Bung Doctor V64 Problem

Hi!

Just a few questions here about the Doctor V64 , anyone have it?

It doesn't seem to run any 256 MB or above roms...why?

And it always says "Swapping Bytes Order..." when running any rom , why is that?

:banghead:

 

I vaguely remember the swapping bytes order thing has to do with it being the wrong file format, in one file format 1=1 and 0=0 but in the bung one 1=0 and 0=1, or something like that?
Does it only have 128MBit of memory installed?

 

Hmm , okay do you know how to fix that swapping error?

And I don't know about the memory , I bought this from somebody without a box so I got no info...

 

Do a search on the net or on this forum, pretty sure you're meant to use roms with a certain file extension (indicating what format they should be in)?

 

The extensions are all working , N64 , Z64 and V64 , but they all give the same swapping screen , but the game will run just fine in the end but it takes a loooooong time to load...

 

You can use an app called RTool to byte swap before burning the roms to cd.

There's a slot under the V64 that houses the memory. If you have one memory stick, then you have 128m, so you'll need two sticks for anything up to 256m.

Edit:
It wont run anything above 256m, you'll need a V64 Junior, or one of the recently released new N64 flash carts.

 

Okay , thank you for that tool , I will use that!

But uhm , where can I see hoe many RAM it has , The menu says

Fully test 128 and 256 DRAM

So does that mean that I have 256M ?

If that is so then it's strange that it won't run 256 M games...

 

Turn the V64 upside down. There's a cover, slide it off. There's two memory slots. You need two sticks of memory for 256m games. V64's shipped with 128m iirc.

Edit: added pic of my V64 with 256M.

 

Hmm , seems that I only have 128 M after removing that cover , that explains it ...MEH.

:crying:

 

There are a few online shops that stock V64 memory.

Just google doctor v64 memory, you get a hit as the 2nd result. As for how reputable the shop is, I don't know.

 

Well thank you very much for that hint

But i seem to have more weird problems , some games are only 96M or just 128M , and they still won't run , while other game work just fine...

Banjo Kazooie for example is 128 M , but won't run..

Lylat Wars also won't run... only 96 M

:banghead:Frustrating XD

 

A couple of things to try:

Try different boot carts in the adapter.
Try a different version of the rom.
If you have a PC with a parallel port, you can use RTool to send the roms from your PC to the V64 for testing before you burn to cd.


I've added a user manual doc that I found on the net a while back.

 

Another questions (sorry)

I'm trying to find the BIOS version , maybe that's why some games won't work.

Do you know where i can see what version it is?

P.S , that RTool 64 program is nowhere to be found on the net , strange...

 

You can use this: http://www.zophar.net/utilities/n64aud/tool-n64.html

Also you should see what BIOS version you have on screen after bootup when no disc is in the drive.

 

WOW , that's a good program! , thank you!

And yes i found the BIOS version , stupid of me ,was right at the startup screen indeed:banghead:

 

Well if it is the swapping message, just leave it for a little while and then the game will start...otherwise just use one of the mentioned tools...

g luck

 

The swapping problem is fixed , i ordered some extra memory for 256 M problem

 

Okay I still have this problem with some games , here are a few >

Lylat Wars
Banjo Kazooie
Blast Corps
F-Zero X
Diddy Kong Racing
Yoshi Story

These games just won't run , even if there byteswapped...

So what am I doing wrong here , I guess they need to be patched or something but how? and with what patch or program ARRGH!:banghead:

 

Without digging my V64 out, I can say for certain that Banjo Kazooie and Blast Corps both work on mine, no patching was required. I think the others worked, the only games I can recall running into problems with were any over 256m, or ones like Banjo Tooie, Jet Force Gemini and the Zelda Games. There are ways around Zelda, but since I own the originals, I never tried.

Try different versions of the rom, and try different boot carts. Some games need a certain boot cart to work.

 

Okay , but the problem is , I don't have many bootcarts....only mario 64 and a race game...

Is there maybe a list somewhere to know wich game needs wich boot cart , that might be a lot faster . , searching google XD

Maybe the biggest problem of this thing is the CD-rom drive , I wasted 15 CD-roms already for testing roms XD