[Preview #3] openMenu megavolt85 Update (09-30-2023) [Closed]

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[Preview #3] openMenu megavolt85 Update (09-30-2023) [Closed]

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[10-29-2023] Preview is closed. Latest openMenu files can be found here: https://github.com/megavolt85/openmenu/releases

[10-17-2023] Download just the card maker app from (10-17-2023): https://www.dreamcast-talk.com/forum/vi ... 55#p180355

[09-30-2023] Download just the card maker app from (09-30-2023): https://www.dreamcast-talk.com/forum/vi ... 30#p179830

megavolt85 has been busy updating mrneo240's openMenu!
Here's preview #3 you can unpack to a blank sd card and test with your gdemu. Includes some new Scroll Mode themes to check out. Special credit to RazorX for the theming tools.

[NEW]
Add Code Breaker support. (Press B to launch game)
Add Force VGA, Region Patching, In-game Reset support.
Add BIOS patches.
Add Customize and Select Background in Scroll Mode (formerly GDMENU).
Add Dreamshell GDI support.
Add Fishing Controller support when connected to port 1.
Add Bleem support. (A+B+C+D+DPAD-DOWN = restart bleem!, A+B+C+D+START = restart to openMenu) (New to 09-22-2023 Binary)
Add Wrap first and last title. (New to 09-25-2023 Binary)
Add Disable 3D BIOS view when Fishing Controller connected to port 1. (New to 09-25-2023 Binary)
Add Replace "Date", "Product" sorting to "Region", "Genre", respectively. (New to 10-17-2023 Binary)
Add Support for BIOS v1.01c. (New to 10-17-2023 Binary)
Add Code Breaker confirmation window. (New to 10-17-2023 Binary)
Add Virtual Directories to all three Modes. (New to 10-28-2023 Binary)
Add Transparency & blinking cursor to Scroll Mode. (New to 10-28-2023 Binary)

[FIXES]
Black screen on game launch.
Random freezes.
Remembers settings on next startup.
Scroll Mode theme selection. (New to Preview #2)
Multi-Disc title display when "HIDE" is set. (New to Preview #2)
Multi-Disc operation. (New to 10-17-2023 Binary)
Sort by Product Number in Scroll Mode. (Deprecated with 10-17-2023 Binary)
Clear cache on "Save Settings". (New to 10-28-2023 Binary)

Titles in this build: Crazy Taxi, Power Stone, Dolphin Blue, Ready 2 Rumble, Bloody Roar 2, Sonic Wings Special.

Please report any issues or suggestions below in this thread.

[NEW Atomiswave Preview Download (Closed)]
All 27 Atomiswave games in a new openMenu build. Unpack to a blank sd card. Scroll Mode includes an Atomiswave theme (AWave). Special credit to RazorX for the theming tools.

See this post for the latest Atomiswave openMenu download: https://www.dreamcast-talk.com/forum/vi ... hp?t=14277
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Re: [Preview] openMenu megavolt85 Update (09-12-2023)

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Does the Bleem support the 3 official discs (MGS, TK3, GT2) by any chance? Would be awesome to finally get them working on a GDEMU but understand that it's difficult.
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Re: [Preview] openMenu megavolt85 Update (09-12-2023)

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What a bomb again whouah ! :D Well done @megavolt85 !

Well, there is a tutorial for open menu installation please ? :mrgreen:
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Re: [Preview] openMenu megavolt85 Update (09-12-2023)

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djhazardous wrote:Does the Bleem support the 3 official discs (MGS, TK3, GT2) by any chance?
no, only bleem beta
fafadou wrote:Well, there is a tutorial for open menu installation please ? :mrgreen:
This is a ready-made assembly for testing with pre-installed games.
to use with an already configured SD card you need to download GDMENUCardManager and openmenu
unzip GDMENUCardManager
in the GDMENUCardManager/tools/openMenu folder, delete the menu_data folder
unpack the menu_data folder from the openmenu archive into GDMENUCardManager/tools/openMenu
use GDMENUCardManager to add games to your SD card
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Re: [Preview] openMenu megavolt85 Update (09-12-2023)

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Well done <3 Thank you very much
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Re: [Preview] openMenu megavolt85 Update (09-12-2023)

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I have never managed to get open menu to work as Xenocider always crashes it, can anything be done to fix that?
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Re: [Preview] openMenu megavolt85 Update (09-12-2023)

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megggan wrote:I have never managed to get open menu to work as Xenocider always crashes it, can anything be done to fix that?
what image are you using? CDI, GDI, GDI optimized?
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Re: NEW: Atomiswave Preview Build (09-14-2023) [Preview] openMenu megavolt85 Update (09-12-2023)

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I’ve tried xenocider cdi and haven’t gotten it onto open menu, i think it says it ignores the file, I haven’t tried in a while or since the updates, I just have a separate sd card for that game that runs gdmenu
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Re: NEW: Atomiswave Preview Build (09-14-2023) [Preview] openMenu megavolt85 Update (09-12-2023)

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galaxygod wrote:I’ve tried xenocider cdi and haven’t gotten it onto open menu, i think it says it ignores the file, I haven’t tried in a while or since the updates, I just have a separate sd card for that game that runs gdmenu
I can't fix it because the problem is not in openmenu.
the only thing I can say is that Xenocider GDI can be added without problems via GDMENU Card manager and works great in openmenu ;)
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Re: NEW: Atomiswave Preview Build (09-14-2023) [Preview] openMenu megavolt85 Update (09-12-2023)

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megavolt85 wrote:
galaxygod wrote:I’ve tried xenocider cdi and haven’t gotten it onto open menu, i think it says it ignores the file, I haven’t tried in a while or since the updates, I just have a separate sd card for that game that runs gdmenu
I can't fix it because the problem is not in openmenu.
the only thing I can say is that Xenocider GDI can be added without problems via GDMENU Card manager and works great in openmenu ;)
is there an easy way to make a gdi of the game? i have cdi and a disc copy but they never offered a gdi version for download
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