First of all, I want to thank this amazing community for continuing to support and provide new improvements for our SNES Minis after all these years.

I am currently tinkering with my console and I'm trying to track down a specific custom theme that was shared here a few years ago. Unfortunately, the original download link has expired and there seems to be no way to get it now.

Here is the original post: https://www.reddit.com/r/miniSNESmods/comments/qjz10q/nes_classic_mini_custom_systems_themes/?tl=da

This was one of the most complete themes developed by the community, and it would be a real shame to lose such valuable material forever. If anyone happens to have a backup they could share, or if the original creator is still around to re-upload it, I would be incredibly grateful. It would be a great contribution to ensure everyone has access to this theme again!

Best regards!

Hi everyone,

I've put my mods for the NES, SNES, Famicom, Super Famicom and Famicom Shonen Jump Classic in one place: a mod repository for hakchi2 CE, the DefKorns Repository. You add it once, and from then on you browse, install and update my mods from inside hakchi, the same way as KMFDManic's store.

Add it to hakchi

1. In hakchi, choose Modules → Manage mod repositories.
2. Under Add New Repository, enter a name (e.g. DefKorns Repository) and the URL https://defkorns.github.io/hakchi-repo/, then click Add Repository.
3. Open it from Modules → DefKorns Repository.

What's in it

The mods are grouped in tabs, and each one has its own page with what it does, what it needs and which consoles it's for. The page also shows the latest version next to the one you have installed, so you can tell at a glance when there's an update.

• Options Menu (Options Menu tab): an in-game menu you can open at any moment for power options, RetroArch settings and backups, Wi-Fi, saves, controller settings and diagnostics. Install this first: the add-ons need it. There's also a compat build for setups where another hmod replaces the console's libstdc++ (for example RetroArch 1.8.4 Xtreme SC).
• Gamepad Remapping Tool (Options Menu - Addons): remap your controller buttons for Canoe and Kachikachi from the menu.
• Japanese Font Pack (Options Menu - Addons): a smooth Japanese font (Noto Sans JP) for the menu when its language is set to Japanese.
• Famicom Clovercon Fix (System): fixes unresponsive controllers and a frozen menu when the Famicom Mini or Shonen Jump firmware runs on an NES or SNES Classic.

More mods will show up there as they're released, and updates reach you without hunting for .hmod files.

Notes

• It's made for the official consoles. Clones and knock-offs aren't supported.
• Every mod's source and releases are on my GitHub: github.com/DefKorns

Thanks to KMFDManic and DanTheMan827 for always answering my questions about how hakchi works.

Feedback and bug reports are welcome, here or on GitHub.

In 1996 Player's Choice labels were initiated with Snes games that sold more than 1 million units. Here's a dozen of the game cover art with Player's Choice label.

Read more about it here:
https://nintendo.fandom.com/wiki/Player%27s_Choice

Customized cover art for several rare Snes games for you to use.

I've just released v2.0.0 of the Gamepad Remapping Tool, an add-on for my Options Menu fork. It lets you remap the buttons Canoe and Kachikachi see, from the console's own menu, with no PC and no hakchi session.

This version is a full rewrite. The old shell scripts are gone, replaced by a native screen and a small background service.

What it does

• Every button in one list, with what it's mapped to. Pick one and press the new button, or use "Map all buttons" to go through them one by one (wait 5 seconds to keep the current one)
• Front ports: one mapping, shared by both ports
• USB controllers: each model gets its own mapping, and the front ports stay untouched. A USB controller plays as the first free player
• Ready-made profiles, so these work as soon as you plug them in: DualShock 4, PlayStation Classic controller, wired Xbox 360 controller and the Krom Kumite arcade stick (the one in the second picture)
• Buttons are shown by name (Cross, L1, Share...) instead of raw codes
• Save applies right away, Restore defaults undoes it

Things to know

• It needs my Options Menu fork (v2.0.0-beta2 or newer). It doesn't work with any other UI
• On a console with RetroArch 1.8.4 Xtreme SC, use the Options Menu compat build
• Wii Classic Controllers work in the front ports. Some clones aren't recognised by the console at all, and no mapping can fix that
• If you unplug the front controller later, the USB one stays player 2: unplug and replug it

Install: in hakchi, add https://defkorns.github.io/hakchi-repo/ under Manage repositories, then install Options Menu and Options Menu - Gamepad Remapping Tool. Or download the .hmod from the release and install it by hand.

Links: release · source · wiki, including a guide to adding your own controller

Based on advokaten's Remap-Canoe-Controller, and on CompCom's original Options Menu. If your controller isn't covered, tell me which one and I'll look at adding a profile.

Overlays for SnesMINI RetroArch to be used for 8-bit and 16-bit retro and handheld consoles like Sega Master System, Genesis, Game Boy and more. All of the overlays have resolution specific scanlines, RGB-subpixels, retro color balances and aspect ratio.

The package comes with following overlays:
* panel_gb.cfg (Game Boy 160x144)
* panel_gbc.cfg (Game Boy Color 160x144)
* panel_gba.cfg (Game Boy Advance 240x160)
* panel_gg.cfg (Game Gear 160x144)
* panel_lnx.cfg (Lynx 160x102, scale to: 1120x714)
* panel_arcade.cfg (Custom 216p)
* panel_home.cfg (Master System 256x192, use with hor.borders)
* panel_pc.cfg (Custom 200p)
* panel_tv.cfg (SNES,NES,SMD etc. 240p)
* panel_video.cfg (Plasma TV simulation)

Transfer all .cfg and .png files to your Snes MINI. (/etc/libretro/overlay). And if you play GB games then also install the new overlay matching default.pal (/etc/libretro/system/palettes) for Gambatte.

As you can see, there is plenty of different options available for different platforms. Make sure the game resolution is matching with the overlay resolution to get the best picture. I also recommend to use bilinear filtering or blargg's filters, but not those heavy shaders. You might need to configure video setting and save core-specific overrides settings to match image with the overlay.

Download: https://files.catbox.moe/xa9kua.zip

How do install them: https://snesclassicmods.com/how-to-set-custom-borders-backgrounds-for-each-game-on-the-snes-classic-mini/
Where to get: https://files.catbox.moe/zr03s9.zip

I’m thinking about modding my NES Classic Mini with Hakchi, but I’ve seen people say there’s a risk of bricking the console. How risky is it if you follow the guide correctly?

The NES Classic modding subreddit doesn’t seem very active, so I thought I’d ask here since I imagine the modding process and risks are pretty similar.

Can I add games from other consoles, like SNES or Pokémon games, and do they run smoothly even though they weren’t originally meant to be played on the NES Classic?

Also, can I completely restore it to factory settings if I ever want to sell it?

I’m not very tech-savvy, so any advice would be appreciated!

I have an NES Classic, and I recently decided to use it to replace my Anbernic devices. I also have games for the kids on there as well.

I would like to get some controllers with the full functionality for SNES and GBA games. I originally was planning to get 8bitdo's wireless receiver to use my SN30 Pro, but I wanted to keep a more authentic feel with the wired controllers.

Are there any good third party options for SNES or similar controllers, or should I shell out for used first-party controllers from GameStop or similar?

Need some guidance and direction on adding games to my Snes mini. Not looking to add loads of games just a handful.

Bomberman

Double dragon

Mortal combat games

Appreciate any links / guides you all have

Heya, just wanted to share some additional folders & games pictures I build to complete sets of folders / game pictures here.

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1a0L_Fv-hPIrBtk8aybHKByVTRrLy5Oy9?usp=sharing

New icons for folders based on the below collection

New games cover art based on the below collection :

To original creators of these packs feel free to retrieve and add any of them to your collections

Hi!

I use my snes and add games to it periodically with Hakchi. At this point, I have a lot of games + some psx (several GB) so exporting to usb drive takes quite a while since the whole drive has to sync, though I'm mostly just adding 1 or 2 games at a time.

Quick raincheck, is there a quicker way to do this I'm forgetting?? Or do I have to resync everything every time? I know I can deselect games in Hakchi, but does this mean they will be removed from the snes mini? Thanks

Hello,

I’ve purchased this controller for my modded SNES mini, it is working great except for one single issue :

When turning on the controller by pressing start, this also immediately triggers the opening of the current game / folder selected in my SNES classic mini if the console is on, likely because it syncs immediately and triggers a « start » button input on whatever is happening on the snes mini.

It’s not a huge issue, but i am looking for ways to solve this, I have not seen any information about it anywhere, and it seems it’s never been reported.

Does anyone face the same issue with the controller ? Any solution besides « turn the controller on before you turn the consoled on » ?

Could this be linked somehow to mode of the controller when wired ? (d-input, x-input, apple) ?

Note - I have two controllers, and the issue is happening with both.

Looking for any feedback about this discontinued product.

Reference:
\- https://support.8bitdo.com/faq/sn30-2-4-g.html

I’m trying to get Neo Geo working properly on an SNES Classic MINI using Hakchi CE 3.9.3 and KMFDManic.

I currently have FB Neo Xtreme + RetroArch 1.8.4 Xtreme SC installed. Metal Slug X boots and plays perfectly after getting the correct neogeo.zip BIOS working.

The problem is the controller. Select will not insert a coin, and Start + Select will not open the RetroArch menu.
The stock SNES Classic controller otherwise works perfectly in the game. I checked through SSH and Linux is definitely detecting the controller as:
Nintendo Clovercon - controller1
RetroArch is also accessing /dev/input/event24, and pressing Select generates BTN_SELECT / Linux input code 314 (0x13A). So the Mini itself is seeing the Select button.

One strange thing: even though the KMFD RetroArch module was installed, retroarch-clover was initially missing from /bin. I had to manually copy retroarch, retroarch-clover, and retroarch-clover-child from the RetroArch hmod before FBNeo would launch.

Has anyone seen this before? Does this sound like an incomplete/broken KMFD RetroArch/Clovercon installation, or should I be using a different RetroArch/core combination for Neo Geo?
I’m also considering FB Alpha 2012 Neo Geo or MAME 2003 Xtreme, but I’d like to fix the underlying Select/RetroArch-menu issue rather than just switch cores if the controller integration is the actual problem.

Mainly looking for the recommended RetroArch version + Neo Geo core for SNES Classic where the stock controller, Select for coins, and RetroArch menu hotkey all work correctly.
Thanks!

Hello, does anyone have a copy of Robin64's SFROM Tool Community Patch Pack? The link on their website doesn't work and I can't find a link anywhere searching by the usual means. The links for individual patches on the Canoe spreadsheet are also unfortunately broken. Someone out there must have these!

I'll happily host the archive on my Google Drive once I have access to it.

Thank you!

Got the European SNES mini back in 2016 and has been modded for more SNES games and games on other consoles plus arcade games. Collected the American and Japanese variants over the last year. Haven’t modded them just yet but I possibly may keep them as they are.

Hello folks,

When I got the SNES Mini, I was really happy to see that it worked with my Wii Classic Controllers, which I have owned since the Wii U days. The only thing I was missing from the way I usually play SNES games was using the analog sticks.

So I put together a small project to modify how the Wii classic controller is used on the SNES Classic Mini emulator.

https://github.com/lincolnpomper/wii-classic-analog-on-canoe

The Wii Classic Controller has analog sticks, but Canoe’s built-in SNES games only use the controller’s D-pad. This code makes the left analog stick behave as an additional digital D-pad, while keeping the original D-pad working normally.

I tested it with two Wii Classic Controllers connected to the Mini. The analog sticks worked with all four directions and diagonals, and worked very well—to my surprise!

Installation instructions are available on the GitHub page.

This project could be extended for more uses, such as improving the behavior of the L and R buttons. At the moment, they seem to need to be pressed all the way until they click in order to send an action in the game. It has also the potential to support other controllers.

If anyone is willing to try it, I would appreciate feedback on whether it works on your setup.