CycloDS Evolution v1.3 BETA 2

[Evolution]

EDIT: Download link removed due to several people facing MicroSD corruption problems. We think we've fixed this issue and a new build should follow soon.

The firmware has undergone substantial internal changes since the first BETA release which should greatly improve compatibility and performance. We've tested this a lot ourselves, but would appreciate the help of some of our members to ensure all the bugs have been squashed We hope to release v1.3 final in a few days, pending the success of the BETA testing. Changes since the v1.3 BETA 1 include:

• Greatly improved compatibility for both the in-game menu and RTS feature
• Resolved sound problems with some games on RTS load
• Optimised save and load performance for RTS - speed is more than double
• The RTS file format has changed, which unfortunately means old saves are not compatible with this release
• Fixed download play with 'Need For Speed: Pro Street"
• Miscellaneous game compatibility fixes
• NDS file extensions are no longer displayed in the GUI
• Added the ability to exit the in-game menu by pressing the B button
• Revised controls for the settings menu: A/RIGHT cycle item forwards, Y/LEFT cycle item backwards
• SlowMotion is now shown as a percentage rather than an arbitrary number
• Fixed homebrew that use DLDI on ARM7 (DSVideo)

Once again, we would like to remind web-masters to please refrain from posting news about this build on your websites. This final v1.3 release should follow in a few days, and we would certainly appreciate news of the final release being posted instead

[Nin10doFan]

Hooray! Maybe you guys should think of a final for the CycloWiz too.

[Chaos Jr]

Wow, at last! Hopefully, I can play FFTA2 without the save file corrupting now.

[Gh0st]

Yeah ! Thanks for the good news ;-)

By the way for U testers here is the latest Lilou Combox 1.3 ( aka earlier CFTP ) now with DS to DS transfer

... More functionalities are now included : a wifi free hot spot scanner, a file explorer, a line editor, a RSS reader….

Also a new trimmer with full shell integration + right click (!) and Automatic renaming (Game Title, Language)


Yeah I love betas

Warning : Current version miss the the infamous Hero (J) Egg Test. Tested with the latest 1.02a the rom is trimmed to 512 bytes.

See http://www.teamcyclops.com/forum/sho...&postcount=13] an (old) post for more technical infos on this.

[Mailyfesux]

Is the update supposed to delete the moonshell folder + themes an reset all settings?

[Breeze]

Originally Posted by Mailyfesux

Is the update supposed to delete the moonshell folder + themes an reset all settings?

It does?! If that's true, I don't think I'll be updating just yet. Could just backup everything on the microSD first, though...

Other than that, this FW update seems to be a great one! So many improvements, I'm really looking forward to trying it out.

[Gh0st]

Originally Posted by Breeze

It does?! If that's true

No way ... read the readme it is the same upgrade process as usual and Moonshell is not touched.

How to use
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The upgrade process is simple and painless. Just follow these easy steps:

1. Place the "update.evo" file in the root directory of your MicroSD.
2. Insert the MicroSD back into the CycloDS Evolution.
3. Insert the CycloDS Evolution into your Nintendo DS.
4. Power on the Nintendo DS and start CycloDS Evolution as you would normally.
5. The update will be launched automatically. Follow the onscreen instructions.

Once the update has completed the "update.evo" file will be removed from your
MicroSD, so you do not need to remove it manually.

Y works fine for cycling skins backwards ;-)

[Hyperlisk]

Evolution, you seem to be the only one on Team Cyclops that posts anymore! It's almost as if it's turned into a one-man project! Nevertheless, thanks for the update.

[BWG2469v2]

sweet THANX

[Nin10doFan]

Originally Posted by Hyperlisk

Evolution, you seem to be the only one on Team Cyclops that posts anymore! It's almost as if it's turned into a one-man project! Nevertheless, thanks for the update.

I'm sure there's a big team behind the scenes. Unless only 4 people are running an entire factory by themselves!