I do have one question, I have noticed a few later games are throwing the 0003 disc error, which I believe is copy protection. I thought that only applied to the CDZ? Mine is a top loader. I can get hold of the patched CDZ versions, but am just confused as to why they are needed on my earlier console.
I just tried the 'NGZ Patched' version and that is also throwing the 0003 error. The game is King Of Fighters 98. Anyone else having trouble with this game on the SD Loader?
I will give it a shot when I get back home.
Thanks, you don't even need to play the game, just let it roll in demo mode for 15 minutes
January 2nd 2021:
The cutoff date for registering in the waiting list is set to January 31st 2021.
Registering after this date will not be possible.
This will allow me to finish going through the waiting list and then move on to new projects.
If you want to purchase a loader after this date, you'll have to wait for the clearance sale which will happen during May 2021.
After that, I'll cease production and sales of new kits. This page will be updated with links to new sellers if there will be any.
Wow, didn't expect it.
I reported the above issue to Furrtek via email and to my surprise he responded right away. The solution is to 'acquire' patched versions of the game that not only boot on a CDZ, but also patch the 'in-game' copy protection. I found some of these files, and they do indeed work. So thanks to Furrtek for the solution. I obviously can't post the links here, but if anyone is having trouble finding the correct patches of their games, drop me a PM.
Latest news update on Furrtek's website:
http://furrtek.free.fr/sdloader/news.php
So if you want one, get an order in ASAP. Despite the manufacturing and communication issues, they are a great bit of kit.
Thats a bummer, i was about to register for one, but seems i cant now one day late to the party
It says on his site that he will be selling off any remaining boards in May, so keep an eye on there.
I am hitting DISK ERROR 003 on Super Sidekicks 3. I don't see any patched versions of it around.
I am not asking for the patched version, but I am asking if you've seen it while you were searching?
What an awesome device this is.
Edit: 003 errors not device's fault. Posted edited to reflect that.
Have you installed it yet? I'm a bit wary of doing a firmware update now he's no longer offering support!
I still have yet to scoop a top loader, but I saw in addition to the 9% speed increase in .8b he had a 25% speed increase in .7. Of course a 9% increase over a 25% increase isn't much, but I'm wondering how the speeds compare to the CDZ now. From the couple speed comparison videos on YT vs a regular top loader I'm guessing it's already faster than the CDZ.
The home page states it is 4x faster than the single speed drive, so that means even upon initial release it was already twice as fast as the double speed CDZ. These recent speed increases potentially bring it to 5 or 6x faster than stock? It certainly feels much faster.