****neoflash pce engine flash cart issues in Vista*********

[stevenhill321]

thanks Necromancer for the IT lesson, I dont profess to be an expert with windows, just to know enough to get by. I appreciate the advice though. Yes it was a the atapi sys file that you mentioned that may be the problem but I really dunno. It could just be the flash cart that is knackered. Windows detects it though that is the strange part. It realises that it is the neo flash but cant load the drivers. I have tried putting the pce cart into the slim loader and making sure it is all the way in but it doesnt make any difference. I create the path for the drivers like advised and point it to the neoflash diretory where the slimloader IV drivers are and then get the dreaded message again and again 'Drivers not intended for this platform'

Oh well I will keep trying

thanks anway

[Necromancer]

I'll keep trying to help as well.  Peeps here helped me get mine up and running, so I'd be remiss if I didn't return the favor.

You can find out if your version of Vista is 32 bit or 64 bit by selecting Properties after right-clicking on Computer in the Start Menu.  If it ends up being a 64 bit version, you're probably out of luck; if it's 32 bit, then there's hope since Missa managed to get it working.

[stevenhill321]

Hey necromancer thanks for that, yep my Vista is 32 bit. PS and totally going off at a tangent for a brief period, how do you get the funky picture in the left hand column, do you have to do it through the profile settlings?

Anyway I am trying to find a copy of windows 98 but im sure the neoflash should work on Vista. Thanks for your help!

Im off to have another go!

[Necromancer]

PS and totally going off at a tangent for a brief period, how do you get the funky picture in the left hand column, do you have to do it through the profile settings?

Beelzebot?  Click on Profile up above, select Forum Profile Information from the left side, then select a pic from the standard bearers or upload your own somewhere and paste a link.

[BlackandBlue]

Not sure if you still need to get this working, but it took me a few hours to get it working on my 32-but XP install too.  This is what I ended up doing:

1) Install Neo_Power_Kit_V2.3.exe
2) Goto C:\NEO Power Kit\USB_Driver\DD03 - Slim loader 4\XGSlim.inf
3) Add line: [Version]
             ; Copyright (c) 2004-2005 XG-DRIVER SEMICONDUCTOR
             Signature="$CHICAGO$"
             Class=USB
-----------> ClassGUID={36FC9E60-C465-11CF-8056-444553540000}
             provider=%XG_DRIVER%
             LayoutFile=layout.inf
4)Plug in Slim Loader and point installer to XGSlim.inf
5)Copy 128M PC-E folder to computer
6)Run neopce.exe

I forgot the exact issue I was having, but basically the Windows installer would tell me there was no driver available for the hardware.  This solved it.  I found the directions here: http://www.neoflash.com/forum/index.php/topic,2668.msg19296.html#msg19296  I have no idea if this will work with Vista, since I dont have a 32-bit version to test with.

[Duo_R]

Sodding Hu cards?

....... Save you money and just buy the sodding HU cards. Its easier, trust me!

[stevenhill321]

ok got it working, spot on.

All you do it like like the last thread said is the following:

1/ go to C:

2/ Go to Neo Power folder

3/ select the Slimloader IV

5/ open the properties in the INF folder and replace the text (from the top) with all of the following. (paste and replace exactly what it says here with what is already in the INF file)

; Copyright (c) 2004-2005 XG-DRIVER SEMICONDUCTOR
Signature="$CHICAGO$"
Class=USB
ClassGUID={36FC9E60-C465-11CF-8056-444553540000}
             provider=%XG_DRIVER%
             LayoutFile=layout.inf

Vista should then load the drivers

[Necromancer]

ok got it working, spot on.

Congrats on getting it working.  Now go play some Tongueman's Logic!

[Duo_R]

There is a new version of the 128 that has a backup battery. Has anyone tried that one? Is it a waste since it only is useful for Populus and maybe two other games?