[Tiptoi] French pens rejecting custom GME - German vs French hardware difference?

[Marius Andreiana]

Hi Gaelle,

Did you see the email from Dominik sent to the list? You didn't reply to
that.
In our email exchanges I also asked you to tttool set-language FRENCH, you
said there was no effect. Maybe you could try this again after reading
Dominik's reply? To make sure it worked, compare extracted yaml's
from Book.gme with Custom.gme. Send these to the list too.

Marius


On Thu, Mar 26, 2026 at 4:16 PM Gaëlle Mamou via tiptoi <
tiptoi at listi.jpberlin.de> wrote:

> Hi Marius,
> Test results with Product ID 1 (French book "Je découvre la Ferme"):
> Test 1: Book START code + Book GME = Works
> Test 2: Book START code + Custom GME = "Fichier introuvable"
> Test 3: Printed START code + Book GME = Works!
> Test 4: Printed START code + Custom GME = "Fichier introuvable"
> Key finding: Test 3 proves my printed OID codes work perfectly! The pen
> can read them and successfully loads the official Ravensburger GME.
> This confirms:
>
>    - Printing quality is fine
>    - OID codes are correctly recognized
>    - The pen specifically rejects custom GME files (both tttool and
>    SoniqPen)
>
> There must be something in the custom GME structure that my French pens
> don't accept, even though the exact same files work on your German pen.
> Any ideas what could cause this systematic rejection of custom GMEs while
> accepting official ones?
> Thanks!
> Gaëlle
> ------------------------------
> *Envoie ça à Marius !* 📧
> C'est une info TRÈS importante ! 🎯
>
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> *De :* tiptoi <tiptoi-bounces at listi.jpberlin.de> de la part de Marius
> Andreiana via tiptoi <tiptoi at listi.jpberlin.de>
> *Envoyé :* mercredi 25 mars 2026 17:17
> *À :* Die Mailingliste für Tiptoi-Bastler <tiptoi at listi.jpberlin.de>
> *Cc :* Marius Andreiana <marius.andreiana at gmail.com>
> *Objet :* Re: [Tiptoi] French pens rejecting custom GME - German vs
> French hardware difference?
>
> I personally wouldn't try flashing a firmware due to risks of bricking the
> pen. There must be something we are missing, since the pen is functional.
>
> Would anybody on the list be kind enough to print the PDF sent by Gaelle
> and try it with the .gme also on the thread? It worked for my on my German
> pen.
> Does anybody have a French pen? Does it have the same issues?
>
> Gaelle, would you please try again setting the same product id as one of
> your French books? And also have a custom OID region with a sound. Using
> tttool or in the SoniqPen studio just change product id. The Power on also
> should be set to play a sound.
> So we have:
> 1) original Book power on, Book region
> 2) printed power on, region
> 3) Book gme, custom gme
>
> Your pen doesn't work with printed & custom gme.
> with  custom .gme: if you scan the original book power on, will it do
> anything?
> with book .gme: scan the printed power on, will it start same as the book
> starts?
> (remember to "empty trash" after you delete .gme from pen)
>
> Marius
>
>
> On Wed, Mar 25, 2026 at 4:24 PM Ulrich Sibiller via tiptoi <
> tiptoi at listi.jpberlin.de> wrote:
>
> Well, they have different firmware files, AFAIR. So maybe they are
> more strict in checking stuff. Maybe they enforce a certain structure
> or something which the French books fulfill but not the (older) German
> ones.
>
> You could try to flash a German firmware and see if that changes the
> situation.
>
> Uli
>
> On Wed, Mar 25, 2026 at 3:05 PM Gaëlle Mamou via tiptoi
> <tiptoi at listi.jpberlin.de> wrote:
> >
> > Hello everyone,
> >
> > As I'm quite persistent and this project is really important to me, I
> looked for another solution and
> > after numerous tests, I made an interesting discovery:
> >
> > Observation:
> > My custom GME files (with French audio) are rejected by both of my
> French Tiptoi styluses (first and latest generation).
> > These same GME files work perfectly on Marius's German stylus (tested by
> Marius himself).
> > The official Ravensburger GME files work correctly on my French styluses
> (original or printed).
> >
> > My question:
> > Is there a known hardware or software difference between the French and
> German Tiptoi styluses that could explain this problem?
> > Or is it more likely that my two styluses are defective or have a
> specific configuration, and that other French styluses accept custom GME
> files normally?
> >
> > Has anyone ever successfully used custom GME files (tttool/SoniqPen) on
> French Tiptoi styluses purchased in France?
> >
> > I'm considering buying a German Tiptoi stylus to solve this problem, but
> I'd like to know if this is a systematic difference between French and
> German styluses, or simply a problem with my device.
> >
> > Thanks in advance for your help!
> >
> > Gaëlle
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