[release] alternative ED64 Menu

[bidou67]

Hello saturnu you have a link for your latest alternative menu ? thanks in advance because i see alternative menu on december ?

[saturnu]

menu 1.9.1 is only an unstable dev menu with special usb-features, there're no benefits for users, even the corresponding usb-tools aren't working on windows, atm. ^^

[bidou67]

what the best version alternative menu at this time saturnu ?

[saturnu]

if you don't give up until you hold something new in your hands.
here is a little update, which let you disable the bootup screen in the config file. ^^
you still need to install all files from the v0.1.8.6 archive, before using this.

update v0.1.8.6 -> v0.1.8.7
alt64_u187.zip

new:
enable/disable splash screen

ALT64.ini:
splash_on=0 ;1=enable splash 0=disable splash

[Arnold101]

hello, where is the folder for game covers? you have an archive of ready to use covers to download? thanks

[Paulweeze]

hello, where is the folder for game covers? you have an archive of ready to use covers to download? thanks

Visit this thread, courtesy of Kerr Avon. http://krikzz.com/forum/index.php?topic=1207.msg12157#msg12157

[saturnu]

i haven't uploaded any covers. ^^
i think it isn't legal in my country to do so, 'cause of that i just uploaded a script to convert them.

...link already posted while typing :>

[Arnold101]

thanks paul

[Excalibur007]

Thanks for all the work on this.  I really like the features, but I hate the font.  I'd prefer a font more like the one in the original OS.  How can this be changed?

[saturnu]

the font is hardcoded in the libdragon headers. all you have to do is download the source, setup a mips-toolchain and recompile the menu with the vanilla headers.

i used a random pixel font editor.
this one can export your font as c header file. ^^
http://www.min.at/prinz/o/software/pixelfont/

[toshineon]

What does "CIC fix" mean?

[saturnu]

maybe you mean "crc fix"?

it recalculates the cyclic redundancy check values inside the romheader.

0010h - 0013h     (1 dword): CRC1
0014h - 0017h     (1 dword): CRC2

[swaaye]

I gave this alternative OS a try and it is really nice.  I love the box art!

I have a couple of questions about it.

1) Saves.  I have some saves from Krikkz's OS. I put them in the SDSAVE directory and set the ext_type=1 option.  When I tried to load Perfect Dark the OS froze after the save transfer was said to be complete.  So I deleted my saves and tried making a new game within Perfect Dark. The OS didn't use the ROM name for the save file like Krikkz does but used a 4 letter code name (game ID?)

2) High-rez.  I love the high resolution of Krikkz's OS.  I saw a post in this thread that said high-res causes some problems on old TVs?  Is that why it's not in this alternative OS?

[saturnu]

to be honest, i can hardly remember anything about the saving.

i think some reasons for lowres are:
- the boxart is faster to render or bigger on screen :>
- highres is only 16bit and i wanted 24bit wallpapers and boxart
- more work, to have a second mode, 'cause of the window positons file list lines etc. ^^

it was on the todo list with some other features i have never finished.
like a mempak editor for individual saves, or a font selection

maybe i should come back to this project some day ^^

[eadmaster]

hi, i've just tried the build from the "alt64_font_fix+debug_0187b.zip" archive with my new EverDrive 64 v2.5.
But it resulted in a black screen @ startup.
The SD card was freshly formatted and all the files should be in the correct place:

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K:\ED64\BOXART
K:\ED64\CFG
K:\ED64\CHEATS
K:\ED64\MEMPAKS
K:\ED64\SAVE
K:\ED64\SDSAVE
K:\ED64\WALLPAPER
K:\ED64\ALT64.INI
K:\ED64\gblite.z64
K:\ED64\neon64bu.rom
K:\ED64\OS64.v64
K:\ED64\readme.txt
K:\ED64\ultraMSX2.z64
K:\ED64\UltraSMS.z64
K:\ED64\BOXART\lowres
K:\ED64\BOXART\lowres\00.png
K:\ED64\SDSAVE\CFZE.SRM
K:\ED64\SDSAVE\NK4E.E4K
K:\ED64\CHEATS\Banjo Kazooie (USA).yml
K:\ED64\CHEATS\Donkey Kong 64 (USA).yml
K:\ED64\CHEATS\F-ZERO X (U) [!].yml
K:\ED64\CHEATS\Legend of Zelda, The - Majora's Mask (USA).yml
K:\ED64\CHEATS\Legend of Zelda, The - Ocarina of Time (U) (V1.2) [!].yml
K:\ED64\CHEATS\Paper Mario (U) [!].yml
K:\ED64\CHEATS\Perfect Dark (USA).yml
K:\ED64\CHEATS\RR64 - Ridge Racer 64 (U) [!].yml
K:\ED64\CHEATS\Star Fox 64 (U) (V1.1) [!].yml
K:\ED64\CHEATS\Super Mario 64 (U) [!].yml
K:\ED64\CHEATS\Super Smash Bros. (U) [!].yml
K:\ED64\CHEATS\WWF No Mercy (USA).yml
K:\ED64\CHEATS\Yoshi's Story (U) (M2) [!].yml
K:\ED64\WALLPAPER\background.png
K:\ED64\WALLPAPER\background1.png
K:\ED64\SAVE\AeroGauge (U) [!].eep
K:\ED64\SAVE\...
I've only changed a few lines in the ALT64.INI:

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tv_mode=1
ext_type=1
save_path=SAVE