| View previous topic :: View next topic |
| Author |
Message |
Shou
Joined: 31 Mar 2008
Posts: 15
Location: Japan
|
 Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 5:52 am Post subject: Dreamwriter 2.1 + XP + Parallel to USB Cable |
 |
|
I've read the last year's worth of forum posts in hopes of finding an answer to this but nothing turned up. Don't burn me at the stake for asking a very newbie question.
I have DreamWriter 2.1 (installed 1.6 and copied the exe for 2.1 into the folder). Neither my desktop (Vista 64) nor laptop (XP Home) has parallel ports so I got a straight through USB cable (centronix -> USB and then has a 25 pin gender changer on top). Of course, the app doesn't recognize the flash cart even when I change all of the port settings. I'm assuming I need to install some drivers to recognize the programmer via the converter cable. Any advice is appreciated. If I'm SOL and need to get an older PC, feel free to tell me so. |
|
| Back to top |
|
 |
kyuusaku
Joined: 26 Jul 2003
Posts: 941
Location: .ma.us
|
| Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 5:25 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| You're SOL and need to get an older PC :( |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Shou
Joined: 31 Mar 2008
Posts: 15
Location: Japan
|
| Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 5:11 am Post subject: |
|
|
| kyuusaku wrote: | You're SOL and need to get an older PC  |
Sad thing is that I have older PCs but they don't run Windows, just DOS 6.2 and no USB ports....
Talked with Tomy and have possibly found a way to make this work but the convertor cable costs 30 Euros and is not in stock. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
rbudrick
Joined: 26 Mar 2004
Posts: 373
|
| Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 5:19 pm Post subject: |
|
|
What is this solution Tomy might have? I'm very curious.
-Rob |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Shou
Joined: 31 Mar 2008
Posts: 15
Location: Japan
|
| Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 1:32 am Post subject: |
|
|
| rbudrick wrote: | What is this solution Tomy might have? I'm very curious.
|
Tomy doesn't have anything but he pointed out a German guy who has made a true LPT -> USB cable which allegedly works with the flash cart programmer. The guy doesn't have any cables anymore though so I'm left with something I can't use..... |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
rbudrick
Joined: 26 Mar 2004
Posts: 373
|
| Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 5:25 pm Post subject: |
|
|
I'd be very interested to hear more details of this cable.
-Rob |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Shou
Joined: 31 Mar 2008
Posts: 15
Location: Japan
|
| Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2009 3:19 am Post subject: |
|
|
| I got the cable in recently and it doesn't work.... |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
rbudrick
Joined: 26 Mar 2004
Posts: 373
|
| Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2009 5:46 am Post subject: |
|
|
Thanks for the update. Why did Tomy think this one would work?
-Rob |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Shou
Joined: 31 Mar 2008
Posts: 15
Location: Japan
|
| Posted: Sat Jan 17, 2009 2:47 am Post subject: |
|
|
| rbudrick wrote: | Thanks for the update. Why did Tomy think this one would work?
-Rob |
No idea but he referred me to it via MSN. If you search for USB2LPT, it'll come up.
Looks like I have to get an old box just to flash ROMs... |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
TaxiTitan
Joined: 22 Mar 2009
Posts: 9
|
| Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2009 6:15 pm Post subject: |
|
|
I have the same problem. this really sucks!
Huge compability issue.
I bought a 25 dollar adapter and cant get dreamwriter to find it! |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
RGB_Gamer
Joined: 01 Oct 2007
Posts: 879
|
| Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2009 1:00 am Post subject: |
|
|
| If a true working Parallel to USB is possible, maybe Tomy should start selling it. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
TaxiTitan
Joined: 22 Mar 2009
Posts: 9
|
| Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 8:13 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| eastbayarb wrote: | | If a true working Parallel to USB is possible, maybe Tomy should start selling it. |
Great Idea!
I would buy. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
FAQ
Search
Memberlist
Usergroups
Register
Profile
Log in to check your private messages
Log in
