VMU Backup CD v1.0.0 Released [Archive]

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bucanero

11-03-2005, 16:55

Hello!

Well, I'm back from the grave!... Over a year has passed without doing any development for the mighty Dreamcast!

So I'm posting this thread to let everybody knows that I've just released my new "VMU Backup CD"!

I guess you're asking "and what is it?"... in short, its the greatest VMU save collection ever made! (what a humble definition, uh? )

But its not just +3000 vmu saves for over 300 DC games, because everything is packed with this pretty neat VMU app that I´ve coded specially for this disc, so you can browse all the games, see all the saves and read the description of each save.

Screenshots: http://sourceforge.net/project/screenshots.php?group_id=99309

So, go and grab this selfboot CDI (made with Padus DiscJuggler 4.1) and have fun!

Download links: (10 Mb file)

My Web Site: http://www.bucanero.com.ar/descargas.php?id_categoria_descarga=1

Btw, interface uses: UP & DOWN (digital pad), L & R triggers, A (select), B (cancel) & Y (display credits)

please test this app and post your comments!

greetz, c ya

Juan

11-03-2005, 17:51

Great job! BTW the GeoCities link says that it had exceeded the data transfer rate. Everybody's gettin' the file! :D

bucanero

11-03-2005, 19:16

Great job! BTW the GeoCities link says that it had exceeded the data transfer rate. Everybody's gettin' the file! :D

There's a SourceForge download link too, so I recommend to use & share the SourceForge link, because it has lots of mirrors and it doesnt have any download limit.

Also at SF.net you can find the source code and unscrambled binaries in case someone wants to build a custom CD.

enjoy!

Infinity_Engine

14-03-2005, 04:20

bucanero

14-03-2005, 05:44

Great work bucanero... If only i could somehow transfer my VMU files to PC with that program and create a custom disc with my save files...

I tried backing up VMU saves with planet web... but most of them ended up having wierd names, and ended up not working...

If you have a coder's cable or a BBA/LAN adapter, you can use VMU Tool (available at sourceforge too) to backup your saves from your VMU to your hard disk.

Infinity_Engine

17-03-2005, 07:29

If you have a coder's cable or a BBA/LAN adapter, you can use VMU Tool (available at sourceforge too) to backup your saves from your VMU to your hard disk.
I don't have either of those two :/

Thanks :)

bucanero

17-03-2005, 20:48

Greetz everyone!

Just a week after the first release, it's time for a new version of my VMU Backup CD! :)

Version changes:

+ Fixed the unreadable font issue on TV displays.
+ Added support for the analog pad to scroll in the menus.
+ Added some new games and new saves.
+ Cleaned up a bit the source code.

Again, it's a selfboot DiscJuggler 4.1 CDI image, available to download at SourceForge.net:

http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/vmutool...di.rar?download (http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/vmutool/vmu_backup_cd_v1.1.0.cdi.rar?download)

For source code & binary files, click here (http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=99309&package_id=106534&release_id=313629).

Enjoy this release, and post your comments!

c ya!

bucanero

03-06-2005, 16:55

Here's a new version of my VMU Backup CD, released on 15/May/2005.

Change list:

+ Icon display added: Now you can see the VMU icon for each save.
+ More saves added: About 200 new VMU saves included.
+ No more miss-classified saves: Now you'll find only correct saves inside each game title.

Download links:

http://www.bucanero.com.ar/descargas.php
http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/vmutool/vmu_backup_cd_v1.2.0.cdi.rar?download (DiscJuggler 4.1 .CDI Selfboot Image)
http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/vmutool/vmu_backup_cd_v1.2.0.nrg.rar?download (Nero 6.6.0.12 .NRG Selfboot Image)

if you want, you're welcome to visit my web site: http://www.bucanero.com.ar/

feel free to post your comments.

DrEaMpLaY

08-06-2005, 12:18

Hi Bucanero. Could you change next relase. I think about move all directories (with save) to one dir called for ex. [VMUBCD] like

CD ROOT - VMUBCD/SHENMUE/

etc.

It will be easier to build Dream Inducer CD.

bucanero

10-06-2005, 13:07

Hi Bucanero. Could you change next relase. I think about move all directories (with save) to one dir called for ex. [VMUBCD] like

CD ROOT - VMUBCD/SHENMUE/

It will be easier to build Dream Inducer CD.

It can be easily done, and I probably do it for the next version. Although if you build a custom disc with many other stuff in the CD, the VMU Backup app could work slower, because the drive has to seek back and forward from the TOC to the VMI/VMS files.

For more info check a similar thread in DCEmulation.com forums, hrb2k3 did a .SBI of my VMU Backup CD and it worked much slower than the original version. (About 2 minutes to scan the Shenmue directory, vs. just seconds in the original version)

DrEaMpLaY

10-06-2005, 13:29

For more info check a similar thread in DCEmulation.com forums, hrb2k3 did a .SBI of my VMU Backup CD and it worked much slower than the original version. (About 2 minutes to scan the Shenmue directory, vs. just seconds in the original version)
Oh. I forgot about it :) Ya. Most of games/apps or any other scene (or not) things need more time to load on "muliti disc" especially on Dream Inducer :/
btw. Its me - Pavlik :D

darklegion

12-06-2005, 17:56

If you want to fix the seeking issue you could just use a sort.txt file and arrange all of the vmu fiiles near the start of the disc.This way you can have the dreaminducer layout without physically moving the files anywhere.

DrEaMpLaY

14-06-2005, 10:09

bucanero

11-08-2005, 21:13

VMU Backup CD v1.3.0 by El Bucanero (http://www.bucanero.com.ar/), released on 11th August 2005

A new version is ready, and this time with a pretty nice surprise. ;)
The VMU CD now implements the VMU emulator SoftVMS by Marcus Comstedt (http://mc.pp.se/dc) (ported to KallistiOS by DirtySanchez). With the built-in VMU emulator you'll be able to play VMU minigames on your TV without having to transfer the minigames to a visual memory unit.

Changes:

VMU emulator SoftVMS implemented
Added more games and saves
60 mini games available
350 games listed with over 3200 saves

Download it from my site www.bucanero.com.ar (http://www.bucanero.com.ar/descargas.php?id_categoria_descarga=1) / SourceForge.net (http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=99309&package_id=106534&release_id=348566) (DiscJuggler image, Nero image, binaries & source code available)

stnow

11-08-2005, 23:04

VMU Backup CD v1.3.0 by El Bucanero (http://www.bucanero.com.ar/), released on 11th August 2005

Hi.

Thank you very much for the Release. But it's not working with my PAL/EUR-DC (Just a black Screen)

DrEaMpLaY

12-08-2005, 10:25

Yes. Its not working. The prob will be fixed and bucanero will inform u when it comes.

bucanero

12-08-2005, 11:36

DrEaMpLaY

13-08-2005, 02:41

UPDATE: I've fixed the .CDI image! :D
I did a clean rebuild, then made a .ISO with MKISOFS and then just "BIN2BOOT vmucd.iso /nohack". I burned the disc, tried it on my Dreamcast and worked perfectly. yeah! :cool:
Again, sorry for any inconvenience and wasted CDs :(

Please post if everything works fine or not, I don't want to screw many DC fans again. :o
Ok. Thanks did You insert VMS emulator by Marcus in your bin? If yes so maybe you can insert psx cheating util into bleem to make best psx emulator more comfortable (playing with codes). What do you say?

Secondly - i tried few times bin2boot on ISO image and it cant convert it. I used commands:

mkisofs -C 0,0 -l -v -o data.iso -V CDLABEL data

bin2boot data.iso /nohack

I can burn plain files in nero (mode 1) on cd-rw and rip it to bin/cue in Alcohol but this operations takes a lot of time :/

bucanero

13-08-2005, 16:36

Ok. Thanks did You insert VMS emulator by Marcus in your bin? If yes so maybe you can insert psx cheating util into bleem to make best psx emulator more comfortable (playing with codes). What do you say?

Secondly - i tried few times bin2boot on ISO image and it cant convert it. I used commands:

mkisofs -C 0,0 -l -v -o data.iso -V CDLABEL data

bin2boot data.iso /nohack

I can burn plain files in nero (mode 1) on cd-rw and rip it to bin/cue in Alcohol but this operations takes a lot of time :/

No, I did not insert the SoftVMS binary inside my own code, I've got the emulator source code and mixed it with my own VMU CD source code, so the emulator was compiled and linked at the same time with my Vmu CD.

about bin2boot, are you refering to selfboot DC homebrew ISOs, right?

First you have to be sure that the HOMEBREW.BIN is scrambled, unscrambled binaries won't work as selfboot. Also you've to create a IP.BIN pointing to the right .BIN file (1ST_READ.BIN for example)

the command I used for MKISOFS:

mkisofs -V SOME_LABEL -l -o data.iso datadir

then: bin2boot data.iso /nohack
(the "nohack" is because only original katana binaries need to be hacked to a new LBA)

I hope it helps and works for you!
c ya!

stnow

14-08-2005, 00:24

Hello.

It works for me, too. Thx.

bucanero

27-10-2005, 19:50

Thanks to Hashmire420, a .SBI version of my VMU CD v1.3.0 is now available.

I've uploaded it at my SourceForge.net project site, and here's the download link:

http://www.bucanero.com.ar/descargas.php?id_categoria_descarga=1

Please post your comments if you try it out.

bucanero

07-12-2005, 11:12

I´ve released the VMU CD version that won the first place in the 2nd Annual Dream On Contest. :cool:

This new VMU CD includes my latest VMU Backup CD and VMZip in one single disc, with a nice menu interface to select between the two applications. :D

You're invited to visit my page for more info, screenshots & download links: ;)

http://www.bucanero.com.ar/verpost.php?id_noticia=179

bucanero

30-04-2006, 07:51

If you're looking for VMU saves and minigames to download, check my VMU Saves archive! :cool:

It has over 3200 saves available in Planetweb's VMI/VMS format. :)

http://www.bucanero.com.ar/vmu.php

Note: these are the same saves available on my latest VMU CD (DreamOn Edition), available to download from my website too.

vmulover

08-05-2006, 00:05

Great work bucanero... If only i could somehow transfer my VMU files to PC with that program and create a custom disc with my save files...
That's what you need! http://bswirl.kitsunet.org/vmutool
Also has tons of original VMU saves, go try it!