rushguy Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 I own the Harmony Cartridge for several years and currently have version 1.05 and the menu seems to be getting dark faded and hard to read , just wondering if an update will fix this problem and if I do update , will I lose all my roms ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 The Harmony cart cannot be the reason for this, code does not change over time. So it must be either your console, your TV or the connection between the two. BTW: An update won't make you lose your ROMs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushguy Posted May 13, 2021 Author Share Posted May 13, 2021 Thanks so much for the reply, yes, I thinking is possibly the connection, modern TV with Rf hookup however the games look decent , but I also plan on upgrading, been looking into the Retron 77 , just wondering the Harmony Cart is compatible with it and if so so I need to update the firmware? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 No, the Harmony cart is not compatible with R77. Actually the cartridge slot is mainly a marketing gimmick only, with very limited compatibility and reliability. If it works, it acts like a primitive cartridge dumper. The result is then used by the built-in emulator (Stella) to emulate the cart. Just like a normal ROM file. But you don't need a Harmony with R77, since you can put all your games on an Micro-SD cart, plugged into the R77. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushguy Posted May 13, 2021 Author Share Posted May 13, 2021 Can I use the same card from the Harmony cart and just pop it into the Retron or will it require an update of the retron firmware and dumping the roms on a fresh new card ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+SpiceWare Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 The R77 has its own SD card. To update the version of Stella it uses you'll either overwrite that SD card, or use a new one. You can learn more in this topic, be sure to check the Read Me and the Installation Guide that it links to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushguy Posted May 13, 2021 Author Share Posted May 13, 2021 33 minutes ago, SpiceWare said: The R77 has its own SD card. To update the version of Stella it uses you'll either overwrite that SD card, or use a new one. You can learn more in this topic, be sure to check the Read Me and the Installation Guide that it links to. Thanks for the link, so if I understand this correctly the retron 77 has two slots , one fir the firmware the other to load roms or is it all in one ? 33 minutes ago, SpiceWare said: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+SpiceWare Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 Just one. It uses a micro SD card. I installed the latest build of Stella on a new card, and kept the original as is. The smallest I could find was 16 GB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushguy Posted May 13, 2021 Author Share Posted May 13, 2021 (edited) So you update the firmware and add roms from the same card , do the roms load onto the system or just emulate from the card? Does the stella build include both the update of the firmware with the roms included? Edited May 13, 2021 by rushguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 The R77 is like a small PC with Stella installed. It starts from the SD cart, everything firmware, game etc. is stored there. Stella comes without ROMs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushguy Posted May 13, 2021 Author Share Posted May 13, 2021 26 minutes ago, Thomas Jentzsch said: The R77 is like a small PC with Stella installed. It starts from the SD cart, everything firmware, game etc. is stored there. Stella comes without ROMs. So I just need to install the roms on the same SD cart and will the roms that were loaded on a card that I use for my Harmony cart work and if so, I just need to copy then from the Harmony cart card onto the new SD card? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 Yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushguy Posted May 13, 2021 Author Share Posted May 13, 2021 8 minutes ago, Thomas Jentzsch said: Yes Heard there's a problem with the paddle controllers not working properly, has this been fixed ? 44 minutes ago, Thomas Jentzsch said: The R77 is like a small PC with Stella installed. It starts from the SD cart, everything firmware, game etc. is stored there. Stella comes without ROMs. So I need to install the roms on the same SD cart and will the roms that were loaded on a card that I use for my Harmony cart work and if so, I just need to copy then from the Harmony cart card onto the new SD card? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushguy Posted May 13, 2021 Author Share Posted May 13, 2021 1 hour ago, rushguy said: Heard there's a problem with the paddle controllers not working properly, has this been fixed ? So I need to install the roms on the same SD cart and will the roms that were loaded on a card that I use for my Harmony cart work and if so, I just need to copy then from the Harmony cart card onto the new SD card? What upgrade firmware is better , the one on the retron website or the one the Community build or are they both the same ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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