SYS2X6 USB Dongle Rollup Pack

[Arcade-Projects]

Thankfully there is a LOT of 2x6 info out there already. These are key resources you should use if you have questions about anything. i.e. read these for an answer before posting to the thread for general 2x6 support. You may have the wrong media, or wrong I/O, or wrong 2x6 system for the game you’re trying to boot… On top of that, some games will ignore dip switch settings that others obey, so you may experience issues if you're looking to force a game's video output.

Namco System 246/256 Software List (incomplete but good for compatibility): goo.gl/CTrjM2
MAME Source: github.com/mamedev/mame/blob/m…mame/drivers/namcops2.cpp
Arcade Otaku: wiki.arcadeotaku.com/w/Namco_System_246/256
Guru: members.iinet.net.au/~lantra9j…umps/system246/index.html

Here are some MEGA links (...I’m not hosting these) for the required CHD and dongle files.
It's all from MAME -- some 2x6 games are not dumped, others are not publicly released.

CHD's: mega.nz/#F!B0Rg1aZA!a-rG0ncKrmnXzKbJuyWVnw
Dongle Files: mega.nz/#F!R0BgyQpC!x0dduZpWcn1oTMyvrjdhIw
Roms (100% optional): mega.nz/#F!F5p3jaAD!dE2sEettVA4u3JPw-tsy5Q
Software to write dongle files: SYS2X6 USB Dongle (Software & Support)

Here is a spreadsheet to help match the dongle files and chd’s: goo.gl/56HGjT

In the CHD's Mega folder you'll also find a .bat file that @twistedsymphony built, that will extract all (or if you edit it, any specific) the CHDs for you. Please open the .bat in a text editor and read the comments, otherwise you'll have trouble running it (or alternatively you'll end up with 108GB of uncompressed files by accident). I'm not in the habit of extracting everything at once, so at the very least he's gone to the trouble of figuring out which extraction method works for pretty much all disc-based games. Open the bat and find the command that he's tested.

e.g.
chdman extractraw -i gdvsgd\gvs1dvd0b.chd -o %outpath%gvs1dvd0b.iso
means that you should be using extractraw, to an iso file, for Mobile Suit: Gundam vs. Gundam

In case you forgot, here’s how to convert a CHD file into its original state by hand.
Follow the instructions to extract, then burn with your preferred CD/DVD burning software.

As always, there's "chdman -?" "chdman info -i chdname.chd" will get you information about the archive, too.

Verify your download with one of these options
1) chdman info -i [input]
look for the SHA1 listed, compare to the SHA in the doc
2) chdman verify -i [input]

Then depending on the original media, use chdman to extract the original file(s):

"DVD"
chdman extractraw -i [input] -o [output]
e.g. chdman extractraw -i tef1dvd0.chd -o tef1dvd0.iso

"CD"
chdman extractcd -i [input] -o [output cue file] -ob [output bin file]
e.g. chdman extractcd -i vpn1cd0.chd -o vpn1cd0.cue -ob vpn1cd0.bin
(if that throws an error that the data is not in CD format, try asking for an iso using the "DVD" format above)

"HDD"
Very important! Identify your HDD location! This process extracts the CHD data directly to the target drive.
One easy way is to type "CMD" to open a command window
Then type "diskpart" to open diskpart (authorize admin if it asks)
Then type "list disk" in the subsequent window
You'll see all your drives, identify the target hdd by it's Disk #
"Exit" to exit
chdman extracdhd -i [input] -o [output] -f
e.g. chdman extracthd -i fud-hdd0-a.chd -o \\.\PHYSICALDRIVE1 -f
(so in this example, Disk 1 was my target, hence "\\.\PHYSICALDRIVE1" was used. Just adjust the number at the end)

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