Satiator - new cartridge patch idea

[xhul]

Welcome =]

As some of you already know, the Satiator can't boot if a cartridge with boot ROM (Action Replay, etc.) is plugged in.
To my knowledge, there are currently 2 firmwares that solve that problem:
- Pseudo Saturn Kai
- patched Action Replay Plus 2.02

The second solution has a significant issue that has never been really fixed, which is that adding|editing cheat entries eventually corrupts the firmware.
Additionally, that specific firmware (even without the patch) has pretty reduced hardware compatibility.

Long story short, i thought it would be cool to have a safe alternative to Pseudo Saturn Kai.
I'm currently in the process of adapting the patch to another firmware called Super Unlimit Saturn 2.06, which basically has the same features as ARP 2.02, but is way more universal.
Also, no more corruption issue, since the patch can easily be injected in the firmware code area this time.

So here i am, looking for a tester that has:
- a satiator
- a cartridge with 256|512K boot ROM (AR, all-in-one, whatever)
- enough knowledge to flash a cartridge firmware
Anybody up to it?

 

[xhul]

Aight, the patched SUS 2.06 firmware is ready.
I was only able to test it without a Satiator of course, but at least the normal boot from the cartridge works perfectly, as well as all the firmware features, which is a very good sign.
The only thing left is to test if the boot from Satiator is properly handled, as well as the "force boot from cartridge" feature when holding [A].

 

[xhul]

For the record, @beavisx was kind enough to test my adaptation of the original patch on 2.06.
It works, i'll probably include it on the next Sat Tools update.

 

[vbt]

For the record, @beavisx was kind enough to test my adaptation of the original patch on 2.06.
It works, i'll probably include it on the next Sat Tools update.

good to hear, how it looks like

 

[xhul]

good to hear, how it looks like

It's just a typical AR firmware, but Satiator users (those who don't need PSK at least) can now:
- Create|edit cheats without bricking the firmware.
- Use any cartridge with 256KB+ boot ROM, not just the AR4M+.

 

[Danthrax]

- Use any cartridge with 256KB+ boot ROM, not just the AR4M+.

Which cartridges are like that?

 

[xhul]

Which cartridges are like that?

256KB boot ROM is the standard on pretty much everything:
action replay
action replay 4M+
pro action replay
pro action replay high tech option series
game buster
game shark
some all-in-one variants
...