New to emulators

skor · Post by **skor** » Tue Dec 20, 2005 8:59 am

Hi, I'm new to emulators and have downloaded ZSNES for the sole purpose of playing the old FF games. I'm trying out FF:V right now, but know none of the controls! I know to use the arrow keys to navigate the fighting screen, but don't know how to select an attack option.
Please help soon.

snkcube · Post by **snkcube** » Tue Dec 20, 2005 9:02 am

Please look around the emulator for the controls. It's not that hard.

skor · Post by **skor** » Tue Dec 20, 2005 9:12 am

ok, I found a way to edit the controls.
The key that had origionally been set for select had been abbreviated to 'RSC'
Do you have any idea which key that would have been?
Anyways, I can find no way to make it past the first part even, my only attack is 'defend' and one option titled 'row "' which I have no idea what it means.
Ah well, maybe I'll have some luck with FF:IV

Post by **Agozer** » Tue Dec 20, 2005 9:29 am

You know, you could just edit each input to your own liking; you don't have to stick with whatever defaults the emulator throws at you.

aminalshmu · Post by **aminalshmu** » Tue Dec 20, 2005 9:30 am

RSC = RSH maybe? right shift? i think that's the default...

blackmyst · Post by **blackmyst** » Tue Dec 20, 2005 1:04 pm

skor wrote:Anyways, I can find no way to make it past the first part even, my only attack is 'defend' and one option titled 'row "' which I have no idea what it means.
Ah well, maybe I'll have some luck with FF:IV

Just press A at "attack". Though I really hope that wasn't your problem.

FF4 has a near identical battle system, so if you can't figure this out then you won't have any more luck at that game.

Hyos · Post by **Hyos** » Tue Dec 20, 2005 9:17 pm

If he has only the defend and row options he should try pressing left or right once, the normal menu with attack, magic etc. should come up. Then you can press A at attack.

EDIT: for saneness

Deathlike2 · Post by **Deathlike2** » Tue Dec 20, 2005 9:38 pm

Assuming the Battle Cursor is set to "Reset" in the Config menu, the cursor will always highlight the "Fight" command...

If that's not the case, there is probably a bug with the ROM and/or translation (both are possible).

These names are based off of the RPGe 1.1 version English translation of FF5...

There are FAQs and Walkthroughs on the controls of FF5... although if you're solely concerned about playing the FF series on the SNES... you are better off trying to read up on a little before you start (but really, it's not that hard in the first place)

Row = Change the current row that the character is currently in
Defend = Defend for that character's turn until it is his/her next turn.

I would suggest though that you play FF2 (or FF4, the harder Japanese version of the same game) or FF3 (aka FF6 which is in Japanese) before playing FF5. You will understand how to play FF5 better. (Then again, it really isn't that difficult in the first place)