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Official instructions leaflet: | |||
The RetroHQ Jaguar GameDrive cartridge allows you to play the full catalogue of Atari Jaguar games and homebrew directly from a FAT32-formatted memory card. Note that JagLink is not currently supported. | |||
Compatible filetypes: | |||
* JAG | |||
* J64 | |||
* ROM | |||
* BIN | |||
* ABS | |||
* JCD (Jaguar CD) | |||
The official instructions leaflet that comes with the GameDrive has a digital version available [https://www.retrohq.co.uk/product/jaggd/JaguarGDInstructions.pdf on the RetroHQ website] ([[:Media:Jaguar GameDrive Instructions.pdf|archive]]. | |||
== Setup == | == Setup == | ||
FAT32 | |||
* Format FAT32 | |||
* Verify boot | |||
* Update | |||
== Updating == | == Updating == | ||
* Original cart update method | * Original cart update method | ||
* Modern update method | * Modern update method | ||
== Marquee (MRQ) Files == | |||
Does it support CD? | |||
== CD Game Support == | == CD Game Support == | ||
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Jaguar CD games can be launched on the GameDrive, however, it is considered to be in a beta state. See the [[Jaguar:Jaguar GameDrive CD Compatibility List]] for a list of compatible games. | Jaguar CD games can be launched on the GameDrive, however, it is considered to be in a beta state. See the [[Jaguar:Jaguar GameDrive CD Compatibility List]] for a list of compatible games. | ||
* All CD images must be converted to `.jcd` format using [https://www.retrohq.co.uk/product/jaggd/cd2jcd.zip CD2JCD] ([[ | * All CD images must be converted to `.jcd` format using [https://www.retrohq.co.uk/product/jaggd/cd2jcd.zip CD2JCD] ([[:Media:Cd2jcd.zip|archive]]). | ||
* Even if your SD card plays normal Jaguar games without any problems and is a "name brand" card, it may have issues with CD games. If your experience with the below games differs from the listed status, try another SD card. Common issues seen with incompatible SD cards is FMVs repeating often or crashing, games crashing, freezing on transitions where data is loaded, scrambled graphics, or missing audio. | * Even if your SD card plays normal Jaguar games without any problems and is a "name brand" card, it may have issues with CD games. If your experience with the below games differs from the listed status, try another SD card. Common issues seen with incompatible SD cards is FMVs repeating often or crashing, games crashing, freezing on transitions where data is loaded, scrambled graphics, or missing audio. | ||
* CD games must be loaded on the SD card contiguously. This means that any time you wish to add or remove games from the SD card, you will need to format the SD card (as FAT32), then copy all games over at once so that it is fully contiguous and not fragmented. If a game is not contiguous, the GameDrive will detect it and not attempt to run the game. | * CD games must be loaded on the SD card contiguously. This means that any time you wish to add or remove games from the SD card, you will need to format the SD card (as FAT32), then copy all games over at once so that it is fully contiguous and not fragmented. If a game is not contiguous, the GameDrive will detect it and not attempt to run the game. | ||
== Troubleshooting == | == Troubleshooting == | ||
* From | * From troubleshooting insert | ||
Latest revision as of 22:33, 21 June 2024
Official instructions leaflet:
The RetroHQ Jaguar GameDrive cartridge allows you to play the full catalogue of Atari Jaguar games and homebrew directly from a FAT32-formatted memory card. Note that JagLink is not currently supported.
Compatible filetypes:
- JAG
- J64
- ROM
- BIN
- ABS
- JCD (Jaguar CD)
The official instructions leaflet that comes with the GameDrive has a digital version available on the RetroHQ website (archive.
Setup
- Format FAT32
- Verify boot
- Update
Updating
- Original cart update method
- Modern update method
Marquee (MRQ) Files
Does it support CD?
CD Game Support
Jaguar CD games can be launched on the GameDrive, however, it is considered to be in a beta state. See the Jaguar:Jaguar GameDrive CD Compatibility List for a list of compatible games.
- All CD images must be converted to
.jcdformat using CD2JCD (archive). - Even if your SD card plays normal Jaguar games without any problems and is a "name brand" card, it may have issues with CD games. If your experience with the below games differs from the listed status, try another SD card. Common issues seen with incompatible SD cards is FMVs repeating often or crashing, games crashing, freezing on transitions where data is loaded, scrambled graphics, or missing audio.
- CD games must be loaded on the SD card contiguously. This means that any time you wish to add or remove games from the SD card, you will need to format the SD card (as FAT32), then copy all games over at once so that it is fully contiguous and not fragmented. If a game is not contiguous, the GameDrive will detect it and not attempt to run the game.
Troubleshooting
- From troubleshooting insert