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I am rather computer illiterate, and I love playing games on the console itself, so I haven’t learned much about emulators yet. I have played NES games online, however. I would play seasons of Tecmo Super Bowl at a time before closing my browser!
Does anyone use emulators to play SNES games, and does anyone use emulators to play SNES games with others online? I know there are online leagues for Tecmo Super Bowl (SNES), but I was wondering if there are other games from the SNES library people play over on the web.
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Never tried an emulator for any game system actually. I am too used to the big screen, an original controller etc to even wanna try. I know most common systems have solutions to use actual game pads on the pc etc, and I think it can be a good way of testing a game before you get the real thing especially for an expensive game, but i cant imagine it feeling even close to the same way when you play it infront of the computer. For me, its actual hardware all the way!
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No I actually haven’t either. Never had a reason to really. I always used reviews or Youtube gameplay videos to gauge whether or not I would like a game. I can see some people using them to decide if a game is worthy of purchasing though.
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Nope. I have NO idea how you use an emulator or ROMS for that matter. Even if I did, I wouldn’t use em’ simply because they don’t have the same feel as say, playing games on a TV.
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I’m surprised we don’t have any emulator players, at least not from those who spoke up. I guess if you have the necessary adaptors, you can pretty much do what you need as far as uploading gaming videos, screenshots, things of that nature.
And I guess for those who really dig online play, there is more of a draw to 21st century systems like the X-Box 360 or PS3. Those systems were built with interconnective gaming in mind.
Is there a way someone could reasonably play a game, say NBA Jam TE, on their home console against someone online, without using an emulator? Just curious. 
Like I said, computer and illiteracy are my middle names.
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Well currently there isn’t a way to play your SNES system online. I don’t even know if it would be technically feasible.
However if you are determined to play SNES games in online multiplayer, you’ll have to go the emulator route. Check out this Youtube video:
Also, check out this thread in another forum.
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Under no circumstances will I ever use emulation.
Aside from the above, I am reviewing SNES games for the Original hardware, so Emulation would be extremely problematic. How can you relay an original hardware experience with even the best emulation? The short answer is that you cannot, so I don’t.
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After doing some searching, there is at least one guy developing an ethernet adaptor for the SNES. I didn’t think it would be viable, but then again I don’t know anything about the programming aspect of the system. Check out the Youtube video:
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Wow, looks like the guy has almost made his goal! 
That looked like an intimidating place–all those computers, data feeds, wires, and then the homely SNES in the midst of it all.
I’m thankful for people who are familiar enough with technology that they can figure out things like ethernet adaptors for the SNES. Who knows, maybe some day it will be easily accessible for us all (at least those who would be interested).
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Or what is more common, they do this as a class project, or personal challenge, and then drops the project and support for it.. It happens all the time with stuff like this.. Some guy over at sega-16.com had a thread up checking for actual interest in an ethernet adapter for the genesis/megadrive, i dunno what ever came of that tough..
It would be fun to see stuff like this actually released though.
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If an ethernet adapter could be successfully done for the SNES, how many people would actually purchase one, I wonder?
Certainly there are folks like us who still play the system, but could there really be enough interest out there to commercially release such a project for mass consumption?
If I bought one, how many people would be online for any given game?
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Why even ask about mass consumption? You can just make enough for the community willing to buy them, by pre-order, and if the project falls through or they dont get enough pre-orders you refund it all. No reason for mass production, a small series for the devoted is enough.
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Well my point is would it even be worth purchasing if there isn’t a large enough user base to utilize it. If I buy it to play Super Mario Kart online, but no one is available, what’s the point?
What if I bought it because I want to play X-Kaliber’s 2 player mode online? There has to be a large enough user base that takes advantage of the equipment. If the developer feels the interest is too small, there might not be a public release.
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I think most likely you would have to set up a forum, where you can schedule game sessions with other people. Just logging on and expecting people to be there for you is most unrealistic. But scheduling an online session i think is very realistic.
What i have no clue about, is if you need a server for it, or if you would be able to connect directly between two IP’s? I dont have the knowledge or skill about those things.
I do believe however its worth persuing, because enough people have shown interest in these kinds of things before, for retro consoles, and some have began working on it at one level or another. I think some Dreamcast fans has fan-run servers up for use, but ive forgotten the url of where i read about it. If you do a search for the dreamcast broadband adapter, not the modem, you should find it. Thats how i found it.
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No I actually haven’t either. Never had a reason to really. I always used reviews or Youtube gameplay videos to gauge whether or not I would like a game. I can see some people using them to decide if a game is worthy of purchasing though.
This. Ive never used an emulator either. When I first started collecting for the SFC/SNES a few years ago I religiously used a mix of youtube footage and reviews and gamefaqs.com extensive database to help me scour the best affordable games that I could find. That’s not to say I didn’t go OTT on some games because I definitely payed a premium for completes that I really wanted, no doubt about that at all. But it also opened a whole new world of 16-bit gaming I never new existed. Without both of these methods at my disposal it’s unlikely I would have games such as Taekwon-do, Nosferatu, Biker’s Spirits, WakuWaku Ski Wonder, Crystal Beans, Gokujou Parodius etc. I just wouldn’t have known about them.
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I have had a lot of the library on my android phone for a long time actually now. there are multiple games I haven’t even tried yet though because I want to play them on the actual console itself.
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In the past I used emulators a lot, though haven’t used one for a long time (probably close to 10 years).
I find having an emulator and hundreds of ROMs at your fingertips really lessens the experience of a game. There is no substitute for playing the original.
I also think having too many games can be overwhelming. That’s why I personally prefer to have a manageable collection of games that I’d like to play, instead of collecting a game just for the sake of having it.
Now playing: SNES - Phalanx, R-Type III, Genesis - Bio Hazard Battle, PS3 - Dragon's Crown
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I also think having too many games can be overwhelming.
Good! You don’t have the dreaded video game fever! 
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It’s hard to stop once you get that VG fever!
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The cure for VG fever is to stay in your house and play your games. Set-up a block for websites like eBay and Kijiji.
Everytime you get the urge to go on the hunt, just look at your game shelf, and think of all the awesome games you already have but never play.
Final step is to pick one of those awesome games and play it to completion.
Now playing: SNES - Phalanx, R-Type III, Genesis - Bio Hazard Battle, PS3 - Dragon's Crown
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