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Zerosquare

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  1. Yes, this is technically possible. You would even be able to exchange saves between an emulator and a real cartridge (I even have one good reason to implement it : I'm much better at Tempest 2000 when using a keyboard than when using the Jaguar pad )
  2. It's possible, but since the software is going to be open-source, it would be easy for someone to disable the check. On the other hand, it's not as if it was the only way to dump Jaguar cartridges : besides desoldering ROMs, there is another (non-invasive) way that I know of. It's more difficult for an average user, but it didn't prevent existing games from being dumped (including those that shouldn't have been, unfortunately). So I think the release of this tool would make little difference for those with dishonest intentions. But I believe it can be helpful for honest people.
  3. At the moment, it doesn't. But this is a very good idea for a new feature Supporting the Memory Cart would be interesting too.
  4. Well, it's bit-identical to the released version of Fight for Life (I don't have the game, but I downloaded it just to compare), except that the encryption header is missing. So it's not a beta, or you could consider it the last beta version, depending on your point of view. Oh well, better luck next time
  5. You're welcome, and thank you for making the dump available to everyone
  6. As some of you may known, I've written a cartridge dumping utility to help bustern in extracting a Fight for Life beta from a flash cart he bought. I think it would benefit the community to make this program available to everyone. There are several scenarios in which a dumping utility can be useful : - copying prototype and beta versions - getting a ROM image of games you own to use on an emulator - making a back-up of your games - checking that the contents of cartridges (commercial or self-made) are not corrupted in any way However, a lot of past threads have shown that this topic tends to be controversial. As I don't want to be the subject of various accusations after the fact, I'd like everyone to post their arguments (pro or against) here before deciding whether I will release this utility or not. Forewarning : whatever your opinion is, please offer solid and constructive arguments, and remain polite. I don't want to see this topic locked, and I'll notify a moderator if things go out of hand in any way. Thank you.
  7. Nice job, but you should set the recording volume lower ; the sound is saturated.
  8. Thank you. I'll modify my dumping program and send it back to busterm.
  9. Oops - you're right ! That's something I forgot to take into account (I didn't have a flash cart to test the program with). Matthias, do you know how the banks can be switched ? If you don't, I'll try to desassemble the flash cart ROM to understand it. bustern, can you upload the 128 kB file you got here, please ?
  10. Well, I can see at least three cases : - dumping other betas/protos (who knows what someone may find in the future ) - dumping games you own, to backup them or to try them on emulators - checking that a cartridge isn't corrupted
  11. There are a few undocumented goodies. Try pressing "6" on the BJL screen. Try "5" also By the way, if you want to be able to use BJL without having to insert a cartridge, take a look there.
  12. I'm not sure about that. Computer-derived consoles weren't successful before the first Xbox -- remember the fate of the Amiga CD32, Amiga CDTV, Apple/Bandai Pippin and Amstrad GX4000 (OK, the last one was already quite obsolete when it was introduced).
  13. The link from the main Jaguar forum to this section has been added only recently. Maybe that's why there is so few posts in it...
  14. No need for bankswitching, a 6 MB cart would probably suffice.
  15. The Removers' C library includes several tutorials. More info there.
  16. Yes, that's what I used to test my program, and it works fine.
  17. Damn, that sucks. I was sure there was something you could do to boot from the CD in every case, but I must have misremembered Plugging in the flash cart only after the CD has finished booting would probably work, but it's risky : there's a chance you could damage the cart or the console. busterm, would you accept lending your cart to someone who owns a Jaguar which has been modified with a BJL ROM ?
  18. Isn't there a key you can hold when booting to choose which game (CD or cart) should be ran when both are present ? (I don't have a JagCD so I'm not sure about that).
  19. - Download the cartridge dump program (I'll send it you the link by PM*). - Convert bjl_dump.bin into a bootable Jaguar CD image using Reboot's ULS. - Burn the .CDI image file to a CD using Padus DiscJuggler (the free demo version will work fine). Do not use any other software or image conversion tool, as compatibility problems have been reported. Use a high-quality CD-R disc and use the slowest possible speed when burning (the JagCD is pretty picky). - Connect your PC's parallel port to the Jaguar's right joypad port using the BJL cable. - Start the CD on the Jaguar. You should see a ULS logo, then an orange screen. - Start bjl_dump.exe on the PC, ideally from a command line so you can see any potential error messages. - Go grab a sandwich, the transfer is going to take a bit of time. - Upload the resulting JAG_GAME.ROM file and let everybody enjoy * I'll release it publicly, since it can be useful in other contexts, if I can be assured that nobody is going to yell "piracy" again.
  20. I don't know about other languages, but the French translation on the back of most Jag boxes is so full of mistakes it's hilarious. Not very classy considering it's one of the things you look at when you buy a game
  21. Are you using a separate S-video input, or trying to use the SCART socket ? (you can't have both S-video and Composite/RGB together on the same SCART plug ; it's either one or the other). Check that the chrominance signal (and its ground) is proprerly connected (it sometimes does this if it's not). Also check if you are using the luminance and chrominance signals, and not the composite video signal by mistake.
  22. Yes, most male-male SCART cables are indeed built that way (this is true for composite video and audio ; R, G and B signals are pin-to-pin since there is only one set of pins).
  23. At least composite video should work. Since there are only two wires (signal and ground), very little can go wrong. Have you connected the ground properly ? No idea about the JagCD as I don't have one. It doesn't seem normal, though.
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