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Unofficial SNES PowerPak firmware v2.01


As with the previous release, just copy the contents of the "POWERPAK" directory from the archive root onto your CF card, power on your SNES, and you'll be prompted to update. :-) (Note that you have to have v2.00 already installed for the flash updater to work. If you haven't, go ahead and grab the previous version from the SNES PowerPak firmware page!)

Download:
Download Unofficial SNES PowerPak firmware v2.01 (source included)

Unofficial SNES PowerPak firmware v2.00

This release contains a fully automated flash updater - no need for an external programming device anymore. :-) Just copy the contents of the "POWERPAK" directory from the archive root onto your CF card, power on your SNES, and you'll be prompted to update. More info (and disclaimer) on the all-new SNES PowerPak firmware page.

Video of the flashing procedure (made by mi213)
(ROM loading issues toward the end are likely card-related, BTW.)

Download:
Download Unofficial SNES PowerPak firmware v2.00 (source included)

New SNES PowerPak firmware in development

(Deutscher Text weiter unten!)

As some of you might already know, I've begun to develop an unofficial firmware update for the SNES PowerPak. Up to now, the GUI has been reworked to use the SNES' pseudo-hi-res display mode, theoretically allowing 64 characters to be displayed per line. Apart from a flashy logo and a boot screen clean-up, several completely new features are planned, not to mention the improvement of existing ones. However, due to the massive amount of work involved I can't announce a release date just yet. So ... stay tuned! :-)


Wie einige von Euch evtl. bereits wissen, arbeite ich an einem eigenen, inoffiziellen Firmware-Update für das SNES PowerPak. Bislang ist es mir gelungen, GUI und Textroutine für den (pseudo-)hochauflösenden Display-Modus des SNES umzuprogrammieren, so daß nun theoretisch 64 Zeichen pro Textzeile angezeigt werden können. Daneben wird es ein neues Logo ebenso geben wie (hoffentlich) völlig neue Features, zumindest aber merklich verbesserten Funktionsumfang. Wann das Ganze fertig sein wird, kann ich allerdings nicht wirklich sagen, zumal die meiste Arbeit noch vor mir liegt. Neuigkeiten werden hier bekanntgegeben. Bis dann – spätestens! :-)