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v1.1.0 NTSC - EEPROM Save fix

10 Jul 20:09
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This release is only for NORTH AMERICAN CONSOLES ONLY!!!!

NTSC EEPROM save fix. Fixes games with EEPROM saves not properly writing to the SD Card.

To flash this firmware to your Dreamdrive64:

  1. Remove the cart from the N64.
  2. Locate the small hole in the back of the Dreamdrive64 cart
  3. Using a small pin (sim remover tool would work) depress the button, while the button is depressed, plug the USB-C cable into your computer
  4. A drive "RPI-RP2" will appear in Finder or Windows Explorer
  5. Drag the uf2 file to the drive
  6. Your OS will automatically unmount the drive
  7. Unplug the USB C cable and insert the cart in your N64
  8. Enjoy :)

v1.0.0 NTSC

10 Apr 20:34
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This is the initial Dreamdrive64 firmware.

Contents:
dreamdrive64-ntsc-266x4.uf2 Dreamdrive64 NTSC firmware file
ddr_firmware.zip Firmware folder structure for the SD Card. Also contains data for DreamOS to display thumbnails.

Instructions:
To flash a new firmware onto a Dreamdrive64 board...

  1. Plug one end of a USB Cable into the Dreamdrive64 board. Don't Plug into the computer yet!
  2. There is a button accessible via a small hole on back of cartridge shell, depress this button while plugging the usb cable into the computer.
  3. Let go of button on the cart.
  4. Your computer should "mount" the board as a RPI-RP2
  5. Drag the firmware file (file extension "uf2")dreamdrive64-ntsc-266x4.uf2 onto the above mentioned drive.
  6. Wait for it to complete, it should auto dismount/disappear.
  7. Unplug the USB Cable.
  8. You have now flashed a firmware to your Dreamdrive64!

SD CARD:
The SD card also requires some files in order for the cartridge menu to function properly as well as for saving games eeprom contents.

  1. Unzip ddr_firmware.zip to root folder of SD Card
  2. DONE!