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Borrowed from Edge Forums.
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Ok I got my Freeloader today and am extremely disappointed that it doesn't work like Datel says it will. I bought 5 import games and they all have various issues with them. I'm using the official RGB Scart lead for the NGC, and my TV can display 60hz.
Firstly there are 3 fairly similiar boot methods to boot up the Freeloader.
The first method invloves a direct boot for the Freeloader from power on of the Gamecube, taking the disc out on prompt when it loads, and inserting the import game.
Second method involves inserting the Freeloader disc after you switch the GC on, waiting for it to read it, then going into the Gameplay option in the GC menu and switching discs from there.
Third method involves booting the Freeloader like normal, when it boots up, you press Z on the controller to select the region of the disc you want to play (you can select from three flags (USA, Japanese and Austrailia). This method seems to be the most successful for me. Depending on which one I chose, I had varying degrees of success. Here are my results.
Resident Evil Zero (USA) -
This game has the biggest problem making it impossible to play currently. It will only run using the third boot method. When this game boots up after using the Freeloader, it is extremely slow and choppy, sound is messed up making it totally unplayable.
Metroid Prime (USA)
This game has various issues but is now perfectly playable for me. If I boot this game using boot methods 1 or 2 it will run, but the titles screen is completely blank with just the text and a black background. If you continue and start the game, it will be very choppy when you move Samus around. The screen moves very jerkily. Even though its playable like this, its not really recommended. Its like its trying to play it in 50hz, when the game wasnt designed to,be played like this. hence the strange choppiness.
Now when I first used boot method 3 on it, the game would load up, even having the full titles screen, but there would be one BIG problem. The colours of the game would be messed up completely, i.e. yellow is blue etc. However, (and this has completely baffled me) when I run the game using method 3 now, it runs perfectly, at 60hz with the right colours. I dont know why its suddenly started working with method 3. This just makes things more confusing.
Skies of Arcadia Legends (USA)
Game runs fine using method 3. Have yet to try the other two methods.
Super Monkey Ball 2
Only runs using method 3. Will not load at all using the other two methods. Also game crashed once when I was playing it.
Animal Crossing
Again, only works using method 3.
So it seems there are lots of problems with this Freeloader. Other people might have different experiences with these same games, but I am disappointed by it as I spent approx £150 on the import games, and I can't even play one of them. The problems also seem to be rather random which makes things even worse. Didn't Datel even test this properly? It's not like the games I tried are obscure and hard to find.
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Borrowed from Edge Forums.
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Ok I got my Freeloader today and am extremely disappointed that it doesn't work like Datel says it will. I bought 5 import games and they all have various issues with them. I'm using the official RGB Scart lead for the NGC, and my TV can display 60hz.
Firstly there are 3 fairly similiar boot methods to boot up the Freeloader.
The first method invloves a direct boot for the Freeloader from power on of the Gamecube, taking the disc out on prompt when it loads, and inserting the import game.
Second method involves inserting the Freeloader disc after you switch the GC on, waiting for it to read it, then going into the Gameplay option in the GC menu and switching discs from there.
Third method involves booting the Freeloader like normal, when it boots up, you press Z on the controller to select the region of the disc you want to play (you can select from three flags (USA, Japanese and Austrailia). This method seems to be the most successful for me. Depending on which one I chose, I had varying degrees of success. Here are my results.
Resident Evil Zero (USA) -
This game has the biggest problem making it impossible to play currently. It will only run using the third boot method. When this game boots up after using the Freeloader, it is extremely slow and choppy, sound is messed up making it totally unplayable.
Metroid Prime (USA)
This game has various issues but is now perfectly playable for me. If I boot this game using boot methods 1 or 2 it will run, but the titles screen is completely blank with just the text and a black background. If you continue and start the game, it will be very choppy when you move Samus around. The screen moves very jerkily. Even though its playable like this, its not really recommended. Its like its trying to play it in 50hz, when the game wasnt designed to,be played like this. hence the strange choppiness.
Now when I first used boot method 3 on it, the game would load up, even having the full titles screen, but there would be one BIG problem. The colours of the game would be messed up completely, i.e. yellow is blue etc. However, (and this has completely baffled me) when I run the game using method 3 now, it runs perfectly, at 60hz with the right colours. I dont know why its suddenly started working with method 3. This just makes things more confusing.
Skies of Arcadia Legends (USA)
Game runs fine using method 3. Have yet to try the other two methods.
Super Monkey Ball 2
Only runs using method 3. Will not load at all using the other two methods. Also game crashed once when I was playing it.
Animal Crossing
Again, only works using method 3.
So it seems there are lots of problems with this Freeloader. Other people might have different experiences with these same games, but I am disappointed by it as I spent approx £150 on the import games, and I can't even play one of them. The problems also seem to be rather random which makes things even worse. Didn't Datel even test this properly? It's not like the games I tried are obscure and hard to find.
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Tiltawhirl wrote:
> Tphi have you actually had 1st hand experience of any of those
> products other than the magazine?
>
> Didn't think so. You're basing your opinions on a few negative
> comments you've read on the Internet.
sorry, to dissapoint you, but yes I do. JC who posts on here is a mate of mine and he had a 16MB memory card and it would almost always not be recognised by a game as to being in the memory card slot, or it the game wouldnt find any data saved on it.
As for magazine adverts, G-FORCE does have more than other mags. Yes, I went and counted to prove my point. Sad, possibly, but I like being right and knowing what I'm saying is correct.
And again, I have to say that I didnt pay for my import cube. I have said this so many times, but you dont take any notice. My dad has forgotten about me using his credit card, so STFU and stop whining yourself and let this drop.
> Tphi have you actually had 1st hand experience of any of those
> products other than the magazine?
>
> Didn't think so. You're basing your opinions on a few negative
> comments you've read on the Internet.
sorry, to dissapoint you, but yes I do. JC who posts on here is a mate of mine and he had a 16MB memory card and it would almost always not be recognised by a game as to being in the memory card slot, or it the game wouldnt find any data saved on it.
As for magazine adverts, G-FORCE does have more than other mags. Yes, I went and counted to prove my point. Sad, possibly, but I like being right and knowing what I'm saying is correct.
And again, I have to say that I didnt pay for my import cube. I have said this so many times, but you dont take any notice. My dad has forgotten about me using his credit card, so STFU and stop whining yourself and let this drop.
Oh, and it's not like you wouldn't be up-for importing anything, either, is it, WhiteStripes. :)
Maverick42 wrote:
"What? The E-Reader's coming out over here isn't it?"
I don't think it is. And I think I read somewhere about concerns with that for us over here in Europe having something to do with why Animal Crossing won't be getting a European release. Ever.
But at least all GBA's, and GBA SP's, are mulit-region. :)
"What? The E-Reader's coming out over here isn't it?"
I don't think it is. And I think I read somewhere about concerns with that for us over here in Europe having something to do with why Animal Crossing won't be getting a European release. Ever.
But at least all GBA's, and GBA SP's, are mulit-region. :)
I too planned on getting a US e-reader and the Us AC cards for use on a PAL GC with freeloader. So I would like to know if this would work.
It wont be to expensive,the e-reader is about 30 notes from import madness and the AC cards a a fiver from Anotherworld.
It wont be to expensive,the e-reader is about 30 notes from import madness and the AC cards a a fiver from Anotherworld.
What? The E-Reader's coming out over here isn't it?
I sent my v1.04 away on tuesday. If you pop it in the post with an SAE they will replace it with v1.06
Basically, version 1.04 is the crap version, version 1.06b is the fully working one. If you have 1.04, you really need to send it back to Datel and get a new one.
Maverick42 wrote:
> Here's another Freeloader problem:
>
> I intend to purchase Animal Crossing and an Action Replay. Good. But,
> I also want to take advantage of the E-Reader and AC cards to get
> extras for the GameCube game via GBA link-up. Will this work,
> considering I'd be using a PAL GC, Action Replay and US Animal
> Crossing + cards?
Yup it would, you'll have to import the e-reader though. I've looked into it, it's damn expensive just to get a few bits and bobs for Animal Crossing.
> Here's another Freeloader problem:
>
> I intend to purchase Animal Crossing and an Action Replay. Good. But,
> I also want to take advantage of the E-Reader and AC cards to get
> extras for the GameCube game via GBA link-up. Will this work,
> considering I'd be using a PAL GC, Action Replay and US Animal
> Crossing + cards?
Yup it would, you'll have to import the e-reader though. I've looked into it, it's damn expensive just to get a few bits and bobs for Animal Crossing.
Here's another Freeloader problem:
I intend to purchase Animal Crossing and an Action Replay. Good. But, I also want to take advantage of the E-Reader and AC cards to get extras for the GameCube game via GBA link-up. Will this work, considering I'd be using a PAL GC, Action Replay and US Animal Crossing + cards?
I intend to purchase Animal Crossing and an Action Replay. Good. But, I also want to take advantage of the E-Reader and AC cards to get extras for the GameCube game via GBA link-up. Will this work, considering I'd be using a PAL GC, Action Replay and US Animal Crossing + cards?
Well no, but you can see gerrids point, biased magazines suck.
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