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The official name is "Satellaview". 

Not "BS-X", and definitely not "Bandai Satellaview".
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@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ higan has top-tier support for the following consoles:
It also includes some level of support for these consoles: It also includes some level of support for these consoles:
- BS-X Satellaview addon for the Super Famicom - Satellaview addon for the Super Famicom
- Nintendo Famicom/Nintendo Entertainment System - Nintendo Famicom/Nintendo Entertainment System
- Nintendo Game Boy - Nintendo Game Boy
- Nintendo Game Boy Color - Nintendo Game Boy Color
@ -1539,13 +1539,10 @@ with "No cartridge loaded" in
Once a game with co-processor firmware is imported, Once a game with co-processor firmware is imported,
you can play it just like any [regular game](#importing-and-playing-regular-games). you can play it just like any [regular game](#importing-and-playing-regular-games).
Importing and playing BS-X games Importing and playing Satellaview games
-------------------------------- --------------------------------
The [Bandai Satellaview][wpbsx] The [Satellaview][wpbsx]
(often abbreviated,
for some reason,
to "BS-X")
was a satellite modem peripheral was a satellite modem peripheral
released for the Super Famicom in Japan. released for the Super Famicom in Japan.
As well as the actual modem As well as the actual modem
@ -1561,7 +1558,7 @@ which translates as
[wpbsx]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satellaview [wpbsx]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satellaview
The BS-X control cartridge had a slot that accepted The control cartridge had a slot that accepted
rewritable "memory paks", rewritable "memory paks",
so that people could store the games and data they downloaded. so that people could store the games and data they downloaded.
A small number of games that did not use the Satellaview modem A small number of games that did not use the Satellaview modem
@ -1575,7 +1572,7 @@ some read-only memory paks
were sold in retail stores were sold in retail stores
containing extra content for specific games. containing extra content for specific games.
Importing a game that has a slot for a BS-X memory pak Importing a game that has a slot for a memory pak
is just like [importing a regular game](#importing-and-playing-regular-games). is just like [importing a regular game](#importing-and-playing-regular-games).
Importing a memory pak is like importing a regular game, Importing a memory pak is like importing a regular game,
@ -1591,7 +1588,7 @@ regular Super Famicom games,
and fail miserably. and fail miserably.
Rename the file and it should work beautifully. Rename the file and it should work beautifully.
Playing a game that has a slot for a BS-X memory pak Playing a game that has a slot for a memory pak
is just like playing a regular game, is just like playing a regular game,
but after you have selected which game you want to play but after you have selected which game you want to play
higan will open another higan will open another
@ -1602,9 +1599,7 @@ If you press "Cancel" at this point,
the game will load without any cartridge in its memory pak slot. the game will load without any cartridge in its memory pak slot.
Note that although you can load Note that although you can load
the BS-X control cartridge, the control cartridge into higan,
*BS-X Sore wa Namae o Nusumareta Machi no Monogatari*
into higan,
higan does not emulate the Satellaview modem itself, higan does not emulate the Satellaview modem itself,
and even if it did, and even if it did,
the Satellaview online service the Satellaview online service
@ -1613,7 +1608,7 @@ so there'd be nothing for it to talk to.
Playing a memory pak on its own doesn't make much sense, Playing a memory pak on its own doesn't make much sense,
it's not a standalone cartridge. it's not a standalone cartridge.
Play a game with a BS-X memory pak slot, Play a game with a memory pak slot,
and choose which memory pak you want when higan asks for it. and choose which memory pak you want when higan asks for it.
Importing and playing Sufami Turbo games Importing and playing Sufami Turbo games