Hacking i need help with my micro sd

[glowworm]

well the problem with my micro sd is that while i play the game, say i unlock something, i can turn it on again and it wont be there. so pretty much i cant save.

 

[[M]artin]

First things first, what kind of flash cart are you using? (Supercard Lite, M3 Lite, EZ4... etc)

 

[glowworm]

supercard lite

 

[[M]artin]

Do you have the newest software and firmware? If not, you can nab it here

 

[glowworm]

yes, i have that. weird though, i can save on castlevania: DoS.

 

[[M]artin]

So you're aware of the patching process then? (Patching a rom before adding it?)

 

[glowworm]

im somewhat confused at that point.

 

[[M]artin]

Well, here's the basic gist of it:

The software program you downloaded (I think the icon is a thunderbolt or something) is a program you must use before adding any rom files to your MicroSD card. This program is used to "patch" a rom and customize it to work on your Supercard Lite (one single rom cannot simply run on every type of flashcart, therefore the rom is patched so that it can run with Supercard flashcarts). The following are the steps you should take to "patch" a rom for it to properly run and save on your MicroSD:

---> Obtain your rom file (should end in .nds)

---> Open up the software patching program

---> Click "Add" and locate the .nds rom file or simply drag and drop the file into the program

---> Click "Out" and the software will begin to "Patch" the rom(s) you added. This may take a while. When the process is done, a window will come up that says "Complete"

---> Locate the new "patched" rom files on your computer. It should be specificed in the software patching program (options tab-> out path)

---> After you find the location in which the patched roms were sent, you should have 2 files for that rom. A .dsq.nds file and a .sav file. These 2 files are the files that should be added to your MicroSD card. Just simply drag and drop them onto the MicroSD and you're good to go

What the patching program simply did was "convert" the rom into a format that the Supercard could understand (.dsq.nds) and added a blank save file for all your data to be saved and recorded to (.sav). Now that your rom has a blank .sav file, all data should be properly saved. Try it out and let me know how it goes...

 

[thegame07]

well in for helping people like that martin long and detailed

 

[glowworm]

well, what i originally did was just have the outpath be the micro sd.

edit: yea i still cant save it.

 

[[M]artin]

well, what i originally did was just have the outpath be the micro sd.

Hmm, never tried it that way... Did it still send a .sav file there (to the MicroSD) as well as a .dsq.nds file?

 

[glowworm]

artin,Dec 6 2006, 07:37 PM]

well, what i originally did was just have the outpath be the micro sd.

Hmm, never tried it that way... Did it still send a .sav file there (to the MicroSD) as well as a .dsq.nds file?

yes it does. a friend of mine does it that way, and everything works out fine. my main problem is that i cant save (though castlevaniaoS works fine).

 

[glowworm]

i think the problem is the micro sd, because my friend put his in my supercard lite and he seemed able to save it.
is this the correct way to format the micro sd: http://img299.imageshack.us/img299/619/problemxv5.png

 

[[M]artin]

What games specifically don't save properly?

Also, have you done anything different when adding Castlevania: DoS?

 

[richardv]

Redownload the 1.7 firmware and reupdate.

 

[[M]artin]

Redownload the 1.7 firmware and reupdate.

You may want to try this if you notice most of the newer games aren't saving/functioning properly. Yoshi's Island DS in particular won't save properly if you don't have the right version of the 1.7 firmware release. The Supercard team located a bug in their initial 1.7 firmware release and had to re-release a second version of the 1.7 download.

 

[glowworm]

artin,Dec 6 2006, 07:53 PM]What games specifically don't save properly?

Also, have you done anything different when adding Castlevania: DoS?

well the only games ive tried are metroid prime hunters, guilty gear ds, phoenix wright, jump ultimate superstars, and castlevaniaoS. so far MPH, GGDS, and PW wont save properly. JUS im not sure because i cant read japanese. besides from default, i add 'enable trim ROM'

ill try redownloading it.

 

[[M]artin]

artin,Dec 6 2006, 07:53 PM]What games specifically don't save properly?

Also, have you done anything different when adding Castlevania: DoS?

well the only games ive tried are metroid prime hunters, guilty gear ds, phoenix wright, jump ultimate superstars, and castlevaniaoS. so far MPH, GGDS, and PW wont save properly. JUS im not sure because i cant read japanese.

ill try redownloading it.

Sounds like a firmware related problem. You should try redownloading and reupdating as richardv suggested. Did you download the 1.7 firmware release the first day it came out? If so, I'm almost positive it's the firmware problem...

 

[glowworm]

well thanks for your help, but there doesnt seem to be a solution. i think its my micro sd. im going to have my friend check it out to see if he can solve th problem.

 

[[M]artin]

That's very odd... Hope you discover a solution soon!