Nintendo Entertainment System - Revision history

Marie.o at 10:13, 5 September 2012

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	Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) Games can be played in LinuxMCE, thanks to the wonderful work by the [http://messdev.org MESS project].		Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) Games can be played in LinuxMCE, thanks to the wonderful work by the [http://messdev.org MESS project].
	[[File:Nes_game.png\|thumb\|right\|350px\|Game Player Playing Ninja Gaiden]]		[[File:Nes_game.png\|thumb\|right\|350px\|Game Player Playing Ninja Gaiden]]

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2012-09-05T00:54:23Z

more fixes.

Tschak909: typo.

2012-09-05T00:47:17Z

typo.

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	~~Intellivision~~ Games can be played in LinuxMCE, thanks to the wonderful work by the [http://messdev.org MESS project].		Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) Games can be played in LinuxMCE, thanks to the wonderful work by the [http://messdev.org MESS project].
	[[File:Nes_game.png\|thumb\|right\|350px\|Game Player Playing Ninja Gaiden]]		[[File:Nes_game.png\|thumb\|right\|350px\|Game Player Playing Ninja Gaiden]]
	== Basic Definitions ==		== Basic Definitions ==

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2012-09-05T00:42:49Z

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	Currently, because the Intellivision implementation uses MESS, and we are throwing keystrokes at MESS, these keystrokes are currently hard-coded into Game Player. We expect that 2 is player 1 start, 1 is select, etc, and we send keyboard events whenever you press a button on the Orbiter display when this happens.''' If you redefine these keys, the buttons on Orbiter will cease to function correctly'''. This is easy to solve. When you are defining your keys, define your new button, then repeat, the process, pressing the appropriate orbiter button. ''MESS will assign the button events to both keys, and your orbiter buttons will continue to work correctly.''		Currently, because the Intellivision implementation uses MESS, and we are throwing keystrokes at MESS, these keystrokes are currently hard-coded into Game Player. We expect that 2 is player 1 start, 1 is select, etc, and we send keyboard events whenever you press a button on the Orbiter display when this happens.''' If you redefine these keys, the buttons on Orbiter will cease to function correctly'''. This is easy to solve. When you are defining your keys, define your new button, then repeat, the process, pressing the appropriate orbiter button. ''MESS will assign the button events to both keys, and your orbiter buttons will continue to work correctly.''
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			== Differences Between NES and Famicom ==

			Fundamentally, the NES and Famicom hardware are the same. However, The Famicom hardware ALSO has support for the Famicom Disk System (FDS). This opens up support for a wide variety of Japanese titles that were either only available on disk (such as Super Mario Bros. 2), or had features only available on disk (such as Doki Doki Panic).

			Famicom Disk System games must end with the file extension .fds, and as stated above, the famicom.zip image must be present.

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2012-09-05T00:37:25Z

Configure your controller: NES changes.

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	==== Configure your controller ====		==== Configure your controller ====
	[[File:~~Intv_options~~.png\|right\|thumb\|400px\|Setting Intellivision options]]		[[File:nes_options.png\|right\|thumb\|400px\|Setting Intellivision options]]
	You can configure a controller by pressing '''Options''' . Once the Options menu has appeared, you can use either the orbiter to select the folowing:		You can configure a controller by pressing '''Options''' . Once the Options menu has appeared, you can use either the orbiter to select the folowing:

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2012-09-05T00:30:41Z

The keypad: rewriting content for NES.

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	==== ~~The keypad~~ ====		==== On Screen Controls ====
	[[File:~~Intv_keypad~~.png\|right\|thumb\|400px\|~~The on-screen keypad for Intellivision~~]]		[[File:Nes_on_screen_display.png\|right\|thumb\|400px\|Showing the On Screen Display]]
	~~Since the Atari 5200 controllers had~~ a ~~keypad~~, ~~this is visible~~ on ~~the Orbiter displays. For on-~~screen ~~displays~~, ~~this is visible when you press a mouse button or when you press a key on~~ the ~~keyboard. (TODO: work on this interaction, this needs~~ to be ~~seriously refined!).~~		If a mouse click is pressed, on screen controls are presented, to allow for the Select and Start buttons to be pressed, as well as Pause, and Mute. This allows for quick use by Gyration remotes.
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	~~The keypad will overlay atop the gameplay display~~, and ~~if Alpha compositing is used, it will be slightly translucent to allow~~ for ~~the game display to show through if needed. Selecting a button on this display causes the keypad function to go to the appropriate game function~~.

	~~In addition, if an infra-red or Gyration remote is being used to control game play, pressing the keys on the number pad will also have the same effect as if they were pressed on the controller. (TODO~~: ~~Verify that this works!)~~

	=== How Do I? ===		=== How Do I? ===

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	==== Select / Pause / Start ====		==== Select / Pause / Start ====
	[[File:~~Intv_reset_pause_start~~.png\|right\|thumb\|400px\|Intellivision start/pause/select]]		[[File:Nes_reset_pause_start.png\|right\|thumb\|400px\|Intellivision start/pause/select]]
	The Reset, Pause, and Start buttons will Reset the game, Pause the game, or start a new game. The behaviour of these buttons varies from game to game. For convenience, the Start button will cause the menu to disappear, to only show the playing game.		The Reset, Pause, and Start buttons will Reset the game, Pause the game, or start a new game. The behaviour of these buttons varies from game to game. For convenience, the Start button will cause the menu to disappear, to only show the playing game.
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2012-09-05T00:19:38Z

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	=== Selecting a Game ===		=== Selecting a Game ===

	[[File:Nes_selecting_game.png\|right\|thumb\|400px\|Selecting ~~an Intellivision~~ Game, the Cover art.]]		[[File:Nes_selecting_game.png\|right\|thumb\|400px\|Selecting a Nintendo Entertainment System Game, the Cover art.]]

	Games can be played by selecting the Games scenario in the main screen, and selecting Intellivision from the resulting list. If you have changed the sort order (under Options), you should change it to System, so you can see the Intellivision option.		Games can be played by selecting the Games scenario in the main screen, and selecting Intellivision from the resulting list. If you have changed the sort order (under Options), you should change it to System, so you can see the Intellivision option.

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Intellivision Games can be played in LinuxMCE, thanks to the wonderful work by the [http://messdev.org MESS project].
[[File:Nes_game.png|thumb|right|350px|Game Player Playing Ninja Gaiden]]
== Basic Definitions ==

* The OK button is defined as the button normally pressed while the Options screen is visible to select items, and to enter into other menus.
** If you are using the keyboard, the OK button is the ENTER key.
** If you are using a joystick, the OK button is Button 1 on your joystick.
** If you are using the Orbiter, the OK Button is the Play button on the bottom of the orbiter display next to the arrow keys.
* The Escape button is defined as the button normally pressed while the Options screen is visible to abort selections, or to exit menus.
** If you are using the keyboard, the Cancel button is the ESC key.
** There is no cancel for the orbiter currently, (FIXME)
** There is no cancel on the gamepad. You will need to define one if you want it, in the UI Controls subsection in the Options menu.

== Putting ROMs into the system ==

[[File:Nes_dropping_in_roms.png|right|thumb|400px|Using Mac OS X Finder to drop ROMs into the system.]]

In order to play the games, you must acquire the ROMs. These can be found in a variety of ways, and they will not be detailed here.

Rom files for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) must end in .nes (this is so that we can accurately find the ROM files and identify them as Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) ROMs.

Once the ROMs are acquired, place the .nes files into a directory searchable by the filesystem. Normally, this would be under public/games/nes.

The NES does NOT require a BIOS. '''However, the Famicom _DOES_ require the Famicom Disk System ROM, in a ZIP file called famicom.zip, containing the disksys.rom.'''

Once UpdateMedia finds the ROMs, the [[Game Database]] will be consulted, and imagery will be pulled from the [[Game Snapshot Database]].

== Playing NES/Famicom Games ==

=== Selecting a Game ===

[[File:Nes_selecting_game.png|right|thumb|400px|Selecting an Intellivision Game, the Cover art.]]

Games can be played by selecting the Games scenario in the main screen, and selecting Intellivision from the resulting list. If you have changed the sort order (under Options), you should change it to System, so you can see the Intellivision option.

If available, each game will be shown with their respective cover art. If you see a game and it doesn't have cover art, it would be wonderful if you at least filed a ticket, even better if you provided cover art.

You can of course use the Options page to filter, and search through games, the same as with other media. In search, games for all systems will be shown.

=== Playing a Game ===

Typically, once a game has been selected, the Game will appear, with artwork around the game screen (if available). Since these games are simulations of the actual game hardware and software, you will see the game "boot" its hardware and software. This will entail various "self test" screens which may look quite strange, but they will eventually give way to the Game's attract screen.

==== Select / Pause / Start ====
[[File:Intv_reset_pause_start.png|right|thumb|400px|Intellivision start/pause/select]]
The Reset, Pause, and Start buttons will Reset the game, Pause the game, or start a new game. The behaviour of these buttons varies from game to game. For convenience, the Start button will cause the menu to disappear, to only show the playing game.
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==== The keypad ====
[[File:Intv_keypad.png|right|thumb|400px|The on-screen keypad for Intellivision]]
Since the Atari 5200 controllers had a keypad, this is visible on the Orbiter displays. For on-screen displays, this is visible when you press a mouse button or when you press a key on the keyboard. (TODO: work on this interaction, this needs to be seriously refined!).

The keypad will overlay atop the gameplay display, and if Alpha compositing is used, it will be slightly translucent to allow for the game display to show through if needed. Selecting a button on this display causes the keypad function to go to the appropriate game function.

In addition, if an infra-red or Gyration remote is being used to control game play, pressing the keys on the number pad will also have the same effect as if they were pressed on the controller. (TODO: Verify that this works!)

=== How Do I? ===

This section shows common issues that can arise while playing Intellivsion games with the Game Player.

==== Configure your controller ====
[[File:Intv_options.png|right|thumb|400px|Setting Intellivision options]]
You can configure a controller by pressing '''Options''' . Once the Options menu has appeared, you can use either the orbiter to select the folowing:

* Input (General) - Changes in this menu affect every single system that MESS controls
* Input (This System) - Changes in this menu affect the Intellivsiion (and every game that it plays)

Once you select this section, you can then select the button you wish to redefine, and then press the OK button, and then press the desired button on your keyboard or controller to define the new button. Repeat this for each button you wish to define.

===== A note about redefining buttons present on the Orbiter =====
[[File:Mapping_buttons.png|left|bottom|thumb|Mapping buttons so Orbiter can work too.]]
Currently, because the Intellivision implementation uses MESS, and we are throwing keystrokes at MESS, these keystrokes are currently hard-coded into Game Player. We expect that 2 is player 1 start, 1 is select, etc, and we send keyboard events whenever you press a button on the Orbiter display when this happens.''' If you redefine these keys, the buttons on Orbiter will cease to function correctly'''. This is easy to solve. When you are defining your keys, define your new button, then repeat, the process, pressing the appropriate orbiter button. ''MESS will assign the button events to both keys, and your orbiter buttons will continue to work correctly.''
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	[[File:Nes_selecting_game.png\|right\|thumb\|400px\|Selecting a Nintendo Entertainment System Game, the Cover art.]]		[[File:Nes_selecting_game.png\|right\|thumb\|400px\|Selecting a Nintendo Entertainment System Game, the Cover art.]]

	Games can be played by selecting the Games scenario in the main screen, and selecting ~~Intellivision~~ from the resulting list. If you have changed the sort order (under Options), you should change it to System, so you can see the ~~Intellivision~~ option.		Games can be played by selecting the Games scenario in the main screen, and selecting Nintendo Entertainment System from the resulting list. If you have changed the sort order (under Options), you should change it to System, so you can see the Nintendo Entertainment System option.

	If available, each game will be shown with their respective cover art. If you see a game and it doesn't have cover art, it would be wonderful if you at least filed a ticket, even better if you provided cover art.		If available, each game will be shown with their respective cover art. If you see a game and it doesn't have cover art, it would be wonderful if you at least filed a ticket, even better if you provided cover art.
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	==== Select / Pause / Start ====		==== Select / Pause / Start ====
	[[File:Nes_reset_pause_start.png\|right\|thumb\|400px\|~~Intellivision~~ start/pause/select]]		[[File:Nes_reset_pause_start.png\|right\|thumb\|400px\|Nintendo Entertainment System start/pause/select]]
	The Reset, Pause, and Start buttons will Reset the game, Pause the game, or start a new game. The behaviour of these buttons varies from game to game. For convenience, the Start button will cause the menu to disappear, to only show the playing game.		The Reset, Pause, and Start buttons will Reset the game, Pause the game, or start a new game. The behaviour of these buttons varies from game to game. For convenience, the Start button will cause the menu to disappear, to only show the playing game.
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	==== Configure your controller ====		==== Configure your controller ====
	[[File:nes_options.png\|right\|thumb\|400px\|Setting ~~Intellivision~~ options]]		[[File:nes_options.png\|right\|thumb\|400px\|Setting Nintendo Entertainment System options]]
	You can configure a controller by pressing '''Options''' . Once the Options menu has appeared, you can use either the orbiter to select the folowing:		You can configure a controller by pressing '''Options''' . Once the Options menu has appeared, you can use either the orbiter to select the folowing:

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	===== A note about redefining buttons present on the Orbiter =====		===== A note about redefining buttons present on the Orbiter =====
	[[File:Mapping_buttons.png\|left\|bottom\|thumb\|Mapping buttons so Orbiter can work too.]]		[[File:Mapping_buttons.png\|left\|bottom\|thumb\|Mapping buttons so Orbiter can work too.]]
	Currently, because the ~~Intellivision~~ implementation uses MESS, and we are throwing keystrokes at MESS, these keystrokes are currently hard-coded into Game Player. We expect that 2 is player 1 start, 1 is select, etc, and we send keyboard events whenever you press a button on the Orbiter display when this happens.''' If you redefine these keys, the buttons on Orbiter will cease to function correctly'''. This is easy to solve. When you are defining your keys, define your new button, then repeat, the process, pressing the appropriate orbiter button. ''MESS will assign the button events to both keys, and your orbiter buttons will continue to work correctly.''		Currently, because the Nintendo Entertainment System implementation uses MESS, and we are throwing keystrokes at MESS, these keystrokes are currently hard-coded into Game Player. We expect that 2 is player 1 start, 1 is select, etc, and we send keyboard events whenever you press a button on the Orbiter display when this happens.''' If you redefine these keys, the buttons on Orbiter will cease to function correctly'''. This is easy to solve. When you are defining your keys, define your new button, then repeat, the process, pressing the appropriate orbiter button. ''MESS will assign the button events to both keys, and your orbiter buttons will continue to work correctly.''
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