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Plan name Digital Preservation of Console Video Games (SNES) Current state Analyzed Plan description Data for SNES preservation from the diploma thesis "Digital Preservation of Console Video Games" Responsible planners Mark Guttenbrunner Organization Vienna University of Technology

Basis Sample Records Requirements Alternatives Go-Decision Experiments Evaluation & Transformation Results: Weighted multiplication Results: Weighted sum Recommendation

Identification code

Document types Digital Data from Cartridges of Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) video games (Binary Streams)

Mandate

Planning purpose The library has the legal obligation to preserve every published console video game like national libraries are obliged to preserve publications on paper and offer possibilities to display these games to the public.

Designated community The target audience are visitors of the library. It is not necessary to publish the collection online. Access to games from the library collection to experience the games original look & feel should be possible for the public. Access to original media shall not be necessary to avoid damage to rare specimen.

Applying policies For legal reasons only games physically in the possession of the library are preserved.

Relevant organisational procedures and workflows

Contracts and agreements specifying preservation rights

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Reference to agreements of maintenance and access

Plan relations No previous attempts to preserve these kinds of documents have been made.

Triggers Trigger Comment Changed Environment New formed legal obligation to preserve video games.

Samples description: 3 games are selected for every system: - One of the best selling games for the system, as those are usually of the biggest public interest. This should be a standard game without special enhancements like overlays, special controllers or specially needed accessories. - A game with special overlays or special controllers, as it is more difficult to preserve the look & feel for these kind of games than for others. - A game using an accessory expanding the capabilities of the system. This additional hardware can either be applied to the system itself or on the media. If no hardware extensions are available, one of the last games for the system is selected. Those are usually the hardest to preserve as developers are able to utilize a system most at the end of its product cycle. Collection profile

Collection ID:

Description: Physical collection of Cartridges for the Nintendo SNES which have been transfered to binary streams. Type of objects: Digital Data from Cartridges of Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) video games (Binary Streams). Number of objects: 1000

Expected growth rate: Slow. Occasionally new games can be added to the librarie's collection.

Name Short name Description Original environment Data Object-format Super Mario World SMW A popular Super Nintendo Entertainment System No data PUID: game (SNES) (PAL) Name: selected for Version: the system. mime-type: It was the first game for the system with Nintendo's famous character the plumber "Mario". It was also one of the

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Name Short name Description Original environment Data Object-format best sold games for the system. Super Scope Super Scope No games Super Nintendo Entertainment System No data PUID: for this (SNES) (PAL) Name: system used Version: overlays, so mime-type: a game with a special controller was selected. Super Scope is a game which was shipped with a light gun shaped like a rocket launcher. Star Fox Star Fox Various Super Nintendo Entertainment System No data PUID: games for (SNES) (PAL) Name: the Version: Nintendo mime-type: SNES used special hardware on the cartridges to support the systems processing power. This game uses a chip that assists the systems central processing unit with 3D calculations. Expand All | Collapse All Node WeightTotal weightSingle Scale

▼Objectives 11

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▼Process Characteristics 0.1 0.1 ►Usability 0.4 0.04 ►Configurability 0.6 0.06 ▼Costs 0.1 0.1 ►costs for preserving media 0.3 0.03 Ordinal industry standard optical drive, non-optical direct connect, non-ind ►fraction of games supported 0.3 0.03 Positive number ►total number of games supported 0.4 0.04 Ordinal less than 10, 10-100, 101-500, 500-2000 or more than 2000 ▼Object Characteristics 0.4 0.4 ►object interpretable 0.1 0.04 Boolean Yes or No ►speed 0.15 0.06 Positive number ►Interactivity 0.2 0.08 ►Sound 0.2 0.08 ►Graphics 0.25 0.1 ►Network Support 0.1 0.04 ▼Context and Data Characteristics 0.2 0.2 ►Metadata 0.4 0.08 ►reference to console video game system 0.3 0.06 Boolean Yes or No ►reference to application 0.3 0.06 Ordinal not available, without system configuration or with system configu ▼Infrastructure 0.2 0.2 ►Scalability 0.25 0.05 ►Stability 0.3 0.06 ►Legality 0.1 0.02 ►Media 0.25 0.05 ►Additional Accessories 0.1 0.02 Importance factors comments: Description: Attached files: Name Description Reason for considering Config settings Necessary resources ZSNES SNES Emulator Only emulators that have seen at least one release in the last 6 month or that have been default 1.51 released in stable final versions are evaluated. If no emulator exists which meets this configuration criterion, the latest released emulator is evaluated. Only emulators for personal like in release computers running on a Microsoft Windows or Linux operating system or on a virtual package of machine on one of these operating systems are evaluated. For every system a maximum ZSNES 1.51 of 3 emulators are evaluated. If more than 3 emulators meet the criteria defined here,

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Name Description Reason for considering Config settings Necessary resources the ones which have been in development longest are considered. Alternatives are selected by using the publicly most popular and best rated emulators according to a world wide web research. Dedicated emulators as well as emulators supporting more than one system are chosen if available. Only emulators that are known to be able to launch commercial games are selected. ZSNES is one of the most popular emulators for Nintendo SNES. SNES9X SNES Emulator Only emulators that have seen at least one release in the last 6 month or that have been default 1.51 released in stable final versions are evaluated. If no emulator exists which meets this configuration criterion, the latest released emulator is evaluated. Only emulators for personal like in release computers running on a Microsoft Windows or Linux operating system or on a virtual package of machine on one of these operating systems are evaluated. For every system a maximum SNES9X 1.51 of 3 emulators are evaluated. If more than 3 emulators meet the criteria defined here, the ones which have been in development longest are considered. Alternatives are selected by using the publicly most popular and best rated emulators according to a world wide web research. Dedicated emulators as well as emulators supporting more than one system are chosen if available. Only emulators that are known to be able to launch commercial games are selected. SNES9X is one of the most popular emulators for Nintendo SNES. MESS Multisystem Only emulators that have seen at least one release in the last 6 month or that have been default 0.119 Emulator released in stable final versions are evaluated. If no emulator exists which meets this configuration criterion, the latest released emulator is evaluated. Only emulators for personal like in release computers running on a Microsoft Windows or Linux operating system or on a virtual package of machine on one of these operating systems are evaluated. For every system a maximum MESS 0.119 of 3 emulators are evaluated. If more than 3 emulators meet the criteria defined here, the ones which have been in development longest are considered. Alternatives are selected by using the publicly most popular and best rated emulators according to a world wide web research. Dedicated emulators as well as emulators supporting more than one system are chosen if available. Only emulators that are known to be able to launch commercial games are selected. MESS is the multi system emulator for Nintendo SNES which supports the most other systems as well. VLC Video Approch - The video is captured in the original resolution as used on a standard TV with the original 0.8.6c making videos of frame rate that the system produces. As a container format MPEG-4 Part 14 (or short the games MP4) is used as it allows the use of metadata tags and is a common standard. The open running on source VLC media player1 release 0.8.6c is used to play-back the recorded videos. original hardware Museum keeping original approach hardware and software Decision: GO Reason: As the original system as well as all needed original media are not available, the museum approach is not applicable and will not be evaluated. Action needed: no action needed Alternative Experiment description Run description Experiment

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data uploaded ZSNES 1.51 Each experiment is carried out on a HP For every alternative menu options No Compaq Business Notebook nc6120 personal and configuration possibilities are computer for running the simulation or reviewed for the usability aspects of emulation programs. A system without the requirements. Next a short dedicated graphic card was used to test the review of the source code (if independence of special hardware. Hardware available) is performed to evaluate specifications of the used personal computer: the figures concerning the - Intel Pentium M 750 1.86 GHZ Processor - infrastructure aspects. Selection Mobile Intel 915GM Express chipset for screens, 3D and 2D game graphic and sound system - 1.5 GigaBytes sequences (if applicable) are tested main memory - DVD-ROM drive - serial, for the audible and visible aspects. parallel, FireWire, USB2.0 and Ethernet The preserved alternative is network interfaces - 15" TFT-active matrix compared to either the original display with a maximal resolution of 1024 x image on a TV screen produced by 768 and 24 bit color resolution (16.7 million the original system if available or to colors) - digital joystick connected to a video recording of the original USB-port - analog joystick connected to game. The test is performed using USB-port Configuration options: The the standard PC controls (mouse, Windows 32bit versions of alternatives are keyboard) as well as the digital or tested, if more than one version exist that analog PC joystick (whichever would run on the system used for the resembles best the original experiments. For every sample record the controller of the system) to default settings of the tested preservation evaluate the interactivity aspects of alternative are used to carry out the the game. Every game is played at experiment. The default settings are the least 5 minutes to detect glitches settings as set in the release version along the playing progress. The downloaded from the alternative's homepage same tests are performed on the listed in the tables in Appendix D. Game original system to compare the settings are set according to the region and gaming experience. video display frequency needed by the game. Necessary add-ons for the sample record are activated (if necessary and possible). SNES9X same as for ZSNES 1.51 see ZSNES 1.51 No 1.51 MESS 0.119 same as for ZSNES 1.51 see ZSNES 1.51 No VLC 0.8.6c For the video approach the visible No and audible aspects of a recorded sample of the gameplay is compared with the original system.

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Evaluation & Transformation Results

Usability > game start

Results Transformed Results Alternatives Single Alternatives Single (=Aggregated) Comments ZSNES 1.51 only through user ZSNES 1.51 1 interface SNES9X 1.51 1 SNES9X 1.51 only through user Transformer MESS 0.119 5 interface Ordinal Value Target VLC 0.8.6c 5 MESS 0.119 through command Value line or user interface VLC 0.8.6c through command line or user interface Alternatives Single only through -> 3.0 command line only through user -> 1.0 interface through -> 5.0 command line or user interface

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Usability > encapsulated details viewable

Results Transformed Results Alternatives Single Transformer Alternatives Single (=Aggregated) Comments ZSNES 1.51 encapsulation not Ordinal Value Target ZSNES 1.51 1 Value supported SNES9X 1.51 1 SNES9X 1.51 encapsulation not encapsulation not -> 1.0 MESS 0.119 1 supported supported VLC 0.8.6c 3 MESS 0.119 encapsulation not no -> 3.0 supported yes -> 5.0 VLC 0.8.6c no

Configurability > game configuration

Results Transformer Transformed Results Alternatives Single Ordinal Value Target Alternatives Single (=Aggregated) Comments Value ZSNES 1.51 auto-detection by ZSNES 1.51 3 menu only -> 1.0 preservation SNES9X 1.51 3 solution command line -> 2.0 MESS 0.119 2 SNES9X 1.51 auto-detection by auto-detection by -> 3.0 VLC 0.8.6c 5 preservation preservation solution solution MESS 0.119 command line configuration file -> 4.0 VLC 0.8.6c encapsulation in for record record encapsulation in -> 5.0 record

Configurability > global system preferences

Results Transformed Results Alternatives Single Transformer Alternatives Single (=Aggregated) Comments ZSNES 1.51 configuration Ordinal Target ZSNES 1.51 5 file Value Value SNES9X 1.51 5 SNES9X 1.51 configuration menu only -> 1.0 MESS 0.119 5 file command line -> 3.0 VLC 0.8.6c 5 MESS 0.119 configuration file configuration -> 5.0 file VLC 0.8.6c configuration file

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Costs > costs for preserving media

Results Transformed Results Alternatives Single Transformer Alternatives Single (=Aggregated) Comments ZSNES 1.51 processing Ordinal Value Target ZSNES 1.51 1 Value hardware SNES9X 1.51 1 on media industry standard optical -> 5.0 MESS 0.119 1 SNES9X 1.51 processing drive VLC 0.8.6c 5 hardware non-optical direct connect -> 4.0 on media non-industry standard -> 3.0 MESS 0.119 processing optical drive hardware on media non-processing-hardware -> 2.0 on media VLC 0.8.6c industry standard processing hardware on -> 1.0 optical media drive

Costs > fraction of games supported

Results Transformer Transformed Results Alternatives Single Threshold Target value Alternatives Single (=Aggregated) Comments ZSNES 1.51 100.0 0.0 percent -> 1 ZSNES 1.51 5 SNES9X 1.51 100.0 20.0 percent -> 2 SNES9X 1.51 5 MESS 0.119 100.0 40.0 percent -> 3 MESS 0.119 5 VLC 0.8.6c 100.0 60.0 percent -> 4 VLC 0.8.6c 5 80.0 percent -> 5 Threshold stepping: Linear

Costs > total number of games supported

Results Transformer Transformed Results Alternatives Single Ordinal Target Alternatives Single (=Aggregated) Comments Value Value ZSNES 1.51 500-2000 ZSNES 1.51 4 less than 10 -> 1.0 SNES9X 1.51 500-2000 SNES9X 1.51 4 10-100 -> 2.0 MESS 0.119 more than MESS 0.119 5 101-500 -> 3.0 2000 VLC 0.8.6c 5 VLC 0.8.6c more than 500-2000 -> 4.0 2000 more than 2000 -> 5.0

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Object Characteristics > object interpretable

Results Transformed Results

Alternatives 1 2 3 Transformer Alternatives 1 2 3 Aggregated Comments ZSNES 1.51 Yes Yes Yes Ordinal Value Target Value ZSNES 1.51 5555 SNES9X 1.51 Yes Yes Yes SNES9X 1.51 5555 Yes -> 5.0 MESS 0.119 Yes Yes No MESS 0.119 5500 No -> 0.0 VLC 0.8.6c Yes Yes Yes VLC 0.8.6c 5555 Aggregation mode: Worst result

Object Characteristics > speed

Results Transformer Transformed Results Alternatives 1 2 3 Threshold Target value Alternatives 1 2 3 Aggregated Comments ZSNES 1.51 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0 deviation -> 1 ZSNES 1.51 5555 SNES9X 1.51 0.0 0.0 0.0 in percent SNES9X 1.51 5555 80.0 deviation -> 2 MESS 0.119 0.0 0.0 100.0 MESS 0.119 5 5 1 3.67 in percent VLC 0.8.6c 0.0 0.0 0.0 VLC 0.8.6c 5555 40.0 deviation -> 3 in percent Aggregation mode: Arithmetic mean 20.0 deviation -> 4 in percent 0.0 deviation in -> 5 percent Threshold stepping: Steps

Recreated Controls with Standard Personal Computer Hardware > controls resemble look of original controller

Results Transformer Transformed Results Alternatives 1 2 3 Ordinal Target Alternatives 1 2 3 Aggregated Comments ZSNES 1.51 N N N Value Value ZSNES 1.51 1111 SNES9X 1.51 N N N Y -> 5.0 SNES9X 1.51 1111 MESS 0.119 N N N N -> 1.0 MESS 0.119 1111 VLC 0.8.6c no no no no -> 0.0 VLC 0.8.6c 0000 controls controls controls controls Aggregation mode: Worst result supported supported supported supported

Recreated Controls with Standard Personal Computer Hardware > response delay

Results Transformer Transformed Results

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Alternatives 1 2 3 Alternatives 1 2 3 Aggregated Comments ZSNES 1.51 short short short ZSNES 1.51 3333 delay delay delay SNES9X 1.51 3333 SNES9X 1.51 short short short Ordinal Target MESS 0.119 3353 delay delay delay Value Value VLC 0.8.6c 5555 MESS 0.119 short short not delay delay applicable Aggregation mode: Worst result VLC 0.8.6c not not not applicable applicable applicable

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Recreated Controls with Standard Personal Computer Hardware > feel of original gaming experience

Results Transformer Transformed Results Alternatives 1 2 3 Ordinal Target Alternatives 1 2 3 Aggregated Comments Value Value ZSNES 1.51 well well well ZSNES 1.51 4444 playable playable playable not -> 1.0 SNES9X 1.51 4444 SNES9X 1.51 well well well acceptable MESS 0.119 4411 playable playable playable fairly -> 2.0 VLC 0.8.6c 1111 MESS 0.119 well well not playable playable playable acceptable well -> 4.0 Aggregation mode: Worst result VLC 0.8.6c not not not playable acceptable acceptable acceptable perfectly -> 5.0 recreated

Controller Feedback > audible

Results Transformed Results Alternatives 1 2 3 Transformer Alternatives 1 2 3 Aggregated Comments ZSNES 1.51 not not not Ordinal Target ZSNES 1.51 5555 Value Value applicable applicable applicable SNES9X 1.51 5555 not -> 5.0 SNES9X 1.51 not not not MESS 0.119 5555 applicable applicable applicable applicable VLC 0.8.6c 5555 MESS 0.119 not not not not -> 1.0 applicable applicable applicable supported Aggregation mode: Worst result VLC 0.8.6c not not not supported -> 5.0 applicable applicable applicable

Controller Feedback > visual

Results Transformed Results Alternatives 1 2 3 Transformer Alternatives 1 2 3 Aggregated Comments ZSNES 1.51 not not not Ordinal Target ZSNES 1.51 5555 Value Value applicable applicable applicable SNES9X 1.51 5555 SNES9X 1.51 not not not not -> 5.0 MESS 0.119 5555 applicable applicable applicable applicable VLC 0.8.6c 5555 MESS 0.119 not not not not -> 1.0 applicable applicable applicable supported Aggregation mode: Worst result VLC 0.8.6c not not not supported -> 5.0 applicable applicable applicable

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Controller Feedback > force

Results Transformed Results Alternatives 1 2 3 Transformer Alternatives 1 2 3 Aggregated Comments ZSNES 1.51 not not not Ordinal Target ZSNES 1.51 5555 Value Value applicable applicable applicable SNES9X 1.51 5555 SNES9X 1.51 not not not not -> 5.0 MESS 0.119 5555 applicable applicable applicable applicable VLC 0.8.6c 5555 MESS 0.119 not not not not -> 1.0 applicable applicable applicable supported Aggregation mode: Worst result VLC 0.8.6c not not not supported -> 5.0 applicable applicable applicable

Recreated Controls with Game Hardware > look

Results Transformed Results Alternatives 1 2 3 Alternatives 1 2 3 Aggregated Comments

ZSNES 1.51 controllers controllers controllers Transformer ZSNES 1.51 5151 resembling resembling resembling SNES9X 1.51 5151 original original original Ordinal Target controller controller controller Value Value MESS 0.119 5151 supported not supported controllers -> 1.0 VLC 0.8.6c 3131 available resembling Aggregation mode: Worst result SNES9X 1.51 controllers controllers controllers original resembling resembling resembling controller original original original not controller controller controller available supported not supported controllers -> 3.0 available resembling MESS 0.119 controllers controllers controllers original resembling resembling resembling controller original original original not controller controller controller supported supported not supported controllers -> 5.0 available resembling VLC 0.8.6c controllers controllers controllers original resembling resembling resembling controller original original original supported controller controller controller not not not supported available supported

Recreated Controls with Game Hardware > response delay

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Results Transformer Transformed Results Alternatives 1 2 3 Ordinal Target Alternatives 1 2 3 Aggregated Comments Value Value ZSNES 1.51 short considerable short ZSNES 1.51 3131 not -> 5.0 delay delay delay SNES9X 1.51 3131 SNES9X 1.51 short considerable short applicable MESS 0.119 3131 delay delay delay considerable -> 1.0 VLC 0.8.6c 5555 MESS 0.119 short considerable short delay delay delay delay short delay -> 3.0 Aggregation mode: Worst result VLC 0.8.6c not not not delay not -> 5.0 applicable applicable applicable noticeable

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Recreated Controls with Game Hardware > feel

Results Transformed Results Alternatives 1 2 3 Alternatives 1 2 3 Aggregated Comments

ZSNES 1.51 controllers controllers controllers Transformer ZSNES 1.51 5151 resembling resembling resembling SNES9X 1.51 5151 original original original Ordinal Target controller controller controller Value Value MESS 0.119 5151 supported not supported controllers -> 1.0 VLC 0.8.6c 1111 available resembling Aggregation mode: Worst result SNES9X 1.51 controllers controllers controllers original resembling resembling resembling controller original original original not controller controller controller available supported not supported controllers -> 3.0 available resembling MESS 0.119 controllers controllers controllers original resembling resembling resembling controller original original original not controller controller controller supported supported not supported controllers -> 5.0 available resembling VLC 0.8.6c controllers controllers controllers original resembling resembling resembling controller original original original supported controller controller controller not not not available available available

Controller Feedback > audible

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Controller Feedback > visual

Results Transformed Results Alternatives 1 2 3 Transformer Alternatives 1 2 3 Aggregated Comments ZSNES 1.51 not not not Ordinal Target ZSNES 1.51 5555 Value Value applicable applicable applicable SNES9X 1.51 5555 SNES9X 1.51 not not not not -> 5.0 MESS 0.119 5555 applicable applicable applicable applicable VLC 0.8.6c 5555 MESS 0.119 not not not not -> 1.0 applicable applicable applicable supported Aggregation mode: Worst result VLC 0.8.6c not not not supported -> 5.0 applicable applicable applicable

Controller Feedback > force

Results Transformed Results Alternatives 1 2 3 Transformer Alternatives 1 2 3 Aggregated Comments ZSNES 1.51 not not not Ordinal Target ZSNES 1.51 5555 Value Value applicable applicable applicable SNES9X 1.51 5555 SNES9X 1.51 not not not not -> 5.0 MESS 0.119 5555 applicable applicable applicable applicable VLC 0.8.6c 5555 MESS 0.119 not not not not -> 1.0 applicable applicable applicable supported Aggregation mode: Worst result VLC 0.8.6c not not not supported -> 5.0 applicable applicable applicable

Overlay Support > response delay

Results Transformer Transformed Results Alternatives 1 2 3 Ordinal Target Alternatives 1 2 3 Aggregated Comments Value Value ZSNES 1.51 not not not ZSNES 1.51 5555 not -> 5.0 applicable applicable applicable SNES9X 1.51 5555 SNES9X 1.51 not not not applicable MESS 0.119 5555 applicable applicable applicable considerable -> 1.0 VLC 0.8.6c 5555 MESS 0.119 not not not delay applicable applicable applicable short delay -> 3.0 Aggregation mode: Worst result VLC 0.8.6c not not not delay not -> 5.0 applicable applicable applicable noticeable

Overlay Support > look

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Results Transformer Transformed Results Alternatives 1 2 3 Ordinal Target Alternatives 1 2 3 Aggregated Comments Value Value ZSNES 1.51 not not not ZSNES 1.51 5555 not -> 5.0 applicable applicable applicable SNES9X 1.51 5555 SNES9X 1.51 not not not applicable MESS 0.119 5555 applicable applicable applicable not -> 1.0 VLC 0.8.6c 5555 MESS 0.119 not not not supported applicable applicable applicable but Aggregation mode: Worst result necessary VLC 0.8.6c not not not for game applicable applicable applicable play not -> 2.0 supported and not necessary for game play supported -> 4.0 but not necessary for game play supported -> 5.0 and necessary for game play

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Overlay Support > feel

Results Transformer Transformed Results Alternatives 1 2 3 Ordinal Target Alternatives 1 2 3 Aggregated Comments Value Value ZSNES 1.51 not not not ZSNES 1.51 5555 applicable applicable applicable not -> 5.0 SNES9X 1.51 5555 SNES9X 1.51 not not not applicable MESS 0.119 5555 applicable applicable applicable not -> 1.0 VLC 0.8.6c 5555 MESS 0.119 not not not supported applicable applicable applicable not -> 3.0 Aggregation mode: Worst result VLC 0.8.6c not not not usable applicable applicable applicable usable -> 5.0

Standard Controller > supported

Results Transformed Results

Alternatives 1 2 3 Transformer Alternatives 1 2 3 Aggregated Comments ZSNES 1.51 supported supported supported Ordinal Target ZSNES 1.51 3333 with with with Value Value SNES9X 1.51 3333 special special special hardware hardware hardware not -> 1.0 MESS 0.119 3333 supported SNES9X 1.51 supported supported supported VLC 0.8.6c 1111 with with with supported -> 3.0 Aggregation mode: Worst result special special special with hardware hardware hardware special hardware MESS 0.119 supported supported supported with with with supported -> 5.0 special special special without hardware hardware hardware special hardware VLC 0.8.6c not not not supported supported supported

Standard Controller > response delay

Results Transformer Transformed Results Alternatives 1 2 3 Ordinal Target Alternatives 1 2 3 Aggregated Comments Value Value ZSNES 1.51 delay not delay not delay not ZSNES 1.51 5555 not -> 5.0 noticeable noticeable noticeable SNES9X 1.51 5555 SNES9X 1.51 delay not delay not delay not applicable MESS 0.119 5555 noticeable noticeable noticeable considerable -> 1.0 delay VLC 0.8.6c 5555

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Alternatives 1 2 3 Ordinal Target Aggregation mode: Worst result MESS 0.119 delay not delay not not Value Value noticeable noticeable applicable short delay -> 3.0 VLC 0.8.6c not not not delay not -> 5.0 applicable applicable applicable noticeable

Controller Feedback > audible

Controller Feedback > visual

Controller Feedback > force

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Alternatives 1 2 3 Aggregation mode: Worst result MESS 0.119 not not not Ordinal Target applicable applicable applicable Value Value VLC 0.8.6c not not not supported -> 5.0 applicable applicable applicable

Special Controller > supported

Results Transformer Transformed Results Alternatives 1 2 3 Ordinal Target Alternatives 1 2 3 Aggregated Comments Value Value ZSNES 1.51 not not not ZSNES 1.51 5151 not -> 5.0 applicable supported applicable SNES9X 1.51 5151 SNES9X 1.51 not not not applicable MESS 0.119 5151 applicable supported applicable not -> 1.0 VLC 0.8.6c 5151 MESS 0.119 not not not supported applicable supported applicable supported -> 4.0 Aggregation mode: Worst result VLC 0.8.6c not not not with applicable supported applicable special hardware supported -> 5.0 without special hardware

Special Controller > response delay

Results Transformer Transformed Results Alternatives 1 2 3 Ordinal Target Alternatives 1 2 3 Aggregated Comments Value Value ZSNES 1.51 not not not ZSNES 1.51 5555 applicable applicable applicable not -> 5.0 SNES9X 1.51 5555 applicable SNES9X 1.51 not not not MESS 0.119 5555 applicable applicable applicable considerable -> 1.0 VLC 0.8.6c 5555 MESS 0.119 not not not delay applicable applicable applicable short delay -> 3.0 Aggregation mode: Worst result VLC 0.8.6c not not not delay not -> 5.0 applicable applicable applicable noticeable

Controller Feedback > audible

Results Transformed Results Transformer Alternatives 1 2 3 Aggregated Comments

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Alternatives 1 2 3 Alternatives 1 2 3 Aggregated Comments ZSNES 1.51 not not not Ordinal Target ZSNES 1.51 5555 Value Value applicable applicable applicable SNES9X 1.51 5555 not -> 5.0 SNES9X 1.51 not not not MESS 0.119 5555 applicable applicable applicable applicable VLC 0.8.6c 5555 MESS 0.119 not not not not -> 1.0 applicable applicable applicable supported Aggregation mode: Worst result VLC 0.8.6c not not not supported -> 5.0 applicable applicable applicable

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Controller Feedback > visual

Results Transformed Results Alternatives 1 2 3 Transformer Alternatives 1 2 3 Aggregated Comments ZSNES 1.51 not not not Ordinal Target ZSNES 1.51 5555 Value Value applicable applicable applicable SNES9X 1.51 5555 SNES9X 1.51 not not not not -> 5.0 MESS 0.119 5555 applicable applicable applicable applicable VLC 0.8.6c 5555 MESS 0.119 not not not not -> 1.0 applicable applicable applicable supported Aggregation mode: Worst result VLC 0.8.6c not not not supported -> 5.0 applicable applicable applicable

Controller Feedback > force

Interactivity > additional items supported

Results Transformed Results Alternatives 1 2 3 Transformer Alternatives 1 2 3 Aggregated Comments ZSNES 1.51 not not not Ordinal Target ZSNES 1.51 5555 Value Value applicable applicable applicable SNES9X 1.51 5555 SNES9X 1.51 not not not not -> 5.0 MESS 0.119 5555 applicable applicable applicable applicable VLC 0.8.6c 5555 MESS 0.119 not not not not -> 1.0 applicable applicable applicable supported Aggregation mode: Worst result VLC 0.8.6c not not not supported -> 5.0 applicable applicable applicable

Music > quality

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Results Transformer Transformed Results Alternatives 1 2 3 Ordinal Target Alternatives 1 2 3 Aggregated Comments Value Value ZSNES 1.51 like like near ZSNES 1.51 5544 original original perfect no music -> 1.0 SNES9X 1.51 5555 SNES9X 1.51 like like like supported MESS 0.119 5511 original original original errors not -> 2.0 VLC 0.8.6c 5555 MESS 0.119 like like no music acceptable original original supported errors -> 3.0 Aggregation mode: Worst result VLC 0.8.6c like like like acceptable original original original near -> 4.0 perfect like -> 5.0 original

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Music > synchronous to video

Results Transformer Transformed Results Alternatives 1 2 3 Ordinal Target Alternatives 1 2 3 Aggregated Comments Value Value ZSNES 1.51 no errors no errors no errors ZSNES 1.51 5555 not -> 5.0 noticeable noticeable noticeable SNES9X 1.51 5555 SNES9X 1.51 no errors no errors no errors applicable MESS 0.119 5555 noticeable noticeable noticeable severe -> 1.0 VLC 0.8.6c 5555 MESS 0.119 no errors no errors not errors noticeable noticeable applicable apparent Aggregation mode: Worst result VLC 0.8.6c no errors no errors no errors small -> 3.0 noticeable noticeable noticeable errors noticeable no errors -> 5.0 noticeable

Sound Effects > quality

Results Transformer Transformed Results Alternatives 1 2 3 Ordinal Target Alternatives 1 2 3 Aggregated Comments Value Value ZSNES 1.51 like errors near ZSNES 1.51 5343 original acceptable perfect no sound -> 1.0 SNES9X 1.51 5343 effects SNES9X 1.51 like errors near MESS 0.119 5511 original acceptable perfect supported VLC 0.8.6c 5555 MESS 0.119 like like no sound errors not -> 2.0 original original effects acceptable Aggregation mode: Worst result supported errors -> 3.0 VLC 0.8.6c like like like acceptable original original original near -> 4.0 perfect like -> 5.0 original

Sound Effects > synchronous to video

Results Transformed Results Transformer Alternatives 1 2 3 Alternatives 1 2 3 Aggregated Comments Ordinal Target ZSNES 1.51 no errors no errors no errors Value Value ZSNES 1.51 5555 noticeable noticeable noticeable not -> 5.0 SNES9X 1.51 5555 SNES9X 1.51 no errors no errors no errors applicable MESS 0.119 5555 noticeable noticeable noticeable

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Alternatives 1 2 3 Ordinal Target Alternatives 1 2 3 Aggregated Comments MESS 0.119 no errors no errors not Value Value VLC 0.8.6c 5555 noticeable noticeable applicable severe -> 1.0 Aggregation mode: Worst result VLC 0.8.6c no errors no errors no errors errors noticeable noticeable noticeable apparent small -> 3.0 errors noticeable no errors -> 5.0 noticeable

Graphics > image quality

Results Transformer Transformed Results Alternatives 1 2 3 Ordinal Target Alternatives 1 2 3 Aggregated Comments Value Value ZSNES 1.51 no no no ZSNES 1.51 5555 nothing -> 0.0 difference difference difference SNES9X 1.51 4444 to original to original to original displayed MESS 0.119 1100 noticeable noticeable noticeable severe -> 1.0 SNES9X 1.51 near near near errors on VLC 0.8.6c 5555 perfect perfect perfect whole Aggregation mode: Worst result MESS 0.119 severe severe nothing image errors on errors on displayed errors -> 3.0 whole whole noticeable image image but do VLC 0.8.6c no no no not affect difference difference difference gameplay to original to original to original near -> 4.0 noticeable noticeable noticeable perfect no -> 5.0 difference to original noticeable

Graphics > screen overlay

Results Transformed Results Transformer Alternatives 1 2 3 Alternatives 1 2 3 Aggregated Comments Ordinal Target ZSNES 1.51 not not not Value Value ZSNES 1.51 5555 applicable applicable applicable not applicable -> 5.0 SNES9X 1.51 5555 SNES9X 1.51 not not not MESS 0.119 5555 applicable applicable applicable not supported -> 1.0 VLC 0.8.6c 5555

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Alternatives 1 2 3 Ordinal Target Aggregation mode: Worst result MESS 0.119 not not not Value Value applicable applicable applicable supported -> 3.0 VLC 0.8.6c not not not manually by applicable applicable applicable loading image supported by -> 4.0 auto-detection supported -> 5.0 through encapsulation

Graphics > frame rate

Results Transformer Transformed Results Alternatives 1 2 3 Threshold Target value Alternatives 1 2 3 Aggregated Comments ZSNES 1.51 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0 deviation -> 1 ZSNES 1.51 5555 SNES9X 1.51 0.0 0.0 0.0 in percent SNES9X 1.51 5555 70.0 deviation -> 2 MESS 0.119 0.0 0.0 100.0 MESS 0.119 5 5 1 3.67 in percent VLC 0.8.6c 0.0 0.0 0.0 VLC 0.8.6c 5555 40.0 deviation -> 3 in percent Aggregation mode: Arithmetic mean 20.0 deviation -> 4 in percent 0.0 deviation in -> 5 percent Threshold stepping: Steps

Graphics > 2D collision detection

Results Transformer Transformed Results Alternatives 1 2 3 Ordinal Target Alternatives 1 2 3 Aggregated Comments Value Value ZSNES 1.51 no errors not not ZSNES 1.51 5555 noticeable applicable applicable no 2D -> 0.0 SNES9X 1.51 5555 objects SNES9X 1.51 no errors not not MESS 0.119 5500 noticeable applicable applicable displayed VLC 0.8.6c 5555 MESS 0.119 no errors not no 2D not -> 5.0 noticeable applicable objects applicable Aggregation mode: Worst result displayed severe -> 1.0 VLC 0.8.6c no errors not not errors noticeable applicable applicable errors -> 3.0 noticeable but do

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Ordinal Target Value Value not affect gameplay no errors -> 5.0 noticeable

Graphics > 2D object position placement

Results Transformer Transformed Results Alternatives 1 2 3 Ordinal Target Alternatives 1 2 3 Aggregated Comments Value Value ZSNES 1.51 no errors no errors no errors ZSNES 1.51 5555 no 2D -> 0.0 noticeable noticeable noticeable SNES9X 1.51 5555 SNES9X 1.51 no errors no errors no errors objects MESS 0.119 1500 noticeable noticeable noticeable displayed VLC 0.8.6c 5555 MESS 0.119 severe no errors no 2D not -> 5.0 errors on noticeable objects applicable Aggregation mode: Worst result whole displayed severe -> 1.0 image errors on VLC 0.8.6c no errors no errors no errors whole noticeable noticeable noticeable image errors -> 3.0 noticeable but do not affect gameplay no errors -> 5.0 noticeable

Graphics > 2D object layer placement

Results Transformer Transformed Results Alternatives 1 2 3 Ordinal Target Alternatives 1 2 3 Aggregated Comments Value Value ZSNES 1.51 no errors no errors no errors ZSNES 1.51 5555 -> 0.0 noticeable noticeable noticeable no 2D SNES9X 1.51 5555 objects SNES9X 1.51 no errors no errors no errors MESS 0.119 1500 noticeable noticeable noticeable displayed VLC 0.8.6c 5555 MESS 0.119 severe no errors no 2D not -> 5.0 errors on noticeable objects applicable Aggregation mode: Worst result whole displayed severe -> 1.0 image errors on whole

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Alternatives 1 2 3 Ordinal Target VLC 0.8.6c no errors no errors no errors Value Value noticeable noticeable noticeable image errors -> 3.0 noticeable but do not affect gameplay no errors -> 5.0 noticeable

Graphics > 2D background scrolling

Results Transformer Transformed Results Alternatives 1 2 3 Ordinal Target Alternatives 1 2 3 Aggregated Comments Value Value ZSNES 1.51 no errors no errors no errors ZSNES 1.51 5555 no 2D -> 0.0 noticeable noticeable noticeable SNES9X 1.51 5555 SNES9X 1.51 no errors no errors no errors objects MESS 0.119 5500 noticeable noticeable noticeable displayed VLC 0.8.6c 5555 MESS 0.119 no errors no errors no 2D not -> 5.0 noticeable noticeable objects applicable Aggregation mode: Worst result displayed severe -> 1.0 VLC 0.8.6c no errors no errors no errors errors on noticeable noticeable noticeable whole image errors -> 3.0 noticeable but do not affect gameplay no errors -> 5.0 noticeable

Graphics > 3D object calculation

Results Transformed Results Transformer Alternatives 1 2 3 Alternatives 1 2 3 Aggregated Comments Ordinal Target ZSNES 1.51 not not no errors Value Value ZSNES 1.51 5555 applicable applicable noticeable no 3D -> 0.0 SNES9X 1.51 5555 SNES9X 1.51 not not no errors objects MESS 0.119 5500 applicable applicable noticeable displayed VLC 0.8.6c 5555

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Alternatives 1 2 3 Ordinal Target Aggregation mode: Worst result MESS 0.119 not not no 3D Value Value applicable applicable objects not -> 5.0 displayed applicable VLC 0.8.6c not not no errors severe -> 1.0 applicable applicable noticeable errors on whole image errors -> 3.0 noticeable but do not affect gameplay no errors -> 5.0 noticeable

Graphics > 3D object clipping

Results Transformer Transformed Results Alternatives 1 2 3 Ordinal Target Alternatives 1 2 3 Aggregated Comments Value Value ZSNES 1.51 not not no errors ZSNES 1.51 5555 no 3D -> 0.0 applicable applicable noticeable SNES9X 1.51 5555 SNES9X 1.51 not not no errors objects MESS 0.119 5500 applicable applicable noticeable displayed VLC 0.8.6c 5555 MESS 0.119 not not no 3D not -> 5.0 applicable applicable objects applicable Aggregation mode: Worst result displayed severe -> 1.0 VLC 0.8.6c not not no errors errors on applicable applicable noticeable whole image errors -> 3.0 noticeable but do not affect gameplay no errors -> 5.0 noticeable

Graphics > 3D texture quality

Results Transformed Results Transformer Alternatives 1 2 3 Aggregated Comments

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Alternatives 1 2 3 Ordinal Target Alternatives 1 2 3 Aggregated Comments Value Value ZSNES 1.51 not not no errors ZSNES 1.51 5555 applicable applicable noticeable no 3D -> 0.0 SNES9X 1.51 5555 objects SNES9X 1.51 not not no errors MESS 0.119 5500 applicable applicable noticeable displayed VLC 0.8.6c 5555 MESS 0.119 not not no 3D not -> 5.0 applicable applicable objects applicable Aggregation mode: Worst result displayed severe -> 1.0 VLC 0.8.6c not not no errors errors on applicable applicable noticeable whole image errors -> 3.0 noticeable but do not affect gameplay no errors -> 5.0 noticeable

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Graphics > hardware supported special effects

Results Transformer Transformed Results Alternatives 1 2 3 Ordinal Target Alternatives 1 2 3 Aggregated Comments Value Value ZSNES 1.51 no no no ZSNES 1.51 5555 no objects -> 0.0 differences differences differences SNES9X 1.51 5555 noticeable noticeable noticeable displayed MESS 0.119 5500 SNES9X 1.51 no no no not -> 5.0 differences differences differences applicable VLC 0.8.6c 5555 noticeable noticeable noticeable severe -> 1.0 Aggregation mode: Worst result MESS 0.119 no no no objects differences differences differences displayed to original noticeable noticeable small -> 3.0 VLC 0.8.6c no no no differences differences differences differences to original noticeable noticeable noticeable no -> 5.0 differences noticeable

Network Support > network protocols

Network Support > lag for network play

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Alternatives 1 2 3 Ordinal Target Aggregation mode: Worst result MESS 0.119 not not not Value Value applicable applicable applicable short delay -> 3.0 VLC 0.8.6c not not not delay not -> 5.0 applicable applicable applicable noticeable

Network Support > use of original servers

Documentation > box artwork available

Results Transformed Results Alternatives Single Transformer Alternatives Single (=Aggregated) Comments ZSNES 1.51 No Ordinal Value Target Value ZSNES 1.51 1 SNES9X 1.51 No Yes -> 5.0 SNES9X 1.51 1 MESS 0.119 No No -> 1.0 MESS 0.119 1 VLC 0.8.6c Yes VLC 0.8.6c 5

Documentation > manual available

Documentation > original media available

Results Transformer Transformed Results

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Alternatives Single Alternatives Single (=Aggregated) Comments ZSNES 1.51 No Ordinal Value Target Value ZSNES 1.51 1 SNES9X 1.51 No Yes -> 5.0 SNES9X 1.51 1 MESS 0.119 No No -> 1.0 MESS 0.119 1 VLC 0.8.6c Yes VLC 0.8.6c 5

Documentation > originally supplied additional items available

Metadata > TV standard information available

Metadata > video display frequency information available

Metadata > region lock-out information available

Results Transformer Transformed Results Alternatives Single Ordinal Value Target Value Alternatives Single (=Aggregated) Comments ZSNES 1.51 No Yes -> 5.0 ZSNES 1.51 1

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Alternatives Single Alternatives Single (=Aggregated) Comments SNES9X 1.51 No Ordinal Value Target Value SNES9X 1.51 1 MESS 0.119 No No -> 1.0 MESS 0.119 1 VLC 0.8.6c Yes VLC 0.8.6c 5

Metadata > description of original media available

Metadata > context details available

Metadata > necessary system configuration available

Context and Data Characteristics > reference to console video game system

Results Transformer Transformed Results Alternatives Single Ordinal Value Target Value Alternatives Single (=Aggregated) Comments ZSNES 1.51 No Yes -> 5.0 ZSNES 1.51 1 SNES9X 1.51 No No -> 1.0 SNES9X 1.51 1

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Alternatives Single Alternatives Single (=Aggregated) Comments MESS 0.119 No MESS 0.119 1 VLC 0.8.6c Yes VLC 0.8.6c 5

Context and Data Characteristics > reference to application

Results Transformer Transformed Results Alternatives Single Ordinal Value Target Alternatives Single (=Aggregated) Comments Value ZSNES 1.51 not available ZSNES 1.51 1 not available -> 1.0 SNES9X 1.51 not available SNES9X 1.51 1 without system -> 3.0 MESS 0.119 not available MESS 0.119 1 configuration VLC 0.8.6c with system VLC 0.8.6c 5 with system -> 5.0 configuration configuration

Scalability > plug-in system

Results Transformer Transformed Results Alternatives Single Ordinal Value Target Alternatives Single (=Aggregated) Comments Value ZSNES 1.51 not available ZSNES 1.51 1 not available -> 1.0 SNES9X 1.51 not available SNES9X 1.51 1 available, closed -> 3.0 MESS 0.119 not available MESS 0.119 1 specifications VLC 0.8.6c available, open VLC 0.8.6c 5 available, open -> 5.0 specifications specifications

Scalability > modular design

Results Transformed Results Transformer Alternatives Single Alternatives Single (=Aggregated) Comments Ordinal Value Target ZSNES 1.51 code modular and Value ZSNES 1.51 4 one system code not available -> 1.0 SNES9X 1.51 2 supported code not modular -> 2.0 MESS 0.119 5 SNES9X 1.51 code not modular code modular and -> 4.0 VLC 0.8.6c 5 MESS 0.119 code modular and one system different systems supported supported code modular and -> 5.0 VLC 0.8.6c code modular and different systems different systems supported supported

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Scalability > portable code

Results Transformer Transformed Results Alternatives Single Ordinal Value Target Alternatives Single (=Aggregated) Comments Value ZSNES 1.51 platform ZSNES 1.51 2 code not -> 1.0 dependent code SNES9X 1.51 4 SNES9X 1.51 platform available MESS 0.119 4 independent code platform -> 2.0 VLC 0.8.6c 2 MESS 0.119 platform dependent code independent code platform -> 4.0 VLC 0.8.6c platform independent code dependent code Virtual Machine -> 5.0 used

Scalability > hardware dependencies

Results Transformed Results Alternatives Single Alternatives Single (=Aggregated) Comments ZSNES 1.51 platform Transformer ZSNES 1.51 3 dependent Ordinal Value Target SNES9X 1.51 5 libraries are used Value MESS 0.119 5 SNES9X 1.51 platform code not available -> 1.0 dependent VLC 0.8.6c 3 libraries are not platform -> 3.0 used dependent libraries are used MESS 0.119 platform dependent platform -> 5.0 libraries are not dependent used libraries are not used VLC 0.8.6c platform dependent libraries are used

Stability > development procedure

Results Transformed Results Transformer Alternatives Single Alternatives Single (=Aggregated) Comments ZSNES 1.51 not commercial Ordinal Value Target ZSNES 1.51 4 Value but open source SNES9X 1.51 4 SNES9X 1.51 not commercial commercial and -> 5.0 MESS 0.119 4 but open source open source VLC 0.8.6c 4

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Alternatives Single Ordinal Value Target MESS 0.119 not commercial Value but open source not commercial -> 4.0 VLC 0.8.6c not commercial but open source but open source commercial but -> 2.0 closed source not commercial -> 1.0 but closed source

Stability > in active development

Results Transformer Transformed Results Alternatives Single Ordinal Value Target Alternatives Single (=Aggregated) Comments Value ZSNES 1.51 new version in ZSNES 1.51 3 last year new version in -> 5.0 SNES9X 1.51 4 SNES9X 1.51 new version in last 3 month MESS 0.119 5 last 6 month new version in -> 4.0 VLC 0.8.6c 4 MESS 0.119 new version in last 6 month last 3 month new version in -> 3.0 VLC 0.8.6c new version in last year last 6 month no release in last -> 1.0 year

Stability > community

Results Transformer Transformed Results Alternatives Single Ordinal Value Target Alternatives Single (=Aggregated) Comments Value ZSNES 1.51 official forum ZSNES 1.51 5 official forum >200 -> 5.0 >200 active SNES9X 1.51 5 users active users MESS 0.119 5 SNES9X 1.51 official forum unofficial forum -> 4.0 >200 active available >200 VLC 0.8.6c 5 users active users MESS 0.119 official forum official forum -> 3.0 >200 active available <200 users active users VLC 0.8.6c official forum unofficial forum -> 2.0 >200 active <200 active users users no forum available -> 1.0 or no active users

Legality > recreation level

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Results Transformer Transformed Results Alternatives Single Ordinal Value Target Alternatives Single (=Aggregated) Comments Value ZSNES 1.51 low level and no ZSNES 1.51 4 high level and no -> 5.0 BIOS is needed SNES9X 1.51 4 SNES9X 1.51 low level and no BIOS is needed MESS 0.119 4 BIOS is needed low level and no -> 4.0 VLC 0.8.6c 5 MESS 0.119 low level and no BIOS is needed BIOS is needed high level and -> 2.0 VLC 0.8.6c high level and no BIOS is needed BIOS is needed low level and -> 1.0 BIOS is needed

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Legality > expected manufacturer approval

Results Transformed Results

Alternatives Single Transformer Alternatives Single (=Aggregated) Comments ZSNES 1.51 manufacturer in Ordinal Value Target ZSNES 1.51 3 video game Value SNES9X 1.51 3 business manufacturer out -> 1.0 MESS 0.119 3 SNES9X 1.51 manufacturer in of business video game VLC 0.8.6c 3 business manufacturer in -> 3.0 video game MESS 0.119 manufacturer in business video game business manufacturer no -> 5.0 longer in video VLC 0.8.6c manufacturer in game business video game business

Media > supported media type

Results Transformer Transformed Results Alternatives Single Ordinal Value Target Alternatives Single (=Aggregated) Comments Value ZSNES 1.51 byte stream but ZSNES 1.51 4 not applicable -> 5.0 no original SNES9X 1.51 4 media supported neither -> 0.0 MESS 0.119 4 SNES9X 1.51 byte stream but byte-stream nor no original original media VLC 0.8.6c 5 media supported supported MESS 0.119 byte stream but original media but -> 1.0 no original no byte stream media supported supported VLC 0.8.6c not applicable byte stream but no -> 4.0 original media supported byte stream and -> 5.0 original media supported

Media > byte-stream

Results Transformer Transformed Results Ordinal Value Target Alternatives Single (=Aggregated) Comments

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Alternatives Single Value Alternatives Single (=Aggregated) Comments ZSNES 1.51 supported as not applicable -> 5.0 ZSNES 1.51 3 stand-alone file not supported -> 1.0 SNES9X 1.51 3 SNES9X 1.51 supported as supported as -> 3.0 MESS 0.119 3 stand-alone file stand-alone file VLC 0.8.6c 5 MESS 0.119 supported as supported -> 5.0 stand-alone file encapsulated in VLC 0.8.6c not applicable file

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Media > original media

Results Transformed Results Transformer Alternatives Single Alternatives Single (=Aggregated) Comments Ordinal Value Target ZSNES 1.51 not Value ZSNES 1.51 1 supported not applicable -> 5.0 SNES9X 1.51 1 SNES9X 1.51 not not supported -> 1.0 MESS 0.119 1 supported supported with special -> 3.0 VLC 0.8.6c 5 MESS 0.119 not hardware supported supported without -> 5.0 VLC 0.8.6c not special hardware applicable

Media > logical layer information

Results Transformed Results Transformer Alternatives Single Alternatives Single (=Aggregated) Comments Ordinal Value Target ZSNES 1.51 hard-coded in ZSNES 1.51 1 Value preservation SNES9X 1.51 1 solution not applicable -> 5.0 MESS 0.119 1 SNES9X 1.51 hard-coded in hard-coded in -> 1.0 preservation preservation VLC 0.8.6c 5 solution solution MESS 0.119 hard-coded in plug-in system -> 3.0 preservation encapsulation -> 5.0 solution supported VLC 0.8.6c not applicable

Media > special hardware on physical media

Results Transformed Results Transformer Alternatives Single Alternatives Single (=Aggregated) Comments Ordinal Value Target ZSNES 1.51 not Value ZSNES 1.51 5 applicable not applicable -> 5.0 SNES9X 1.51 5 SNES9X 1.51 not hard-coded in -> 1.0 MESS 0.119 5 applicable preservation solution VLC 0.8.6c 5 MESS 0.119 not plug-in system -> 3.0 applicable encapsulation -> 5.0 VLC 0.8.6c not supported applicable

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Additional Accessories > original accessories supported

Results Transformed Results Transformer Alternatives Single Alternatives Single (=Aggregated) Comments Ordinal Value Target ZSNES 1.51 not Value ZSNES 1.51 5 applicable not applicable -> 5.0 SNES9X 1.51 5 SNES9X 1.51 not not supported -> 1.0 MESS 0.119 5 applicable supported with special -> 3.0 VLC 0.8.6c 5 MESS 0.119 not hardware applicable supported without -> 5.0 VLC 0.8.6c not special hardware applicable

Additional Accessories > necessary accessories supported

Results Transformed Results Transformer Alternatives Single Alternatives Single (=Aggregated) Comments Ordinal Value Target Value ZSNES 1.51 not applicable ZSNES 1.51 5 not applicable -> 5.0 SNES9X 1.51 not applicable SNES9X 1.51 5 Y -> 5.0 MESS 0.119 not applicable MESS 0.119 5 N -> 1.0 VLC 0.8.6c not applicable VLC 0.8.6c 5

Evaluation comments:

Transformation comments:

Result-Tree with all Alternatives, Aggregation method: Weighted multiplication Expand All | Collapse All Objectives

Focus Name Result ZSNES 1.51: 2,68 SNES9X 1.51: 2,70 ▼Objectives MESS 0.119: 0,00 VLC 0.8.6c: 0,00 ZSNES 1.51: 1,08 X ▼Process Characteristics SNES9X 1.51: 1,08 MESS 0.119: 1,12

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VLC 0.8.6c: 1,17 ZSNES 1.51: 1,00 SNES9X 1.51: 1,00 X ►Usability MESS 0.119: 1,57 VLC 0.8.6c: 1,79 ZSNES 1.51: 2,25 SNES9X 1.51: 2,25 X ►Configurability MESS 0.119: 2,00 VLC 0.8.6c: 2,63 ZSNES 1.51: 1,11 SNES9X 1.51: 1,11 X ▼Costs MESS 0.119: 1,12 VLC 0.8.6c: 1,17 ZSNES 1.51: 1,00 SNES9X 1.51: 1,00 X ►costs for preserving media MESS 0.119: 1,00 VLC 0.8.6c: 1,62 ZSNES 1.51: 1,62 SNES9X 1.51: 1,62 X ►fraction of games supported MESS 0.119: 1,62 VLC 0.8.6c: 1,62 ZSNES 1.51: 1,74 SNES9X 1.51: 1,74 X ►total number of games supported MESS 0.119: 1,90 VLC 0.8.6c: 1,90 ZSNES 1.51: 1,76 SNES9X 1.51: 1,76 X ▼Object Characteristics MESS 0.119: 0,00 VLC 0.8.6c: 0,00 ZSNES 1.51: 1,17 SNES9X 1.51: 1,17 X ►object interpretable MESS 0.119: 0,00 VLC 0.8.6c: 1,17 ZSNES 1.51: 1,27 SNES9X 1.51: 1,27 X ►speed MESS 0.119: 1,22 VLC 0.8.6c: 1,27 ZSNES 1.51: 1,19 SNES9X 1.51: 1,19 X ►Interactivity MESS 0.119: 1,12 VLC 0.8.6c: 0,00

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ZSNES 1.51: 1,31 SNES9X 1.51: 1,33 X ►Sound MESS 0.119: 1,10 VLC 0.8.6c: 1,38 ZSNES 1.51: 1,50 SNES9X 1.51: 1,47 X ►Graphics MESS 0.119: 0,00 VLC 0.8.6c: 1,50 ZSNES 1.51: 1,17 SNES9X 1.51: 1,17 X ►Network Support MESS 0.119: 1,17 VLC 0.8.6c: 1,17 ZSNES 1.51: 1,00 SNES9X 1.51: 1,00 X ▼Context and Data Characteristics MESS 0.119: 1,00 VLC 0.8.6c: 1,38 ZSNES 1.51: 1,00 SNES9X 1.51: 1,00 X ►Metadata MESS 0.119: 1,00 VLC 0.8.6c: 1,90 ZSNES 1.51: 1,00 SNES9X 1.51: 1,00 X ►reference to console video game system MESS 0.119: 1,00 VLC 0.8.6c: 1,62 ZSNES 1.51: 1,00 SNES9X 1.51: 1,00 X ►reference to application MESS 0.119: 1,00 VLC 0.8.6c: 1,62 ZSNES 1.51: 1,26 SNES9X 1.51: 1,28 X ▼Infrastructure MESS 0.119: 1,31 VLC 0.8.6c: 1,33 ZSNES 1.51: 1,28 SNES9X 1.51: 1,29 X ►Scalability MESS 0.119: 1,41 VLC 0.8.6c: 1,36 ZSNES 1.51: 1,48 SNES9X 1.51: 1,54 X ►Stability MESS 0.119: 1,59 VLC 0.8.6c: 1,54 ZSNES 1.51: 1,13 X ►Legality SNES9X 1.51: 1,13

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MESS 0.119: 1,13 VLC 0.8.6c: 1,14 ZSNES 1.51: 1,29 SNES9X 1.51: 1,29 X ►Media MESS 0.119: 1,29 VLC 0.8.6c: 1,50 ZSNES 1.51: 1,17 SNES9X 1.51: 1,17 X ►Additional Accessories MESS 0.119: 1,17 VLC 0.8.6c: 1,17

Result-Tree with all Alternatives, Aggregation method: Weighted sum Expand All | Collapse All Objectives

Focus Name Result ZSNES 1.51: 3,28 SNES9X 1.51: 3,31 ▼Objectives MESS 0.119: 2,68 VLC 0.8.6c: 4,65 ZSNES 1.51: 0,28 SNES9X 1.51: 0,28 X ▼Process Characteristics MESS 0.119: 0,36 VLC 0.8.6c: 0,48 ZSNES 1.51: 0,40 SNES9X 1.51: 0,40 X ►Usability MESS 0.119: 1,52 VLC 0.8.6c: 1,76 ZSNES 1.51: 2,40 SNES9X 1.51: 2,40 X ►Configurability MESS 0.119: 2,10 VLC 0.8.6c: 3,00 ZSNES 1.51: 0,34 SNES9X 1.51: 0,34 X ▼Costs MESS 0.119: 0,38 VLC 0.8.6c: 0,50 ZSNES 1.51: 0,30 SNES9X 1.51: 0,30 X ►costs for preserving media MESS 0.119: 0,30 VLC 0.8.6c: 1,50 ZSNES 1.51: 1,50 X ►fraction of games supported SNES9X 1.51: 1,50

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MESS 0.119: 1,50 VLC 0.8.6c: 1,50 ZSNES 1.51: 1,60 SNES9X 1.51: 1,60 X ►total number of games supported MESS 0.119: 2,00 VLC 0.8.6c: 2,00 ZSNES 1.51: 1,76 SNES9X 1.51: 1,75 X ▼Object Characteristics MESS 0.119: 0,91 VLC 0.8.6c: 1,80 ZSNES 1.51: 0,50 SNES9X 1.51: 0,50 X ►object interpretable MESS 0.119: 0,00 VLC 0.8.6c: 0,50 ZSNES 1.51: 0,75 SNES9X 1.51: 0,75 X ►speed MESS 0.119: 0,55 VLC 0.8.6c: 0,75 ZSNES 1.51: 0,60 SNES9X 1.51: 0,60 X ►Interactivity MESS 0.119: 0,47 VLC 0.8.6c: 0,51 ZSNES 1.51: 0,79 SNES9X 1.51: 0,86 X ►Sound MESS 0.119: 0,44 VLC 0.8.6c: 1,00 ZSNES 1.51: 1,25 SNES9X 1.51: 1,18 X ►Graphics MESS 0.119: 0,31 VLC 0.8.6c: 1,25 ZSNES 1.51: 0,50 SNES9X 1.51: 0,50 X ►Network Support MESS 0.119: 0,50 VLC 0.8.6c: 0,50 ZSNES 1.51: 0,20 SNES9X 1.51: 0,20 X ▼Context and Data Characteristics MESS 0.119: 0,20 VLC 0.8.6c: 1,00 ZSNES 1.51: 0,40 SNES9X 1.51: 0,40 X ►Metadata MESS 0.119: 0,40 VLC 0.8.6c: 2,00

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ZSNES 1.51: 0,30 SNES9X 1.51: 0,30 X ►reference to console video game system MESS 0.119: 0,30 VLC 0.8.6c: 1,50 ZSNES 1.51: 0,30 SNES9X 1.51: 0,30 X ►reference to application MESS 0.119: 0,30 VLC 0.8.6c: 1,50 ZSNES 1.51: 0,70 SNES9X 1.51: 0,74 X ▼Infrastructure MESS 0.119: 0,83 VLC 0.8.6c: 0,87 ZSNES 1.51: 0,73 SNES9X 1.51: 0,78 X ►Scalability MESS 0.119: 1,08 VLC 0.8.6c: 0,92 ZSNES 1.51: 1,12 SNES9X 1.51: 1,28 X ►Stability MESS 0.119: 1,42 VLC 0.8.6c: 1,28 ZSNES 1.51: 0,35 SNES9X 1.51: 0,35 X ►Legality MESS 0.119: 0,35 VLC 0.8.6c: 0,40 ZSNES 1.51: 0,80 SNES9X 1.51: 0,80 X ►Media MESS 0.119: 0,80 VLC 0.8.6c: 1,25 ZSNES 1.51: 0,50 SNES9X 1.51: 0,50 X ►Additional Accessories MESS 0.119: 0,50 VLC 0.8.6c: 0,50

Recommended alternative for this SNES9X 1.51 preservation plan:

Reasoning: SNES9X has the best result if Weighted Sum AND Weighted Multiplication are considered, VLC and MESS have to be discarded (no interaction on VLC and not all objects interpretable on MESS)

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