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Those of you who are picking this up, be wary.
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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What version will action replay have (1.4 or 1.6)because that is what im waiting for.
From the Codejunkies forum;
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OK. I just spoke to a friendly girl in Datel/Codejunkies sales. She says they're shipping the last of their orders today, so if you haven't got it yet, it should arrive in the next couple of days.
She also said that yes there are two versions, 1.04 and 1.06... the newer version fixing the RE:0 bug.
She said if anyone has a 1.04, they can return it if they wish, to be replaced with the 1.06...
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OK. I just spoke to a friendly girl in Datel/Codejunkies sales. She says they're shipping the last of their orders today, so if you haven't got it yet, it should arrive in the next couple of days.
She also said that yes there are two versions, 1.04 and 1.06... the newer version fixing the RE:0 bug.
She said if anyone has a 1.04, they can return it if they wish, to be replaced with the 1.06...
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So in 2 week the shops should have the newer version on the shelves?
>JC941< wrote:
> So in 2 week the shops should have the newer version on the shelves?
Nope. The newer versions are already in circulation.
> So in 2 week the shops should have the newer version on the shelves?
Nope. The newer versions are already in circulation.
Crap, Play.com are still awaiting stock of the FreeLoader, hope they get some in soon.
I ordered in August, so I should be safe...
I ordered in August, so I should be safe...
Bleeders wrote:
> >JC941< wrote:
> So in 2 week the shops should have the newer version on the shelves?
>
> Nope. The newer versions are already in circulation.
I suppose the old version will still be floating about and may get mixed in with the newer version. Does it say on the box what version it is?
> >JC941< wrote:
> So in 2 week the shops should have the newer version on the shelves?
>
> Nope. The newer versions are already in circulation.
I suppose the old version will still be floating about and may get mixed in with the newer version. Does it say on the box what version it is?
I ordered mine from Play.com too (about a week ago), I sure hope they hurry up coz as soon as it arrives it gives me a damn good reason to import Animal Crossing.
>JC941< wrote:
> Bleeders wrote:
> >JC941< wrote:
> So in 2 week the shops should have the newer version on the shelves?
>
> Nope. The newer versions are already in circulation.
>
> I suppose the old version will still be floating about and may get
> mixed in with the newer version. Does it say on the box what version
> it is?
The only way of telling is when you boot the disc up I think.
> Bleeders wrote:
> >JC941< wrote:
> So in 2 week the shops should have the newer version on the shelves?
>
> Nope. The newer versions are already in circulation.
>
> I suppose the old version will still be floating about and may get
> mixed in with the newer version. Does it say on the box what version
> it is?
The only way of telling is when you boot the disc up I think.
Yay! My FreeLoader is being packed as we speak.
nice...
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