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KeNgai_rcrZero | Posted: Mar 19 2005, 10:47 AM |
Reigning and Defending Group: Advanced Members Posts: 1,723 Member No.: 625 Joined: Aug 12th 2003 Location: Seattle, WA | The ONLY solution so far for this problem: Ok, everyone here at one point has had their share of cards eaten by the card reader either at transfer, renewal, or purchase. Well, after my share of experiences at a number of arcades, this solution has always saved my ass, so I thought I'd share it with you guys. This has only been tested and successfuly approved with transfering, renewing and purchasing of cards, I'll use Inspection for the example since this is the time it most often comes up. Ok so you sit down to what you think is your normal play of initial D, and you put your card in, well little do you know it's inspection time! So you go about what you normally do here and put your coins in for your new card, the machine then spits out your invalid and you wait...........and wait.............and wait...............*looks at watch*.......then you start thinking oh shit, what if it eats it since it's taking too long? Now comes the worse part, you see the " Card reader error, please call attendant and reset the machine" screen and you freak out! This is the part where people give up, well, instead of giving up hope and shutting off the machine and killing your card that you put soooo much money into..(this is going to be long so get ready).....Talk to the arcade attendant, ask for the person with the keys to the machine if it's not that particular arcade attendant, and ask them to please open the card reader/writer. Now here are the steps: 1. Get them to open the card reader/writer for you 2. Now you must lift up the gold plate that sits above the card that's being written on. There is a little latch to lift this plate right in front of it nearest to you, it's a staight metallic bar with a piece of plastic over it, about half the size of your pinky. 3. Now, once you have the gold plate up, you should be able to see the new card that's supposed to be written on, take that card out of the card reader doesn't have to be cautious because this card hasn't been written on and won't be written on at all. 4. Once the card is out, shut the gold plate back the way it was BUT make sure it clicks to make sure it's completely shut. 5. Close the card reader back up and press the start/view change buttons. You should now see the "Please remove your card, this card can no longer be used" screen but it won't give you another invalid. Wait from 5 to 10 seconds and you're good to go. The reason for this is still a mystery to me, but I'm guessing that when the new card is inserted, the sensor for the card reader/writer that detects when the card's been inserted doesn't read it, therefore can't write on it. Please, if you ever have this problem take my advice and use this information, it's the only chance you have of saving your card, DONT TURN OFF THE MACHINE. I've used this over and over to save other peoples, and my own cards, and it's been done at numerous arcades, so I know that it's not JUST the machines in my area, these are arcades all over so cal and some in santa maria. But please, use this information to your advantage, I mean, with this error already in progress, what else do you have to lose? Thanks for your time and I hope this works for you the way it does for me, because without it, I would have quit a loooooooonnnnnngggg time ago. -Kengai_rcrZero |
Cappo Frappo | Posted: Mar 19 2005, 11:25 AM |
....... Group: Advanced Members Posts: 1,638 Member No.: 4,419 Joined: Nov 22nd 2004 Location: Update Profile | damn nice on miguel but what i really want to know is how to clone cards This post has been edited by saad! on Mar 19 2005, 09:17 PM |
HAVOC 77 | Posted: Mar 19 2005, 11:26 AM |
EVO IV Driver Group: Advanced Members Posts: 880 Member No.: 2,324 Joined: Jul 21st 2004 Location: Los Angeles | Thats EXACTLY how i saved my FD |
Cappo Frappo | Posted: Mar 19 2005, 11:29 AM |
....... Group: Advanced Members Posts: 1,638 Member No.: 4,419 Joined: Nov 22nd 2004 Location: Update Profile | that also worked to save my 8v |
pRodigal | Posted: Mar 19 2005, 11:47 AM |
IDW Member Group: Members Posts: 10 Member No.: 5,333 Joined: Jan 31st 2005 Location: Daly City NORCAL | Wish we could open up the card reader at our arcade Our mechanic doesnt trust the workers with the key. then again neither would I since our arcade is at a bowling alley. |
Krayzey f00L | Posted: Mar 19 2005, 12:12 PM |
IDW Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 80 Member No.: 2,685 Joined: Aug 16th 2004 Location: Update Profile | one guy lost all his data last nite. it was so sad. we kept the machine on to see if the guy with the keys and knowledge would come and open it, and then this guy out of nowhere comes and unplugs the machine and evry1 was all " i didnt do it!" and the guy lost all his data. so yeah... wat werks fer me is to bang the card reader with my palm once or twice, like when i purchase a card, usually works. |
GAARA | Posted: Mar 19 2005, 12:17 PM |
UFC Light Heavyweight Champ, Quinton "Rampage" Jackson!!! Group: Advanced Members Posts: 5,057 Member No.: 2,633 Joined: Aug 12th 2004 Location: santa ana(in the OC) | My homie rob has saved my card so many times like this. |
skool | Posted: Mar 19 2005, 12:27 PM |
Team Mazishi!!! Group: Advanced Members Posts: 711 Member No.: 3,604 Joined: Oct 9th 2004 Location: Update Profile | God Bless u Miguel |
xkhol | Posted: Mar 19 2005, 12:56 PM |
>_> Group: Advanced Members Posts: 7,421 Member No.: 1,958 Joined: Jun 4th 2004 Location: California | Miguel....good topic, but this is against the guidelines...i'll find something to unpin or merge this with and i'm printing this...keep it with my ID cards in case shit ever happens This post has been edited by xkhol on Mar 19 2005, 12:58 PM |
skool | Posted: Mar 19 2005, 01:07 PM | ||
Team Mazishi!!! Group: Advanced Members Posts: 711 Member No.: 3,604 Joined: Oct 9th 2004 Location: Update Profile |
well said, same here...I'll slip a copy of it under one of the ID machines at my arcade | ||
Masa | Posted: Mar 19 2005, 01:52 PM |
my gf is faster than your gf Group: Advanced Members Posts: 684 Member No.: 819 Joined: Sep 23rd 2003 Location: Davis, CA | i wish i knew that when i lost a ft trueno at camelot. |
Excel | Posted: Mar 19 2005, 03:07 PM |
Snake is Sony's lone hero Group: Advanced Members Posts: 2,480 Member No.: 4,625 Joined: Dec 18th 2004 Location: Update Profile | I noticed it also helps if you take all the cards out of the card reader and put them back in again. |
ominous | Posted: Mar 19 2005, 03:45 PM |
IDW God Member Group: Members Posts: 170 Member No.: 5,961 Joined: Mar 4th 2005 Location: San Diego | thanks, miguel. this i know will help in the future. im still a noob so it hasnt happen yet. so when it does ill be ready. |
8066 | Posted: Mar 19 2005, 05:26 PM |
IDW Member Group: Members Posts: 28 Member No.: 5,549 Joined: Feb 18th 2005 Location: Malaysia | Done quite understand, I just know that u take the new card out and close the card reader and that's all? Btw, is there any special care needed for the ID card? Last time i play at the arcade when i insert all my token then i found that a card stuck at the reader, im quite angry and bang on the reader also press the start and view change button then the card pop out, found that its a faulty card(lil scrath on the card), im so angry and try to tear it off but cant , so i just dump it to somewhere else.. This post has been edited by 8066 on Mar 19 2005, 05:32 PM |
Phoenix_Cypher_K1 | Posted: Mar 19 2005, 07:41 PM |
My Double Aces + Rising Stars Group: Advanced Members Posts: 2,587 Member No.: 5,284 Joined: Jan 28th 2005 Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | This information would be quite handy. Gonna pass this to the arcade attendant i usually frequent. Hopefully he would listen, unlike some other arcades which just turn off machines upon error. This post has been edited by Phoenix_Cypher_K1 on Mar 19 2005, 07:42 PM |
Whoosh | Posted: Mar 19 2005, 09:13 PM |
IDW Prime Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 505 Member No.: 5,972 Joined: Mar 5th 2005 Location: Update Profile | there is another thing when your bout to buy a card and it says card is jamed when there is really no cards how are you able to get it out or make it new card wihtotu wasting your money? |
KeNgai_rcrZero | Posted: Mar 19 2005, 10:05 PM |
Reigning and Defending Group: Advanced Members Posts: 1,723 Member No.: 625 Joined: Aug 12th 2003 Location: Seattle, WA | uh..... you can't buy a card, because it wont take you to the buy a new card screen when there's no cards, it's programmed to not allow you to purchase, so I have no Idea what you mean? |
Cappo Frappo | Posted: Mar 19 2005, 10:05 PM |
....... Group: Advanced Members Posts: 1,638 Member No.: 4,419 Joined: Nov 22nd 2004 Location: Update Profile | miguels right read your pm miguel |
tecD | Posted: Mar 19 2005, 10:18 PM |
Turboh Enjin Charjd D-mons Group: Members Posts: 307 Member No.: 5,514 Joined: Feb 15th 2005 Location: Waipahu, Oahu, Hawaii | ahaha. great directions and help. now im gonna print this stuff out and stick it in my wallet for next time the machine eats my card |
Whoosh | Posted: Mar 19 2005, 10:44 PM |
IDW Prime Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 505 Member No.: 5,972 Joined: Mar 5th 2005 Location: Update Profile | ok ill explain exactly what happened. first i put in 50 cents for the game then i put another 50 cents for a new card then i wait. it doesnt say card purchased but the screen stayed the same and after like a min it says card jam. so there is cards in there but something is not letting it come out. it happened last night too. is there a way to fix it without the key. jason tried hitting it last night and it work but i tired hitting it today and it didnt. is there a certain spot? |
KeNgai_rcrZero | Posted: Mar 19 2005, 11:08 PM |
Reigning and Defending Group: Advanced Members Posts: 1,723 Member No.: 625 Joined: Aug 12th 2003 Location: Seattle, WA | uh...no, that's the only way to get it out if your "hits" don't work, you must open the card reader, I did explain that with that big ass post didn't I? I stated that this process is for when you're 1. transffering, 2. inspecting, and 3. purchasing, and if hitting it doesn't help then you're pretty much screwed unless you get someone to open it. |
Whoosh | Posted: Mar 19 2005, 11:47 PM |
IDW Prime Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 505 Member No.: 5,972 Joined: Mar 5th 2005 Location: Update Profile | then im screwed cuz the bowling alley dont have the keys |
ceraf | Posted: Mar 20 2005, 02:08 PM |
IDW Expert Member Group: Members Posts: 106 Member No.: 4,990 Joined: Jan 9th 2005 Location: Thornhill (Toronto), Ontario | Whoosh: This happened to me before when I was buying a new card...seems like it's just a problem with the machine hardware, so it'll card-jam everytime you try to buy a card. One reason why I hate old Initial D machines. Now it's been about a couple months since one machine at my arcade couldn't sell cards. Either it takes too much money to fix, or they can't figure out what the problem is. Just tell the arcade manager to stick a legible warning sign on the machine. |
?wha? | Posted: Mar 20 2005, 02:17 PM |
In sexy black'n gold :D Group: Advanced Members Posts: 2,254 Member No.: 5,914 Joined: Mar 2nd 2005 Location: Sydney Australia | Can anyone explain then how your card gets eaten BEFORE inspection? I had an RX 8 with 4 plays left and i put it into the machine, do akina and wait for it to spit it back out after the game. *waits for 30 seconds with loud clicking sound from the reader...* card comes out. next time i try the card, CARD ERROR and it hasn't worked ever since. |
KeNgai_rcrZero | Posted: Mar 20 2005, 02:35 PM |
Reigning and Defending Group: Advanced Members Posts: 1,723 Member No.: 625 Joined: Aug 12th 2003 Location: Seattle, WA | That is the problem that no one knows the answer to, well, not me at least and anyone I know, you thought inspection was dreadful, wait till you get the "Error saving data" at the end of your regular games, then you're really screwed. |
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