Problem with "Packet Dropped" and pdx-acl

[Socum]

hm, i've a problem with the pdx-acl.
psul works fine with dol files like pong but after the pdx dol had loaded and pressed start in the paradox splashscreen, the screen was black. the debug mode shows this:


Paradox Animal Crossing Loader For Nintendo Gamecu
Version 1.2 For DOS32 - (C) Aftermath
Debug Mode
Delay: 20
Freq.: 16
Initialising...OK
Waiting...
DVD Request: src: 0x00000000, len: 0x00000020...OK
DVD Request: src: 0x00002440, len: 0x00000020...OK
DVD Request: src: 0x00002460, len: 0x00001940...OK
DVD Request: src: 0x00000420, len: 0x00000020...OK
DVD Request: src: 0x00000440, len: 0x00000020...OK
DVD Request: src: 0x00000440, len: 0x00002000...OK
DVD Request: src: 0x0001EC00, len: 0x00000100...OK
DVD Request: src: 0x0001ED00, len: 0x00002440...OK
DVD Request: src: 0x00021140, len: 0x000640C0...OK
Packet Dropped: 0050
DVD Request: src: 0x00085200, len: 0x00000740...OK
Packet Dropped: 0000
DVD Request: src: 0x00085940, len: 0x00000B00...OK
Packet Dropped: 0001
DVD Request: src: 0x00086440, len: 0x00000020...OK
DVD Request: src: 0x00086460, len: 0x00000020...OK
Packet Dropped: 0000
DVD Request: src: 0x00086480, len: 0x00053420...OK
Packet Dropped: 0001
DVD Request: src: 0x000D98A0, len: 0x00008FA0...OK
Packet Dropped: 0001
DVD Request: src: 0x000E2840, len: 0x000001A0...OK
DVD Request: src: 0x000E29E0, len: 0x00000480...OK
Packet Dropped: 0000
DVD Request: src: 0x000E2E60, len: 0x00001160...OK
Packet Dropped: 0002

i've tried several delays and frequencies like 10/16, 20/16,... but nothing works. the tested games were luigis mansion, animal crossing and puzzle collection.

[EVASiON]

Have you tried with -d10 -f11? That is the only one that works for me.

[Socum]

hm no, it doesn't work with 10/11

[cubeman]

for me, it works with

-d30 -f16

cubeman

[Socum]

i've tried so many variations but nothing worked.

a few examples:
.........X.X....X.X.X.XXX. => 10/11
.........X.X....X.X.X.XX. => 20/16
.........X.X....X.X.X.X. => 10/16
.........X.X....X.X.X.X. => 08/04
.........X.X....X.X.X.. => 30/20

the variation 30/16 i'll try later but it could be that the problem is perhaps something else and has nothing to do with the delay and frequency.

[EVASiON]

Your cable could be broken somewhere inside, you might not see it. Or your ethernet card might not be working right. If you can, try with another PC/Ethernet Card/Cable.

[Socum]

yes that's it, i changed the ethernet card and tried 30/16 and.....
it works now :)

thx @ EVASiON and cubeman

[EVASiON]

np :) Always glad to help