So to use the Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past DX mod ( ) as an example:ġ. This is a free utility that will make renaming large batches of files quick and easy, should renaming be required. Including them could break the mod.Īll files must follow the following naming conventions (same as SD2SNES): It will either be a SRM file or save.rom.
Bsnes vs snes9x mods#
Optional Some MSU-1 mods may come with a save file as well, this may or may not be needed to properly save, depending on the game, so it's typically best to include it. It might be named msu.rom This is a blank pointer file, if it's not present you can name a blank txt document to the appropriate name. Do NOT share/ask for ROMs in this forum!Ģ.
Bsnes vs snes9x Patch#
I'll leave you to figuring out the correct way to patch it, some of them can be tricky. The ROM file (.SFC/.SMC) patched for the MSU-1 mod OK, to start off with, the only files you need are:ġ. Now that you have the emulator installed, it's time for the ROM itself:Įnsuring the ROM files are named properly Scroll down to and select "Perform reboot". Continue to go back until you're at the Setup Script's first menu.Ĩ. Use the left/right arrow keys to highlight "Back" at the bottom, then tap Enter.
Bsnes vs snes9x install#
Install from Source to ensure you have the most recent version.ħ. Navigate to: Manage Packages -> Manage Optional Packages -> 254 lr-snes9x.Ħ. Scroll down to "Manage Packages" (3rd option), ensure "OK" is highlighted at the bottom with the left/right arrow keys, and tap Enter.ĥ. This will bring up the RetroPie setup script.Ĥ.
Sudo /home/pi/RetroPie-Setup/retropie_setup.sh Hit f4 to shutdown EmulationStation, and bring up the terminal.
Boot your Raspberry Pi, connect it to the internet (via Ethernet or WiFi) and plug in a keyboard.Ģ. None of the default SNES emulators can play a MSU-1 modded, so you need to install the emulator that can.ġ. Preparing your RetroPie install to play MSU-1 modded gamesĪKA Installing the optional "lr-snes9x" emulator coreīefore you can run an MSU-1 modded game, you need to prepare your Raspberry Pi. The chip does have some limitations, such as only being able to stream one data track at a time, but it essentially turns the SNES into what it could have been with a CD attachment.įor (much) more detailed (and technical) info, check out: This is due to the emulator needing to access files outside the ROM while playing the ROM. Emulators, on the other hand, need to be modified to support playback of MSU-1 modded games. The MSU-1 chip itself only needs to be in the game cartridge to run on an actual unmodded SNES system.
Mega Man X with a new CD quality soundtrack. Zelda: A Link to the Past done with a fully orchistrated CD quality soundtrack.Ĭhrono Trigger with all the video cutscenes from the PlayStation version inserted. Some examples of MSU-1 modded games would be: The MSU-1 is a cartridge addon chip (similar to the SuperFx chip) that allows for many enhancements to SNES games including, but not limited to, full-motion video and CD quality sound by adding up to 4GB (yes, 4 gigabytes) of storage for extra content. I decided to write up a quick guide consolidating my discoveries, in case others were looking for this info. It then took a much longer googling session to find out just how I needed to get the files setup to work (I eventually found it as an offhand comment buried deep in the bowels of a forum about SNES9x). I found it rather hard to find info on MSU-1 mods on RetroPie, but eventually found it WAS possible to run them with RetroPie. I had just discovered MSU-1 mods a month or two ago, and it was a royal pain getting them working in Higan, but sooo worth the effort, and I wanted to know if I could get them working on RetroPie. OK, so a week or two ago I was setting up my first Raspberry Pi with RetroPie, and I got to thinking.
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