ISO Loader 0.8.x Beta + preview of DreamShell v4.0 RC 5

[CrisMod]

(18.09.2023 17:18)fafadou писал(а):  

(18.09.2023 14:19)SWAT писал(а):  I updated KallistiOS to latest and updated GCC to 13.2. Did a complete rebuild and made a test release: https://github.com/DC-SWAT/DreamShell/re...0.0RC5-T27
Also in this archive I put debug versions of core and iso loader firmware (in "debug" directory of isoldr).
So anybody can run with logging. But in some cases, logging levels will need to be adjusted to understand the reason.
When using debug loaders, you will often have to change the settings, since they take up more memory.
Serial baud rate is 115200.

That's it, god bless you

(18.09.2023 03:30)CrisMod писал(а):  Yes I mean exactly this one `https://www.startech.com/en-us/hdd/ide2sat2` the product it's called `ide2sat2` and it's a beast!!!

Ok I think I'll buy one

They are also selling some CF to ide adapter :
https://www.inmac-wstore.com/startech-co...00033cf871

quite expensive, what do you think about ?


In a video of arcade chihiro system, I saw a CF to ide adapter close to the @Swat's model :
https://youtu.be/ubN2kNG5pKc?t=720

It seems that you had a similar experience to mine with the DragonCity adapter, especially when it came to playing 'Revolt,' a game I was familiar with from the PlayStation side. I recall testing it, and if my memory serves me correctly, I encountered the same issues as you did.

I still prefer using the IDE to SSD instead of IDE to CF, for several reasons:

1. SSDs are more reliable compared to CF cards.

2. SSDs are more cost-effective and readily available with more GB, whereas CF cards are harder to find, smaller in terms of GB and more expensive.

3. SSDs offer better performance and are more likely to preserve data. The SSD are designed to withstand extreme conditions is less prone to data corruption or loss due to its resilience to such events.

4. I've managed to fit my entire mod setup inside the Dreamcast. If you were to look at my Dreamcast (excluding new lights and other modifications), it would appear like a standard Dreamcast. However, beneath the GDROM drive, there's a 1TB SSD.

5. To secure the SSD inside the Dreamcast alongside the GDROM drive, you only need to remove the metal cover from the GDROM and place the "NAKED SSD" beneath it. Please refer to the picture example below (of course, you should use some material to isolate the SSD to prevent any short circuits). In the end, the SSD is about the same size as the adapter and CF card combined.

So the CF to me it's just an alternative or middle solution for Dreamcast in between the best solution as SSD and the worst solution as the external SD.

Maybe the CF was convinient when the SSD was expensive and the choice between an HDD IDE/SATA or CF, of course for differetn reason at that time was right to take a CF, but in our days i cannot see any benefit to use the CF in front of the SSD.