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And you're full of it. Your idea of "lying by omission" is wholly flawed and you just don't understand or get it. Kevtris doesn't work on your schedule -- he doesn't have to talk about anything concerning a possible jailbreak around a time that YOU expect. Also the idea that Analogue has anything to do with the jailbreak is also flawed thinking. If this happens, this will be done completely by Kevtris as a person and not Analogue the company. From the last time the Core Store was released with the Nt Mini, Kevtris put out a small statement along with it: This exact scenario will happen again when and if the Core Store is released on the Super NT as well. This is also why your idea of "lying by omission" is wrong -- Analogue has sold you an SNES, not an all in one FPGA core box. No one here should be purchasing it with the hopes that this happens at all. Nor should they blame Analogue if it doesn't happen. Again -- just so you can get it, this is not something that would be supported by Analogue as a company. You were promised no cores. You were only given an HD SNES as far as they are concerned. With that said, I see no reason why Kevtris WOULDN'T release a Core Store anyways -- he seems to be a very patient man, and is likely not annoucing anything until he properly ports it over to the Super NT or takes care of any number of bugs in the current official firmware or what have you.

If you want, you can always send me your Super NT if you are displeased with the current nature and status of things. No one promised you anything but a HD SNES. No cores were promised to you, and if you think they were you are very foolish.

This Does Not Compute really deserves more subs than it currently has -- his attention to detail and concise speaking manner would be very pleasing for retro enthusiasts. And his videos add a level of polish that you would also see in My Life in Gaming, but with a more laid back feel. Been following him for a while now. Great guy.

He's not wrong -- more so uninformed about the three different options.

I got a notification for one of my Super NTs actually yesterday -- a DEPARTURE SCAN notification from Las Vegas. Ironically this receipt was for the second Super NT I ordered - the receipt also gave me the UPS tracking number, something I didn't get on the receipt of my first Super NT. Expected date Feb 13th to NY -- on target for what was averaged out, using the UPS map. Haven't gotten an actual e-mail confirming shipment however.

Better to just wait for My Life in Gaming/This Does Not Compute/Game Sack/John Hancock.

Throb really is the best, lol.

Pretty sure Kevtris said he's not even touching Sega CD or 32X at the moment anyways.

If Kevtris/Analogue really wants people to lose their minds, he should announce the Core Store tomorrow just before the embargo is lifted.

That's the long and short of it.

Pretty sure most people here aren't bashing his work and indeed have commended it. The problem lies in where takes his FPGA vs emulation argument and blows it up to epic proportions in a rant. He more or less used the argument of preservation to try to take issue with a company delivering a product. A product that is not only a cut above the rest in it's field, but also one that fits a very specific niche in this hobby -- that of high fidelity gaming without the need of expensive scalers and set ups. The company boasts very over-the-top claims in it's technology, but this is in turn backed by Kevtris' genius in understanding and successfully implementing the NES console into an FPGA solution. It's two different lanes between preservation and selling a product. If Byuu was/is jealous that someone came to profit on the backs of his and other people's work, the fault lies with him for not making monetary gain from all of the knowledge that he and others had acquired over the years first. If it's purely because a company throwing an entire technical methodology under the bus to sell a product then it is all on him to realize that this is a business willing to forgo some morality in their marketing in order to sell their console. There was no doubt a time where people were clamoring and talking about Byuu's work in leading the way with preserving the SNES and it's many games -- no one can take that away his achievements (and what looks to be his life's work) at all, forever. However with the Super NT (and NT Mini) another group of people have delivered on yet another advancement in the scene at large as well.

I really respect Byuu's work and contributions to the SNES community. However, I can't help but think he's very angry about something beyond his scope -- All he's looking at is the piles of money Chris Taber stands to rake in (and it's a lot), but very clearly neglected the fact that the Super NT (and NT Mini, FPGA products in general) fit a niche in the community at large that wanted to be filled. The argument could be made that Chris doesn't exactly care about preservation or the console (especially now that he made a Sega fanboy comment); but if he didn't envision the console(s) in the first place, it would be very likely that Kevtris wouldn't have put this together and would instead still be at the drawing board for his Zimba 3000. There are people who research and preserve content, and people who develop products that consumers can consume. Just as Hierophant stated, nothing ventured, nothing gained -- you have no one to blame but yourself if you don't take [monetary] advantage of your years of knowledge ... someone else will eventually. Normal people don't exactly care about what it means to preserve the console and it's game library/legacy... they only care about playing these video games in the highest fidelity possible, using their HDTVs in a contemporary setting. You can see this by looking at the excitement that people have reading Twitter/Facebook or various Discords. Yes. they want to purchase a Super NT and play their aging carts and media (and hopefully/ironically ROMs) on the big-screen. If people want to consume and play on FPGAs (or even generic clone systems), that's their prerogative and they shouldn't catch flak any more than someone else who instead wants to play on a Raspberry Pi or at their PC desk. It's unfortunate that his page comes off as grandstanding and firing off of his personal achievements though they have exceptionally great merit.

Yes, it should run on a SD2SNES.

Even though that article is breaking the embargo, it's more or less an article for the uninitiated. Nothing of note in there that we don't already know.

Very easily actually. You simply need to hook up your controller to your PC, and run their software updater, then click on "USB Update": Not much to go on actually. There are two "versions" of the controller: The two on the sides, SN30 and SF30 (or SFC30) that dropped a few years ago & the 4 models that is being released with the Super NT. Including the NES30/FC30, they all share the same firmware. I'm not sure if the newer controllers use a new Bluetooth standard, but same firmware for sure. In fact, the receivers are exactly the same as what has been released prior -- they are more than likely are all of the same batch/production line and being bundled in with the new controllers with its own updated firmware. I'm willing to bet that 8Bitdo will eventually update the support site with v4.10 for older controllers, but as far as I've been playing with all three I don't notice any differences in terms of connection and reliability.

I have to take back what I said earlier about the revisions on the controllers now that I've received mine. The controller I have is currently on version 4.10 and not 4.02. The receiver however is version 1.3 as expected. Not sure why v4.10 isn't reflected on 8Bitdo's website. --- The controller feels good as the others, but the D-Pad is slightly stiff. Should break in after a few rounds of use. What is interesting to note is that you need a torx T6 bit to unscrew the screws now instead of a basic phillips screw driver.

Oh wow, didn't know that about Taber at all -- makes sense now why they have a similar online marketing strategy. Can't blame the man to pass off his products as premium, especially if no one is stepping up to be a good competition. The retro Bluetooth/wireless controller market is a niche and small market, but obviously one that is wide open for the taking. I cannot complain at all myself -- they work very well for me (sans D-Pad) and they feel great to hold, and almost 1:1 with an OEM Nintendo pad.

Yep! It's exactly the same BT receivers. Also means Chris Taber must be a hell of a deal maker and marketing man to get 8Bitdo to produce these controllers/receivers in tandem with Super NT's release. Not only that, but also what looks like at 8~10$ off what it would have cost to buy each controller and receiver seperately. Not sure where all of the 2.4ghz controller rumors came from.

8Bitdo's product support page was updated today to reflect the addition of the new SN30 pads. Each model of the pads will all use the same firmware that the older SN30/SF30 pads uses as well, version 4.02, while the accompanying receivers should be on version 1.30: http://support.8bitdo.com/ I've had two of the older models for over a year now (one SN30, one SF30), and they feel and work great. However, at least for the SN30, the D-Pad wore away over the year of semi-moderate use. I simply removed the old pad and replaced it with a spare OEM pad taken from an old SNES controller and it was back in action.

Oho, I've made a repro cart of the same one you're talking about I think: Been using it to fix up some of the the busted SNES systems I've come across as a means to learn about the console. Does that PPU demo swap between 240p & 480i modes as it cycles in the static images? Running this cart over the Framemeister & SCART freaks it right out, but it's fine over composite/RF. I'd imagine the Test Suite will work just fine just as it does on a normal SNES -- helps people to calibrate their TV monitors for the best possible 240p output as well as for calibration of other things. I think you might find it interesting to check out: http://junkerhq.net/xrgb/index.php?title=240p_test_suite

My apologies then! I also grew up with the Colecovision and Atari 2600 into the NES and Master System, though I was real young. It was a large part of my experience, to be fair. My friends as well -- finding various games, trading them to friends for a day/week, collecting oddities. Having friends over and shifting through a stack of games to find something together was a hell of an experience when it happened (and for me it still is). In that sense, we are cut from the same cloth as far as playing these games with others. Aside from that it was the opposite with me, as mentioned. Personally, I don't care at all for the boxes or the art, nor the sake of collecting games just to collect them and have some super huge collection -- it has always just been about collecting games I like or find interesting and simply going at it. The times have changed and every thing is going digital, agreed, but it doesn't mean that everyone who collect the boxes, art and manuals simply don't play the games at all. Still collecting games still has it's place -- people take pride in collecting such items, as it becomes not only a playable item, but also a conversation piece, something to pass down to their children/family, or just a general hobby. For others, the thrill of hunting down rare/cheap game carts also still exists as well.

Very cool, may have to import Sufami Turbo and a few mini carts since they are so cheap then. I assume the Burn In Test cart was the Revision D/Evaluation version? I've seen Rev A/B/C make the rounds for exceptionally high amounts on eBay. A shame no one has attempted to dump any of them outside of Rev D. Cool that it works with the Super NT as well -- I assume we could also check out own consoles for chip failures if we have our own carts/repros then, lol. Finally, how about the Retrobit Super Retro Advance Adapter or Artemio's 240P Test Suite?

I'll definitely report back and let you know -- I simply got a matching controller to complete the set, but I own an original SN30 and SF30, both with receivers. I doubt there will be any different and will very likely use the exact same firmwares. --- Also a question for Kevtris, should he read this -- were you able to obtain and play with some of these more obscure accessories like the Exertainment Bike, the Sufami Turbo or the M.A.C.S. M16 Rifle? Perhaps the SNES Burn in Cart?

I wouldn't personally doubt Kevtris at all in reverse engineering anything at all for the Super NT. The better question is would have have time to do it?

What are you even talking about? Of course collecting, handling, playing on (and saving on) the carts are part of the retro experience. It is no different from people who collect vinyl records or cassette tapes, or people who collect trading/playing cards for a card game. You collect... you make use of the media you've collected... you have a good time. Even the process of looking at your collection, finding a game amongst the set to play, grabbing it and going is part of the experience. Not to mention they make for great conversational pieces when it comes to collecting more of the expensive titles. Not everyone is a collector who simply hoard mountains of games -- people actually play them. Though it sounds like you grew up on digital media, so it's understandable that you wouldn't realize this.