Answers to Most DreamSNES Questions

Anything DreamSNES-related can be asked in this forum, such as general questions about the emulator, how to burn it, etc.
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Answers to Most DreamSNES Questions

Post by Tails Prower »

I've seen about a cajillion topics bout people asking questions with DreamSNES, So lets have a go at making one big topic.

Q: Selfboot or Emu Disk/Rom Disk?

A: If you can use a selfboot kit, then Selfboot, this prevents the problem of messing up the rom disk, and having to put the emu disk back in to switch games.

Q: Wich Selfboot Kits?

A: I reccomend Suse's Selfboot Kit which is very easy to use, or u can try Disco Stu's Selfboot Buddy

Q: How can i speed up performance? :eek:

A: Turn the sound off. A few select games run ok with sound.

Q: Which Games?

A: Not sure. I play legend of Zelda with sound, but thats only when i need the sound to keep me awake.

Q: Which games do run well?

A: I suggest Super Metroid (Greatest Game EVER), Legend of Zelda, Chrono Trigger , generally any RPG, Super Mario Land, Contra III, Super Bomberman 5, Battletoads/Double Dragon....hmmmm I havent gotten a chance to test other games yet, but this should keep you busy.

Q: If i dont wanna selfboot, Nero or DJ?

A: I would suggest Nero, DJ just isnt my style.

Q: Where can i find these Roms?

A: PM me or Email me (therealnessshady@hotmail.com) for a good site.

Q: Do you like animals?

A: Wolves.

Q: Which Version?

A: 9.3 has framskip, but i havent tried it, maybe someone else will answer this one.

Q: How do i exit a game?

A: you dont read help files.....hold the analog to the left for three seconds, up and down on the analog act as select.

Q: When i try to switch games, it doesn't work!

A: You probably messed up with the sound file, DreamSNES has to load the 'Beauty is in the eye' song before you can select a different game. Put the emu disk in, wait to load the song, then put the rom disk in, and play your game, or selfboot.

Q: I cant see the stuff in the corners!

A: This happens, turn Fullscreen off.

Q: It doesnt save!

A: Make sure you have enough free blocks on your memory card...errr...VMU *hides his PS2* games like Mario RPG take up 66 blocks.

Q: Whats SRAM?

A: I forgot..... :cry:

Q: Which games suck/dont run?

A: Mario RPG runs slow as hell with the sound off, and...and MEGAMAN X 2 and 3 DONT WORK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NOOOOO! Those were the games i really wanted to play....

Q: Microsoft, Nintendo,or Sony?

A: You should see my XCubeStationBox 2.[/b]

Do ips roms work on it?
IPS files themselves do not work. You must patch your game using an ips patcher (SNESTool) in order for it to work.

Let's say you have Final Fantasy 5 in Japanese. You also have an IPS file to translate it in english. Then you would need an IPS patcher to to use the ips file on the FF 5 rom.


Acknowledgements: to DeGamer for answering the question about ips roms.

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A DREAMCAST IS NOT A PLAYSTATION2!!!
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Post by Tails Prower »

Oh yeah. 8)
404NotFound wrote: hey mrinsulto or whatever your name is, for the last time
A DREAMCAST IS NOT A PLAYSTATION2!!!
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Post by Holly Hasney »

http://www.dcvision.com/burnero/sbb.htm <--- self-boot buddy

SRAM is what the SNES saves to

Mario RPG is V. playable... turn full-screen off

": How do i exit a game?

A: you dont read help files.....hold the analog to the left for three seconds, up and down on the analog act as select."

It's not in the readme.... which is a bitch :)

Q: Which games do run well?
Super Pubchout is the only one to run 100%
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Post by Jelly_Warrior »

WOW! They should publish that on the DreamSNES home page, and DC Emu's DreamSNES page
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Post by Dr Wily »

You know what guys? As I'm getting miiiiiiiiighty sick of moving "I cant burn DreamSNES ROMs disk" posts from Main to General Help...

TOPIC STICKIED!

A first for me :P
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Post by SurXes »

is there a patch for that program im not sure what it is called. i think its called "DreamMenu" or something like that it lets you put multiple emulators on one disc i dont want to waste a whole cd-r, for the no more than mabey 40mb disc of snes roms, so i want to burn DreamMSX along with it, and mabey a Genesis Emu, the Dgenerator one or whatever its called.

[i need a link to the dont know what it is called think its called "DreamMenu"]

[im using the Suse v3 selfbootbuddy]
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Post by Spaz-o-matic »

SurXes that's DemoMenu. http://emuburn.8m.com

u don't need Suses for DemoMenu it makes it's own images I think
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8)
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Post by Cmtz »

I've been hearing (on the chatrooms) that a new realese for Dreamsnes is comming out on Dec 25. Is there any truth to that.

I really hope it's true.
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Post by Joestar »

it looks like we'll just have to wait and see...
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Post by Tails Prower »

YEEEAAAAHHH! I actually made a good topic! WOOHOO! Oh yes, one more thing, last night, after 30 minuites and almost breaking one controller, I mastered that jump from wall to wall thing in Super Metroid! YEAH!
404NotFound wrote: hey mrinsulto or whatever your name is, for the last time
A DREAMCAST IS NOT A PLAYSTATION2!!!
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yeah, that wall jump is hard to get down.........for me anyway
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Post by DJ Samba D »

Shouldn't this topic be sticky'd? cos it isn't???

Edit: Sorry Nyarlathotep it just appeared as though it wasn't the other night when I was on here.
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Post by Dr Wily »

ya it is... I stickied it myself! refrsh the page, and itll still be up at the top, even when theres no new replies! Do you mean closed as well, to stop other people adding stuff?
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Compatibility

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Post by SurXes »

ummm, does anyone know were i can find a mp3 to mp2 converter? im going to burn Dreamsnes with a diff' sound file can i just rename the sound file that i am trying to use into "soundfile.mp2"?

[Problem? i want to burn Rockman & Forte [wich is not Megaman 9 why does everyone think it is!?!] but the rom is named "Rockman & Forte.swc" will this work or will i need a .smc?]

[i also got a spiderman game [Spiderman: Lethal Foes (J) and its a .sfc file wil this work? if anyone knows say so]
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Post by SurXes »

DreamSNES v.094
001.) Aladdin [runs fine]

002.) Batman Revenge of the Joker [runs fine, not that you'll play this the game sucks]

003.) Battletoads - Battlemaniacs [runs fine]

004.) Battletoads - Double Dragon [full]

005.) Beavis and Butthead [Full]

006.) Bust A Move [runs fine, full with mute on]

007.) Castlevania 5 - Dracula X [runs fine, game sound a little slow]

008.) Championship Pool [full]

009.) Choplifter 3 [full]

010.) Chrono Trigger [runs fine, during battles it gets slow mute helps]

011.) Clayfighter [doesnt work]

012.) Clayfighter 2 [choppy, mute helps]

013.) Clock Tower (English Version) [runs fine, music is slow at times]

014.) Contra 3 The Alien Wars [runs fine]

015.) Contra Spirts (J) [runs fine]

016.) Daffy Duck - The Marvin Missions [full]

017.) Darius Twin [full]

018.) The Death and Return of Superman [full]

019.) Desert Strike [full]

020.) Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest - Version 1.1 [full]

021.) Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble [full]

022.) Donkey Kong Country - Version 1.1 [full]

023.) Doom [doesnt work]

024.) Doom Troopers [full]

025.) Double Dragon 5 [full,this game is boring]

026.) Dragon Ball Z - Hyper Dimension (F) [really slow, stick with a PC emu]

027.) Dragon Ball Z - Hyper Dimension (J) [really slow, stick with a PC emu]

028.) Earthworm Jim 2 [slow]

029.) Earthworm Jim [slow]

030.) E.V.O. Search for Eden [runs fine]

031,) Fatal Fury Special [runs ok, full with mute]

032.) Final Fantasy - Mystic Quest - Version 1.1 [doesnt work, after you enter your name screen goes black and you only hear music]

033.) Final Fantasy 3 - Version 1.1 [i think its full, i didnt get to battle so i dont really know]

034.) Final Fight [full]

035.) Final Fight 2 [full]

036.) Final Fight 3 [full]

037.) Frogger [full]

038.) Gradius 3 [runs ok, full with mute]

039.) V-Gundam (J) [ from watching the intro looks like it runs ok, i didnt get to play anything it looked boring]

040.) Gundam Wing - Endless Duel (J) [runs fine, full with mute]

041.) Jurassic Park 2 [full]

042.) Jurassic Park - Version 1.1 [full]

043.) Justice League Task Force [full]

044.) Killer Instinct [full]

045.) Kirby Superstar [full]

046.) Kirby's Avalanche [full]

047.) Kirby's Dream Course [full]

048.) Kirby's Dreamland 3 [runs fine]

049.) Kirby's Fun Pak (E) [full]

050.) Kirby's Ghost Trap (E) [full]

051.) Lamborghini - American Challenge [full]

052.) The Lawnmower Man [full, boring too]

053.) The Legend of Zelda - A Link To The Past [full]

054.) Lethal Enforcers [Full]

055.) The Lion King [runs fine]

056.) Marvel Super Heroes - War of the Gems [full]

057.) Mechwarrior [full]

058.) Mechwarrior 3050 [full]

059.) Mega Man 7 [runs fine, runs better on mono]

060.) Mega Man Soccer [runs fine, runs better on mono]

061.) Mega Man X [runs fine, runs better on mono]

062.) Metal Warriors [full]

063.) Ms Pac Man [full]

064.) NBA JAM T.E. [full]

065.) Pac Attack [full]

066.) Pac In Time [full]

067.) Pac Man 2 [full]

068.) Paper Boy 2 [full]

069.) PGA Tour Golf [full]

070.) Pitfall [full]

071.) Primal Rage (E) [full, this game is stupid]

072.) Q*BERT 3 [full]

073.) RAPJAM, Volume 1 [full, this game is the reason there was no v.2]

074.) Ren & Stimpy - Fire Dogs [full]

075.) Ren & Stimpy - Buckaroos [full]

076.) Ren & Stimpy - Time Warp [full]

077.) Ren & Stimpy - Veediots [full]

078.) Robocop VS. The Terminator [full, since when can Robocop jump?]

079.) Rockman & Forte (J) [full]

080.) Run Saber [runs good on mono, runs full with mute]

081.) R-Type 3 [runs fine]

082.) Samurai Showdown [full]

083.) Secret Of Mana [full]

084.) Bart's Nightmare [full]

085.) Krusty's Super Fun House - Version 1.1 [full, from what i played this isnt "Superfun"]

086.) SimAnt [full]

087.) Sim City 2000 [full]

088.) Sim City [full]

089.) Sim Earth [full]

090.) Smash T.V. [full]

091.) Spawn [runs fine with mono]

092.) Spider Man (Alpha) [runs fine]

093.) Spider-Man and the X-Men (4 Men Version) [full]

094.) Spider-Man and the X-Men in Arcades Revenge [full]

095.) Spider-Man - Animated [runs fine]

096.) Spider-Man - Lethal Foes (J) [full]

097.) Spider-Man - Maximum Carnage [full]

098.) Spider-Man - Separation Anxiety [full]

099.) Stargate [full, one of the worst games....ever]

100.) Star Wing - Version 1.1 (E) [resets Dreamcast]

101.) Street Racer [full]

102.) Strike Gunner [runs fine on mono]

103.) Sunset Riders [runs fine]

104.) Super Bomberman [full]

105.) Super Bomberman 2 [full]

106.) Super Bomberman 3 (E) [full]

107.) Super Bomberman 5 (J) [full]

108.) Super Bomberman 5 - Gold Cartridge (J) [full]

109.) Super Bomberman Panic Bomber World (J) [full]

110.) Super Bowling [full]

111.) Super Caesars Palace [full]

112.) Super Castlevania 4 [full]

113.) Super Godzilla [full, this sucks]

114.) Super Mario All Stars [full]

115.) Super Mario Kart [runs full speed but theres a line coming out of your postion number sometimes that runs from your number to the left it goes away sometimes and music is slow]

116.) Super Mario World [full]

117.) Super Metroid [full]

118.) Super Morph (E) [full]

119.) Super Probotector - The Alien Rebels (E) [runs fine]

120.) Super Punchout [full]

121.) Super R-Type [runs fine]

122.) Super Star Wars - Empire Strikes Back - Version 1.1 [full]

123.) Super Star Wars - Return of the Jedi (LucasArts) [full]

124.) Super Star Wars [full]

125.) Super Tennis [full]

126.) Super Turrican [full]

127.) Super Turrican 2 (32515) [full]

128.) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 4 - Turtles In Time [runs fine, full with mute]

129.) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 5 - Tournament Fighters [runs fine, full with mute]

130.) The Tick [full]

131.) Top Gear [full]

133.) Top Gear 2 [full]

134.) Top Gear 3000 [doesnt work, after selecting "race" you get a black screen and music]

135.) Wing Commander - The Secret Missions [full]

136.) Wing Commander [full]

137.) Wolfenstein 3D [full]

138.) Wolverine Adamantiun Rage [full]

139.) WWF Raw [full]

140.) WWF Royal Rumble [full]

141.) WWF Wrestlemania Arcade [full]

i forgot to try a ROM that i had on my mind for some time, "Tekken 2" i forgot all about it when i made the image and it wont play on ZSNES i heard you need some specail chip in your real SNES i wanted to see if it would work on Dreamcast has anyone tried this?
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Post by Joestar »

Just to make sure, does Tales of Phantasia run 100%? Cos the list says 'ok', but i remember some ppl say its perfect......
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Post by Joestar »

Oh dear, looks like my list and surxes' list have some bits which are different.....

E.g

My list:
Donkey Kong Country, all - games are very slow
Surxes list:
020.) Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest - Version 1.1 [full]

021.) Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble [full]

022.) Donkey Kong Country - Version 1.1 [full]
But Surxe is probably right cos i didn't actually test any of the games, i gathered info from various sources :p
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Post by DeGamer1 »

SurXes wrote: ummm, does anyone know were i can find a mp3 to mp2 converter? im going to burn Dreamsnes with a diff' sound file can i just rename the sound file that i am trying to use into "soundfile.mp2"?

Hell if only I knew :cry: , but if I find out I'll post about it.
SurXes wrote: [Problem? i want to burn Rockman & Forte [wich is not Megaman 9 why does everyone think it is!?!] but the rom is named "Rockman & Forte.swc" will this work or will i need a .smc?]
You are correct. Rockman and Forte is not MegaMan 9, it is just another Megaman game (Hell I should know, I have EVERY sinlge Megaman game created) :D


I also want to add some Q & A here as well.

Q: In what folder do the roms go in?

In version 0.93 "Games" Folder In version 0.94 "Roms" folder

Q: Do games need to be unzipped or zipped?
All games MUST be UNZIPPED since there is no zip support

Q:What file extension do the roms need to be in?
To be safe, put your roms with the extension "SMC" If you have an SNES rom with the extension "SWC", "SFC", or "FIG", simply rename the extension to SMC and it will work.


Feel free to put these in the post at the beginning.
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