AzureStarline
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So I have a working GP32 and a 128mb SMC in it. I have two laptops, one with Vista and the other with Windows 7. So far, no luck getting the unit to recognize. I just want to put SmashGP on the darn thing. Any advice?
trooper said:I always ask this question to users that are new to the GP32.
Which screen do you see when you switch on your GP32 ?.
This one ?,
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Or this one ?,
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Trooper
Asteroid said:I have in hand a blank 128MB SMC.
I pop it into a regular GP32 NLU, and for nerdy sake do a complete format, using the firmware (Slubman, is my fav).
(I make a cup of tea)
(I drink cup of tea)
(I make another cuppa)
OMG... Format complete!.
I pop the SMC into the card reader and into the SMC root drive I copy:
"FreePlusha4GP32" - my named, and zipped Super Plusha.
"SmashGp04d" - my named, and zipped Smash GP
I then unzip each in the root folder, and then delete the zipped files I originally copied.
Please note that each of the above files, as it extracts, has it's program, and respective data files placed in the folder named "GPMM". However for Super Plusha, I find a "Plusha readme", and PDF "Super Plusha Manual", in the root folder. In the "GPSYS" folder I find the "Plusha.SAV".
(The folder named "GAME", is typically used by commercial games, and the old free launcher).
I eject the SMC card reader from the PC.
I now place the SMC in the GP32, and power up, and I can see SmashGP, and Super Plusha. Sadly, I have not installed the Smash GP pack, or more individual characters. Super Plusha it is then.
Asteroid said:Do not wish to insult you, sorry if I have it all wrong, but...
I am guessing from what I have read so far that you are using stock firmware, which if I remember rightly (or wrongly), does not give the option to format an SMC (I always find formatting with the GP works best).
From your answer to trooper, I shall ask if you are fortunate enough to have "Mr Spivs Multi Firmware" installed. I think if you press select it gives you some more options. Also I think further exploration yields format, through one of the choices (I am not a user of Mr Spivs, so can not confirm this exactly).
At the moment I think you are stuck with a stock firmware GP32 unit, with no option to format from the unit, and you have only one card, which you have already formatted via the PC (destroying the original format on the card - if it did indeed come with the GP32). Please confirm, if the firmware allows you to format or not? As this is the only real hurdle that I can see.
If this was the original card with the GP32, did you back it up? (just curious).
The Smash GP Pack, has 4 extra backgrounds and some music. Go to the openhandhelds site under GP32, right hand side under most downloads, in the list.
Asteroid said:I think most of us learned on our own the hard way.
Having a place like this forum is great.
Once you have checked out to confirm your firmware, we can get your games working by hook or by crook.
Asteroid said:We can worry about installing firmware, once you have the freelauncher in place.
The card is placed in the unit with the contacts facing you as you hold the unit, with the screen facing you. As the card goes in there is a clicking sound, with a little resistance. If you try the card the wrong way you will find definite physical resistance, like a dead stop.
AzureStarline said:Asteroid said:We can worry about installing firmware, once you have the freelauncher in place.
The card is placed in the unit with the contacts facing you as you hold the unit, with the screen facing you. As the card goes in there is a clicking sound, with a little resistance. If you try the card the wrong way you will find definite physical resistance, like a dead stop.
What do you mean by "have the free launcher in place"? I'm confused and haven't made any progressStill trying though!
EDIT: Just tried using SMC Formatter for GP32...still no luck...
