Official hakchi2 - NES Mini very simple pimp tool

[Lion83]

2.10: https://github.com/ClusterM/hakchi2/releases/tag/2.10

This is tiny update based on recent user requests:

• Press Shift+F5 to update all your ROMs library info using database.
• Extended font working on Famicom Mini again.
• Now you can select button combination for reset.
• Some FDS improvements: correct cover size, automatic header fix, "--fds-auto-disk-side-switch-on-keypress" argument by default.
• 8bit PNG compression is optional now since image quality is not so good.
• Now you can remove thumbnails at the bottom of screen (via settings menu).

Your the man. But please someone should provide a little information on how to upgrade from the first hack to this?

 

[Cluster]

Your the man. But please someone should provide a little information on how to upgrade from the first hack to this?

This information in the first post. Just copy all new files over old files.

 

[Retro arcade]

Your the man. But please someone should provide a little information on how to upgrade from the first hack to this?

Someone should read the faq he so graciously wrote =)

 

[lasersocks]

Has there been any fix on the "reset bug?"

Every step still works except the led never turns off and only the original games are there. I have tried just about everything

 

[Cluster]

Has there been any fix on the "reset bug?"

Every step still works except the led never turns off and only the original games are there. I have tried just about everything

Please download special debug version: https://github.com/ClusterM/hakchi2/releases/download/2.10/hakchi2_debug.exe
Do all steps and sync again.

If you still has some problems do the following steps:
- Archive the whole hakchi2 folder back (it should contain "temp" folder and "debuglog.txt" file).
- Send it to me: [email protected]
I'll investigate it

 

[Chux]

@Cluster Thank you for all of the hard work. Especially my png nitpick.

We all really appreciate it.

 

[Retro arcade]

Do you think it would be possible to make it where the center box stays highlighted and as you press left and right the games just move and the one under selection is always in the middle. I think that would be a lot nicer than the highlighted selection moving to the left or right.

 

[lasersocks]

Please download special debug version: https://github.com/ClusterM/hakchi2/releases/download/2.10/hakchi2_debug.exe
Do all steps and sync again.

If you still has some problems do the following steps:
- Archive the whole hakchi2 folder back (it should contain "temp" folder and "debuglog.txt" file).
- Send it to me: [email protected]
I'll investigate it

I have no idea what changed, but I started from step 1 over again with the debug version and it worked!!!! I can now add games and the led goes out after a few seconds. I don't know if it was the debug version that changed something (i doubt it) but now the regular 2.10 version works!

Thank you for the good work!

 

[nickonicko]

wow! I just woke up and its like its christmas morning! Thanks @Cluster !!

 

[Haoh]

@Cluster Thank you so much for what you did and what you keep doing for everyone, world need more people like you.
I waited patiently for the last updates (i still didn't finish the original 30 games anyway) and I think i'll give it a try on this patch ya uploaded today. From what i read (whole 64 pages) it seems very easy to handle & well done, thanks again

 

[DbD]

2.10: https://github.com/ClusterM/hakchi2/releases/tag/2.10

This is tiny update based on recent user requests:

• Press Shift+F5 to update all your ROMs library info using database.
• Extended font working on Famicom Mini again.
• Now you can select button combination for reset.
• Some FDS improvements: correct cover size, automatic header fix, "--fds-auto-disk-side-switch-on-keypress" argument by default.
• 8bit PNG compression is optional now since image quality is not so good.
• Now you can remove thumbnails at the bottom of screen (via settings menu).

@Cluster Thanks for the update, if I use Extended Font on the Famicom Mini, all the Japanese font disappear though, so I don't use it and end up missing W, j, 4, 5, 6... Probably some other stuff too that I didn't notice. I do chuckle a little every time I read Nina Ryukenden II instead of Ninja Ryukenden II.

 

[Cluster]

@Cluster Thanks for the update, if I use Extended Font on the Famicom Mini, all the Japanese font disappear though, so I don't use it and end up missing W, j, 4, 5, 6... Probably some other stuff too that I didn't notice. I do chuckle a little every time I read Nina Ryukenden II instead of Ninja Ryukenden II.

I need some help to create custom font for Famicom Mini...

 

[DbD]

I need some help to create custom font for Famicom Mini...

@Cluster What help do you need? I'm not really familiar with Japanese, nor am I good with any programming but if it's something I can do, I'm willing to lend a hand, you already did so much for us.

 

[Cluster]

@Cluster What help do you need? I'm not really familiar with Japanese, nor am I good with any programming but if it's something I can do, I'm willing to lend a hand, you already did so much for us.

Need to understand which characters need to add. It will be better if somebody will extract font from Famicom.

 

[DbD]

Need to understand which characters need to add. It will be better if somebody will extract font from Famicom.

@Cluster Oh, how do I do that? Do I need a program?

 

[Prontorium]

@Cluster Oh, how do I do that? Do I need a program?

http://honeylab.hatenablog.jp/entry/2017/01/16/132749
Links to Honeylabs' custom working title.fnt as well as instructions (in Japanese) can be found here.

I replaced the title.fnt file in hakchi and kept extended fonts enabled and everything is now displayed.

 

[Mad-Mega]

And now we also need someone to hack the emulator on the mini NES, so that it can run more mappers.

 

[Cluster]

Oh.... And there is another one: http://blog.naver.com/xsnake/220911978470
Great. I'll add it.

 

[NESCLASSIC]

Great work @Cluster !! I will test it out this afternoon, I'm starting to think 120 games is the maximum u can safely run without running into errors and realistically 115 or so to allow for a couple of saves here and there for those of us that dont care about having save states for dozens of games simultaneously. I am also curious about the roms that combine 11 mapper 0 games into 1 rom. this might be a way to squeeze another 20 games onto the system without errrors...

 

[RetrogamerX]

Everything is running well. Thank you for all your hard work Cluster