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This is KILLING me
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KaitouAce
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1. February 2005 @ 20:11 |
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Ok so I've been working at this all night and the best answer I can find is that it's normal to get stuck here. I, like a million others, cannot get my system to recognize a connection to the viper. So far, I've tried 4 computers. One, a '99 gateway, claimed to start the flash, and the progress bar started, but immediately failed and stopped recognizing again. There HAS to be a reason for this. All connections good. No random solder. Ribbon correct direction. System on. LPT matches with hex addy. I doubt the chip/flasher is bad. When I power up, black screen. If i remove the chip, it boots normally. Any ideas?
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KaitouAce
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2. February 2005 @ 04:31 |
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Ok if you have the viper and have successfully flashed your viper, can you post what kind of pc (if it's a brand name) and also the motherboard? I'm trying to find a pattern here, so any info will help. Thanks.
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Razhyell
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2. February 2005 @ 05:16 |
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I got the ASUS P4C800 Deluxe motherboard.
Succesfully flashed, but had to connect my programmer directly to my pc. Didn't work when I had a cable between my programmer and pc.
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Helltick
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2. February 2005 @ 06:55 |
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This is what I did...I had to remove the two screws on programmer, the metal sheild comes off too.This was so I could plug directly in the back of pc.The chip was NOT connected to GC at any time during flash.Fire up the loader and select "File" then "load bios.." If you select"read" or "compare" when blank it gives you not connected error. Just select write and it should go!
Goodluck!
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KaitouAce
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2. February 2005 @ 07:00 |
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I successfully flashed the chip finally. i had to use my old K62 400MHz ALi Gateway PC from '99. it requires some wiggling, but it seems i can make that flash stably as the comparison works too. however, i still just get a blank screen with flasher and ribbon cable connected and off, connected and on OR disconnected completely. any ideas? Like I said, the chip seems to have flashed fine, since it can compare and find no errors between the chip BIOS and the .3 BIOS on HDD, I just don't get anything on the screen and no monkey noise when holding Z. any ideas would be great. thanks!
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KaitouAce
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2. February 2005 @ 07:01 |
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also, if i disconnect the chip completely, leaving only the wires, i get the gamecube screen where it goes if there's no game or the lid is open.
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Helltick
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2. February 2005 @ 07:06 |
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Hmm. thats not good, If it flashed fine with cobra03 and you say the chip is installed correct...means two things bad bios or bad chip. Your aware there was a shipment of bad chips?
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KaitouAce
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2. February 2005 @ 07:22 |
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unless that shipment was sent out yesterday i don't think it's me... i got mine yesterday.
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Helltick
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2. February 2005 @ 08:17 |
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It was a shipment with chips that were'nt compatibe with programmer,there is a number stamped on each...
programmer #
1. 0450
2. 0447
3. 0447
4. 0450
Viper #
1. 0447
2. 0447
3. 0446
4. 0447
Oh and what size is your bios and where did you get it? There's a decrypted one floating around that does'nt work.(128K)
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KaitouAce
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2. February 2005 @ 09:01 |
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0448 on programmer and 04 is all it says on the chip. my bios is like 53k or something. came from ps2ownz on efnet.
anyway, i reflashed with .04 and i still get nothing on the screen. i have noticed i have to jiggle the plug connecting the gc wires to the chip to get it to flash. like i said though, my main confusion is wondering why i would get a black screen even with chip off... i mean, if i disconnect the chip from the wire plug, the gc works as normal but if it's there i get nothing... i'm starting to question my soldering (which is odd for me).
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YM2151
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2. February 2005 @ 09:20 |
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You said all connections good, but what about the bridge? Did you do the bridge or are you using a BBA which simulates the effect of the bridge?
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KaitouAce
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2. February 2005 @ 10:12 |
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i made the bridge. i followed the standard instructions to a "T" so i know the solders are correct, but i'm double-checking them anyway. i read a post that said you can get a blank screen if your connection with the yellow wire is poor, so i redid that and there's no change.
also, my programmer is 448 but my chip is 447. i see that's in your list of bad chips, right?
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Helltick
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2. February 2005 @ 12:05 |
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Even if you had a Dol.101 console you should atleast see the cobra sreen as opposed to a black one.
Look under your console...is it dol.001 or dol.101?
Regardless try this...Get the cobra02 bios and flash that to your chip, once flashed and still connected to your printer port, flash it again with cobra03 bios.
I know the above seems like a waste of time...however this HAS worked for people.
From the numbers you posted I believe your chip IS compatible to your programmer!
If you have trouble finding the above mentioned bios...google maxconsole and look at gamecube hardware section...They are both there!
Goodluck! and keep us posted.
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KaitouAce
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2. February 2005 @ 12:48 |
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having trouble finding 02 bios and i can't access bit torrent or p2p servers... anybody wanna help me with that?
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KaitouAce
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2. February 2005 @ 14:47 |
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Closest I can find is a bios 2 decrypted...
also my ngc is DOL001.
if someone can supply me with the real 2 bios lemme know. thanks.
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Helltick
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2. February 2005 @ 15:32 |
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:)
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Helltick
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2. February 2005 @ 15:37 |
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:)
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Helltick
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2. February 2005 @ 16:05 |
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;)
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KaitouAce
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2. February 2005 @ 16:18 |
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thanks for the help. turns out version 4 worked. on the 4th time i checked my solder job, i noticed i had soldered 1 position to the left. i changed that and now it's all ok. Humble Pie is delicious when served with victory! mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
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Helltick
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2. February 2005 @ 16:26 |
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Good news...i DELETED the avobe links now!
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KaitouAce
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2. February 2005 @ 17:59 |
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I know you guys are all wondering what I'm doing now...
Well I'm trying to find a list of what media works and what doesn't... I have TDK full size discs and I tried to burn tales of symphonia to that, but it didn't work... i also have mini fujifilm discs, but they only read as 1.11 GB, so they're not even big enough. if anyone knows a compatibility listing, let me know. i can't go to ps2ownz anymore because i said "afterdawn" in one of my posts and was perm banned for it.
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Helltick
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2. February 2005 @ 18:22 |
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Yeah..I'm banned too, anyway TDK Fullsized -R work just fine here! Dont know about mini's as I dont use them.
Look at www.maxconsole
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KaitouAce
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2. February 2005 @ 18:30 |
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ok so you know that wiped program? i can't figure that out. i know about garbage data and if you remove it, the gcm/iso is way smaller... so then you run the wiped program and what? does it put it back in? does it make the file size return to 1.35?
i'm asking b/c i want to see if these fujifilm discs work and if i can create a gcm with no garbage and then use this and it's still smaller than 1.11gb, i can test these discs. make sense?
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KaitouAce
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2. February 2005 @ 18:39 |
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when you burn to full size discs, do you do anything to the image first? i created my image with phoenix a few months back and kept all the garbage data and stuff so it's 1.35gb. i just read that wiped prog makes the img 3gb for the larger discs. do you need to do that? i assume you can just burn the gcm as iso if you ripped it with all the garbage data, right? maybe i just need adjust my laser pot... i read that works too, but i don't have a multimeter here so i'd have to wait till tomorrow.
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Helltick
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2. February 2005 @ 18:55 |
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The best way to rip your originals with viper is to use "viperRipMulti.dol" this will give you a 1.35G iso. then run it thru "fstfix13f" to force all files on 32k...burn with Nero!
Works re4 and thats all I really care about ATM!
As for releases its hit or miss.
Goodluck! and check maxconsole...wealth of info there!
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