EverSD for Evercade Firmware 1.3.1 - Now with Retroarch Support!

[RetroFailz]

I managed to build and flash your firmware yet ADB is not working for me and dr_mode is set to OTG.

For adb mode, you also need to use 1.2.0 firmware or put the adb binary and related things into the rootfs as they removed it in later firmwares. The cable you have should be fine as it already worked for you for flashing.

For host mode, on the other hand, you would need a special cable or an OTG hub and also need to inject power as Evercade doesn't provide it. I enabled game controller support in the kernel and keyboard should also work, etc...

 

[joyrider3774]

For adb mode, you also need to use 1.2.0 firmware or put the adb binary and related things into the rootfs as they removed it in later firmwares. The cable you have should be fine as it already worked for you for flashing.

For host mode, on the other hand, you would need a special cable or an OTG hub and also need to inject power as Evercade doesn't provide it. I enabled game controller support in the kernel and keyboard should also work, etc...

yeah i found out about that yesterday when i finally gotten my hands on some older firmwares. Have been trying to get the adbd and related files on latest firmware rootfs, i can place them fine in the rootfs just not been able to make it work, i'm probably missing some other files or settings but have not figured out which. But i'm fine with firmware 1.2 rootfs and i just edited boot partition with the OTG thing to make it work. I finally had adb connection yesterday. Thanks for the info i can finally start messing about

 

[vonfnas]

I am completely new to EverSD. I patched the Evercade to use with EverSD with 1.3.1 firmware, but all the buttons are screwed up, and the colors of ever game (I've only tested Genesis games) look weird, like they have a green tint to them. Is there a way to fix this, and how?

 

[esmith13]

I am completely new to EverSD. I patched the Evercade to use with EverSD with 1.3.1 firmware, but all the buttons are screwed up, and the colors of ever game (I've only tested Genesis games) look weird, like they have a green tint to them. Is there a way to fix this, and how?

sounds like you have possibly two issues going on.
1) are you using the "old" v1.2 emulators which are just an emulator folder with 1.so, 2.so, etc OR are you using retroarch?
2) are you trying to run a rom directly in the stock menu interface or just run retroarch itself and then load your rom?
3) control issues make me think you're using retroarch and didn't set your controls to your liking manually. If so, configure them in retroarch OR use the link in my signature and grab my custom retroarch configuration (and optionally my other stuff to run games directly from the stock menu).

If you're trying to use retroarch and the stock menu to directly run a game you would need to use my scripts to make that work (link in my signature), otherwise give a detailed explanation of what you put on your SD card and how exactly you launch a rom from boot-up until the game is playing - step by step. THEN we would have the info to get it working right, most likely on the first try.

 

[HtheB]

I am completely new to EverSD. I patched the Evercade to use with EverSD with 1.3.1 firmware, but all the buttons are screwed up, and the colors of ever game (I've only tested Genesis games) look weird, like they have a green tint to them. Is there a way to fix this, and how?

Can you try with an original licensed game cartridge, does it work?

Edit: I remember someone mentioned before that deleting the support legal image file (located in the game directory of the microSD card) solves the problem. Did you try that already?

 

[vonfnas]

I posted a thread earlier today about my Evercade having problems registering button presses. It affects both the D-pad and all the other buttons. This seems to be linked to the 1.3.1 EverSD Patch, because as soon as I installed the 1.3.1 firmware again (to remove the EverSD patch), the problem went away...

Where can I find the Evercade 1.2.0 firmware? It seems to have been scrubbed of the internet. I would love to try EverSD under 1.2.0 to see if the problem also occurs there.

 

[esmith13]

I posted a thread earlier today about my Evercade having problems registering button presses. It affects both the D-pad and all the other buttons. This seems to be linked to the 1.3.1 EverSD Patch, because as soon as I installed the 1.3.1 firmware again (to remove the EverSD patch), the problem went away...

Where can I find the Evercade 1.2.0 firmware? It seems to have been scrubbed of the internet. I would love to try EverSD under 1.2.0 to see if the problem also occurs there.

Just a few posts up:

Here is v1.0, v1.1a, v1.2.0, & v1.3.0
This is every release posted on the official site since launch, except 1.3.1 which is currently available and doesn't work with the "old" flash utility included in this download.

 

[vonfnas]

Just a few posts up:

THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!

 

[vonfnas]

Just a few posts up:

Now I only need to figure out how to downgrade it. All I get when I choose upgrade firmware is first "Test Device Start", and then "Test Device Fail" in red letters.
Any tips?

 

[esmith13]

Now I only need to figure out how to downgrade it. All I get when I choose upgrade firmware is first "Test Device Start", and then "Test Device Fail" in red letters.
Any tips?

You have to fully uninstall the 1.3.1 drivers from device manager before you can use the old style driver installer and software from 1.2.0 and older. Or if you have another pc you never updated to 1.3 on just use that.

 

[vonfnas]

You have to fully uninstall the 1.3.1 drivers from device manager before you can use the old style driver installer and software from 1.2.0 and older. Or if you have another pc you never updated to 1.3 on just use that.

Yeah, I tried a different PC, and it worked!
I can also confirm that the problem with the Evercade not registering button presses does not occur on 1.2.0

 

[esmith13]

Yeah, I tried a different PC, and it worked!
I can also confirm that the problem with the Evercade not registering button presses does not occur on 1.2.0

When you ran EverPatcher, was it the 3.0 version or 2.x? I had that issue previously but seemed to be resolved after using the 3.0 version.

 

[vonfnas]

When you ran EverPatcher, was it the 3.0 version or 2.x? I had that issue previously but seemed to be resolved after using the 3.0 version.

When I was on 1.3.1 I ran EverPatcher 3.0, and that's when the problem started to occur.

Now that I am back on 1.2.0, do I need to run EverPatcher again to get RetroArch to work, and if so, which version of EverPatcher?
My setup on EverSD from when I was using 1.3.1 does not seem to work with 1.2.0.

 

[esmith13]

When I was on 1.3.1 I ran EverPatcher 3.0, and that's when the problem started to occur.

Now that I am back on 1.2.0, do I need to run EverPatcher again to get RetroArch to work, and if so, which version of EverPatcher?
My setup on EverSD from when I was using 1.3.1 does not seem to work with 1.2.0.

Odd, mine definitely had that issue and definitely doesn't now...
At any rate, you don't need everpatcher for 1.2.0 at all. Does it show your games in the menu with EverSD at all and just not run them or it doesn't detect the EverSD at all?
What happens when you try a retail cart?

 

[vonfnas]

Odd, mine definitely had that issue and definitely doesn't now...
At any rate, you don't need everpatcher for 1.2.0 at all. Does it show your games in the menu with EverSD at all and just not run them or it doesn't detect the EverSD at all?
What happens when you try a retail cart?

Yeah, all my games and RetroArch on EverSD show up in the main menu, but I can't run anything.
Retail carts work just fine.

 

[esmith13]

Yeah, all my games and RetroArch on EverSD show up in the main menu, but I can't run anything.
Retail carts work just fine.

Straight up retroarch or direct launching games with my stuff?
If using my stuff does the retroarch direct gui option at least work?

 

[vonfnas]

Straight up retroarch or direct launching games with my stuff?
If using my stuff does the retroarch direct gui option at least work?

I've been using your direct launching games guide (thanks BTW!).
I actually just made a backup of everything of my SD card, just so I can start from scratch again to see if that fixes stuff!

 

[esmith13]

I've been using your direct launching games guide (thanks BTW!).
I actually just made a backup of everything of my SD card, just so I can start from scratch again to see if that fixes stuff!

Cool. If that doesn't work let me know. I did test it on 1.2.0 extensively so I know it's compatible.

 

[vonfnas]

Cool. If that doesn't work let me know. I did test it on 1.2.0 extensively so I know it's compatible.

Same result. Everything is displayed, but nothing happens when I try to run it :/

 

[esmith13]

Same result. Everything is displayed, but nothing happens when I try to run it :/

on the new card/fresh install did you re-add retroarch from the place you got everpatcher from? my downloads don't include retroarch itself...