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README.txt

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          .CHT file name must match file name of ROM
 - added: load/save preference selector. ROM, SRAM, Freeze, and preferences 
          are saved/loaded according to these
-- added: preliminary network share loading/saving (SMB) support on Wii:
+- added: preliminary Windows file share loading/saving (SMB) support on Wii:
-		 completely working, but for now you must change settings in 
+		 You can input your network settings into snes9xGX.xml, or in 
 		 s9xconfig.cpp and compile from the source
 - added: 'Auto' settings for save/load - attempts to automatically determine
          your load/save device(s) - SD, USB, Memory Card, DVD, SMB
@@ -37,6 +37,9 @@ Tantric
 - fixed: sd gecko works now
 - fixed: full USB support
 - changed: menu structure
+- changed: preferences are now loaded and saved in XML format. You can open
+		   snes9xGX.xml edit all settings, including some not available within
+		   the program
 - changed: if Home button is pressed when a game is running, Game Menu pops up
 - changed: if preferences can't be loaded at the start and/or are reset, 
            preferences menu pops up - remove to save your preferences!
@@ -108,22 +111,16 @@ Tantric
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-Unzip the archive into a folder. You'll find 4 variations of the dol for both 
+Unzip the archive into a folder. You will find the following folders:
-wii and gamecube versions. The variants auto save and load preferences and sram 
-to/from different locations as follows (you can also manually save and load 
-SRAM to any location).
-[A default version is provided for quick install. See loading from HBC below.]
 
-  filename                        preferences/sram autoloading location
+apps			Contains Homebrew Channel ready files
-  -------------------------       -------------------------------------
+				(see Homebrew Channel instructions below)
-  snes9xGX-00x-sd-xxxx.dol          SD card
-  snes9xGX-00x-mcslota-xxxx.dol     Memory card in slot A
-  snes9xGX-00x-mcslotb-xxxx.dol     Memory card in slot B
-  snes9xGX-00x-smb-xxxx.dol         SMB share (see SMB section below)
-//  snes9xGX-00x-noload-xxxx.dol      none - doesn't load prefs nor autosave SRAM
 				
-The last part of the filename (shown above as xxxx), denotes the wii and gamecube
+executables		Contains Gamecube / Wii DOL files
-versions.
+				(for loading from other methods)
+				
+snes9x			Contains the directory structure required for storing
+				roms, saves, and cheats (see below)
 
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 Directory Structure Setup
@@ -145,14 +142,17 @@ ROMS, Preferences, Saves, and Cheats:
 Your SNES rom images must be in the Super Magicom (SMC) or FIG format. Generally,
 all images you find will be in this format, but if you run across one that isn't
 please download RTOOL which will allow you to convert the image into SMC format.
+Cheats must be placed in the cheats folder and named identically to the ROM name,
+except with a CHT extension.
 
     Wii
 ----------
-On the Wii, you can load roms from any SD card (Front SD, SD Gecko, etc). You
+On the Wii, you can load roms from any SD card (Front SD or SD Gecko), USB, DVD,
-can also load from USB. Note that if you are using the Homebrew Channel, you
+or SMB share. Note that if you are using the Homebrew Channel, to load from 
-will first have to load Snes9xGx from SD, and then load your roms from USB.
+USB, DVD, or SMB you will first have to load Snes9xGx from SD, and then set 
-You can also load roms now from a Windows network share (SMB). However, you will 
+your load method preference. You can now load roms from a Windows network 
-have to edit s9xconfig.cpp with your network settings and recompile the source.
+share (SMB). However, you will have to edit snes9xGX.xml on your SD card with 
+your network settings, or edit s9xconfig.cpp from the source code and recompile.
 
   Gamecube
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@@ -166,26 +166,19 @@ Loading / Running the Emulator:
 
 Wii - Via Homebrew Channel:
 --------------------
-The most popular method of running homebrew on the wii is through the Homebrew
+The most popular method of running homebrew on the Wii is through the Homebrew
 Channel. If you already have the channel installed, just copy over the apps folder
-included in the archive into the root of your SD card (the SD autosaving version 
+included in the archive into the root of your SD card.
-for wii is included in the apps/Snes9xGX/ folder renamed to boot.dol).
 
-Remember to also create the directories required. See above.
+Remember to also create the snes9x directory structure required. See above.
 
-If you wish to use a version that autosaves to other available saving locations, 
+If you haven't installed the Homebrew Channel yet, read about how to here:
-just choose the appropriate dol, copy it into the apps/Snes9XGX/ folder, and 
-RENAME it to boot.dol (remove the other version). Then proceed to copy
-the entire apps folder to your sd card and run it with the HBC.
-
-If you haven't installed the homebrew channel yet, read about how to here:
 http://hbc.hackmii.com/
 
-
 Gamecube:
 ---------
 You can load Snes9xGX via sdload and an SD card in slot A, or by streaming 
-it to your Gamecube, or by booting a bootable DVD (gamecube only) with it on it. 
+it to your Gamecube, or by booting a bootable DVD with Snes9xGX on it. 
 This document doesn't cover how to do any of that. A good source for information 
 on these topics is the tehskeen forums: http://www.tehskeen.com/forums/
 
@@ -202,7 +195,7 @@ SNES9X is a very popular open source emulator mainly for the PC platform, but
 has seen many ports to other consoles such as the Nintendo DS, Microsoft XBOX
 and now thanks to SoftDev the Nintendo GameCube! This is a straight port and
 is not based on any previous SNES emulators that have existed for the
-GameCube. You can get more information on SNES9X here from the below URL.
+GameCube. You can get more information on SNES9X here from the URL below:
 http://snes9x.ipherswipsite.com/
 
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@@ -275,10 +268,10 @@ After loading a game the game will start running immediately. If you have the
 auto-load SRAM option enabled it will automatically load SRAM (if it exists)
 before starting play. 
 
-You can return to the menu at any time by pressing the c-stick (the yellow 
+You can return to the menu at any time by pressing the Home button 
-control stick) to the left, or by pressing L+R+X+Y.
+(Wiimote and Classic Controller) or on the c-stick (the yellow control stick) 
-Return to the game by selecting "Resume Game" or by pressing the B button until
+to the left, or by pressing L+R+X+Y (GameCube Controller).
-play resumes.
+Return to the game by selecting "Resume Game".
 
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 Snes9xGx now includes the ability to load SRAM from Snes9x on other
-platforms (Mac/PC/Linux/Etc) and to save back to those platforms. To use this
+platforms (Mac/PC/Linux/Etc) and to save back to those platforms. 
-feature simply save or load SRAM to/from SD card or an SMB share.
 
-The only thing to be aware of is that Snes9xGx requires that the SRM file have a
+To load a SRAM file on the Wii or Gamecube from another platform, ensure the
-name that is the rom name (not necessarily the same as the file name!) with .SRM
+name of the SRM file matches the filename of the ROM (except with an SRM 
-at the end. For example, the game "Super Mario All-Stars + World" has a rom name
+extension).
-of "ALL_STARS + WORLD", so the SRAM file should have the name "ALL_STARS +
-WORLD.srm". You can see the rom name for a game by loading the game - the rom
-name is shown in the information that is briefly shown at the bottom of the
-screen. A perhaps easier way to find the correct name is simply to load the game
-and then save SRAM to SD or SMB and look at the filename that Snes9xGx uses.
-That's the name you should use when importing an SRAM from another platform.
 
-To use an Snes9xGx SRAM on another platform just do the opposite: save SRAM to
+To use a Wii/GameCube SRAM file on another platform just do the opposite: 
-SD or SMB, and then copy that saved SRAM file to the other platform. You may
+copy the saved SRAM file to the other platform. You may have to rename the 
-have to rename the file to be what that version of snes9x expects it to be.
+file to be what that version of snes9x expects it to be.
 
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                  GameCube Port 2.0 WIP6 and earlier - SoftDev
                  Additional improvements to 2.0 WIP6 - eke-eke
                    GameCube 2.0.1bx enhancements - crunchy2
-                         v00x updates - michniewski
+                         v00x updates - michniewski & Tantric
                         GX - http://www.gc-linux.org
                         libogc - Shagkur & wintermute
 
@@ -453,7 +439,7 @@ changes to the emulator settings again and save them.
 
 
                               Documentation
-                      brakken, crunchy2, michniewski
+                      brakken, crunchy2, michniewski, Tantric
 
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