Gauging interest for a group buy for Neo Flash Cart

[Duo_R]

Basically - I am having all the problems found here:

http://www.neoflash.com/forum/index.php/topic,6688.0.html

And what is weird, is the menu I have has a "SAVE" option? Am I using the wrong software? I thought these 64m carts didn't have a save option???

[Duo_R]

ok I got a hex editor, but I have no idea how to tell if it has a 128 byte header....

"I have the 128+save, and I've seen all these problems. And they are all fixable:

1) Check the rom in a hex editor, and see if it has a 128 byte header. If so, you have to remove it.
(the header causes the game to freeze on the menu screen)"

[Duo_R]

OK, i think the header piece was the issue. I just got Magical Chase to work. Whew....hope that is all it is. Is there a program out there that can batch a bunch of games to remove the header?

[HercTNT]

Duo, this link has better files for what your trying to do. hope this helps.

http://www.neoflash.com/forum/index.php?topic=6438.0

[roflmao]

I don't have one of these things, but I have found that sometimes some USB devices don't play well when I plug them into my computer's front USB ports or a USB hub.  But if I plug them into one of the USB ports that's on the back of the computer coming right off the motherboard, they work fine.  It's just something you might want to try to see if it helps.

[HercTNT]

good advice, i'm glad you mentioned it. i had the same problem earlier and forgot to say something. Definately plug into the back of the pc, not a front header. It works much better.

[Sadler]

I'd be happy to whip up a util to strip out the headers of multiple ROMs if one does not exist. Couple quick questions to save me some time:

1) How large is the header?
2) Can the header be completely removed, or does it need to be overwritten with something (i.e. 0's)?

[HercTNT]

the link i provided has several utilities that does just that. it also mirrors 3mb roms.

[Duo_R]

Thanks a ton guys...i thought I did something wrong and jacked it up...lol

It's times like these that having a shoutbox would be nice =)

[Duo_R]

this is my first time playing MC on a console....WOW!!!!

[esteban]

If it makes anyone feel better, I recall that nearly everyone with PCE flash carts has experienced a few hiccups initially.

I've never tinkered with a flash cart and I can't wait to get mine.

[HercTNT]

You can indeed mix japanes and american roms on the same cart. some people may need to use the links to the software i provided to iron out some issues as i did. As of this morning every game i have tried worked perfect with the exception of military madness. thanks to sadler for his feedback, it helped alot!

[Duo_R]

Yeah I mixed and matched with the software you provided, worked fine after clearing the headers. I couldn't figure out how to batch command an entire folder though.

[HercTNT]

the neopcepad software from the second link strips and mirrors every rom in a folder that it finds.

[Duo_R]

The DOS command one? I couldnt figure out the batch command.