How to test and reprogram the cartridge pro action replay?

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How to test and reprogram the cartridge pro action replay?

Post by bizarro2011 » October 2nd, 2013, 10:01 pm

I bought it. :roll:
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not called and nothing appears. is to make it work? to run homebrew :shrug
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Post by Shadow » October 3rd, 2013, 12:58 am

You can't run homebrew on this without a DATEL Comms Link ISA card, or build a FreeWing PCB.
You should have bought the Xplorer :)
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Post by Gradius » October 3rd, 2013, 6:40 am

And you got a fake one too.

Btw, you don't need that Datel Comm Link at all, is just a real Parallel port, and there are still cheap MB with real Parallel port around (brand new) still.

As myself I got one (Gigabyte).
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Post by bizarro2011 » October 3rd, 2013, 9:32 pm

my doubts: :shrug

1 - How do I test. (without cable) (not nothing appeared on the screen) :crying
2 - What is the pinout of the parallel cable (is it a scanner?)
3 - The door can only be parallel off the board.
4 - how to rewrite (flash) the BIOS to PRO ACTION REPLAY (what is the best bios)?
5 - from already thank you :clap
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Post by Gradius » October 4th, 2013, 8:27 am

Se nada aparece na tela, então além de uma unidade pirata, deve estar queimada.
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Post by Greg » January 13th, 2014, 1:41 pm

Hello, I have a Pro Action Replay that not work in my psx if I put the cartridge completely in the port, but if I pull it slightly it work normally.
1 x SCPH-7501, 2 x SCPH-7001, 2 x SCPH-5501
1 x Pro Action Replay with "Dual Rom Mod", ROM 1: Caetla, ROM 2: UNIROM
1 x Xplorer V2 with Caetla
1 x GameShark V2.1
1 x GameShark Pro V3.0
1 x CommLinkUSB
1 x XLinkUSB
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Post by Shadow » January 14th, 2014, 8:12 pm

Clean the connectors with a toothbrush and Isopropyl alcohol. If they are not gold plated pins, wedge fine grit sandpaper between the pins and pull the paper in/out to sand the oxide off.
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Post by inc^lightforce » January 15th, 2014, 7:29 am

you should translate this:

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full Help here:
http://www.psxdev.net/forum/viewtopic.p ... 2629#p2629
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Post by tlrmcknz » April 21st, 2014, 8:49 pm

Translated those somewhat. Take a look at the attachment in your thread I posted. Might be of some help.
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