Last updated: Apr 23, 2008 ~Keripo

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Overview: iDarcNES

• iDarcNES is a port of DarcNES to iPodLinux.
• DarcNES is a multi-system emulator. but only NES and SMS emulation works at the moment It is the main NES (Nintendo Entertainment System) emulator for iPodLinux and also a good SMS (Sega Master System/Sega Game Gear) emulator but lacks sound support (thus iGameGear is preferred).
• iDarcNES works on iPod nanos, videos and photos and, due to its ARM optimization, is able to reach 90-100% speed on most games.
• iDarcNES was originally ported by zaphod but later sped up by zacaj through the usage of the hotdog graphics engine.
• iDarcNES was never really completed and has many buggy/missing features. The ZeroSlackr version has a few small changes but an entire rewrite is very much needed. For more information, see:
• http://ipodlinux.org/wiki/IDarcNES
• http://www.dridus.com/~nyef/darcnes/
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_Entertainment_System
• http://ipodlinux.org/oldforums/viewtopic.php?t=18245

Usage:

• FastLaunch through "Emulators > iDarcNES > FastLaunch" to start the "BombSweeper" game or use "Emulators > iDarcNES > Roms" to select a rom.
• Files with a ".nes" extension have their default action set to iDarcNES. Files with a ".sms" extension can also be opened with iDarcNES by holding centre.
• Rom files should be placed in the "Roms" folder. Public domain rom files can be optained through various internet websites while commercial rom files should be dumped from real NES game cartriages (downloading commercial roms that you do not own is ILLEGAL). Public domain roms can be found here: http://www.pdroms.de/files/nes/
• Keep in mind that while iDarcNES is in "working" status, it is far from stable and has many bugs; expect issues.

Original:

• Authors: Nyef, zaphod, zacaj
• Source: Wiki upload
• Link: http://ipodlinux.org/wiki/Image:Darcnes.zip
• Date: Mar 18, 2008
• Version: ????

ZS Version:

• Modder: Keripo
• Type: ZS Mod and Recompile
• Date: Apr 23, 2008
• Version: B X.X

Modifications:

• made ZS friendly
• general cleanup of code
• added BombSweeper and StarsField PD roms (forgot where gotten from)

Launch Module:

• FastLaunches iDarcNES with BombSweeper rom
• launch rom files from file browser

To do:

• REDO EVERYTHING!!! (Code too messy so might as well report with ARM optimizations from zaphod and hotdog from zacaj)
• Use iBoy's menu
• DarcNES is a multiple-system emulator; more than just NES and SMS should work!

Changelog: [keep untouched till beta release]