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Wassail,
This is the much anticipated and highly informative Frequently Asked Questions
article, which contains, believe it or not, Frequently Asked Questions! This
time around we have also included Frequently Answered Answers! I shall be your
host on this gleeful sojourn through a text document where anything can, but
probably won't, happen. On our first section of this mystical journey you shall
see various frequently asked questions, as well as their answers!
The majority of the things in this FAQ are based off the Windows port of Snes9x.
While some of the information is relevant to most, or all, ports, no guarantees
are made that what is said will be accurate for all versions.
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Chapter 1:
Q: Soooooo... Why the heck do you have diagonals in the controller setup anyway?
A: Simple really. Some people enjoy using the keyboard, or have no other
choice. In the next chapter the topic of keyboard input limitations will be
addressed. Being able to input the diagonals can help hinder that occurrence. It
can also make keyboard usage a bit easier... assigning the directional controls
to the number pad for instance.
Q: I had a bad checksummed game that didn't work so I adjusted the header, but
it still doesn't work :( Why?
A: It should be noted that while it is possible to plop a ROM into Snestool,
or several other programs, and adjust the header size to be the same as a proper
"good checksum" ROM, this merely mimics the appearance of a good ROM. Any
problems still found within its evil will remain. One could compare it to
covering up a circumorbital haematoma with a paper bag.
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Chapter 2:
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Chapter 3:
All About Netplay
Or
More Slow Than A Quadriplegic Ninja Turtle, But Only Half As Entertaining
Q: Yea who don know dat but when i do what do afta y find som1 (now that I have
someone to play with, what do I do?)
A: An excellent... ...question. I couldn't have worded it better myself.
Despite my sarcasm however I must cringe at the fact I can actually understand
it enough to answer. The answer depends on if you are acting as the server/host
or the client. If you are the host you must first find your IP address and give
it to the person you intend to play online with. Next open Snes9x, load the ROM
you wish to netplay, and then from the netplay menu, select "Act as Server."
Then you wait until the client connects... Now, if you are the client, first
receive the IP address from the host, open Snes9x, and open the ROM you wish to
netplay. Select "Connect to Server" from the netplay menu, and fill out the
necessary information. Server address should contain the IP address of the host.
After that is done click "Connect." Assuming both parties have done their role
correctly, a netplay match should soon start.
Chapter 4:
Miscellaneous Questions
Or
Q-Bert Is My Only Friend
Q: Is it legal?
A: This has been asked time and again, and the answer is yes. Developing,
downloading, or using the emulator, Snes9x, is completely legal. Downloading
games, called ROMS, however is not. If you own the original cartridge of a game,
you are still not entitled to download the ROM image of that game. You may
create a single backup image of your own cartridge via proper hardware, but it
must be YOUR cartridge and is only usable in place of the original... so only
one may be active at any time. Many sites claim that you may legally download
ROMs for up to 24 hours before they must be deleted. This is also wrong; you
can't legally download these for "trial" purposes. You can't download ROMs for
educational purposes either. If you wish to use Super Nintendo Entertainment
System games for educational purposes, contact your closest Nintendo Outlet and
discuss educational programming with them. Finally, a small number of ROMs are
labeled "(PD)". This means public domain, and these games are not under
copyright. As such they are legal to download at your hearts content. These
include programs created by internet users such as yourself for use in Super
Nintendo emulators. As of this time there are no commercial videogames in the
public domain.
Q: My friend, Tibby, says that you are wrong and that game companies don't care
if you download games!
A: Whilst not actually a question, and more of a statement, I am afraid Tibby
is incorrect. Feel free to peruse the various legal documentation sprawled
throughout the World Wide Web or your local constituency. As for the blatant
generalization that companies do not care; At least one does, and truthfully
many more do as well, as such the statement is obviously a fallacy. For those
who think it is not fair, or shouldn't be the way it is... perhaps not, though
as holders of a copyright it is up to Nintendo to decide how and when their
products are distributed.
Q: I just purchased your fine program off eBay for $19.89, but my friend says I
can download it for free. Can you guys give me my money back?
A: Okay, this question hasn't actually been asked, however our free
downloadable program does seem to get sold on eBay more often than it should,
which is to say at all. We cannot reimburse anyone who was unlucky enough to be
scammed into purchasing Snes9x, just as McDonalds cannot reimburse you if you
purchased 100 Happy Meals from a random stranger and he gave you a frozen fish.
If you find yourself in this situation... Purchasing Snes9x, not frozen fish...
Please take the time to inform eBay via their heavily disguised investigations
department, and leave any negative feedback that you wish. It would also be
appreciated by the Snes9x team if you could mention where and when this happened
so that we can take measures to stop it from happening again. While the fact we
aren't making money from the program in no way bothers us (It is freeware after
all), that some grubby bastards are does.
Chapter 5:
The Conclusion
Or
That Block Of Words And Various Punctuation Symbols At The End Of The Document
That Isn't Totally Dissimilar To Something That May, Or May Not, Be Considered
A Conclusion Given The Contents Held Within The Paragraph(s) It Contains
I hope you enjoyed this jaunt through the magical land of FAQs. Much has been
said but, obviously, there is still room to grow and expand. Should you feel you
have a question worthy of this vast tome of knowledge please leave it in the
"board feedback" section of the Snes9x Forum. I have been your host and shall
return again next time with an even greater FAQ.
I would like to take the time to thank the vast plethora of people who have
helped me conjure this machination of goodness. However, in the annals of time I
have probably forgotten many of those who have given me advice, definitions,
technological information and cookies. It would be unfair to only mention the
small portion of names I remember from an excessively long and ever-expanding
list. As such, I won't. Toodles.