Doctor
V64 BIOS Description
New features for Doctor V64 BIOS 2.01:
1) Faster burn in time for Doctor GB Card. Does not burn in full 4mbits or
16mbits to Doctor GB Card, burns exact ROM file size.
2) Support 16mbits Doctor GB Card. Takes about 110 seconds to transfer a full
16mbits file from Doctor V64 to Doctor GB Card (16M)
3) Supports FULL DRAM TEST for new design of Doctor V64 128mbits Ram Card. Most
128mbits Ram Card and Doctor V64 that are shipped out starting on 6th Jan 99 uses a new
design of 128mbits Ram Card that requires BIOS 2.01 to run a FULL DRAM TEST. FULL DRAM
TEST program is still compatible to old design of 128mbits Ram Card. New design of
128mbits Ram Card will work with BIOS prior to version 2.01 except for FULL DRAM TEST.
New features for Doctor V64 BIOS 2.00: BIOS V2.00 FAQ
1) Support for Doctor GB card and Doctor GB Xchanger. Transfer Gameboy format
ROM file from CD-ROM in Doctor V64 to Doctor GB Card via Doctor GB Xchanger. Please follow
the steps stated below.
a) Insert a CD-ROM with Gameboy format ROM files into the Doctor V64. Make sure
that the file 'gbpack.4m' is inside the CD-ROM. Select the 'gbpack.4m' file and press the
'play' button and you will see 'ROM:000 00.25M WR:0000' displayed at the last second line.
'ROM:000' means the number of ROM files have been selected. '00.25M' display the file size
of all selected ROM files. It will increase every time a new ROM file has been selected.
'WR:0000' shows the number of Doctor GB card that have written by the Doctor V64.
b) To select a file, just press the 'play' button, just the same as selecting a
N64 ROM file. When the file is selected, it will show a musical icon as the first
character of the ROM file. Please make sure that the total size does not cross '04.00M' as
Doctor GB card 4M supports up to 4mbits only.
c) After selecting all the ROM files, press the '|<<' and '>>|'
button together to transfer all the selected files to the Doctor GB card. '|<<' and
'>>|' buttons are the left most button
d) To transfer all the same files to a new Doctor GB card, press the |<<'
and '>>|'. Each time a new Doctor GB card is written, the value at 'WR:' will
increase. To load a Doctor GB card with new files, please go to step e).
e) To load new files to the Doctor GB card, press the 'stop' button and load the
'gbpack.4m' and repeat step b) to step d).
New features for Doctor V64 BIOS 1.94:
Bug fix for BIOS 1.93. All cd-rom drive should work fine with this version.
New features for Doctor V64 BIOS 1.93:
1. Bug fix for BIOS 1.92. Please do not use BIOS 1.92 and upgrade it with BIOS
1.93.
2. Fix display file size for files that are bigger than 256mbits (32MB). This
BIOS version will read file size up to 5200mbits (650MB).
3. Supports more brands of CD-ROM drives. Improved read disc commands and
procedures, most CD-ROM drive are compatible with this BIOS version.
New features for Doctor V64 BIOS 1.92:
1. File directory support for VCD movie disc, able to display VCD movie files
just like normal data files. To display files in VCD movies disc, just press and hold the
'|<<' button before pressing play. Files in VCD with '.dat' extension can be played
individually. MODE 2 data disc files can be directly displayed by pressing the 'Play'
button. 2. Shorter loading time for displaying files in CD-ROM, headers for all files will
not be read directly when the play button is pressed. It will be read instantly when
cursor is pointed to the file.
Doctor V64 Bios 1.91 new functions:
1. New extensions recognition support for both CD and PC download. BIOS 1.90
only support recognition from files loaded from CD-ROM. Files with the following extension
GB, NES, SFC, GG, MG, PCE, NEO, MP3 and EMU will automatically be loaded into the V64's
DRAM starting from after the first 2Mbytes, starting address will be 0x200000. This is to
enable emulators to be loaded into the first 2Mbytes. ROM files with the above extension
when loaded will automatically be swapped in V64's DRAM to Doctor V64 format, as
emulator's rom files are usually Non-Doctor V64 format. Procesure for loading emulator and
rom. a. Load the emulator for N64 b. Load a rom with one of the registered extension, rom
file will automatically loaded into the address 0x2000000 and swapped to Doctor V64
format. c. Turn on the N64 to play game. d. To play a new rom, turn off the N64 and repeat
step b and c.
2. If emulator do not read roms at address 0x200000, a marker can be added to
make the BIOS read any multiple of 16k byte address outside the 0x104000 (max.0x500000).
The address to be modified is at 0x00002e, the mark is 'V64+A*' (V64 swapbyte mode, for
N64 byte order mode is '6V+4*A'), '*' is a byte from 0x00 to 0xff for offset of times of
16k byte add to address 0x104000.
3. If there is a 512 bytes header in the data file, then the starting address
will be -0x200.
Features of Doctor V64 Bios V1.90 :
1. Segment alternation mode: If there is 256mbits in DRAM, DRAM will be
seperated into 4 64mbits sections and program alternation mode can be on by pressing the
">>" button. The segment alternation mode allows two different programs to
be loaded into the V64 DRAM and N64 will run both programs. When segment alternation is
set to on, N64 will run the program in the 4th 64mbits first for a few seconds (1 to 3
seconds, user select) followed by the program in the 1st 64mbits (second program can be up
to 192Mbits, programs bigger than 192mbits will not work). Routines released by thiry
party like Game Shark function, Boot Crack programs (similar to boot.bin)...can be loaded
into the 4th 64mbit DRAM and followed by a ROM file starting in the 1st 64mbit. When the
segment alternation mode is set to "off " by pressing the ">>"
button, N64 will directly read the program starting in 1st 64mbits (max. 256Mbits) as
before (default is set to off).
2. Switch screen mode: Between N64 and V64 to allow access of V64's cd-rom while
N64 is running. Switch between Enable and Disable N64 mode by pressing the
"Stop" button, when Disable N64 mode is set on, the V64's screen will always be
on even when N64 is switched on. When N64 is running, switch to V64's screen display by
pressing "Stop" button. New data can be loaded from CD-ROM or PC into the V64's
DRAM starting from the 1st 64mbits, while the N64 is running, press "Stop"
button again to go back to N64 screen. e.g. A N64 MP3 player can be loaded and run on the
N64, switch to the V64 screen by pressing the "Stop" button, then load an MP3
file into the V64's DRAM, press the "Stop" button again to go back to the N64
screen and use the MP3 program to access the newly loaded MP3 file. Read function 3 for
other usage. Another usage is while playing a N64 cartridge game while the N64 is attached
to the V64, switch to the V64's screen to play a Music CD or VCD then switch back to N64
screen. Now the N64 cartridge game will be running and so will the sound of the Music CD
or VCD. Will it be a cool combo or a misery combo? It will depends on your own selection
of CD!
3. Recognizes 9 new extensions: GB, NES, SFC, GG, MD, PCE, NEO, MP3 and EMU
Files that have the above extension will automatically be loaded into the V64's DRAM
starting from after the first 2Mbytes, starting address will be (200000H). This is to
enable emulators to be loaded into the first 2Mbytes. e.g. Load the emulator for N64 then
load the rom with the respective extension. The "Disable N64" mode will be
useful with the emulators. Run the emulator with the N64, switch to the V64 screen then
load new roms, go back to the N64 and run the emulator again with the new rom.
4. Auto-Detect and Auto-Byte Flipping: Auto detects non Doctor V64 byte order
rom image and will auto flip while loading.
5. Display "file sizes" for all type of files. (Only ROMs files sizes
are displayed in previous version)
6. Display territory for N64 ROM files, PAL (Europe 50H), Germany (44H),
Australia (55H), Japan (4AH), USA (45H)
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