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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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Edgy wrote:
> If you want a cacky product - buy Universal Studios for the GameCube,
> or Jurassic Park 3: The DNA Factor for the GBA.
I was talking about other cacky Datel products too. Their 16MB memory cards that dont work, the magazine G-FORCE which plugs the Freeloader and Action Replay on evry other page *and* Freeloader itself.
> If you want a cacky product - buy Universal Studios for the GameCube,
> or Jurassic Park 3: The DNA Factor for the GBA.
I was talking about other cacky Datel products too. Their 16MB memory cards that dont work, the magazine G-FORCE which plugs the Freeloader and Action Replay on evry other page *and* Freeloader itself.
If you don't like the Freeloader, take it back.
If you want a cacky product - buy Universal Studios for the GameCube, or Jurassic Park 3: The DNA Factor for the GBA. The Freeloader has had a lot of work put into it, unlike the other two mentioned products, and I've known it to work fine without any problems - and no one has come back to the shop I work at with one saying it's faulty.
Sure, it is a new product that is designed to run on many different regions of GameCube - therefore there is bound to be some teething problems.
Just quit complaining and find something else to moan about - there are more important things to worry about such as war, crime and the monatary system.
If you want a cacky product - buy Universal Studios for the GameCube, or Jurassic Park 3: The DNA Factor for the GBA. The Freeloader has had a lot of work put into it, unlike the other two mentioned products, and I've known it to work fine without any problems - and no one has come back to the shop I work at with one saying it's faulty.
Sure, it is a new product that is designed to run on many different regions of GameCube - therefore there is bound to be some teething problems.
Just quit complaining and find something else to moan about - there are more important things to worry about such as war, crime and the monatary system.
Tiltawhirl wrote:
> Microchips wrote:
>
> Sure, some of their products don't work as well as you expect, but
> the
> Freewloader
>
> When did Jonathan Woss join the fowums?
"Foreign Bread"
;)
> Microchips wrote:
>
> Sure, some of their products don't work as well as you expect, but
> the
> Freewloader
>
> When did Jonathan Woss join the fowums?
"Foreign Bread"
;)
Tilta, your constant defending of Datel bores me.
Just accept that Freeloader has problems and Datel produces some really cack products.
Just accept that Freeloader has problems and Datel produces some really cack products.
Microchips wrote:
> Sure, some of their products don't work as well as you expect, but the
> Freewloader
When did Jonathan Woss join the fowums?
> Sure, some of their products don't work as well as you expect, but the
> Freewloader
When did Jonathan Woss join the fowums?
I really wish people would stop moaning about the Freeloader.
If your one isn't working, get it replaced, as it's probably just a faulty version - I've use mine loads already, and have had no problems.
Quiet, y'all, and get back on Animal Crossing!
If your one isn't working, get it replaced, as it's probably just a faulty version - I've use mine loads already, and have had no problems.
Quiet, y'all, and get back on Animal Crossing!
Datel are actually O.K. My friend had a GBC game-shark a few years ago, and it worked fine.
Sure, some of their products don't work as well as you expect, but the Freewloader is indeed an ingenius but of kit.
Sure, some of their products don't work as well as you expect, but the Freewloader is indeed an ingenius but of kit.
Tiltawhirl wrote:
> Your constant slagging of Datel bores me.
:Queen Tiltawhirl, 2003
> Your constant slagging of Datel bores me.
:Queen Tiltawhirl, 2003
TÞhi wrote:
> Even my local specialist shop isnt stocking it. Maybe Datel havent
> distributed it round properly yet. Wouldnt suprise me.
Your constant slagging of Datel bores me.
Get over it..
> Even my local specialist shop isnt stocking it. Maybe Datel havent
> distributed it round properly yet. Wouldnt suprise me.
Your constant slagging of Datel bores me.
Get over it..
Tiltawhirl wrote:
> No big chain stores will be stocking it as they believe it invalidates
> warranty.
Even my local specialist shop isnt stocking it. Maybe Datel havent distributed it round properly yet. Wouldnt suprise me.
> No big chain stores will be stocking it as they believe it invalidates
> warranty.
Even my local specialist shop isnt stocking it. Maybe Datel havent distributed it round properly yet. Wouldnt suprise me.
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