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The Zep Man

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Wouldn't It Be Nice If Zsnes 1.40 Would Be Ported?
« on: January 04, 2005, 02:21:00 AM »
Hey everybody,

Some time ago, ZSNES 1.4.0 was released (after 2 years!) with a LOT of bugfixes. I can honestly say that this most be the best SNES-emulator ever. It's open-source (it even has a SDL-version), works fast, is 99.9% compatible with all the games, has beautiful sound-emulation and there is even a DOS-version available. Also, since version 1.4.0, ZSNES is more HTPC-friendly. smile.gif

Wouldn't it be nice if this was ported to the Xbox? But how hard would it be, considering that there still is no 'xZSNES'?

(x)SNES9x works, but I prefer the options of ZSNES and it's better sound-support. Do you have any reasons why you think one of them would be better than the other?

[note to admins, if they are already hovering above the 'lock'-button]
This is not a request, only a discussion about the possibility of it being ported and how hard it would be (and maybe some other stuff, like xSNES9x). I repeat: it's not a request.
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chilin_dude

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« Reply #1 on: January 04, 2005, 07:29:00 AM »
Its been asked about before and people said there was no point.
I would like to see it though - competition is always good.
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The Zep Man

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« Reply #2 on: January 04, 2005, 08:21:00 AM »
chilin_dude:
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Its been asked about before and people said there was no point.
Were those people programmers, xSNES9x worshippers, ZSNES haters or people who simply don't like good quality being ported?dry.gif

chilin_dude:
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I would like to see it though - competition is always good.
I'm with you. I read that thread on Lantus-X' forum some time ago, but the author never replied to it anymore. A shame.

ncasebee:
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Take a look. He even had it working. Supposedly it's very easy, if you port the linux version which is all in SDL.
I heard this from more people indeed. If it's really simple, why isn't there a developer who wants Instant Fame©, by porting it?wink.gif
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Viewtiful Asher

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« Reply #3 on: January 04, 2005, 08:50:00 AM »

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I'm with you. I read that thread on Lantus-X' forum some time ago, but the author never replied to it anymore. A shame.


me too... competition is good.
but it seems like the xbox emulation is taking vacations.
but i feel it very near.
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Likklebaer

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« Reply #4 on: January 04, 2005, 11:03:00 AM »
I think choice is good.

But the idea of competition is ridiculous.  dry.gif
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Viewtiful Asher

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« Reply #5 on: January 04, 2005, 11:29:00 AM »
i think that posting your opinion is good.

but the idea of reading a negative response for everything someone say no matter how minimal or insignificant thing is a pain in the ass.
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« Reply #6 on: January 04, 2005, 12:10:00 PM »
I think Likklebaer's point is that the devs aren't really competing for anything, market share? I think not. So it's more down to whether or not they want to make an emu for a system that is already emulated (choice).

LA!

I think the more ports/games/emus, the better, choice is never a bad thing.

As for a ZSNES port, I don't know why people want it so badly, since SNS is already emulated beautifully. I'm not saying there shouldn't be anothr SNES emu, I just don't understand why some people want it so badly.
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chilin_dude

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« Reply #7 on: January 04, 2005, 12:23:00 PM »
QUOTE(Likklebaer @ Jan 4 2005, 07:34 PM)
I think choice is good.
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Likklebaer

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« Reply #8 on: January 04, 2005, 03:00:00 PM »
QUOTE(chilin_dude @ Jan 4 2005, 08:54 PM)
Choice = Competition
IMO

What absolute nonsense. Coders in this scene don't take on the projects they do just so they can "be the best and beat the rest". Those I've been fortunate enough to have contact with do it for the technical challenges, or for their own personal sense of achievement, or because a particular type of game/emu/app doesn't currently exist, or for a variety of other reasons, none of which involve competing with anybody or anything.

As someone who has made my own humble contributions I find the suggestion that people view devving as some kind of contest to be insulting to both myself and the scene as a whole.
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chilin_dude

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« Reply #9 on: January 04, 2005, 03:59:00 PM »
QUOTE(Likklebaer @ Jan 4 2005, 11:31 PM)
What absolute nonsense. Coders in this scene don't take on the projects they do just so they can "be the best and beat the rest". Those I've been fortunate enough to have contact with do it for the technical challenges, or for their own personal sense of achievement, or because a particular type of game/emu/app doesn't currently exist, or for a variety of other reasons, none of which involve competing with anybody or anything.
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Likklebaer

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« Reply #10 on: January 05, 2005, 01:09:00 AM »
It would only be competition if somebody deliberately rated the success of one project as a basis for comparing it to another to see which is better.

Devs do not do this. So to them there is no competition, unwitting or otherwise. It's all just in your mind I'm afraid.
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The Zep Man

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« Reply #11 on: January 05, 2005, 01:25:00 AM »
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OK, so the comment about 'competition' is wrong when you think literally about it. My apologies! Now, can you please continue your debat about the word 'competition' in another topic? Thank you.

P.S. This is off course no flame, only a request. Sorry if I offend the people who were simply replying to the topic without having the idea of hijacking it.
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The Zep Man

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« Reply #12 on: January 05, 2005, 04:54:00 AM »
QUOTE(nagmine @ Jan 5 2005, 11:39 AM)
i dont think there is much to be disccused anyways... if u want it ported then pop to it... its been asked many times before and no devs seem interested. Im sure maybe if someone new comes along they may take a pop at it but currently that isnt happening. Also dont complain about forum hijacks here... we do it everday tongue.gif .
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chilin_dude

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« Reply #13 on: January 05, 2005, 08:43:00 AM »
QUOTE(Likklebaer @ Jan 5 2005, 09:40 AM)
It would only be competition if somebody deliberately rated the success of one project as a basis for comparing it to another to see which is better.
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« Reply #14 on: January 05, 2005, 09:32:00 AM »
I will be looking in to porting it when I have some time.
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