So, I'm trying to burn Seiken Densetsu 3 to a snes flash board from INL using the Kazzo. I'm pretty sure I've done everything correctly so far but I'm lost at the actual burning part. Maybe even INL himself will chime in here.
To be specific, I'm burning a Seiken Densetsu 3 rom that has been pretty heavily modified- first it's in english (also title logo graphics converted to read 'Seiken Densetsu 3' instead of Japanese script), it has the 3-player patch, and lastly it also has the Hardtype patch and 'easy mode' difficulty patch that I got from here. (server may time out, just wait a little. They're having trouble lately.)
Here's what I've done so far, tell me if I'm wrong:
1) Checked Datacrystal to verify the size of my Seiken english rom
2) Patched rom for hardtype, easy mode, 3 player, bonus bossfight in that order (read to do it that way from the romhacker Praetarius on ID). As documented in the Hardtype readme, the hardtype patch enlarged the size of the rom.
3) Size of final rom is 6,291,456 bytes (according to file properties on Windows 7. Runs in ZSNES and Higan without any obvious glitches.
4) Purchased a flash board of the next size up (8 MB)
5) Purchased Kazzo
6) Installed Kazzo drivers. Kazzo software's Test button yields 'Test OK'.
BEGIN CONFUSION
7) Used LunarExpand to make the rom 8MB large. Rom no longer runs in ZSNES, still works in Higan.
8) Loaded rom into SnesUtil and clicked the Swap Bin button. Produces 8 files of 1MB each (1,048,576 bytes according to file properties).
9) Kazzo switch in the RUN position.
10) Put the board into the kazzo (chips facing cord, all the way to the side with the arrow), erased board using 'header' file ERASE_SNES.bin.
11) Loaded sd3_hardtype_easymode_3p_bonus_01.bin, file type '1MB SNES', write. Verify Ok. Load sd3..._bonus_02.bin, write. Load sd3..._bonus_03.bin, write, etc up to _08.bin and write.
12) Flash board switch to 'Hi' for HiRom.
Plop it into a cartridge, jam it into the snes, hit the power, screen is black. Try legitimate Secret of Mana cartridge, works fine. Try flashboard again, nothing. ...try blowing on it? Still nothing....
So... where did I go wrong...?
To be specific, I'm burning a Seiken Densetsu 3 rom that has been pretty heavily modified- first it's in english (also title logo graphics converted to read 'Seiken Densetsu 3' instead of Japanese script), it has the 3-player patch, and lastly it also has the Hardtype patch and 'easy mode' difficulty patch that I got from here. (server may time out, just wait a little. They're having trouble lately.)
Here's what I've done so far, tell me if I'm wrong:
1) Checked Datacrystal to verify the size of my Seiken english rom
2) Patched rom for hardtype, easy mode, 3 player, bonus bossfight in that order (read to do it that way from the romhacker Praetarius on ID). As documented in the Hardtype readme, the hardtype patch enlarged the size of the rom.
3) Size of final rom is 6,291,456 bytes (according to file properties on Windows 7. Runs in ZSNES and Higan without any obvious glitches.
4) Purchased a flash board of the next size up (8 MB)
5) Purchased Kazzo
6) Installed Kazzo drivers. Kazzo software's Test button yields 'Test OK'.
BEGIN CONFUSION
7) Used LunarExpand to make the rom 8MB large. Rom no longer runs in ZSNES, still works in Higan.
8) Loaded rom into SnesUtil and clicked the Swap Bin button. Produces 8 files of 1MB each (1,048,576 bytes according to file properties).
9) Kazzo switch in the RUN position.
10) Put the board into the kazzo (chips facing cord, all the way to the side with the arrow), erased board using 'header' file ERASE_SNES.bin.
11) Loaded sd3_hardtype_easymode_3p_bonus_01.bin, file type '1MB SNES', write. Verify Ok. Load sd3..._bonus_02.bin, write. Load sd3..._bonus_03.bin, write, etc up to _08.bin and write.
12) Flash board switch to 'Hi' for HiRom.
Plop it into a cartridge, jam it into the snes, hit the power, screen is black. Try legitimate Secret of Mana cartridge, works fine. Try flashboard again, nothing. ...try blowing on it? Still nothing....
So... where did I go wrong...?