[Solved]Bootloader won't go into game selection
Thu Oct 09, 2014 2:30 pm
So I was in computer science testing my code for my game, and after working the first part of class, I plugged in the sd card, turned my gamebuino on, and the loader came up with the animation just fine, except when I hit the A button the screen freezes. Pushing B and C work fine, it's just A that makes it freeze. Pushing C to flash the loader again doesn't fix it, and neither does holding C when turning it on. If anyone knows how to fix this I would really appreciate it 
Last edited by ajsb113 on Mon Oct 20, 2014 2:44 am, edited 1 time in total.
Re: Bootloader won't go into game selection
Thu Oct 09, 2014 3:28 pm
The program which displays the file list is LOADER.HEX (aka the loader), which is different from the bootloader.
Did you try loading the "loader" program via USB? Or try another micro SD card?
Did you try loading the "loader" program via USB? Or try another micro SD card?
Re: Bootloader won't go into game selection
Fri Oct 10, 2014 1:54 pm
I'll try loading it through USB, hopefully that works! If not I'll try and find a new SD card. I'll get back with the results later. Thanks for the help!
Re: Bootloader won't go into game selection
Tue Oct 14, 2014 2:12 pm
So I tried loading the loader.hex straight to my gamebuino, and now it hangs saying "Reading SD card... ". Does that mean the SD card is the problem?
Re: Bootloader won't go into game selection
Tue Oct 14, 2014 3:43 pm
Yep, could you try another micro SD card? It's explained how to format it in the Troubleshooting page of the wiki.
Re: Bootloader won't go into game selection
Wed Oct 15, 2014 2:04 pm
Alright, I'll see if that works. Crossing my fingers! 
Re: Bootloader won't go into game selection
Thu Oct 16, 2014 2:31 pm
So after trying to load the LOADER.HEX and other things on my SD card through my gamebuino, I tried holding C when turning it on like I had many times before and it magically worked! 
Now the only thing wrong is that the loader automatically goes to the list screen without me pressing A. I see the title screen for the loader but only for an instant. Then it says "Reading SD card" like before, but actually loads the list. I can live with this, but is there any way to fix it? Thanks for all of the help by the way! 
Now the only thing wrong is that the loader automatically goes to the list screen without me pressing A. I see the title screen for the loader but only for an instant. Then it says "Reading SD card" like before, but actually loads the list. I can live with this, but is there any way to fix it? Thanks for all of the help by the way!
Re: Bootloader won't go into game selection
Fri Oct 17, 2014 4:06 pm
Cool, i'm glad that you fixed it!
It's normal that the loader quickly skips the menu to show the file list, it's because people would press "C" in the main menu of the loader and re-flash the loader from the loader.
It's normal that the loader quickly skips the menu to show the file list, it's because people would press "C" in the main menu of the loader and re-flash the loader from the loader.