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:   Whats in obs-ziya.zip?                                 22nd December 2000 :
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:       obs-ziya.txt         Guide to Ziyal (This File)                       :
:       obs-ziya.nfo         Brief Info                                       :
:       ziyal.exe            Ziyal - V64jr Cartridge Backup Utility           :
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:   Ziyal - V64jr Cartridge Backup Utility.                                   :
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:                                                                             :
:   Ziyal is the ultimate V64jr Cartridge Backup tool. It provides options    :
:   never seen in any other backup tool before it, or on any other backup     :
:   unit than the V64jr.                                                      :
:                                                                             :
:   Ziyal has the ability to dump cartridges of any NUS-CIC bootchip type!    :
:   As well as features like smart cartridge size detection, onboard save     :
:   chip detection along with fast and accurate dumps. Ziyal is by far the    :
:   most advanced V64jr Cartridge Backup Utility!                             :
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:   How do I use Ziyal?                                                       :
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:   If your using Elim or EvekII with your V64jr at the moment, then you'll   :
:   have no trouble with Ziyal, it is built on the 'Elim engine' by Refried,  :
:   so it should work with all the same OS types as Elim does. For more       :
:   information on this, consult the Elim information files in the            :
:   obs-elim.zip file available from our website. If you don't use Elim at    :
:   the moment, I suggest you upgrade to Elim, and use the best V64jr         :
:   transfer tool ever, and if your not using EvekII, then your not getting   :
:   the full advantage of your V64jr. Download EvekII and manage your save    :
:   game data easily!                                                         :
:                                                                             :
:   Setup your N64 and V64jr as you would for using Elim or EvekII, but make  :
:   sure that the only thing plugged into the V64jr is the cartridge which    :
:   you want to backup. If there is anything else plugged inbetween the       :
:   cartridge and the V64jr, backups maybe corrupt, or Ziyal may not          :
:   function correctly and produce error messages.                            :
:                                                                             :
:   Ziyal is best controlled from the command line prompt.                    :
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:   At the prompt type:                                                       :
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:      ziyal [CIC-Type] [mode]                                                :
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:   There are four different CIC-Types. (Each CIC-Type refers to the first    :
:   game to use that type of CIC bootchip.)                                   :
:                                                                             :
:            -mario    = This will backup a cartridge with the Mario-Type     :
:                        CIC bootchip. ie: NUS-CIC-6102 & NUS-CIC-7101        :
:                                                                             :
:            -diddy    = This will backup a cartridge with the Diddy-Type     :
:                        CIC bootchip. ie: NUS-CIC-6103 & NUS-CIC-7103        :
:                                                                             :
:            -yoshi    = This will backup a cartridge with the Yoshi-Type     :
:                        CIC bootchip. ie: NUS-CIC-6106 & NUS-CIC-7106        :
:                                                                             :
:            -zelda    = This will backup a cartridge with the Zelda-Type     :
:                        CIC bootchip. ie: NUS-CIC-6105 & NUS-CIC-7105        :
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:                                                                             :
:      If no [CIC-Type] is selected then the cartridge is assumed to be the   :
:      common Mario-Type CIC bootchip (NUS-CIC-6102 & NUS-CIC-7101).          :
:                                                                             :
:   There is one user selectable send mode.                                   :
:                                                                             :
:            --software = Forces Ziyal to send using Software emulation       :
:                         of the EPP handshaking protocol. This is useful     :
:                         if it is not possible to use an EPP 1.9 lpt port    :
:                         or you are having trouble sending and receiving.    :
:                                                                             :
:      If the mode option is left blank, the the port will be assumed to be   :
:      EPP 1.9 (just like Elim).                                              :
:                                                                             :
:   Example Cases:                                                            :
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:   If Ziyal is executed with no arguments at all, then Ziyal will assume     :
:   that the parallel port is EPP 1.9 and the cartridge being dumped is       :
:   Mario-Type (NUS-CIC-6102 & NUS-CIC-7101).                                 :
:                                                                             :
:      ziyal                                                                  :
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:   If the desired cartridge being backed up has a CIC-NUS-6105 bootchip,     :
:   the the user must execute Ziyal as follows.                               :
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:      Ziyal -zelda                                                           :
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:   If the user does not know what type of CIC bootchip the cartridge uses    :
:   they must try each of the [CIC-Types] until the Ziyal is able to dump     :
:   the cartridge. If Ziyal reports errors after you turn on the N64, or      :
:   when the N64 is turned on and there is no onscreen display, try           :
:   selecting another CIC bootchip with the [CIC-Types] option.               :
:                                                                             :
:   Once executed, follow the prompts that Ziyal produces, both on the PC     :
:   and the N64 display.                                                      :
:                                                                             :
:   Along with dumping the ROM in the cartridge, if Ziyal detects any         :
:   onboard save chip, that chip will be dumped also and saved to the PC.     :
:                                                                             :
:   When the PC reports it has finished dumping the cartridge, the N64 can    :
:   be turned off.                                                            :
:                                                                             :
:   Note: The current build of Ziyal does not support backup of the Starfox   :
:         or Lylat-Wars cartridges. This will be addressed in a future        :
:         release of Ziyal.                                                   :
:                                                                             :
:   Look out for more Obsidian projects in the future...                      :
:                                                                             :
:   Any suggests for additional features in any of our software are welcome.  :
:   User feedback is a major driving force in us releasing our tools to the   :
:   public. And any results in using this tool would be helpful!              :
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