TLZ
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You could've just read the post above yours you know?
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ArsTechnica: Hackers unlock NES Classic, upload new games via USB cable
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PsihoPerihelion
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I can't buy that from my country for some reason. Well, that wired Wii U controller is probably my only solution. I do own a 3 meter cable adaptor for the NES controller that came with the NES Classic tho.
You can't do any damage. Trust me, I only started with emulator stuff about two weeks ago which you can see if you read my posts on here.
I've done it again as I was going from memory when I posted earlier. When you've uncompressed retroarch-clover-master you'll see the .hmod file that you're talking about.
You then need to find where you installed hakchi2 with File Explorer, the folder will be called hakchi2, inisde that folder is another called user_mods. You need to put the .hmod folder that you've already found inside that.
The same with retroarch-no_smooth.hmod but when you uncompress that one it will only produce a .hmod folder, just move the whole thing to your user_mods folder as you did with the first one.
You're done with moving files around then, now you need to load up the hakchi application. When it's open there's a heading called Modules, go into that and you'll then see the option to Install Extra Modules or Uninstall Extra Modules.
Choose which of the two that you want to use and install that one. Don't install both at the same time, it's completely safe but RetroArch can only use one at a time. If you try that version and you don't like it, go back into that menu and Uninstall it then Install the other one, it takes seconds to do this.
When you Uninstall one, it'll still be there to select if you change your mind later as time it doesn't actually uninstall it from your PC, it uninstalls it from the NES Mini.
I'd recommend perhaps only loading two or three games until you've sorted everything out, it'll just make it quicker while you play around with things s it can take time to sync loads of games. The Super Mario games and Secret of Mana look amazing so maybe use something like those to test the two versions.
The real difference between those two options is that one blurs the image to soften it while the other just gives you raw pixels, I prefer the second option but you may disagree with me. Try both.
Again, there's nothing that I'm talking about that can break it. I've not read anything about people doing any damage at all and when you first sync the NES Mini, it backs up the original kernel which you can then flash back to "out of the box, new" if you ever need to.
It seems really complicated at first but everything does when you don't know how to do it, I was confused as hell when this went live but I've been investigating it and asking people about it elsewhere to learn how to do this bit. Seriously, only two weeks ago I knew nothing at all about emulation and I had to ask about everything that I saw. ��
Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew
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You can add SNES games now, from what I've been reading.
I can't wait for a simple-to-read, step-by-step breakdown on how to mod the console well, and which additional mods (like SNES and Genesis games) are the best to implement, and how. Holding on to my NES Classic like a diamond. Every day, it keeps getting better, and I want to mod it once.
PsihoPerihelion
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I added GBA games and none of them are working. Am I missing something or they are just not compatible? I added the Pokemon games if anyone is wondering about it.
The default version of RetroArch enabled bilinear filtering on all SNES games.
There's mow an updated version which disables that in all of the three filter modes. You can get that .hmod file here. I've given it a very quick go and it's my favourite one by far out of the three that I've posted.
Release notes from that version
- Added Stella core for Atari 2600 emulation
- System dir is now '~/system'
- Core info dir is now '~/info', also added info files. They're really useful if you use RetroArch's GUI.
- RGUI default browser dir is now '/usr/share/games/nes/kachikachi' instead of '/'
- Disabled bilinear filtering for every preset
- Enabled integer scaling
- Greyscale palette for Gambatte core
No.
It still uses RA, but it's a little different now.
TLZ
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Same here. It's still kinda complicated now with all the unplugging and replugging and buttons pressed etc. I can do it but I'd rather wait.
Lakerchick4life
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Thanks so much for walking through this with me the app itself isnt too hard but I just dont want to mess anything up LOL..good thing I already have those two games so I can definately try those..now for the module thing..yeah Im not picky so I should go with Install Extra Modules.?and then click on the RetroArch? Yeah I dont like my images too pixelated so maybe the first one is the best for me? Now I have the NES Games and the SNES games in two separate folders on my PC so can I first put in the NES games, put in all the images for it..then do the same for the SNES games or should I add them in all at once? What I would love to do is make a separate category, one for SNES games, one for NES games, etc etc like someone posted earlier..so when you turn on the nes mini thats the first thing you see but I have no clue how to do that
Whenever I would upgrade the hakchi and I would plug in the NES Mini into the PC it would act as if I never done it before so I always just do it from scratch, I really only play one game on it so its not like I have many saves but it is kind of annoying constantly doing that and worrying that it wont create the kernal for me so if I go ahead and lets say just add two SNES Games..how can I do it so once I plug it back in I dont have to go through the whole process again and just add in the rest of the games
Yes Nintendo made this for club Nintendo in Japan.
Where can i purchase these? Where they specials for the Nintendo club?
So in terms of folders, I want about 50 snes games, 30 Genesis games, and about 50 NES games. Would one folder for each system be ok, or do I need to break it down further to prevent overloading the thing? I had heard about 35 per folder, but it was for someone downloading 600 roms. Would my breakdown be fine for the relatively small number of roms I'm adding?
50 is fine.
gingerbeardman
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Correct (you can still get to the RA menu if you need to)
Ben Morales
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I was able to get Akumajo Densetsu (JP Castlevania 3) running on 2.12 but I have this strange display issue with the HUD. The first letter of each line is cut off. So instead of SCORE it says CORE, ENEMY is now NEMY, etc.
Is there a setting I could look at in RA that can fix this? It seems like the gameplay area is fine.
Is there a setting I could look at in RA that can fix this? It seems like the gameplay area is fine.
Yes, the modules are essentially the emulators that the games are running the games and instructions on how they should operate. You have to have one of them active but it's up to you which one.
You'll probably find that modules will be changed quite rapidly adding new systems that can be emulated and improving the ones that are there. The emulators that people are running currently weren't written specifically for the NES Mini so they aren't working as well as they will do a month down the line where people have spent time customising them for the hardware.
Whenever you sync with the NES Mini it will run through the entire sync process again, if you have 100 games and add 1 new game then it will have to sync all 101 games as if it's the first time rather than it just adding the new one. I don't know if it will always be that way or whether it will possibly be improved by somebody in the future.
The only time it won't sync all the games again is if you've changed the module and done nothing with the actual games, that way it just seems to sync the new module which is a lot quicker.
Go into File and there's an option there called Selection Presets, I've never used this so I can't really advise how it works but I'd assume that you'd create one called NES with all the NES games that you want selected and a second one called SNES with all the SNES games that you want to install.
Hopefully somebody on here who has used it will be able to give you advice on exactly what you need to do there.
DAREALGUMMY
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Sorry it it's been answered, but what's the easiest solution for a SNES controller? I don't own one but I recently added more games for a friend of mine. Are Wii Classic controllers supported out of the box or do I need an adapter or something?
Yes Wii classic controller works fine, thats what I use
I just wish I can get the settings for Wii classic controller analog to work with N64 games
Ghettoblaster
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So some things I have noticed in SNES games:
- The screen is not formatted properly. It appears to be stretched too far. Sprites in Super SF2 for example are both too thin and too tall. Also, in TMNT IV, the top of the HUD is off screen. Not a big deal, but it is noticeable.
- There seems to be a weird effect going on when the screen scrolls. It creates a dark shimmering effect (not really sure how to describe it). It is really noticeable on darker scenes like the intro part of level 1 in Castlevania 4, level 1 of Super Ghouls n' Ghosts, or even in the dungeon rescue during the prologue of Zelda 3. The Wii U VC has a slight blurring effect instead of this dark shimmering. Anyone else notice this? Is there a way to disable?
- I have heard some weird crackling sounds in games, noticeably when text scrolls. I have noticed it when playing Zelda III and a translated rom of Seiken Densetsu III. It was really noticeable and frequent in SD III.
- The screen is not formatted properly. It appears to be stretched too far. Sprites in Super SF2 for example are both too thin and too tall. Also, in TMNT IV, the top of the HUD is off screen. Not a big deal, but it is noticeable.
- There seems to be a weird effect going on when the screen scrolls. It creates a dark shimmering effect (not really sure how to describe it). It is really noticeable on darker scenes like the intro part of level 1 in Castlevania 4, level 1 of Super Ghouls n' Ghosts, or even in the dungeon rescue during the prologue of Zelda 3. The Wii U VC has a slight blurring effect instead of this dark shimmering. Anyone else notice this? Is there a way to disable?
- I have heard some weird crackling sounds in games, noticeably when text scrolls. I have noticed it when playing Zelda III and a translated rom of Seiken Densetsu III. It was really noticeable and frequent in SD III.
tornjaw
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Click on the button that says 'Clone or Download' -> Download Zip
Open retroarch-clover-master.zip
Extra the folder 'retroarch.hmod'
Ghettoblaster
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Thanks! I swear that button wasn't there the first time i looked haha.
Fleet_of_Foot
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Not sure about Crystalis but Castlevania 3 works perfectly. Or at least as perfectly as that game ever ran on NES.
gingerbeardman
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Your first point is a smoothing filter that is enabled by default but that can be disabled with the mod mentioned above.
The screen doesn't look blurry. In fact, it was too sharp and I had to turn down the sharpness so as to not have the screen look like a pixelated mess. The aspect ratio is just off. As I mentioned, the HUD in TMNT IV doesn't even fit on the screen. Maybe you were referring to my second point?
gingerbeardman
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Yes, sorry, your second point
I downloaded that .hmod and placed it in the user_mods folder, but I don't see the actual hmod file. Just several folders with several files, but not the actual hmod file. Am I missing something?
EDIT: Issues with Megaman X as well. When I get hit, it knocks me out of the stage yet gives me the boss' power. Also, some power-ups don't work all the time. Maybe this is just a rom issue?
Lakerchick4life
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Ok so I did everything and I Made folders and stuff..four folders actually..one with NES original 30 games..one with NES games A-M..one with NES Games M-Z, SNES Games, and N64 games..but when I try syncing it gives me this error message
"Sorry, there are 455bytes of games, its too much..so what should I do?
"Sorry, there are 455bytes of games, its too much..so what should I do?
How many games are in each folder? Maybe you have too many games in each folder and you need to divide them up further.
Robin64
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Initially we were supposed to use 140 x 204 sized images for covers, but now hakchi makes 148 x 204? And people are saying their covers look "blurry". I'd love to know exactly what size this thing wants, so I can make the covers myself and not rely on it scraping from Google and scaling. 8 pixels doesn't sound a lot, but it will make a difference.
rot86 on gbatemp said:
TLZ
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Genny? Really?
Club Nintendo Japan only AFAIK. I got 2 of them from a Japanese eBay seller years ago for cheap.
Robin64
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Ben Morales
Member
I can only get into the menu with L1+ R1 + SELECT + START. I had to use my Classic Controller.
Lakerchick4life
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I have separate folders..so in folder one called Original 30 Games I have 30 games, NES A-M I have 30 games, and M-Z I have about 20 or so..for SNES Games I have about 22 games, same goes for N64 games..first when I tried syncing it told me that Paper Mario and Conker Fur game were too big..so I just unchecked them, but I still see them on the list..not sure how to totally remove them since they are way too big maybe thats why Im seeing the error message..what is the file size for each game that Im allowed to have
You can't remove them from the list, but if they are "unchecked," they won't be added to the NESCE when you re-sync. You may have to remove more N64 roms.
Switch to mgba and glupen. Mario64 runs fine, Metroid Fusion, and Zero Mission both run fine also.
GBA runs like crap if you keep it on the VBA core.
PsihoPerihelion
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How can I do that? Every GBA is not working for me.
What controller are you guys playing N64 games with?
I cant get the Wii classic controller to work as an analog for them
Use this.
https://github.com/pcm720/retroarch-clover
I just made a snes9x2005.hmod since it seems to run a little better than snes9x2010 on the mini. Will report finding soon, if it boots lol.