#121826 - hofferjo1 - Thu Mar 15, 2007 5:11 am
I'm sorry if this is in the wrong section but anyway's to my question.
I recently ordered a supercard SD from [URL removed by MOD] and i have everything i need (SD card 1GB, sd card reader, supercard SD, and a nopass) now i'm downloading some homebrew rom's and was wondering if they have to all be converted to ****.sc.nds or can i just use the .nds files?
also I already have used the utility thing to get the .dsq files and .sav files.
thank you very much
PS can you link me to a download of the converter if i need it?
#121836 - tepples - Thu Mar 15, 2007 6:16 am
First rule of gbadev club is you do not talk about DSQ.
Second rule of gbadev club is you do not talk about DSQ.
Anyway, the converter is called "dsbuild". It converts .nds to ds.gba, and ds.gba is the same format as sc.nds. But due to changes in the init code implemented a few devkitARM versions ago, any recent .nds should work unchanged on the SuperCard.
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#121842 - OSW - Thu Mar 15, 2007 7:17 am
Also;
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"You do not talk about Mahjong Fight Club"
#121857 - felix123 - Thu Mar 15, 2007 9:09 am
There's also a "supercard magic homebrew patcher" that turns .nds into .sc.nds
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#121878 - hofferjo1 - Thu Mar 15, 2007 12:55 pm
ok thanks guys when my supercard should come in the mail tomorrow ill post i'f just the regular .nds files work or if i need more help.
#121979 - hofferjo1 - Fri Mar 16, 2007 3:22 am
ok i just got it in the mail and it turns out that I need to convert some of them to .sd.nds so can someone link me to the converter download?
#121984 - hofferjo1 - Fri Mar 16, 2007 3:40 am
ok never mind i found thanks guys for all you help!
#122512 - hofferjo1 - Mon Mar 19, 2007 10:34 pm
ok i've run into a problem...
i just patched all my roms with the dldi patcher thing for supercard SD and now when I put my sd card in my scsd it says "Not FAT format... Please turn off GBA"
does this have something to do with me reformatting my SD card?
Do I have to re download all my ROM's and stuff? (That Would suck!)
please get back to me on this soon! thanks again
-hofferjo1
EDIT: Also if it helps when i right click on the drive under properties it says...
"File System- FAT32" if that has anything to do with it.
Also if i have to how can I get my SD card to the original state as when I got it?
#122514 - dualscreenman - Mon Mar 19, 2007 10:44 pm
It needs to be FAT16 instead of FAT32.
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#122515 - dantheman - Mon Mar 19, 2007 10:44 pm
Backup the data on your card to your hard drive. Right-click the drive in Windows Explorer and hit Format. When it asks you for the filesystem, choose FAT instead of FAT32. The Supercard can only handle the FAT16/FAT filesystem. Once it's done formatting, copy your files back.
Also, what exactly are you patching with DLDI? Only homebrew with DLDI support will be patchable. Patching any other file with DLDI will only succeed in corrupting it.
Also realize that the "Supercard Magic Homebrew Patcher" is not the same thing as DLDI patching. The homebrew patcher simply makes sure there is a header attached to the front of your file so that the Supercard can launch the file to begin with rather than giving dual white screens. The DLDI patcher actually inserts the FAT code needed to interact with your filesystem, which is used once the file is booted.
#122517 - hofferjo1 - Mon Mar 19, 2007 10:52 pm
thank you again guys ill ty this and get back to you guys in like 5-10 minutes with results
and i'm using the DLDI patcher not the magic thing though and I'm only using homebrew roms of course!
#122519 - hofferjo1 - Mon Mar 19, 2007 10:58 pm
YAY IT WORKED!