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byDeAxes ( 522822 ) writes:
The resonator is not actually on the chip itself, but is a separate component on the board. Same with the crystal oscillator. You can replace it, much like a recap, to restore and preserve a retro game system.
byrsilvergun ( 571051 ) writes:
I think the hard part there is speedrunners really really really hate the thought of modifying the original hardware. So a lot of time and thought is going to go into whether it should be replaced.
byAmiMoJo ( 196126 ) writes:
A lot of them have modified systems, e.g. HDMI mods for the SNES. A lot of them play on emulators too, with keyboard being a particular favourite controller for many.
For competitive play it all has to be recorded directly from the console video output, or from the emulator. Timing is established by counting video frames after the fact - the on-screen timers shown during runs are just so that the runner can tell if they are on record pace or not. It's called "re-timing" if you want to google it.
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