Atgames sega flashback 2018 edition is out in the wild.
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Just tried formatting the SD card and it's still doing the infinite firmware installation loop. Basically what it does it shows a screen saying "installing update" or something, the progress bar moves, then hangs about a little bit, then the bar disappears and the screen still says "installing update", resets, then does the whole thing all over again.
I tried using the GenesisPlus GX CFW and the system boots, but there will be no sound in the games and no "SD card" option(greyed out or otherwise). It was like this before I even messed with it. If I install the picodrive CFW, the sound will work but there's STILL no "SD card" option.
I tried using the GenesisPlus GX CFW and the system boots, but there will be no sound in the games and no "SD card" option(greyed out or otherwise). It was like this before I even messed with it. If I install the picodrive CFW, the sound will work but there's STILL no "SD card" option.
i am pretty sure that reflashing your entire nand partition may help but if it keeps getting stuck during the update you may need to flash the entire nand the "shorting the bridge" way. Alternatively reflashing through the SD and flashing the entire nand as an update is a possibility. However the latter is something i would defer to rrifonas as he got that down to a T.
edit: heading to bed but hopefully rrifonas can chime in on this and i may also ping him tomorrow as i think its possible to do the sd card flash method if i recall.
edit: heading to bed but hopefully rrifonas can chime in on this and i may also ping him tomorrow as i think its possible to do the sd card flash method if i recall.
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SD Card is enabled by a ini file in the data partition.
Have you tried to use the update from Atgames site? It will replace the emulator and data partition. The latest custom firmware also replaces the data partition.
Sound issues/No sound can be related with your TV, some atgames devices have problems with some TVs.
If the device is on warranty I would not go to NAND flash option (you will need to open the device and void the warranty) and I would ask for a replacement.
Have you tried to use the update from Atgames site? It will replace the emulator and data partition. The latest custom firmware also replaces the data partition.
Sound issues/No sound can be related with your TV, some atgames devices have problems with some TVs.
If the device is on warranty I would not go to NAND flash option (you will need to open the device and void the warranty) and I would ask for a replacement.
I've tried the official atgames firmware at that just causes the looping problem. Using any of the custom firmware let's the console start up but I get no sound in the games(unless I use the picodrive CFW).
The seller gave me a prepaid shipping label so I'm just gonna return it and get my money back.
The seller gave me a prepaid shipping label so I'm just gonna return it and get my money back.
I tried that and I just get an error screen.
Just to go into detail, when the update restarts itself it doesn't go to the main menu to ask if it needs an update. It just keeps looping the installing update. No menu. The only way I know how to undo the error and get the console back to default(ish) is if I install the older 6mb CFW GenesisPlus GX file.
Just to go into detail, when the update restarts itself it doesn't go to the main menu to ask if it needs an update. It just keeps looping the installing update. No menu. The only way I know how to undo the error and get the console back to default(ish) is if I install the older 6mb CFW GenesisPlus GX file.
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I apologize for the double post, but I found a work around. I used the old picodrive CFW update and used the Genesis Flashback HD Game Manager app to copy games to the card. This lets me read games off the SD card while having sound in games.
So at least it works in a way.
Update: Only problem so far is that I can't play Decap Attack because Start seems to also be mapped to the "C" button, but only for that game.
Update#2: Looks like I spoke too soon. My console freezes after 10 minutes. It's a dud. I'm starting to wish I had bought the Legends Flashback instead...
So at least it works in a way.
Update: Only problem so far is that I can't play Decap Attack because Start seems to also be mapped to the "C" button, but only for that game.
Update#2: Looks like I spoke too soon. My console freezes after 10 minutes. It's a dud. I'm starting to wish I had bought the Legends Flashback instead...
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My Genesis Flashback has the same issue... it freezes after 10 minutes. At some point I thought it could be caused by something weird with the firmware, but this happens even with the original firmware and it freezes even with the Legends Flashback firmware loaded, so I'm quite sure it's a hardware problems.
On the other hand, the Legends Flashback works perfectly...
On the other hand, the Legends Flashback works perfectly...
I'm kinda miffed that I'm pretty much stuck with a defective product because I literally don't have the money to ship it back. I know I said I was given a prepaid label, I don't have any cash on me to print one out since I don't own a printer.
At least I still have the 2017 model(as choppy as the emulation on that is...). I mean I could by a Sega stye controller for the Retro-Cade but the only ones I can find are those crappy chinese knockoffs from retrolink and they're charging waaaaay too much for those especially for how crappy the quality is. Seriously, they are not worth over 10 bucks.
At least I still have the 2017 model(as choppy as the emulation on that is...). I mean I could by a Sega stye controller for the Retro-Cade but the only ones I can find are those crappy chinese knockoffs from retrolink and they're charging waaaaay too much for those especially for how crappy the quality is. Seriously, they are not worth over 10 bucks.
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stupid question but will these custom firmware updates bring up the sd card slot section on my console or do I still need to update it first with the one off the official website? thanks in advance
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camera is charging and will upload pics later but atgames seems to have silently release the 2018 version of the sega genesis mini as a silent update for the 2017 line. has sd card and everything any body else got one of these units yet?
update: pretty bummed out... no adb. making homebrew for this guy will just be absurdly hard
why god why was adb taken out ;.;
Below you will see a blank square. i edited it on purpose. i had to do a reckless mod to try to put the device into bootloader mode and i rather people dont try it and needlessly mess up their console as it does nothing unless you are trying to develop stuff for it. there is a recovery mode button too but since we dont know what an update image looks like, it also serves little purpose to put the device in recovery mode.
the recovery reports the processor as a 31xx device but i am pretty sure they just forgot to edit out the strings on the recovery mode image.
how to tell if it is a 2018 unit:
also looks like this post got the attention of a well known youtuber. fun stuff
it looks like it uses retroarch and genesisplusgx to achieve emulation. This could be interesting if it gets opened up.
P.S: i am visiting California and found them at a local frys. Also saw them at a target as well.
The main board is Linux,its looks like TheC64 Mini board,has it got a UART on it ,theC64 Mini has,so this should,all of them do, then you be able to get to the boot log and see whats its booting up then someone have to see you can interrupt boot and try and get into it.The 3 holes on the bottom left could be it,From Top looks like ground and the other 2 below it could be Rx and Tx or the other way round.You can connect to it using Putty,but have to cheat to see if it is a UART connector first.Its properly a 3.3v Rx line. if it is don't feed it 5v you will blow the UART.
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we tried that. its not uart. connecting one returns garbage and we tried all the baud rates.
me, micronut and more specifically rrifonas went through a lot of avenues doing early work during the launch window of this device. realistically there is not much that can be done with this device that has not been done already.
me, micronut and more specifically rrifonas went through a lot of avenues doing early work during the launch window of this device. realistically there is not much that can be done with this device that has not been done already.
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It might have a FEL mode button on the board like TheC64 Mini does. You know if it a FEL-Mode button if you hold it down on boot up the console and have the Mini USB connected to your PC, it will try to install drivers and it will not boot cause it looking for some from the Mini USB port.
About FEL Mode is here on TheC64 Mini site.. http://thec64community.online/thread/270/c64mini-mode-hack-uart-needed
TheC64 Mini has a AllWinner A20 CPU so its made by Sunxi, its has the same specs as a Cubieboard 2. About FEL http://linux-sunxi.org/FEL
Whats its specs CPU MMU,Memory..?
About FEL Mode is here on TheC64 Mini site.. http://thec64community.online/thread/270/c64mini-mode-hack-uart-needed
TheC64 Mini has a AllWinner A20 CPU so its made by Sunxi, its has the same specs as a Cubieboard 2. About FEL http://linux-sunxi.org/FEL
Whats its specs CPU MMU,Memory..?
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its a rockchip 3066 dual core. 256mb of ram 256mb flash.
Android for for LR devices would be near impossible due to how tiny the flash ram is.
it does have a FEL mode button (more like a bootloader button as FEL is exclusive to sunxi processors) and it can be enabled by briding 2 solder points. I do suggest you re-read this thread. we spoke about it at length a few months back.
also before you do some digging, yes the rockchip tool can flash it, it can also backup the nand. I heavily suggest you read the thread entirely.
Android for for LR devices would be near impossible due to how tiny the flash ram is.
it does have a FEL mode button (more like a bootloader button as FEL is exclusive to sunxi processors) and it can be enabled by briding 2 solder points. I do suggest you re-read this thread. we spoke about it at length a few months back.
also before you do some digging, yes the rockchip tool can flash it, it can also backup the nand. I heavily suggest you read the thread entirely.
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Heads up for UK. Argos are doing a clearance sale on these units now so they are as cheap as they've ever been. £37.99 now: https://www.argos.co.uk/product/8367862
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