Help using a HKT-01 Dev Kit (Dials and Dip Switches)

Thanks guys.

After a lot and I mean a lot of messing about (had to buy a second hand PC, get an adapter and a cable, get admin rights to the PC as it still had users set up, install the drivers etc etc). Here's where I am with it.

I have managed to browse the hard drive and I have found some files. They seem to be labelled-"Roswell" which I assume are from the game Roswell Conspiracies. Here is just an extract of what is on there:




It would appear that there are files with disc numbers on, I am taking that as a good sign!
I am no expert on this in fact I'm less than amatuer, I have no idea what the files are or indeed if it is a playable version or not.

So does anybody recognise these files? Is there anything that I could show that might help us determine what is on there? How to I copy or image the drive so I can back-up the files.

Thanks James

 

all this files and subfolders is some .HCD image for dev.box GD-drive emulator.
you can simply copy or archive whole 'Roswell' folder and make a backup for yourself, or share it if you will.

you also can make full HDD image dump, using WinHEX for example, so it'll be possible to look for some possible interesting deleted files.

 

Ok so I have copied the "Roswell" folder and had a quick look through. There are lots of different files, I have no idea if they can be used to make some sort of disc image that could become playable on a CDR via a retail Dreamcast.

Is there anyone that might be willing and able to take a look and possibly help?

Drop me a PM if you can.

 

The game seemed to be an enhanced port of a ps1 game. Seems to be cell shaded. Would be interesting to see how far they got.

 

You definitely, need to take a drive image of that unit, not just copy off the files. Entire other games or alternate builds could easily be sitting on that drive intact.

 

You are right, need to get it done.

I am away at the minute but as soon as I am back I'll get it done. Probably early July.

Can this be done via the SCSI cable with WinHex?

 

@dyer60 sure, WinHex is ok, or *nix dd dump
I really hope one day you decide to make public original/genuine HCD image files or whole HDD dump, not just homebrew .CDI file cooked by someone for rom-kiddies to play teh game.

 

HKT-01 What does these letters and number mean?

 

I'm not sure it has a particular meaning.

It is the serial number of the kit and the "KT" probably draws from "Katana" being the project/code name for the Dreamcast, as for the "01" well it's number 1, I would guess as in the first one to develop.

Don't quote me on that, someone else might have a more accurate answer for you.

 

Just wanted to update everyone on the progress on this, thanks to the efforts of @MetalliC and @RedRingRico we have managed to get a start screen and menu screen. Nothing much I know but there doesn't appear to be much data on the hard drive.



The HD has now been imaged and the guys have been taking a look. If anyone else out there may be able to help then drop me a PM.

BTW my favourite find on the HD was this:

Looks to be an enemy in the game, goes by the name of Shinface...

 

More like Shitface!!!!

 

Ha ha ha! Yep!