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Major SSNES-itis removal - you might still need to clean up some links here and there.

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FAQ.md

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## General
### 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.
### What is RetroArch?
RetroArch is a frontend for libretro, an API which exposes the functionality of a SNES emulator. libretro started as libsnes with the SNES emulator bSNES, but libretro has since become emulator/game agnostic. RetroArch builds around the emulator/game core to provide a full emulator/game.
SSNES itself is command-line driven, and relies on a graphical frontend, SSNES-Phoenix, to deliver a GUI. Thus, SSNES is suitable for HTPC setups.
RetroArch itself is command-line driven, and relies on a graphical frontend, RetroArch-Phoenix, to deliver a GUI. Thus, RetroArch is suitable for HTPC setups.
Some cool features to mention are frame-by-frame rewind (Braid-style), multi-pass GPU shaders, FFmpeg on-the-fly raw video recording and netplay. All these features will work independently of the SNES implementation used.
Some cool features to mention are frame-by-frame rewind (Braid-style), multi-pass GPU shaders, FFmpeg on-the-fly raw video recording and netplay. All these features will work independently of the libretro implementation used.
### Which platforms are SSNES available for?
SSNES runs and is supported on GNU/Linux, BSD, Windows and Mac OSX (PPC/Intel). It might run on other platforms, but you will be on your own.
### Which platforms are RetroArch available for?
RetroArch runs and is supported on GNU/Linux, BSD, Windows and Mac OSX (PPC/Intel). In addition, it has been ported to many other platforms, including the most popular console systems out there and mobile platforms.
### Where can I get help?
If you have questions or issues which cannot be resolved easily, you can pay a visit to:
[SSNES forum](http://board.byuu.org/viewforum.php?f=17)
[RetroArch forum](http://forum.themaister.net/)
### Are there binaries/packages provided?
SSNES is mostly built from source.
RetroArch is mostly built from source.
Binaries are provided for Windows (32-bit/64-bit) in the downloads section.
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).
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OS X: [[Compilation guide (OS X)]]<br/>
### 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 :) [Here](http://board.byuu.org/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=1941) is one such script.
RetroArch supports uncompressed roms. Be it headered or not. RetroArch does not support compressed roms directly, but there are various scripts out there which will do this automatically for you :) [Here](http://board.byuu.org/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=1941) is one such script.
### Does SSNES support patching formats?
SSNES currently supports UPS and BPS patching formats. Various scripts also support things like IPS.
### Does RetroArch support patching formats?
RetroArch currently supports UPS, IPS and BPS patching formats.
### Does SSNES support video filters like HQ2x, 2xSaI, etc?
Filters are not built into SSNES, but it supports filter plugins which you can load into SSNES.
### Does RetroArch support video filters like HQ2x, 2xSaI, etc?
Filters are not built into RetroArch, but it supports filter plugins which you can load into RetroArch.
The filter plugins are the same as used in bSNES (*.filter).
Do note that SSNES only supports the older filter from bSNES v082 and older (15-bit -> 32-bit filters).
Using newer filters will most likely crash SSNES due to the lack of means to verify if a filter is compatible.
Do note that RetroArch only supports the older filter from bSNES v082 and older (15-bit -> 32-bit filters).
Using newer filters will most likely crash RetroArch due to the lack of means to verify if a filter is compatible.
### I have a bug to report! Where can I report it?
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/RetroArc/issues) section, or create a thread on the [forum](http://forum.themaister.net/).
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## Windows specific
### Where do I download latest SSNES binaries for Windows?
### Where do I download latest RetroArch binaries for Windows?
Latest releases will be found in the [release thread](http://board.byuu.org/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=1554&start=150).
### I see 'Slim' and 'Full' builds. What is the difference?
Full builds support every feature that SSNES has implemented. This means shaders, FFmpeg, Python, etc. Since the *.dll footprint of all this is considerable, there is a redist you have to download (just once).
Full builds support every feature that RetroArch has implemented. This means shaders, FFmpeg, Python, etc. Since the *.dll footprint of all this is considerable, there is a redist you have to download (just once).
Slim builds have stripped down dependencies, and do not need a redist. This however, means that only features that do not need external *.dlls will work.
To be more precise, the features you get from full build are as follows:<br/>
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If you do not need any of these features, slim build is for you.
### So 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.
### So I downloaded RetroArch Windows binaries, and there are two programs here, what's the deal?
RetroArch and [RetroArch-Phoenix](https://github.com/Themaister/RetroArch-Phoenix) are two separate projects, both found here on GitHub. While RetroArch is a command-line application, Retrorch-Phoenix is a GUI which allows you to configure RetroArch 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 downloaded Windows binaries, and it tells me some *.dll file is missing, what do I do?
If you downloaded the full build, you also need the library redist, similar to a DirectX redist or something.
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32-bit: [Redist](https://github.com/downloads/Themaister/SSNES/SSNES-win32-libs.zip)<br/>
64-bit: [Redist](https://github.com/downloads/Themaister/SSNES/SSNES-win64-libs.zip)
### 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).
### I tried launching RetroArch 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 RetroArch which will terminate the console window if you launch it outside cmd.exe (from a shortcut or something like that).
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## Linux/Unix specific
### I am using OpenGL driver, and when I do fullscreen, the display stretches over both my monitors. Is this a bug in SSNES?
### I am using OpenGL driver, and when I do fullscreen, the display stretches over both my monitors. Is this a bug in RetroArch?
Not a bug per se, but rather a quirk of SDL 1.2. To remedy this issue (go fullscreen on a single monitor), you should set the environment variable SDL_VIDEO_FULLSCREEN_HEAD to the index of the monitor you want to use for fullscreen. I.e. you can add `export SDL_VIDEO_FULLSCREEN_HEAD=1` to your .bashrc (or whatever shell you're using).