GDEMU Clone v 5.15b and DC 1v PAL

Post by **uzsz** » Thu Apr 22, 2021 6:28 am

Hello all,

I have 2 Dreamcast both are V1 PAL.
I ordered 2 GDEMU clones from different stores. (5.15b)
Made 3-4 different SD cards (different brand, size, content).
BUT: I have the same problem with both cards and console. (tried with both)
After turning on the console I see the default menu, the card glows red (constantly).
When I change the SD card, it reads for a second, but that's all.
Do you have any Idea what can be the Problem?

Post by **uzsz** » Thu Apr 22, 2021 8:59 am

I have tried both gdemu with both console.
Each time the same result. (Permanent red light (led) and standard menu).
Data on the SD cards checked, theoretically looks good.
I even got an extra SD image, but no difference.

Post by **retro** » Fri Apr 23, 2021 2:23 am

Ensure the SD card is formatted to FAT32, if it is a larger card Windows will automatically switch to NTFS or exFAT, which are not supported by GDEMU.

Post by **uzsz** » Fri Apr 23, 2021 4:41 am

retro wrote:Ensure the SD card is formatted to FAT32, if it is a larger card Windows will automatically switch to NTFS or exFAT, which are not supported by GDEMU.

Hi,
Thanks for the tip, but all SD is formatted to FAT32.

Post by **retro** » Sun Apr 25, 2021 4:10 am

uzsz wrote: Hi,
Thanks for the tip, but all SD is formatted to FAT32.

Did you check the file system on your SD card with your PC?

SD cards > 4GB are usually pre-formatted to exFAT out of the box.

Similarly, Windows will not format large cards to FAT32.

Post by **uzsz** » Mon Apr 26, 2021 8:54 am

All SD is formatted to FAT32, all of my tools like partition Wizard 9 shows them as FAT32

Post by **uzsz** » Mon Apr 26, 2021 8:58 am

This is one of the 128GB SD Card.

Post by **megavolt85** » Mon Apr 26, 2021 8:59 am

a constantly glowing LED says only one thing, GDEMU does not see the SD card
there may be a problem with the soldering of the SD connector

Post by **bingobongo** » Wed Apr 28, 2021 11:30 pm

All I can add is just keep trying it - take it out, wiggle it a bit, etc... Mine is an absolute headache and I'm now reasonably sure it's just badly soldered. I can see a blob of something which may be bridging two points. I tried scraping it a bit but no real luck.

Really study the soldering on the pins around the chips. If they're clean and it looks well-soldered then maybe it's an SD card issue.

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