Installation

• Why do I need an N64 game cartridge?
• I can’t build LIBULTRA.LIB following the manual’s instructions.
• I’m using the SN64 under Windows NT and it just won’t detect the hardware.
• I plug everything in and load up the File Server to try your test image, and it says "No targets detected" and won’t do anything.
• My hardware doesn’t work, so I tried using someone else’s cartridge which was working on her machine, and it didn’t work either. And now I’ve given it back to her, it doesn’t work for her either!

Question: Why do I need an N64 game cartridge?

Answer: We use it to fool the N64’s security system into thinking it has booted from a real game cartridge

 

Question: I can’t build LIBULTRA.LIB following the manual’s instructions.

Answer: The manual incorrectly documents this procedure. You need to use PSYLIB2 which can handle long filenames

 

Question: I’m using the SN64 under Windows NT and it just won’t detect the hardware.

Answer: Did you remember to disable scsiscan on the Control Panel Devices list? The SN64 looks like a scanner to Windows NT. You need to configure it manually with the driver provided at the end of the install process.

 

Question: I plug everything in and load up the File Server to try your test image, and it says "No targets detected" and won’t do anything.

Answer: Check that your SCSI card’s IO and IRQ settings correspond with the settings on the SN Setup program’s SCSI Settings tab, and that Device Manager does not show any IO or IRQ conflicts.

Beware of IRQ12! Although Windows 95 might say it's free, it does not work properly in some installations.

Check that the SCSI cable is securely fitted, that the SN64’s power LED is on, and that the N64 console is off.

 

Question: My hardware doesn’t work, so I tried using someone else’s cartridge which was working on her machine, and it didn’t work either. Now I’ve given it back to her, it doesn’t work for her either!

Answer: Stop everything and carefully check the cables and connectors on your SCSI cables and on the SN64 cartridges. SCSI-2 connectors are easily bent out of shape and will damage anything else they’re plugged into. The effect spreads like a virus. You should always insert SCSI-2 cables slowly and not at an angle to the connector, and unplug them only when absolutely necessary.