Can't load from SD...

Hi everyone, I'm having a little trouble loading files on my fakebuino. Do I need a special version of the loader or something?
I haven't flashed the boot loaded yet, I wanted to make sure I could load a game first.
Anyway, if I run 'loader' compiled from the source and flashed through the arduino software, i'm constantly resetting. The 'loader_old' code tells me to insert an SD card. however, the arduino card_info example (with chip_select = 10;) lists my files fine, here is a copy of the serial monitor window...

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Initializing SD card...Wiring is correct and a card is present.

Card type: SD2

Volume type is FAT16

Volume size (bytes): 1977319424
Volume size (Kbytes): 1930976
Volume size (Mbytes): 1885

Files found on the card (name, date and size in bytes):
SYSTEM~1/     2016-10-29 17:59:00
  INDEXE~1      2016-10-29 17:59:00 76
3D-DEMO.HEX   2016-07-10 23:31:32 51760
3D-DEMO.INF   2016-07-10 23:31:32 433
101STAR.HEX   2016-07-10 23:31:32 80800
101STAR.INF   2016-07-10 23:31:32 1137
AIMBUINO.HEX  2016-07-10 23:31:32 51088
AIMBUINO.INF  2016-07-10 23:31:32 433
ASTEROCK.HEX  2016-07-10 23:31:32 60368
ASTEROCK.INF  2016-07-10 23:31:32 785
BLBA.HEX      2016-07-10 23:31:32 52012
BLBA.INF      2016-07-10 23:31:32 1489
BLOCKS.HEX    2016-07-10 23:31:32 74964
BLOCKS.INF    2016-07-10 23:31:32 433
BLOKDUDE.HEX  2016-07-10 23:31:32 51016
BLOKDUDE.INF  2016-07-10 23:31:32 785
BOMBER.HEX    2016-07-10 23:31:32 65580
BOMBER.INF    2016-07-10 23:31:32 1137
B-RALLY.DAT   2016-07-10 23:31:32 1310720
B-RALLY.HEX   2016-07-10 23:31:32 83340
B-RALLY.INF   2016-07-10 23:31:32 1137
BRICKS.HEX    2016-07-10 23:31:32 78572
BRICKS.INF    2016-07-10 23:31:32 433
BUB.HEX       2016-07-10 23:31:32 64112
BUB.INF       2016-07-10 23:31:32 433
CONWAY.HEX    2016-07-10 23:31:32 36880
CONWAY.INF    2016-07-10 23:31:32 433
CRABATOR.HEX  2016-07-10 23:31:32 67956
CRABATOR.INF  2016-07-10 23:31:32 2193
CRAZYCAR.HEX  2016-07-10 23:31:32 41556
CRAZYCAR.INF  2016-07-10 23:31:32 433
C-STRIKE.HEX  2016-07-10 23:31:32 83440
C-STRIKE.INF  2016-07-10 23:31:32 2545
DIGGER.HEX    2016-07-10 23:31:32 83888
DIGGER.INF    2016-07-10 23:31:32 2545
DIH.HEX       2016-07-10 23:31:32 81892
DIH.INF       2016-07-10 23:31:32 1137
DUEL-2P.HEX   2016-07-10 23:31:32 47748
FLAPPY.HEX    2016-07-10 23:31:32 52840
FLAPPY.INF    2016-07-10 23:31:32 785
FOOTUINO.HEX  2016-07-10 23:31:32 51640
FOOTUINO.INF  2016-07-10 23:31:32 433
FXSYNTH.HEX   2016-07-10 23:31:32 36372
GB2048.HEX    2016-07-10 23:31:32 47996
GB2048.INF    2016-07-10 23:31:32 433
INVADERS.HEX  2016-07-10 23:31:32 52376
INVADERS.INF  2016-07-10 23:31:32 785
LANDER.HEX    2016-07-10 23:31:32 54948
LANDER.INF    2016-07-10 23:31:32 433
LIGHTSAD.HEX  2016-07-10 23:31:32 47856
LIGHTSAD.INF  2016-07-10 23:31:32 433
LOADER.HEX    2016-07-10 23:31:32 72620
MANDEL.HEX    2016-07-10 23:31:32 44516
MANDEL.INF    2016-07-10 23:31:32 433
MARUINO.HEX   2016-07-10 23:31:32 75776
MARUINO.INF   2016-07-10 23:31:32 433
MICROHEX.HEX  2016-07-10 23:31:32 64380
MICROHEX.INF  2016-07-10 23:31:32 1489
MINES.HEX     2016-07-10 23:31:32 45752
MINES.INF     2016-07-10 23:31:32 785
MUSIC.HEX     2016-07-10 23:31:32 46120
PAQMAN.HEX    2016-07-10 23:31:32 62772
PAQMAN.INF    2016-07-10 23:31:32 433
PONG.HEX      2016-07-10 23:31:32 40600
PONG.INF      2016-07-10 23:31:32 433
PONG-2P.HEX   2016-07-10 23:31:32 47604
README.MD     2016-07-10 23:31:32 188
S-COPTER.HEX  2016-07-10 23:31:32 71108
S-COPTER.INF  2016-07-10 23:31:32 433
SENET.HEX     2016-07-10 23:31:32 74692
SETTINGS.HEX  2016-07-10 23:31:32 54032
SETTINGS.INF  2016-07-10 23:31:32 433
SFIGHTER.HEX  2016-07-10 23:31:32 82264
SFIGHTER.INF  2016-07-10 23:31:32 433
SIMON.HEX     2016-07-10 23:31:32 39232
SIMON.INF     2016-07-10 23:31:32 433
SNAKEABC.HEX  2016-07-10 23:31:32 49088
SOKOBAN.HEX   2016-07-10 23:31:32 75128
SPINSPIN.HEX  2016-07-10 23:31:32 69416
STACKCH.HEX   2016-07-10 23:31:32 58140
SUPERCRA.HEX  2016-07-10 23:31:32 79976
SUPERCRA.INF  2016-07-10 23:31:32 2545
TAXI-FOU.HEX  2016-07-10 23:31:32 81420
TAXI-FOU.INF  2016-07-10 23:31:32 433
TRON.HEX      2016-07-10 23:31:32 49992
TRON.INF      2016-07-10 23:31:32 433
UFO-2P.HEX    2016-07-10 23:31:32 61792
UFO-RACE.HEX  2016-07-10 23:31:32 60800
UFO-RACE.INF  2016-07-10 23:31:32 785
WHG.HEX       2016-07-10 23:31:32 62936
WHG.INF       2016-07-10 23:31:32 433
WORMZ.HEX     2016-07-10 23:31:32 69412
WORMZ.INF     2016-07-10 23:31:32 2897
ZOMBIESC.HEX  2016-07-10 23:31:32 61184
ZOMBIESC.INF  2016-07-10 23:31:32 2897
GITATT~1      2016-07-10 23:31:32 378
GITIGN~1      2016-07-10 23:31:32 581


Am I missing something obvious here?


[edit]
Using SanDisk 2GB microSD.
Also, that MC Hammer streaming example works fine also.

What kind of SD card do you have? Ones that are larger than 2GB need to be formated in a special way, as far as I know

SanDisk 2GB microSD, thats the first thing I made sure of.

Did you try flashing the LOADER.HEX directly ? It would solve any problem related to compilation (wrong version, wrong library, wrong settings...).
Do you have any other SD card ? Sometimes there are compatibility issues as the Gamebuino uses a lighter SD library than the Arduino one.
Or you could burn the bootloader directly, I think it would be the simplest solution as you can already read the SD card. The bootloader won't prevent you from booting even if there is no SD card. If you use the bootloader be sure to attach the buttons as specified on the schematic as it checks the buttons C state during boot.

How would I flash the .hex directly? I don't have a separate programmer, I 'm using the usb on the nano.

[edit] Just discovered XLoader.... Didn't help, same issue.

You can use another Arduino as a programmer if you have one, search for "Arduino as ISP".

You will eventually need a programmer to burn the bootloader, if you don't have an Arduino you can order an USBasp for 3€ on eBay.