From f1e48b90ffaa1a8938a01bd278babaccc2dc2bae Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Tim Allen Date: Thu, 13 Jul 2017 18:40:45 +1000 Subject: [PATCH] Figured out what happens if you're missing firmware files. --- README.md | 25 ++++++++++++++++++++++++- 1 file changed, 24 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index b77482eb..6169080f 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1511,7 +1511,30 @@ it will assume it uses DSP1B. Many games work just as well with either DSP1 or DSP1B, but Pilotwings is a notable exception. -TODO: If you try to import a game without the correct firmware present, what happens? +If you try to import a game +using the "Import ROM Files ..." option +in [the Library menu](#the-library-menu) +(or using icarus directly) +but do not have the required firmware files +in the correct place, +a window will appear saying +"Import completed, but with 1 errors. View log?" +(or howevery many games were lacking the correct firmware). +If you press "Yes", +a new window will appear listing the games that couldn't be imported, +and at least one firmware file that was missing or incorrect, like this: + +> [smk.zip] firmware (dsp1b.program.rom) missing or invalid + +If you try to import a game +using the "Load ROM File ..." option +in [the Library menu](#the-library-menu) +but do not have the required firmware files +in the correct place, +nothing will happen, +and higan will just sit there +with "No cartridge loaded" in +[the status bar](#the-status-bar). Once a game with co-processor firmware is imported, you can play it just like any [regular game](#importing-and-playing-regular-games).