xD to SMC convertor works perfectly

[Phocks]

Heyhey, just wanted everyone to know that my -SMC convertor works perfectly with the GP32. Both commercial and free games work on it, and it even passes the ID through as the SMC ID (Tested with GPS2). Currently I've only tested it with a 64m 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.

 

[coolgpguy]

thats ko0l

 

[Pulstar]

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...

 

[Tobriand]

I remember someone trying it before with only a 256 meg card, which didn't work; hope you have more luck

 

[EdZ]

3.3v s 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.

 

[Pulstar]

Phocks, can you give us a link to where you bought the converter? many thanks.

 

[Axeman]

would be cool, but I think that it seems as if the GP32 is only designed to address 128mb of flash memory - lets hope I'm wrong eh?

 

[crazeeplaya]

The adapters are only able to use cards up to 128Mb

 

[Dozer]

The adapters are only able to use 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.

 

[Pulstar]

Anybody try it yet?
Are XD cards faster?
Are XD cards cheaper?

:rolleyes:

 

[Evil_Cartman]

what are the advantges of ?

 

[Dozer]

what are the advantges of ?

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.

 

[Azure]

Great news!

 

[Bazzie]

Where can you get them, i'm getting a camera that only accepts cards so this would be great!

 

[Esn]

Everybody is getting so excited, but he hasn't even posted the results of his most important test yet!

Hold on to your horses people, it may not work!

 

[Phocks]

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

 

[crazeeplaya]

It will not work with cards over 128mb. So don't get excited

 

[Azure]

You tried it, crazeeplaya?

 

[mr.spiv]

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.

 

[FRIBBLE]

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?