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rippin snare · Joined: 09 Sep 2003 Posts: 144

oh ok I see. So... theoretically speaking.. if I pull out the stock 32m card and put in TWO 64mb cards I can get 128m of memory? Is that possible and feasible?

As well.. can you have more than one game loaded into memory at a time upon power down and up so that you can choose which game you wish to play the next time without relaoding the floppy since you have the extra memory there available?

thanks again for your answer.

hope to hear from you soon with this answer!

Mozzie · Joined: 04 Sep 2003 Posts: 34 Location: The Netherlands

That's correct. You can replace the original 32Mbit card with a 64 Mbit card.
And yes, you can have multiple games loaded in the memory of the GD7 and choose at startup with game to play. As long as you don't cut the power to the GD7 unit, it will hold the games in its memory.

Cheers

rippin snare · Joined: 09 Sep 2003 Posts: 144

oh yack.. you mean the games aren't "flashed" into the GD7? I have to keep the unit on at all times just to keep the games active in it? If I shut it down at all I lose everything?! What If I have a power outage? and what about save games.. same thing?

rippin snare · Joined: 09 Sep 2003 Posts: 144

thanks for your answer too... I guess I'm going to go buy another 64m chip now..

Mozzie · Joined: 04 Sep 2003 Posts: 34 Location: The Netherlands

That's correct the games aren't flashed into the memory of the GD7.
You can turn the SNES of and still have the (save) games stored in the memory of the GD7 as long as the GD7 gets powered by the external adapter.

rippin snare · Joined: 09 Sep 2003 Posts: 144

hey mozzie.. can you do me a huge favour... get the model number on the back of the genesis ac adaptor you are using. I went to get one today and all the sega genesis ones I had were POSITIVE inner pole... the voltage and amperage was the same though.. I don't have a clue. If you can get me the exact model that would be great. Thanks.

Mozzie · Joined: 04 Sep 2003 Posts: 34 Location: The Netherlands

Hey again,

My MegaDrive adapter is Model No. 1602-18A, Input 230V-50Hz, Output 10V 1,2A.

But you might as wel buy a universal power supply. These usually allow you to change polarity.

Read the following discussions on this topic on the forum of Cherryroms:
http://forums.cherryroms.com/viewtopic.php?t=1958
http://forums.cherryroms.com/viewtopic.php?t=2055

Cheers

rippin snare · Joined: 09 Sep 2003 Posts: 144

great mozzie, once again you came through for me. That model number was exactly what I wanted to know. Now I can just go looking for once and I'm all set!

as well... do you load off floppy? or parallel?

Mozzie · Joined: 04 Sep 2003 Posts: 34 Location: The Netherlands

Hey,

I use the parallel port to load my games.
I am using TSF3 or UCON64 to communicate with the GD7. TSF3 can also dowload games from the GD7, UCON64 can't.

rippin snare · Joined: 09 Sep 2003 Posts: 144

oh great. you are like my own personal teacher on this stuff hehe. How much ram do you have in your GD7 and how long does it take to transfer a game over? I would like to think I was pretty intelligent when it came to computers but Ucon64 looks really tough to use. SOO many options I get lost just loading it.

As well... is there a maximum length you can have to the cable running from your pc to the unit?

Mozzie · Joined: 04 Sep 2003 Posts: 34 Location: The Netherlands

I haven't timed the actual upload by parallel port, but it is a lot faster than a floppy. Especially with a 32 Mb game.

Read the online manual of the GD7 at:
http://www.emucamp.com/red/SNES/psfiiman.htm
It includes instructions on to use TSF3.

Ucon64 has indeed many options Laughing

and a very helpful FAQ
If you can't figure it out yourself I'll teach you.

Cheers!

rippin snare · Joined: 09 Sep 2003 Posts: 144

thank you for your kindness. It is much appreciated. If you have msn/aol/yahoo/icq here is my contact. Please do feel free to add me.

icq - 40761473
msg - jnglboi@hotmail.com
aol/yahoo - rippin_snare@yahoo.ca

thanks again. You've been a great help.

rippin snare · Joined: 09 Sep 2003 Posts: 144

hey mozzie.. i just started reading that online sfII manual you sent me and it says to insert an original snes cartridge in the top slot? Is this mandatory and why would you have to do that?

Mozzie · Joined: 04 Sep 2003 Posts: 34 Location: The Netherlands

You only need to insert a cartridge when you want to make a backup of it.

rippin snare · Joined: 09 Sep 2003 Posts: 144

ok good cause I have no cartridges right now. I thought it was needed to access the cartridge. im glad it isnt.