Cyber Gadget Retro Freak CY-RF-A User manual

Instructions 2017/03/23 〈v2.5 English〉
Retro Freak
CY-RF-A / CY-RF-B / CY-RF-C / CY-RF-AMZA / CY-RF-AMZB / CY-RF-BBK / CY-RF-CBK

Index
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Packaged Contents
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Component Names
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Connect Retro Freak
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Starting Up Retro Freak
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Update Retro Freak (Normal Update)
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Update Retro Freak
(When it includes System Update)
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Basic Controls [Standard Controller]
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Basic Controls [Other Controllers]
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Basic Controls [Controller Adapter]
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Playing a Game
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Using Cartridge Convertor
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Unable to read Cartridge
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Quit a game/Turn off the system
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Using microSD
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microSD directory
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Install a game
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MAIN MENU
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Game Lists
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Cheat Function
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Game setting
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C o n tr olle rs
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Controller to Player Mapping
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Button Mapping
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Hotkey Configuration
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Display/Audio Output Settings
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System Settings
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In-game Menu
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Storage Management
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■This product contains delicate components; do not
use or store it under extreme temperatures, give a
strong impact, or abruptly pull out cables.
■Do not use or store the console in the direct
sunlight, near any heat source, or in high humidity.
■Do not disassemble or modify the product.
■Do not put water or any other substance in this
product.
■Do not touch USB or cartridge connectors with a
finger or metallic material
■Do not touch this product or AC adaptor with a wet
hand
■Do not use other AC adaptor other than the supplied
AC adaptor
■When the system isn't used, unplug its AC adaptor
■Do not bend or pull AC adaptor or any cables
■Do not use any USB devices that's not designed to
use on this product. Attempting to charge or connect
USB devices could become a cause of malfunction.
■Dust or dirt on a cartridge or USB devices could be
a cause of malfunction. Clean them with a dry cloth
or swab before using them on this product.
■Do not use this product with a projection or plasma
TV as they are prone to leave an image burn-in on
the screen.
■Damages caused to game cartridges, microSD, and
other devices by this product is not supported by
this product’s warranty
■Erased or corrupted Save Data or installed games
are not supported by this product’s warranty
■Do not forcefully insert or eject a game cartridge
from the cartridge adaptor. Make sure a game cartridge
is properly inserted into the cartridge slot.
■Do not eject microSD or unplug AC adaptor while
the system is running, shutting down, or playing a
game that needs microSD. It could corrupt data or
malfunctioning the system.
■This product does not 100% guarantee that all games
or devices are compatible to run on this system even
though the system requirement matches to the system.
Some game cartridges and accessories may not work on
this system.
■Do not use unofficial game cartridges as it could
malfunction the system. This system is not compatible
for unofficial game cartridges.
■The use of this product is subject to the terms and
conditions on the license with CYBER gadget Co., Ltd.
If you can not agree with the terms and conditions,
you cannot use this product.
<Warning> Read all the warnings prior to use
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■CY-RF-A / CY-RF-B / CY-RF-C
1 Retro Freak Main Console
(Docked into the cartridge adapter)
1 Cartridge Adapter
1 Retro Freak Standard Controller
1 HDMI Cable
1 AC Adapter
1 Product Warranty
1 Controller Adapter (Only for CY-RF-B/C)
1 USB Cable for Controller Adapter
(Only for CY-RF-B/C)
1 Gear Converter (Only for CY-RF-C)
■CY-RF-AMZA / CY-RF-AMZB
1 Retro Freak Main Console
(Docked into the cartridge adapter)
1 Cartridge Adapter
2 Retro Freak Standard Controllers
1 HDMI Cable
1 AC Adapter
1 Product Warranty
1 Controller Adapter (Only for CY-RF-AMZB)
1 USB Cable for Controller Adapter
(Only for CY-RF-AMZB)
■CY-RF-BBK / CY-RF-CBK
1 Retro Freak Main Console
(Docked into the cartridge adapter)
1 Cartridge Adapter
1 Retro Freak Standard Controller
1 HDMI Cable
1 AC Adapter
1 Product Warranty
1 Controller Adapter
1 USB Cable for Controller Adapter
1 Gear Converter (Only for CY-RF-CBK)
Retain the box and all the contents inside the box. They will be needed for Customer Support.
Packaged Contents
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When you unbox Retro Freak, the console is docked
into the cartridge adapter. To play cartridge games,
leave the console in the adapter. Installed games may
be played with either the console docked or undocked
from the adapter
SFC
slot
(SFC／SNES)
FC
slot
PCE
slot
(PCE／SGX／TG-16)
MD
slot
(MD／GEN)
GB
slot
(GB／GBC／GBA)
USB ports
1 2 3
Front
Back
① ②
③ ④ ⑤ ⑥
Cartridge Adapter
Retro Freak Console
*When unboxing your Retro Freak, the console is docked into
the cartridge adapter.
①USB port 1
②USB port 2
③AC power connector
④microSD slot
*microSD cards are sold separately
⑤HDMI OUT port
⑥Power button
Component Names
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■Using the Cartridge Adapter
①Insert the Retro Freak console into the rear of the
cartridge adapter. (It's docked into the rear of the
cartridge adapter when it was unboxed.)
②Connect the system and a TV with HDMI cable
③Use a USB port in the front of cartridge adapter
to connect a controller
④First, connect the AC adapter to the rear of the
system, and then plug it into a power outlet
■Using the Retro Freak console alone
①Connect a TV or monitor and the system with HDMI
cable
②Use the USB port in the front of the Retro Freak
console to connect a controller
③First, connect the AC adapter to the rear of the
system, and then plug it into a power outlet
When you startup the system for the first time,
connect the Retro Freak standard controller in
USB port 1. After assigning controller to a player,
use the registered controller.
Retro Freak
HDMI cable
AC Adapter
Retro Freak
Standard Controller
Retro Freak
Controller Adapter
USB port 1
To power outlet
microSD (Sold separately)
USB port 1 - 3
microSD slot
HDMI TV
or monitor
Game
Controllers
micro
SD
HDMI
cable
AC adaptor
Retro Freak Console
To power outlet
HDMI TV
or monitor
Retro Freak
Standard Controller
Connect Retro Freak
Connection Overview
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Starting Up Retro Freak
①Follow the direction given in the previous page to
connect the console. Then, hold the power button,
located in front of the console, for a second.
②Using the controller that’s connected in USB
port 1 to select language, then press [A] button.
(The description from here on is when [English] was
s el e c t e d .)
③Read the End-User Agreement carefully and select
[Agreed] [Do not agree], then press [A] button.You
cannot use the product without agreeing on the terms
④Move the blue frame to fit inside your TV screen.
Use Left and Right of D-pad to adjust the size, and
press [A] button to confirm
⑤Read up the detail about fresh rate on display and
change the setting of TV if necessary. Press [A]
button to proceed.
⑥Startup will complete and it will display Main Menu
Fro m the ste p ② to ⑤ only a p p ears o nly for initializatio n
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Update Retro Freak (Normal Update)
①Insert microSD into the console, and select [ Write
Firmware Update Request to microSD] under [System
Settings.] Confirm with [A] button.
*Do the Firmware Update write-up whenever there’s an
update.
②Once the export is done, close the window first and
then eject the microSD from the console. Insert the
microSD into your computer.
③Connect to the Retro Freak Customer Support
website, then open to the Retro Freak Update Data
Download page
④Click [Select a File] in the Update Data Download
page, then select [retrofreak-update-request.dat]
from the microSD directory.
⑤Initiate downloading [retrofreak-update.bin] by
clicking [Download] button. Copy and place this file
in t o t h e s a m e dir e c t o r y a s [r etro fre a k- u p d at e - re q u e st.
dat]
⑥Eject microSD that contains [retrofreak-update.bin]
and insert into the Retro Freak console while the
system is on. Select [Yes] to confirm.
To Step ⑦ →
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Update Retro Freak (Normal Update)
⑦Updating takes a few seconds to minutes
*Do not turn off the system or pull out the microSD
during this process.
⑧When the installation is complete, the system will
automatically restart
⑨After the restart, accept the End User Agreement
to complete the update
[Updates for accessory]
If the update data contains updates for the cartridge
adaptor or the controller adaptor, connect each
accessory, then the update confirmation will appear
upon connecting those accessories. (If the accessories
were already connected to the system, their updates
would appear after Step 9.) Always accept and proceed
wit h u p d at e s w h e n t h e u p d ate n otific atio n is dis pla y e d .
■Retro Freak General Support webpage
h tt p://w w w .c y b er ga d g et .co .j p/s u p p o rt /r etr ofr e a k /
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Update Retro Freak (When it includes System Update)
①Download an update file (zip file) from Retro Freak
Customer Support website and unzip the folder.
②Copy and paste the unzipped file [retrofreak-system-
update.img] to microSD directory
③When inserted the microSD which contains [retrofreak-
system-update.img] to Retro Freak system, a prompt to
update will pop up. Press [Accept] to continue.
■Retro Freak General Support webpage
h tt p://w w w .c y b er ga d g et .co .j p/s u p p o rt /r etr ofr e a k /
④The update process will take a few seconds to
minutes.
*Do not turn off the system or pull out the microSD
during this process.
⑤When update is complete, Retro Freak will
automatically restart.
⑥After the restart, accept the End User Agreement
to complete the update
[Updates for accessory]
If the update data contains updates for the cartridge
adaptor or the controller adaptor, connect each
accessory, then the update confirmation will appear
upon connecting those accessories. (If the accessories
were already connected to the system, their updates
would appear after Step 6.) Always accept and proceed
wit h u p d at e s w h e n t h e u p d ate n otific atio n is dis pla y e d .
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LR
<MAIN MENU>
D-pad : Move cursor
[A] button : Select/Confirm
[B] button : Cancel/Back
Hold [Y] + ↑ : Page Up [post v1.5]
Hold [Y] + ↓ : Page Down [post v1.5]
<Game List>
Select : Sort MENU
L/R : Change the size of the list
OPTION : OPTION MENU
<In-Game>
HOME : In-game menu
Home + [R] : Return to the Main Menu [post v1.6]
Option : Used for following hotkeys
Option + X : Fast forward
Option + Y : Screenshot
Option + L : Load state
Option + R : Save state
Option + SELECT : Microphone (FC only)
Option + START : FDS Switch Disk Side (FC Only)
*Hotkeys can be changed in [Hotkey Configuration]
under [Controllers].
*Connect a Retro Freak Standard controller in USB port 1 for the system’s initial setup.
Any controller plugged into USB port 1 to 3 is available
to use in Retro Freak’s Main Menu. By default, USB 1
is set to Player 1, USB is set to Player 2 in a game.
In-game controls are different depending on the game’s
system. You can view and create a button binding
profile for each game system in [Button Mapping]
under [Controllers].
*A Retro Freak standard controller that’s plugged
into USB port 1 is always usable at the default state.
●Retro Freak Standard Controller
Basic Controls [Standard Controller]
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You can connect a USB controller or PS3/PS4 Controller
to a USB port on either the Retro Freak console or
cartridge adapter.
In-game controls are different depending on the game’s
system. You can view and create a button binding
profile for each game system in [Button Mapping]
under [Controllers]. Look under [Button Mappings] on
this manual for more details.
●USB Controller
<MAIN MENU>
D-pad : Move cursor
1 Button : Select/Confirm
2 Button : Cancel/Back
Other buttons : not used
*USB controllers don’t have a default in-game hotkey
for [In-game menu]. Please set up the hotkey in
[Hotkey Configuration] under [In-game Menu] before
you start playing a game.
*When using a USB controller with no number is
assigned to its buttons, check [Button Mapping] under
[Controllers]. The menu will display button numbers
before assigning a new map you can refer to. This
will also be helpful for a USB controller with button
numbers were recognized by Retro Freak differently
from actual numbering on the controller.
*The numbers which can be assigned on buttons of a
USB controller are from 1 to 10.
●PlayStation 3 & PlayStation 4 Controllers
To use a PS3/PS4 controller, connect it to a USB port
and press [PS] button.
<MAIN MENU>
D-pad : Move cursor
[O] Button : Select/Confirm
[X] Button : Cancel/Back
SELECT (SHARE) : Sort MENU(Game List)
L1/R1 : Change the size of the list
Other buttons : not used
<In-Game>
PS : In-game menu
*L2/R2, L3/R3, analog stick, or touch pad on a PS3/
PS4 controller cannot be used
Basic Controls [Other Controllers]
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The following controller types can be used with Retro
Freak by connecting to Controller Adapter (CY-RF-4).
When using the Controller Adapter, connect to the
Cartridge Adapter or main console using the supplied
USB cable.
For the controllers usable with the Controller Adapter,
please see following button information.
●NES/AV Famicom
●Genesis/Mega Drive
●SNES/Super Famicom
●Famicom Expansion
<MAIN MENU>
D-pad : Move cursor
[A] Button : Select/Confirm
[B] Button : Cancel/Back
SELECT : Sort MENU (Game List)
Other buttons : not used
<In-Game>
Start + ↓ : In-game menu
①NES/AV Famicom
②Genesis/Mega Drive
③TurboDuo/PC Engine
④SNES/Super Famicom
⑤Famicom Expansion port
●TurboDuo/PC Engine
<MAIN MENU>
D-pad : Move cursor
I Button : Select/Confirm
II Button : Cancel/Back
SELECT : Sort MENU (Game List)
Other buttons : not used
<In-Game>
RUN + ↓ : In-game menu
In-game controls are depending on the console system
of the game. You can view and create a button binding
profile for each game system in [Button Mapping]
under [Controllers].
Front
Back
⑤
① ② ③
④
Basic Controls [Controller Adapter]
[Special Controllers]
A special controller, such as a puddle controller, cannot be operated in menus. Use a controller such as
the Retro Freak standard controller to navigate through menus before starting a game to use an special
c o ntrolle r.
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①Insert a game cartridge in its corresponding slot
on the cartridge adapter while the screen displays
Main Menu.
*Multiple cartridges cannot be connected at once.
②Wait for loading to complete, then select [Play] to
start the game.
●Slots and corresponding cartridges
FC slot : Famicom, NES Cartridge Converter
SFC slot : Super Famicom, Super Nintendo Entertainment System
MD slot : Mega Drive, Sega Genesis
GB slot : Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance
PCE slot : PC Engine, TurboGrafx-16, PC Engine SuperGrafx
Playing a Game
[Ejecting a Cartridge]
Eject a cartridge when display is on Main Menu,
or the console is turned off. Ejecting during
a gameplay could cause a corrupted data. To
change cartridges, end the game completely and
return to Main Menu first.
[Saved Data]
A game played on Retro Freak saves its data
on the console. When updating saved data while
playing a game, the data would be stored in the
system instead of in a game cartridge itself
even if the cartridge was connected to the
console. If you’d like to update the saved data
on a cartridge, go to [Game setting] for [Write
save to cartridge] and export the data from
Retro Freak to the game cartridge.
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Using Cartridge Convertor
●Gear Convertor (CY-RF-5 / CY-RF-5BK)
By using Gear Convertor, following games are available
to play on Retro Freak:
①Game Gear (cartridge)
②Sega Mark III (cartridge / Sage Card for
Saga Master System / My Card Mark III)
③SG-1000 (cartridge / My Card /
Othello Multivision Cartridge)
*It is not compatible to use controller with SC-3000
as well as Sega Keyboard and accessories.
●NES Cartridge Convertor (CY-RF-6)
NES Cartridge Convertor allows a user to play Nintendo
Entertainment System cartridge games (NTSC/PAL) on
Retro Freak.
①Face a label of cartridge front and insert it into
NES Cartridge Convertor.
②While Main Menu is displayed, insert Gear Convertor
into the FC slot of the cartridge adaptor.
③When loading of a game ended, press [A] at [Play]
and the game will start.
*To remove cartridges, fist eject NES Cartridge
Convertor from the FC slot first, and then remove a
game cartridge.
①Face a label of a game cartridge front and insert
it into Gear Convertor. Each slot is for following:
②While Main Menu is displayed,
insert Gear Convertor into the MD
slot of the cartridge adaptor.
③When loading of a game ended, press [A] at [Play]
and the game will start.
*To remove cartridges, fist eject Gear Convertor from
the MD slot first, and then remove a game cartridge
(C ard).
SG
MK
Ⅲ
SMS
GG
MK
Ⅲ
SG
MK
Ⅲ
Right : GG slot
Game Gear
Top : Cartridge slot
SG-1000, Mark III,
and Othello Multivision
Left : Card slot
SG-1000, Sega Card, and Mark
III c a r d
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A game title will be displayed when a cartridge was
recognized and successfully loaded. If warning or
error was displayed, the cartridge may not be properly
connected. When following warning was displayed and
the game title shows [UnknownGame], select [No],
eject the cartridge and re-insert it again.
If the cartridge was not recognized even with re-
insert, clean the cartridge connector with a dry
cotton swab or use a specialized cleaning agent such
as Nano Carbon to improve contact of metal pins.
CYBER・Nano Carbon
CY-RFNC
If cleaning didn’t help recognize the cartridge, the
cartridge may not be compatible to run on this system,
or unregistered version.
If a version wasn’t registered, Retro Freak cannot
run it with the system’s current version. For more
information about incompatible cartridges, visit [Retro
Freak General Support webpage].
If a game version was not registered to a database,
its title would not be displayed but it could be
played normally.
Unable to read Cartridge
[Unregistered Versions]
Even a game title was same, some games have
different versions depending on when they
were distributed. It’s been known that there
are many different versions, and we’d like to
cover and support as many versions as possible;
however, if a cartridge hasn’t been yet known,
it could cause a problem with title display or
system error. Currently unknown versio ns will be
supported in the future updates as soon as we
could verify the existences.
■Retro Freak General Support webpage
h tt p://w w w .c y b er ga d g et .co .j p/s u p p o rt /r etr ofr e a k /
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●Quit a game
Select [BACK MAIN MENU] under [In-game menu] in game
*[In-game menu] is displayed by pressing the HOME
button (default) of the Retro Freak standard controller.
For other controllers, please refer to Basic Controls.
●Turning off the power
Method 1: Select [O FF] with cursor in the MAIN MENU
Method 2: Press and hold the power button more than
a second
[NOTE]
Retro Freak doesn’t need to be turned off while
simultaneously holding the reset button; it was
conventionally done with the Famicom / NES to
protect data on cartridges with Save Batteries.
[Force Shutdown]
If Retro Freak display had frozen and unable to
end a game or turn off the console normally,
hold the power button for 10 seconds to force
shutdown the system.
Quit a game/Turn o󱐯 the system
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①Insert a microSD card with its label facing up
②It is ready to use when microSD icon and microSD menu
are active on the screen.
●Eject microSD
Push in the microSD card until it makes a clicking
sound
[IMPORTANT]
Retro Freak can read microSD that’s inserted
either before or after starting up the system.
However, do not remove microSD or AC adapter
while the system is loading, preparing to shut
down, or while playing a game. Doing so can
cause data to become corrupt.
Micro
SD
Using microSD
microSD inserted Without microSD
Retro Freak doesn’t need microSD to run an cartridge
game or save a game, however using microSD will
allow a user to access additional features such as
installing a game, cheat functions, and other various
features.
●Usable microSD:
You can use following FAT format (FAT16 or FAT32)
microSD
・microSD (256MB to 2GB)
・microSDHC (4GB to 32GB)
●Features that require microSD
・System update
・Game installation
・Cheat function
・Screenshot
・Saving data to external storage
*When saving data in a microSD, change the [Save data
location] of [System setting] to [microSD].
*Check the details for each feature in the instructions
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[RetroFreak] [Cheats]
[Games]
[Patch]
[Saves] [Snapshot] [System]
[SRAM] [User]
[Screenshots]
[SFX]
game_database.xml
retrofreak-update-request.dat
retrofreak-update.bin
micro
SD [microSD]
（ルート）
microSD directory
●[Cheats]*
Cheat codes for Cheat Function will be saved in
this folder.
●[Games]
Installed games are saved in this folder.
●[Patch]*
This folder will be referred when a patch was selected.
●[Saves]
All of saved data will be stored in this folder.
●[Snapshot]-[System]
Auto-save data will be stored in this folder.
●[Snapshot]-[User]
Saved State data will be stored in this folder.
●[SRAM]
Saved data will be stored in this folder.
●[Screenshots]
Screenshots will be stored in this folder.
●[SFX]
Obtained sound effect files are stored in this folder.
●game_database.xml
This is a file created when [Write game database to
XML] is selected under [System Settings]
*These directories will not be auto produced. To use
each function, create one in an appropriate folder.
●retrofreak-update-request.dat
This is the file that would be made when selected
[Write firmware update request to microSD] under
[System Settings]. Select this file when you are at
Update Data Download Page.
●retrofreak-update.bin
This is the Update Data file. Download this from our
website and place the file at this location. This
file will be automatically deleted upon completion
of update.
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①You can install a cartridge game if a microSD
card is inserted in the console. After inserting a
cartridge, a prompt will be displayed asking if you
wish to initiate the install.
②Select [Yes] to start the installation.
Installed games are automatically categorized and
displayed under following labels in microSD menu:
FC : Famicom / Nintendo Entertainment System
SFC :
Super Famicom / Super Nintendo Entertainment System
PCE : PC Engine / TurboGrafx-16 / PC Engine SuperGrafx
GB : Game Boy / Game Boy Color
GBA : Game Boy Advance
MD : Mega Drive / Sega Genesis
GG/SG/MKⅢ : Game Gear / Saga Master System /
Sega Mark III / Othello Multivision
Ratin g : All the games that are rated
●Playing an installed game
①Select a type of game system in microSD menu
②Choose a game from the list of games using d-pad,
and press [A]
③Wait for loading to complete, and press [A] to
select [Play]
[IMPORTANT]
Installed games are only permitted to play on the
console system yo u’ve installed the games on. You
must follow the terms of User License Agreement
to install a game on microSD. Also, the use of
installed games is subjected to the terms of the
license agreement.
Install a game
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