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It is required + to support GG and PAR codes, but since it is relatively slow when done + in emulation, it is not the preferred method when a RAM patch will + suffice. Also, in FCE Ultra, read substitution will not work properly with + zero-page addressing modes(instructions that operate on RAM at $0000 through + $00FF). +</p> +<p> + The RAM patches are all applied a short time before the emulated + vertical blanking period. This detail shouldn't concern most people, though. + However, this does mean that cheating with games that use + bank-switched RAM may be problematic. Fortunately, such games are not very + common(in relation to the total number of NES and Famicom games). +</p> +<a name="cheatfiles"><h3>Cheat Files</h3></a> +<p> + Cheats are stored in the "cheats" subdirectory under the base FCE Ultra + directory. The files are in a simple plain-text format. Each line represents + a one-byte memory patch. The format is as follows(text in brackets [] + represents optional parameters): +</p> +<p> +<blockquote> + [S][C][:]Address(hex):Value(hex):[Compare value:]Description +</blockquote> + Example: + +<blockquote> 040e:05:Infinite super power.</blockquote> +</p> +<p> + A colon(:) near the beginning of the line is used to disable the cheat. + "S" denotes a cheat that is a read-substitute-style cheat(such as with Game + Genie cheats), and a "C" denotes that the cheat has a compare value. + </p> + +<hr width="100%"> +<a name="windows"><h2>The Windows Interface</h2></a> +<p> + All addresses listed in the cheats window are in unsigned + 16-bit hexadecimal format and all values in these windows are in an + unsigned 8-bit decimal format(the range for values is 0 through 255). +</p> +<p> + The cheats window contains the list of cheats for the currently loaded game + on the right side. Existing cheats can be selected, edited, and updated + using the "Update" button. +</p> +<a name="windows-search"><h3>Cheat Search Interface</h2></a> +<p> + The cheat search interface consists of several components: a list of + addresses and associated data for a search, several command buttons, + and the search parameters. +</p> +<p> + Each entry in the list is in the format of: + <blockquote>Address:Original Value:Current Value</blockquote> +</p> +<p> + The address is the location in the 6502's address space, the original + value is the value that was stored at this address when the search was + reset, and the current value is the value that is currently stored at + that address. Selecting an item in this list will automatically cause + the "Address" field in the cheat information box on the right side of the + window to be updated with the selected address. +</p> +<p> + The "Reset Search" button resets the search process; all valid addresses + are displayed in the cheat list and the data values at those addresses noted. +</p> +<p> + The "Do Search" buttons performs a search based on the search parameters + and removes any non-matching addresses from the address list. +</p> +<p> + The "Set Original to Current" button sets the remembered original values + to the current values. It is like the "Reset Search" button, but it does + not affect which addresses are shown in the address list. This command is + especially useful when used in conjunction with the "O!=C" search filter. +</p> +<p> + The "Unhide Excluded" button shows all addresses that are excluded as a + result of any previous searches. It is like the "Reset Search" button + except that it does not affect the remembered original values. +</p> +<p> + The numbers assigned the names "V1" and "V2" have different meanings based + on which filter is selected. A list of the names of the filters and detailed + information on what they do follows("original value" corresponds to the value + remembered for a given addres and "current value" is the value currently + at that address. Also, if a value is not explicitly said to be shown + under a certain condition, then it is obviously excluded.): +<p> + "O==V1 && C==V2": +<blockquote> + Show the address if the original value is equal to "V1" AND + the current value is equal to "V2". +</blockquote> +</p> +<p> + "O==V1 && |O-C|==V2": +<blockquote> + Show the address if the original value is equal to "V1" AND + the difference between the current value and the original + value is equal to "V2". +</blockquote> +</p> +<p> + "|O-C|==V2": +<blockquote> + Show the address if the difference between the current value + and the original value is equal to "V2". +</blockquote> +</p> +<p> + "O!=C": +<blockquote> + Show the address if the original value does not equal the + current value. +</blockquote> +</p> +<p> + The following cheat methods/filters automatically perform the function + of the "Set Original to Current" button after "Do Search" is pressed. +</p> +<p> + "Value decreased." +<blockquote> + Show the address if the value has decreased. +</blockquote> +</p> +<p> + "Value increased." + <blockquote> + Show the address if the value has increased. + </blockquote> +</p> + +<hr width="100%"> +<a name="examples"><h2>Examples</h2></a> +<a name="examples-mm3"><h3>"Mega Man 3" Windows Example</h3></a> +<p> + This example will give Mega Man unlimited energy. + Immediately after entering the Top Man stage, make your way to the + "Add Cheat" window. Push "Reset Search". + Go back to playing and move right until the first enemy appears. Allow + yourself to be hit twice. Each hit does "2" damage, so you've lost 4 energy + bars. Go to the "Add Cheat" window again and select the third filter + ("|O-C|==V2") and enter the value 4 next to "V2". Then push "Do Search". +</p> +<p> + Several addresses will appear in the address list. You can try to find + the address you want through trial and error, or you can narrow the results + down further. We will do the latter. +</p> +<p> + Go back to playing MM3 and get hit one more time and make your way back + to the "Add Cheat" window. Your damage is now "6". You can probably + see which address that contains your life(it is 00A2). If not, change + V2 to 6 and push "Do Search" again. This should leave only 00A2. +</p> +<p> + Select that entry in the address list. Shift your attention to the "Add + Cheat" box to the right. Type in a meaningful name and the desired value(156; + it was the value when you had no damage, so it's safe to assume it's the + maximum value you can use). Push the "Add" button and a new entry will + appear in the cheats list. The cheat has been added. +</p> +<a name="examples-oh"><h3>"Over Horizon" Text Interface Example</h3></a> +<p> + This example will give you infinite lives in the NTSC(Japanese) version + of "Over Horizon". +</p> +<p> + Start a new game. Notice that when you press "Start" during gameplay, + the number of lives you have left is indicated. With no cheating, you + start with 3 lives(2 lives left). +</p> +<p> + Activate the cheat interface immediately after starting a new game. + Select the "New Cheats" menu and "Reset Search". +</p> +<p> + I'll assume that the number of lives left shown in the game is the same number + that's stored in RAM. Now, "Do Search". You're going to use the first search + filter. For V1, enter the value 2. For V2, enter the same value. This, + coupled with the fact that you just reset the search, will allow you to search + for a value "absolutely"(as opposed to changes in the value). +</p> +<p> + Now, "Show Results". When I did it, I received 11 results: +</p> +<pre> + 1) $0000:002:002 + 2) $001c:002:002 + 3) $001e:002:002 + 4) $009d:002:002 + 5) $00b9:002:002 + 6) $00e3:002:002 + 7) $0405:002:002 + 8) $0406:002:002 + 9) $0695:002:002 + 10) $07d5:002:002 + 11) $07f8:002:002 +</pre> +<p> + You really can't do much yet(unless you want to spend time doing trial + and error cheat additions). Return to the game. +</p> +<p> + After losing a life, go back to the cheat interface, to the "New Cheats" + menu, and "Show Results". Here are my results: +</p> +<pre> + 1) $0000:002:002 + 2) $001c:002:002 + 3) $001e:002:002 + 4) $009d:002:002 + 5) $00b9:002:041 + 6) $00e3:002:002 + 7) $0405:002:001 + 8) $0406:002:002 + 9) $0695:002:002 + 10) $07d5:002:001 + 11) $07f8:002:002 +</pre> +<p> + Notice that two addresses seem to hold the number of lives($0405 and + $07d5). You can lose another life and go "Show Results" again, and you + should see that $07d5 is the address that holds the number of lives. +</p> +<p> + Now that you know the address that holds the number of lives, you can + add a cheat. You can either type in the number from the cheat results list + corresponding to the address you want to add a cheat for, or you can + remember the address and select "Add Cheat" from the "New Cheats" menu. + Do the former. +</p> +<p> + Now you will need to enter a name for the cheat. I suggest something short, + but descriptive. "Infinite lives" will work fine. Next, a prompt for + the address will show up. Since you selected an item from the list, you + can press enter to use the associated address($07d5). Next, you will + need to enter a value. It doesn't need to be large(in fact, it probably + shouldn't be; abnormally high numbers can cause some games to misbehave). + I suggest a value of 2. After this, you should get a prompt that looks like + this: +</p> +<pre> + Add cheat "Infinite lives" for address $07d5 with value 002?(Y/N)[N]: +</pre> +<p> + Answer "Y". You now have infinite lives. +</p> +<hr width="100%"> +<a name="tips"><h2>Tips</h2></a> +<p> + Games store player information in many different ways. For example, + if you have "3" lives in Super Wacky Dodgeball 1989, the game might store + it in memory as 2, 3, or 4, or perhaps a different number all together. + Also, say that you have 69 life points out of 200 in Mole Mashers. The + game might store how many life points you have, or how much damage you have + taken. Relative value searches are very valuable because you probably + don't know the way that the game stores its player data. +</p> +<p> + Some games, especially RPGs, deal with individual numbers greater than + 8-bits in size. Most that I've seen seem to store the multiple-byte data + least significant byte(lower byte of number) first in memory, though + conceivably, it could be stored most significant byte first, or the component + bytes of the number could be non-contiguous, though the latter is very unlikely. + For example, say I have 5304 experience points in Boring Quest for the + Overused Plot Device. To split the number into two eight bit decimal numbers, + take 5304 %(modulus) 256. This will give a number that is the lower 8 bits. + Next, take 5304 / 256. The integral component of your answer will be the + upper 8 bits(or the next 8 bits, if the number is or can be larger than 16 + bits) of 5304. Now you will need to search for these numbers. Fortunately, + most(all?) RPGs seem to store large numbers exactly as they are shown in the + game. +</p> + +<?php include("footer.php"); ?> Property changes on: web/htdocs/cheat.php ___________________________________________________________________ Name: svn:mime-type + text/plain Name: svn:eol-style + native Added: web/htdocs/docs.php =================================================================== --- web/htdocs/docs.php (rev 0) +++ web/htdocs/docs.php 2006-03-18 17:35:14 UTC (rev 1) @@ -0,0 +1,806 @@ +<?php + $title = "General Documentation"; + include("header.php"); +?> + + <body> + <center><h1>FCE Ultra General Documentation</h1></center> + <center><i>Last updated August 11, 2004<br />Valid as of FCE Ultra 0.98.11</i></center> + <p> + <b>Table of Contents:</b> + <ul> + <li /><a href="#intro">Introduction</a> + <ul> + <li/><a href="#intro-history">History of FCE Ultra</a> + </ul> + <li /><a href="#features">Core Features</a> + <ul> + <li /><a href="#features-cpu">CPU</a> + <li /><a href="#features-ppu">PPU</a> + <ul> + <li /><a href="#features-ppu-palettes">Palettes</a> + </ul> + <li /><a href="#features-sound">Sound</a> + <li /><a href="#features-input">Input</a> + <ul> + <li /><a href="#features-input-zapper">Zapper</a> + </ul> + <li /><a href="#features-expansion">File Formats/Expansion Hardware</a> + <ul> + <li /><a href="#features-expansion-ines">iNES Format</a> + <li /><a href="#features-expansion-unif">UNIF</a> + <li /><a href="#features-expansion-fds">Famicom Disk System</a> + <li /><a href="#features-expansion-genie">Game Genie</a> + <li /><a href="#features-expansion-vs">VS Unisystem</a> + </ul> + <li /><a href="#features-ips">Automatic IPS Patching</a> + </ul> + <li /><a href="#using">Using FCE Ultra</a> + <ul> + <li /><a href="#using-keys">Key Assignments</a> + <ul /> + <li /><a href="#using-keys-vs">VS Unisystem</a> + <li /><a href="#using-keys-fds">Famicom Disk System</a> + <li /><a href="#using-keys-barcode">Barcode Readers</a> + <li /><a href="#using-keys-gamepad">Game Pad</a> + <li /><a href="#using-keys-powerpad">Power Pad</a> + <li /><a href="#using-keys-fkb">Family Keyboard</a> + <li /><a href="#using-keys-hypershot">HyperShot Controller</a> + <li /><a href="#using-keys-mahjong">Mahjong Controller</a> + <li /><a href="#using-keys-quiz">Quiz King Controller</a> + </ul> + <li /><a href="#using-cli">Command line</a> + <li /><a href="#using-gui">GUI</a> + </ul> + <li /><a href="cheat.php">Cheat Guide</a> + <li /><a href="faq.php">FAQ</a> + <li /><a href="netplay.html">Network Play</a> + <li /><a href="#hacks">Game-specific Emulation Hacks</a> + <li /><a href="#credits">Credits</a> + </ul> + </p> + <hr width="100%"> + <a name="intro"><h2>Introduction</h2></a> + <p> + FCE Ultra is an NTSC and PAL Famicom/NES emulator for various + platforms. It is based upon Bero's original FCE source code. Current + features include good PPU, CPU, pAPU, expansion chip, and joystick + emulation. Also a feature unique to this emulator(at the current + time) is authentic Game Genie emulation. Save states and snapshot + features also have been implemented. + </p> + <p> + This document has been arranged to keep user interface details and emulation + details as separate as possible, though this has not been accomplished entirely. + </p> + <p> + In several places references are made to the "base directory". If you + are running a port on a UN*X-like system(Linux/*BSD/Mac OSX/SunOS/etc.), the + base directory is "~/.fceultra", or in other words, + "your home directory plus .fceultra". For all other ports(including DOS and +MS Windows), the base directory is the directory that the executable is in. + </p> + <a name="intro-history"><h3>History of FCE Ultra</h3></a> + <p> + <i>This section is a work-in-progress. Some details may be incorrect.</i><br/> + Bero originally wrote a NES emulator that was referred to as <a href="http://www.geocities.co.jp/Playtown/2004/fce.htm">FCE</a>. + This name was apparently meant only to serve as a temporary name, but its usage remained. Xodnizel originally ported it to + Linux SVGAlib, and made a few improvements. This code base was abandoned, + and work began anew, under DOS, with the original FCE source code. + At the end of November, 1998, FCE Ultra Beta 1 was released. + </p> + <p> + FCE Ultra remained DOS-only until version 0.18, when it was ported to Linux + SVGAlib, and released as a staticly-linked executable. The first MS Windows + port was released as version 0.25. + </p> + <p> + The source code of 0.40 was released on November 12, 2000. It retained + the simple license of FCE for a long time, which stated that " This software is freeware.you can use it non-commercially." + Almost two years later, in June 2002, 0.80 was released, and FCE Ultra was relicensed under the GNU GPL. + </p> + <hr width="100%"> + <a name="features"><h2>Core Features</h2></a> + <a name="features-cpu"><h3>CPU</h3></a> + <p> + All official instructions of the NES' CPU, the 2A03, which is compatible(mostly) + with the 6502, are emulated. "Unofficial" instructions are also emulated, + though probably not as accurately as the more well-defined official instructions. + </p> + <hr width="90%"> + <a name="features-ppu"><h3>PPU</h3></a> + <p> + <ul> + <li>8x8 and 8x16 sprites. + <li>Sprite hit emulation(including checking the bg color). + <li>8 sprite limit(and flag emulation). + <li>Screen/Sprite disabling, with correct color replacement. + <li>Color deemphasis(probably not 100% correct, more research is needed). + <li>Strip colorburst bit emulated. + <li>CPU-instruction granularity for special mid-scanline effects(mostly CHR switching, such as + used in "Pirates!", "Marble Madness", and "Mother"). + </ul> + </p> + <a name="features-ppu-palettes"><h4>Palettes</h4></a> + <p> + FCE Ultra has many palette features, including loading a custom palette + to replace the default NES palette. The palette from an NTSC NES can + also be generated on-the-fly. + </p> + <p> + First, a note on on the format of external palettes; Palette files are expected to contain 64 8-bit RGB triplets(each in + that order; red comes first in the triplet in the file, then green, + then blue). Each 8-bit value represents brightness for that particular + color. 0 is minimum, 255 is maximum. + </p> + <p> + Palettes can be set on a per-game basis. To do this, put a palette + file in the "gameinfo" directory with the same base filename + as the game you wish to associate with and add the extension "pal". + Examples: + <pre> + File name: Palette file name: + BigBad.nes BigBad.pal + BigBad.zip BigBad.pal + BigBad.Better.nes BigBad.Better.pal + </pre> + </p> + <p> + With so many ways to choose a palette, figuring out which one will + be active may be difficult. Here's a list of what palettes will + be used, in order from highest priority to least priority(if a + condition doesn't exist for a higher priority palette, the emulator + will continue down its list of palettes). + <ul> + <li />NSF Palette(for NSFs only) + <li />Palette loaded from the "gameinfo" directory. + <li />NTSC Color Emulation(only for NTSC NES games). + <li />VS Unisystem palette(if the game is a VS Unisystem game and a palette is available). + <li />Custom global palette. + <li />Default NES palette. + </ul> + </p> + <p> + <hr width="90%"> + <a name="features-sound"><h3>Sound</h3></a> + <p> + All 5 internal sound channels are supported(2x rectangle, triangle, noise, + and DMC/PCM). Sound channels are emulated with CPU instruction granularity. + There are two sound quality options. Low-quality sound, the default sound + quality option, generates sound data at 16x the playback rate and averages + those samples together to 1 sample. This method works fairly well and + is reasonably fast, but there is still some aliasing and sound distortion. + All sample rates between 8192Hz and 96000Hz are supported. + </p><p> + The high-quality sound emulation is much more CPU intensive, but the + quality is worth it, if your machine is fast enough. Sound data is + generated at the NES' CPU clock rate(about 1.8MHz for the NTSC NES), and + then resampled to the output sample rate. Custom-designed 483rd order + Parks-McClellan algorithm filter coefficients are used. Supported playback rates are + 44100Hz, 48000Hz, and 96000Hz. The following filter statistics apply + for NTSC emulation. + <p> + <table border> + <tr><th>Rate:</th><th>Passband Upper Bound(Hz):</th><th>Passband ripple(dB):</th><th>Transition bandwidth(Hz):</th><th>Stopband attenuation(dB):</th></tr> + <tr><td>44100</td><td>11982.5</td><td>0.20</td><td>10067.5</td><td>66.4</td></tr> + <tr><td>48000</td><td>13932.5</td><td>0.10</td><td>10067.5</td><td>60.0</td></tr> + <tr><td>96000</td><td>30000.0</td><td>0.01</td><td>18000.0</td><td>103.0</td></tr> + </table> + </p> + <p> + The "highest" sound quality mode is similar to the normal high-quality mode, + but the filters are of a higher order(1024 coefficients). Ripple is + reduced, the upper bound of the passband is higher, and the stopband + attenuation is slightly higher. The highest-quality mode filter coefficients + were created using "gmeteor". The parameters used to create these filters + can be found in the source code distribution. + </p> + <p> + Besides the 5 internal NES sound channels, FCE Ultra emulates the extra + sound capabilities of the Konami VRCVI, Konami VRCVII, Namco 106, Nintendo MMC5, and the Sunsoft FME-07 chips. The extra sound + channel in the Famicom Disk System is also emulated, but the support for + its FM capabilities is limited. + </p> + <hr width="90%"> + <a name="features-input"><h3>Input</h3></a> + <p> + FCE Ultra emulates the standard NES gamepad, the Four-Score multiplayer + adapter, the Zapper, the Power Pad, and the Arkanoid controller. The + Famicom version of the Arkanoid controller, the "Space Shadow" gun, the + Famicom 4-player adapter, the Family Keyboard, the HyperShot controller, the Mahjong controller, + the Oeka Kids tablet, the Quiz King buzzers, the Family Trainer, and the Barcode World barcode + reader are also emulated. + </p> + <a name="features-input-zapper"><h4>Zapper</h4></a> + <p> + Most Zapper NES games expect the Zapper to be plugged into port 2. + and most VS Unisystem games expect the Zapper to be plugged + into port 1. + </p><p> + The left mouse button is the emulated trigger button for the + Zapper. The right mouse button is also emulated as the trigger, + but as long as you have the right mouse button held down, no color + detection will take place, which is effectively like pulling the + trigger while the Zapper is pointed away from the television screen. + Note that you must hold the right button down for a short + time to have the desired effect. + </p> + <hr width="90%"> + <a name="features-expansion"><h3>File Formats/Expansion Hardware</h3></a> + <p> + FCE Ultra supports the iNES, FDS(raw and with a header), UNIF, and NSF file + formats. FDS ROM images in the iNES format are not supported; it would + be silly to do so and storing them in that format is nonsensical. + </p> + <p> + FCE Ultra supports loading ROM/disk images from some types of compressed files. + FCE Ultra can load data from both PKZIP-format files and + gzip-format files. Only the "deflate" algorithm is supported, but + this is the most widely used algorithm for these formats. + </p> + <p> + All files in a PKZIP format archive will be scanned for the + followings extensions: .nes, .fds, .nsf, .unf, .nez, .unif + The first archived file to have one of these extensions will be + loaded. If no archived file has one of these extensions, the + first archived file will be loaded. + </p> + <a name="features-expansion-ines"><h4>iNES Format</h4></a> + <p> + The battery-backed RAM, vertical/horizontal mirroring, four-screen + name table layout, and 8-bit mapper number capabilities of the iNES + format are supported. The 512-byte trainer capability is also supported, + but it is deprecated. Common header corruption conditions are cleaned(let's + go on a DiskDude hunt), though not all conditions can be automatically + detected and fixed. In addition, a few common header inaccuracies for + games are also corrected(detected by CRC32 value). Note that these + fixes are not written back to the storage medium. + </p> + <p> + Support for the recent VS System bit and "number of 8kB RAM banks" + is not implemented. Too many iNES headers are corrupt where this new data + is stored, causing problems for those games. + </p> + <p> + The following table lists iNES-format "mappers" supported well in FCE Ultra. + </p><p> + <table width="100%" border> + <tr><th>Number:</th><th>Description:</th><th>Game Examples:</th></tr> + <tr><td>0</td><td>No bankswitching</td><td>Donkey Kong, Mario Bros</td></tr> + <tr><td>1</td><td>Nintendo MMC1</td><td>MegaMan 2, Final Fantasy</td></tr> + <tr><td>2</td><td>Simple 16KB PROM Switch(UNROM)</td><td>MegaMan, Archon, 1944</td></tr> + <tr><td>3</td><td>Simple 8KB VROM Switch(CNROM)</td><td>Spy Hunter, Gradius</td></tr> + <tr><td>4</td><td>Nintendo MMC3</td><td>Super Mario Bros. 3, Recca, Final Fantasy 3</td></tr> + <tr><td>5</td><td>Nintendo MMC5</td><td>Castlevania 3, Just Breed, Bandit Kings of Ancient China</td></tr> + <tr><td>6</td><td>FFE F4 Series(hacked, bootleg)</td><td></td></tr> + <tr><td>7</td><td>AOROM</td><td>Battle Toads, Time Lord</td></tr> + <tr><td>8</td><td>FFE F3 Series(hacked, bootleg)</td><td></td></tr> + <tr><td>9</td><td>Nintendo MMC2</td><td>Punchout!</td></tr> + <tr><td>10</td><td>Nintendo MMC4</td><td>Fire Emblem, Fire Emblem Gaiden</td></tr> + <tr><td>11</td><td>Color Dreams</td><td>Crystal Mines, Bible Adventures</td></tr> + <tr><td>12</td><td>??</td><td>Dragon Ball Z 5 ("bootleg" original)</td></tr> + <tr><td>13</td><td>CPROM</td><td>Videomation</td></tr> + <tr><td>15</td><td>Multi-cart(bootleg)</td><td>100-in-1: Contra Function 16</td></tr> + <tr><td>16</td><td>Bandai ??</td><td>Dragon Ball Z, SD Gundam Gaiden **EEPROM NOT SUPPORTED</td></tr> + <tr><td>17</td><td>FFE F8 Series(hacked, bootleg)</td><td></td></tr> + <tr><td>18</td><td>Jaleco SS806</td><td>Pizza Pop, Plasma Ball</td></tr> + <tr><td>19</td><td>Namco 106</td><td>Splatter House, Mappy Kids</td></tr> + <tr><td>21</td><td>Konami VRC4 2A</td><td>WaiWai World 2, Ganbare Goemon Gaiden 2</td></tr> + <tr><td>22</td><td>Konami VRC4 1B</td><td>Twinbee 3</td></tr> + <tr><td>23</td><td>Konami VRC2B</td><td>WaiWai World, Crisis Force</td></tr> + <tr><td>24</td><td>Konami VRC6</td><td>Akumajou Densetsu</td></tr> + <tr><td>25<td>Konami VRC4</td><td>Gradius 2, Bio Miracle:Boku tte Upa</td></tr> + <tr><td>26</td><td>Konami VRC6 A0-A1 Swap</td><td>Esper Dream 2, Madara</td></tr> + <tr><td>32</td><td>IREM G-101</td><td>Image Fight 2, Perman</td></tr> + <tr><td>33</td><td>Taito TC0190/TC0350</td><td>Don Doko Don</td></tr> + <tr><td>34</td><td>NINA-001 and BNROM</td><td>Impossible Mission 2, Deadly Towers, Bug Honey</td></tr> + <tr><td>40</td><td>(bootleg)</td><td>Super Mario Bros. 2</td></tr> + <tr><td>41</td><td>Caltron 6-in-1</td><td>Caltron 6-in-1</td></tr> + <tr><td>42</td><td>(bootleg)</td><td>Mario Baby</td></tr> + <tr><td>44</td><td>Multi-cart(bootleg)</td><td>Super HiK 7 in 1</td></tr> + <tr><td>45</td><td>Multi-cart(bootleg)</td><td>Super 1000000 in 1</td></tr> + <tr><td>46</td><td>Game Station</td><td>Rumble Station</td></tr> + <tr><td>47</td><td>NES-QJ</td><td>Nintendo World Cup/Super Spike V-Ball</td></tr> + <tr><td>48</td><td>Taito TC190V</td><td>Flintstones</td></tr> + <tr><td>49</td><td>Multi-cart(bootleg)</td><td>Super HiK 4 in 1</td></tr> + <tr><td>50</td><td>(bootleg)</td><td>Super Mario Bros. 2</td></tr> + <tr><td>51</td><td>Multi-cart(bootleg)</td><td>11 in 1 Ball Games</td></tr> + <tr><td>52</td><td>Multi-cart(bootleg)</td><td>Mario Party 7 in 1</td></tr> + <tr><td>57</td><td>Multi-cart(bootleg)</td><td>Game Star GK-54</td></tr> + <tr><td>58</td><td>Multi-cart(bootleg)</td><td>68-in-1 Game Star HKX5268</td></tr> + <tr><td>60</td><td>Multi-cart(bootleg)</td><td>4 in 1(Reset-selected)</td></tr> + <tr><td>61</td><td>Multi-cart(bootleg)</td><td>20 in 1</td></tr> + <tr><td>62</td><td>Multi-cart(bootleg)</td><td>Super 700 in 1</td></tr> + <tr><td>64</td><td>Tengen RAMBO 1</td><td>Klax, Rolling Thunder, Skull and Crossbones</td></tr> + <tr><td>65</td><td>IREM H-3001</td><td>Daiku no Gensan 2</td></tr> + <tr><td>66</td><td>GNROM</td><td>SMB/Duck Hunt</td></tr> + <tr><td>67</td><td>Sunsoft ??</td><td>Fantasy Zone 2</td></tr> + <tr><td>68</td><td>Sunsoft ??</td><td>After Burner 2, Nantetta Baseball</td></tr> + <tr><td>69</td><td>Sunsoft FME-7</td><td>Batman: Return of the Joker, Hebereke</td> + <tr><td>70</td><td>??</td><td>Kamen Rider Club</td></tr> + <tr><td>71</td><td>Camerica</td><td>Fire Hawk, Linus Spacehead</td></tr> + <tr><td>72</td><td>Jaleco ??</td><td>Pinball Quest</td></tr> + <tr><td>73</td><td>Konami VRC3</td><td>Salamander</td></tr> + <tr><td>74</td><td>Taiwanese MMC3 CHR ROM w/ VRAM</td><td>Super Robot Wars 2</td></tr> + <tr><td>75</td><td>Jaleco SS8805/Konami VRC1</td><td>Tetsuwan Atom, King Kong 2</td></tr> + <tr><td>76</td><td>Namco 109</td><td>Megami Tensei</td></tr> + <tr><td>77</td><td>IREM ??</td><td>Napoleon Senki</td></tr> + <tr><td>78</td><td>Irem 74HC161/32</td><td>Holy Diver</td></tr> + <tr><td>79</td><td>NINA-06/NINA-03</td><td>F15 City War, Krazy Kreatures, Tiles of Fate</td></tr> + <tr><td>80</td><td>Taito X-005</td><td>Minelvation Saga</td></tr> + <tr><td>82</td><td>Taito ??</td><td>Kyuukyoku Harikiri Stadium - Heisei Gannen Ban</td><tr/> + <tr><td>85</td><td>Konami VRC7</td><td>Lagrange Point</td></tr> + <tr><td>86</td><td>Jaleco JF-13</td><td>More Pro Baseball</td></tr> + <tr><td>87</td><td>??</td><td>Argus</td></tr> + <tr><td>88</td><td>Namco 118</td><td>Dragon Spirit</td></tr> + <tr><td>89</td><td>Sunsoft ??</td><td>Mito Koumon</td></tr> + <tr><td>90</td><td>??</td><td>Super Mario World, Mortal Kombat 3, Tekken 2</td></tr> + <tr><td>91</td><td>??</td><td>Mari Street Fighter 3 Turbo</td></tr> + <tr><td>92</td><td>Jaleco ??</td><td>MOERO Pro Soccer</td></tr> + <tr><td>93</td><td>??</td><td>Fantasy Zone</td></tr> + <tr><td>94</td><td>??</td><td>Senjou no Ookami</td></tr> + <tr><td>95</td><td>Namco 118</td><td>Dragon Buster</td></tr> + <tr><td>96</td><td>Bandai ??</td><td>Oeka Kids</td></tr> + <tr><td>97</td><td>??</td><td>Kaiketsu Yanchamaru</td></tr> + <tr><td>99</td><td>VS System 8KB VROM Switch</td><td>VS SMB, VS Excite Bike</td></tr> + <tr><td>105</td><td>NES-EVENT</td><td>Nintendo World Championships</td></tr> + <tr><td>107</td><td>??</td><td>Magic Dragon</td></tr> + <tr><td>112</td><td>Asder</td><td>Sango Fighter, Hwang Di</td></tr> + <tr><td>113</td><td>MB-91</td><td>Deathbots</td></tr> + <tr><td>114</td><td>??</td><td>The Lion King</td></tr> + <tr><td>115</td><td>??</td><td>Yuu Yuu Hakusho Final</td></tr> + <tr><td>117</td><td>??</td><td>San Guo Zhi 4</td></tr> + <tr><td>118</td><td>MMC3-TLSROM/TKSROM Board</td><td>Ys 3, Goal! 2, NES Play Action Football</td></tr> + <tr><td>119</td><td>MMC3-TQROM Board</td><td>High Speed, Pin*Bot</td></tr> + <tr><td>140</td><td>Jaleco ??</td><td>Bio Senshi Dan</td></tr> + <tr><td>144</td><td>??</td><td>Death Race</td></tr> + <tr><td>151</td><td>Konami VS System Expansion</td><td>VS The Goonies, VS Gradius</td></tr> + <tr><td>152</td><td>??</td><td>Arkanoid 2, Saint Seiya Ougon Densetsu</td></tr> + <tr><td>153</td><td>Bandai ??</td><td>Famicom Jump 2</td></tr> + <tr><td>154</td><td>Namco ??</td><td>Devil Man</td></tr> + <tr><td>155</td><td>MMC1 w/o normal WRAM disable</td><td>The Money Game, Tatakae!! Rahmen Man</td></tr> + <tr><td>156</td><td>??</td><td>Buzz and Waldog</td></tr> + <tr><td>157</td><td>Bandai Datach ??</td><td>Datach DBZ, Datach SD Gundam Wars, **EEPROM NOT SUPPORTED</td></tr> + <tr><td>158</td><td nowrap>RAMBO 1 Derivative</td><td>Alien Syndrome</td></tr> + <tr><td>160</td><td>(same as mapper 90)</td><td>(same as mapper 90)</td></tr> + <tr><td>180</td><td>??</td><td>Crazy Climber</td></tr> + <tr><td>182</td><td>??</td><td>Super Donkey Kong</td></tr> + <tr><td>184</td><td>??</td><td>Wing of Madoola, The</td></tr> + <tr><td>189</td><td>??</td><td>Thunder Warrior, Street Fighter 2 (Yoko)</td></tr> + <tr><td>193</td><td>Mega Soft</td><td>Fighting Hero</td></tr> + <tr><td>200</td><td>Multi-cart(bootleg)</td><td>1200-in-1</td></tr> + <tr><td>201</td><td>Multi-cart(bootleg)</td><td>21-in-1</td></tr> + <tr><td>202</td><td>Multi-cart(bootleg)</td><td>150 in 1</td></tr> + <tr><td>203</td><td>Multi-cart(bootleg)</td><td>35 in 1</td></tr> + <tr><td>206</td><td>DEIROM</td><td>Karnov</td></tr> + <tr><td>207</td><td>Taito ??</td><td>Fudou Myouou Den</td></tr> + <tr><td>208</td><td>??</td><td>Street Fighter IV (by Gouder)</td></tr> + <tr><td>209</td><td>(mapper 90 w/ name-table control mode enabled)</td><td>Shin Samurai Spirits 2, Power Rangers III</td></tr> + <tr><td>210</td><td>Namco ??</td><td>Famista '92, Famista '93, Wagyan Land 2</td></tr> + <tr><td>225</td><td>Multi-cart(bootleg)</td><td>58-in-1/110-in-1/52 Games</td></tr> + <tr><td>226</td><td>Multi-cart(bootleg)</td><td>76-in-1</td></tr> + <tr><td>227</td><td>Multi-cart(bootleg)</td><td>1200-in-1</td></tr> + <tr><td>228</td><td>Action 52</td><td>Action 52, Cheetahmen 2</td></tr> + <tr><td>229</td><td>Multi-cart(bootleg)</td><td>31-in-1</td></tr> + <tr><td>230</td><td>Multi-cart(bootleg)</td><td>22 Games</td></tr> + <tr><td>231</td><td>Multi-cart(bootleg)</td><td>20-in-1</td></tr> + <tr><td>232</td><td>BIC-48</td><td>Quattro Arcade, Quattro Sports</td></tr> + <tr><td>234</td><td>Multi-cart ??</td><td>Maxi-15</td></tr> + <tr><td>235</td><td>Multi-cart(bootleg)</td><td>Golden Game 150 in 1</td></tr> + <tr><td>240</td><td>??</td><td>Gen Ke Le Zhuan, Shen Huo Le Zhuan</td></tr> + <tr><td>242</td><td>??</td><td>Wai Xing Zhan Shi</td></tr> + <tr><td>244</td><td>??</td><td>Decathalon</td></tr> + <tr><td>246</td><td>??</td><td>Fong Shen Ban</td></tr> + <tr><td>248</td><td>??</td><td>Bao Qing Tian</td></tr> + <tr><td>249</td><td>Waixing ??</td><td>??</td></tr> + <tr><td>250</td><td>??</td><td>Time Diver Avenger</td></tr> + <tr><td>255</td><td>Multi-cart(bootleg)</td><td>115 in 1</td></tr> + </table> + </p> + <p> + <a name="features-expansion-unif"><h4>UNIF</h4></a> + </p> + <p> + FCE Ultra supports the following UNIF boards. The prefixes HVC-, NES-, BTL-, and BMC- are omitted, since they are currently ignored in FCE Ultra's UNIF loader. + </p> + <p> + <table border width="100%"> + <tr><th colspan="2">Group:</th></tr> + <tr><th>Name:</th><th>Game Examples:</th></tr> + <tr><th colspan="2">Bootleg:</th></tr> + <tr><td>MARIO1-MALEE2</td><td>Super Mario Bros. Malee 2</td></tr> + <tr><td>NovelDiamond9999999in1</td><td>Novel Diamond 999999 in 1</td></tr> + <tr><td>Super24in1SC03</td><td>Super 24 in 1</td></tr> + <tr><td>Supervision16in1</td><td>Supervision 16-in-1</td></tr> + <tr><th colspan="2">Unlicensed:</th></tr> + <tr><td>Sachen-8259A</td><td>Super Cartridge Version 1</td></tr> + <tr><td>Sachen-8259B</td><td>Silver Eagle</td></tr> + <tr><td>Sachen-74LS374N</td><td>Auto Upturn</td></tr> + <tr><td>SA-016-1M</td><td>Master Chu and the Drunkard Hu</td></tr> + <tr><td>SA-72007</td><td>Sidewinder</td></tr> + <tr><td>SA-72008</td><td>Jovial Race</td></tr> + <tr><td>SA-0036</td><td>Mahjong 16</td></tr> + <tr><td>SA-0037</td><td>Mahjong Trap</td></tr> + <tr><td>TC-U01-1.5M</td><td>Challenge of the Dragon</td></tr> + <tr><td>8237</td><td>Pocahontas Part 2</td></tr> + <tr><th colspan="2">MMC1:</th></tr> + <tr><td>SAROM</td><td>Dragon Warrior</td></tr> + <tr><td>SBROM</td><td>Dance Aerobics</td></tr> + <tr><td>SCROM</td><td>Orb 3D</td></tr> + <tr><td>SEROM</td><td>Boulderdash</td></tr> + <tr><td>SGROM</td><td>Defender of the Crown</td></tr> + <tr><td>SKROM</td><td>Dungeon Magic</td></tr> + <tr><td>SLROM</td><td>Castlevania 2</td></tr> + <tr><td>SL1ROM</td><td>Sky Shark</td></tr> + <tr><td>SNROM</td><td>Shingen the Ruler</td></tr> + <tr><td>SOROM</td><td>Nobunaga's Ambition</td></tr> + <tr><th colspan="2">MMC3:</th></tr> + <tr><td>TFROM</td><td>Legacy of the Wizard</td></tr> + <tr><td>TGROM</td><td>Megaman 4</td></tr> + <tr><td>TKROM</td><td>Kirby's Adventure</td></tr> + <tr><td>TKSROM</td><td>Ys 3</td></tr> + <tr><td>TLROM</td><td>Super Spike V'Ball</td></tr> + <tr><td>TLSROM</td><td>Goal! 2</td></tr> + <tr><td>TR1ROM</td><td>Gauntlet</td></tr> + <tr><td>TQROM</td><td>Pinbot</td></tr> + <tr><td>TSROM</td><td>Super Mario Bros. 3</td></tr> + <tr><td>TVROM</td><td>Rad Racer 2</td></tr> + <tr><th colspan="2">MMC5:</th></tr> + <tr><td>EKROM</td><td>Gemfire</td></tr> + <tr><td>ELROM</td><td>Castlevania 3</td></tr> + <tr><td>ETROM</td><td>Nobunaga's Ambition 2</td></tr> + <tr><td>EWROM</td><td>Romance of the Three Kingdoms 2</td></tr> + <tr><th colspan="2">MMC6:</th></tr> + <tr><td>HKROM</td><td>Star Tropics</td></tr> + <tr><th colspan="2">Nintendo Discrete Logic:</th></tr> + <tr><td>CNROM</td><td>Gotcha</td></tr> + <tr><td>CPROM</td><td>Videomation</td></tr> + <tr><td>GNROM</td><td>Super Mario Bros./Duck Hunt</td></tr> + <tr><td>MHROM</td><td></td></tr> + <tr><td>NROM-128</td><td>Mario Bros.</td></tr> + <tr><td>NROM-256</td><td>Super Mario Bros.</td></tr> + <tr><td>RROM-128</td><td></td></tr> + <tr><td>UNROM</td><td>Megaman</td></tr> + </table> + </p> + <a name="features-expansion-fds"><h4>Famicom Disk System</h4></a> + <p> + You will need the FDS BIOS ROM image in the base FCE Ultra directory. + It must be named "disksys.rom". FCE Ultra will not load FDS games + without this file. + </p> + Two types of FDS disk images are supported: disk images with the + FWNES-style header, and disk images with no header. The number + of sides on headerless disk images is calculated by the total file + size, so don't put extraneous data at the end of the file. + <p> + If a loaded disk image is written to during emulation, FCE Ultra will store the modified + disk image in the save games directory, which is by default "sav" under the base + directory. + </p> + <a name="features-expansion-genie"><h4>Game Genie</h4></a> + <p> + The Game Genie ROM image is loaded from the file "gg.rom" in the + base directory the first time Game Genie emulation is enabled and + a ROM image is loaded since the time FCE Ultra has run. +</p><p> + The ROM image may either be the 24592 byte iNES-format image, or + the 4352 byte raw ROM image. +</p><p> + Remember that enabling/disabling Game Genie emulation will not take + effect until a new game is loaded(this statement shouldn't concern + any of the "run once" command-line driven builds). + </p> + <a name="features-expansion-vs"><h4>VS Unisystem</h4></a> + <p> +FCE Ultra currently only supports VS Unisystem ROM images in the +iNES format. DIP switches and coin insertion are both emulated. +The following games are supported, and have palettes provided(though not +necessarily 100% accurate or complete): + <ul> + <li />Battle City + <li />Castlevania + <li />Clu Clu Land + <li />Dr. Mario + <li />Duck Hunt + <li />Excitebike + <li />Excitebike (Japanese) + <li />Freedom Force + <li />Goonies, The + <li />Gradius + <li />Gumshoe + <li />Hogan's Alley + <li />Ice Climber + <li />Ladies Golf + <li />Mach Rider + <li />Mach Rider (Japanese) + <li />Mighty Bomb Jack (Japanese) + <li />Ninja Jajamaru Kun (Japanese) + <li />Pinball + <li />Pinball (Japanese) + <li />Platoon + <li />RBI Baseball + <li />Slalom + <li />Soccer + <li />Star Luster + <li />Stroke and Match Golf + <li />Stroke and Match Golf - Ladies + <li />Stroke and Match Golf (Japanese) + <li />Super Mario Bros. + <li />Super Sky Kid + <li />Super Xevious + <li />Tetris + <li />TKO Boxing + <li />Top Gun + </ul> + </p> + <a name="features-ips"><h3>Automatic IPS Patching</h3></a> + <p> + Place the IPS file in the same directory as the file to load, + and name it filename.ips. +</p> + <pre> + Examples: Boat.nes - Boat.nes.ips + Boat.zip - Boat.zip.ips + Boat.nes.gz - Boat.nes.gz.ips + Boat - Boat.ips + </pre> + <p> + Some operating systems and environments will hide file extensions. + Keep this in mind if you are having trouble. + </p> + <p> + Patching is supported for all supported formats(iNES, FDS, UNIF, and + NSF), but it will probably only be useful for the iNES and FDS formats. + UNIF files can't be patched well with the IPS format because they are chunk-based + with no fixed offsets. + </p> + <hr width="100%"> + <a name="using"><h2>Using FCE Ultra</h2></a> + <p> + + </p> + <a name="using-keys"><h3>Key Assignments</h3></a> + <p> + <table border> + <tr><th>Key(s):</th><th>Action:</th></tr> + <tr><td>F5</td><td>Save state.</td></tr> + <tr><td>F7</td><td>Load state.</td></tr> + <tr><td>0-9</td><td>Select save state slot.</td></tr> + <tr><td>Shift + F5</td><td>Record movie.</td></tr> + <tr><td>Shift + F7</td><td>Play movie.</td></tr> + <tr><td>Shift + 0-9</td><td>Select movie slot.</td></tr> + <tr><td>F9</td><td>Save screen snapshot.</td></tr> + <tr><td>F4</td><td>Hide sprites(toggle).</td></tr> + <tr><td>Shift + F4</td><td>Hide background data with overscan color(toggle).</td></tr> + <tr><td>Alt + Enter</td><td>Toggle fullscreen mode.</td></tr> + <tr><td>~</td><td>Temporarily disable speed throttling.</td></tr> + <tr><td>F10</td><td>Reset.</td></tr> + <tr><td>F11</td><td>Hard reset(toggle power switch).</td></tr> + <tr><td>F12</td><td>Exit.</td></tr> + </table> + </p> + <a name="using-keys-vs"><h4>VS Unisystem</h4></a> + <p> + <table border> + <tr><th>Key:</th><th>Action:</th></tr> + <tr><td>F8</td><td>Insert coin.</td></tr> + <tr><td>F6</td><td>Show/Hide dip switches.</td></tr> + <tr><td>1-8</td><td>Toggle dip switches(when dip switches are shown).</td></tr> + </table> + </p> + <a name="using-keys-fds"><h4>Famicom Disk System</h4></a> + <p> + <table border> + <tr><th>Key:</th><th>Action:</th></tr> + <tr><td>F6</td><td>Select disk and disk side.</td></tr> + <tr><td>F8</td><td>Eject or Insert disk.</td></tr> + </table> + </p> + <a name="using-keys-barcode"><h4>Barcode Readers</h4></a> + <p> + <table border> + <tr><th>Key:</th><th>Action:</th></tr> + <tr><td>0-9</td><td>Barcode digits(after activating barcode input).</td></tr> + <tr><td>F8</td><td>Activate barcode input/scan barcode.</td></tr> + </table> + </p> + <a name="using-keys-gamepad"><h4>Game Pad</h4></a> +<p> +<table border> +<tr><td colspan="2"> + These default Game Pad key assignments do not apply to the Win32-native port. + See the table below this for the Win32-native port's default game pad mappings. + </td></tr> + <tr><th>Key:</th><th nowrap>Button on Emulated Gamepad:</th></tr> + <tr><td>Keypad 2</td><td>B</td></tr> + <tr><td>Keypad 3</td><td>A</td></tr> + <tr><td>Enter/Return</td><td>Start</td></tr> + <tr><td>Tab</td><td>Select</td></tr> + <tr><td>Z</td><td>Down</td></tr> + <tr><td>W</td><td>Up</td></tr> + <tr><td>A</td><td>Left</td></tr> + <tr><td>S</td><td>Right</td></tr> + </table> + </p> + <p> + <table border> + <tr><th colspan="2">Win32-native Port</th></tr> + <tr><th>Key:</th><th nowrap>Button on Emulated Gamepad:</th></tr> + <tr><td>Left Control</td><td>B</td></tr> + <tr><td>Left Alt</td><td>A</td></tr> + <tr><td>Enter/Return</td><td>Start</td></tr> + <tr><td>Tab</td><td>Select</td></tr> + <tr><td>Cursor Down</td><td>Down</td></tr> + <tr><td>Cursor Up</td><td>Up</td></tr> + <tr><td>Cursor Left</td><td>Left</td></tr> + <tr><td>Cursor Right</td><td>Right</td></tr> + </table> + </p> + <a name="using-keys-powerpad"><h4>Power Pad</h4></a> + <p> + <table border> + <tr><th colspan="4">Side B</th></tr> + <tr><td width="25%">O</td><td width="25%">P</td> + <td width="25%">[</td><td width="25%">]</td></tr> + <tr><td>K</td><td>L</td><td>;</td><td>'</td></tr> + <tr><td>M</td><td>,</td><td>.</td><td>/</td></tr> + </table> + <br /> + <table border> + <tr><th colspan="4">Side A</th></tr> + <tr><td width="25%"></td><td width="25%">P</td> + <td width="25%">[</td><td width="25%"></td></tr> + <tr><td>K</td><td>L</td><td>;</td><td>'</td></tr> + <tr><td></td><td>,</td><td>.</td><td></td></tr> + </table> + </p> + <a name="using-keys-fkb"><h4>Family Keyboard</h4></a> + <p> + All emulated keys are mapped to the closest open key on the PC + keyboard, with a few exceptions. The emulated "@" key is + mapped to the "`"(grave) key, and the emulated "kana" key + is mapped to the "Insert" key(in the 3x2 key block above the + cursor keys). + </p> + <p> + To enable or disable Family Keyboard input, press the "Scroll Lock" key. + When Family Keyboard input is enabled, FCE Ultra will also attempt + to prevent any key presses from being passed to the GUI or system. + </p> + <a name="using-keys-hypershot"><h4>HyperShot Controller</h4></a> + <p> + <table border> + <tr><td></td><th>Run</th><th>Jump</th></tr> + <tr><th>Controller I</th><td>Q</td><td>W</td></tr> + <tr><th>Controller II</th><td>E</td><td>R</td></tr> + </table> + </p> + + <a name="using-keys-mahjong"><h4>Mahjong Controller</h4></a> + <p> + <table border> + <tr><th>Emulated Mahjong Controller:</th><td>A</td><td>B</td><td>C</td><td>D</td><td>E</td><td>F</td><td>G</td><td>H</td><td>I</td><td>J</td><td>K</td><td>L</td><td>M</td><td>N</td></tr> + <tr><th>PC Keyboard:</th><td>Q</td><td>W</td><td>E</td><td>R</td><td>T</td><td>A</td><td>S</td><td>D</td><td>F</td><td>G</td><td>H</td><td>J</td><td>K</td><td>L</td></tr> + </table> + <br /> + <table border> + <tr><th>Emulated Mahjong Controller:</th><td>SEL</td><td>ST</td><td>?</td><td>?</td><td>?</td><td>?</td><td>?</td></tr> + <tr><th>PC Keyboard:</th><td>Z</td><td>X</td><td>C</td><td>V</td><td>B</td><td>N</td><td>M</td> + </table> + </p> + <a name="using-keys-quiz"><h4>Quiz King Controller</h4></a> + <p> + <table border> + <tr><th>Emulated Buzzer:</th><td>1</td><td>2</td><td>3</td><td>4</td><td>5</td><td>6</td></tr> + <tr><th>PC Keyboard:</th><td>Q</td><td>W</td><td>E</td><td>R</td><td>T</td><td>Y</td></tr> + </table> + </p> + <a name="using-cli"><h3>Command-line</h3></a> + <p> + FCE Ultra supports arguments passed on the command line. Arguments + are taken in the form of "-parameter value". Some arguments are valueless. + Arguments that have both a parameter and a value will be saved in the + configuration file, with the exception being the network-play arguments. + <b>Please note that most of these arguments are currently not recognized on the Win32-native port.</b> + </p> + <p> + <table border> + <tr><th>Argument:</th><th>Value Type:</th><th>Default value:</th><th>Description:</th></tr> + <tr><td>-cpalette x</td><td>string</td><td>0</td><td>Load a custom global palette from file "x". Specifying "0" will cause FCE Ultra to stop using the custom global palette.</td></tr> + <tr><td>-ntsccol x</td><td>boolean</td><td>0</td><td>If value is true, enable automatic generation and use of an NTSC NES' colors.</td></tr> + <tr><td>-pal x</td><td>boolean</td><td>0</td><td>If value is true, emulate a PAL NES. Otherwise emulate an NTSC NES.</td></tr> + <tr><td>-sound x</td><td>boolean</td><td>1</td><td>If value is true, enable sound emulation and output.</td></tr> + <tr><td>-soundrate x</td><td>integer</td><td>48000</td><td>Specifies the sound playback rate, in frames per second("Hz").</td></tr> + <tr><td>-soundvol x</td><td>integer</td><td>100</td><td>Sound volume.</td></tr> + <tr><td>-soundq x</td><td>boolean</td><td>0</td><td>If value is true, enable high-quality sound emulation.</td></tr> + <tr><td>-soundbufsize x</td><td>integer</td><td>24(52 for Win32)</td><td>Specifies the desired size of the sound buffer, in milliseconds.</td></tr> + <tr><td>-inputcfg x</td><td>string</td><td></td><td>Configure mapping of physical device inputs to a virtual device. Valid values are "gamepad1", "gamepad2", "gamepad3", "gamepad4", "powerpad1", "powerpad2".</td></tr> + <tr><td>-input1 x <br /><i>and</i><br />-input2 x</td><td>string</td><td>gamepad</td><td>Select input device for input port 1 or 2. Valid strings are "none", "gamepad", "zapper", "powerpada", and "powerpadb".</td></tr> + <tr><td>-fcexp x</td><td>string</td><td>none</td><td>Select Famicom expansion port device. Valid strings are "none", "shadow", "arkanoid", "4player", and "fkb".</td></tr> + <tr><td>-nofs x</td><td>boolean</td><td>0</td><td>If value is true, disable four-score emulation.</td></tr> + <tr><td>-gg x</td><td>boolean</td><td>0</td><td>Enable Game Genie emulation.</td></tr> + <tr><td nowrap>-snapname x</td><td>boolean</td><td>0</td><td>If value is true, use an alternate naming scheme(file base and numeric) for screen snapshots.</td></tr> + <tr><td>-frameskip x</td><td>integer</td><td>0</td><td>Specifies the number of frames to skip(emulation and drawing) for each frame emulated and drawn. The frameskipping code will not work properly with light-gun games, and it may break other games as well, so use it with this knowledge in mind!</td></tr> + <tr><td nowrap>-nothrottle x</td><td>boolean</td><td>0</td><td>If value is true, disable the speed throttling that is used when sound emulation is disabled.</td></tr> + <tr><td>-clipsides x</td><td>boolean</td><td>0</td><td>If value is true, clip leftmost and rightmost 8 columns of pixels of the video output.</td></tr> + <tr><td>-slstart x</td><td>integer</td><td>8</td> + <td>First scanline to be rendered in NTSC emulation mode(when PAL emulation is disabled).</td></tr> + <tr><td>-slend x</td><td>integer</td><td>231</td> + <td>Last scanline to be rendered in NTSC emulation mode.</td></tr> + <tr><td nowrap>-slstartp x</td><td>integer</td><td>0</td> + <td>First scanline to be rendered in PAL emulation mode.</td></tr> + <tr><td>-slendp x</td><td>integer</td><td>239</td> + <td>Last scanline to be rendered in PAL emulation mode.</td></tr> + <tr><th>Argument:</th><th>Value Type:</th><th>Default value:</th><th>Description:</th></tr> + <tr><td>-opengl x</td><td>boolean</td><td>1</td><td>Enable OpenGL support(if the support has been compiled in).</td></tr> + <tr><td>-openglip x</td><td>boolean</td><td>1</td><td>Use bilinear interpolation when using OpenGL.</td></tr> + <tr><td>-special(-specialfs) x</td><td>integer</td><td>0(0)</td><td>Use special video scaling filters. +<ul> +<li />1 = hq2x +<li />2 = Scale2x +<li />3 = hq3x +<li />4 = Scale3x +</ul> +</td></tr> + <tr><td>-stretchx/-stretchy x</td><td>boolean</td><td>1/0</td><td>Stretch to fill surface on x or y axis(fullscreen, only with OpenGL).</td></tr> + <tr><td>-doublebuf x</td><td>boolean</td><td>0</td><td>Request double buffering(note that double buffering or sync-to-vblank may be forcibly enabled by your video drivers).</td></tr> + <tr><td>-xscale(-xscalefs)/<br/>-yscale(-yscalefs)</td><td>real</td><td>2.50(2)/2(2)</td><td>Specify the scaling factor for each axis. Factors will be truncated to integers when not using OpenGL.</td></tr> + <tr><td>-xres x/-yres y</td><td>integer</td><td>640/480</td><td>Set the desired horizontal/vertical resolution when in fullscreen mode.</td></tr> + <tr><td>-efx(fs) x</td><td>integer</td><td>0</td><td>Specify simple special effects, represented by logically ORing constants. 1=scanlines, 2=TV Blur</td></tr> + <tr><td>-fs</td><td>boolean</td><td>0</td><td>Full screen mode.</td></tr> + </table> + </p> + <hr width="100%"> + <a name="hacks"><h2>Game-specific Emulation Hacks</h2></a> + <p> + <table border width="100%"> + <tr><th>Title:</th><th>Description:</th><th>Source code files affected:</th></tr> + <tr><td>KickMaster</td> + <td>KickMaster relies on the low-level behavior of the MMC3(PPU A12 low->high transition) + to work properly in certain parts. If an IRQ begins at the "normal" time on the + last visible scanline(239), the game will crash after beating the second boss and retrieving + the item. The hack is simple, to clock the IRQ counter twice on scanline 238. + </td> + <td>mbshare/mmc3.c</td></tr> + <tr><td>Star Wars (PAL/European Version)</td> + <td>This game probably has the same(or similar) problem on FCE Ultra as KickMaster. The + hack is to clock the IRQ counter twice on the "dummy" scanline(scanline before the first + visible scanline).</td><td>mbshare/mmc3.c</td></tr> + </table> + </p> + <hr width="100%"> + <a name="credits"><h2>Credits</h2></a> + <p> + <table border width="100%"> + <tr><th>Name:</th><th>Contribution(s):</th></tr> + <tr><td>\Firebug\</td><td>High-level mapper information.</td></tr> + <tr><td>Andrea Mazzoleni</td><td>Scale2x/Scale3x scalers included in FCE Ultra.</td></tr> + <tr><td>Bero</td><td>Original FCE source code.</td></tr> + <tr><td>Brad Taylor</td><td>NES sound information.</td></tr> + <tr><td>EFX</td><td>DC PasoFami NES packs, testing.</td></tr> + <tr><td>Fredrik Olson</td><td>NES four-player adapter information.</td></tr> + <tr><td>Gilles Vollant</td><td>PKZIP file loading functions.</td></tr> + <tr><td>goroh</td><td>Various documents.</td></tr> + <tr><td>Info-ZIP</td><td><a href="http://www.gzip.org/zlib/">ZLIB</a></td></tr> + <tr><td>Jeremy Chadwick</td><td>General NES information.</td></tr> + <tr><td>Justin Smith</td><td>Good stuff.</td></tr> + <tr><td>kevtris</td><td>Low-level NES information and sound information.</td></tr> + <tr><td>Ki</td><td>Various technical information.</td></tr> + <tr><td>Mark Knibbs</td><td>Various NES information.</td></tr> + <tr><td>Marat Fayzullin</td><td>General NES information.</td></tr> + <tr><td>Matthew Conte</td><td>Sound information.</td></tr> + <tr><td>Maxim Stepin</td><td>hq2x and hq3x scalers included in FCE Ultra.</td></tr> + <tr><td>MindRape</td><td>DC PasoFami NES packs.</td></tr> + <tr><Td>Mitsutaka</td><td>YM2413 emulator.</td></tr> + <tr><td>nori</td><td>FDS sound information.</td></tr> + <tr><td>Quietust</td><td>VRC7 sound translation code by The Quietust (quietust at ircN dort org).</td></tr> + <tr><td>rahga</td><td>Famicom four-player adapter information.</td></tr> + <tr><td>Sean Whalen</td><td>Node 99</td></tr> + <tr><td>TheRedEye</td><td>ROM images, testing.</td></tr> + <tr><td>TyphoonZ</td><td>Archaic Ruins.</td></tr> + <tr><th colspan="2" align="right">...and everyone whose name my mind has misplaced.</th></tr> + </table> + </p> + +<?php include("footer.php"); ?> Property changes on: web/htdocs/docs.php ___________________________________________________________________ Name: svn:mime-type + text/plain Name: svn:eol-style + native Added: web/htdocs/faq.php =================================================================== --- web/htdocs/faq.php (rev 0) +++ web/htdocs/faq.php 2006-03-18 17:35:14 UTC (rev 1) @@ -0,0 +1,111 @@ +<?php + $title = "FAQ"; + include("header.php"); +?> + + <center><h1>FCE Ultra FAQ</h1></center> + <center><i>Last updated August 11, 2004<br />Valid as of FCE Ultra 0.98.11</i></center> +<p> + <b>Table of Contents:</b> + <ul> + <li><a href="#general">General</a> + <ul> + <li><a href="#general-slow">Why is FCE Ultra so slow?</a> + </ul> + <li><a href="#emu">Emulation</a> + <ul> + <li><a href="#emu-soundpop">Why do some games make a popping sound(Rad Racer 2, Final Fantasy 3)?</a> + <li><a href="#emu-badnsf">Why don't some NSF rips work correctly on FCE Ultra</a> + <li><a href="#emu-gamenowork">Why don't some games work correctly on FCE Ultra?</a> + <li><a href="#emu-smb">Why does Super Mario Bros. start off on level 0?</a> + <li><a href="#emu-hack">Why does my hack/translation not work correctly?</a> + </ul> +</ul> +<hr width="100%"> +<a name="general"><h2>General</h2></a> +<a name="general-slow"><b>Why is FCE Ultra so slow?</b></a> +<blockquote> +FCE Ultra is much slower than emulators like LoopyNES +and NESA. These emulators are written in assembly, which gives them a definite advantage +over FCE Ultra, which is written in C. FCE Ultra is also more accurate that these emulators, +and some accuracy can only be achieved by taking more CPU time. +<p />FCE Ultra <u>could</u> be faster than what it is now. However, this is not a high priority. +FCE Ultra should run full speed, with sound disabled, on a Pentium 2 300MHz machine, or +an "equivalent" processor. I have run *older* versions on Pentium MMX 200MHz machines. +Recent versions of gcc produce executables that seem to perform poorly on AMD Athlon processors, so it may be beneficial +to download the source code and compile a version of FCE Ultra with CPU-specific +optimization flags. +<p />FCE Ultra will perform fastest on older systems(or systems with limited video acceleration) when using an 8BPP video mode. 16BPP video modes come next in terms of speed, followed by 32BPP, and lastly 24BPP. Avoid 24BPP video modes if ... 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