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| * This guide is for firmware version 1.9. As firmware updates happen, the instructions in this guide may need slight alteration for different firmware versions. You can check your firmware version at the top of the startup text, accessed via the < | * This guide is for firmware version 1.9. As firmware updates happen, the instructions in this guide may need slight alteration for different firmware versions. You can check your firmware version at the top of the startup text, accessed via the < | ||
| * The “Mellot Programmer” GUI program by thunderstruck does not currently work with this method. That may change in the future, but this guide will only focus on use of an alternate serial terminal program. | * The “Mellot Programmer” GUI program by thunderstruck does not currently work with this method. That may change in the future, but this guide will only focus on use of an alternate serial terminal program. | ||
| - | * The MicroSD card must have enough storage space for the given Virtual Boy ROM file. (This is kind of a given but worth mentioning I think.) | ||
| * It is much preferred but not required to have a way to directly connect to the MicroSD card, via a PC or other device able to access the filesystem. (There are functions in the Programmer that seem to allow copying files from the SD card to PC over Serial, but that will not be detailed in this guide.) | * It is much preferred but not required to have a way to directly connect to the MicroSD card, via a PC or other device able to access the filesystem. (There are functions in the Programmer that seem to allow copying files from the SD card to PC over Serial, but that will not be detailed in this guide.) | ||
| * Please remember to take basic safety precautions. Things like working with dry hands and not reaching into the ports while the device is powered will suffice 99% of the time. Use this device and guide at your own risk. | * Please remember to take basic safety precautions. Things like working with dry hands and not reaching into the ports while the device is powered will suffice 99% of the time. Use this device and guide at your own risk. | ||