1 Reply by Hulex

(6 replies, posted in Other Hardware)

Timbob wrote:

LittleFM is a way to store up to 8 sav files inside the Rom on a DnD cart.
Be sure to save the current rom before loading another one tho. People learned the hard way wink

Best thing since sliced chips.
http://blog.gg8.se/wordpress/2013/02/04 … -released/

oh MAN this thing rules holy shit. Thank you so much for making me realize this exists oh my god

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2 Reply by Hulex

(6 replies, posted in Other Hardware)

nordloef wrote:

Tried little fm?

No. What is that?

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3 Topic by Hulex

(6 replies, posted in Other Hardware)

I know I don't post here often and was unsure of which forum this fits under. BUT after researching pi projects I had a brilliant idea. An off-the-wall idea for a problem I run into.

I'm always running out of room on save files on my LSDJ carts in my gameboy. I lament, if only there was a super-portable easy way to swap out and manage save files of my GameBoy carts on the go.

So I thought...what about a raspberry pi, such as the pi zero, plus a touchscreen, that could manage the save data on a Derpcart (which is 'driverless' and works on Linux)?? If I gave it WiFi access I could also utilize a network and FTP over save files I also have on my gameboy emulator on my 3ds, which I also keep on me.

Am I overthinking this? Is there a better idea/solution that's a little less labor intensive/cheaper/over-the-top? I have heard about an android app that directly connects to the EMS cart, but I had JUST migrated over to a dual Derpcart setup (though I kept my EMS cart) and I want things to be consistent.

What are your thoughts on the idea? Do you have a better suggestion? Forgive the 1am weekday manic post, I had all these ideas flooding my brain at once and had to share them and get feedback >.>

Thank u

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4 Topic by Hulex

(15 replies, posted in Nintendo Handhelds)

So I just got my new Drag and Derp cartridge in the mail and I'm already a bit disappointed.

The drivers seemed to work fair enough. I followed the directions and was able to load on my copy of LSDJ and .sav file

I put the cart in my GBA SP and it works fine. It boots, it does everything.

When I try to do the same thing with my original Play It Loud DMG Game Boy, it shows a scrambled Nintendo logo, or sometimes none at all (as if a cart wasn't inserted to begin with)

This issue is consistent and I don't know what to do. It came shipped with the newest firmware. I've already contacted the creator, but I'm hoping I can get some insight here too.

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5 Reply by Hulex

(4 replies, posted in Nintendo Handhelds)

Bumping this thread because I'm also trying to backlight some buttons in my DMG. I probably just want to throw one white LED (or even a UV one?) under my start/select buttons since they glow in the dark. I tried picking some up from RadioShack but they require way too much power. Where exactly can I find low-powered ones? I couldn't find any on kitchbent or nonfinite.

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6 Reply by Hulex

(5 replies, posted in Nintendo Handhelds)

Xuriik wrote:

If the entire song were in 3/2, 3/4, 5/8 or whatever your unconventional time signature is, it'd be as simple as counting the steps and putting in an H command where appropriate. (Step $8 of every *other* phrase; step $C of every phrase; or step $A of every phrase, for the signatures I mentioned above.)

But that song is in 4/4, with a weird bassline, if anything. So, in order to have different channels/phrases in different time signatures and still have them meet at the first beat of the phrase that follows, you'd have to go down to your groove screen, calculate the amount of ticks in your 4/4 phrase, divide that by the amount of beats you WOULD have in your new time signature, like, say 3; and then use the D command in a particular phrase to program in the triplet.

Otherwise, you could make a new groove for the entire phrase where you still have the same amount of ticks, but your notes are spaced out differently so that they end up as a triplet. Just remember to come back to your default groove at the beginning of the next 4/4 phrase for that channel.

There are threads about it that explain it better than I do, and with more detailed examples, but one way or another you have to math.

Good luck big_smile

Okay -wow- thank you ahaha I actually stared at my Game Boy at like 5am and figured it out. My brain was just like "oh triplets" but that wasn't it at all. I appreciate the tips and advice though!

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7 Topic by Hulex

(5 replies, posted in Nintendo Handhelds)

I'm trying to remake this song in an attempt to learn more about LSDJ and melody progression and basslines and such.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgMHWxN2U_w

Now you can see this has a unique rhythm to it made up of triplets I think? I'm having some issues setting up this base rhythm essentially and could use some help.

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8 Topic by Hulex

(3 replies, posted in Tutorials, Mods & How-To's)

Resurrecting this 2 year old thread from the grave, holla.
http://chipmusic.org/forums/topic/6031/ … -mount-ic/

Has biverting technology become easier to install/implement since this thread? Or is it still pretty much the same?
I have a DMG I bought online pre-modded with a green backlight but without any inversion the contrast is pretty poor, especially when compared to Nonsynth's biverted screen he showed me. I'm trying to get him to help me mod mine, and was wondering what equipment I would need to buy. The screen is already backlit, so would I just be searching for that inversion chip and the film?

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9 Reply by Hulex

(34 replies, posted in Nintendo Handhelds)

tonesworth wrote:

I've been going crazy over this. I'm trying to back up my files from LSDJ, but I can't get GB USB to detect anything. It just says "device disconnected." I looked at a similar post here, but it didn't help. I signed all the EMS files with DSEO, tried rebooting my computer and disabling the signature thing, but nothing. For some reason, the problem seems to be that I can't use the EMS files for the driver. Every time I try update driver software with them, it just says "windows could not find driver software for your device." Please help if you can!

Yo dude are you using Windows 8? Because it is a ROYAL PAIN to get those working with it. But I DID find out a solution.

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/wind … -safe-mode

Follow the directions there. Pick the option that allows you to "disable driver signature enforcement". Try manually installing the drivers then.

This took me a LONG time to figure out and I was having panic attacks trying to get the damn thing to be recognized but now it works like a charm. Hope this helps :>

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10 Reply by Hulex

(676 replies, posted in General Discussion)

Hey everyone! My name is Hulex. Literally everywhere. I'm also known as Kid Internet on my soundcloud. ANYWAY.

I literally just got my flashcart for my Gameboy in the mail today, preloaded with LSDJ. It was intimidating at first but I'm warming up to it, and I've already got a decent track started up on it.

I've been a fan of chip music since before I even knew it was a thing, for years and years. I'm sure everyone has a similar story but I -really- have a passion for the sound.

I picked up a Gameboy Advance SP from the local indie game shop in town as a convenient, entry-level chip-producing device. Can't beat the convenience of a built in backlight, rechargeable battery, and the ability to play GBA games too for fun :3 I'll get a modded Game Boy original -eventually- but I'm starting out and learning on this. Impatiently waiting for that headphone adapter to show up >_>

(I'm rambling a bit, sorry. Really excited and I have a lot to say~)

What really sparked my passion and interest was going to Pulsewave (I think that's what it was called) in NYC with some friends. Met some cool people there and even performed live* (I streamed an mp3 of an Ableton track from my phone. Shame.)

I poke fun at the perceived elitism in the chip community but really I am here to have fun and share and listen to kickin bangin original chiptunes, or draw inspiration from classics from the NES and GB library.

I'm here to share my ideas, my WIPs, my tracks, and also learn from others in the community! I am -just- starting out and I have much to learn, but I am really really really excited about being able to start making music. I hope we can all be the BEST of friends :D

Sorry for the long winded intro. This will probably be my single longest post on the site. Let's be friends!

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