How to Add Games to your Pandora Box EX [Custom Games]

[@mrnobodyinvr9762]

Got my First Pandoras Box on the way, an EX, to go in my Arcade1up cab, cant wait to learn more here with you, you were Highly recommended!

[@TeamPandory]

Glad to have you onboard. Should be alright in a 1up cab.

[@mrnobodyinvr9762]

@@TeamPandory So many folks said to pop by and check in, Im glad I did, EX on the way, few boxes of buttons and such. I'm 100% here to use the EX to power just retro games on a 1up. Could you possibly do a clip Dedicated to just adding MAME games? I watched the clip that you have, but, its very fast in that part, and not perfectly clear. It would be massively helpful for me, and Many others I expect if you had a dedicated clip for how to add MAME games to the Pandora. I'll be using 3 EXs in 3 cabs, one of which is a Vertical monitor. I know the King of Air 2 is a Vert box, but, its Jamma, and I think it will be easier to stick to one type of set up across the cabs. Thanks Again, and I would be very very thankful if you ended up with a MAME to EX via SD, and USB, and even SSD if it can do that. Thanks again, Subscribed and will be hanging out often. Cheers.

[@jskjellman]

Great tutorial, everything was well explained. Can't wait for my EX to arrive

[@AngelGonzalez-bw4gc]

Hi, I need help, where I can find the mame2003 Roms set and mame roms that works in the ex. I am just looking for one game nba jam 😭

[@mak23997]

@@AngelGonzalez-bw4gc Hey did you ever find this? I just got my EX and I'm quite disappointed that the NBA jams are all the crappy 16bit versions. Thanks!

[@ArmstrongArcade]

Great video, really appreciate it. My EX actually came with three USB ports.

[@ruisong396]

you are the best reviewer and instructor for pandora box, yes you can better than anyone else

[@WickedClownNZ]

Hi reo

[@ruisong396]

@@WickedClownNZ hi

[@GobsmackTVUK]

I have the EX and followed all the instructions using an external USB but the ROMS I put on there don't appear in the game listings on the EX games screen. Any ideas?

[@stephanbooyzen1969]

Another Great tutorial from Team Pandory !!!!

[@vitorfernandes651]

This does not work, I've tried both USB in Fat32 and also exFAT. Nothing shows, just the original 3300 games. I have the Jamma version

[@chryspin01]

Did you solve that?

[@lroby74]

Hello, i am trying do add games using a 8gb USB Fat32 formatted thumbdrive, after created on root "game" folder, i've created sub folders and copied some games inside but after inserted this usb drive into any USB pandora's ports and turned on it, always it shows up his 3300 integrated microsd games. I've added some games in the past on DX version and i see that only difference with EX is presence of "game" folder where put all subfolders and files.. I am guessing where i am wrong

[@IlRecensore]

I have the same problem, if anyone have added succesfully games using usb please tell us how can we do the same thing. Thanks.

[@silviacara1782]

Did you find a solution? Apparently I have the same problem but I'm unable to add games to the internal sd too... I only see the stock roms list.

[@lroby74]

@@silviacara1782 yes i have another EX and it works... My first one has a pre production firmware that don't permit adding games.. The second one instead have correct final firmware and on it added games works

[@silviacara1782]

@@lroby74 that's a real bummer..even the manual that came with the board says you can add games and it turns out you can't.. Do you have any way to check the firmware or is it just a deduction?

[@lroby74]

@@silviacara1782 I have a friend with same issue, vendor has changed him his Pandora EX, has been him to tell me that problem is firmware on first bunch of Pandora EX Home

[@markrobinson4306]

Hi love your video's. Looking at getting a pandora box for my arcade cabinet which has an lcd monitor. Looking to play only mame games. With so many pandora boxes out there is there a certain one you would recommend?

[@TeamPandory]

A PC! ^-^ ... Seriously- if you're wanting to get a MAME machine- Either A PC, or something like the Console X / MUB are the only paths you should choose.

[@briplays]

Do you know if there is a way to make and add your own custom preview videos for imported games?

[@mrnobodyinvr9762]

Im wondering the same thing.

[@gamewes]

Add the video in the same rom folder with the same name of the rom🎉

[@skatebobleponge]

What should be the format of the video? AVI ? MP4 ?

[@manadio]

Does it have preview video on the main screen

[@IlRecensore]

Yes, in the games already in the system when you buy it... if you add more games they will haven't the preview (unless you go to insert a special file with the video preview)

[@bertinouellet]

2 questions : On DX... Can we keep the video preview of the roms we add? Also, How can we customize the menu and add our own image or skin? I can't find any ressources on this... thanks!

[@KING_KONK]

Hey I keep trying to add Dreamcast games to my Pandora box DX and I can’t get them to show up. I got the PlayStation Roms to show up and are playable but the Dreamcast aren’t. I saved them as a .cdi file and made the games folder and the roms_dc folder. Any ideas?

[@TeamPandory]

Hey there. Not tried the board since the review tbh. Perhaps try putting the microsd into an adapter and use the usb port instead?

[@KING_KONK]

@@TeamPandory I only used the external thumb drive. I’m using the Pandora’s box DX not the EX. Do you think that matters?

[@AngelGonzalez-bw4gc]

@@TeamPandory sorry to use this conversation to ask for help is just that I am new to this. Please where I can find the mame2003 roms set and games that work in my EX or DX. Please I just need one game nba jam 4 players😭😭😭thank you

[@TeamPandory]

@@AngelGonzalez-bw4gc Could you find nba jam 2 players? Unsure if you need something else for this, as I'm sure most of these settings are done with the DIP switches

[@mrnobodyinvr9762]

Hi team, I have a question. I have a New EX, and have it in a cab, but, the Sphere at the boot seems squished. I have the correct LCD driver card, do I need to set the Pandora to fit the screen? Its a 1Up Marvel Super Heros, so it should be the correct aspect. Also, I was to add games, and I watched your awesome clip above. I only care about MAME games, but I have "MAME.Roms.0.201.Merged.Set" its all Rars, if I unpack that, will that be correct to add to my Pandora to play those games? THANK YOU so much for what you do here, you are absolutely lifesavers for me on my first build.

[@hungrywolf9998]

Dear Team Pandory, anything is ok with adding games on the pandora box EX, but just one thing thet is not mentioned in your good video: When adding new games, ( for example i have added dc games and mame games ecc. ecc...)they will NOT have any boot/presentation video; so it will be dispaleyd just an ugly picture saying "new Games". How i can fix this? Even if i try to change the original introduction movie, it works with the orignal pandora EX games....but with the new added games it won't work. Any help? Thank you!

[@TeamPandory]

You want us to add ANOTHER negative to this system!? - We will re-visit this system in the future to have another look.

[@hungrywolf9998]

@@TeamPandory Thank you Team Pandory, if you can explain us in a new video, how to add some introduction/boot footage also for the new games installed by the owners on the board, instead of the boaring new games picture displayed. It will be wonderfull.They use on the EX mp4 video format instead of avi like in the DX for example.

[@joelfrppb]

@@TeamPandory How do you add video previews?

[@joelfrppb]

How do you add Gameboy or Gameboy Advance games?

[@Zenzaiplays]

I happened to have a RegiisJoy console from amazon (pandora basically) I deleted the partition on the SD card without cloning the drive, I'm stuck because even though I reformatted it, I dropped the entire contents of what I manually grabbed off the card. It won't read anything on it, it lists as 0 games, I can't go into the settings or anything in the box .-.

[@shoot_the_glass5654]

I was curious about this model, does it get hot inside the Pandora casing after a couple of hours?

[@TeamPandory]

Probably our harshest review ever kzbin.info/www/bejne/oKSQm32wpbuCp7s As to if it gets hot... Not really. It's not really a concern.

[@mak23997]

Thanks for posting the video. I have a bunch of.AVI files in a movies folder that worked on my Pandora’s box DX as previews for games I had added. Do you know how I can get these preview videos to work with the EX? Someone mentioned possibly having to convert them to.MP4 files is that correct? Or do the movies need to be in the individual subfolders like Mame, Famicom, etc. thank you

[@skatebobleponge]

Bonjour, Avez-vous reussi a ajouter les videos avec les roms ? Merci.

[@IlRecensore]

Hi, thanks for the info. I tried to add games in the micro sd and all is ok, the games work fine. With usb i have a big problem: when i connect the pendrive to the pandora box ex and i turn it on i don't see the games inside the usb (i have created a game folder in the root and inside that a folder roms_sfc for super nintendo games, roms_psp and roms_n64) and also i don't see the games added in the micro sd, i see only the 3.300 basic games. Can you help me? I have read below that also another user (lroby74) has the same problem. Many thanks!

[@TeamPandory]

There's many things it could be. Try formatting to fat32, try another microsd / usb stick. We used a simple microsd to usb adapter. If that fails you may be able to do directly to the main microsd inside the unit.

[@rokuvaan]

Howdy, noticed that you added Raiden 2 in the video. Was able to run? Cause I been trying to get that game to run on my Pandora’s box EX for the past hour and can’t get it to run. It shows up in the menu but does not want to start

[@mikusz3]

Is there a possibility to add OpenBOR games? I wish I could play some beat'em up games when I'll build my own arcade machine. I'm planning to have MAME and OpenBOR games exclusively on my arcade, to capture the arcade-y feeling.

[@douglashaner6802]

Can one simply put retrobat with all emulators and roms it contains on a microcard and run it in the Pandoras box?

[@allubis8950]

Is this thing capable to run Sega Saturn?

[@TeamPandory]

Even if the hardware is capable, the software will probably say otherwise.

[@allubis8950]

@@TeamPandory damn, that feels bad.

[@Shergiock]

If I don't remove the original SD (I'm afraid of breaking it) but I use that USB system, maybe it can work, or do I have to remove the original SD yes or yes?

[@ginaseta9236]

thanks for the help! it is possibile to use other romset? I would like to play to Super Qix, I love so much that game! But I read that it is not in 0.78 romset, but only in newers set and in MAME2010. So, I have to give up? I'm waiting for my Pandora Box EX Jamma edition, i have the DX Plus 5000 in my arcade cabinet now. Any tips for Super Qix? Thanks a lot!

[@TeamPandory]

Will have a look for you. Come down to the discord if you ever want to ask things straight up like this.

[@ginaseta9236]

​@@TeamPandory thanks! I've found a huge romset (30GB) with super qix! I'm building an usb stick with the folders game/roms_mame2003 etc... but I have a question, is it ok to add the compressed file .zip and nothing more? in the romset i didnt find any .nv file or .cfg file, it will be ok with just the compressed games without any other file? The pandora box will see the games in game/roms_mame2003 folder without .nv or .cfg files but just the .zip games files? Really thanks for the support!

[@TeamPandory]

@@ginaseta9236 That's how mame roms work. Only needs the one .zip file for each game. the .nv file is usually created on boot- like a file that remembers settings and dip switches. The cfg, if needed is also created on first boot- but only ever needed to be edited if controls are not working.

[@ginaseta9236]

@@TeamPandory ok! it seems that this usb stick that I'm creating is ok! I can't wait to test it! In few days I will receive the EX! I love your channel and it will be my first choice ever for every pandora's box that I will purchase in the future!! Thanks and a very big Ciao dall'Italia! :-)

[@vsconfiguraciones]

Hola , muchas gracias por la explicación mi SD fallo tienes la imagen original? para descargar...? Carpetas / android / game?

[@SuperEarther]

does this process work for pandora esports box? because all the file names are wrong and the directory is a mess! in the info file they say you need to add the rom name into a text file and add a new user, but that would mean typing in thousands of rom names!

[@TeamPandory]

Not that I know of. It's by a different company. TBH I haven't actually tried adding any games to the esports box yet. Might have another look, it's been a while since we burnt it in the review.

[@SuperEarther]

@@TeamPandory much appreciated. i will have a look too!

[@SuperEarther]

@@TeamPandory been having a look at the mini sd card for the esports box and after numerous attempts to clone this from 64gb to 128gb i think this card is encrypted

[@MrZairus77]

Where can I find files "cfg" and "nv" in order to play Mame2003 games? Thanks!

[@chrism596]

Have you tested this with Ultimate Mortal Kombat? It seems like while it can run Marvel vs Capcom and Capcom vs SNK 2 at full speed, it still can't handle Mortal Kombat 2 at full speed.

[@luismoralesmorales1341]

One question I made a backup of this pandora and copied it to a new sd card and it didn't detect the games, could you help me please?

[@TeamPandory]

Could be.a few things. 1. Fake test the new card before you do anything. There's a tool called fakeflashtester. 2. Make sure when you format the microsd it's the same type as the original microsd (will either be fat32 or exfat - use Rufus for formatting) 3. You can try win32imager to create a perfect clone of the microsd. 4. Try another microsd ... That one may simply be incompatible

[@lolpankake]

Does this work on the king of vertical fighters Pandora’s box?

[@TeamPandory]

This method is only for the EX. If you mean the King of Air 2 or the Air Attack, then unfortunately you cannot add games to those boxes.

[@ArnoldBrunson]

Thank you for the instructions! They worked perfectly. It was great at first having 26000+ games, but now I will only play 100 or so games per platform/console. Is it possible after installing Pandory DX to setup a new 128GB SD card with no games so that I can add only the ones I want later? Thanks in advance.

[@jorgetonelo9396]

Hello, great video. For dreamcast emulator can ex read iso files or gdi files?

[@giddygoon73]

Can I ask your advice, I just bought a Pandora 3D for sega blast city 31khz monitor and it’s 720p out only… I bought from a guy who didn’t know but said it had VGA so I took a punt on it… So please can you tell me what it the most recent Pandora that supports 640 x 480 And one that supports some 3D games too Also what vertical Pandora supports 640 x 480 too… thanks for any advice

[@TeamPandory]

Hi Johnny. It's 720p output only via VGA but your 31khz monitor should be effectively squashing it to the right 4:3 ratio. It doesn't support 640x480 at all. Is your monitor displaying anything?

[@giddygoon73]

Just a scrambled picture but my monitor can only reach 640 x 480 . I have seen Pandora’s boxes working on crt cabs… Pandora Dx on some KZbin videos.. it’s so hard to find out the right info, so no Pandora’s box run at 640 x 480 ??

[@TeamPandory]

@@giddygoon73 the dx can run at 640x480, but the point is that the 3D/ android line just stretch to the screen so if you're on a 4.3 monitor, it should be displayed but in the correct aspect ratio. Check pg3d-hax.uk for an article on each, we also have a round up of the top ten Pandora boxes right here on this channel. Hope that is a help. If you need anything else, come down to our discord.

[@giddygoon73]

@@TeamPandory Thanks, I will check these links ( :

[@allenjiang5722]

thanks for sharing, Can you help to try MAME's run and gun 2 is work or not? I try several times the screen is black only sound. :(

[@TeamPandory]

I think you'd need a newer emulator to run that game. Will try when I can.

[@silviacara1782]

Don't know what's wrong but when I add games following your procedure nothing happens. no added game is displayed.. 😕

[@TeamPandory]

Are you using the microusb via usb adapter, or trying on internal microsd? That may be your issue

[@silviacara1782]

@@TeamPandory I've tried both. What's the best option?

[@TeamPandory]

@@silviacara1782 Post your screenshots in the discord.

[@Sam-Lawry]

So..I just bought mine..to have DC Svc2. Deathsmiles..Cotton 2..all naomi..atomiswave..are ok? thanks

[@TeamPandory]

No, sorry. NAOMI and atomiswave are a no go with this box.

[@Sam-Lawry]

@@TeamPandory but dreamcast roms ok..so if that s reicast..we should can have naomi and atomiswave (like we have them on gdrom now). No?

[@TeamPandory]

@@Sam-Lawry there's much more success with this on the pg3d. DC games don't have the graphical glitches on the ex, but most, if not all the atomiswave ports don't work.

[@Sam-Lawry]

@@TeamPandory Sad... Oh...I have few pcb..real atomiswave..pgm 2...and a pc hyperspin jammasd..so..I would just have a easy quick stuff to play. I just saw the Taito x3 stuff..I will try it too soon..also next a rasp 4 with pi2jamma and recalbox.. In theory the raspberry 4 is enough to me..since King of dragons to Deathsmiles. thanks

[@carlosmirandarojas6562]

I put 50 games in it and some it did not recognize but the name was recorded, how do I delete the games that it did not recognize in the USB memory, I already removed the memory and their names continue to appear even when I reset the Pandora to its factory settings

[@TeamPandory]

You'd need to make sure they're actually deleted from the microsd and usb stick. If it's a problem with the device, try asking the reseller or producer

[@carlosmirandarojas6562]

@@TeamPandory thank you I appreciate it but I would like to know if it is normal for this to be happening with this pandora box ex version jamma that the games remain recorded when the memory is not inserted, the Dx did not do this

[@TeamPandory]

@@carlosmirandarojas6562 it's not normal (that we know of), but saying that, the ex had broken many functions of the DX. That's only one of the reasons why we didn't recommend this model.

[@salvatore.sky77]

How i can check the pandora' box list, i buy the EX and 3D, but i like know the release time, the last model of pandora?

[@TeamPandory]

Don't bother. They rerelease the older boxes under new names so release date means nothing.

[@salvatore.sky77]

@@TeamPandory it's possibile know the order? The last model is?

[@TeamPandory]

@@salvatore.sky77 impossible. There's more Pandora box names than fish in the sea.

[@ronnieyip5227]

Is anyway to play fist if north Star atomiswave conversion gdi format? I try dophine blue cdi and gdi both don't work, is any way to play those two games thanks! And Dreamcast games works both cdi and gdi format with your method!

[@TeamPandory]

No, the Atomiswave ports didn't work when we tried them... But oddly, Xenocrisis on the Dreamcast works BRILLIANTLY. *Thanks go to TotalKI for that

[@ronnieyip5227]

@@TeamPandory thanks your reply , and that game looks great 👍! And find out psychic force don't work,it works on my saga 3d ex2 but not this Pandora ex!

[@TeamPandory]

@@ronnieyip5227 it is what it is.. wish they'd set the emulators up properly.

[@justins2631]

What's the best site for downloading ROMs?

[@mrhoang1693]

How to add game oriental lengend 2 bro to pandora saga ex2 bro? Plz help me

[@TeamPandory]

Sorry, this game won't work on the ex2, it needs MAME 0.192 or newer: adb.arcadeitalia.net/dettaglio_mame.php?game_name=orleg2_101

[@mrhoang1693]

​@@TeamPandorycan i add game road rash?

[@TeamPandory]

@@mrhoang1693 sure. The megadrive games will work fine. The ps1 versions will work but you won't be able to save 😭

[@mrhoang1693]

@@TeamPandory i try ps1 and md but i cant add game road rash?i need link download,help me

[@mrhoang1693]

@@TeamPandory i have installed kunio kun game japanese version everything is fine but when i install english version it is not can you help me about this

[@spakey1983]

DC looks good on the EX no sprite grids like on the pg3D

[@santiagoperez3]

Too good!! How can i do to play Virtua striker on dreamcast? Would copy the game on the folder just work?

[@LEBRASYann-tx7wx]

Great tutorial: is it possible to add Noami games like Hokuto no ken fighting? Thanks :)

[@luismoralesmorales1341]

Can this PANDORA BOX EX 3A be installed with Pandory Box?

[@TeamPandory]

Nah. We've not touched this one (yet?)

[@carlosmirandarojas6562]

y los videos de cada juego insertado donde los pongo y en que formato?

[@TeamPandory]

You can test, but I am doubtful that videos work with added games to the Pandora Box EX. You can check if a normal video that is already on the box works by copy pasting, and renaming to a rom that you have added yourself.

[@ryecatcher25]

God I would love to see some custom images for these things that r fully loaded.

[@ProductionLG]

Does this work for pandoras box 4 ?

[@TeamPandory]

@@ProductionLG no, sorry.

[@ProductionLG]

@@TeamPandory thnx for the answer !

[@arcadegeeks2314]

Hi great work, does the pandory tool work for the Pandora's box EX version? keep up the good work guys :)

[@TeamPandory]

Not (yet?)

[@arcadegeeks2314]

@@TeamPandory Cheers for the quick reply, any idea when this will be introduced? cheers

[@TeamPandory]

@@arcadegeeks2314 considering we've not got into the system yet, unknown, sorry

[@gks554]

​​​@@TeamPandoryur other video was released later talking about how to install games to pandora 3d, 3d+ and you mentioned the ex2. Does that still work to this day?

[@kymontiberry1]

I'M THINKING ABOUT GETTING THIS OR SUPER CONSOLE PC OR RETROSTATION PC WHAT DO YOU THINK 🤔

[@TeamPandory]

We have reviewed the ex and honestly there are far better options at that price point. Get a hk1box or n2+, we have reviewed both.

[@kymontiberry1]

Mann I think I might get pandora games 3d or pandora 3d saga or pandora 18s I'm liking those rite now SO WHICH ONE IS BEST

[@danilo19774]

please help me.... sega 32x?

[@carlosmirandarojas6562]

le puse 50 juegos y algunos no los reconoció pero se quedó el nombre grabado, cómo borro los juegos que no me reconoció en la memoria usb, ya quité la memoria y me siguen apareciendo sus nombres aun reiniciando el pandora a sus ajustes de fábrica

[@carlosmirandarojas6562]

El problema no es agregar, si no que se borren los juegos que no agarraron, queda toda la lista de juegos que agregué aunque quite la tarjeta SD o el usb pendrive, lo malo que no tiene opción de borrar juegos manualmente esta Pandora, de envalde la ram que tiene, le quitaron muchas opciones importantes

[@davehall8458]

Is it easy to access the SD card? Your tutorial doesn't cover it.

[@TeamPandory]

Will be similar to the 9D, CX or DX - kzbin.info/www/bejne/oaCwiapsm6mcrJI

[@oscarllorenteayuso2305]

Buenas! Me resulta muy útil e interesante tu canal. Tengo una Pandora ex y me surgen varios problemas que no tuve con otras. Por defecto siempre me aparecen 2 créditos de inicio, en lugar de 1 por jugador. Lo tengo en modo free play. Y luego he observado en varios árcades que la dificultad esta alta en comparación con otras pandoras o sistemas, y a pesar de cambiarlo en el menú no noto que se modifique. Muchas gracias! Tampoco se me añaden juegos siguiendo este tutorial 😢

[@darrendoughton7868]

Can we add Dreamcast games? Ta

[@TeamPandory]

@7:32- Adding Dreamcast

[@darrendoughton7868]

@@TeamPandory cheers, another you tuber said it wasn’t possible

[@johnboydojo]

Ahhh maniac mansion. The game where you can microwave a hamster. Good stuff! Not for the hamster though obviously

[@TeamPandory]

That's the one! - But can you remember what you put in the microwave in Zak McKracken?

[@johnboydojo]

@@TeamPandory Man that was many many many beers ago mate! Haven't a clue. Haha

[@johnboydojo]

Just googled it hahaha. An egg! Man I remember in secondary school my mate Dave put 5 baked potatoes in a microwave (it was a new one aswell!) He didn't cut em open! BOOOOOOM!! Hahahaha. It took the door right off! Hahaha, Best part. He fake cried to get away with it hahaha

[@TeamPandory]

@@johnboydojo I put a boiled egg in the microwave the other week. That was fun 🤣

[@johnboydojo]

@@TeamPandory you ever seen lightbulbs in a microwave? The old filament ones? They go through the entire spectrum of colours! Shits crazy! Saw it on an old 411 skate video I think. Ahhh the good old days

[@Dadedrums]

Niceee

[@joncollins7730]

Guru chicken lol?

[@steinone3185]

NDS..... Unsupported?

[@TeamPandory]

Not from what we have found out.

[@coyotenet6882]

Top Brasil

[@daveholloway185]

First! I feel mighty cool and woke! p.s. this tutorial is for the EX. If you have a Saga EX, see kzbin.info/www/bejne/gpC2cmyurs56b8k

[@Skimblshanks]

"Hello You?" Nice copy of another youtuber

[@segastardust8836]

I bet Sega CD games would boot if you dropped bios_cd_u.bin in the roms_md folder. If the game is a bin/cue, Genesis GX plus could boot the bin file.

[@TeamPandory]

Let's give it a try !!

[@segastardust8836]

@@TeamPandory let me know if it works.

[@TeamPandory]

No luck .... I'm pretty sure it's the core you're thinking of though ;)

[@segastardust8836]

@@TeamPandory oh well, worth trying. Thank you.