SNES Compatibility Spreadsheet

Used2BeRX

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IMPORTANT NOTICE
I will not now or ever include any roms or link to any place where they can be obtained. Obviously this is a rule at this site, but I figured it should be mentioned here anyhow. Do not ask me for them or where to acquire them.
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Hey everybody,

Above is the link to the SNES Compatibility spreadsheet I've been working on and mentioning in a few threads around here. Eventually, I'll be putting out the NES one as well. The SNES list right now is pretty short and doesn't contain anything close to the information that is in the NES/FDS list since it's just a basic starting point with only the US Licensed games, as well as the EU and Japan games that I'm aware of that didn't have a US release and are playable by an English speaking audience.

You may notice that some columns are hidden for now. Those will contain a lot more info about a much larger project that is in the works when the time comes, but for now this is strictly a compatibility list for use with the Pi Zero. Eventually it will also have compatibility for the Pi 3 as well as both SNES emulators on the XBox.

Things to note...

The "SNES Notes" tab has info about which major set datfiles were used in compiling this list as well as the exact instructions that are necessary to make your Pi Zero have the same performance as I achieved.
Pi 3 and Snes9xbox/ZSNEXBox results are blank because they have not been thoroughly tested, if at all as of the time of this initial post (8/23/2018).
I currently don't own a Pi 3, so I don't know when I'll get to making that list. :)

Here's a brief explanation of the columns currently displayed:

A: RessurectionXtras Name: This is the filename used for the zipfiles as well as all associated media for each game (artwork, movies, etc). For the most part this will be the full game title, but sometimes that wasn't possible because these names were intially created with the XBox in mind many years ago and the FATX system requires file names to only be 42 characters or less, including the "dot" and extension.
B: Full Game Title: This is the genuine full game title that is on the box of the game. (Sometimes the box title and the title screen for the game are not the same, and I chose the Box title for the display). This same title will be displayed in the romlist for both the Pi (via the gamelist.xml) and the XBox (via individual .txt files with a matching file name).
C: File name inside ZIP file: Nothing too exciting here with the standard Licensed games. This will typically be the GoodSNES file name (with the proper rom extension). In the rare occasion there isn't one in GoodTools, it would be the No-Intro file name. This column is a bit more interesting when it comes to translations, hacks and unlicensed games.
D: REFERENCE A: GoodNES 3.23b matching filename (If Exists): Exactly what it sounds like. :)
E: REFERENCE B: No-Intro matching filename (If Exists): Exactly what it sounds like. :)
F: REFERENCE C: TOSEC matching filename (If Exists): Exactly what it sounds like. :)
G: ROM CRC: The CRC32 value of the matching rom noted in the previous columns. Note that for any system this will be the value that includes any "man-made" headers that are required for the game to be run, such as the iNES header that is not accounted for in the No-Intro sets.
H: Synopsis Cited Website: This is a link to the page that any info that displays in the romlist was obtained. The only exception to this being the game description which was usually taken from GameFAQs since they have the best and shortest description for the games over 90% of the time. This column also doubles as a clickable link for more in-depth info for all of the games tested here.
I/J/K/L: Compatibility for Both XBox emulators, the Pi Zero and the Pi 3. As stated before, the only one that has been completed as of writing this is the Pi Zero compatibility.

For XBox emulators, it will simply say "YES" or "NO". For Pi emulation, it will display what I found to be the best emulator for the task. With Pi Zero emulation, this usually means starting with the least accurate and fastest emulator first, and working my way up. With Pi 3, it will start with the most advanced and resource heavy emulator first and work my way down from there.

A big red "NO" obviously means that it won't work on a Pi Zero. If the emulator is highlighted in orange however, it means that the game is generally playable but with some flaws that some people may consider unplayable.

Y: NOTES: Retropie (Pi Zero): Find out more about the compatibility issues here. If they're highlighted in orange, this means that these results are for emulators that performed poorly for the specific game, but that one of them actually worked at an acceptable level to consider working. If they are highlighted in red though, that means that none of the emulators could play the game at an acceptable level.
AA: Rx Recommended?: A completely subjective list of games that I really like or just find interesting. Mileage here may vary. Just thought I'd share it with everybody since I put it there. :)

Some interesting things to note...

If you look at the first couple of columns, you'll find that the GoodTools and No-Intro sets are pretty much identical except for the file names. This also held true with the NES/FDS games. A lot of posts float around the internet stating that GoodTools is out of date and no good, but this is not the case at all. These spreadsheets I'm making should dispel that myth.
Strangely, the TOSEC SNES leaves a lot to be desired at this point in time. This was not the case with the NES/FDS. TOSEC didn't have all of those games, but it was a lot closer to a full set than we see here.
SNES games overall play MUCH better than I ever expected them to on a Pi Zero if you set everything up right. Sure, games like Star Fox and Mario RPG won't work at acceptable levels, but I think anybody would be really hard pressed to say that some of their all time favorites don't play just fine.

Anyhow... that's about it for now. I've got some great plans for all of this down the road, but I'm only one man with a limited amount of free time. I'm glad I could finally get something out there for those who have wanted to see this list for quite some time. I know I've been teasing the NES/FDS list as well, but I really have to go through it and make sure there isn't anything in there that's against the site rules before it's posted. Please bear (bare?) with me. :)

I hope somebody can make use of all of this so far. Comments, questions, suggestions are always welcome. :)

More to come...