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[Darkfalz]

bucanero I notice some of my tools on your page (which is great!) can you link my webpage from my name that you mention.

Originally Posted by Darkfalz

bucanero I notice some of my tools on your page (which is great!) can you link my webpage from my name that you mention.

Hello! I had a link to your website in my dreamcast links page, but I'll add a link in the download descriptions if you want, no prob.

c ya

[Darkfalz]

I noticed it today, thanks. It's fine as is.

By the way, is VMU Tool ever going to get to the point that it will simply be able to load/save DCI files via the serial cable Vorlem style? Because that's really what I've been waiting a long time to be able to do.

Vorlem is good but it has a few limitations, VMI/VMS instead of DCI, doesn't support things like "read only" settings, and occasionally just crashes on certain saves... it's a shame it never got a second release. I have been waiting years now for a replacement :-) Doing it the cumbersome way with vmload/vmsave and vmurip and the ulgy, dodgy HKS DC Linker program...

[DrEaMpLaY]

There is a way to upload save using modem cable and pc-dc configuration?

[Darkfalz]

There are a few tools by a guy named "Kikachu" that can be used via BBA/serial cable and dcload

vmsave.bin - dumps every entire VM to a DCM file
vmload.bin - uploads DCM back to VM cards
vmurip.bin - rips all saves in first VM to DCI files

You then use DC Linker 2.3 to manage DCM/DCI files.

So it's rather clumsy, and when writing back, you need to write back the whole card at once, but it can be done.

Vorlem can also be used as a more "elegant" solution, but as mentioned before it has bugs.

[DrEaMpLaY]

I dont have a bba or serial cable. My question was about standard dc modem.

Originally Posted by DrEaMpLaY

I dont have a bba or serial cable. My question was about standard dc modem.

With the DC modem you can always use a web browser like PlanetWeb or DreamPassport and then download saves from the net.

If you have your own save and want to transfer it to a VMU, you upload the save from your computer to some web hosting, and then use the DC browser to download the save. (using the URL www.yourhost.com/yourdir/save.vmi)