Snes mini "CANOE" and Nes mini "KACHIKACHI" command Line arguments testing

[codex785]

Hi, is it possible to create a section in hakchi/github with working command lines for both emulators, so we can test parameters and share experience.

My personnal opinion is that these command lines do exist for some reasons and NERD team has created a "link-the-dots" challenge for dev/hackers in order to have fully working emulators.

[gingerbeardman]

Are the binaries encrypted? I doubt it.

So you should be able to use strings on the command line on a computer to figure out what parameters the apps might support.

[ClusterM]

I'm using with canoe:

-boost-fx FACTOR                      Multiply SuperFX clock speed
-filter INTEGER                       Activate a post-process graphics filter (0=None 1=OpenGL 2=Scanlines 3=CRT)
-magfilter INTEGER                    Specifies the magnification filter (0=Nearest 1=Linear 2=HorizontalLinear 3=AntiAliasedNearest). The default is nearest with -filter 1 and linear with -filter 2 or -filter 3.

[codex785]

Here is what i found interresting:

1673992:39RomPatches_NotYetSplitByGameAndCategory 1674040:19RomPatches_StarFox2 1674064:18RomPatches_StarFox 1674088:23RomPatches_StarFox_1or2 1674128:21RomPatches_FireEmblem 1674152:25RomPatches_KirbySuperStar 1674184:N4SHVC12SA1_CPU65816INS_7SA1CoreEEE 1674232:N4SHVC7SA1CoreE 1674256:N4nerd5ArmetILi5ELi5EEE 1674280:N4nerd11concurrency8WaitableE 1674320:N4nerd6replay5AgentE 1674353:PNG 1674412: "(* 1674436:Dv( 1685076: v( 1694184: !!!!""""####$$$$%%%%&&&&''''(((())))****++++,,,,----....////0000111122223333444455556666777788889999::::;;;;<<<<====>>>>???? 1694344:RendererSdlDisplay 1694368:--version 1694380:Show version then exit 1694404:TERM 1694412:Fiber support needs the thread-local-storage to be available. 1694476:TimerQueue 1694488:-output-dir 1694500:DIRECTORY 1694512:Specify where output files are written 1694552:-help 1694560:Display this help screen 1694588:-re 1694596:Resume state and play all .inputs in turn. 1694640:-resume 1694648:FILENAME.break 1694664:Load an emulator state snapshot from specified file 1694716:-replay 1694724:FILENAME.inputs 1694740:Process recorded user inputs in the specified file 1694792:-replay-all 1694804:Continue processing all .input files in sequential order 1694864:-rollback-mode 1694880:MODE 1694888:Start in rollback mode (0=Idle 1=Record 2=Replay) 1694940:-rollback-mode: invalid value %u 1694976:-rollback-snapshot-period 1695004:FRAMES 1695012:Save a rollback snapshot every N frames (60 for 1 second) 1695072:-rollback-input-dir 1695092:Specify where rollback files are read from 1695136:-rollback-output-dir 1695160:Specify where rollback files are written 1695204:-rollback-discard-data 1695228:Discard input rollback data when starting recording instead of appending to it 1695308:-during 1695316:SECONDS 1695324:Exit after given guest seconds elapsed 1695364:-during-frames 1695380:Exit after given guest ticks 1695412:--save-screenshot-on-quit 1695440:PATH 1695448:Save host screenshot before exiting 1695484:--volume 1695496:PERCENT 1695504:Set the master volume 1695528:-no-audio 1695540:Do not open nor output audio 1695572:-boost-fx 1695584:FACTOR 1695592:Multiply SuperFX clock speed 1695624:Number expected after %s 1695652:-no-lowlatency 1695668:Render in a separate thread, to accommodate "slow" titles. 1695728:-lowlatency 1695740:Render on the main thread to reduce input latency. 1695792:-no-cpurender 1695808:Use the old GPU code for rendering 1695844:-cpurender 1695856:Use the CPU for rendering 1695884:-filter 1695892:INTEGER 1695900:Activate a post-process graphics filter (0=None 1=OpenGL 2=Scanlines 3=CRT) 1695976:-magfilter 1695988:Specifies the magnification filter (0=Nearest 1=Linear 2=HorizontalLinear 3=AntiAliasedNearest). The default is nearest with -filter 1 and linear with -filter 2 or -filter 3. 1696164:--wait-transition-fd 1696188:EVENTFD 1696196:Specifies the event fd to read before drawing the first frame. 1696260:--start-transition-fd 1696284:Specifies the event fd write to when starting the exit to menu transition. 1696360:--finish-transition-fd 1696384:Specifies the event fd to write when the exit to menu transition is finished. 1696464:--transition-to-menu-sprite 1696492:FILENAME 1696504:Specifies the menu transition sprite sheet to use. 1696556:--transition-to-menu-at-exit 1696588:Plays the transition animation when exiting. 1696636:--transition-from-menu 1696660:Plays the transition animation before starting. 1696708:-fp 1696712:Activate Flash/Patterns compensation filter (0=None, 1=VcPhoto 2-5=Armet:Additive,Blend,MonoAdditive 100=auto) 1696824:-glFinish 1696836:Graphics option to reduces latency on mali400, but may degrade framerate 1696912:-no-glFinish 1696928:Opposite of the above option, which became default as of 1.9.1201 1696996:-render-soft 1697012:Use SDL software renderer. 1697040:-show-minimized 1697056:Create window in background 1697084:--use-decorative-frame 1697108:Show a decorative frame using the given file, minus the extension 1697176:--decorative-frame-hue 1697200:Automatically tint the decorative frame, using the game's output 1697268:--decorative-frame-saturation 1697300:Automatically desaturate decorative frame, using the game's output 1697368:--decorative-frame-luminosity 1697400:Automatically change the decorative frame's luminosity, using the game's output 1697480:--pixel-perfect 1697496:Render the screen using square pixels 1697536:--rollback-ui 1697552:Load the rollback UI from this folder 1697592:-record-next 1697608:Save next state snapshot and inputs on exit 1697656:%02d 1697664:--save-on-quit 1697680:Save state snapshot on exit in given filename 1697728:-use-state-saver 1697748:Use StateSaver instead of QuickSave 1697784:--sram-file 1697796:FILENAME.sfrom 1697812:Path to save the SRAM to when it's modified 1697856:-exit-on-sram-file-load-error 1697888:Exit if loading the SRAM file (--sram-file) failed 1697940:--enable-sram-file-hash 1697964:Output a .hash file for SRAM files (standalone and save state) 1698028:--enable-sram-file-hash: cannot be used without --sram-file, --save-on-quit or -rollback-mode 1698124:--load-time-path 1698144:Path to load the playtime 1698176:Loading %s %s 1698192:Play Time file 1698208:Couldn't load %s %s 1698232:--save-time-path 1698252:Path to save the playtime 1698280:-rom 1698288:The game to emulate 1698312:Missing argument %s 1698336:Unknown argument %d: %s 1698364:Usage: %s [options] 1698384:where options are: 1698404:%s %s%s%s 1698416: 1698460:Couldn't load ROM %s 1698484:Bad .sfrom format ! 1698508:%02x 1698516:# RomMd5: 1698528:Canoe-SHVC 2.2.0426.0 1698552:%03d 1698560:Missing value after %s 1698584:%%0%dd 1698592:Integer expected after %s 1698620:%15s 1698628:%s.png 1698640:xterm 1698648:xterm-color 1698660:xterm-256color 1698676:screen 1698684:screen-256color 1698700:linux 1698929: ((((((((0000000088888888@@@@@@@@HHHHHHHHPPPPPPPPXXXXXXXX````hhhhhhhhppppppppxxxxxxxx 1701696:11ReplayInput 1701744:N4nerd11concurrency5EventE 1706048: @@@@ 1706576:@ADEPQTU 1707368:N4SHVC3SA1E 1707428: "" 1707436:" "" 1707520:10RomPatches 1709652:@@@DD 1709660:D@DDN4nerd11concurrency6ThreadE 1714491:H|e?v 1714501: =5_I 1714513:2?G 1714525:58B 1714553:8K5 1714569:!N!

[gingerbeardman]

Seems that you can run that app with -help for it to display available options?

[codex785]

# Here it is:

Usage: canoe-shvc [options] where options are: --version Show version then exit -output-dir DIRECTORY Specify where output files are written -help Display this help screen -re 07 Resume state and play all .inputs in turn. -resume FILENAME.break Load an emulator state snapshot from specified file -replay FILENAME.inputs Process recorded user inputs in the specified file -replay-all Continue processing all .input files in sequential order -rollback-mode MODE Start in rollback mode (0=Idle 1=Record 2=Replay) -rollback-snapshot-period FRAMES Save a rollback snapshot every N frames (60 for 1 second) -rollback-input-dir DIRECTORY Specify where rollback files are read from -rollback-output-dir DIRECTORY Specify where rollback files are written -rollback-discard-data Discard input rollback data when starting recording instead of appending to it -during SECONDS Exit after given guest seconds elapsed -during-frames FRAMES Exit after given guest ticks --save-screenshot-on-quit PATH Save host screenshot before exiting --volume PERCENT Set the master volume -no-audio Do not open nor output audio -boost-fx FACTOR Multiply SuperFX clock speed -no-lowlatency Render in a separate thread, to accommodate "slow" titles. -lowlatency Render on the main thread to reduce input latency. -no-cpurender Use the old GPU code for rendering -cpurender Use the CPU for rendering -filter INTEGER Activate a post-process graphics filter (0=None 1=OpenGL 2=Scanlines 3=CRT) -magfilter INTEGER Specifies the magnification filter (0=Nearest 1=Linear 2=HorizontalLinear 3=AntiAl iasedNearest). The default is nearest with -filter 1 and linear with -filter 2 or -filter 3. --wait-transition-fd EVENTFD Specifies the event fd to read before drawing the first frame. --start-transition-fd EVENTFD Specifies the event fd write to when starting the exit to menu transition. --finish-transition-fd EVENTFD Specifies the event fd to write when the exit to menu transition is finished. --transition-to-menu-sprite FILENAME Specifies the menu transition sprite sheet to use. --transition-to-menu-at-exit Plays the transition animation when exiting. --transition-from-menu Plays the transition animation before starting. -fp INTEGER Activate Flash/Patterns compensation filter (0=None, 1=VcPhoto 2-5=Armet:Additive, Blend,MonoAdditive 100=auto) -glFinish Graphics option to reduces latency on mali400, but may degrade framerate -no-glFinish Opposite of the above option, which became default as of 1.9.1201 -render-soft Use SDL software renderer. -show-minimized Create window in background --use-decorative-frame PATH Show a decorative frame using the given file, minus the extension --decorative-frame-hue Automatically tint the decorative frame, using the game's output --decorative-frame-saturation Automatically desaturate decorative frame, using the game's output --decorative-frame-luminosity Automatically change the decorative frame's luminosity, using the game's output --pixel-perfect Render the screen using square pixels --rollback-ui PATH Load the rollback UI from this folder -record-next Save next state snapshot and inputs on exit --save-on-quit FILENAME Save state snapshot on exit in given filename -use-state-saver Use StateSaver instead of QuickSave --sram-file FILENAME.sfrom Path to save the SRAM to when it's modified -exit-on-sram-file-load-error Exit if loading the SRAM file (--sram-file) failed --enable-sram-file-hash Output a .hash file for SRAM files (standalone and save state) --load-time-path FILENAME.sfrom Path to load the playtime --save-time-path FILENAME.sfrom Path to save the playtime -rom FILENAME.sfrom The game to emulate

[barryvdh]

Did anyone try the flags to see if they improve compatibility with certain games, like the GPU renderer or lowlatency options?

[gingerbeardman]

See here: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?p=251465186&highlight=lowlatency#post251465186

[Drakonas]

This has been added to the wiki as of writing. Closing.