[Nieuws] Geschreven door Tware op 2003-07-26 00:22:14

Uitleg Datel over problemen Freeloader met Fzero GX

Datel geeft een verklaring voor de problemen van Fzero GX met de Freeloader Als je je afvraagt waarom de Freeloader niet werkt met Fzero GX, hebben we hier de verklaring van Datel:

FreeLoader has done its bit by successfully loading the code without any problem - which is great news for UK and US GameCube owners who don't want to shell out hundreds of pounds for a Japanese GameCube, or wait many months for the game to be released here. Remember that FreeLoader is only £19.99 and it's natural to expect one or two games to suffer mild side-effects when being played out of region on a UK machine, but for the majority of gamers that's better than not being able to play them at all.

In this case we think that F-Zero may be checking the region the GameCube's BIOS is running in and adjusting the language settings accordingly, except the game doesn't have all the English text and graphics yet. The game works 100% when booted on a Japanese 'Cube using FreeLoader, proof that it's not FreeLoader's fault. We might be able to fix the text problem using an Action Replay code, that's something we're looking into at the moment. We will also be amending our FAQ on Codejunkies.com to help FreeLoader users find their way through the menu options screen.

As for the future, it's impossible to predict whether there will be any issues with new games because FreeLoader is a work-in-progress that isn't supported by Nintendo or any other games publisher. However we don't think this was a deliberate attempt at 'blocking' FreeLoader and we expect most titles will continue to be 100% compatible. 

De voornaamste reden is volgens Datel de gamecube BIOS. Die ondersteunt namelijk geen Japanse tekens - daarom is alle tekst dus weggevallen-. Datel probeert het probleem nu op te lossen met behulp van een action replay code. Ook zal Datel op hun site de navigatie voor de menutjes zetten, zodat gebruikers met de Japanse Fzero GX en een freeloader hun weg kunnen vinden door de menu's.