Release Notes for CycloDS Evolution Firmware v1.4 BETA 3
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BETA Change Log
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v1.4 BETA 3:
* Added GBA autopatching
* GBA screen selection is taken from system settings
* Added support for the GBA frame bitmap
* Both NOR and PSRAM mode supported for GBA roms via EZ3in1
* GBA saves compatible with GBAExpLoader
* Improved homebrew soft reset compatibility (nesDS, lameboy, SNEmulDS)
* Restored compatibility with RTS files made with v1.3x
* Game compatibility fix (2343)
* 16-bit bitmaps now supported (skins + GBA frame)
* New design for default CycloDS skin
* Miscellaneous other improvements
v1.4 BETA 2:
* Gameboy Advance software can now be loaded directly from the
CycloDS Evolution GUI. Games must be pre-patched using GBATA
or similar software. Automatic patching will be added in the
future.
* Fixed some compatibility issues caused by homebrew soft reset
* Added support for new 3in1 cards
* Fixed bug preventing RTS from working on filenames containing
unicode characters
* Game compatibility fixes (2110, ingame menu + 2107)
* Added option of booting from slot 2 in either NDS or GBA mode
v1.4 BETA 1:
* Fixed Pokemon NDS <-> Wii connection for all regions
* Added homebrew soft reset
* Increased the number of allowed fragments, which should reduce
the "filesystem too fragmented" error
* Fixed compatibility issues (2203)
GBA Software Loading
--------------------
GBA software can now be loaded directly from the CycloDS Evolution
GUI. In order to do this, you must have either a CycloDS Mini/Micro
or an EZ3in1 cart inserted in slot 2. CycloDS Evolution will now
automatically patch the ROM's save access so you dont need to use
any 3rd party tools in order to accomplish this. 1Mbit save types are
currently unsupported.
Starting with this release, GBA saves are now directly compatible with
Rudolph's GBAExpLoader software (due to the large amount of requests
we received). This means that all GBA saves are stored in a directory
called "GBA_SAVE" in the root of your MicroSD card.
Each time you run a game, the contents of its corresponding .sav file
will be copied into slot 2 SRAM. In order to backup the contents of
SRAM to the .sav file, you must reboot the NDS and load the CycloDS
Evolution GUI, where the SRAM will be backed up automatically.
GBA Frame bitmaps are now supported. CycloDS Evolution will attempt to
read a GBA frame bitmap from /CycloDS/gbaframe.bmp; the bitmap must be
either 16-bit or 24-bit colour.
If you are using an EZ3in1 to run GBA games, you may select either
PSRAM or NOR mode. PSRAM mode generally loads much faster but the ROM
size in this mode is limited to 16MB. If you wish to use a larger ROM,
you must use NOR mode. You may switch between PSRAM and NOR mode by
highlighting a GBA ROM in the game list and pressing the SELECT button
which will bring up a dialog box.
How to use homebrew soft reset
------------------------------
Simply launch any homebrew executable and then press "A+B+X+Y+L+R"
to reset back to the main menu. This is currently working with just
about all homebrew software tested, and we'll continue to improve
compatibility.
========================================================
BETA Change Log
---------------
v1.4 BETA 3:
* Added GBA autopatching
* GBA screen selection is taken from system settings
* Added support for the GBA frame bitmap
* Both NOR and PSRAM mode supported for GBA roms via EZ3in1
* GBA saves compatible with GBAExpLoader
* Improved homebrew soft reset compatibility (nesDS, lameboy, SNEmulDS)
* Restored compatibility with RTS files made with v1.3x
* Game compatibility fix (2343)
* 16-bit bitmaps now supported (skins + GBA frame)
* New design for default CycloDS skin
* Miscellaneous other improvements
v1.4 BETA 2:
* Gameboy Advance software can now be loaded directly from the
CycloDS Evolution GUI. Games must be pre-patched using GBATA
or similar software. Automatic patching will be added in the
future.
* Fixed some compatibility issues caused by homebrew soft reset
* Added support for new 3in1 cards
* Fixed bug preventing RTS from working on filenames containing
unicode characters
* Game compatibility fixes (2110, ingame menu + 2107)
* Added option of booting from slot 2 in either NDS or GBA mode
v1.4 BETA 1:
* Fixed Pokemon NDS <-> Wii connection for all regions
* Added homebrew soft reset
* Increased the number of allowed fragments, which should reduce
the "filesystem too fragmented" error
* Fixed compatibility issues (2203)
GBA Software Loading
--------------------
GBA software can now be loaded directly from the CycloDS Evolution
GUI. In order to do this, you must have either a CycloDS Mini/Micro
or an EZ3in1 cart inserted in slot 2. CycloDS Evolution will now
automatically patch the ROM's save access so you dont need to use
any 3rd party tools in order to accomplish this. 1Mbit save types are
currently unsupported.
Starting with this release, GBA saves are now directly compatible with
Rudolph's GBAExpLoader software (due to the large amount of requests
we received). This means that all GBA saves are stored in a directory
called "GBA_SAVE" in the root of your MicroSD card.
Each time you run a game, the contents of its corresponding .sav file
will be copied into slot 2 SRAM. In order to backup the contents of
SRAM to the .sav file, you must reboot the NDS and load the CycloDS
Evolution GUI, where the SRAM will be backed up automatically.
GBA Frame bitmaps are now supported. CycloDS Evolution will attempt to
read a GBA frame bitmap from /CycloDS/gbaframe.bmp; the bitmap must be
either 16-bit or 24-bit colour.
If you are using an EZ3in1 to run GBA games, you may select either
PSRAM or NOR mode. PSRAM mode generally loads much faster but the ROM
size in this mode is limited to 16MB. If you wish to use a larger ROM,
you must use NOR mode. You may switch between PSRAM and NOR mode by
highlighting a GBA ROM in the game list and pressing the SELECT button
which will bring up a dialog box.
How to use homebrew soft reset
------------------------------
Simply launch any homebrew executable and then press "A+B+X+Y+L+R"
to reset back to the main menu. This is currently working with just
about all homebrew software tested, and we'll continue to improve
compatibility.
