I imagine it's partially to do with hardware specs too. bsnes is really demanding even on modern PCs. Game specific hacks are probably necessary to get emulated SNES games running on Wii in presentable form.
That's because you're only presented with working builds and compatible software to specific games. When content is all curated, you'll always be happy with what is presented to you. However, if the content you specifically want is not supported 100%, it won't be released.
It does actually look pretty great, but it still isn't quite perfect. The main issue is simply that it's still limited by flaws of an LCD (which most people would be using). No matter what kind of filter you use, you're still limited by the LCD technology itself.
But I use it on my plasma!
Yeah I missed it, and I agree.I edited my other message, but since it's the last message on a page, it's left to die.
So I'll just repost the edited version here..
That's because you're only presented with working builds and compatible software to specific games. When content is all curated, you'll always be happy with what is presented to you. However, if the content you specifically want is not supported 100%, it won't be released.
BSNes is 100% compatible with everything. Every single SNes software works on it, perfectly, even the extra chips. It's the only emulator that's like that and you need a faster-than-usual computer to use it. It probably wouldn't run smoothly on a Nintendo Wii. Now, if you want to play Legend of Zelda: Link to the Past, you don't really need the most accurate emulator in the universe. As long as the emulator you're using plays that, it's good for you.
I'm not saying game-specific emulators are bad: They serve a very valid purpose. But if the discussions is "which emulator is better", the "Virtual Console" emulator, taking into consideration that it only runs specific games and needs different builds to run different games, is not a very good one.
This whole thing is a moot argument anyway since VC actually just uses one emulator per platform. It's updated obviously (C4 emulation was added recently to SNES for MMX2 for example) but it's one universal emulator per system and they're even useable with homebrew to play basically any SNES, NES, Genesis, etc, rom.
If that's true, then it became a better emulator. I still doubt it's better than BSnes.
I don't see any real reason to doubt though. Every SNES game on VC is emulated flawlessly, what exactly is your doubt based on? If anything I'd defer to giving Nintendo the benefit of the doubt here given engineering familiarity and official documentation.
Oh, good news about SDD1 then. I haven't really delved into homebrew emulation since the early 2000s and last I remembered was using the DeJap hack for fiddling with Star Ocean.
They could at least put DK64 or even Diddy Kong Racing no? Who cares if Banjo and Conker are in the game... oh right, Microsoft.
DK64 would also require Jetpac being removed, though I think the bigger issue is that the game used microcode, and we haven't seen any microcode N64 stuff yet. Probably also what's holding back Excitebike 64.I just wish the VC had more N64 titles. The lack of choices is ridiculous and the absence of any N64 Rareware titles hurts a lot, even if i understand why they're not available.
It's not that I doubt it, it's just that I literally don't care enough to look up the specifics. I'm willing to bet it's better than any other homebrew snes emulator available for the Wii.
I edited my other message, but since it's the last message on a page, it's left to die.
So I'll just repost the edited version here..
That's because you're only presented with working builds and compatible software to specific games. When content is all curated, you'll always be happy with what is presented to you. However, if the content you specifically want is not supported 100%, it won't be released.
BSNes is 100% compatible with everything. Every single SNes software works on it, perfectly, even the extra chips. It's the only emulator that's like that and you need a faster-than-usual computer to use it. It probably wouldn't run smoothly on a Nintendo Wii. Now, if you want to play Legend of Zelda: Link to the Past, you don't really need the most accurate emulator in the universe. As long as the emulator you're using plays that, it's good for you.
I'm not saying game-specific emulators are bad: They serve a very valid purpose. But if the discussions is "which emulator is better", the "Virtual Console" emulator, taking into consideration that it only runs specific games and needs different builds to run different games, is not a very good one.
There were some issues initially with corrupted downloads for Mario World (dunno about DKC), but that was fixed right away. I've 100%ed SMW on both SNES and VC (and GBA :3), and didn't encounter any issues or flaws in the latter myself.
So you can't be bothered to actually do the research, but you'll spout your unfounded belief anyway since other people's ignorance pisses you off? Seriously? :/
The Wii simply doesn't have the power to do the low-level emulation and accurate synchronization that bsnes does.
No, I can't be bothered to do the research to find out if what has been said (that there's one single instance of code for the SNES emulator used for the entirety of SNES Emulated games on the Wii) is true. If he says it, I'll take it at face value.
By rom dump I meant the VC titles. You don't have to buy carts in mint obviously, but condition effects value.
Methinks this is precisely the reason publishers like it so much.
Power is an issue I'll admit, though Wii is a closed platform so resources can be better allocated versus a Windows/Mac program. You can't really look at the BSNES minimums and conclude that's the real hardware minimum at all possible.
Hardware's one thing, but effort really isn't.
Sure, but bsnes is a cleanly written program and it still gives modern quad-core processors a workout. I know there's OS overhead on computers but not enough for bsnes to feasibly ever run on Wii even with extensive optimization!
