Homebrew Snes9xGX Cover+ & co

[MarcusRaven]

Yes, you can modify the roms names or delete unnecessary entries in the info.xml. For example your rom is called "2020 Super Baseball.zip" the in info.xml change :


to


If you don't have thousand of games, you can do that manually else there's risk to write errors. You just have to keep this structure "" for each game.

I tried, and it won't recognize it. I only did three games so far just to test, but they never show up when I click the "+" symbol. >.< I'll try it again, but I'm really not sure what I may have done wrong.

 

[Bladexdsl]

Has anybody a "cover package" for snes9xgx ?

here

 

[M tha MaN]

thx, but there are almost only USA covers, anyone got an ideo where i can get PAL covers ?

 

[Dogway]

search a little

 

[M tha MaN]

Well searching is not the problem mate.

Just wanted to know if somebody knows a good site like http://www.thecoverproject.net/view.php?cat_id=8

But on thecoverproject.net arent 3D Covers

Hope someone can give me a link for 3D covers

 

[T.Kuranari]

PAL covers (especially 3D ones) are very rare, but u can try this: http://npes.free.fr/
Think you need to register to download.

 

[mastershoes]

Thanks for this Mod Wiimpathy! Thought I'd share some cover collections here.

Cover Set Update!

Update 03-11-12: Added an SNES 3D Cartridge Set, and an NES 2D Cartridge Set. Also added links to preview all of the files on Photobucket.

Update 03-07-12: Updated snes9xgx sets (Added some Covers). The 2D set was mostly replaced by a more vibrant set and looks a little more alive. See spoiler for example.

Spoiler: SNES 2D Old vs New

Old 2D Set

New 2D Set

Update 03-05-12: Updated all fceugx cover sets.

Update 03-03-12: Soo.... I've been updating my VbaGX Coversets. Have not only added to them, but have fixed the perspective on the 3D covers to display the proper aspect ration instead of bieng stretched. From here on out, everything will be of the proper aspect ratio. See the spoiler below to see what I'm talking about. I also adjusted and updated the Snes9xGx Cart Covers. Although they weren't off much being stretched, the corrected aspect ration definately makes a difference.

Spoiler: 3D Perspective: Proper Ratio vs Stretched

Stretched: Prior Sets

Proper Aspect Ratio: Current Sets

Also, I've added GBC and GBA cartridge sets! GB set will be coming in the next few weeks.

And FYI, the newer sets are named to my roms, sorry.. but not really, because the majority of the covers (especially GBA) needed to be renamed to not exceed the character limit anyways, so if you name your roms to match these covers, you'll be all good and everything will display correctly.

Preview the updated files on Photobucket here:

Spoiler: Photobucket Preview Links

Gameboy 2D Covers:
http://photobucket.com/vbaGXGB2D
Gameboy 3D Covers:
http://photobucket.com/vbaGXGB3D

Gameboy (J) 2D Covers:
http://photobucket.com/vbaGXGBJ2D
Gameboy (J) 3D Covers:
http://photobucket.com/vbaGXGBJ3D

Gameboy Color 2D Covers:
http://photobucket.com/vbaGXGBC2D
Gameboy Color 3D Covers:
http://photobucket.com/vbaGXGBC3D
Gameboy Color Cart Covers:
http://photobucket.com/vbaGXGBCCart

Gameboy Advance 2D Covers:
http://photobucket.com/vbaGXGBA2D
Gameboy Advance 3D Covers:
http://photobucket.com/vbaGXGBA3D
Gameboy Advance Cart Covers:
http://photobucket.com/vbaGXGBACart

NES 2D Covers
http://photobucket.com/FCEUGX2D
NES 3D Covers
http://photobucket.com/FCEUGX3D
NES 2D Cartridge Covers
http://photobucket.com/FCEUGXCart2D
NES 3D Cartridge Covers
http://photobucket.com/FCEUGXCart

SNES 2D Covers
http://photobucket.com/SNES9XGX2D
SNES 3D Covers
http://photobucket.com/SNES9XGX3D
SNES 2D Cart Covers
http://photobucket.com/SNES9XGXCart
SNES 3D Cart Covers
http://photobucket.com/SNES9XGXCart3D

Download Everything here:

Spoiler: Coverset Downloads

vbaGX

3D Sets
Game Boy Classic (3D): Updated 03-03-12
http://www.mediafire...9q64jf2q2uxe05l
Game Boy Color (3D): Updated 03-03-12
http://www.mediafire...krbs39ksgu9mlv0
Game Boy Advance (3D): Updated 03-03-12
http://www.mediafire...dvmhbwq3r9d13r8

2D Sets
Game Boy Classic (2D): Updated 03-03-12
http://www.mediafire...djvtwplilgmvp28
Game Boy Color (2D): Updated 03-03-12
http://www.mediafire...9g08ilmj7do88cc
Game Boy Advance (2D): Updated 03-03-12
http://www.mediafire...2yyili5f722bo9c

Cartridge Sets
Game Boy Color (Cart): Updated 03-03-12
http://www.mediafire...6jn9z3hycof53d5
Game Boy Advance (Cart): Updated 03-03-12
http://www.mediafire...c4w81fkaoikja9o

FceuGX

FceuGX (3D): Updated 03-05-12
http://www.mediafire...d3sov1r3qvzoai1
FceuGX (2D): Updated 03-05-12
http://www.mediafire...yft0vi1rhh2dp23
FceuGX (2D Cartridge): Added 03-11-12
http://www.mediafire...6t3fjqhomg5i976
FceuGX (3D Cartridge): Updated 03-05-12
http://www.mediafire...wfavqwkgluu5hjl

Snes9xGX

Snes9xGX (3D): Updated 03-07-12
http://www.mediafire...b6l3mh9e03n64a9
Snes9xGX (2D): Updated 03-07-12
http://www.mediafire...k38x2ql49bugxa4
Snes9xGX (2D Cartridge): Updated 03-07-12
http://www.mediafire...4sxb08tm6vpv5pz
Snes9xGX (3D Cartridge): Added 03-11-12
http://www.mediafire...syg1900f0zrsvyl
Snes9xGX(Cartridge PAL): Updated 03-03-12
http://www.mediafire...ku39brg5ykbya38

 

[Patryc]

Thanks, mastershoes! They will be useful.

 

[galen2]

Wimpathy please add emu\roms how root folder (or other path if you change roms folder on options) and no show level up on this folder, i have dsi dumps if click on it and leave roms folder.

 

[Wiimpathy]

Your request is justified galen2, but I won't modify this part unless I'll add another feature that would interest me : browsing games by genres.
However, it's not easy to incorporate with such a big database, and the different naming conventions.
So it's very unlikely that I'll release this as it would be the same as the games descriptions : long for scripts/c code, very few people interested (well, at least me!) and surely not convenient.
For you "problem" right now, the only way is to not click till the root, sorry. In fact, I don't see why you'd want to go outside the games folders except a bad manipulation (yes, I understand it can happen when too nervous, drunk, etc ...).

Now, something totally different. Some versions with cios 202 instead of 58 for usb2. For me, it's a little faster when browsing in cover view in snes9xGX. I know it's not recommended by coders with far more knowledge than me in wii coding but you're free to test and judge.

Snes9xGX 4.2.8 with cios 202
http://dommagemais.f...5%20cios202.zip

FCE Ultra GX 3.2.6 with cios 202
http://dommagemais.f...2%20cios202.zip

No VBA-GX, but should be easy for someone to add it or else I'll do it if you're interested in testing it.

 

[Dogway]

Thanks for the new versions! despite I don't load through USB, but who knows tomorrow. cios 202 IS faster, this is a known fact. But programmers chose ios58 for some burocracy reasons...

Actually there might be many features worth to implement if you are interested or know how.
For example I recently discussed in this thread about allowing 7zip files to open as files (just like zip files do) and not as folders.
Or the ability to delete savestates in the same place where you load them.

And dont be so mean, come on if it's easy release VBA-GX hehe

 

[Wiimpathy]

I won't make a categorical statement on this cios debate, I have my opinion but who cares. At least, one thing is sure, I'm not a bureaucrat ...

Your request might be interesting. Not sure a lot a people concerned though.
For extra features, I have ideas and imagination too. But, here I was just expressing from my user point of view.
The problem is not what but how. Tantric has made an excellent interface (and more) for these emulators. My little contribution to the alternative versions (thanks to giantpune and psiko of course) should be enough at the moment.

Ok, since you're not an asshole but rather a good person making efforts and helping : VBA-GX 2.2.5 Cover cios202 http://dommagemais.free.fr/progs/wii/VBA-GX/VBA-GX%202.2.5%20Cover%20v3%20cios202.zip
In fact, I already compiled this but forgot about it.

 

[Dogway]

thanky! Today I did some more GBA covers, I got seriously annoyed in the mean time XDD but I already have like 50 made. I will upload them when finished some time in the future.

About the 7zip thing, I tried to convert some roms from zip to 7z and suprised at how much size it saved (even for a single rom), so I thought it'd be a plus, just that its folder behaviour personally annoyed me, some people prefer it for holding different region versions...

btw I just realised, these tantric emulators GUI are all set for 4:3 right? That's why I see all the images expanded horizontally. This is very rare, nowadays few people have 4:3 TVs

 

[Wiimpathy]

Yeah 7z compression is pretty good, perhaps one day Tantric will change that behaviour, who knows.

This is very rare, nowadays few people have 4:3 TVs

Then, I'm very rare

 

[mastershoes]

thanky! Today I did some more GBA covers, I got seriously annoyed in the mean time XDD but I already have like 50 made. I will upload them when finished some time in the future.

If your trying to fill up your empty 2D GBA covers, I just put up 1100 of them sized properly 'n ready to go! Check 'em out.

Game Boy Advance (2D):
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=A1BF871M
If you're making 3D covers, that'd be awesome, i'd be all over those!

 

[Dogway]

Thanks mastershoes I downloaded them to see if I could use some, but I'm making them on PAL covers, also I'm treating them individually removing blotches and doing color correction (I recently bought a calibrator for my daily work so it helps!). You can see the quality I target at my previous GB classic pack. I mean, I do this for myself that's why I'm so slow but so much work worths sharing in the end. It also helps me to tide up the roms.

In regards to 4:3 TVs, I know hundreds of people can come here and tell me, hey! I use an old CRT, which in fact is ideal for a Wii, but being realistic most of people use 16:9 TVs or simply will at some point. I don't think Tantric is very open at suggestions since he never implemented covers in the official release as promised, or removed the "update notification"...

 

[catuligbat]

Thanks for this emulators, especially cios 202 versions because normal version not work correctly on my wii
and use offline because recommend in meta.xml delete entry

 

[seam]

Wiimpathy, thank you SOOOOOOOO much for the cios 202 versions. The 202 version of SNES9XGX fixed ALL of my slowdowns and lockups/freezing in the coverflow menu. This has been my first christmas present of the week so far


merry christmas to the wii scene!

 

[XICO2KX]

Any chance for an update to Snes9xGX 4.2.9 Cover MOD any time soon?

 

[catuligbat]

I ask same question but anyone know if this version have changes worth the effort???

But if out, thanks for your work but new version only out with ios58 support but this ios not work good for all, not to mention if you use offline, you have delete in meta.xml