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  5. <h1>bsnes&trade; Usage Documentation</h1><br>
  6. bsnes is a Super Nintendo / Super Famicom emulator that strives to provide
  7. the most faithful emulation experience possible. It focuses on accuracy and
  8. clean code; over speed and features.
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  10. <h2><u>Modes of Operation</u></h2><br>
  11. bsnes is capable of running both in its default multi-user mode, as well as
  12. in single-user mode.<br>
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  14. In multi-user mode, configuration data is stored inside the user's home
  15. directory. On Windows, this is located at "%APPDATA%/.bsnes". On other operating
  16. systems, this is located at "~/.bsnes".<br>
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  18. To enable single-user mode, create a blank "bsnes.cfg" file inside the same
  19. folder as the bsnes executable. bsnes will then use this file to store
  20. configuration data.
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  22. <h2><u>Supported Filetypes</u></h2><br>
  23. <b>SFC, SMC, SWC, FIG:</b> SNES cartridge &mdash; ROM image.<br>
  24. <b>BS:</b> Satellaview BS-X flash cartridge &mdash; EEPROM image.<br>
  25. <b>ST:</b> Sufami Turbo cartridge &mdash; ROM image.<br>
  26. <b>SRM, PSR:</b> non-volatile memory, often used to save game data &mdash; (P)SRAM image.<br>
  27. <b>RTC:</b> real-time clock non-volatile memory.<br>
  28. <b>UPS:</b> patch data, used to dynamically modify cartridge of same base filename upon load.<br>
  29. <b>CHT:</b> plain-text list of "Game Genie" / "Pro Action Replay" codes.
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  31. <h2><u>Known Limitations</u></h2><br>
  32. <b>Cartridge co-processors:</b> certain cartridges contain special co-processor chips to enhance
  33. their functionality. Some of these are either partially or completely unsupported. A message box
  34. warning will pop up when attempting to load such a cartridge.<br>
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  36. <b>Satellaview BS-X emulation:</b> this hardware is only partially supported. As a result,
  37. most BS-X software will not function correctly.<br>
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  39. <b>Savestates:</b> due to the design of bsnes, it is not plausible to
  40. implement support for savestate and/or rewind functionality.<br>
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  42. <b>Netplay:</b> internet multiplay is not currently supported nor planned.
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  44. <h2><u>Contributors</u></h2>
  45. &bull; Andreas Naive<br>
  46. &bull; anomie<br>
  47. &bull; Derrick Sobodash<br>
  48. &bull; DMV27<br>
  49. &bull; FirebrandX<br>
  50. &bull; FitzRoy<br>
  51. &bull; GIGO<br>
  52. &bull; Jonas Quinn<br>
  53. &bull; kode54<br>
  54. &bull; krom<br>
  55. &bull; Matthew Callis<br>
  56. &bull; Nach<br>
  57. &bull; neviksti<br>
  58. &bull; Overload<br>
  59. &bull; RedDwarf<br>
  60. &bull; Richard Bannister<br>
  61. &bull; Shay Green<br>
  62. &bull; tetsuo55<br>
  63. &bull; TRAC<br>
  64. &bull; zones<br>
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