Pearl Simulator + USB drive + Pearl 2008 (latest upgrade) =0

[Tumbleweed]

0 = the console won't read the Simulator file.

So, I saved my 2004 Simulator file onto a USB drive, and it's the only thing on that drive (other than MA, Hog, Chamsys, and Maxxys patches for the setup where I work).

When I stick this USB drive into the console, the console says it can't find the file, even though I saved it into the same directory structure that the console writes it's files into (AVOLITES/PEARLEXP/SHOWS/PEXP0001)

i have to share this console with some people of varying talents, so I'd rather program at home... heh heh

So, what do i need to do in order for my Simluator-authored shows to be read by the 2008 software on the console?

[Jonathan]

Download the Copy 2008 program from the address below
http://www.avolitesdownload.com/Downloads/Pearl2008.stm

Follow the instructions from this page but instead of copying your show files from the floppy disk copy them from wher they are saved on your pc to the root of the drive.
Then run copy 2008 from the usb stick on your pc.

Hope this helps

[Tumbleweed]

I tried this method, and it did not work. It says there's a disk error.

The console won't read floppy disks of older shows, either.



is the Copy 2008 program supposed to work with the latest version of the Pearl? I didn't write down the version number (I should have).

[Tumbleweed]

does this number mean anything to anyone?

06356

When I bring up the system menu, that's the number listed on the information screen.

is that the software version, or the console's built-in ID number?

[Jonathan]

If that number appears after PRL- then its your console number.
Is it possible to email me your showfiles to me so i can test with our 2008 here.
I have PMed you my email address.

[Tumbleweed]

files sent

all the movers are Mac 700

1-8 are spots, 11-18 are washes, none are in extended mode

[Tumbleweed]

I'm going to blame the jump drive I was using- I tried another one, and it works as designed.

[Tumbleweed]

I spoke too soon... I can load a 2008 show onto my simulator, but, when I try to load it onto the console, it tries to load avo.sys and mempool.sys twice, then refuses to load it.
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If it helps any, it did the same thing to a show written on this console yesterday that I put on the internal USB cache...