Neo PC-E Flash Card (TG-16) Help

[Cauterize]

Ive got one of these and it can be a little tempremental at times.

I know this sounds patronizing, but make sure the card is inserted into the slot the right way.
From what it seems, all of Neo Flash's hardware runs off Gameboy Advance Carts/hardware, so if you look closely, youll notice one end of the PCE card is actually a GBA sized/pinned end.

You can plug it into the GBA, but nothing will happen. However the card reader writes to (if im not mistaken) it in GBA Mode but to a format the PCE understands.

Good luck!

[Vlcice]

Tempest, I have one of those too. The greenish screen means that the system is hanging on bootup, probably because it's failing the region check.

First, are you using the software that came on CD with your flashcard? I seem to recall that I didn't get it to work until I had installed that; the software from the internet didn't work on its own.

Check the drop-down box at the top of the flasher window. It has the options "TG-16" and "PCE." What that does is byteswap the ROMs (if necessary) for your system's region. You can have a mixture of American TG16 and Japanese PCE games on the same card, and they'll all work if you choose the setting that corresponds with your system region.

It's pretty unlikely, but check that the reset button on the game card isn't stuck or being held down by something. I had an issue with my Laseractive because the hucard slot design forces the button down; I had to remove the button to make it work. However, I don't believe the slot on the Duo is designed the same way, so you shouldn't be having that.

[Tempest]

I installed both the Neo Power Kit and the Writer software. I didn't touch the Neo Power Kit after I installed it because it doesn't seem to do anything. I assume the right way to insert the card is label side up.

Tempest

[Vlcice]

Yes, it's label side up. You probably guessed, but it's the "GBA" side that goes into the writer, while the other side goes into the system.