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So there should be four variants with different names: SD2SNES, FXPAK, SD2SNES Pro and FXPAK Pro.
The original SD2SNES had ceased production by the time the name was forced to change. Only the Pro has had the name FXPak, so only three variants essentially.
Ran into a strange issue that has ONLY been happening with the Everdrive Pro. I've tried 2 different ROMs of Super C. I can't reproduce it on my original Everdrive and it's never happened with my original cartridge. It's happened 6 times now i believe, sadly all on good paces while on stream ;_;
I highlighted a full run to this point with reset in case someone can maybe see a reason?
The glitch itself happens with the Stage 5 boss, it begins to screen wrap and is near impossible to kill in this state as it's hitbox seems to shrink and become invisible XD
In the video the problem becomes clear at 9:45 but i did also notice some odd behavior in item pods back on previous stages.
https://www.twitch.tv/videos/559035325
I realize this is an odd problem but I feel like i've done all i can to know that it is only happening with the Everdrive Pro for some reason. (Using V2.06)
Mario bug definitely related to some changes which i made for n8 pro mapper and then ported back to og-n8. May be some other games has problems by same reason. It should be fixed in next release anyway.
Some other FDS issues with the Everdrive N8 Pro. Here is a spreadsheet showing the compatibility we found with every FDS game, on both regular Everdrive and Pro, both on latest firmware.
Green works.
Pink works on Pro, but not regular N8.
Red does not work on either.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1frtgSgFAacAPj3C2H6mH44mfyAXRRbU35AdM5w-JkHw/edit?usp=sharing
Thanks! I tested it in Mesen and unfortunately it doesn't appear to simulate the disk access LED on the disk drive, so there was no way to know if it accesses the disk for sure. But it does pause with a black screen at some points so I'm pretty sure it's accessing the disk at those points to read or write to it.
I should just explain how the disk system works: The BIOS reads data from the disk to the RAM adapter at boot (files to be loaded by the BIOS is specified in the game's disk header). After that the game is fully playable like a normal cartridge game since it's running on the RAM adapter (which works just like a normal game cartridge as far as the Famicom is concerned). The disk drive doesn't use any power at this point (which is why batteries lasts so long) and you could even unplug the RAM adapter. As soon as it needs to access the disk (either for reading to load more data or writing to the disk to save data) it must be plugged in and powered though. When it does, the red LED lights up on the disk drive.
With my observations using this hacked disk image in Mesen, the number of points of gameplay it needs to access the disk, not counting the boot load, is 5 (although it may vary depending on how you count):
1) After saving the Toad in stage 4-4, to load worlds 5 to 8.
2) After reaching the door at the end of stage 8-4 and D-4, to load the
ending.
3) After the ending, to write a star (8-4 ending only) and to load world 9
(8-4 ending only and only if all Toads are saved).
4) After the ending of 8-4 (only if not all Toads saved), after the ending
of D-4 and after a miss in world 9. In all cases to load title screen and
worlds 1 to 4.
5) When pressing A+START to enter the letter worlds (requires 8 stars).
Ok, if you tested it I guess I'm wrong.
If you are not comfortable uploading the hacked fds image, just upload an IPS file. You can make one easily with Floating IPS for example.
So it freezes when trying to load anything at all except for the initial boot load (which only includes worlds 1 to 4). I don't think it needs to read the disk just for the ending music or does it?
SMB2j is a 1-side disk game so you never flip the disk. The RAM adapter is too small to load the whole disk side though so it loads only 4 worlds at a time. This is why it pauses after beating stage 4-4, to load worlds 5 to 8.
SUPER MARIO BROS. 2 [JAPAN] (FDS)
after finish 4-4, than N8 pro red light reading forever and no response.
It cannot start the 5-1 stage.
Sharp twinfamicom with OS v2.03
The save state is attached.
Same problem here with OS v2.06. Tried with auto swap fds on and off but didn't make a difference. My save state is attached.
Game just freeze and even not ends disk reading cycle. I have no ideas about this problem so far. May be some data in memory were corrupted due save state using or something. Pass few levels without save states for check require too much time.
