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| Acmlm's Board - I3 Archive - ROM Hacking - What's the difference between SMC, SWC, FIG, and SFC? |
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Raccoon Sam Boomerang Brother Custom Title                    Since: 11-20-05 From: Correct Last post: 6283 days Last view: 6283 days |
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RyogaMasaki Newcomer Since: 01-16-06 From: Orlando, FL Last post: 6664 days Last view: 6664 days |
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| Basically, they're all different game copier formats (except for SFC, which actually stands for Super Famicom, the Japanese name for SNES). SMC is Super Magicom, SWC is Super Wildcard, and FIG is Pro Fighter. Unless you're planning on working on some kind of ROM editor or actually have a copying device, it's not too important to know about these. In fact, it's wise to remove headers since they don't actually affect gameplay and just get in the way if you attempt any hacking.
More detailed info about the formats can be found here. |
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Dragonsbrethren   440  Since: 12-01-05 From: New Jersey Last post: 6470 days Last view: 6470 days |
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| If you remove the header change the extension to .bin, a number of ROM sites now have .smc ROMs without headers, which doesn't make a damn bit of sense since they should have a Super Magicom header if they use that extension... | |||
MathOnNapkins 1100  In SPC700 HELL  Since: 11-18-05 Last post: 6283 days Last view: 6283 days |
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| It might not make sense, but I think it's the most commonly used extension for SNES roms, hence it takes on an extended meaning. *.bin is too generic for me. I'd prefer something like *.sfc (superfamicon) if I had to decide. | |||
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Dragonsbrethren 440 Since: 12-01-05 From: New Jersey Last post: 6470 days Last view: 6470 days |
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| Yeah, I know, it's something that should change though. I have no problem with .sfc if it isn't used by a copier, which I think it is (Could be wrong). | |||
FreeDOS + Giant Red Koopa Legion: freedos = fritos  Since: 11-17-05 From: Seattle Last post: 6283 days Last view: 6283 days |
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Heh, I didn't even know what SMC stood for till now... I just took it for granted that it was some random letters that translated into "Super Nintendo Entertainment System ROM"  |
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