Okay I guess I have to agree it´s just an opinion so I think I must tell why I have that opinion. I want to play with sd2snes all the games I had at one time bought when I was a kid. I had many of those sfx and sa-1 games. I have never even heard about Stellaview before just recently, even weeks after I heard about this whole sd2snes thing. So while I am certainly curious about those games, I wasn´t hoping to maybe be able to run them when I placed my order. I don´t really mind about them though And then, for no reason really, I thought a lot of people were like me with regards to thinking superfx and sa-1 are more important than Stellaview. I thought this was a fact but when I think about this, I have based this on nothing. Obviously many other people can think about them Stellaview games as higher priority and more interesting so I guess I have no point here other than my personal preference. In fact, I might have to read more about what´s available on that Stellaview thing, I might be surprised
I am waiting for sa-1 and superfx implemented (and convincing my wife) for sd2snes. It is great as it is, but i am in no hurry.
I thought "Stellaview" was a typo until I saw it four more times - it's Satellaview, you know, like "satellite", because it uses a satellite broadcast service. This is Stellaview: Mmmm. Anyway, check out Sutte Hakkun and BS Golf Daisuki! O.B. Club. Those ought to keep you busy almost until SuperFX is ready.
Satellaview is interesting because of the planned obsolescence that came with it. Overcoming that as much as possible is a big deal. Super FX and SA-1, while compatibility will be great to have, aren't going anywhere.
Doesn't the SD2SNES already play most of the most well known Satellaview games? The main addition I need is SuperFX. Without it, the value of this purchase drops quite a bit.
@Eyedunno. It was a brainfart. I stand corrected and humiliated That said, I could use some lager. Hmm...
Patience, patience. It's probably capable of doing SuperFX; it's just a matter of ikari having time to work it all out. We've seen amazing stuff with DSP-1 through 4, Cx4, and so on, which is already really mindblowing, as far as I'm concerned. As for Satellaview, it's pretty complicated, and kiddo is finding rectifiable issues with certain games seemingly all the time. Never tried it! I'm planning on hitting the store after work; maybe I will. I'm mostly a lager and IPA person, but this sounds like it might be similar to IPAs in a lot of ways.
You shouldn't buy the cart based on potential without accepting that it may never be realized or may take some time. What is the big deal with Super FX anyway? I'm guessing you want Star Fox 2. That's the only reason that makes any sense. That or maybe Star Fox Competition Weekend. All other Super FX games are quite cheap except for Yoshi's Island that is not really expensive but not cheap either. But if you're dieing to play Star Fox 2, then I understand. More expensive and interesting games use SA-1. Cx4 which is already supported is used in a pair of fairly expensive games. I'm guessing that is sort of the point, to play the games on real hardware without spending much?
Yoshi's Island uses battery-backed saves. Advantage: SD2SNES (when/if it supports SuperFX). I also like to limit how much I'm sliding cartridges in and out of the system. As far as I'm concerned, any new special chip that's accurately emulated via FPGA is a big deal. SA-1 will indeed be the best one though, if it's even possible to support it on the current hardware.
Is it possible to get this sent to Australia or do the sellers of this not send down under? I have read all 40 pages and it was quite a lot to take in I have forgotten a few things. Will I need to install hardware (switch) for region lockout or anything for the 50hz/60hz issues that might occur with PAL Tvs, I am using a Jap Super Famicom.
I bought from Dragonbox 2 months ago and they shipped yesterday. They have stated that they have more carts ordered than they have preorders for. https://www.dragonbox.de/en/everdrives/18-sd2snes-flash-cart-nur-platine-1.html All through them processing my order I kept asking questions from them and they duly replied with little delay. Seemed like they have a good service. They didn´t offer service of putting the cart in a standard snes game shell when I asked, which was a bit disappointing. Even if I would have sent them a spare cartridge shell, they could not do it. Maybe they don´t have capacity for that. They did offer to delay my order until they would later receive cartridge shells though. But I wanted to get the cart asap so then I agreed to get a "naked" cart. They might get some "official" sd2snes cart shells later though that they can sell separately. I´ll get one eventually. I think you could get one relatively faster than me. I think they ship worldwide but it´s not very clear. There was certainly no problem shipping to Finland (though I didn´t actually receive it yet of course). Though I do have a modded console I don´t think it´s required to have one. In fact I think the sd2snes doesn´t use the supercic even if it is detected. In Game Reset mod is quite handy, though.
@pollutionz : you don't need to modify your console, just run NTSC software, it's better than 50hz PAL anyway... @Mendel: SD2SNES detects the presence of a SuperCIC and from what I gather there will be support for automatic 50/60hz switching in the future
Yeah I plan to run NTSC software, but since I live in Australia I was aware the the TV's operate on a different hz than the ones in USA (for CRT's?) so won't that mean the games will be running either faster or slower? Sorry I'm a complete newb at this so I don't really get the gist yet. If I run this off a modern LCD tv should I expect any problems?
Yeah you are in PAL land like me... I think almost all SNES games are optimized so they run in the same speed nomatter if 50 or 60hz (sega 8/16bit consoles on the other hand have almost all games running slower in PAL when the normal speed is the NTSC one...) so you won't have a problem there. With NTSC modes you will notice that the screen is bigger without black bars on top and bottom. Modern lcd tvs will display both pal and ntsc correctly but ntsc is preferred due to screen size... I have all my consoles modded for 60hz, way better than 50hz... but older crt tv sets have problems with real ntsc signals (not PAL60 but a real ntsc console). On lcd you are king
We are going to be taking another 50 SD2SNES (Deluxe Edition) back orders. However this 50 will be handled differently than the last 50. We still have a list of 70 people that were not chosen for the last 50. These people will get a small window of opportunity to order up to 25 of these SD2SNES available for back order. The other 25 will be available to the public in the form of a random drawing similar to the last 50 we did. If you are one of the 70 who were not chosen last time you will be expected to pay in full for your back order. The remaining 25 will only be required to pay a $75.00 deposit. Here is the time line of events: - Friday, October 19th, 2012 at 12:00PM EST we will make the first 25 back orders available to the 70 people who were not chosen on the first back order. This is on a first come, first serve basis. They may sell out in 10 minutes, I have no idea. They will have a 36 hour window or until all 25 are sold. Whichever comes first. These people will be required to pay in full. - Saturday, October 20th, 2012 at 11:59PM EST ordering of first 25 will be closed (if there are any still available). - Sunday, October 21st, 2012 at 12:00AM EST we will take registration on our site for a random drawing for the last 25. If there any left from first 25 those will be added on to this 25 . You will have 48 hours to register for drawing. No payment at this time is required. - Monday, October 22nd, 2012 at 11:59PM EST we will close registration. - Wednesday, October 24th, 2012 we will draw numbers for the remaining 25 (plus anything left over). We will contact people who were drawn and give them 5 days to pay their $75 deposit. Please note that you will also be required to pay 50% of SD card upgrade if you choose one as this time. We will choose more people if anyone fails to pay their deposit in the time frame given. You can register again if you were one of the 70 not chosen the first time and were not able to order one in the 36 hour window. Do not register if you have already purchased an SD2SNES from us (Board Only or Deluxe). Although we can't stop you, it would be greatly appreciated people who purchased an SD2SNES from another re-seller to not enter this registration. After these 50 back orders are fulfilled we will no longer be taking another back order for the SD2SNES. Instead you will be able to purchase on the site as they are available.
This is not true at all. SNES games do not run in the same speed. The SPC sound chip I think will run at the same rate so music will play at the correct rate but the gameplay will be 50hz or 60hz depending on your console region. If possible you should probably mod your console to be able to run in 50hz or 60hz via switch. One thing to note, PAL versions of games are sometimes modified to run closer to the speed of the NTSC release. However if you play the NTSC version on a PAL system it will play slower unless you modded your system to run at 60hz. Older TVs that are CRTs typically only accept 1 Video System standard. Either NTSC or PAL (variants of each exist) is what most consumer TVs take. However multi-system TVs do exist and they are generally more common in PAL areas. With the advent of digital TVs (LCDs and such) almost any TV will support both NTSC and PAL. However they do have their drawbacks, digital TVs are not really ideal for older game consoles. You're better off with a quality CRT that supports both NTSC and PAL, or atleast PAL60 and mod your system.
