From 6f9839df620990c51144501da207868a0fb42b3c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Tim Allen Date: Sat, 15 Jul 2017 21:35:01 +1000 Subject: [PATCH] Begin the MSU-1 section. --- README.md | 32 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++- 1 file changed, 31 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 6156d66b..fa6054d3 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1739,7 +1739,37 @@ for details. Importing and playing MSU-1 games --------------------------------- -TODO +The MSU-1 is a fictional expansion chip +invented by higan's author byuu +for use with Super Famicom games, +designed to allow streaming data and audio. +Although the MSU-1 is not specific +to any particular storage medium, +it gives the Super Famicom similar capabilities +to CD-based add-ons +like the Mega Drive's Mega CD +and the PC Engine's CD-ROM², +such as CD-quality music and full-motion video. + +Unfortunately, +although the interface between the MSU-1 +and the emulated Super Famicom is standard +and has multiple independent implementations +(higan, snes9x, +and on real hardware with +the [SD2SNES][sd2snes] programmable cartridge) +there's no standard +for how a Super Famicom emulator +should find the data the MSU-1 asks it to stream, +or the audio tracks the MSU-1 asks it to play. +Or rather, +there are multiple standards +and not all MSU-1 patches are designed for +the system higan currently follows. + + +[sd2snes]: https://sd2snes.de/ +[flips]: http://www.romhacking.net/utilities/1040/ Importing and playing patched games -----------------------------------