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GDEMU Clone v 5.15b and DC 1v PAL
Posted: Thu Apr 22, 2021 6:28 am
by uzsz
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?
Re: GDEMU Clone v 5.15b and DC 1v PAL
Posted: Thu Apr 22, 2021 8:59 am
by uzsz
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.
Re: GDEMU Clone v 5.15b and DC 1v PAL
Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2021 2:23 am
by retro
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.
Re: GDEMU Clone v 5.15b and DC 1v PAL
Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2021 4:41 am
by uzsz
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.
Re: GDEMU Clone v 5.15b and DC 1v PAL
Posted: Sun Apr 25, 2021 4:10 am
by retro
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.
Re: GDEMU Clone v 5.15b and DC 1v PAL
Posted: Mon Apr 26, 2021 8:54 am
by uzsz
All SD is formatted to FAT32, all of my tools like partition Wizard 9 shows them as FAT32
Re: GDEMU Clone v 5.15b and DC 1v PAL
Posted: Mon Apr 26, 2021 8:58 am
by uzsz
This is one of the 128GB SD Card.
Re: GDEMU Clone v 5.15b and DC 1v PAL
Posted: Mon Apr 26, 2021 8:59 am
by megavolt85
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
Re: GDEMU Clone v 5.15b and DC 1v PAL
Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2021 11:30 pm
by bingobongo
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.