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103 lines
2.9 KiB
Markdown
If this is you're first time using higan,
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welcome!
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Here's a brief guide to getting started:
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Install higan
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On Windows,
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this should be as easy as downloading
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the latest release archive from
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[the higan homepage](https://byuu.org/emulation/higan/)
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and extracting it.
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[More information...](install/windows.md)
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On Linux,
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if your distribution doesn't include the latest version,
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you'll need to compile it yourself — but don't worry,
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it's not too complex.
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[More information...](install/linux.md)
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Configuring inputs
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Once higan's installed,
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start it up.
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Open the "Settings" menu,
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and choose "Input ..."
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to open [the Input settings](interface/higan-config.md#input).
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higan supports a *lot* of different controllers
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for a lot of different consoles,
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so you don't need to configure everything immediately.
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For most consoles,
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it's enough to just configure
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whatever shows up in the list
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when you choose that console.
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For example,
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when you pick the Super Famicom,
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you're shown the inputs
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for a Gamepad
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in Controller Port 1.
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Once you've configured the controls
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just the way you want them,
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higan will remember them
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— you don't need to re-configure them
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every time you start higan,
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or every time you load a game.
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Load a game
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From
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[the Library menu](interface/higan.md#the-library-menu),
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choose "Load ROM File ..."
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to open [a filesystem browser](interface/common.md#the-filesystem-browser),
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and choose the game you want to play.
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It will be added to
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[the Game Library](concepts/game-library.md),
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and it will start running immediately.
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In the future,
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if you want to play this game again,
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you can choose "Load ROM File ..." as you did before,
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or you can choose the appropriate console name
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from [the Library menu](interface/higan.md#the-library-menu),
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which will list all the games for that console
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in the Game Library.
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Connect a controller
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Once the game is running,
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a new menu will appear
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named after the appropriate console.
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For example,
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if you're playing Super Mario World,
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that's a Super Famicom game
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so there will be a Super Famicom menu.
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Open [the console menu](interface/higan.md#the-console-menu),
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and if there is a submenu for a controller port,
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make sure the port is using
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the controller you [set up previously](#configuring-inputs).
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If you configured inputs for a Gamepad in Controller Port 1,
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the Controller Port 1 submenu
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should be set to Gamepad.
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Like a real console,
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higan's controller ports
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start out with nothing plugged in,
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so if the game you're playing needs a gamepad connected,
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you'll have to connect it!
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This doesn't apply to handheld consoles
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like the Game Boy and WonderSwan,
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since the "controller" is always connected.
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This *does* apply to the Famicom,
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even though the Famicom's controllers are hard-wired,
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because higan uses "Famicom"
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to mean Nintendo's 8-bit home console
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in all territories,
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including the Nintendo Entertainment System.
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