#omnidrive

La preservación de juegos en disco acaba de dar un paso interesante: algunos lectores Blu-ray de LG, Pioneer y ASUS pueden modificarse con firmware Omnidrive para extraer copias personales de juegos de Xbox 360, GameCube y Wii.

No se trata de distribuir ROMs, sino de respaldar tus propios discos y conservarlos en plataformas modernas. Una herramienta poderosa para coleccionistas, archivistas y fans del retro gaming.

Software for OmniDrives!

If you purchased a PCM-CR-U2EX-LF, PCM-CR-U2EX-SR, PCM-CR-U2EX-SD/LF, PCM-CR-U2EX-SD/CF, or other OmniDrive, then PC Card Manager software is part of your purchase.

Older models came with a software CDROM. Newer models come with a card providing the manufacturer's web address for where you can download the software (image above). Please download and install the software from that address. www.csm.de/software

HOWTOs and FAQs for OmniDrive with Linear Flash and Honeywell EGPWS

Quick Start: OmniDrive writing a binary image to PC Card

Quick Start: using an OmniDrive USB LF with PCMCIA PC Card Linear Flash

As a general rule, Linear Flash is erased, rather than “formatted.”

Honeywell Bulletin regarding EGPWS and CUG10548F Card Issues

CUG10548F Honeywell compatible 64MB Linear Flash PCMCIA PC Cards

Viewing File Contents

OmniDrive: Comparing .bin files to Linear Flash images

OmniDrives and Power Supplies Primer

As a general rule, Linear Flash is erased, rather than "formatted."

As a general rule, Linear Flash is erased, rather than "formatted." While there are ways to emulate file systems like DOS on these cards, they are rarely deployed that way.

These instructions should ensure that everything is installed correctly.

Near the end of the tutorial it discusses the blank check feature. To erase, rather than clicking that button, you would click "Erase" to erase the card. (see Image A above).

Quick Start: Erasing Linear Flash PC Cards using the OmniDrive LF

In PC Card Manager choose the menu item:

Actions -> Linear FLASH Utilities

Click the "Erase" button.

Honeywell Cards

However, if you're trying to copy a Honeywell supplied binary to the card, you should follow these instructions instructions instead.