Doesn't boot up after cartridge upgrade

[martis2580]

Cartridge - Mario Kart (Japan);
Original CIC chip - NUS 6102;
UltraCIC-III asembler code was compiled to hex by the Microchip Studio software;
hex file was flashed to attiny25;

set up:
fuse bit - low: 0xc0 and high: 0xdf
code configuration:
.equ CIC_TYPE=0b00 ;6102/7101 was choosen
.db 0x08 ;set PAL as inital region was choosen

[ManCloud]

Afaik only avra is able to produce runnable code.

There are some assembler statements that are not implemented in the other assemblers.

Please recompile with avra again and tell me if the issue resides.

Thanks 👍

[martis2580]

Thank You for your prompt answer. OK I will try.
Another one thing, according to this link https://bitwise.bperki.com/2019/01/12/repairing-an-n64-cartridge-without-blowing-in-it/
"Repairing An N64 Cartridge (Without Blowing In It!)" author said that
"chip cannot be (easily) programmed again" due to -U lfuse:w:0xc0:m.
So what is way to reflash attiny? Please fix me is true that every time is needes new Attiny?

[ManCloud]

That depends on how you Programm it.
If you're using an Arduino you can simply add a clk-line to you setup.

Cause the attiny now depends on an external clk that most programmers do not provide.

Have a look at the Sanni Cartreader wiki for details: https://github.com/sanni/cartreader/wiki/Reflashing-a-N64-Repro

But if you're using something "professional" like a TL866II-Plus (or similar): they are capable to apply the needed clocks and you'd have no trouble.

Last thing possible would be to program it while being in the N64 to have a clk source... But I wouldn't recommend this.

[martis2580]

Thank you for your detail answer.

[martis2580]

The secondary try- - - - > not successful
Please look to installation extracts below.

_UltraCIC II code was recompiled:
cd UltraCIC-II-master
~/UltraCIC-II-master avra UltraCIC_t25.asm
AVRA: advanced AVR macro assembler (version 1.4.2)
Pass 1...
Pass 2...
tn45def.inc(44) : PRAGMA PARTINC directive currently ignored
tn45def.inc(48) : PRAGMA AVRPART directive currently ignored
tn45def.inc(53) : PRAGMA AVRPART directive currently ignored
tn45def.inc(54) : PRAGMA AVRPART directive currently ignored
tn45def.inc(646) : PRAGMA AVRPART directive currently ignored
tn45def.inc(647) : PRAGMA AVRPART directive currently ignored
tn45def.inc(648) : PRAGMA AVRPART directive currently ignored
tn45def.inc(649) : PRAGMA AVRPART directive currently ignored
done

Assembly complete with no errors.
Segment usage:
Code : 679 words (1358 bytes)
Data : 0 bytes
EEPROM : 0 bytes_

---

After that was programm it to attiny25:

_avrdude -B 4.0 -p t25 -c usbasp -e -U flash:w:UltraCIC_t25.hex

avrdude: set SCK frequency to 187500 Hz
avrdude: AVR device initialized and ready to accept instructions

Reading | ################################################## | 100% 0.01s

avrdude: Device signature = 0x1e9108 (probably t25)
avrdude: erasing chip
avrdude: set SCK frequency to 187500 Hz
avrdude: reading input file "UltraCIC_t25.hex"
avrdude: input file UltraCIC_t25.hex auto detected as Intel Hex
avrdude: writing flash (1358 bytes):

Writing | ################################################## | 100% 1.08s

avrdude: 1358 bytes of flash written
avrdude: verifying flash memory against UltraCIC_t25.hex:
avrdude: load data flash data from input file UltraCIC_t25.hex:
avrdude: input file UltraCIC_t25.hex auto detected as Intel Hex
avrdude: input file UltraCIC_t25.hex contains 1358 bytes
avrdude: reading on-chip flash data:

Reading | ################################################## | 100% 0.63s

avrdude: verifying ...
avrdude: 1358 bytes of flash verified

avrdude: safemode: Fuses OK (E:FF, H:DF, L:62)

avrdude done. Thank you.

   ~/UltraCIC-II-master  avrdude -B 4.0 -p t25 -c usbasp -U lfuse:w:0xc0:m -U hfuse:w:0xdf:m  ✔

avrdude: set SCK frequency to 187500 Hz
avrdude: AVR device initialized and ready to accept instructions

Reading | ################################################## | 100% 0.01s

avrdude: Device signature = 0x1e9108 (probably t25)
avrdude: reading input file "0xc0"
avrdude: writing lfuse (1 bytes):

Writing | ################################################## | 100% 0.01s

avrdude: 1 bytes of lfuse written
avrdude: verifying lfuse memory against 0xc0:
avrdude: load data lfuse data from input file 0xc0:
avrdude: input file 0xc0 contains 1 bytes
avrdude: reading on-chip lfuse data:

Reading | ################################################## | 100% 0.00s

avrdude: verifying ...
avrdude: 1 bytes of lfuse verified
avrdude: reading input file "0xdf"
avrdude: writing hfuse (1 bytes):

Writing | ################################################## | 100% 0.00s

avrdude: 1 bytes of hfuse written
avrdude: verifying hfuse memory against 0xdf:
avrdude: load data hfuse data from input file 0xdf:
avrdude: input file 0xdf contains 1 bytes
avrdude: reading on-chip hfuse data:

Reading | ################################################## | 100% 0.00s

avrdude: verifying ...
avrdude: 1 bytes of hfuse verified

avrdude: safemode: Fuses OK (E:FF, H:DF, L:C0)

avrdude done. Thank you._

What do you think? Maybe Mario kart cartridge pcb is broken? The first my impression when I open the cartridge was positive, because condition is pretty good.

[martis2580]

Maybe is any idea how solve this issue?

[ManCloud]

I'm a little confused... You aren't using UltraCIC-III are you?
Cause your file is "UltraCIC_t25.asm", which doesn't even exist in UltraCIC-III...
I can't give you support for something that's not my code

[Risc2m]

podrías por favor hacer un tutorial mas detallado de como crear el HEX con avra?

Gracias!