ISOs for FZ-35S?

[solidpro]

Hi Everyone

I just got my hands on an FZ-35S unit and looking for some ISOs to try on it - anyone know where I can get some (ideally off an FTP?)

cheers

Alex

[Topper]

I'm searching the same thing.

You can find here a list of software for M2 : http://www.3dom2.com/3do-m2-software-list.html

There is somewhere on the net an ISO of IMSA and you can download a shooter (end of the list) directly on 3dom2.com.

It's hard to find anything else but the disks exists somewhere...

[derekb]

most of the software available (not much) is being kept locked up by collectors unfortunately

[Topper]

I found on a russian website 2 ISO : IMSA and a GM Cadillac disk.
http://www.myvg.info/3do-m2/

[simbin]

If someone can get me copies for any of the GM kiosk discs.. I'll upload to multiple sites, so people can have consistent access to this stuff.

[Topper]

I have General Motors Cadillac ISO.

[simbin]

I have General Motors Cadillac ISO.

Is it possible to get an ISO of your disc?

[MAkJapan]

I'll check in Japan if something comes out now and then..

I have also the console and really would like to use it

Mak

[Topper]

Is it possible to get an ISO of your disc?
Yes.

How can I send you the file ?
Have you got a FTP or Opera Unite ?

[simbin]

Yes.

How can I send you the file ?
Have you got a FTP or Opera Unite ?

Do you have Dropbox?
EDIT: I sent FTP info in PM.

[derekb]

someone should really just post it in the forum

[simbin]

someone should really just post it in the forum


If someone can get me copies for any of the GM kiosk discs.. I'll upload to multiple sites, so people can have consistent access to this stuff.

That's the plan :)

[derekb]

when I sold my FZ-35S it was mainly cuz 1) it was pretty much a door stop, 2) what software there was was impossible to attain cuz everyone was busy jerking off to their rotating car demos instead of sharing the software

[simbin]

I found the Cadillac ISO, thanks. Once I have them all, I'll upload and post links here.

[Topper]

Ok ! :)

[chanchai]

Fantastic!

By the way no other games then IMSA on FZ35s....Homebrew-arcade ports, early beta builds...dolphin demo or ape robo demo around?

[dutchconsolefreak]

There is also that shump demo (http://depositfiles.com/files/8hwh59kv2) from 2008.

[simbin]

Yea, I've only found the shmup and racing game. Technically, the shmup is a easteregg in the racing game. I also got Polystars, but that's only for M2 arcade hardware. I've heard there's a dolphin and dungeon demo that will work on the FZ-35S, but can't find anywhere. Now, I'm working on getting all the GM kiosk discs, another challenging task it seems.

[chanchai]

The Shooter is available on CD or hidden on the test track in IMSA behind a house. The dolphin realtime demo looks like ecco on DC. There was Ironblood running on M2 dev kit...and there were D2 realtime pictures. Never heard fom a dungeon demo. There was that M2 ego shooter and fzero movie, but they were all pre rendered and "too good" for M2. Still hoping to see some konami games running on fz35s even if its 10 years from now on. the grapics are defenitly m2, but probably the arcade hardware is a little different(i read)....still some talented programmer from the former konami teams probably could achieve something. sadly the M2 community is quite thin. Polystars and battle tryst on Fz35s would be quite fantastic..

...seeing an almost finished game as Imsa is, i can't imagine there isn't any other 3D stuff around hidden somewhere!


Hey, any idea how to get a third person perspective in IMSA racing. 3DO pad doesn't support it neither those the street fighter pad only different wired!

[dutchconsolefreak]

What i understand is that various arcade boards based on the M2 have a different bios, memory configurations and extra hardware for controller interface and highscore storage. The code probably contains checks for the extra hardware and is most probably dependant on the extra/modified functions in that bios.
Also, when opening up the FZ35, i got the impression it only contains one PowerPC CPU instead of two.

To end this on a positive note, i do have the GM Pontiac DVD somewhere in storage, so when needed i can setup a private FTP for it.

[simbin]

Very good info guys! Even though I'd like to see more software for the M2, I'm already so grateful for what I've found, mainly thanks to the community on this forum. A few years ago when I got my M2, I was pretty sure I'd never get past the please insert disc screen.

Curious to know about the gamepad stuff too since mine didn't come with one. I've seen the 3-button 3DO pads, but no 6-button pads.

Also, I noticed some sort of expansion socket inside my M2, when I cracked the case. Anyone know what it's for?

[vectrex_rox]

is someone willing to share those isos with me aswell ? ;)

[simbin]

I'm going to upload everything once I get it, if I get it.. Taking suggestions for file hosts.. I hear MegaUpoad is coming back.

[vectrex_rox]

i suggest ZippyShare ... also i wouldnt mind taking iso per iso ;)

[simbin]

Once I decide on a host and start uploading stuff I'll post it here. Not sure if I'll ever get everything or not.. it's really hard to find this stuff. I was thinking about amassing some free Dropbox storage and using that. I think people can download w/o creating an account.

[chanchai]

Cool thing, simbin!

By the way streetfighterpad(for IMSA racing) doesn't have more buttons then the regular 3DO pad....view change still impossible!

[derekb]

I suggest just finding someone with web space thats willing to serve it themselves, most of the file hosts are pretty darn slow now

[Juste]

I think I have got Japanese M2 software (disc not ISOs). Has Japanese software been released before?

[simbin]

I suggest just finding someone with web space thats willing to serve it themselves, most of the file hosts are pretty darn slow now

I've been giving this a lot of thought for that reason and also because of the annoying amount of DMCA take-down requests being issued lately. I don't want to keep uploading this stuff... my upload speed sucks!

On another note: I finally got around to testing the GM Cadillac disc w/o success. I used a Verbatim AZO DVD-R and the disc gets read for a long time, but then prompts to Insert disc... I'm not sure if I need a second disc or what? Anyone know anything about this? thanks

[simbin]

I think I have got Japanese M2 software (disc not ISOs). Has Japanese software been released before?

I'm curious about what you got? To my knowledge, there's been no import releases. The good news is... discs can be turned into ISOs. :)

[dutchconsolefreak]

@simbin
What does the bootscreen of your fz35 look like?

This:
http://home.kpn.nl/baart201/fz35_01.jpg

or:
http://home.kpn.nl/baart201/fz35_021.jpg

[chanchai]

First....

[simbin]

This one ↓ It actually says "Loading..." for a few minutes while the DVD drive light blinks.

http://home.kpn.nl/baart201/fz35_01.jpg

[3dodev]

...seeing an almost finished game as Imsa is, i can't imagine there isn't any other 3D stuff around hidden somewhere!
There is, but nothing was ever even as much as finished as IMSA Racing. All other games that were in development had a completion level of 50% or below, making them tech demos at most. Why is that? Because it was very hard for developers back then to get dev hardware. Most had to work with old, outdated dev cards. Only IMSA Racing was developed in-house, so they always had access to the latest hardware, libraries, docs etc.


Hey, any idea how to get a third person perspective in IMSA racing. 3DO pad doesn't support it neither those the street fighter pad only different wired!
You can only change perspective by using a proto M2 control pad. It's not possible with any other controller.

[chanchai]

There is, but nothing was ever even as much as finished as IMSA Racing. All other games that were in development had a completion level of 50% or below, making them tech demos at most. Why is that? Because it was very hard for developers back then to get dev hardware. Most had to work with old, outdated dev cards. Only IMSA Racing was developed in-house, so they always had access to the latest hardware, libraries, docs etc.


You can only change perspective by using a proto M2 control pad. It's not possible with any other controller.

Very strange that 3DO only developed one game in-house....not a very smart move.
About the pad, a friend of mine said you only have to find the 2 correct pins on the hardware and link them to trigger the command. By the way which button on the proto pad is responsible for the view change!
Another guy said if you link a lot of 3do pads together maybe one of them activates view change..

[3dodev]

Very strange that 3DO only developed one game in-house....not a very smart move.
They didn't work on only one game, but Studio 3DO wasn't as huge as you may think. Most of the people were assigned to IMSA. Also, only IMSA was a pipeline game (launch title). Studio 3DO's other projects were of much lower priority.


About the pad, a friend of mine said you only have to find the 2 correct pins on the hardware and link them to trigger the command. By the way which button on the proto pad is responsible for the view change!
Another guy said if you link a lot of 3do pads together maybe one of them activates view change..
That's all nonsense. The 3DO pad doesn't work the way those old Atari pad/sticks did. You can't trigger something by connecting pins; there's a serial data transmission protocol behind. Pressing a button sends a command code to the console and only the M2 proto pads can send the command needed to switch perspective in IMSA, because only there it's stored in the micro-controller's microcode.