewhat interested in running sega emulation on SNES or NES mini with the Hori Controller since it looks like with a little keybinding has the proper Sega button layout of three or six buttons.

 

[huma_dawii]

For what all of us want to do? Sideload more games? No, not yet.
Probably a few more weeks. Proof of concept is there, and work is progressing.

Thanks for clarifying, I read on MyNN that the software was compatible with the NES one

 

[The Frenchman]

Who would want a border in a border? Anyway I'm sure there whould be a way to patch a gb rom into a super gameboy dump.

No idea if it's ever been done, I guess interest isn't high enough, maybe these games rely on the system too much and not only on the code of the Super Gameboy to work. If they were to achieve super gameboy functions they'd actually need to make it an emulator but which also run its special "sofware". I guess they could emulate Super Gameboy and grft the super gameboy software to gb roms making them special SGB roms... anyway.

 

[Baggins]

Who would want a border in a border? Anyway I'm sure there whould be a way to patch a gb rom into a super gameboy dump.

No idea if it's ever been done, I guess interest isn't high enough, maybe these games rely on the system too much and not only on the code of the Super Gameboy to work. If they were to achieve super gameboy functions they'd actually need to make it an emulator but which also run its special "sofware". I guess they could emulate Super Gameboy and grft the super gameboy software to gb roms making them special SGB roms... anyway.

You can turn off the SNES mini borders.

But more importantly some of super gameboy borders actually functioned to extend the game screen like in MARIO picross, or interacted with the game itself, with animated elements.

Some Games utilized SNES sound chip for improved sound effects or music. Or graphics for new modes and color enhancement.

There used to be a website where you could download most of the borders except animated/interactive ones for work with retroarch but most of the links are broken now.

 

[chillmodious]

I'm back in this thread & was one of the original supporters while hakchi was making progress etc... with the anticipation of the SNES Mini to get the hakchi2 treatment. I saw a quick youtube video of @Cluster adding what looked like Lion King... I'm really stoked I don't have a SNES Mini yet I'd really like to snag one to go next to my NESC, my question to those who already have one what's the capacity of the SNES mini ? I'm only looking to have just the NTSC games which a folder of the .ROMs as .ZIP files seem to be about 588mb at around 720+/- games ? HOPE They can all fit / are compatible... and damn I freakin' need to find a SNES mini I refuse to pay inflated eBay prices. I totally forgot to pre-order one. Side note I really hope the N64 Mini will follow, it's a cash grab for Nintendo please yes and thank you !

I don't have an answer to your question, but it's nice to see a familiar, um, name. I haven't been on here in months, but it's good to be back.

 

[NESjimbo]

Yes, patience. Cluster hasn't even gotten his SNESC yet.

 

[The Frenchman]

You can turn off the SNES mini borders.

But more importantly some of super gameboy borders actually functioned to extend the game screen like in MARIO picross, or interacted with the game itself, with animated elements.

Some Games utilized SNES sound chip for improved sound effects or music. Or graphics for new modes and color enhancement.

There used to be a website where you could download most of the borders except animated/interactive ones for work with retroarch but most of the links are broken now.

You cannot turn the border off, you make it black. But it'll still be a giant black porder arround a themed border. Not rhe ideal way to play GameBoy anyway. I prefer playing them on my NES classic (which I kept 8bit)

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Personally I wonder how Nintendo's emulator works... how does it handle SA-01 and such.

 

[Baggins]

You cannot turn the border off, you make it black. But it'll still be a giant black porder arround a themed border. Not rhe ideal way to play GameBoy anyway. I prefer playing them on my NES classic (which I kept 8bit)

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Personally I wonder how Nintendo's emulator works... how does it handle SA-01 and such.

Black border which is just using a TVs default “black” (no light emitted so basically “off”) around old 4:3 game is standard par for course with retro gaming if you turn off borders in super gameboy you also get black border around a much smaller image of the gameboy game.

We used to call black bars/borders letterboxing not sure wha relooks call it now?

 

[The Frenchman]

It's not "off" I have an OLED tv and the black borders aren't areas which display nothing. It's a black border. I hope we can make the screen fit top and bottom though because I'm not a huge fan of the letterbox we have now.

Anyway looking at Cluster's progress it's clear we'll also be able to make our own borders.

Since he's added successfully games to the system you can mark it as officially hacked.

 

[Jayro]

I wish there was a Gameboy Emulator for the SNES, kind of like how Goomba Color worked for the GBA. Be able to inject a GB Color ROM with emulator into a SNES ROM.

 

[wigner]

I unboxed mine and immediately noticed how the purple buttons rattle exactly like the OG, and the nostalgia was flooding back. I'll be patiently waiting for the good news and can't wait for some turtles in time and mortal kombat II, and mario all stars and on and on...Can't wait! Thanks to those doing the good work.

 

[KongsNutz]

Just to update everyone here since a lot of people are lost.

1. Cluster has indeed gotten his Snes Mini
2. He has gotten RetroArch to play Snes roms.
3. The internal emulator uses a Header he couldn't figure out last I saw.
4. He has been able to get the Select + Down reset to work.
5. He has gotten Save States using RetroArch to work using the normal way of saving.

Source: This live stream he did where he did all the above!

 

[the_randomizer]

Just to update everyone here since a lot of people are lost.

1. Cluster has indeed gotten his Snes Mini
2. He has gotten RetroArch to play Snes roms.
3. The internal emulator uses a Header he couldn't figure out last I saw.
4. He has been able to get the Select + Down reset to work.
5. He has gotten Save States using RetroArch to work using the normal way of saving.

Source: This live stream he did where he did all the above!

So, uh, does this mean the internal emulator will be never be usable for Snes ROMs?

 

[KongsNutz]

So, uh, does this mean the internal emulator will be unusable for Snes ROMs?

Not at all, he just hasn't figured it all out yet. The RetroArch roms he got working work like the official ones anyway, so worse comes to worse... it's not a bad supplement.

 

[the_randomizer]

Not at all, he just hasn't figured it all out yet.

How sure are you about that? Just curious. I want to believe.

 

[KongsNutz]

How sure are you about that? Just curious. I want to believe.

100%, literally he looked at it once for 2 hours and during that time he was streaming and responding to viewers, he'll figure it out, they are just in a diff format it's not impossible for someone of his skill at all.

 

[the_randomizer]

100%, literally he looked at it once for 2 hours and during that time he was streaming and responding to viewers, he'll figure it out, they are just in a diff format it's not impossible for someone of his skill at all.

Okay, that's all I was wondering, I trust you guys, there are only a handful of games I wish to add, don't want to do anything fancy

 

[KongsNutz]

Okay, that's all I was wondering, I trust you guys, there are only a handful of games I wish to add, don't want to do anything fancy

I'd say at this point, if it's not done by tomorrow it'll be the next day, most of the other stuff is trivial for him at this point.
The hardest part is figuring out that SFROM header type, once that's done I'm sure the tool will be out in hours of that.

 

[MrTea]

me too i´ve even 2 raspberry pis one for Sega Megadrive one for Mastersystem

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I've modified my sega genesis USB hub in the picture to a pi and have got that loaded with all mame, amiga and Sega games etc. The nes mini runs every (decent) nes title and hopefully the snes mini will be able to run a few more snes games soon too.

 

[LuCraftStudios]

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I've modified my sega genesis USB hub in the picture to a pi and have got that loaded with all mame, amiga and Sega games etc. The nes mini runs every (decent) nes title and hopefully the snes mini will be able to run a few more snes games soon too.

Yes i´ve done the same. I Installed a Raspberry Pi Zero W inside and installed retropie and now i can play all my Sega Megadrive and Mastersystem games on a ''Sega Classic Mini - Sega Megadrive''. It also has a working switch