Official Rhea Discussion

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Afaik, CDI doesn't include the subchannel data, but it does include the EDC/ECC data.
Case in point: A Dreamcast CDI is in mode2 form1 2336 bytes/sector format. (sync/MSF/mode isn't included).

 

I only re-ripped mine for my hardware menu that I had before rmenu was a thing. I need a consistent format, and a single cdi file made things easier.

 

I dumped all my game with alchoool 120% in .img format , 100% work.

 

Thanks very much -- I'll give it a shot

 

FW is updated to 3.8.1 :

https://gdemu.wordpress.com/firmware/updating-rhea/

Bug! is working flawlessly now.

 

Thanks folks for the advice. What I learned that is if there's a flaw in an image where the menu program cannot read it, then the program will stop at that folder and not go beyond that folder. So, I had a bad image in Folder 02, so the program kept hanging up. When I moved the images around is when I saw the problem. So, if I had the bad image in folder 05, then the program would read disks 01-04 and stop.

 

That's good advice, as I had issues with mine not getting past 34, and figured out eventually it was a bad image. Removed it and it continued as normal.

 

Is there a way to set up the Rhea as region free? I did try to set up a SD card as Japan Region but I must have been doing something wrong with the rhea.ini file? What is the correct way please to set it up as a Japan Region or Multi Region, if possible?

 

Set the code based on what kind of saturn you own, not the games you're trying to play.

• auto_region = N

Where N is the code for your console region, or -1 to disable the patcher (the default setting). The codes can be specified in numeric or single letter format:

0 (or J): JAPAN, 1 (or T): TAIWAN and PHILIPINES, 2 (or U): USA and CANADA, 3 (or B): BRAZIL, 4 (or K): KOREA, 5 (or A): ASIA PAL area, 6 (or E): EUROPE, 7 (or L): LATIN AMERICA

 

Yes, thanks aI did see that. But if I have a US Saturn but want to play Japanese Region games, can you do that with the Rhea?

 

yes, set your auto region to US. Japanese games will load without issue.

 

Thanks -- this is what I found. The .ini file has to be set to auto_region=U rather than auto_region = U. So no spaces before and after the "=". Also, I'm having no problems with a 64GB SanDisk SD (basic blue one) formatted at FAT32.

 

This is a dumb question....I apologize. I'm trying to identify if I need a phoebe or rhea. As help as his guide is, my Saturn doesn't match any examples. The drive in mine is a JVC EXL P605. I can't find that listed. Mine appears to be a type 4 but mine does not have the white border around the PCB. I must be over thinking this

 

Look above the 'JVC EXL P605' - does it say 610-6185-20 like this?



If it does then according to Zyrobs awesome posts at Sega 16 your machine will be a VA6-9 and should have a 32 pin IC (Which would make it a type 3 Phoebe)
I would of course double check to be sure though before ordering

 

Nightbreeduk thanks I never would've figured that out! It does indeed have that number above it. Type 3 Phoebe it is!

 

Make sure you get on the D's site this weekend, as Phoebe orders will be open.

 

Just wanted to mention that the Sony 64GB SDXC UHS (class 10) works fine with the Rhea. I find with cdi's, 64GB is plenty of space for most of the good titles (i'm not a fan of dumping the entire library onto the card as there are a lot of crap games to sift through).

 

Disregard people. Pay attention to the orientation of the pins on the FFC. I could swear previous instructions said pins should face down. Mine had to face upwards.

 

I seem to be the guy who can't do anything right with the Rhea.
I have a US Saturn. I've got the Rhea installed and running US CDI's, but I can't get Japanese .CDI's to play. I've created a Rhea.ini and have tried setting the region to U as 5200fanatic suggested. No luck. I even tried setting the region to Japan. The Japanese .CDI's still didn't load but US .CDI's did. It's clear that the .ini isn't being recognized by the Rhea. I thought the Rhea was supposed to auto region patch.

Possibly of note, I've tried updating the firmware several times. I'm not certain that it's actually worked. I have followed the instructions to the letter but the LED does not behave as described. When I turn on the Saturn the LED lights up for a few seconds and goes out. Then it turns on for 3 seconds and turns off. Then on again for 3 sec etc etc. This is the latest run of Rhea's surely Deunan installed the latest FW before shipping?

Does anyone know what's going on with my Rhea?