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diff --git a/games/snes9x/README b/games/snes9x/README index 7ecb15c3da..7583521398 100644 --- a/games/snes9x/README +++ b/games/snes9x/README @@ -5,16 +5,33 @@ emulator. It basically allows you to play most games designed for the SNES and Super Famicom Nintendo game systems on your PC or Workstation. The games include some real gems that were only ever released in Japan. -RetroArch is an optional dependency to run the snes9x libretro core. +When you first run snes9x: -If you're upgrading from snes9x-1.55, you'll have to delete your old -config file: +- The first thing you'll want to do is configure the controls. By default + there are *no* controls set up; you'll be unable to play any games! The + config is under Options -> Preferences, in the Joypads tab. You can + configure either keyboard or joystick/gamepad controls, but not both. - rm -rf ~/.snes9x +- If the game audio is choppy or distorted, try setting the sound driver + to Pulse or ALSA (Options -> Preferences -> Sound tab). Specifically, + avoid SDL audio (unfortunately it's the default if PULSE=no). -Apologies for any inconvenience. +Notes: -Also, with 1.56.1, you might notice some user interface differences. This -is because 1.55 used GTK+-3.0, but 1.56 and newer require a version of -GTK+-3.0 that's newer than Slackware 14.2 provides. So, starting with -1.56, this build uses the GTK+-2.0 UI. +- The package can optionally include the snes9x libretro core, for use + with RetroArch. By default, the core will be built if RetroArch is + installed. You can set RETROARCH=yes to force the core to be built, + or RETROARCH=no to forcibly disable the core. Note that RetroArch + doesn't have to be installed to build the libretro core, but it's + useless without RetroArch installed. + +- Starting with 1.56.1, you might notice some user interface + differences. This is because 1.55 used GTK+-3.0, but 1.56 and newer + require a version of GTK+-3.0 that's newer than Slackware 14.2 + provides. So, starting with 1.56, this build uses the GTK+-2.0 UI. + +- Starting with 1.57, OSS audio is disabled by default. Most users + won't be affected, since pulseaudio is now the default audio system on + Slackware, and ALSA is the fallback option. If you *need* OSS support, + set OSS=yes in the script's environment. You may also disable PulseAudio + by setting PULSE=no in the environment. |