CycloDS Evolution v1.56 BETA 4

[Evolution]

CycloDS Evolution v1.56 BETA 4 firmware has been released for testing. Changes include:

• Many internal changes
• Tweaked automatic game protection patcher, should fix delays with some games
• Game compatibility fix (4262, 4323)

We'd like to apologise for the lack of activity from Team Cyclops recently. We've had our full attention focused on some interesting new developments - but that's all we can say for now This BETA release has minor changes in terms of functionality/compatibility but a lot has changed under the hood so we're eager to hear back from those who will test this to ensure that its on par with previous releases.

Regarding recent Ubisoft releases - these games incorporate a whole new form of protection and we are currently working on a generic fix. In the meantime, please use the pre-patched releases which are available (assuming of course that you own an original copy of the corresponding game!).

Download the BETA HERE

[leiger]

Thanks TC Thank you also for the update on your lack of activity - a lot of people will be glad that you took the time to post that.

Off to testing then...!

[Gariscus]

Thanks sooooo much TC!!!!

[fallenleader]

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Confirmed Bugs v1.56B4
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Native NOR launching!!
settings menu LCD Brightness setting shows "unavailable" (enhanced menu one is fine)
100 classic book collection -- save file size, unable to download all in game content
Zelda Spirit tracks -- Save file size/anti-piracy affecting controls
moonshell 2 -- mp3 to mp3 lag/stutter/delay

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Un-Comfirmed Bugs
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squeak squad ---pause function issue.
pokemon ranch and revolution -- does not synch with pokemon pearl
Pokemon Mystery Dungeon - Explorers of the Sky --pause is broken
(homebrew) setsuzoku no puzzle -- freezes on reset
animal crossing v1.1 -- intermittent screen flicker, town bell chimes (firmware 1.55 no problems.)

###Anti-Piracy###
--most new releases, TC says to use patches for these games until they are able to fix, Ubisoft is one of the companies included in this.--
Rabbids go home
C.O.P.
Zelda Spirit Tracks. ^see above
combat/battle of giants - Dragons
Might & Magic
The unmentionable one
Petz Hamster Superstar> -- UBISOFT
Petz Dog Superstar> -- petz games
Petz Dogz Talent Show> -- freezing at
Petz Nursery> -- wireless setup

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Originally Posted by leiger

Thanks TC Thank you also for the update on your lack of activity - a lot of people will be glad that you took the time to post that.

Off to testing then...!

now when they go poof till mid january, we'll all know they got distracted by something shiny. <joke
also in their post, they showed that they do at least read some of our(as a whole) ramblings.
"interesting new developments"
hmm... developments in terms of their progress on their work. or something interesting going on in life...
i would've used the term "breakthroughs" for the first, and developments for the latter.

Thanks TC, im intrigued now...

[sconway76]

Intrigued as well here, thanks for the update TC.

[irpacynot]

Thanks a bunch. Of course, now my curiosity's piqued about these "interesting new developments."

[XMog]

Thanks for the update

[Rayder]

After updating to this beta, I noticed that I cannot set the brightness before loading a game anymore. I get, "LCD Brightness: Unavailable" when I go directly to the menu area (3rd icon) from the CycloDS's initial boot up. I inspected the xml file and compared it to the previous beta and didn't see anything that would suggest any kind of syntax error or anything. So it seems that somehow the boot up sequence is not referencing the brightness setting in the xml file, though it does create the setting in the xml.

Once in a game though, I can then use the enhanced menu to change brightness as normal. This is all well-and-fine, but some select games are known not to work with the enhanced menu, so not being able to change the brightness before booting a game can be problematic. I suppose I can just use the DS's internal menu settings to change brightness manually, but it seems like sort of a downgrade to not have the option like we always have right through the Cyclo's menus.

To sum up, it seems the CycloDS is ignoring the brightness setting in its xml file upon boot with 1.56b4, but works after loading a game and using the enhanced menu.

Can anyone else confirm this issue?

[impizkit]

Thanks TC. Hope the complainers will hush thanks to your explanation of lack of activity. We know you were up to something. Hope for more news soon.

[slothette64]

"LCD Brightness: Unavailable"
confirmed
DS lite, flashme7 (i think it was))