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Retron 5 (aka 4)
JDavis:
My understanding on Sonic & Knuckles + Sonic Classics is that due to a quirk in how S&K checks what game is connected it identifies Sonic Classics as Sonic 1. Basically, it checks the ROM header information to see what game is connected, but when the game connected is bigger than 2MB it loads the last 2MB instead of the first, and that just happens to be where Sonic 1 is stored in Sonic Classics. It's not clear if this is by design or coincidence.
This quirk is also why larger Genesis carts (like Phantasy Star IV) don't work with S&K at all; it reads in the tail end of the game, looks for the header info (which isn't there), finds none, assumes no cart is connected, and just boots up S&K normally instead of the NO WAY screen.
TyrannicalFascist:
Hmm. Interesting. Well hopefully they'll fix Sonic 2 + Knuckles in their next update.
I did some controller tests and here are some results:
NES controller - works
NES Max - works, including turbo features, although the circle pad on mine is barely responsive
Messiah NES controller - works, including turbo features
SNES controller - works
Super Game Boy Commander - Obviously I can't check the Super Game Boy feature buttons as the SGB is not fully compatible yet. However, I tested it on several types of games. Generally, it functions like a normal SNES controller and it feels great on Game Boy games. I tried it on Mario Kart Super Circuit for GBA - when switched to SFC mode it functions as expected, however when switched to SGB mode, I found that the L and R buttons worked but only if they were the only button pressed. By this I mean I could shoot a shell, but only when I took my finger off the A button for gas. I'd be curious if that means that the SGB feature buttons would work if the accessory was fully supported.
Retro-Bit wireless SNES controller - receiver gets power, but controls don't respond. System may not recognize that is is a SNES controller.
Genesis 3-button controller - works
Genesis 6-button controller - works
Genesis 6-button Arcade Stick - works, including turbo switches
Genesis 6-button wireless controllers - can't test without a Genesis extension cable as the receiver was designed to fit two side-by-side controller ports
Somewhere around here I have a NES Advantage and a SNES Super Advantage I want to test as well.
dashv:
Great info TF.. I've test ed controller support as well. It's in the compatibility list. :)
Don't forget to add yourself to our entries and to add the ones we are missing (like the nes max).
TyrannicalFascist:
--- Quote from: dashv on June 09, 2014, 10:49:57 PM ---Great info TF.. I've test ed controller support as well. It's in the compatibility list. :)
Don't forget to add yourself to our entries and to add the ones we are missing (like the nes max).
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Sure thing!
dashv:
--- Quote from: TyrannicalFascist on June 09, 2014, 10:52:49 PM ---
--- Quote from: dashv on June 09, 2014, 10:49:57 PM ---Great info TF.. I've test ed controller support as well. It's in the compatibility list. :)
Don't forget to add yourself to our entries and to add the ones we are missing (like the nes max).
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Sure thing!
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Thanks! You're awesome! :)