Draxxon
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sounds like the systems aren't updating completely. Games aren't launching and thumbnails aren't showing up because they failed to flash to the system during the update.
try doing the update from a different PC. I had some issues and found it worked when I did it from an older PC I had. -
please share pictures when youre finished. also, im sure you can still use the art pack here with your project.
Ive had two people reach out and tell me they used the artpack for a retroarch setup and the naming was already done. Although, the thumbnails for the AFB units are small, im not sure I would want to use them personally.A.T.A.R.I. v1.1 Update
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you would only be able to update via otg cable if you have already done the official at games update with the android tool and opening the system.
my guess is its a usb2.0 device and slow, try doing the update with a 3.0 device. or try the 2.0 device over and over until it works.
If its a 3.0 device, try a fresh update file download. make sure its named "atari_update.img"make sure its on the root of the device. make sure the device is plugged in before you power the system on.
Can the CFW be flashed to the system the hard way? (Opening it up and holding the recovery button and using the android tool?)
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Here is a pack of game folders. These have all been renamed to work, side loaded the old way thru the SD Card or EXT. USB Drive side menu option.
Included is Frosted Froggies renamed AFB9/P/X 529 game pack, smokemonster's 603 game pack, 1G1R (one game one rom) pack 661, no-intro set 703, dataghost pack 756, Arenafoot's AFB Portable pack 1001, Atarimania Collection 1196 and a Hack & Homebrew pack of 3731.
You could combine the Atarimania pack and Homebrew pack for a 5700+ game folder if you wanted to, but don't go larger than that. Around 6~7000 games in the list and the console will fail to boot.
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This is the last one. I ripped the emulator folder from the SEGA Genesis Flashback AtGames Firmware Update file (Unzipped it with 7zip) and ported over the Menu.
"Nega Drive"
Here is everything. 9 Themes (emulator folders) to choose from. There were a few finishing touches added here and there. Thank You to KevinMos3 for his AFB9 Wood Themes and JayG1974 for the Atari 2600 Bezels.
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The "Light Fiver" Atari 2600 Mini Theme got an overhaul. I applied everything I had learned making themes so far to it. I changed the background to a custom image. Its feels like its own thing now. I also am dropping the Stock theme here again.
"Light Fiver"
"Stocklate Vanilla"
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The update they sent me was a quick fix for the missing games problem built off of the older firmware. The newer firmware was better iirc.
For sega CD you need the .bin file and the .cue file (both named properly) and a bios file for the sega CD.
place all 3 of these bios files in the "game" folder. Don't change their names. Now you just need the bin and cues.
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32X was only supported in unreleased CFW for the LFB2018. You had to swap the genplugx core for the PicoDrive core.
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The Star Wars - Darth Vader Theme is finished. Multiple backgrounds, Flashback Gold elements, Imperial March BGM, its the most original theme so far. Inspiration came from the Atari 2600 all black "Vader" console.
"Dark Vader"
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Kevin's Wood Themes have gotten the update treatment. Main thing here is the page numbers at the bottom are now visible. A lot of things were aligned to show up in the right space.
Kevin's Wood v1
Kevin's Wood v2
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I reworked the Gold Theme. I added as much of the Flashback Gold elements as I could. On-off switches, bezel selector, menu highlighters, etc. It's way better. I'll be using this now instead of the one I was using. So I'll drop the old one as well.
Iron Pyrite v2
Sans Boom v4
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Everything is the same as far as the game packs ("rom" folder packs) and the systems themselves. You can use AFB9 and AFBX packs interchangeably.
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It sounds like it didn't update all the way, and its missing some files, just update it again is all.
Flashing the AFB9 Gold onto a reg AFB9 works because everything is already on the reg 9. Flashing an X Deluxe onto a reg X wont give you the bonus games because they aren't on the reg X. you just get entries in the list for games that you don't have on the system. I tried it already. (I think in the afbx thread) but I just flashed it back. I flashed the afb9 custom firmware onto the x and flashed it back, even. So I'm not sure whats wrong here. Try a different usb cable. Or try an older pc running an older version of windows. Or try flashing it the old way with a y-cable now when you get one and see if you got otg support. And if all else fails, flash the custom firmware. With that you can deff get it all working, including the 10 missing bonus games.
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I'm currently working on a pack of lots of different romsets converted to "game" folders.
1g1r, arenafoot, atarimania, dataghost, fullset, goodset, no-intro, smokemonster, hacks & homebrews, etc.
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Or just swap out multiple all-game.ini files like we do with the regular list and the family friendly list. A licensed games only list is in the works. A smaller, lighter pack that takes less load time I think is a good idea. 30 seconds is about all I think any of us are willing to wait as far as the current pack.
You could have multiple storage devices or have it all on one device and use the PC to move the files around on the fly. these files aren't very large so it doesn't take much time to copy and paste ini files or entire rom folders.
there is a demo, hack & homebrew pack that I've already converted to use as a "game" folder if someone wanted to. I basically converted all the different rom packs that were out there, the good set, the no intro set, the atarimania set, the smokemonster set, the dataghost set, etc. to "game" folders. -
glad you go it all working, broski.
thanks for the feedback as well. Windows 10 was blocking the drivers for me, and I couldn't get it resolved. But good to know that windows 10 will work.
I'm continuing to work on the pack, but with the current 1100 games is takes around 30 seconds for the console to boot. I've got something different in mind for the future update. some kind of all in one download, one with multiple themes, rom folder packs, and game folder packs. Also multiple game lists, regions, bezels, game manuals and tools, for multiple versions of the flashback console. right now its at 2GB. Basically everything collected so far.-
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21 hours ago, ltbeeb said:
can you use this on the flashback nine?
yes, they are basically the same thing. You need to use the CFW developed for the AFB9s, though. There is a link in the 1st post of this topic.
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you might also have a corrupt download of the update image. you might try a fresh download.
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Yeah, I've only ever heard of the normal sound issues, no sound on launch (which I haven't experienced on the AFBX yet), or the delay from emulation.
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On 5/5/2020 at 2:39 AM, Atariboy said:
I did this on my own.
Thought I made a mistake. After I used the startup-emu-dump file, I had no games and the menu wasn't functioning. But I installed Draxxon's rom folder and that fixed that up.But now that it's all finished, I'm having performance issues. Significant audio issues in games a few seconds in and some homebrews like Mappy won't load.
And at startup, I have a wait of probably 20 seconds after the AtGames splash screen before the menu appears. Was I supposed to delete the mound_sd Control File? I'm assuming my wait is while it redumps the internal games each time I boot the system. Rather a long wait when switching games, since unless you use the poor AtGames stick with a menu button (Which annoyingly doesn't work in port #2), restarting is the only way to get back to the menu.
you didn't wait long enough to dump all the files. you could of just tried again, but my rompack will replace it even if it dumped properly anyways.
performance issues is the console itself. its an older version of stella emulator, so some games won't work until the emulator is swapped out. The sound issues are also an issue with the flashback consoles.
yeah, its like 20-30 seconds to launch the roms now because of how many there are. do not delete the "mount_sd" or "startup.sh" files. I use the packed in p1 stick to go back to menu, I don't reset after each game, so I didn't even think of that. Brad from the 80s uses a micro sd card with a usb 3.0 adapter on his AFBX, I wonder if it has better loading time than a USB Flashdrive. I have a 3.0 usb sandisk flashdrive, about 20-30 sec like you said.
The only other way to soften the load times would be to remove games. Maybe utilites, clones and non working titles all need removed and see what we get. This wasn't an issue with the AFB9 model. It's a new issue that has developed. Maybe we could have a 2nd alternate "light" pack, with only top notch titles.Question, how long does it take the AFB9 to load the 1110 game pack?
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Atari Flashback X Custom Firmware for USB roms and boxart
in AtGames Flashback and Portable Consoles
Posted · Edited by Draxxon
Looks like I already screwed it up. I was up late watching the neighborhood and did that pack trying to stay awake. I zipped up the leftover crap and uploaded that by mistake.
If you downloaded it, delete the three new game packs. They are in settings/game_packs/. Delete (556) special_pack, (741) digdugnate_pack and (1119) draxxon_pack.
Here is the right file.
ATARIv1.1.rar