MiSTer FPGA – Super R-Type [No Miss SA-1] / SNES (Super Famicom)

SA-1 Speed Fix Patch by Vitor Vilela: https://github.com/VitorVilela7/SA1-Root
While trying to record a 1cc video for this game, I ended up getting a No Miss (no death) loop on the default difficulty! Took a lot of tries throughout the week to get this one, but I found this to be a really fun game, especially with the slowdown removed. Besides the occasional sprite flicker, the game feels like it’s arcade-quality now. Difficulty is definitely increased with the lack of slowdown. I tried the original game and it is a night and day difference.

I first tried to make some progress in this game almost exactly a week ago, on a livestream showing off 5x integer scaling on MiSTer.. and couldn’t even make it past the 4th stage with infinite continues. ( https://youtu.be/apNB4gVCv8k?t=771 ) It’s the type of game where one small mistake results in death, like R-Type is known for. This one is more brutal than most in the series, because it lacks checkpoints and starts you at the beginning of the stage for one mistake, even at bosses.

Previous run with 5x integer scaling, and my first 1cc for the game: https://youtu.be/cu3spcMoSMA

The soundtrack to this one is wonderful. Luckily they included a BGM menu (hit select on the title screen), so you can easily listen to the soundtrack in full.

Vitor Vilela is the author of the SA-1 speedfix patches/romhacks for SNES, and has made progress on many games already! From Gradius 3 to Contra 3, and many others.. he has been working to make the SNES library feel much better and eliminate some notorious cases of slowdown that hindered games on the platform for decades now. Re-production carts are even being made with his SA-1 fixes in place. Some of these hacks will IMO be the definitive version to play, going forward. That said- games like Gradius III are so difficult with the speed fix in place, that the original will definitely still be desirable for many.

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SNES core 02-25-2021 build – Super R-Type [with SA-1 Speed Fix patch v1.1]
A.K.A: スーパー・アール・タイプ

No Miss on default difficulty (Easy). Final score on 2nd loop was 688,000.

Filter: SNES_110_85_soft // Gamma: 2.4
Note: This game works perfectly with 5x integer scaling/crop also.

Played using a Razer Panthera Evo arcade stick, with 1ms USB polling.

Settings: Integer Scaled to 1080p // HDMI to Datapath e1s capture card

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00:00 – Settings
00:29 – Title/Demo
01:26 – Gameplay (No Miss Default Difficulty)

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None of this would be possible without the constant hard work of Sorgelig. It cannot be overstated how much he has done and continues to do for this project, since its beginning. You can support him either at his Patreon in the link below, or on Paypal, depending on your preference. MiSTer is a paradigm shift in how we can experience these classic games. This is a long-term preservation project that will continue to grow so that gamers today and in the future can experience these excellent systems as accurately and lag-free as possible. Donating what you can will help keep the updates coming. Thank you.

Patreon: https://patreon.com/FPGAMiSTer

PayPal: https://paypal.me/FPGAMiSTer

NOTE: I am not affiliated with Sorgelig and am only sharing these links as a fan of the project who wishes to see it continue to grow rapidly.

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SmokeMonster’s overview video of this core: https://youtu.be/8DF8UPSNYys

Github link for this core: https://github.com/MiSTer-devel/SNES_MiSTer

MiSTer Forum/Wiki/Github (source, guides and info): http://MiSTerFPGA.org

Official MiSTer Discord for live chat/help: https://discord.gg/4xKVg4XVYn
(Be respectful; this server is moderated. New users must !verify via Captcha.)

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Worldwide list of sellers for MiSTer expansion boards: https://misterfpga.org/viewforum.php?f=34&sid=74e1c5e7dae1b99284789d93194cfa0b

I have personally ordered all my parts from https://www.MiSTerAddons.com and have been 100% satisfied with the quality and service there. (North American seller. If in a different region, check list linked above for best local shipping rates.)

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