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What's the DB25 port on a Gameshark/Action Replay for?

Posted: April 23rd, 2013, 10:23 am
by LameGuy64
When you look at the back of a Gameshark or Action Replay cartridge, you'll find a male DB25 connector which I'm not sure what its used for. I think it connects to the PC's parallel port or connects to some rare PC expansion card.

Re: What's the DB25 port on a Gameshark/Action Replay for?

Posted: April 23rd, 2013, 3:43 pm
by t0rxe
It was used as a communications link to a special ISA card so you could edit and dump the PSX's RAM in real-time, and upload/download new cheats to and from the device. Only the Xplorer models can be used directly to the PC over SPP parallel without the need of the ISA Comms Link card.

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Re: What's the DB25 port on a Gameshark/Action Replay for?

Posted: April 23rd, 2013, 5:05 pm
by inc^lightforce
and don't forget to set the correct Jumper on the ISA Comm Card. Works also with ActionReplay
i have a complete DEVELOPMENT PC with Commcard and Co. It's a very nice working. But you need all the Hardware Stuff:
~TV
~Win 98 PC
~Mainboard with ISA Slot
~Parallel Cable
~PS1
~AR
and so on.

Re: What's the DB25 port on a Gameshark/Action Replay for?

Posted: April 23rd, 2013, 5:26 pm
by Gradius
I got a PCIe Parallel Port. :dance

Re: What's the DB25 port on a Gameshark/Action Replay for?

Posted: April 23rd, 2013, 5:38 pm
by inc^lightforce
can you make a snapshot? will see ! :shock:

Re: What's the DB25 port on a Gameshark/Action Replay for?

Posted: April 23rd, 2013, 10:50 pm
by LameGuy64
My profile picture (as of the time this was posted) pretty much explains my reaction about it...Its just that stuff like that don't exist in my rubbish nation that's why. I'll just stick with emulators as you don't have to burn a disc for every single build.

I've heard of circuits to build a clone of the PC Comms Link card yourself albeit the transfer rate is slow as hell. I never managed to find one as their linked to long dead websites or freakin' stupid non-English sites (curse you foreign languages!).

Re: What's the DB25 port on a Gameshark/Action Replay for?

Posted: April 24th, 2013, 2:42 am
by inc^lightforce
if you really NEED a comm card i can dispatch you 1 piece. I have one in stock.

cheers

Re: What's the DB25 port on a Gameshark/Action Replay for?

Posted: April 24th, 2013, 10:51 am
by LameGuy64
inc^lightforce wrote:if you really NEED a comm card i can dispatch you 1 piece. I have one in stock.

cheers
Thanks but no thanks...I can't receive stuff outside my nation practically which is a stinker. I'll only need it when I'm experienced enough to meddle with the PlayStation.

Re: What's the DB25 port on a Gameshark/Action Replay for?

Posted: April 24th, 2013, 12:39 pm
by Gradius
inc^lightforce wrote:can you make a snapshot? will see ! :shock:
Is already installed on my PC, is just like this one:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Add-Printer-Par ... 1e79c2317c

Brand new, not refurbished.

Less than $12 bucks:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Parallel-Port-D ... 27cfb9b254

Re: What's the DB25 port on a Gameshark/Action Replay for?

Posted: April 24th, 2013, 4:27 pm
by t0rxe
I have tried a PCI to Parallel card, and they absolutely suck. It is such a nightmare trying to get it to work. That's why they are developing the PSX Blaster :)

Re: What's the DB25 port on a Gameshark/Action Replay for?

Posted: April 24th, 2013, 11:25 pm
by bizarro2011
some program is working?
Let's talk about the programs in construction, tips sujestao,
I'm redoing the program Arkanoid. under construction.

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look the video
http://youtu.be/TngcYtuWwzA

Re: What's the DB25 port on a Gameshark/Action Replay for?

Posted: April 24th, 2013, 11:50 pm
by inc^lightforce
which problem do you had?
do you switched the correct Port and have it set in the batch? you had 2 Options:
P1 or P2. depends on which one you have selected.
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if you haven't, it won't work

see setting here :
psexe -p1<----- this is the Port main.exe

this line send the compiled PS1 exe to Playstation, given that you have the correct Parallel Cabel.

t0rXe wrote:I have tried a PCI to Parallel card, and they absolutely suck. It is such a nightmare trying to get it to work. That's why they are developing the PSX Blaster :)