thanks im getting there

[boybates]

many thanks for getting me this far you all;
i have a working pc link;working usb driver;my smc has been formated;now for the prob;with the official site down i am still trying to get that ever so elusive freelauncher program;i have downloaded the gps program form darkfader but when i try to get my pdvid it just keeps telling me that my usb is not connected,but it is,i have tried to enter my id and password that i registered when the gamepark site was running but still no joy.this is doing me in. thanks to all those who have help in getting me this far.

 

[Tobriand]

Hmm... iirc its something to do with the timing of when you plug the GP32 in. Try various combinations of the following:

Open GPS2
Plug in GP32
Turn on GP32
Go to PC-Link
Attempt a connect

Plug in GP32
Open GPS2
Turn on GP32
Go to PC-Link
Attempt

Open GPS2
Turn on GP32
Plug in cable
Go to PC-Link
Attempt

etc. etc.

With a bit of luck, ONE of those'll work for you; I remember there is - somewhat irrationally - a lot to do with the order whenever I have to use one of the homebrew connecting utils. No idea why, though. You'll prolly find the combination eventually; might be worth posting if you do

 

[boybates]

checking it out thanks

 

[manu_pkp]

I have the same problem with the PC PCLink program.
Sometimes trying out different combinations works, sometimes not.

What mostly works is :
Turn on GP32
Plug in GP32
Start PCLink on GP32
Start PCLink on PC

But for some reason this too only works maybe 5 times out of 50. I'm really getting irritated of it.. There's no way for me to 'just quickly try out that program on GP32' since I always have to fight an hour or two to get Win2k to recognize it... *sigh*

 

[Tobriand]

Hence why I suggested to the guy who's making a PC-Link replacement that he stick in PDUID/SMCID reading - it'd make everything SOOO much simpler

 

[boybates]

THNKS EVERYONE; SORTED