______ ______ \_ | | _/ /\ -poyZ/99 ____________| |___ ________ ___| | ________/ \_________ \ _ _ | _ \_.--\ __/_____/ _ |______.--\_ _/ \ _ / :\/ / | / / \ \ | \ | / _ | \ \ \/: :/__________|________/___________\____|_________|____/__________|_____\______\: +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ : : : O B S I D I A N : : : +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ : : : Whats in obs-ziya.zip? 22nd December 2000 : : ---------------------- : : : : obs-ziya.txt Guide to Ziyal (This File) : : obs-ziya.nfo Brief Info : : ziyal.exe Ziyal - V64jr Cartridge Backup Utility : : : +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ : : : Ziyal - V64jr Cartridge Backup Utility. : : --------------------------------------- : : : : Ziyal is the ultimate V64jr Cartridge Backup tool. It provides options : : never seen in any other backup tool before it, or on any other backup : : unit than the V64jr. : : : : Ziyal has the ability to dump cartridges of any NUS-CIC bootchip type! : : As well as features like smart cartridge size detection, onboard save : : chip detection along with fast and accurate dumps. Ziyal is by far the : : most advanced V64jr Cartridge Backup Utility! : : : +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ : : : How do I use Ziyal? : : ------------------- : : : : If your using Elim or EvekII with your V64jr at the moment, then you'll : : have no trouble with Ziyal, it is built on the 'Elim engine' by Refried, : : so it should work with all the same OS types as Elim does. For more : : information on this, consult the Elim information files in the : : obs-elim.zip file available from our website. If you don't use Elim at : : the moment, I suggest you upgrade to Elim, and use the best V64jr : : transfer tool ever, and if your not using EvekII, then your not getting : : the full advantage of your V64jr. Download EvekII and manage your save : : game data easily! : : : : Setup your N64 and V64jr as you would for using Elim or EvekII, but make : : sure that the only thing plugged into the V64jr is the cartridge which : : you want to backup. If there is anything else plugged inbetween the : : cartridge and the V64jr, backups maybe corrupt, or Ziyal may not : : function correctly and produce error messages. : : : : Ziyal is best controlled from the command line prompt. : : : : At the prompt type: : : : : ziyal [CIC-Type] [mode] : : : : There are four different CIC-Types. (Each CIC-Type refers to the first : : game to use that type of CIC bootchip.) : : : : -mario = This will backup a cartridge with the Mario-Type : : CIC bootchip. ie: NUS-CIC-6102 & NUS-CIC-7101 : : : : -diddy = This will backup a cartridge with the Diddy-Type : : CIC bootchip. ie: NUS-CIC-6103 & NUS-CIC-7103 : : : : -yoshi = This will backup a cartridge with the Yoshi-Type : : CIC bootchip. ie: NUS-CIC-6106 & NUS-CIC-7106 : : : : -zelda = This will backup a cartridge with the Zelda-Type : : CIC bootchip. ie: NUS-CIC-6105 & NUS-CIC-7105 : : : : : : If no [CIC-Type] is selected then the cartridge is assumed to be the : : common Mario-Type CIC bootchip (NUS-CIC-6102 & NUS-CIC-7101). : : : : There is one user selectable send mode. : : : : --software = Forces Ziyal to send using Software emulation : : of the EPP handshaking protocol. This is useful : : if it is not possible to use an EPP 1.9 lpt port : : or you are having trouble sending and receiving. : : : : If the mode option is left blank, the the port will be assumed to be : : EPP 1.9 (just like Elim). : : : : Example Cases: : : : : If Ziyal is executed with no arguments at all, then Ziyal will assume : : that the parallel port is EPP 1.9 and the cartridge being dumped is : : Mario-Type (NUS-CIC-6102 & NUS-CIC-7101). : : : : ziyal : : : : If the desired cartridge being backed up has a CIC-NUS-6105 bootchip, : : the the user must execute Ziyal as follows. : : : : Ziyal -zelda : : : : If the user does not know what type of CIC bootchip the cartridge uses : : they must try each of the [CIC-Types] until the Ziyal is able to dump : : the cartridge. If Ziyal reports errors after you turn on the N64, or : : when the N64 is turned on and there is no onscreen display, try : : selecting another CIC bootchip with the [CIC-Types] option. : : : : Once executed, follow the prompts that Ziyal produces, both on the PC : : and the N64 display. : : : : Along with dumping the ROM in the cartridge, if Ziyal detects any : : onboard save chip, that chip will be dumped also and saved to the PC. : : : : When the PC reports it has finished dumping the cartridge, the N64 can : : be turned off. : : : : Note: The current build of Ziyal does not support backup of the Starfox : : or Lylat-Wars cartridges. This will be addressed in a future : : release of Ziyal. : : : : Look out for more Obsidian projects in the future... : : : : Any suggests for additional features in any of our software are welcome. : : User feedback is a major driving force in us releasing our tools to the : : public. And any results in using this tool would be helpful! : : : +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ : : : http://go.to/obsidian/ - obs@startrekmail.com : : : +---------------------+---------------+---------------+-----------------------+ : ______ : Obsidian Team : Department : : : \_ | +---------------+---------------+ /\ -poyZ/99: :___________| |___ : WT_Riker : Coding : ________/ \_________ \ _ _ | _ \: JL_Picard : Coding :.--\_ _/ \ _ / :\/ / | / : Refried : Coding : _ | \ \ \/: :/__________|________/: CrowTRobo : Coding :_________|_____\______\: `---------------------+---------------+---------------+-----------------------'