bikeguychicago Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 (edited) With David Crane mentioning that the Circus Convoy ROMs are currently not compatible with the Harmony Encore cart, are there plans to provide an update to the cart after the game is released in order to allow it to be used without issue? Thanks! Source: Edited March 19, 2021 by bikeguychicago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Mitch Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 In the other thread Batari said it could be added in a firmware update. Mitch 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+groundtrooper Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 This has been stated also... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+batari Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 Yes, I can do that for sure, as there will be demand for that once the ROM gets out there. It will be Encore only. Please note that the update will be a quick and dirty interim release based on the 1.06 firmware, and there will be no other changes. This is because the new Encore firmware, version 2.0, is undergoing ground-up reprogramming and it's not ready for even a beta at this time. 4 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeguychicago Posted March 19, 2021 Author Share Posted March 19, 2021 Quick and dirty works for me. I have the Encore because of games like this. Thanks for the quick response, sir! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+batari Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 I worked on this last night so that people have a chance at enjoying the game on Harmony Encore when it arrives. When I said quick and dirty, I really meant it. I just replaced the DF bankswitch code with SB bankswitch code. If you install this firmware, note that DF will no longer function on your cart unless you revert to the older firmware. There are currently only two schemes that use 128k binaries: DF and DFSC. I believe Penult demos use DFSC. There are no current released DF games or any in development that I am aware of so this shouldn't break anything out there. Any 128k game not detected as DFSC will default to SB with this update. To install this on your Encore, copy the two files to the root directory of your SD. Make sure there are no other files that begin with "hbios" on the card (either delete them or rename them so they no longer begin with "hbios.") bios_updater_NTSC.cu hbios_106_NTSC_Superbank.bin Boot your Encore then select the "BIOS updater_NTSC.cu" file as if it were a game. In a few seconds the new firmware will be loaded to the cart. Please note that I could only find one SB demo out there: SB_128K.bin. Though the cart does appear to run it alright, there has been no testing beyond this binary. If anyone knows of other SB demos, please test with them and feel free to post these demos here so others can test. 8 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ZeroPage Homebrew Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 36 minutes ago, batari said: I worked on this last night so that people have a chance at enjoying the game on Harmony Encore when it arrives. Thank you so much @batari, the update worked perfectly! (sorry, had to censor part of the video due to sensitive information) - James (SET VIDEO TO 1080P60 FOR FULL QUALITY) 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 16 minutes ago, ZeroPage Homebrew said: sorry, had to censor part of the video due to sensitive information At first glance it looked like you are playing Aardvark. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ZeroPage Homebrew Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 27 minutes ago, Thomas Jentzsch said: At first glance it looked like you are playing Aardvark. Good idea! I should play Aardvark more, amazing game! - James 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+batari Posted March 20, 2021 Share Posted March 20, 2021 I wasn’t expecting anyone to test with the real game yet! I’m so relieved that it works. Let me know if there are any issues with it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwieland Posted March 20, 2021 Share Posted March 20, 2021 6 hours ago, ZeroPage Homebrew said: sorry, had to censor part of the video due to sensitive information Damn that's where all the cool stuff is at ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ZeroPage Homebrew Posted March 20, 2021 Share Posted March 20, 2021 3 hours ago, batari said: I wasn’t expecting anyone to test with the real game yet! I’m so relieved that it works. Let me know if there are any issues with it. No problem, thank you for the update! I'll let you know if I run into any issues. - James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+groundtrooper Posted March 20, 2021 Share Posted March 20, 2021 Damn that's where all the cool stuff is at [emoji24]Ya, James has a lot of secrets that he hints at during his streams. [emoji6] We eventually learn what they are. But he likes to taunt us on occasion. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhodgeshvs Posted March 20, 2021 Share Posted March 20, 2021 Would the game be playable on a concerto cart? For those of us who have that but not the encore? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DrVenkman Posted March 20, 2021 Share Posted March 20, 2021 9 hours ago, mhodgeshvs said: Would the game be playable on a concerto cart? For those of us who have that but not the encore? From this very thread not very far above your post: On 3/18/2021 at 7:53 PM, batari said: Yes, I can do that for sure, as there will be demand for that once the ROM gets out there. It will be Encore only. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhodgeshvs Posted March 20, 2021 Share Posted March 20, 2021 1 hour ago, DrVenkman said: From this very thread not very far above your post: Sorry, do you mean we will be able to play it on concerto once you adapt it or only on harmony encore? Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Al_Nafuur Posted March 20, 2021 Share Posted March 20, 2021 On 3/19/2021 at 9:03 PM, batari said: Please note that I could only find one SB demo out there: SB_128K.bin. Though the cart does appear to run it alright, there has been no testing beyond this binary. If anyone knows of other SB demos, please test with them and feel free to post these demos here so others can test. Prince Of Indiana is SB too, I used it for testing the PlusCart SB support.: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+batari Posted March 20, 2021 Share Posted March 20, 2021 44 minutes ago, mhodgeshvs said: Sorry, do you mean we will be able to play it on concerto once you adapt it or only on harmony encore? Thank you Well, technically, the game can work on a Concerto now. You need to flash the above Harmony Encore firmware using a USB cable (with the method outlined on the Concerto firmware thread). This will make your Concerto act like a Harmony Encore, and it won't support 7800 games unless you revert back to the Concerto firmware. It will work on the normal Concerto menu eventually, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+batari Posted March 20, 2021 Share Posted March 20, 2021 25 minutes ago, Al_Nafuur said: Prince Of Indiana is SB too, I used it for testing the PlusCart SB support.: Thanks, seems to work fine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhodgeshvs Posted March 20, 2021 Share Posted March 20, 2021 42 minutes ago, batari said: Well, technically, the game can work on a Concerto now. You need to flash the above Harmony Encore firmware using a USB cable (with the method outlined on the Concerto firmware thread). This will make your Concerto act like a Harmony Encore, and it won't support 7800 games unless you revert back to the Concerto firmware. It will work on the normal Concerto menu eventually, though. I see! Thank you for the info, I need to do that update :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumbosinbad360 Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 Is there a PAL version of this bios please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+groundtrooper Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 You shouldn't need a PAL version of the bios. The bios is the bios. You just need "PAL" roms if that is what you want to play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killersquirel Posted March 28, 2021 Share Posted March 28, 2021 I updated my Harmony Encore cartridge and it now says that I am on version 1.07. I tried to load my digital copy of Circus Convoy up and I see the E with the blue meter filling up, but then it crashed out instead of seeing the title screen. What do I need to do to get this game to work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+batari Posted March 28, 2021 Share Posted March 28, 2021 45 minutes ago, killersquirel said: I updated my Harmony Encore cartridge and it now says that I am on version 1.07. I tried to load my digital copy of Circus Convoy up and I see the E with the blue meter filling up, but then it crashed out instead of seeing the title screen. What do I need to do to get this game to work? The file I posted is 1.06, so it sounds to me like you had a 1.07 file on your card (1.07 is an unofficial version) along with the special version of 1.06 I posted above. The updater chooses the first hbios*.bin file it finds, so it's important to only have one firmware file on your card. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killersquirel Posted March 28, 2021 Share Posted March 28, 2021 39 minutes ago, batari said: The file I posted is 1.06, so it sounds to me like you had a 1.07 file on your card (1.07 is an unofficial version) along with the special version of 1.06 I posted above. The updater chooses the first hbios*.bin file it finds, so it's important to only have one firmware file on your card. I got it working. Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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