Any idea why NONE of the Atomiswave games are working on my GDEMU?

[MoeFoh]

Hello,
I recently swiched from gdemu clone 5.15 to a 5.20 clone, I'm using the same SD cards that worked like a charm on mi 5.15 clone, but now I'm struggling a bit, solved the SD extender loose, changed my .ini file, updated the SD. But now I realised that my atomiswave gdis are not working, they just show a black screen.
I don't know what to do now, my .ini file goes like this right now:

open_time = 500
detect_time = 250
reset_goto = 1
image_tests = 0
read_limit = 0

change read_limit to read_limit = -1 or just delete that line and see what happens.

[Dr Sabroson]

Hello,
I recently swiched from gdemu clone 5.15 to a 5.20 clone, I'm using the same SD cards that worked like a charm on mi 5.15 clone, but now I'm struggling a bit, solved the SD extender loose, changed my .ini file, updated the SD. But now I realised that my atomiswave gdis are not working, they just show a black screen.
I don't know what to do now, my .ini file goes like this right now:

open_time = 500
detect_time = 250
reset_goto = 1
image_tests = 0
read_limit = 0

change read_limit to read_limit = -1 or just delete that line and see what happens.

Nothing changed, the only one wich for some reason works is Knights of Valour, worked before and now deleting read_limit = 0
I did not try all of them but like 15 so far and only Knights of Valour worked, and all of them worked in 5.15 clone.
Also I have DCdigital forced to VGA or cable detect and no changes between them, if its a 480p/480i issue

Thanks for your help MoeFoh

[MoeFoh]

Hello,
I recently swiched from gdemu clone 5.15 to a 5.20 clone, I'm using the same SD cards that worked like a charm on mi 5.15 clone, but now I'm struggling a bit, solved the SD extender loose, changed my .ini file, updated the SD. But now I realised that my atomiswave gdis are not working, they just show a black screen.
I don't know what to do now, my .ini file goes like this right now:

open_time = 500
detect_time = 250
reset_goto = 1
image_tests = 0
read_limit = 0

change read_limit to read_limit = -1 or just delete that line and see what happens.

Nothing changed, the only one wich for some reason works is Knights of Valour, worked before and now deleting read_limit = 0
I did not try all of them but like 15 so far and only Knights of Valour worked, and all of them worked in 5.15 clone.
Also I have DCdigital forced to VGA or cable detect and no changes between them, if its a 480p/480i issue

Thanks for your help MoeFoh

If you have an extra sd card, you could make an openmenu card of just the atomiswave titles: https://dreamcast-talk.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=14277 Do not change anything on the card once the files are extracted - it's pre-configured to boot from the Dreamcast.

If it works, the we know the issue is something in your build on your sd card.

[Dr Sabroson]

change read_limit to read_limit = -1 or just delete that line and see what happens.

Nothing changed, the only one wich for some reason works is Knights of Valour, worked before and now deleting read_limit = 0
I did not try all of them but like 15 so far and only Knights of Valour worked, and all of them worked in 5.15 clone.
Also I have DCdigital forced to VGA or cable detect and no changes between them, if its a 480p/480i issue

Thanks for your help MoeFoh

If you have an extra sd card, you could make an openmenu card of just the atomiswave titles: https://dreamcast-talk.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=14277 Do not change anything on the card once the files are extracted - it's pre-configured to boot from the Dreamcast.

If it works, the we know the issue is something in your build on your sd card.

I'll try it later when I have time and let you know

[Dr Sabroson]

If you have an extra sd card, you could make an openmenu card of just the atomiswave titles: https://dreamcast-talk.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=14277 Do not change anything on the card once the files are extracted - it's pre-configured to boot from the Dreamcast.

If it works, the we know the issue is something in your build on your sd card.

Copied everything on a freshly formatted Micro SD, it doesn't boot: just the Dreamcast bios and SEGA logo and then black screen.

EDIT:
If important: I'm in card manager V1.3.3 and open menu (12-5-21_alpha2)

[MoeFoh]

If you have an extra sd card, you could make an openmenu card of just the atomiswave titles: https://dreamcast-talk.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=14277 Do not change anything on the card once the files are extracted - it's pre-configured to boot from the Dreamcast.

If it works, the we know the issue is something in your build on your sd card.

Copied everything on a freshly formatted Micro SD, it doesn't boot: just the Dreamcast bios and SEGA logo and then black screen.

EDIT:
If important: I'm in card manager V1.3.3 and open menu (12-5-21_alpha2)

Try again, except extract the GDMENU version to a freshly formatted card: https://dreamcast-talk.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=14277

I'm not sure how much openMenu has been tested with the 5.20.x firmware. You may be in new territory. My gdemu is 5.15.

sonik has a new TEST version of Card Manager: https://github.com/sonik-br/GDMENUCardManager/releases

[Dr Sabroson]

Try again, except extract the GDMENU version to a freshly formatted card: https://dreamcast-talk.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=14277

I'm not sure how much openMenu has been tested with the 5.20.x firmware. You may be in new territory. My gdemu is 5.15.

sonik has a new TEST version of Card Manager: https://github.com/sonik-br/GDMENUCardManager/releases

Worked pefect with GDMENU version, so it seems an issue with openmenu.

I love openmenu but I'm not sure about traying the test version with my 512GB SD with 706 games, too much work if messing up.

What do you thinK?
Thanks a lot