ZSNES documentation needs updating before v1.40

gaijinx1 · Post by **gaijinx1** » Thu Dec 09, 2004 5:16 pm

I really don't see the benefit either. I was experimenting with the "Disable SPC Emulation" option and it caused my S-DD1 ROMs to crash. Unless you have a ridiculously slow PC (like a 486), yeah I see
how it can help. But since I've 1.53GHz, I don't need to disable SPC emulation.

Post by **grinvader** » Thu Dec 09, 2004 6:11 pm

Disabling SPC emu "fixes" the BoF2 freezing bug, right ?

Malcster · Post by **Malcster** » Thu Dec 09, 2004 7:54 pm

Disabling it toasts SPL4, which made it a total bitch to test before I was told what was going on.

xamenus · Post by **xamenus** » Thu Dec 09, 2004 9:09 pm

Another question:

In the F1 menu, can snapshots be taken in .PCX format anymore? I know that .PNG and .BMP are available.

kevman · Post by **kevman** » Thu Dec 09, 2004 9:20 pm

IceFox wrote:Another question:

In the F1 menu, can snapshots be taken in .PCX format anymore? I know that .PNG and .BMP are available.

Not in the windows version for a long time. Not sure about Linux, but I doubt it.

Post by **Nach** » Thu Dec 09, 2004 10:19 pm

PCX is DOS only.

xamenus · Post by **xamenus** » Fri Dec 10, 2004 12:31 am

Nach wrote:PCX is DOS only.

Thanks. PCX was mentioned in the windows docs for some reason, so I fixed that.

I've made some good progress. Here is my version of the docs in a zip file:

http://www.geocities.com/icefox150/file ... icefox.zip

Copy and paste that into your browser.

The only things that I haven't grammar fixed are the What's New list and the credits section in the Readme. I kind of figured that those should be left alone for some reason.

xamenus · Post by **xamenus** » Sat Dec 11, 2004 5:13 am

OK, now, are there any BS Satellaview games that run right? I was going to add BS emulation to the section of games that don't work right.

Also, will the SuperFX be pretty well perfect for 1.40?

gaijinx1 · Post by **gaijinx1** » Sat Dec 11, 2004 5:51 am

I dunno for sure, but in Zsnes 1.40RC1, the SuperFX chip does seem to run quite well in Star Fox. Not sure about others.

Oh, yeah. Couple of questions, one - has there a chance for any of the Zsnes pepole to look over my SPC7110 doc? And two, before I ask this, keep in mind I am not asking when Zsnes is coming out. Okay, will the SPC700 behave more like the real SuperNES SPC700 chip?

AspiringSquire · Post by **AspiringSquire** » Sat Dec 11, 2004 6:23 am

gaijinx1, if you really want to know about updates to ZSNES as they happen, you should periodically visit the ZSNES Changelog on Agozer's site. Everything dated after 1.40 RC1 are the changes you haven't seen yet, unless you compile the source code yourself.

Post by **grinvader** » Sat Dec 11, 2004 4:10 pm

I already gave him the link to the CIA changelog page, displaying all updates made to the source.

adventure_of_link · Post by **adventure_of_link** » Sat Dec 11, 2004 6:46 pm

Hey IceFox, it seems like the BS is still broke. I just got done pathetically trying again to start a game of Zelda 3 (The japanese one), and it doesn't work in ZSnes 1.4 RC1.
Problem: Every time I try to start a new game, I keep getting the same character over and over, and when I press start to make the game file, it doesn't create. It works just fine in Snes9X 1.39 (but the s-ram was broke then, but was fixed in 1.42)
NSRT Output:

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NSRT v3.3 RC1 - Nach's SNES ROM Tools

---------------------Internal ROM Info----------------------
       File: The Legend of Zelda A Link to the Past (Jap).smc
       Name: É_üXé╠─╫▓╠½░╜    ____ Company: ? - Code: 246
     Header: None                     Bank: LoROM
Interleaved: No                       SRAM: 0 Kb
       Type: BS                        ROM: 8 Mb
    Country: Japan                   Video: NTSC
  ROM Speed: 200ns (SlowROM)       Version: 1.1
   Checksum: Good 0x82BF             CRC32: A50FAA8C
--------------------------Database--------------------------
   Name: BS Zelda no Densetsu - Kamigami no Triforce
Country: Japan                  Version: 1.0
 Port 1: Gamepad                 Port 2: Gamepad

Post by **Nach** » Sat Dec 11, 2004 6:47 pm

adventure_of_link wrote:Hey IceFox, it seems like the BS is still broke. I just got done pathetically trying again to start a game of Zelda 3 (The japanese one), and it doesn't work in ZSnes 1.4 RC1.
NSRT Output:

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NSRT v3.3 RC1 - Nach's SNES ROM Tools

---------------------Internal ROM Info----------------------
       File: The Legend of Zelda A Link to the Past (Jap).smc
       Name: É_üXé╠─╫▓╠½░╜    ____ Company: ? - Code: 246
     Header: None                     Bank: LoROM
Interleaved: No                       SRAM: 0 Kb
       Type: BS                        ROM: 8 Mb
    Country: Japan                   Video: NTSC
  ROM Speed: 200ns (SlowROM)       Version: 1.1
   Checksum: Good 0x82BF             CRC32: A50FAA8C
--------------------------Database--------------------------
   Name: BS Zelda no Densetsu - Kamigami no Triforce
Country: Japan                  Version: 1.0
 Port 1: Gamepad                 Port 2: Gamepad

Isn't that the game where you have to hold down the fast foward button for a minute for it to start?

And why should one BS game reflect on the emulatablilty of them all?

Post by **grinvader** » Sat Dec 11, 2004 6:58 pm

BS Chrono Trigger Music Library works fine, for example.

Noxious Ninja · Post by **Noxious Ninja** » Sat Dec 11, 2004 8:19 pm

Here's my latest man page version. If no more problems are found, I shall consider it the final revision.

http://s14.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=2761 ... 1BC018D347

Post by **grinvader** » Sat Dec 11, 2004 9:01 pm

Noxious Ninja wrote:Here's my latest man page version. If no more problems are found, I shall consider it the final revision.

Looks fine to me.

gaijinx1 · Post by **gaijinx1** » Sun Dec 12, 2004 9:16 pm

If there are no problems, great! If it is called "the final version", that's great, too. I noticed for a long time that this project is going rather smoothly.

xamenus · Post by **xamenus** » Fri Dec 17, 2004 4:44 pm

So has anyone checked with the docs lately?

I'd appreciate if someone would look at my version at http://www.geocities.com/icefox150/windows/readme.htm and at least check the Current Progress section to see if things are updated enough. As for the What's New list, everything through RC1 should be there (except for S-DD1 support and Super FX updates from RC1).

You can download the docs at http://www.geocities.com/icefox150/file ... icefox.zip

MaxSt · Post by **MaxSt** » Fri Dec 17, 2004 6:13 pm

IceFox wrote:So has anyone checked with the docs lately?

I'd appreciate if someone would look at my version at http://www.geocities.com/icefox150/windows/readme.htm and at least check the Current Progress section to see if things are updated enough. As for the What's New list, everything through RC1 should be there (except for S-DD1 support and Super FX updates from RC1).

You can download the docs at http://www.geocities.com/icefox150/file ... icefox.zip

hmm... maybe the term "KitchenSync" needs to be explained in "Things To Know".

AspiringSquire · Post by **AspiringSquire** » Fri Dec 17, 2004 8:02 pm

IceFox's ZSNES Windows v1.4 Readme wrote:Also Thanks to:
...
-All those people who helped us by either sending us docs, helping us, supporting us, and reporting bugs!

Wouldn't this line be better if the word "either" were removed?

Post by **grinvader** » Fri Dec 17, 2004 8:18 pm

In that case you should replace 'and' by 'or'...

AspiringSquire · Post by **AspiringSquire** » Fri Dec 17, 2004 9:12 pm

I still prefer my way, because it's thanking "all those people" as a group rather than individuals, and the community as a whole did all of those things.

Post by **grinvader** » Fri Dec 17, 2004 9:17 pm

I can't get in the mood to argue about grammar when I see your cute avatar, curse you !

Tallgeese · Post by **Tallgeese** » Fri Dec 17, 2004 9:56 pm

*Insert joke about grin and child molestation HERE*

Post by **Agozer** » Fri Dec 17, 2004 10:43 pm

grinvader wrote:I can't get in the mood to argue about grammar when I see your cute avatar, curse you !

Well, Mint does have such an effect on certain individuals.