SNES Mini Classic Thread | No preorder or shipping discussion here
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Futurevoid
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I really wish you could use the CRT filter alongside the 1:1 pixel mapping on the system. I actually like the filter but not a fan of the 4:3 stretching.
sixteen-bit
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Did u preorder on the 25th btw?
Pancake Mix
Copied someone else's pancake recipe
I never noticed before that the title screen of Super Metroid has dead scientists with blood.
NYCmetsfan
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for NYC gaffers. The Nintendo Store just tweeted this
Snkfanatic
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Yes...especially when they sold them on their damn Treasure Trucks. Ridiculous
It has arrived at my local post office after the mail person has went out for today, so it'll be delivered tomorrow. Thanks, UPS for not just stopping past my house and dropping it off.
Not going to pump my fist in victory until it's in my hands; my post office has a habit of losing things for weeks at a time.
Naked Snake
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Received an email from Amazon UK today apologizing about a delay in the delivery of my order... But I already received it two days ago :/
Similar thing happened with Amazon.com recently where they apologized for delay caused by the hurricane, but I had already received my order when they sent the email.
Similar thing happened with Amazon.com recently where they apologized for delay caused by the hurricane, but I had already received my order when they sent the email.
MacGurcules
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Did you order it international? I've noticed their tracking seems to lose it after it transitions to the local carrier. Might just be an automatic email that fires because they never got final confirmation of delivery.
SmiteOfHand
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I'm really surprised there is not more vocal outage about this. Gaf has lost its shit about way more trivial things.
Alter_Fridge
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Is there enough space to fit the whole Snes library in there?
NYCmetsfan
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I don't think its even close. That would require GBs
Maximus P
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Alot of gaffers were the ones buying them from the turucks. Why would they complain?
I've packed mine up for now. Can't seem to beat sandman on super-punch out. Add this to another game I was pro at when I was young but am terrible at now.
Naked Snake
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Yes, international. But I just checked the order status on amazon.co.uk and it shows Delivered Sunday.
Alter_Fridge
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What's the average size of a Snes game? 4 Meg? Less?
And how much space is on board in this thing?
MacGurcules
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Nope. I don't remember the full size, but it's measured in gigabytes. Apparently it can handle compression, so that'll get you a little ways, but you're looking at around 300 megs of available space. You'll have to make some decisions.
HitCtrlAltDel
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This might be a feature of the hack coming soon. I think I read somewhere that the aspect ratio and the CRT filter are independent of each other so you could disable 4:3 and enable CRT. Maybe someone can verify with a source of this info...
Mr_Kuschels
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It seems like Walmart hasn't charged me for my pre-order that went out 2 days ago. I'm pretty sure I read a comment by someone else a couple pages back who reported the same. Could you guys who also pre-ordered at Walmart check your statements and check if you were charged?
I should mention I've only done a few levels, but the none of the songs in those levels got me pumped like anything from 1-3. Me saying I was "disappointed" does not mean I think the composition is bad. I just prefer the more upbeat songs from the NES soundtracks.
Nope, still shows the same message for me as well.
tomwhite2004
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compression methods only work with retroarch cores though. i would happily sacrifice some titles to be able to launch games from the existing frontend with nice boxart.
Rebel Leader
THE POWER OF BUTTERSCOTCH BOTTOMS
NYCmetsfan
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I think some hackers mentioned some kind of compression works. gzip or something with the default emulator.
I image you can get a pretty good collection on here
Futurevoid
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That'd be great, yeah. I've become accustomed to the 1:1 aspect ratio through emulation over the years at this point so its totally a preference thing for me. I'm actually surprised I like the look of the CRT filter on the SNES as I'm usually not one to use them..
Alter_Fridge
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Like what I should have for lunch?
Naked Snake
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Congrats on the free SNES
Robin64
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Put it this way, the 21 games that come on the machine come to 48.5mb. That becomes 31.7mb when compressed.
You have about 300mb of space to play with, but keep in mind you want some space for save states which are about 500kb each and any other temp stuff the machine needs. Basically, don't fill it to overflowing.
Not true. gzip compression works natively with the SNES Mini. It contains this code:
Code:
*.sfrom)
if [ -f "$1.gz" ]; then
options="$options /tmp/ROM.sfrom"
gunzip -c "$1.gz" > /tmp/ROM.sfrom
else
options="$options $1"
fi
;;I actually stated in my email to customer service "you guys seem to have received the item if you're selling them in your treasure trucks. so why haven't I gotten any updates for my order" which might explain why I got a higher than usual gift card compensation for mine shipping so late.
The $25 is nice, but that means the other one I ordered is delayed as well & my friend was REALLY looking forward to playing it last week with me, so I feel bad that I couldn't get one for him at launch like I was hoping.
What's the difference between zip and gzip? Just file size?
Temeculan3000
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Just two different zip formats
MacGurcules
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Actually, the base software seems to handle gzip without modification.
Robin64
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.gzip can only have one file in it, but both gzips and zips use the same Deflate compression method.
Alter_Fridge
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Why do zips need more than one format
dragonyeuw
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I'd say if the Neon red and blue bundle is readily available on amazon as of NOW, given how that bundle previously sold out in mere seconds:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MUAGZ49/?tag=neogaf0e-20
That's a pretty good indicator that supply at least for the launch SKUs has caught up to demand.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MUAGZ49/?tag=neogaf0e-20
That's a pretty good indicator that supply at least for the launch SKUs has caught up to demand.
Robin64
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Everything gets multiple formats, as one things tries to be better, and users go one way then another..
Basically this too:
I think if you curate another 20 or so titles that are missing... Super Tennis, Pilotwings, Zombies etc you won't need any more.
If you want every SNES game there's Retropie - for me the Mini is about quality and accessibility, not quantity. Hopefully it will be simple and safe to add games with graphics to match the existing front end so it was as if they were officially included.
If you want every SNES game there's Retropie - for me the Mini is about quality and accessibility, not quantity. Hopefully it will be simple and safe to add games with graphics to match the existing front end so it was as if they were officially included.
Robin64
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Exactly this. Keep it low, you don't need the entire library. Once I get past 20 extra, I'm not adding amazing classics anymore.
And generally speaking, the more choice you have, the less likely you are to put decent time and effort into anything.
Thanks! Will .zips work as well? .smc?
Worldshaker
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My thoughts exactly. I'm only going to add maybe 20 more quality games and be done with it. I just want my childhood favorites on here and I'll be content.
Robin64
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Standard zips don't work.
.smc files don't work either, you need to add a new header and footer and convert to a .sfrom format.
But don't worry, the public tool will do all this behind the scenes. You'll just pick your standard .smc file and let it do the whole thing for you.
Harbinger of War
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The soundtrack in IV does seem to aim more at being atmospheric, moody, and tension-setting as opposed to being catchy and upbeat (although there is a balance between the two as you progress further). So I can understand the disappointment in that regard. But I still find it easy to appreciate what it has to offer.
tomwhite2004
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Dope. Even so im not going to whack a load of
titles on there for the sake of it. Would much rather a neatly curated selection of games with Japanese box art that I have been putting together.
That's awesome, and thank you for the responses!
HitCtrlAltDel
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Has it been determined if the GUI scales well? By this I mean that after you have more games than the thumbnails on the bottom of the UI accommodate, do they just run off the screen or does some animation happen that we havent seen yet since we have only 21 games on the system?
If they just run off the side of the screen do we know how many games you can add while still having every game visible as a thumbnail? I measured and it looks like only 10 extra games can be added and still have visible thumbnails.
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