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<title>Help : !SnesPlay (Super Nintendo Entertainment System)</title>
<h1> Snes Play v1.00 </h1>
<h2> Super Nintendo Entertainment System Emulator - Front End. </h2>
<i>
<br>Snes Play: by Robert R. Chasmer - © 1998 KAOS productions
<br>Snes9x Engine: Ported to RISC OS by Gareth S. Long
<br>Text viewer: by Ian Jeffray - © 1994-96 Oregan Software Developments
</i>
<p> 'Snes Play' is FREEWARE and is being distributed via the internet through
various ftp & web sites, though copyright remains mine.
Please SEE CONDITIONS BELOW.
<h6> (page last updated: 02/08/98). </h6>
<hr>
<h2> Version Control </h2>
<pre>Aplication: !SnesPlay
Programs job: Provide a simple way of starting Snes games
Version: 1.00
Last_updated: 02/08/98
Created: 02/08/98
Written by: R.R.Chasmer (KAOS)
WWW Support: http://www.kaosuk.demon.co.uk/Acorn/
Credits: Gareth S.Long for the Snes Player executable
</pre>
<hr>
<h2> Description </h2>
<br> This is a front-end for users of the excellent Snes (Super Nintendo
Entertainment System Emulator). You will need to get hold of this emulator
seperatly inorder to use this application. At the time of writing the
latest version tested was SNES9x test 3 and can be found at:-
http://www.elecslns.demon.co.uk/SNES9X/
<p> To use, double click on !SnesPlay to load the application onto the
iconbar, and then drag 'SNES Rom Images (GAMES)' to the SNES icon on the
iconbar to start them. Double clicking on correctly typed 'SNES Rom Images
(GAMES)' will also start them using the front-end.
<p> A number of options are available within !SnesPlay which allow
behavior to be changed for all ROMS which are started by SnesPlay.
<br> PLEASE NOTE: This feature remains unchanged from MAME & MESS and so is not
particularly useful as yet in !SnesPlay
<p><hr>
<h2> Setting up </h2>
<p> Setting up is very easy. After downloading the Snes9x executable archive
from Gatch's site, copy the archives contents into '!SnesPlay.SnesEXE'.
Specifically:-
<pre>
sntest3/zip.SNES9X.SNES9X -> !SnesPlay.SnesExe.SNES9X
sntest3/zip.SNES9X.DACSpt8 -> !SnesPlay.SnesExe.DACSpt8
sntest3/zip.readme/txt -> !SnesPlay.SnesExe.readme/txt
sntest3/zip.riscos/txt -> !SnesPlay.SnesExe.riscos/txt
</pre>
<p> !SnesPlay relies on Game Rom Images having a specific filetype (&0C9 -
SNES). Please note: that this file-type is subject to change as it has NOT
as far as I know been correctly registered with Acorn/Pinapple:-
<br><hr>
<h2> Things to be added </h2>
<ol>
<li> Complete the switches for the options screen.
<li> Allow the SNES9x command line to be specified directly, ignoring the
switches on the options screen.
<li> Add facility for custom options, for specific games. Eg. hi-res modes
for vector games.
<li> Use the correct/registered filetypes, rather than madeup ones.
<li> Allow the game engine to be installed more easily, using an install
screen.
</ol>
<br><hr>
<h2> Conditions of use (04/09/97) </h2>
<br> 'Snes Play' is FREEWARE and is being distributed via the internet through
various ftp & web sites, though copyright remains mine.
<p> A lot of time and effort has gone into the production of this
application so I would be grateful if you would follow the conditions below
for the distribution and use of this package.
<p> The entire application, which includes
"!Boot, !Run, !RunGame, !RunHelp, Templates, !Sprites, !Sprites22, !RunImage
!Help.Help, !Help.!Run, !Help.!RunImage, Source.!RunImage Source.[Wimp]"
may be distributed freely by any bulletin board and by anyone else with a
copy of it, providing that ALL the files are included and remain unaltered.
<p> PD libaries and alike, may only distribute this program, after
explicit permission by me the author using one of the contact methods listed
below. The maximum any libary may charge for a disk containing any part of
Boot-suite is two uk pounds.
<br><hr>
<h2> Contact methods (04/09/97) </h2>
<br> Any comments, extentions, PD, or money would be grately appreciated.
<br> Contact me:-
<br>
<br> Robert R. Chasmer (KAOS productions)
<br> 13 Ferndale Crescent
<br> Canvey Island
<br> Essex
<br> SS8 0AR
<br>
<br> Phone: 0378 958871
<br> E-mail: chas@kaosuk.demon.co.uk
<br> WWW: http://www.kaosuk.demon.co.uk/Acorn/