Memory Card Readers/ Writers

[matt goode]

i have a mac and my plan is to use a mempory card reader / writer to transfer stuff onto my smc will this work?

 

[Hanz™]

Yes,
However you will have to ake sure the SMC has been formatted correctly (I think as FAT12)

 

[TelcoLou]

Some advice:

I think they come pre-formatted; just create these folders:

GPSYS
GPMM
GPETC
GAME
MP3

 

[Jarska333]

Question: Do you NEED to have an MP3 folder? Does the GP32 use foul language if it does not find such folder?

 

[Steve-O]

hhmm, I dont think you need the MP3 folder, but it Takes up No Space if u just put it in anyway to make sure

 

[devlkore]

Is there a program (for Windows XP) that lets you format SM cards through a reader/writer with full options over cluster size and file system?

I ask because when I format using windows alone I get very few options and don't want to rely on PC-Link or Slubman's firmware.

 

[matt goode]

Some advice:

I think they come pre-formatted; just create these folders:

GPSYS
GPMM
GPETC
GAME
MP3

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thanks man im pretty cluless bout these things. is there actually a workin gba emulator? B) gp32_console

 

[matt goode]

Some advice:

I think they come pre-formatted; just create these folders:

GPSYS
GPMM
GPETC
GAME
MP3

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i dont suppose you could tell me wot goes in each folder cld u soz i really dont have a clu wel i obviously know bout "game" and "mp3" but im not sure bout the others , soz

 

[finraziel]

Just put all .fxe files in GPMM, for the rest, usually there'll be a readme if files need to go somewhere else.

As for formatting using a cardreader, that doesn't work with my reader... When I do, the GP wont read it. When I format with the GP the cardreader can read/write to it but at a hellishly slow pace (so I usually end up using phodrive which is way faster even though the reader is usb2.0). So not all cardreaders work as well I guess.

 

[matt goode]

Just put all .fxe files in GPMM, for the rest, usually there'll be a readme if files need to go somewhere else.

As for formatting using a cardreader, that doesn't work with my reader... When I do, the GP wont read it. When I format with the GP the cardreader can read/write to it but at a hellishly slow pace (so I usually end up using phodrive which is way faster even though the reader is usb2.0). So not all cardreaders work as well I guess.

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oh rite cheers well i jus brought my gp32 BLUE and it comes wiv a card reader/ writer ad it works with my mac os so im hopin it will all go ok
:unsure:

 

[devlkore]

I still haven't got my BLU (bastards, see other threads) yet, so bear with me, but is it ok to put the fxe's in subdirectories like ->

GPMM
->EMU
--->snes.fxe
--->sms.fxe
->HOMEBREW
--->drummer.fxe
--->smashgp.fxe
->APPS
--->pclink.fxe

These are just examples, ok. But would it cause problems?

 

[Mark]

It depends on the game, although some do.

 

[finty]

No, all .fxe's need to go in GPMM, but an application can have a sub-folder for data, roms etc.

 

[Mark]

..they don't you know. It depends where the app looks for it's stuff.