{"id":1194,"date":"2021-12-16T11:51:35","date_gmt":"2021-12-16T08:51:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/files2.tojikon.net\/files-cloud\/2021\/11\/19\/how-to-play-super-nintendo-games-on-linux-with-higan\/https:\/\/files2.tojikon.net\/files-cloud\/2021\/11\/19\/how-to-play-super-nintendo-games-on-linux-with-higan\/"},"modified":"2021-12-16T11:51:35","modified_gmt":"2021-12-16T08:51:35","slug":"how-to-play-super-nintendo-games-on-linux-with-higan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tojikon.net\/en\/1194-how-to-play-super-nintendo-games-on-linux-with-higan\/","title":{"rendered":"How to play Super Nintendo games on Linux with Higan"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Higan is a multi-system emulator. Previously, Higan was known as Bsnes, a super Nintendo emulator. However, Higan still supports Super Nintendo roms, and in this guide, we\u2019ll show you how to play them with this app.<\/p>\n

Note: AddictiveTips in no way endorses using Higan to play Super Nintendo ROMS that have been illegally downloaded. Please only play games you\u2019ve backed up from your collection.<\/p>\n

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Installing Higan on Linux<\/h2>\n

Before you can play Super Nintendo games with the Higan application, you\u2019ll have to install it on your Linux computer. To get this app working, open up a terminal window. You can open up a terminal window on the Linux desktop by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T<\/strong> on the keyboard. Or, search for \u201cTerminal\u201d in the app menu and launch it that way.<\/p>\n

With the terminal window open and ready to use, the installation of Higan can begin. Using the instructions below, get the latest release of Higan up and running.<\/p>\n

Ubuntu<\/h4>\n

On Ubuntu, you\u2019ll be able to get the Higan emulator up and running using the apt install<\/strong> command down below. However, before attempting to install it, ensure you have the \u201cUbuntu Universe\u201d software repository enabled.<\/p>\n

\nsudo apt install higan\n<\/pre>\n
Debian<\/h4>\n
Those using Debian will be able to get the Higan emulator working (so long as you are on Debian 11, 10, or 9). The app is in the \u201cMain\u201d software repository. To get it working, make use of the following apt-get install<\/strong> command.<\/p>\n
\nsudo apt-get install higan\n<\/pre>\n
Arch Linux<\/h4>\n
Higan is available for all Arch Linux users (provided they have the \u201cCommunity software repository enabled). To install it, start by launching the \/etc\/pacman.conf file in your favorite text editor (as root).<\/p>\n
Once the file is open in a text editor (as root), locate the \u201cCommunity\u201d section and remove the # symbol from in front to enable it. Be sure to also remove the # symbol from the lines directly below it.<\/p>\n
Save the edits in the text editor. Then, use the pacman<\/strong> command to sync Arch with the official servers.<\/p>\n
\nsudo pacman -Syy\n<\/pre>\n
Finally, install the latest release of Higan on your Arch Linux computer using the following pacman<\/strong> command.<\/p>\n
\nsudo pacman -S higan\n<\/pre>\n
Fedora<\/h4>\n
Fedora Linux is one distribution that does not come with the Higan application included in the official software repositories. It doesn\u2019t appear to be in the \u201cRPM Fusion\u201d repos, either.<\/p>\n
Thankfully, you can still get it working as a Flatpak package. However, the package is referred to as \u201cBsnes\u201d on Flathub, as it hasn\u2019t been updated since the app changed its name to Higan.<\/p>\n
Flatpak<\/h4>\n
To get the app working on Fedora, start by enabling the Flatpak app runtime on your computer. Then, enter the two commands below to get the Higan app working.<\/p>\n
\nflatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub https:\/\/flathub.org\/repo\/flathub.flatpakrepo\nflatpak install flathub dev.bsnes.bsnes\n<\/pre>\n
OpenSUSE<\/h4>\n
If you want to use Higan on OpenSUSE, you must be using the latest release of OpenSUSE Tumbleweed. Unfortunately, the app isn\u2019t supported on other OpenSUSE releases.<\/p>\n
To get the Higan app working on your computer, enter the two commands down below.<\/p>\n
\nzypper addrepo https:\/\/ftp.lysator.liu.se\/pub\/opensuse\/repositories\/Emulators\/openSUSE_Tumbleweed\/ emulators-x86_64\nsudo zypper install higan\n<\/pre>\n
How to play Super Nintendo games on Linux with Higan<\/h2>\n
To play SNES games with Higan on your Linux PC, open up the app on the desktop. Then, follow the step-by-step instructions below.<\/p>\n
Step 1:<\/strong> Find the \u201cCreate New System\u201d button inside of Higan and click on it with the mouse. Then, look through the systems menu for \u201cSuper Famicom\u201d (aka Super Nintendo).<\/p>\n
After selecting \u201cSuper Famicom\u201d in Higan, click on the \u201cCreate\u201d button at the bottom of the page.<\/p>\n
Step 2:<\/strong> Once you\u2019ve \u201ccreated\u201d the new Super Famicom system, it will appear in your systems menu. From here, select the system with the mouse. Then, choose the \u201cLaunch\u201d option.<\/p>\n
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Step 3:<\/strong> Upon clicking \u201cLaunch,\u201d Higan will load up the SNES system. From here, find the drop-down menu and select \u201cSettings.\u201d Then, find \u201cVideo\u201d and click on it to access the video settings.<\/p>\n
Inside of the \u201cVideo\u201d settings, change \u201cDriver\u201d from \u201cXShm\u201d to \u201cOpenGL 3.2.\u201d<\/p>\n
Step 4:<\/strong> Find \u201cHotkeys\u201d inside of the settings menu and configure your keybinds for Higan so that you can access controls in the emulator.<\/p>\n
Step 5:<\/strong> Find the \u201cAudio\u201d section inside of the \u201cSettings\u201d area and click on it. Then, find the \u201cDriver\u201d menu and change it from \u201cALSA\u201d to \u201cPulseAudio Simple.\u201d Then, click on the drop-down menu with \u201cSettings\u201d and change it back to \u201cSuper Famicom.\u201d<\/p>\n
Step 6:<\/strong> Open up your app menu, and launch \u201cIcarus.\u201d This program is the ROM importing tool for Higan. Once this program is open, select \u201cSuper Famicom\u201d in the menu.<\/p>\n
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Then, use Icarus to import all of your ROM files to Higan.<\/p>\n
Step 7:<\/strong> Inside of Higan, scroll down to \u201cCartridge Slot.\u201d From there, look through your list of imported ROM files. Select one. Then, click \u201cConnect\u201d to add the ROM to Higan.<\/p>\n
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Step 8:<\/strong> Click on the \u201cSuper Famicom\u201d menu button inside of Higan. Then, click on the \u201cPower\u201d box to turn on the emulator. From here, it should start up your SNES ROM of choice.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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