Homebrew Suggestion: R-Type

[Mishran]

...Getting them to work properly.

Great... Love to have a way to carry many games with me without stuffing my pocket with Hus'. I was wanting to install a turbo in my car for the kids to play on trips. Keep the card in and have them choose a game from the menu. The convenience would be nice. Oh well, just have to think on it some more.

To get back on topic... Would be great to play R-Type without invisible bullets blowing your ship up half the time. Can't wait for this.

[Necromancer]

...Getting them to work properly.

Ignore the naysayers.  It's not that hard to get one up and running, and if I can do it anyone can.

[Mathius]

...Getting them to work properly.

Ignore the naysayers.  It's not that hard to get one up and running, and if I can do it anyone can.

Thanks for the confidence boost. I may try one in the future.

[Black Tiger]

...Getting them to work properly.

Ignore the naysayers.  It's not that hard to get one up and running, and if I can do it anyone can.

Do you know how to get the tototek running and stay running with post '98 Windows? I'd love to use mine again. Millenium Edition is the only Windows I've had much success with and eventually the drivers stop working and I have to reinstall Windows to use it again.

[Necromancer]

Do you know how to get the tototek running and stay running with post '98 Windows?

I was thinking of the neo flashcart, so perhaps not.  What's the problem, though?  The latest (2004) writer software they provide claims to support XP and 2000, so I'm guessing the problem is getting the parallel port set up properly (as EPP) in the BIOS, which XP should automatically recognize.

[Black Tiger]

Do you know how to get the tototek running and stay running with post '98 Windows?

I was thinking of the neo flashcart, so perhaps not.  What's the problem, though?  The latest (2004) writer software they provide claims to support XP and 2000, so I'm guessing the problem is getting the parallel port set up properly (as EPP) in the BIOS, which XP should automatically recognize.

I've gotten it to work with XP a couple times. But no matter which PC and Windows I use, the drivers eventually stop working. Windows begins to think that it's something else and rejects the flashcard drivers or something.

[Necromancer]

Well you shouldn't need to reinstall Windows for a driver error.  Did you try removing the hardware and letting Windows find it again?

[Arkhan]

Flashcarts are easy to get going.  The NeoFlash is simple.  You just shove USB thing in, install the latest driver online off their site, and go go go.

The hardest part is finding the download link on their coked out site.

[ceti alpha]

Do you know how to get the tototek running and stay running with post '98 Windows?

I was thinking of the neo flashcart, so perhaps not.  What's the problem, though?  The latest (2004) writer software they provide claims to support XP and 2000, so I'm guessing the problem is getting the parallel port set up properly (as EPP) in the BIOS, which XP should automatically recognize.

I've gotten it to work with XP a couple times. But no matter which PC and Windows I use, the drivers eventually stop working. Windows begins to think that it's something else and rejects the flashcard drivers or something.

What about Windows 7?

[Black Tiger]

Well you shouldn't need to reinstall Windows for a driver error.  Did you try removing the hardware and letting Windows find it again?

Many times..

What about Windows 7?

I want to try it with my new PC, but I'll have to buy a com(?) port card/adapter first.

It's definitely not as easy as plugging into a usb port and running a driver.

[spenoza]

A USB to serial adapter should be relatively easy to find. There's a whole world of business and industrial peripherals that need serial ports to operate but don't play nicely with modern legacy-free PCs by virtue of an utter lack of serial ports.

[GohanX]

I can confirm that the Neoflash software works in Windows 7, but you need the newest version.

[Mishran]

Funny how this started out as a R-Type thread and changed to a neo flashcart discussion. I would wager a guess that the 64M model holds roughly 6.4MB of games and the 128M holds 12.8MB? Anywhere between 15-80 games depending on neo model and game size. The 64M version doesn't seem worth it really. Might as well go with the 128M. How useful is the battery backup version of the 128M? If I recall correctly, there aren't many games that support saving on the card.

[Necromancer]

I would wager a guess that the 64M model holds roughly 6.4MB of games and the 128M holds 12.8MB?

The capacity is listed in megabits, so they hold 8 megabytes and 16 megabytes (respectively).

How useful is the battery backup version of the 128M?

Nearly useless.  The only battery backed HuCard is the Tennokoe Bank (Populous lies!), and those can be bought for less than $5.