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ScreenGopher – User Manual 

 

 

Fig. 3. No preview pictures for user’s games (ROMs), uploaded to SD-card. 

 

Fig. 4. Result of using MDB.dat file – presence of pictures for user’s games 

(ROMs) on SD-card. 

 

 

Note:  originally,  MDB.DAT  file  could  only  be  found  at  rare  SD-cards, 
selling  with  pre-installed  games  for  Sega  Gopher.  A  little  later  it  became 

known  which  games  it  was  oriented  for  (a  913  records  file  is  widely  spread  and 
well 

known). 

Downloading 

this 

file 

from 

our 

site 

http://screengopher.freehosting.com/eng/downloads.html/

  you  can  learn  this 

games list. However, most of its pictures were not satisfying – among them were a 
lot of pictures showing garbage or non-informative stuff. ScreenGopher is made to 
solve  this  problem.  Since  internal  structure  of  MDB.DAT  file  was  understood  it 
became possible to oneself to organize game list and to assign desired pictures. 

 

 

So, who and what for is interested in this program? 
 

1.  For  parents,  whose  children  can’t  read  and  have  some  problems 

navigating menu by game names. 

2. Enthusiasts and amateurs, that wish to create their own and unique game 

collection for handheld (which are not present in «standard» version of MDB.DAT 
file). 

3. For people unsatisfied with «standard» MDB.DAT file, especially with its 

pictures’ quality (because of their low information value). 

4. For people, having any other troubles with navigating in menu. 
 
 
 

Summary of Contents for ScreenGopher

Page 1: ...GopherSoft 2012 E mail screengopher gmail com WWW http screengopher freehosting com eng index html ScreenGopher User Manual...

Page 2: ...ot for SD card which contains user s games ROMS Console can run this ROMs like original cartridges Also there is a modified version of handheld equipped with IR port for wireless controllers http ru w...

Page 3: ...Rapid image import 3 3 2 Rapid file list import 3 3 3 Record export 3 3 4 Copying the image 3 3 5 Copying game name 3 4 Saving file 3 5 Brief how to algorithm of creating MDB DAT from the start 4 Prog...

Page 4: ...sometimes known as Blaze or something else see also sect 2 It is an undocumented feature but it wouldn t do harm for your handheld in any way it is completely safe The main point is an MDB DAT file s...

Page 5: ...re not satisfying among them were a lot of pictures showing garbage or non informative stuff ScreenGopher is made to solve this problem Since internal structure of MDB DAT file was understood it becam...

Page 6: ...aced in non alphabetical however the feature of sorting is implemented in this program and can be called from menu If presence of two same records occurs the handheld will take picture from the last o...

Page 7: ...list One can add new games to this list its capacity is potentially limited by 200 000 pcs remove them by one or all at the time change their order this operation have no result in handheld s performa...

Page 8: ...rn more about assigning pictures in sect 3 2 2 3 2 3 The editing process starts automatically after selecting game in list After all changes one has to push Save game button 3 2 1 About game names Whi...

Page 9: ...ger picture would be cropped 3 Recommended amount of colors in image is 64 or less If there are more colors in picture it would be quantized converted automatically by built in algorithm Its result is...

Page 10: ...corresponding menu item File Image import Fig 8 Image import After these actions the process of import will be started with naming games according to image filenames Fig 9 Processing import This featu...

Page 11: ...Copying the image The program can also copy selected game s picture to the clipboard 3 3 5 Copying game name This feature is provided for more comfort of using the program but using standard hotkey C...

Page 12: ...hanges 6 Repeat items 2 5 until all records are at the place 7 Rename all files in game s folder on SD card ROM files with gen or bin extensions according to added records 8 Save the file with the nam...

Page 13: ...dure and received a key to activate a copy of program Activation process is conducted in the following window Fig 12 Registering activating the program To pass the procedure one has to follow the belo...

Page 14: ...way It can be re used in re registration or in some other situations learn more at sect 4 4 1 Alias nickname real name is NOT required 2 E mail must be the same request is sending with 3 Amount in USD...

Page 15: ...stages 1 Send a request for activation in form free style asking all questions you re interested in and wait for an answer letter 2 Send the filled form see sect 4 1 considering all the received reco...

Page 16: ...ling the software or an operating system in rare cases one can pass the re registration process It s free only for 3 times and there some rules You have to send a request according to the form above t...

Page 17: ...e SD The only difference is in non presented IR port for connecting wireless controllers But there are no reliable information of program s workability for this two handhelds According to sect 4 3 you...

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