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Update some import instructions.
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Before it can load a game,
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Before it can load a game,
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higan requires that all the game's data
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higan requires that all the game's data
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be stored correctly in
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be stored correctly in the [Game Library].
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[the Game Library](../concepts/game-library.md).
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For [regular games](#regular-games)
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For [regular games](#regular-games)
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this is simple,
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this is simple,
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but some games require special treatment,
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but some games require special treatment,
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Regular games
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Regular games
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-------------
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higan's importing tool, icarus, can import games
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higan's importing tool, [icarus], can import games
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in the most commonly-used formats
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in the most commonly-used formats
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for each supported console,
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for each supported console,
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and also those same formats inside `.zip` files
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and also those same formats inside `.zip` files
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like RAR or 7-zip are not supported.
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like RAR or 7-zip are not supported.
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To import a game,
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To import a game,
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open [the Library menu](../interface/higan.md#the-library-menu),
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open the [Systems menu],
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choose "Load ROM File ..."
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choose "Load ROM File ..."
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to open [a filesystem browser](../interface/common.md#the-filesystem-browser),
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to open a [filesystem browser],
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choose the ROM file of the game you want to play,
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choose the ROM file of the game you want to play,
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and it will be imported into the library and start playing.
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and it will be imported into the library and start playing.
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**Note:**
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**Note:**
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If you want to import many games,
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If you want to import many games,
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run icarus directly.
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run icarus directly.
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See [the icarus documentation](../interface/icarus.md) for details.
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See [icarus] documentation for details.
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To play a game for a particular console from your library,
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To play a game for a particular console from your library,
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open the Library menu,
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open the Systems menu,
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pick the console manufacturer sub-menu
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(Nintendo for the Super Famicom,
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Bandai for the WonderSwan,
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etc.)
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then choose the appropriate console menu item.
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then choose the appropriate console menu item.
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A filesystem browser will appear
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A filesystem browser will appear
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listing all the games in the library
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listing all the games in the library
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To import a game that requires co-processor firmware,
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To import a game that requires co-processor firmware,
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the easiest approach is to drop the firmware files into
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the easiest approach is to drop the firmware files into
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icarus' `Firmware` directory
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icarus' `firmware` directory
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before importing the game.
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before importing the game.
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The directory should be beside the icarus executable,
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The directory should be beside the icarus executable,
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or it can be `%LOCALAPPDATA%\icarus\Firmware` (on Windows)
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or it can be `%LOCALAPPDATA%\icarus\firmware` (on Windows)
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or `~/.local/share/icarus/Firmware/` (on Linux).
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or `~/.local/share/icarus/firmware/` (on Linux).
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When icarus imports a game that requires firmware
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When icarus imports a game that requires firmware
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it tries to guess which firmware that game needs,
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it tries to guess which firmware that game needs,
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Satellaview games
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Satellaview games
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The [Satellaview][wpbsx]
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The [Satellaview]
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was a satellite modem peripheral
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was a satellite modem peripheral
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released for the Super Famicom in Japan.
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released for the Super Famicom in Japan.
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As well as the actual modem
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As well as the actual modem
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which in English is
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which in English is
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*BS-X The Story of The Town Whose Name Was Stolen*.
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*BS-X The Story of The Town Whose Name Was Stolen*.
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[wpbsx]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satellaview
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[Satellaview]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satellaview
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The control cartridge had a slot that accepted
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The control cartridge had a slot that accepted
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re-writable "memory paks",
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re-writable "memory paks",
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Importing a game that has a slot for a memory pak
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Importing a game that has a slot for a memory pak
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is just like [importing a regular game](#regular-games).
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is just like [importing a regular game](#regular-games).
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Importing a memory pak is like importing a regular game,
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To import a memory pak,
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but the name of the memory pak file *must* end in `.bs`
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you should use [icarus].
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You can use the "Load ROM File ..." menu item
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in the [Systems menu],
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but higan cannot actually load a memory pak directly,
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so once you choose a file to load
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it looks like nothing has happened.
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When importing a memory pak,
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the name of the memory pak file *must* end in `.bs`
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(if it's in a `.zip` file,
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(if it's in a `.zip` file,
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that's OK,
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that's OK,
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but the name *inside* the `.zip` file
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but the name *inside* the `.zip` file
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Importing the Sufami Turbo cartridge
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Importing the Sufami Turbo cartridge
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is just like [importing a regular game](#regular-games).
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is just like [importing a regular game](#regular-games).
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Importing a mini-cartridge is like importing a regular game,
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To import a mini-cartridge,
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but the name of the mini-cartridge file *must* end in `.st`
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you should use [icarus].
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You can use the "Load ROM File ..." menu item
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in the [Systems menu],
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but higan cannot actually load a mini-cartridge directly,
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so once you choose a file to load
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it looks like nothing has happened.
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When importing a mini-cartridge,
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the name of the file *must* end in `.st`
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(if it's in a `.zip` file,
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(if it's in a `.zip` file,
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that's OK,
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that's OK,
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but the name *inside* the `.zip` file
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but the name *inside* the `.zip` file
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and click the Open button,
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and click the Open button,
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or just double-click the game,
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or just double-click the game,
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and it will begin playing.
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and it will begin playing.
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[filesystem browser]: ../interface/common.md#the-filesystem-browser
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[Game Library]: ../concepts/game-library.md
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[icarus]: ../interface/icarus.md
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[Systems menu]: ../interface/higan.md#the-systems-menu
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