xD to SMC convertor works perfectly


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Heyhey, just wanted everyone to know that my xD-SMC convertor works perfectly with the GP32. Both commercial and free games work on it, and it even passes the xD ID through as the SMC ID (Tested with GPS2). Currently I've only tested it with a 64m xD card, but I'm going to be trying it with a 256m hopefully after this weekend. Pictures of the adaptor itself and it plugged into my GP32 are here.
 
Interesting. Are XD cards any faster? What are the pluses, if any, to using this adaptor? Are all XD cards 3.3 volts? Would be nice to be able to use 512MB xd cards on the GP... :D
 
3.3v xDs only go up to 256mb, but that would still be a great increase in storage capacity. I posted a link to a 256mb compatable adapter in another thread, but I can't find it now.
 
crazeeplaya posted on Dec 20 2003 at 10:41 AM said:
The adapters are only able to use xD cards up to 128Mb
some allegedly go up 2 256, which i see no reason y it shouldnt as they both run off the same voltage and smcs can theoretically go up 2 256 mb anyway.
 
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Evil_Cartman posted on Dec 20 2003 at 02:16 PM said:
what are the advantges of xD?
Basically just that you can have more storage (if 256 mb works anyway). Plus if you have xd cards lying about from cameras or whatever you can use one of those. It wont write any faster or anything though. Well, it should write faster using a card writer on ur pc but it wont write any faster through the smc in your gp.
 
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You'll have to wait until after xmas to see the results, I sold my non-flu and have ordered the flu from lik-sang with ups shipping, paypal will clear on the 24th, so I'm expecting it on around the following monday
 
Azure posted on Dec 22 2003 at 08:39 PM said:
You tried it, crazeeplaya?
As far as I remember (and what I checked a long ago) current GP32 libs return an error in SMC code if the size is greater than 128M :unsure: But oh well, concrete tests will give us some definitive answers.
 
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if smc returns an error after 128 mb couldn't some some sort of app be made to split the card into 2 virtual cards surely theres always a way if enough people want it but do they?
 
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