Snes9X Instructions - SNES Championships - 2008

The following are instructions for using Snes9X during the SydLexia.com SNES Championship - 2008.

SNES9X Instructions

Windows XP Users

Install the Application

1. Download snes9x for Windows
2. Create a folder called snes9x
   • You can make it anywhere, but easiest would be on the desktop
3. Unzip the snes9x files into the snes9x folder
4. Run snes9x.exe
5. Quit the snes9x application

Prepare for the challenge

1. Download the Rom file
2. Place the .smc file into the \snes9x\Roms folder
   • If the Roms folder does not exist, you will need to create it.
   • All roms will be delivered in a .zip file. It is not neccessary to unzip the file but you can unpackage the file (just double click it) if you would rather the rom show up as a .smc file.
3. Download the save file (It will usually have a .000 extension)
4. Place the .000 file into the \snes9x\Saves folder
   • If the Saves folder does not exist, you will need to create it.

Sound Settings

1. Click the Sound Menu
2. Click Settings...
3. Set the Playback Rate to 8KHz
4. Uncheck Stereo
5. Click OK

Starting the Game

1. Launch snes9x.exe
2. In the File menu select Open Rom Image…
3. Browse to the \snes9x\Roms folder and select the .smc file you previously downloaded
4. The game will immediately begin to launch. Press the F1 key to load the first save state. Subsequent save files can be launched by pressing F2, F3, ... F9.

Recording an AVI

1. Getting the Codec
   1. Download Xvid 1.2.1 from the following website:
   2. http://www.koepi.info/xvid.html
   3. Install the application
2. Completing the Challenge Run
   1. Do your Run and save the movie file.
   2. You should have a .smv file.
   3. Restart Snes9X
3. Recording a Video File
   1. Click the File menu
   2. Click Movie Play...
   3. Browse to the .smv file
   4. Press OK to start the movie
   5. Quickly click the File menu
   6. Click Record AVI
   7. Name the file and save it to a folder
      1. Make sure the folder isn't in your "Dropbox" if you use it. This file will be large until compressed and would overload your Dropbox account. Move the file there only after it is compressed and working.
   8. Click the Save button
   9. Select Xvid MPEG-4 Codec as the Compressor
   10. Click the Configure... button
       1. Click the Target quantizer button (only if you see it). It will change to Target bitrate (kbps)
       2. Set the Target bitrate to 400
       3. Click the OK button
   11. Click the OK button
   12. You must click into the Snes9X window for the movie to record.
   13. When the movie is done running, you should click the File menu
   14. Click Stop AVI Recording

Mac OS X Users

Mac OS X 10.5 Instructions

Install the Application

1. Download snes9x for OSX
2. Create a subfolder in the Applications directory called snes9x
3. Place the snes9x application file into the newly created snes9x folder (before running it)
4. Run the snes9x application once
5. Quit the snes9x application

Prepare for a challenge

1. Download the Rom file
2. Place the .smc file into the \Applications\snes9x\Roms folder
   1. It is common that the Rom will be delivered in a .zip file. You must unpackage the file (just double click it) prior to gaining access to the .smc file.
3. Download the save file (It will usually have a .000 extension)
4. Place the .000 file into the \Applications\snes9x\Freezes folder
   • If the Freezes folder does not exist, you will need to create it.
5. Rename the .000 save file by adding “.frz” after the three zeros in the file name
   • The file name should be similar to: Example.000.frz

Starting the Game

1. From \Applications\snes9x launch the SNES9X applications
2. In the File menu select Open Rom Image…
3. Browse to the \Applications\snes9x\Roms folder and select the .smc file you previously downloaded
4. The game will immediately begin to launch. Click the Emulation menu and select Pause…
5. In the Option menu select Defrost State…
6. Press the #1 on your keyboard