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Themaister 2011-09-01 11:27:41 -07:00
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Here's a collection of Frequently Answered Questions. Here's a collection of Frequently Answered Questions.
## General
### What is SSNES? ### What is SSNES?
SSNES is a frontend for libsnes, an API which exposes the functionality of a SNES emulator. libsnes started with the SNES emulator bSNES, but there is also a libsnes implementation for SNES9x, which means SSNES is emulator agnostic. SSNES builds around the emulator core to provide a full emulator. SSNES is a frontend for libsnes, an API which exposes the functionality of a SNES emulator. libsnes started with the SNES emulator bSNES, but there is also a libsnes implementation for SNES9x, which means SSNES is emulator agnostic. SSNES builds around the emulator core to provide a full emulator.
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OSX binaries might be available on the forums, but you are expected to build it yourself. OSX binaries might be available on the forums, but you are expected to build it yourself.
Ubuntu users should be able to use builds from [Hunterk's PPA](https://launchpad.net/~hunter-kaller/+archive/ppa). Ubuntu users should be able to use builds from [Hunterk's PPA](https://launchpad.net/~hunter-kaller/+archive/ppa).
### How do I build from source?
Linux/BSD: [[Compilation guide (Linux)]]
Windows: [[Compilation guide (Windows)]]
OS X: [[Compilation guide (OS X)]]
### Which rom types are supported? ### Which rom types are supported?
SSNES supports uncompressed roms. Be it headered or not. If you have a rom with extension ".sfc" or ".smc", it should work. SSNES does not support compressed roms directly, but there are various scripts out there which will do this automatically for you :) SSNES supports uncompressed roms. Be it headered or not. If you have a rom with extension ".sfc" or ".smc", it should work. SSNES does not support compressed roms directly, but there are various scripts out there which will do this automatically for you :)
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You can either report issues in the [issues](https://github.com/Themaister/SSNES/issues) section, or create a thread on the [forum](http://board.byuu.org/viewforum.php?f=17). You can either report issues in the [issues](https://github.com/Themaister/SSNES/issues) section, or create a thread on the [forum](http://board.byuu.org/viewforum.php?f=17).
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## Windows specific ## Windows specific
### I downloaded SSNES Windows binaries, and there are two programs here, what's the deal? ### I downloaded SSNES Windows binaries, and there are two programs here, what's the deal?
SSNES and [SSNES-Phoenix](https://github.com/Themaister/SSNES-Phoenix) are two separate projects, both found here on GitHub. While SSNES is a command-line application, SSNES-Phoenix is a GUI which allows you to configure SSNES and launch games from a comfortable GUI environment. It is fully possible to use your own launching methods which is very suitable for i.e. HTPC setups. SSNES and [SSNES-Phoenix](https://github.com/Themaister/SSNES-Phoenix) are two separate projects, both found here on GitHub. While SSNES is a command-line application, SSNES-Phoenix is a GUI which allows you to configure SSNES and launch games from a comfortable GUI environment. It is fully possible to use your own launching methods which is very suitable for i.e. HTPC setups.
### I tried launching SSNES in Windows with <insert program here> but there's an annoying command line window there. Any way to remove it? ### I tried launching SSNES in Windows with a different program but there's an annoying command line window there. Any way to remove it?
You can pass the -D flag to SSNES which will terminate the console window if you launch it outside cmd.exe (from a shortcut or something like that). You can pass the -D flag to SSNES which will terminate the console window if you launch it outside cmd.exe (from a shortcut or something like that).