Re: Smart Bros 32mb SNES/Genesis copier: BIN format files DO NOT work! Even after converting BIN to SMD!!!

> This copier is very particular, in that it accepts ROM's with no file extension format except for split file format (games that are split up have the .1, .2, .3, .4, etc extension). It seems to only accept SMD file format (no .SMD file extension like I mentioned before). Now, I have lots of ROM's in .BIN format but I try to convert the .BIN format (with every known tool that converts .BIN to .SMD)to .SMD format but the converted ROM does not work.

> Is there any converter, perhaps a batch converter that can convert multiple ROMs from .BIN to .SMD format so I dont have to do each ROM one by one (no, GROM does not do .BIN to .SMD, but it only does from .SMD to .BIN) that will be compatible with my unit?

> Thank you very much

Are you sure that this depends on the *.smd format? 'cause my Magic Drive accepts most converted ROMs without problems, I'm usually using BIN2SMD from Eidolon's Inn.
You can make it batch convert all your ROMs to *.smd very easily by using an oldschool DOS "for-loop" (dunno how this is called exactly in english... "for-loop" is' just translated from german).
Just make a batch file with the following content:

echo off
cls
echo Converting BIN --> SMD
for %%a in ($*) do bin2smd %%a
echo Finished...

This is made from Memory, haven't used it in a long time and hope it still works... I'm sure someone will correct it if it's wrong ;)

-- Matthias

• Forget about that crap... *more text* Matthias 11:44:29 02/21/01 (4) responses
  • BIN2SMD doesn't work.... MrVCD 15:32:25 02/21/01 (3) responses
    • Re: About genesis Roms that don't work on smart bro Reek Master of Roms 04:42:26 02/22/01 (2) responses
      • Re: About genesis Roms that don't work on smart bro MrVCD 15:25:52 02/22/01 (0) responses
      • Re: About genesis Roms that don't work on smart bro MrVCD 15:24:31 02/22/01 (0) responses

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Message	> > I use the Smart Bros 32mb Genesis/SNES copier. I am using it exclusively for Genesis. > > This copier is very particular, in that it accepts ROM's with no file extension format except for split file format (games that are split up have the .1, .2, .3, .4, etc extension). It seems to only accept SMD file format (no .SMD file extension like I mentioned before). Now, I have lots of ROM's in .BIN format but I try to convert the .BIN format (with every known tool that converts .BIN to .SMD)to .SMD format but the converted ROM does not work. > > Is there any converter, perhaps a batch converter that can convert multiple ROMs from .BIN to .SMD format so I dont have to do each ROM one by one (no, GROM does not do .BIN to .SMD, but it only does from .SMD to .BIN) that will be compatible with my unit? > > Thank you very much > Are you sure that this depends on the *.smd format? 'cause my Magic Drive accepts most converted ROMs without problems, I'm usually using BIN2SMD from <a href="http:www.eidilons-inn.de">Eidolon's Inn</a>. > You can make it batch convert all your ROMs to *.smd very easily by using an oldschool DOS "for-loop" (dunno how this is called exactly in english... "for-loop" is' just translated from german). > Just make a batch file with the following content: > <pre> > echo off > cls > echo Converting BIN --> SMD > for %%a in ($*) do bin2smd %%a > echo Finished... > </pre> > This is made from Memory, haven't used it in a long time and hope it still works... I'm sure someone will correct it if it's wrong ;) > -- Matthias
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