Virtual Console - Revision history

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	'''Virtual Console''' (or '''VC''') is a series of game rereleases on the [[Wii]], [[Wii U]], and 3DS consoles that consisted of emulated versions of games originally released on the NES, SNES, and [[N64]] consoles. (Note: The 3DS does not have N64 virtual console games, and the Wii U has Wii virtual console games that are not emulated but simply digitally downloaded. Also, it is important to note that since the Wii U also includes the Wii Menu in its original form, the Wii Menu's Virtual Console is really the Wii VC version [usually referred to as Wii U Wii VC] and not the Wii U VC version.) The Wii Shop has been discontinued, so there is no legal way to obtain new Wii VC games. Even though the Wii VC and Wii U VC versions of [[Super Mario 64]] are emulated, they are still considered to be a legitimate release to play the game on. There are differences in these versions caused by the emulator.		'''Virtual Console''' (or '''VC''') is a series of game rereleases on the [[Wii]], [[Wii U]], and 3DS consoles that consisted of emulated versions of games originally released on the NES, SNES, and [[N64]] consoles. (Note: The 3DS does not have N64 virtual console games, and the Wii U has Wii virtual console games that are not emulated but simply digitally downloaded. Also, it is important to note that since the Wii U also includes the Wii Menu in its original form, the Wii Menu's Virtual Console is really the Wii VC version [usually referred to as Wii U Wii VC] and not the Wii U VC version.) The Wii Shop has been discontinued, so there is no legal way to obtain new Wii VC games. Even though the Wii VC and Wii U VC versions of [[Super Mario 64]] are emulated, they are still considered to be a legitimate release to play the game on. There are differences in these versions caused by the emulator.

	Each Wii VC game was packed with an emulator. Since SM64 was the first N64 game to be released on Wii VC, certain bugs exist in its emulator that don't exist in later N64 VC releases or in Wii U VC. The most notable of these is [[Wii VC Round-to-Zero]], which is caused by an incorrect rounding mode for 2 MIPS instructions. This causes the Y coordinate of a specific type of oscillating platform found in [[Bowser in the Fire Sea]] and [[Lethal Lava Land]] to slowly approach 0. This is notable for saving the A press needed to get past the pole in Bowser in the Fire Sea, which reduced the number of A presses needed for the any% category to 0 on the Wii VC version. On both versions, many crashes do not occur. The Wii VC version will ~~infact~~ straight up ignore most errors.		Each Wii VC game was packed with an emulator. Since SM64 was the first N64 game to be released on Wii VC, certain bugs exist in its emulator that don't exist in later N64 VC releases or in Wii U VC. The most notable of these is [[Wii VC Round-to-Zero]], which is caused by an incorrect rounding mode for 2 MIPS instructions. This causes the Y coordinate of a specific type of oscillating platform found in [[Bowser in the Fire Sea]] and [[Lethal Lava Land]] to slowly approach 0. This is notable for saving the A press needed to get past the pole in Bowser in the Fire Sea, which reduced the number of A presses needed for the any% category to 0 on the Wii VC version. On both versions, many crashes do not occur. The Wii VC version will, in fact, straight up ignore most errors.

Nim at 05:50, 17 April 2019

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	'''Virtual Console''' (or '''VC''') is a series of game rereleases on the [[Wii]], [[Wii U]], and 3DS consoles that consisted of emulated versions of games originally released on the NES, SNES, and [[N64]] consoles. (Note: The 3DS does not have N64 virtual console games, and the Wii U has Wii virtual console games that are not emulated but simply digitally downloaded. Also, it is important to note that since the Wii U also includes the Wii Menu in its original form, the Wii Menu's Virtual Console is really the Wii VC version [usually referred to as Wii U Wii VC] and not the Wii U VC version.) The Wii Shop has been discontinued, so there is no legal way to obtain new Wii VC games. Even though the Wii VC and Wii U VC versions of [[Super Mario 64]] are emulated, they are still considered to be a legitimate release to play the game on. There are differences in these versions caused by the emulator.		'''Virtual Console''' (or '''VC''') is a series of game rereleases on the [[Wii]], [[Wii U]], and 3DS consoles that consisted of emulated versions of games originally released on the NES, SNES, and [[N64]] consoles. (Note: The 3DS does not have N64 virtual console games, and the Wii U has Wii virtual console games that are not emulated but simply digitally downloaded. Also, it is important to note that since the Wii U also includes the Wii Menu in its original form, the Wii Menu's Virtual Console is really the Wii VC version [usually referred to as Wii U Wii VC] and not the Wii U VC version.) The Wii Shop has been discontinued, so there is no legal way to obtain new Wii VC games. Even though the Wii VC and Wii U VC versions of [[Super Mario 64]] are emulated, they are still considered to be a legitimate release to play the game on. There are differences in these versions caused by the emulator.

	Each Wii VC game was packed with an emulator. Since SM64 was the first N64 game to be released on Wii VC, certain bugs exist in its emulator that don't exist in later N64 VC releases or in Wii U VC. The most notable of these is [[Wii VC Round-to-Zero]], which is caused by an incorrect rounding mode for 2 MIPS instructions. This causes the Y coordinate of a specific type of oscillating platform found in [[Bowser in the Fire Sea]] and [[Lethal Lava Land]] to slowly approach 0. This is notable for saving the A press needed to get past the pole in Bowser in the Fire Sea, which reduced the number of A presses needed for the any% category to 0 on the Wii VC version. On both versions, many crashes do not occur. The Wii VC version will infact straight up ignore most errors.		Each Wii VC game was packed with an emulator. Since SM64 was the first N64 game to be released on Wii VC, certain bugs exist in its emulator that don't exist in later N64 VC releases or in Wii U VC. The most notable of these is [[Wii VC Round-to-Zero]], which is caused by an incorrect rounding mode for 2 MIPS instructions. This causes the Y coordinate of a specific type of oscillating platform found in [[Bowser in the Fire Sea]] and [[Lethal Lava Land]] to slowly approach 0. This is notable for saving the A press needed to get past the pole in Bowser in the Fire Sea, which reduced the number of A presses needed for the any% category to 0 on the Wii VC version. On both versions, many crashes do not occur. The Wii VC version will infact straight up ignore most errors.

Nim: rewrite

2019-04-13T19:51:15Z

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	~~The~~ '''Virtual Console''' is a ~~channel available~~ on the [[Wii]] ~~and~~ [[Wii U]] consoles that ~~functions as an emulator. You can use Wii Points (discontinued) on the Wii version or a credit card on the Wii U version to purchase~~ games originally released on ~~previous Nintendo consoles. The Wii VC and Wii U VC versions of [[Super Mario 64]] are~~ the ~~rereleases of the game for Wii and Wii U. These versions of the game are emulated~~, and ~~do not behave exactly the same as the~~ [[~~Nintendo 64~~]] ~~version of the game due to differences between the emulation and the original hardware~~. ~~There are even differences between the Wii VC version~~ and the Wii U ~~VC version, such as differences in rounding errors~~ that ~~can cause glitches~~. It is important to note that since the Wii U also includes the Wii Menu in its original form, the Wii Menu's Virtual Console is really the Wii VC version (usually referred to as Wii U Wii VC) and not the Wii U VC version.		'''Virtual Console''' (or '''VC''') is a series of game rereleases on the [[Wii]], [[Wii U]], and 3DS consoles that consisted of emulated versions of games originally released on the NES, SNES, and [[N64]] consoles. (Note: The 3DS does not have N64 virtual console games, and the Wii U has Wii virtual console games that are not emulated but simply digitally downloaded. Also, it is important to note that since the Wii U also includes the Wii Menu in its original form, the Wii Menu's Virtual Console is really the Wii VC version [usually referred to as Wii U Wii VC] and not the Wii U VC version.) The Wii Shop has been discontinued, so there is no legal way to obtain new Wii VC games. Even though the Wii VC and Wii U VC versions of [[Super Mario 64]] are emulated, they are still considered to be a legitimate release to play the game on. There are differences in these versions caused by the emulator.

	~~==Bugs in the Virtual Console versions==~~		Each Wii VC game was packed with an emulator. Since SM64 was the first N64 game to be released on Wii VC, certain bugs exist in its emulator that don't exist in later N64 VC releases or in Wii U VC. The most notable of these is [[Wii VC Round-to-Zero]], which is caused by an incorrect rounding mode for 2 MIPS instructions. This causes the Y coordinate of a specific type of oscillating platform found in [[Bowser in the Fire Sea]] and [[Lethal Lava Land]] to slowly approach 0. This is notable for saving the A press needed to get past the pole in Bowser in the Fire Sea, which reduced the number of A presses needed for the any% category to 0 on the Wii VC version. On both versions, many crashes do not occur. The Wii VC version will infact straight up ignore most errors.

	~~Including both versions:~~
	* PU crashes do not occur, as with most emulators

	~~Including just the~~ Wii VC ~~and Wii U Wii VC versions:~~
	* An incorrect rounding mode for a single instruction was ~~set in~~ the Wii VC emulator ~~but was~~ later ~~fixed~~ in ~~the~~ Wii U VC ~~emulator~~. ~~Most notably~~, ~~this~~ causes the Y coordinate of a specific type of oscillating platform found in [[Bowser in the Fire Sea]] and [[Lethal Lava Land]] to slowly approach 0. This is notable for saving the A press needed to get past the pole in Bowser in the Fire Sea, which reduced the number of A presses needed for the any% category to 0 on the Wii VC version. ~~See: [[~~Wii VC ~~Round-to-Zero]]~~

Nim: half of us have vc games, vc is not a channel lmao

2018-10-19T21:53:44Z

half of us have vc games, vc is not a channel lmao

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	The '''Virtual Console''' is a channel available on the [[Wii]] and [[Wii U]] consoles that functions as an emulator. You can use Wii Points (discontinued) on the Wii version or a credit card on the Wii U version to purchase games originally released on previous Nintendo consoles. The Wii VC and Wii U VC versions of [[Super Mario 64]] are the rereleases of the game for Wii and Wii U. These versions of the game are emulated, and do not behave exactly the same as the [[Nintendo 64]] version of the game due to differences between the emulation and the original hardware. There are even differences between the Wii VC version and the Wii U VC version, such as differences in rounding errors that can cause glitches. It is important to note that since the Wii U also includes the Wii Menu in its original form, the Wii Menu's Virtual Console is really the Wii VC version (usually referred to as Wii U Wii VC) and not the Wii U VC version.		The '''Virtual Console''' is a channel available on the [[Wii]] and [[Wii U]] consoles that functions as an emulator. You can use Wii Points (discontinued) on the Wii version or a credit card on the Wii U version to purchase games originally released on previous Nintendo consoles. The Wii VC and Wii U VC versions of [[Super Mario 64]] are the rereleases of the game for Wii and Wii U. These versions of the game are emulated, and do not behave exactly the same as the [[Nintendo 64]] version of the game due to differences between the emulation and the original hardware. There are even differences between the Wii VC version and the Wii U VC version, such as differences in rounding errors that can cause glitches. It is important to note that since the Wii U also includes the Wii Menu in its original form, the Wii Menu's Virtual Console is really the Wii VC version (usually referred to as Wii U Wii VC) and not the Wii U VC version.

Nim at 16:08, 11 July 2018

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	Including just the Wii VC and Wii U Wii VC versions:		Including just the Wii VC and Wii U Wii VC versions:
	* An incorrect rounding mode for a single instruction was set in the Wii VC emulator but was later fixed in the Wii U VC emulator. Most notably, this causes the Y coordinate of a specific type of oscillating platform found in [[Bowser in the Fire Sea]] and [[Lethal Lava Land]] to slowly approach 0. This is notable for saving the A press needed to get past the pole in Bowser in the Fire Sea, which reduced the number of A presses needed for the any% category to 0 on the Wii VC version.		* An incorrect rounding mode for a single instruction was set in the Wii VC emulator but was later fixed in the Wii U VC emulator. Most notably, this causes the Y coordinate of a specific type of oscillating platform found in [[Bowser in the Fire Sea]] and [[Lethal Lava Land]] to slowly approach 0. This is notable for saving the A press needed to get past the pole in Bowser in the Fire Sea, which reduced the number of A presses needed for the any% category to 0 on the Wii VC version. See: [[Wii VC Round-to-Zero]]

Nim at 09:30, 9 July 2018

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	The Virtual Console versions of [[Super Mario 64]] are rereleases of the game on Wii and Wii U. These versions of the game are emulated, and do not behave exactly the same as the [[Nintendo 64]] version of the game due to differences between the emulation and the original hardware. There are even differences between the Wii VC version and the Wii VC version, such as differences in rounding errors that can cause glitches.		The '''Virtual Console''' is a channel available on the [[Wii]] and [[Wii U]] consoles that functions as an emulator. You can use Wii Points (discontinued) on the Wii version or a credit card on the Wii U version to purchase games originally released on previous Nintendo consoles. The Wii VC and Wii U VC versions of [[Super Mario 64]] are the rereleases of the game for Wii and Wii U. These versions of the game are emulated, and do not behave exactly the same as the [[Nintendo 64]] version of the game due to differences between the emulation and the original hardware. There are even differences between the Wii VC version and the Wii U VC version, such as differences in rounding errors that can cause glitches. It is important to note that since the Wii U also includes the Wii Menu in its original form, the Wii Menu's Virtual Console is really the Wii VC version (usually referred to as Wii U Wii VC) and not the Wii U VC version.

	==Bugs in the Virtual Console ~~Version~~==		==Bugs in the Virtual Console versions==

	~~Moving~~ the ~~platforms~~ in [[Bowser in the Fire Sea~~\|BitFS (Bowser in the Fire Sea)~~]] and [[Lethal Lava Land]] ~~towards~~ the ~~origin~~ of the ~~course (due~~ to the ~~[[float]] rounding towards zero)~~		Including both versions:
			* PU crashes do not occur, as with most emulators

			Including just the Wii VC and Wii U Wii VC versions:
			* An incorrect rounding mode for a single instruction was set in the Wii VC emulator but was later fixed in the Wii U VC emulator. Most notably, this causes the Y coordinate of a specific type of oscillating platform found in [[Bowser in the Fire Sea]] and [[Lethal Lava Land]] to slowly approach 0. This is notable for saving the A press needed to get past the pole in Bowser in the Fire Sea, which reduced the number of A presses needed for the any% category to 0 on the Wii VC version.

Bloopiero: /* Bugs in the Virtual Console Version */

2018-07-08T23:58:30Z

Bugs in the Virtual Console Version

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	==Bugs in the Virtual Console Version==		==Bugs in the Virtual Console Version==

	~~Rising up~~ the ~~platform~~ in [[Bowser in the Fire Sea\|BitFS (Bowser in the Fire Sea)]] (due to the [[float]] rounding to towards zero)		Moving the platforms in [[Bowser in the Fire Sea\|BitFS (Bowser in the Fire Sea)]] and [[Lethal Lava Land]] towards the origin of the course (due to the [[float]] rounding towards zero)

Faustas: /* Bugs in the Virtual Console version */

2018-07-08T23:56:49Z

Bugs in the Virtual Console version

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	The Virtual Console versions of [[Super Mario 64]] are rereleases of the game on Wii and Wii U. These versions of the game are emulated, and do not behave exactly the same as the [[Nintendo 64]] version of the game due to differences between the emulation and the original hardware. There are even differences between the Wii VC version and the Wii VC version, such as differences in rounding errors that can cause glitches.		The Virtual Console versions of [[Super Mario 64]] are rereleases of the game on Wii and Wii U. These versions of the game are emulated, and do not behave exactly the same as the [[Nintendo 64]] version of the game due to differences between the emulation and the original hardware. There are even differences between the Wii VC version and the Wii VC version, such as differences in rounding errors that can cause glitches.

	==Bugs in the Virtual Console ~~version~~==		==Bugs in the Virtual Console Version==

	Rising up the platform in [[Bowser in the Fire Sea\|BitFS (Bowser in the Fire Sea)]] (due to the float rounding to towards zero)		Rising up the platform in [[Bowser in the Fire Sea\|BitFS (Bowser in the Fire Sea)]] (due to the [[float]] rounding to towards zero)

Faustas: /* What is the Virtual Console version differences ? */

2018-07-08T23:56:29Z

What is the Virtual Console version differences ?

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	~~==What is the Virtual Console version differences ?==~~

	The Virtual Console versions of [[Super Mario 64]] are rereleases of the game on Wii and Wii U. These versions of the game are emulated, and do not behave exactly the same as the [[Nintendo 64]] version of the game due to differences between the emulation and the original hardware. There are even differences between the Wii VC version and the Wii VC version, such as differences in rounding errors that can cause glitches.		The Virtual Console versions of [[Super Mario 64]] are rereleases of the game on Wii and Wii U. These versions of the game are emulated, and do not behave exactly the same as the [[Nintendo 64]] version of the game due to differences between the emulation and the original hardware. There are even differences between the Wii VC version and the Wii VC version, such as differences in rounding errors that can cause glitches.

Faustas at 23:56, 8 July 2018

2018-07-08T23:56:06Z

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	The Virtual Console versions of [[Super Mario 64]] are rereleases of the game on Wii and Wii U. These versions of the game are emulated, and do not behave exactly the same as the [[Nintendo 64]] version of the game due to differences between the emulation and the original hardware. There are even differences between the Wii VC version and the Wii VC version, such as differences in rounding errors that can cause glitches.		The Virtual Console versions of [[Super Mario 64]] are rereleases of the game on Wii and Wii U. These versions of the game are emulated, and do not behave exactly the same as the [[Nintendo 64]] version of the game due to differences between the emulation and the original hardware. There are even differences between the Wii VC version and the Wii VC version, such as differences in rounding errors that can cause glitches.

			==Bugs in the Virtual Console version==

			Rising up the platform in [[Bowser in the Fire Sea\|BitFS (Bowser in the Fire Sea)]] (due to the float rounding to towards zero)