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Ok, next item of possible interest is Famicom Disk System rom usage on the DingooNES.sim emulator for the Dingoo A320.

Once you have acquired your DingooNES.sim emulator (preferably the latest version and i'll leave that part up to you if you don't already have it), just read below to get the FDS games running.

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The Famicom Disk System was a Japanese disk system add-on for their Famicom (the Japanese NES), which played games via a disk format similar to a floppy disk, but in a hard, colored case (usually yellow).
The significance in playing these versions of the games is that in some cases, the music, graphics and start game interface may be slightly different, as is the case with Metroid, which has a Legend of Zelda style start menu.

The DingooNES emulator will run ".fds" roms (with the "disksys" file it comes with), but you need to follow these steps:

- acquire the .fds rom(s)
- run the .fds rom like you do the rest of the .nes roms
- wait for the NINTENDO logo to come up and let the system load the game
- When you get to the actual game main screen, press L+R+Select buttons at the same time
(to "switch disk sides"...don't ask)
- you may need to wait a few moments or "switch disk sides" again (and you should do it anytime it tells you, or anytime you think you should, like if it gets "stuck".)
- now the controls will be enabled!
- enjoy!

(Note: the emulator, ".cfg" and "disksys" files should be directly within the GAME folder to run without a major problem. This is usually the case for most emulators...)

Thank you dear friend. I didn't think it would actually count as "Linking" roms, because it wasn't an actual link, just a name. I figured "Emuparadise" could mean anything from a Gentleman's club to an island off the coast of Costa Rica, but i suppose you know better. I'm new here, getting nice and settled in, so i appreciate your help, and i have edited my post accordingly. Thank you. I think it's already built-in to the emu (Edit: it is the "disksys" file), i was just sittin' around pondering if it could do it, since the roms format were so similar, then i saw on the "About emulator" portion of the DingooNES emu, that there was an option to "switch disk", then i already knew about the Japanese FDS, so i put two and two together...
That's killer man, i'm looking into getting one for myself, hopefully complete with the Famicom and all the extras.
I just started collecting Famicom carts and Disks, it's quite addicting, finding good deals here and there online. Such a wonderful little retro system indeed. Those lucky, lucky Japanese...

That's weird, it works fine for me. I don't even have to change disks until it tells me, after i start a game...
I got it from...ohhh, i can't tell you, it's a secret to everybody...haha. Just joshin' man, i got it from the island.

Yeah that's the one i tried. I couldnt find it under "3D hot rally"...

You're probably going to hate me, but i'm going to offer the same assistance that i always do on problems like these... Use MY .cfg data.

I may be wrong but isn't the fceu320 have a better support for .fds?

Yeah, it's just easier. Nothing against Dingux, but i don't like having to operate my Dingoo like it's an actual 1982 PC. No fun resetting 200 times a day, that's even if i can get Dingux and all his little buddies running...

Yeah, it's just easier. Nothing against Dingux, but i don't like having to operate my Dingoo like it's an actual 1982 PC. No fun resetting 200 times a day, that's even if i can get Dingux and all his little buddies running...

Ok just tell me what mean little buddies xD

Okay, got it working.

The problem was that I have DingooNES located in a sub-folder inside of the main GAME folder, this seems to prevent the emu from locating the disksys.rom file. To rectify, all I had to do was move the disksys.rom file to the main GAME folder and problem solved.

Thanks for all your help!