/vr/ - Retro Games

>>4116579
This is my current flash cart collection, but I'm considering a TG16 flash cart as well. Anyone else know how that works with CD games? I assume I can burn the disc and use the flash cart for the other half?

>>4116586
You overpaid
Shoulda went for the Chinese carts they work just fine

I love my everdrive x5 for gba (also emulates gb, gbc, and nes so its retro)

>>4116579
Short of the
"I like to play on the original hardware"
Argument, this is the ultimate tier emulation device.
>Connects to your tv
>emulates nes snes tg 16 snes Genesis
Ps1 sega cd Atari 2600
Mame
Fucking I have no mouth and must scream
>entire setup with controller is <$120

>>4116615

>>4116615
But I like to play on original hardware

that's what the flash carts are for

>>4116579
Whats the interface like on the SED China?

>>4116621
Can't really argue with you there
That's why I have a rhea and several flashcarts as well.
I just use my psp more often as I'm lazy and it's easy

>>4116643
>rhea
jealousy reaching critical mass

I can't deal with the idea of long loading times on a Super Everdrive. How long til the next SD2SNES sale? Black Friday?

>>4116650
It's a really funny story.
>go to order web page everyday
>no luck
>give up after two months of this
>randomly check page months later
>orders for rhea now open
>ok.jpeg
>get it in the mail
>take apart Japanese saturn
>(I have never modded anything)
>after dicking with it for hours, realize I have the wrong model saturn
>wasted a Saturn feels bad
>get right model Saturn
>install?!?
>can't get it to work at all
>beg for help on /vr, offer cash for proper roms
>European anon offers to help me I'm in Nebraska USA
>sends me 40 roms I requested send him money PayPal
>still won't work fuck
>he points out after hours of troubleshooting that if rmenu isn't showing then there is a connection problem
>fuck he's right realize that connector ribbon is broken from when i tried to install first time
>offhand he suggests i wedge in a piece of cardboard to make the connector cable stay latched
>frustrated, offer my roommate $100 if he can get it to work
>four hours later he tells me to go on porch
Piece of cardboard fucking worked
Genius /vr European
Burning rangers.jpg
>offer European money for roms
>he sends the roms,
I send the money
>love this guy
>ask him one day what he thinks about resident evil
>he hates it
>never talk to him again
And that is how I got my rhea to work because I am an idiot thanks to European /vr guy

Is playing on these flashcarts a 1:1 or close to playing on original carts? Is it better than playing on wii vc?

Anyone else have a problem with using GBI with the EDGB and EDGBA? When using LL, neither load at all despite loading fine with other games. With regular and ULL, it freezes first boot, but after a reset works fine. I would just use ULL, but it outputs in black and white through SVIDEO.

I thought it was my contacts, but cleaning the fuck out of my GBPlayer, cartridges, etc didn't really make a difference at all, and the EDs work fine on literally every other device I've tried them on.

>>4116654
The largest rom I loaded took about 20 seconds to load. You only load a rom when switching games. Unless you are planning on playing for 3 minutes, then switching to another game repeatedly, it's not really anything to worry about.

>>4116710
1:1ish. It's a FPGA and not a ROM chip, but your console won't be able to tell the difference. I have noticed 0 difference between a flashcart and real hardware, but not every flashcart is 100%. The NES flashcart still can't do any MMC5 game besides Castlevania 3 last I checked.

>>4116615
>>4116618
A few years ago, I got a psp4000 which people swore was good enough for snes emulation. It was complete dogshit on every single game I tried. Is it actually playable on the current psp, or are you just memeing again?

>Get a ROM dumper to dump ROMs from my carts
>Put them on SD card
>Patch them if needed
>Get to play my ROMs from flashcart while still using my collection

pls don't bully

>>4116598
Different guy, but where are the Chinese ones? I can't find them on aliexpress.

>>4116740
but why tho

I wish byuu would leak his romset.

NeoSD for Neo Geo and Everdrive x5 for GBA. Love them both, definitely gonna get some more for snes, n64, maybe neo geo pocket

If you play on original hardware, flash carts like the super everdrive / sd2snes and everdrrive 64, etc, are pretty much a no brainer.

I can see the proponents who say that the Chinese everdrive's are the only way to go, but as I recall they are buggy and slow at loading roms. Also they don't support several good games like the megaman x series. I recommend the sd2snes and the everdrive 64, get the basic version of the everdrive 64 tho, imo.

I mean why chimp out on flash carts, you're getting it for less then the price of a expensive snes game, there are so many snes games that go for $200+ nowadays.

>>4116738
I play snes on my psp just fine
The trick is finding the right emulator as several emulators/versions out there are just terrible
The only game that I've ran into trouble with is donkey kong country, which is weird considering dkc2 works just fine

>>4116747
I like using the games I own

>>4116748
There have only been two very minor differences between what he has and what's already available, and he's already documented what those differences are. Unless you plan on playing the PAL version of Spiderman and Venom, there is literally no point.

>>4116761
this is just untrue, theres massive slowdown on every good snes game on all the psp emulators

>>4116762
Coo'

What dumper do you use?
Are you able to backup sram?

>>4116763
Thats shit would be so autistically sorted and filed tho.

>>4116771
It's only files and hashes that other groups like no-intro have been distributing for years. There are the admittedly autistic memory maps, but someone could probably throw together a tool to generate them for a different set.

Remember, this is the guy who spent four years pushing cartridge folders with the braindead naming scheme:

Super Mario World
./rom
./ram
./manifest.bml

Just got myself an SD2SNES last week and is currently being shipped. This will be my third one outside of the Mega Everdrive and Harmony. Some of the greatest gaming purchases I have ever made.

>>4116586
There is the PSIO. It hooks up to the unused I/O port on the back of older PSXs that flashes the games into the system. I think it's still in the early stages, so it's not perfect yet I think.

>>4116753
Yeah some of these prices are just ridiculous. I remember seeing The Punisher on the Genesis for $300 on ebay last year and it made me glad that I got a flashcart.

>>4116769
Super UFO Pro 8 and yes it can backup sram so I can save my 101% DKC save from oblivion

>>4116730
Can you get chink with DSP?

>>4116815
>unused I/O port

Maybe FOR YOU

>>4116598
Chinese what exactly? I have a Chinese N8. The others I bought through Stoneage since the Chinese N8 took a fucking aeon to arrive.

>>4116815
Unused I/O port? You must be new. LOL I have a Game Shark 3.0 attached to mine.

>>4116892
That's not considered official

>>4116895
Official or not, it's a great accessory for the PSX. Better than whatever Sony was going to use for it.

>>4116598
I own Chinese carts and can confirm they have a few issues that the official counterparts do not. You can't update firmware without bricking and on top of that some games experience graphical bugs. For example, playing Mickey Mouscapade on a Chinese N8 will have a graphical bug everytime a dialogue box appears and playing the same game on an official n8 will not experience this issue. After I saw a few examples of things like this, I have quit shilling the Chinese ones. They're okay if you're a poor fag, but eh. If I'm paying for a flash cart, I want it to work properly.

>>4116753
>Also they don't support several good games like the megaman x series
Chinese everdrives can play the first MMX, but X2 and X3 use special chips in the cartridges that the flashcart can't simulate.

For those, I just bought Japanese import versions. They're basically the same game and phenomenally cheaper.

OP here again. I didn't know there was a Chinese Everdrive N8; can I get it anywhere besides the Everdrive China site? And I'm still looking for multicart recommendations if you guys think that'd be a better option.

>>4116953
I'm interested too, I do a bit of development so I'd like to load my roms, so a multi-cart won't do for me.

>>4116953
Look up "150 in 1", got mine for 8 bucks. It's great, just doesn't have metroid and maybe a couple others you like. The only concern is that they don't do a great job of keeping their rom sets consistent, kirby for instance runs faster because it's the pal version.

I'm skimping out on getting a flash cart for my nes for now because all my other stuff uses rgb, that mod is expensive compared to most.

>>4116929
This is my plan. Buy SFC versions of special chip games and Everdrive the rest.

>>4116929
look at this guy not wanting to relive the incredible writing of MMX2

>>4116598
The Chinese fucks up making an open source flash cart. Don't fall for cheap clones and get them from krikzz or Stoneagegamer.
http://retrorgb.com/sd2snes.html

>>4116764
Games with mode 7 have slowdown. Anything else plays fine.

>using cheap flash carts

Enjoy frying your console

https://db-electronics.ca/2017/07/05/the-dangers-of-3-3v-flash-in-retro-consoles/

>a single cartridge with every game for the system on it

It's like my dad works for Nintendo

>>4117149
Is this shit for real?

>>4117149
enjoy parroting autistic rants

Would an NES flash cart + original NES be just as good as the NES classic? I would like to buy the NES mini but not for $200

>>4116745
A few months back an anon recommended junfangames on taobao. I went in and bought my flash cards from then and it was worth it. Official and they can be updated. You will have to use a forwarding agent because technically they can only be sold in China.

>>4117556
I would be surprised if it was that much of an issue. Never heard about anyone who got a fried console because of flashcarts. Not even chinese ones.

But let's have a headcount here?
Anyone?

>>4117582
It'd be better, obviously. Lurk more or fuck off.

I'd kill for an SNES flashcart with full support for special chips and save states right out of the gate in addition to full SGB functionality, maybe even GBC support...
The reseller salt would be palpable.

>>4116817
No idea, I just use official stuff.

>>4116892
>Game Shark
Quite possibly the best accessory one can have for the PSX. Being able to skip past the license tests in Gran Turismo 2 is worth the price alone.

>>4117149
I appreciate this guy's effort and all, but if flash carts were frying consoles you would be hearing about it, and not some guy saying "This isn't safe and will fry your console. I have no evidence of this happening yet, but IT WILL!" I'm willing to believe the chinese made multi-carts are dangerous, but at the same time I know full well many people here have been using them for years without issue.

Krikey makes a rebuttal here:
http://krikzz.com/forum/index.php?topic=6614.msg51195#msg51195

>>4116586
TED doesn't work with CD games at all/ It's HuCard only, and Krikzz has completely abandoned it (2 FW revisions), make sure you buy a chinese one. You can use the TED as a Super System Card though, instead of shelling out extra if you already have a CD-ROM2 unit.

>>4116984
Shilling is against the global rules.

>>4117835
>in addition to full SGB functionality
Official SGB cartridges cost like $20.

>>4116579

You mean Snes mul.ticarts? ive been looking for those for months and cant find one with more than 6 games on it, must be cause Snes games are bigger and need bigger ROMs therefore more expensive to the point where is not profitable.

i would love a 150 in 1 Snes multicart. like the one for Nes with pretty much all the great games on it.

>>4118194
>like the one for Nes with pretty much all the great games on it.

Like Sonic Bros?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CNySnIjW7s

>>4118362
That flashcart is pretty mediocre (it does have pretty much every single 1st gen famicom/nes game if you're into arcade ports, etc), the 150-in-1 has a way better game selection, despite having fewer games overall.

>>4118369
And by flashcart I mean multicart, oops.

>>4118362

Thats not the one i have, mine has only real, legit, licenced released games no hacks or filler.

>>4118189
But the speed is wrong!

>>4118439
By like 1%

Besides, There's the SGB2

>>4117835
Has it never occurred to anyone to sacrifice a Star Fox cart and solder it's super fx chip into a flashcart (by anyone I mean Krikzz or some chink)?

t. "It just works" tier retro hardware enthusiast

>>4119391
The VeriSNES guy is working on FPGA SA1 and SFX

>>4119391
SuperFX carts are expensive and in very limited supply. Emulating it on FPGA is easier from a manufacturer's perspective, but it hasn't happened yet.

The proper reason why you can't use real SuperFX chips in a flashcart is because the chip sits between cartridge pins and ROM. All ROM accesses go through it and it has a very real effect on the mapping of the cart. SA-1, CX4 and a few others are also like this.

DSP-1 on the other hand is isolated, so it can be present on a generic board without causing too many problems.

I am already kind of upset at my fortune that when I finally got enough money to afford the "cheaper" Chinese SD2SNES, it ends out being revision F, the old one that doesn't have the new MSU-1 improvements. Now I just got in the other half of the order today and already these problems surface meaning I should have waited for a newer revision. I guess I get what I paid for and should have realized flashcarts are too fancy for my income, and Chinese knockoffs are a bad idea.


>>4116984
All this time I thought I saved by getting it through China, but according to that site under cheap clones, mine may be a bootleg because it too says "manufactured by krikzz" and "assembled in Ukraine."


>>4117149
Great, now I should be glad I haven't been able to test the flash cards yet (since I couldn't afford the SD cards) now that they can reduce the lifespan of my systems. Now I have 2 Genesis flashcarts for my clone console, which I don't care if it lives. At least the article approves of the Turbo Everdrive past v.2.


I was tempted last time /vr/ had a Chinese knockoff thread and thought just over $200USD for the SD2SNES and Mega Everdrive X7 was too good to be true, and it ended out being that way. Guess I didn't research whatever taobao was well enough.

>>4119391
>Has it never occurred to anyone
Sure
>by anyone I mean Krikzz or some chink
Nah. They wouldn't waste their time and effort so a few poor autists could play a few shit games.

>>4119443
>SuperFX carts are expensive
Only for eBaybies. I have dozens of jap SFX/2 games I picked up for 50-100 yen.

>>4119554
now that'sa some good shilling

>>4117835
>full SGB functionality
I guess that should be possible, isn't the Gameboy just one single Z80?

>>4119554
You can actually upgrade the REV F version to the newest one quite easily if you feel confident with a soldering iron.
Here's the harder version: http://www.qwertymodo.com/hardware-projects/snes/sd2snes-dac-upgrade
And here's a PCB to make the mod easier https://oshpark.com/shared_projects/1ej3Nrdj
The tutorial for the PCB is only available in german though, I think but you should be able to follow with google translate.
Then again, why do you even care so much about Rev H? It just improves MSU-1

>>4116598
Buy cheap, buy twice

>>4120024
Actually just found the english manual for the PCB version
https://github.com/borti4938/SNES-AddOn-PCBs/tree/master/sd2snes_RevH/Installation

>>4118071
Why are you shilling for Chinese communists then, pinko?

>>4120126
Recommending that people order flashcarts from China is not specific enough to be shilling. Imploring everyone to exclusively buy all flashcarts from lord Krikzz™ at a high markup is shilling by definition.

I'm looking to buy an Everdrive GB, where's the cheapest place to get one? The cheapest I could find it was on krikzz.

>>4120205
Wait. New revisions will be out by the end of the summer. They will have RTC and much lower power draw.

>>4120205
AliExpress ~$55

>>4120012
No, I wouldn't consider what I said shilling since I am un-selling both the Chinese and the original. I just thought the back of the box from the Chinese seller of the Mega Everdrive X7 ironically says "Keepin' your hardware alive!" when the article by an electrical engineer says otherwise for that exact flashcart. Both websites seem to come from expert sources, and made me regret asking my co-worker's family to order from China for me.


>>4120024
>>4120102
Very cool, but sadly I am not savvy with soldering, nor do I have the equipment. I am not sure if it would work with the "Cheap Clones" which is what I have according to retrorgb. In all honesty though, I don't really care about MSU-1, my memories of games like Chrono Trigger did not have the animated scenes repeating what was done in-game with the engine's pixel art nor an orchestral soundtrack. Sort of like how I am fine with Final Fantasy Tactics original rough translation, and Lunar on SegaCD where Luna gets left behind; it was what I knew and my experience, all the new content and changes are for the kids to have that as their own.

>>4120254
>when the article
Wasn't that article already debunked?

>>4120261
Nope, not yet, to answer my own question. Seems like there's contesting opinions right now.

I guess one way or the other, I'm lucky to not have anything shit from that article.

I want to buy a SNES flashcart but the compatibility issues with games featuring special chips has me worried. What's worse is certain incompatible titles like Megaman X2 and X3 cost more than an SD2SNES.

What's the likelihood of further advancements taking place which would facilitate playing those games? The whole thing is wizardry to me so it might be plainly impossible.

>>4120240
What seller?

>>4120283
>What's the likelihood

>>4120284
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/RETROAD-Custom-Games-for-8bit-16bit-32bit-64bit/32741566757.html

>>4120283
The SD2SNES can play X2 and X3. The only games worth playing that it can't are Star Fox, Kirby, Mario RPG and Yoshi's Island, none of which are that expensive.

>>4120313
Isn't Kirby's DL3 like $80 USD?

>>4120318
Get the Japanese version.

>>4120319
I don't want to break my system's tabs.

I'd rather ask here than make a new thread:

Can I use the Super ufo pro 8 to transfer a save from my Super Everdrive to a cartridge? I know you can use Super ufo pro 8 to back up a cartridge save to PC but I'm not sure if it works the other way around.

I downloaded Super Metroid and would love to buy the cartridge and transfer the save over.

>>4120313
>https://sd2snes.de/blog/compatibility
Fuck, you're right, I thought X2 and 3 weren't compatible for some reason. In fact the only games I really need to grab are Kirby Super Star and Starfox.

Thanks dude.

I might wait for a sale as >>4116654 alluded to though.

>>4120283
Well, it doesn't look good to me. The guy behind the SD2SNES has been spending most of his programming time working on UI, the MSU-1, and trying to get the CX4 clock 100% proper. This wouldn't be a concern normally, but the two chips everyone wants have unique problems. The SuperFX is the only one ikari thinks is doable, and even then on the FAQ he states it might not be possible. The SA-1 has a lot going on, as explained by byuu:

http://forums.nesdev.com/viewtopic.php?p=53739&sid=d8e05231e1b2a061f2ba538eb035e1e2#p53739

You will notice on the SD2SNES FAQ, the SA-1 is listed as "maybe". Don't hold your breath for those two chips.

>>4120261
>>4120275
Yep, at this time it's still up in the air given the rebuttal posted by >>4118067 there. I am not as fortunate since the initializing article by the electrical engineer did not cover/test other flash carts I am interested in like the one for NeoGeo Pocket Color (missed the cutoff for the last batch) and the Flash Masta for the Wonderswan which may build their flashcarts differently than krikzz.


>>4120205
Me too, disappointing to see the GBA Everdrive X5 does original GB and GBC via emulation, so an all-in-one Gamecube with the Gameboy Player/GBI-LL solution (or Super Retro Advance in my clone console) is off the table. An Everdrive GB X in the Super Gameboy 2 would be my next option. At $90+ (after shipping) looks like I could get it 2 years later so maybe all this grounding and voltage translation issues will be ironed out.


>>4120320
You can swap the board inside the US and Japanese cartridges temporarily. That way the tabs stay intact.

>>4120385
>tfw gbi-ll won't work with my edgb and edgba for some reason so i have to use standard gbi

>>4120385
Doing both GB and GBA games natively on a GBA with a flashcart is close to impossible.

It's very subtle, but the different shape of GB and GBC carts triggers a switch inside the GBA cart slot enabling the 5v interface and boots the GBA in GB mode. GBA carts are missing the back corner, so they don't press the switch, stay at 3.3v and boot in GBA mode.

>>4120460
That was a hack solution really, I read somewhere that they were trying to make it switch electronically at first, but the different voltage turned out to be a problem, so they made it switch mechanically instead.

>>4120471
I suppose it would be a problem if some poorly coded GB or GBA game accidentally wrote to the wrong place and switched itself to the opposite voltage and caused damage or just didn't work. I suppose some minor loss of backwards compatibility wouldn't be too big a deal. Didn't the PS2 not work with a handful of PS1 games?

I'm honestly not seeing any downside to the mechanical switch, hack or not.

>>4120485
>Didn't the PS2 not work with a handful of PS1 games?
The PS2 contains a binary compatible CPU, but the graphics processor is emulated, so it's not always perfect. Also, the optical drive is faster, which sometimes causes timing glitches with games that are hardcoded for the slower speed.

>>4117835
>>4120329
>Kuon
Top tier taste

>>4120503
We're not actually the same person, I just saw him posting Kuon and felt like doing the same.

Although I am of a similar disposition to that other fellow: What I really want now is something that can do GBC games through the Super Gameboy.

>>4116817
Bump. Super Mario Kart is pretty important

>>4116730
>The largest rom I loaded took about 20 seconds to load
I've heard it can take up to 40 secs, which would be pretty annoying.
I guess it's a silly superficial thing, but then again so is paying triple the price to have faster loading.
Are Chink Super Everdrive owners happy with their purchase?

I didn't realise there is also a china version of the sd2snes. Does it have all the same benefits? Still looks fairly pricey

>>4120295
Thanks for spoon feeding me.

>>4120385
I have a GameBoy Player and a Super GameBoy 2 coming in the mail. I'm going to use my GameCube for GBA games and GBC games and my Super Nintendo with GB games for the SGB enhancements. I already have an ezflash IV for my GBA, and I'm not worried about power draw or rtc, so I'm going to get an Everdrive clone from AliExpress. I suppose you could just swap flash carts with the GameBoy Player.

>>4121529
>Super GameBoy 2
I thought I was the only one autistic enough to order that atrocity.

>>4120325
Yes. Since the Super Everdrive saves to an SD card, you just have to load the save from your SD card into your Super UFO SRAM, then load the Super UFO SRAM to the cartridge SRAM.

>>4120017
The GB uses a custom Z80 clone with added features. Unfortunately it's not something you can get off-the-shelf.

>>4120460
Sounds to me like all you would need is some sliding piece of plastic built into the case.

Is anyone having problems with the authorized chinese everdrives?

>>4120460
>close to impossible
Nah. It's just complicated and silly to cram all that shit on a single cart when cheap flash/RAM carts for both systems have been around for ages. inb4 you're too young to remember GB shit.

>>4121584
the only reads their own fucked up format

people say uconv works but all it does is pad it with 0s and it doesn't actually load

i had to write a homebrew that wrote the save to SRAM, run it on the ufo, save that SRAM to the sd cart, load it to the ufo, and finally write it to the cart for it to work

>>4121737
So it's not the same as a normal SRAM file because it's too large? Or is it coded entirely differently than a normal SNES SRAM file? If the former is true, theoretically you could just cut the size down to what it's supposed to be using a hex editor, no?

>>4121567
What's the difference between SGB 1 and 2?

>>4122221
The SGB2 runs at the proper speed and has a link cable port.

>>4122226
It's also Japan-only, so you may need to break some tabs in your console or whatever.
Being a product released only in Japan though it means they're cheap

>>4122237
It's actually over double the price of the SGB1, but stool not terribly expensive.

>>4121663
You're ignoring the fact the gameboy advance is not able to run gb games in gba games or gba games in gb games.
You can't make the GBA switch modes through software it has to be done by hitting that switch. That's why gba game cases have slanted edges and gb games do not. GBA ones don't trigger the switch and GB ones do.
The fact that GBA runs on 3.3v and 5v can be easily be solved with some level shifters but that's not the main hurdle.
I don't really see how you'd want to make a commercial flash cart that can do that. Maybe with an interchangeable back case for the cart of something but yeah, as you said it's easier to just make two separate solutions.

>>4122553
You're ignoring the fact that I have a device that lets me play GB games on a GB or GBA in GB mode off a GBA flash cart. As usual, modern kiddos are playing catch up with ancient Chinese technology.

>>4123280
Go ahead and show us unknowing people then.
I can already imagine it takes some retarded kind of detour.

>>4123310
>retarded kind of detour
Well yes. But a far less retarded kind of detour than bandwagoners are taking of waiting forever for something that may never be made.

I was just reading on retrorgb that the SD2SNES can somehow help reduce the vertical bar issue in SNES models that suffer from it.
If true then that would definitely add value to it, assuming the alternative mod super easy

>>4121362
>>4121296
bump

>>4123651
>assuming the alternative mod super easy
If you have a SNES Mini or a 1-CHIP console, yes RGB modding it is simple and fixes the issue entirely, but if you have an unmoddable system and/or play with component or composite (why?) then it may be valuable.

>>4116579
Not directly related, but did anyone else think the N64 Controller Paks were like flash carts when they came out? I never had a Play Station, so I had never had a system with a memory pack.

I remember when I bought one, I thought I could go to the video rental store & put the game on my Controller Pak and play it forever... disappointed to find out otherwise.

>>4123824
I didn't have a PlayStation as a kid either, I had no idea what the fuck they were for. I never used them despite having some third party ones.

>>4123816
I'm looking at getting a 1chip, but it will be a PAL 1chip (which will b 60hz modded) - does that make any difference?

>>4116815
I really hope this PSIO thing becomes refined. Because CDs are unreliable long term. Eventually all our CDs film will start to flake apart, or surcome to Disc rot. Cart based Systems will long outlast CD consoles. So if we can weed out the weakest part of CD systems (actual CDs themselves) that'll be good news. Also Sony's shitty lasers and CD rotate motors they put in all their consoles will crap out too eventually.

>>4116895
Action Replay pro is a great parallel port accessory, play Japanese games without doing that retarded Disc swapping crap.

>>4118067
The PS1 game shark is fun:

Playing as Darktooth in TM2
Playing as Red Scorpion in Ehrgeiz
Fun times.

>>4123824
If you grew up in hueland you would have though they were battery packs for your N64 controller shaped famiclone.

>>4123845
Dunno, I'm an Ausfag but I imported a SNES mini from the US. Modded for 60Hz I suspect it'd be much the same though.

>>4122316
I wanted to get it while it was still relatively cheap. All it takes is one YouTube faggot to inflate the price.

>>4123928
dude what

>>4124881
That's a famiclone designed for the poorest of poor fags. You can see where the famicom cart goes. The bit where the memory pak would go is actually the battery pack. AV out and second controller/light gun port is on the back.

>>4123824
....no...

*backs slowly away*

Thoughts on the Chinese SD2SNES? If you're spending that much, is it better to just go official?

Is it easy to add DSP to a Chinese Super Everdrive?

>>4126227
With the SD2SNES, just go official.

>>4127053
is sd2snes still worth it even if i don't care about romhacks with music mods or anime cutscenes?

>>4127070
If you care about the few special chip games it supports over the ED, sure, since those are really expensive anyway. Otherwise, no.

>>4127097
as far as i can tell, the main thing the china ED lacks is DSP, so the main noteworthy game it lacks is Mario Kart. I don't know how hard/expensive it is to get a dsp chip for a china ED.
From what i've read, sd2snes might get SFX support in future, but unlikely to get SA1 support

>>4127053
>open source project
>go official
what did he mean by this?

>>4127149
Build it yourself.

>>4117606
>You will have to use a forwarding agent because technically they can only be sold in China.
Never had to do this before. how do you go about this? Is there some recommended agent?

>>4127146
It also supports the chips for the Megaman X sequels, too (I can't remember the exact name right now).

Here's a comparison list. Google games with chips you want to play.

http://krikzz.com/pub/support/var/comparison/sd2snes-vs-super-everdrive.html

Did anyone see this?

https://db-electronics.ca/2017/07/05/the-dangers-of-3-3v-flash-in-retro-consoles/

I'm assuming the chink carts wouldn't have the voltage to spec and could potentially fuck with your console over a long enough span of time

Okay, I made a list.

SD2SNES and Super EverDrive with DSP-1 or DSP Module:

>Ace o Nerae! 3D Tennis
>Ballz 3D
>Battle Racers
>Bike Daisuki! Hashiriya Kon - Rider's Spirits
>Final Stretch
>Lock On NA EU Super Air Diver
>Michael Andretti's Indy Car Challenge
>Pilotwings
>Shutokō Battle '94
>Shutokō Battle 2
>Soukou Kihei Votoms: The Battling Road
>Suzuka 8 Hours
>Super Air Diver 2
>Super Bases Loaded 2
>Super F1 Circus Gaiden
>Super Mario Kart

SD2SNES and Super EverDrive with DSP Module:

>Dungeon Master
>SD Gundam GX
>Top Gear 3000

SD2SNES only:

>Mega Man X2
>Mega Man X3
>Metal Combat: Falcon's Revenge
>F1 ROC II: Race of Champions
>Daikaijuu Monogatari II
>Star Ocean (Neviksti's 96MB hack)
>MSU-1 games or hacks (e.g. Super Road Blaster)
>BS-X games (e.g. BS-X Zelda)

And of course any non-special chip games should work on any of them.

>>4127189
Good to see he's backed down with that disclaimer.

>this wasn't fearmongering
>I have no agenda
>buy my new flashcart I'm about to announce instead

>>4127215
There's no backing down there. Everdrives have a design flaw and he's proven it. Shill harder.

>>4116579
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5wzWzceRJE

>>4120334
>http://forums.nesdev.com/viewtopic.php?p=53739&sid=d8e05231e1b2a061f2ba538eb035e1e2#p53739
>tuesday Dec 08, 2009

This wait has escalated to Duke Nukem Forever proportions.

>>4127202
The most well known BSX games have been hacked to work on regular flash carts.

BSX Zelda and Radical Dreamers, for example.
Basically, if you can buy a repro cart of a BSX title, it works on an everdrive.

>>4127483
>There's no backing down there. Everdrives have a design flaw and he's proven it. Shill harder.

http://www.ti.com/lit/ds/symlink/sn74alvc164245.pdf
You're a fucking dumb ass.

>>4127546
I'm not sure why you think this proves him wrong. It doesn't.

>>4122226
>>4123958
The link cable function is practically worthless.
If you wanna trade pokeymans, get another GB.

As far as the speed problem:
http://soundofsilver.co.uk/blog/2015/02/super-gameboy-speed-fix/

You can fix it with:
4.194304 MHz Crystal Oscillator
2x 22-33 pf caps
1 1M Ohm Resistor

You need to cut traces or lift 2 legs of the SGB chip, but it's fairly easy to do.

>>4127550
It's not a design flaw if they used level translators to fix the voltage problem, dipshit.

>>4127562
krikzz admits that the problem is real, and that the complaints are correct:
http://krikzz.com/forum/index.php?topic=6614.msg51195#msg51195
his argument is that it's a minor problem that hasn't hurt anyone yet, so who cares? he also says hes trying to fix the problem in future products just to be safe.

>>4127567
You should probably read what you posted. He says the theory is good, but the only reason he's moving towards voltage shift buffers for all IO is for "reduce power consumption, emi noice(sp), increase stability". The carts suddenly bursting into flames or destroying your SNES aren't considered concerns.

>>4127567
>>4127630
If you knew anything about the SNES cart pinout, he's already got bi-directional voltage level translators on the IO lines, and an AMS1117 on the main power plane to translate the board from 5V to 3.3V.

http://www.cypress.com/file/202556/download

There are plenty of technical documents on using 3.3v flash in legacy 5v systems.

Krikkz's v2 products all have voltage translators.

>>4127630
No one said it would cause your consoles to burst into flames. They said it's a design flaw that causes unnecessary (but not catastrophic) stress on the console. Even Krikzz agrees, he just disagrees about how serious the design flaw is.

>>4127708
He says it isn't ideal, but disagrees that it causes stress. From the posted thread:
"The only thing that he says about CMOS devices is: this protection is inadequate since typical CMOS current ratings are ± 5.2mA. Still unclear where he gets this numbers, because interface specifications give us ±20mA number.
According to Rene's own measurements, we have around 7mA leak of current at clamp diodes, and this is notably less than 20mA.
So, where is any kind of stress for console hardware? Where is it? Current and voltages for all console components in acceptable range.
Please correct me, if i missed something."

Only the french guy is saying it causes stress, and Krikey is saying "I have no idea where the fuck he's getting these tolerance numbers, official spec sheets say otherwise."

>>4127202
>Star Ocean (Neviksti's 96MB hack)
is this any good? I've heard the PSP version is the one to play for first timers

>>4127765
Krickets should learn to read, then

https://db-electronics.ca/2017/07/13/ac-analysis-of-clamping-diode-effect-in-5v-to-3-3v-mismatch/

>>4127149
He meant he's underage and retarded.

>>4127189
Yeah, we all saw the crazy fucks autistic fit.

>>4127484
>This video contains content from Disney, who has blocked it on copyright grounds.

>>4128307
>>4127149
I meant get it from a reputable source. If you trust the chinks enough with your money, go for it.

It's not that hard to figure out, you pedantic dipshits.

>>4129962

>>4130028

>>4127161
I'll try to explain best I can.

I found the cards I was interested at

https://junfangames.world.taobao.com/

Then I contacted this guy on ebay

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ubuy18-Taobao-China-Buying-Purchase-Agent-Package-Forwarding-shipping-shopping/162594464503

You'll get a quote, and if you agree you buy the ebay listing for their service, and they'll quote you the price + their commission. I got the Mega ED X7 and SD2SNES, I forget the amount I paid, but it was significantly less than buying from Krikkz. In the case of the EverDrive, they're official and can be updated.

10/10 would recommend if you want to save some money buying some flash carts.

>>4129962
>"When I use a word," Humpty Dumpty said, in rather a scornful tone, "it means just what I choose it to mean- neither more nor less."

>>4130601
how do you find the Chinese SD2SNES?

>>4129962
The reputable sources get the parts and boards from China. That's how there are bootlegs of the flashcarts. Build the open source SD2SNES yourself if you want to avoid chinks.

I"m not sure why people feel like they have to white knight krikzz for whats obviously a cost cutting measure. Let him handle himself.

I think it comes from people that bought an everdrive and they have to convince themselves they didn't get a suboptimal product?

These people are equally as autistic as the guy's original blog post.

>>4130601
>>4130705
I just took a look at the site again. Looks like they are no longer offering the SD2SNES+Mega Everdrive X7 combo anymore. It was $160USD (remember 1USD is like 6.75 Chinese Yuan), but the Chinese SD2SNES alone now is just under $100USD. I did get my combo ordered from a co-worker's family back in late May, and I received Revision F of the SD2SNES, which does not have the MSU1 upgrades Revision G and H got. So, be warned that ordering from China may mean you get an older revision and not the most current. This could also apply if krikzz makes the necessary revisions to his own everdrive line once the voltage issue has been resolved. Also note that neither retroRGB nor deElectronics tested the Chinese SD2SNES for this issue. So be careful and know what you are getting into if you order the Chinese versions.

>>4130818
>voltage issue
I don't know anything about this issue, but is it a good idea to hold off from buying any kind of SNES flashcart until this is resolved?

>>4130840
SD2SNES doesn't have that problem.
Also, an Everdrive won't blow your console up either. It might put more strain on your SNES on the long term but who knows how much bad it really does.

>>4130840
I was just referring to the article that started all this discussion as linked in >>4117149

The article did conclude the SD2SNES is fine and has the voltage translators. However, since reading retroRGB's article on as linked by >>4116984 which classifies the Chinese SD2SNES as a cheap clone, it is possible they may also have a design flaw. It does not seem like many have explored and tested the Chinese cheap clone SD2SNES is as "solid gold" as specified by Ikari (open source files).

I only have the Chinese SD2SNES, but since I have to save up to get a 16GB SD card, I cannot test it for myself just yet. However, since it may be out of spec, I'll just use it with my clone console instead of in my old original SNES and Super Famicom systems. I do have a bootleg Chinese Genesis flashcart which I know not to update the firmware (it came from a Chinese seller which already packaged it with a microSD card with plenty of ROMs already on it). I believe krikzz firmware updates are designed to brick Chinese bootleg flashcarts. So, as for the idea to hold off on buying, I'd say you shouldn't worry if you're not buying cheaper Chinese alternatives. I only bought the Chinese alternatives because I cannot afford the real thing.

My everdrive 64 is great. I dont have experience with cheap chineese knockoffs but I doubt they are flawless. Remember how cheap the chineese are(well everyone is but still).

Also not retro but my EZ-Flash iv is great as well.

Is there a flahscart that id be able to use on pokemon stadium?

>>4120254
>>4119554
So much cancer in 2 jpegs

>>4130958
The newest official Everdrive64 supports both Pokemon Stadium games IIRC but it's quite expensive. Also not sure if there's a chinese version with that update going around.

>>4130958
I got a ED64plus recently, everything works (Didn't try every Rare game though or Pokemon Stadium) 64DD doesn't

>>4130840
>I don't know anything about this issue
All you need to know is it's not an issue.

>>4130890
>it is possible they may also have a design flaw.
No it's not. If you knew what you were talking about you could clearly see that the buffers are there in the pictures of the chink clone.
This is one of the reasons this sort of autistic fear mongering is so cancerous. It's not just what one aspie says. It's the legion of chicken littles who have to rush out and educate the world about something they know fuck all about. It's a shame you're too young to have been around for Y2K. You would have had jizzed yourself.

>>4131283
Even for a Chink Super Everdrive?

>>4131302
what did he mean by this?

>>4130878
The people fear mongering everdrives are full of shit. Its like saying using at 9v adapter on a snes will make ot blow up because its rated for 10v

Snes tolerance is +/-20v not 5. It would have been retarded to design a console with that low of a tolerance.

>>4132317
I used a 12v adapter on my snes for a while. The snes never blew up, but the adapter eventually did.

>>4130741
Don't really see anyone white knighting Krikey here, just arguing over numbers. We'll argue over milliseconds of response time, why would we not argue over this?

The only time I ever see Krikey get mentioned here is either A) as the maker of the ED stuff, or B) as a Ukrainian rip-off artist who's just reselling chink cart copiers for three times the price. I don't think I've seen him get mentioned in any other way here. Could you point it out?

>>4132317
The issue is the bus voltage 5.0 vs 3.3. That's a substantial difference and the primary reason cheap chink bootlegs burn out. But EDs are designed to deal with, this various ways. The N8 uses the official autist approved part and the SED relies on a feature of the FPGA. Autist wasn't aware of this and sperged out. When he was called out on this he went into full autist mode to prove he was actually correct. He's now saying that the sky is falling because the FGPA isn't officially 5V tolerant for whatever fraction of a second it takes it to set up. Not even sure if that's correct or if anything on the bus even goes high in that time. And honestly don't give a fuck because it's not going to damage anything.

>>4132282
To rephrase the question;
Is the voltage issue a non-issue, even for a Chinese Super Everdrive? Or is it only a non-issue for a SD2SNES made by Krikzz?

>>4132872
The voltage issue is a non-issue for every device that makes any attempt to deal with it. The problem is "a Chinese Super Everdrive" isn't a single thing. There's more than one design and more than one person making them. You have to look at the board to see if it has the right bits.
I can make an SD2SNES with no voltage translation whatsoever. I open the schematic, remove a few parts, re route some traces and send the file off to be produced for as much as a few dollars cheaper. It will guaranteed burn out in short order. There is no way to say anything for sure about a board without looking at it.

>>4130601
>>4133031
I was eyeing this one since that's the lowest price I've seen;
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Super-Everdrive-Nintendo-SNES-Famicom-Flash-Cart-8gb-Sd-Card-SFC-NES-SUPABOY-S/132264167101?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649

but if there's a likelihood of it damaging the console then that's an absolute dealbreaker, and I'll save for an SD2SNES

>>4135247
>damaging the console
Nope. Never happened. This is why the aspies fear mongering is so dangerous. People actually believe bullshit like this.

>>4135247
>>4135410
why doesn't krizz just get a job instead of shilling here all day every day LOLE

>>4135902
>implying I'm shilling here

>>4135247
Number of SNES's killed by an everdrive
>0

>>4135937
Ignore him, he's probably one of those /v/-fags who cry buzzwords like "shill", "jew", "autist" or whatever because that's the only thing they seem to be capable of nowadays. I never got a everdrive till now and I'm not sure if I'd get a chinese or a regular version. From what I've read here there aren't that many differences.

>>4136058
That's exactly what a shill, jew, autist would say.

>>4136058

>>4136058
Being quite cheaper is a difference

>>4137516
>>4137821
>>4137965

Not sure if samefag or butthurt /v/-regulars. Just because you're using ad hominems doesn't make your argument valid even if it would be true. Cry some more, kid(s).

>>4137974
Didn't mean to quote >>4137965.

>>4137516

Yes because a "autistic jew shill" who "works for Krikzz" would definitely say they're around the same instead of making the more expensive version look better just by advertizing it. Go back to school, boy.

>>4136058
That's exactly what a shill, jew, autist would say

I'm looking to disable the lockout chip on my NES, will doing so cause any heating issues with the Everdrive? I know unlicensed games on a disabled chip will cause some heating issues.

>>4138820
Unlicensed games brute force the protection by knocking out the chip with a surge from a charge pump. They heat up because they're trying to zap the lockout chip and can't.
The ED simulates the lockout chip on he cartridge side instead, and nothing happens if it can't talk to the chip in the NES.

>>4139186
Alright, thank you

>>4131283
I just don't underestimate how cheap the Chinese can make something. I am not trying to spread fear, just the reality that an open source project like the SD2SNES can go off spec for reasons such as lowering costs.


>>4130958
Sorry about the cancer, it is just a result of my low income. Flipping burgers does not afford me the luxuries of quality gaming. The Chinese knockoffs are the best I can afford. If I earned enough I would want things done right.

>>4140312
Lots of shit can happen. You don't need to get excited unless it does.

>>4116579
what the H*CK is it about neo geo shit that makes it cost so much?

>>4141563
A flash cart for the price of a couple common games. I don't see the problem here.

>>4120239
This for real? About how quickly would you be able to buy from china after this revised version is released?

>>4123574
Does this only work with the flash advance pro flashcarts or could you buy just the bridge and use it with a different one?

>>4142172
It works with similar flashcarts. I've never tied it with a modern flash cart that has the bootloader in firmware. I'm guessing those won't work.

>>4116747
To be fair, the best ROMs are the ones dumped from your own collection. You're guaranteeing successful results without any worries of the good mirrors being taken down

>>4116618
Which PSP model would be the best to get? I think I've seen some people insist you have to get the original PSP and a particular model (2000?) but does a Vita or PSP go work as well or better?

>>4131119
>>4131143
No I mean Gameboy flashcarts that would look like pokemon carts on stadium
>>4140312
NES are not expensive and super famicoms are much cheaper than the american ones so just get a super famicom, you can easily play american games on it just take the pcb out of the shell, thats what I do

>>4140312
I feel ya. I hadda start a flash cart change jar.

Itll get there.

>>4117835
I mean, the SD2SNES technically should do all that if they update it enough except for the SGB bit, but SGB2s are $50.

>>4116762
Then just use the games themselves

What you're doing is redundant as fuck

>>4144663
the gb flashcart probably uses a different save method from the official cart, hence it not being detected in stadium.

>>4144890
I think the idea is to preserve the condition of the original cart and also be able to play patched romhacks and stuff like that while still technically using the collection he owns? It is kind of roundabout but I think I understand the main thrust of his logic

>>4144896
>preserve the condition
Makes sense. With disc based games it's even more of a concern.

>>4140625
I guess the fear of poor Chinese quality stuff did get to me. Over a year ago, I had someone recap my TurboDuo and TurboExpress and then three months ago the Duo exhibits sound failures. I opened it up to see the capacitors were the cheap Chinese type. I am grateful that the bleeding (leaking capacitor) stopped for now to cause no more damage. However now I will have to save up a lot to get a proper RGB and capacitor replacement for the 3 systems. Someone I know just got his Duo-R repaired from a trusted modder being done correctly, however I feel I will not have the same luck as the trusted persons rarely ever have the time to do proper repairs. So I am once again sitting on a timebomb of consoles I love, knowing cheap Chinese parts are the culprit of my dismay. I have no idea how I can save up $400+ at my pay grade.


>>4144663
I miss my NES. Around my area, a yellowed frontloader goes for $90USD and toploaders go for $200USD at my local Funko Pop! stores. I want that Analog NT mini, but those go for $600USD. I am only partially interested in the RetroUSB AVS, but its lack of analog output means I cannot use it. I just cannot bring myself to get rid of my youth at this time even with a Chinese Everdrive N8.


>>4144735
I don't even get change to collect, the burger flippers don't get tips, servers do. I just have to ration out my direct deposited $440 every two weeks really well. My PCE repairs will have to take precedence, but maybe if that Everdrive GB X goes for cheap next Black Friday, I may have to jump on that first.

>>4144894
No it has to do with the rom header actually. I know one flashcart that loads the rom to the epprom via usb cable so it is detected by stadium, the gb
http://store.kitsch-bent.com/product/usb-64m-smart-card

>>4145635
Good god looking at canadian ebay and its in the mid 100's. Thats retarded, id never pay more than 30 bucks for a nes and I love ninja gaiden

>>4116704
That's awesome, now stop playing retro games on an HDTV, holy shit.

>>4135410
I hope you're right, but I'm still nervous about buying a chink super everdrive, retarded as I may be. Is there any more conclusive evidence that they are harmless?

can snes flashcarts be made to simulate a super game boy? or do you need a real super game boy with a game boy flashcart?

>>4144896
Also convenience, especially for GB/GBA/GG. Having your entire game library on a single cart is nice, especially if you have a way to dump/restore the SRAM.

>>4122553
Couldn't they put a physical switch on the cartridge to hit the physical switch on the console?

>>4146648
Sounds like it would necessitate changing the shape of the entire cartridge for each mode.

>>4145635
Are you sure the caps were actually the problem? It's possible the modder just got the cheapest shit he could and they could have been out of spec. Did you check?

>>4146576
Any more conclusive than that it has never happened ever even once? No. lol

>>4147154
i meant is there some way of proving that it can't happen?

>>4147180
No. There is no way of proving that an imaginary fat man in a red suit can't visit the home of every good child in the world in one night using flying caribou.

Is anyone with a Mega Everdrive X7 able to play "Panic!"?
It tells me Ram is not initialized when I try to start a game.

why do snes flashcarts have batteries in them if they supposedly save to the SD card?

>>4142137
No clue, but yeah it's on krikzz' website.

I own the super everdrive v2 and the everdrive 64 and im very happy with both, despite small problems.

I recently ordered the ed64 from retrotowers and i can recomend it, very nice packaging and customer support.

About the super everdrive v2:

I could stop noticing that the image frame for me is neither full or centered while on 16:9, it can be my tv or my scart splitter. This said, i have no problems while on 4:3.

It runs all the games its supposed to, and me, in a pal console, use snestool.exe (via dos) to patch ntsc and jpal roms, including patched roms. So far, everything runs very well, and loading times depend on rom size, but never beyond 20 seconds.

In this one any folder will show only up to 1024 files, which forced me to organize into folders, nothing too bad to deal with.

About the everdrive 64:

It runs every game loads fast and flawlessly, pal roms this is. Ntsc and jpal roms have faulty image as they should, but i havent tried to patch roms yet. Ips patched roms run just fine and being able to ips patch in-game is a very nice touch. The menu is very good but the image shakes a little for some reason. Being able to switch the background is pretty cool.

The ed64 has a built in nes emulator but its not viable at all. Not many roms work and those who do have crappy image quality. And again, only pal nes roms will work for me.

As for n64 roms the image presents no problem, either at 16:9 or 4:3.

In order to save you must remember to reset before turning off.

--

For both, ive used multiple micro sd cards up to 32gb with multiple classes and i really cant say the rom loading speed change noticeably. Something to be aware of is that the micro sd to sd adapter should be pristine, or it is very likelly it will fail loading 8/10 times. So get a good adaptor.

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Sorry for the wall of text hope it is good information for those interested, as i find it is a great solution for consoles you have no interest in collecting

>>4146576
>I'm still nervous about buying a chink super everdrive
Lemme lay it out for you. I own some official ED's, and I have no intention of buying chink ED's. That being said, the chink ED's won't brick your system. The worst design I've seen on a chink ED PCB was one of the GB ED's that they had re-routed a trace right through the damn battery. The result was the save battery died every two weeks or so. That's it. No fires, no dead consoles. And I think the modern chink GB ED's have fixed that issue, but I don't know for certain since I don't buy chink ED's.

>>4147472
It backs your saves up on the SD card, the saves are stored in SRAM like on a real cart, hence the battery.

When you switch games, if you have a backup on the SD card it will load that into SRAM. That way you can play halfway through FF5, go play SMW+All Stars, then come back to FF5 and still have your saves.

>>4147532
If you had a crt you wouldnt have any image problems.

Try and tell your "HDTV" to upscale with the source aspect ratio.

>>4148165
I dont use a crt by choice and its completelly off the point of my post. Whats your purist obcession with crts? Were discussing flashcarts jeez what happened to you /vr?

I still don't understand whether or not I should be worried about my chinese super everdrive.

>>4147762
oh cool, so if a battery dies, you won't lose your saves like on a real cart

>>4116712
GBI was just updated, maybe try that?

>>4121529
Wait, why aren't you just playing all your games on the GC?

>>4148920
Plus you can pull the card and transfer saves between the cart and your PC, use them in emulators, and other stuff. I'm not gonna lie, I edit my savegames in RPG's to cut down on grinding. I don't have the time to grind in FF5 like I used to.

>>4148839
Did you not read >>4147759 ? Flash carts are safe, multi-carts are danger.

>>4140312
>>4145635
>ALWAYS posts pics of expensive gear, often multiples of the same item
>ALWAYS moans about his pay

WTF is wrong with you, anon?

>>4149603
Nah, the player itself was bent in the cartridge slot. So slight, I didn't notice until I took it apart. I have another GBP and it works golden.

>>4150421
He's pretending to be poor

>>4140312
> xperia play
Man, I miss this phone.
A nigga stole mine

>>4150428
He's also pretending to be paranoid as you can see in this thread. I swear to god he's as bad as a tripfag constantly asking for attention.

>>4146284
Yeah, when my NES died, I do regret not replacing it immediately. My income cannot keep up with the inflation. The newer options like the AVS and Analog NT mini while being newer and maybe even more cost efficient in reliability and versatility just starts at a step price. As you can see, the NES is a luxury item now.


>>4147154
It isn't just the sound that can cut out with possible improperly connected DIN, but the video now also has sync issues or skips. Maybe if it was the capacitors leaking the sound would be the first to go, but the video stutters and skips only occurred after the "repair." So I will have to look into getting the Duo properly repaired.


>>4150421
>>4150428
>>4150870
My phone is so old, it has trouble browsing web pages, and I don't get the convenience of modern apps like getting directions. I only have it because I cannot afford any new phones. If I did have the money I wouldn't have to be scared from having bootleg consoles, cheap mod work, and Chinese bootleg flash carts but instead some quality. I want to play games with my friends, but I don't earn enough to even have the systems so I just fall back on the old stuff I got when people were throwing the stuff away for cheap (got a couple old game systems literally from the trash). I don't see how I can be pretending. Why else am I wanting flash carts, as I sure can no longer afford any games for the systems I do own?


>>4150837
Even though it is old and unable to handle modern things like "apps" I still do love it for the emulation and buttons in a familiar layout. I wish there was a processor and screen update, but my tastes and budget means such a phone would appeal to few others besides me. A shame, but I accept having odd outlier wants which no company would cater to.

>>4151710
stop complaining faggot

I've considered getting an everdrive because I'd like to play translated roms (i.e. shit that didn't get localized) on my actual snes, but I've heard that some rom hacks don't actually work on the hardware. Is there any way to tell which ones do?

>>4153702
Not unless they somehow indicate they've been tested on real hardware. Some rom hacks rely on emulator quirks that don't exist on hardware in order to function, or they trip over quirks that exist in real hardware but emulators don't replicate.

>>4153702
>>4153971
Some older hacks tend to write to PPU outside of vblank which either won't work or will have unpredictable results. Tends to be a problem with some pre-2004 translations. Some of the more popular ones with this problem have had this fixed by other people, but not all of them. Try asking on RHDN if you encounter a hack that has problems, someone might be willing to take a look at it.

The other big fish is all the SMW hacks that use the old version of addmusic, which is actually quite a lot of them. I think there was talk of the smwcentral community fixing them on a case-by-case basis as well, but I don't know if anything ever came of it.

With a few exceptions, most other hacks should be fine.

current set up. just too much clutter with original consoles. Kinda wanna build a pc specifically for playing Wii games and down on the TV.

>>4153702
From what I've played so far anon it might be quite a small number of roms that could be affected. I've played so far Seiken Densetsu 3, Gunman's Proof, Clock Tower, Retranlations of Chrono Trigger, Dragon's Quest I & II Snes Version, Dragon Quest 3, Shin Megami Tensei, Umihara Kawase and some Arabian nights themed JRPG that I can't recall at this time all from this paticular rom pack from Emuparadise.
https://www.emuparadise.me/Complete_ROM_Sets_(Full_Sets_in_One_File)_ROMs/SNES_Hacks_and_Translations_Pack/164888
Basically all of them ran fairly well with the only exception being SD3 with an issue where it got stuck looping the title screen and intro scene that was corrected when I reloaded the rom.

This also wasn't on some fancy ass tech but the Chinese snes everdrive. With a North American version snes model SNS-001. I would have to say that full on hacked roms opposed to translations might have more issues running on real hardware but I'm too scared to try it personally.

It's all about taking the time to see what works and when it does it can be pretty gratifying to play something that was never released here. I would say don't be afraid to try anon.

>>4142528
any one that is NOT the "e" model.

1000, 1001, 2000, and 2001 are just fine. PSP GO is fine but youre stuck with digital media. At least with the others if u decide you want to collect a handful of games (cause they cheap) you have that option with the normal models.

nothing changes with install or CFW. its all the same with each model (except that e-model)

Reminder that mnemo's USB-GDROM is better than GDEMU

>>4141563
>400 euro
>a lot of money
???

>>4156087
Quick rundown:

USB-GDROM:
>USB storage, so easy to have every game on it
>always available, but turnaround is anywhere from a week to three months
>current prices are $175-$228 + delivery
>plain text-only menu
>file naming convention can be anything
>author has previously sold various 3DO ODEs

GDEMU:
>SD storage, so more expensive and lower capacity than USB, but with the same theoretical limits
>made in batches every few months with a limited ordering window (these have been more frequent lately)
>currently €130 ($153) + delivery
>much better menu by far, but menu requires modification for fast loading if you have a lot of games
>rigid naming scheme with each game requiring its own numbered folder
>supports subchannels, for the extremely few games that use it (mainly homebrew)
>author well known in the DC scene, wrote Makaron emulator, NAOMI dumper
>also makes Saturn ODEs Rhea and Phoebe, with a TGFX ODE on the way

iceGDROM:
>fully open source, but not sold commercially
>doesn't run commercial games currently, but runs some homebrew
>currently being worked on from time to time
>author credited as the person who first discovered MIL-CD bypass and being one of the earliest pioneers of DC homebrew

DC-IO:
>still in early development
>aims to be cheaper than GDEMU and USB-GDROM
>same author(s) as PS-IO (PlayStation ODE)

AFAIK they all target VA1. VA0 might work but has different voltages so it's not a good idea to try. VA2 has an integrated drive, so very awkward.

Anyone know how to fix the Super UFO not recognizing my save files!? I seem to have both .SAV and .SRM files and none of them work. Shits frustrating

Are there any cheap (read chink) GB flashcart?

>>4156672
Yes. All the early ones were chinkshit.

Is the SD2SNES on Amazon legitimate, or is it a knock-off?

Do I buy the everdrive 64 from a stranger on ebay or is there an official website? Can I ship overseas?

>>4156672
Yeah $55 on AliExpress.
>>4158618
SD2SNES is an open source project, there is literally no such thing as a knockoff.

>>4158716
can't find shit captain. could you maybe post a link?

>>4158714
http://www.stoneagegamer.com/flash-carts/everdrive64-nintendo-64/ stone age gamer has it what looks to be fairly official, and I would recommend this cart, I haven't seen much on eBay but I don't know if I would recommend buying from a random.

>>4158747
/vr/ really needs to learn to AliExpress;

https://retroad.aliexpress.com/store/1555251?spm=2114.10010108.0.0.DdXpHG\

I can't shorten the link anymore without it breaking, >inb4 datamining email addresses

>>4158772
I can't see anything for the game boy/game boy color there, though

>>4158783
dude https://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/RETROAD-Custom-Games-for-8bit-16bit-32bit-64bit/1555251_32741566757.html?spm=2114.12010614.0.0.Ts4q1Y

>>4127202
Thank god I can play Ballz 3D on my SD2SNES

>>4158796
finally figured it out. they don't make it easy, do they?
thanks for staying patient, appreciate it

>>4158805
They can't make it easy or the stores get shut down, unfortunately (fairly recent AE policy change). This HAMY one I think is likely to stay open, they're pretty huge and manufacture a lot of the clone consoles that other companies re-badge.

>>4153995
>The other big fish is all the SMW hacks that use the old version of addmusic, which is actually quite a lot of them. I think there was talk of the smwcentral community fixing them on a case-by-case basis as well, but I don't know if anything ever came of it.
I don't think anything did, thanks to their policy of "We don't edit 'locked' hacks." Even some they claim to work on real hardware will actually lock your system up and require a reset about halfway through the game.

I haven't met a translation that wouldn't work with my SED, unless it required one of the special chips. I've encountered 1 SMW hack that hasn't glitched out on me so far, and that's Super Mario Bros. 3X. Super Metroid hacks appear to work fine, at least I haven't encountered one that hasn't worked. FF5 Ancient Cave and FF6 Beyond Chaos randomizer work just fine, with FF5 AC you need to move the save file into the right directory on your flash card.

>>4158716
>SD2SNES is an open source project, there is literally no such thing as a knockoff.

In that case, I'm guessing it is still better to buy from Stoneage Gamer? I'm not sure that I would trust some random unknown manufacturer.

>>4159607
that's my attitude by people get hung up on the idea of open source and will nitpick the fine details if you try to explain otherwise

>>4159607
Stoneage gets them from krikzz so whichever fits your price and shipping needs.

>>4116815

PSIO feedback has been pretty horrible so far, I'm not convinced they're gonna make it.

>>4156070

Is the Mega Everdrive X7 worth the price hike over the X5? Similar with the 64 2.5 vs 3?

>>4159756
I think they really screwed up by promising big before they even had a working beta.

>NO SOLDERING REQUIRED, ALL PLUG AND PLAY!!!
>Well, actually you will need to solder this thing to your laser assembly otherwise it won't work
>WILL RUN EVERYTHING, NO MORE MESSING AROUND WITH MODCHIPS
>Well, actually only a good portion of the library works, more than a few major titles won't run period and may or may not be fixed

It was a decent idea that got overhyped by the people making it, that lost almost all purpose after they figured out soldering would be required to make it work. If it was a solder-free solution to playing burnt games or rips off of a SD card, it would be worth the money. As it is, it's hard to justify spending over $100 on a PSX flashcart without 100% compatibility when a $4 PSX modchip can run every single game. I remember someone trying to post-purchase rationalize the price by saying they kept having PSX lasers burn out every 2-3 months, but I've been rocking the same PSX+laser assembly since '98 and it still plays burnt titles just fine.

>>4159864

Speaking of which, what is the best PSX modchip these days?

>>4116586
How well do these work on official hardware? Like, is there a noticeable difference? No difference?

>>4123824
Did they ever make a combo Rumble+Mempak? I was always annoyed with having to go back and forth.

>>4116615
I even have a composite cord for mine. Great little retro machine.

>>4159915
Most of them should work 100% the same as an original cartridge. In the case of the GBA everdrive, most likely GB/GBC games would be emulated, so you'd need a GBC flashcart for that. Additionally, NES/Famicom games often have mapper chips in them to expand the capabilities of the hardware beyond what the original console could. Most mappers are supported by the Everdrive N8, but a few obscure ones may be glitchy or unsupported.

Where can I get a good GBA flashcart?

>>4160030
stoneagegamer.com has gba everdrives

>>4160030
If you just want something that'll play the games, look up "EZ Flash IV" on eBay. If you're okay with paying a premium for a really really good flashcart, do what >>4160040 suggests.

>>4159928
I had a couple third party ones at the time. Basically a rumble pack with a controller pack slot and a toggle switch.

>>4159873
MM3 is what I always used, it's what I have in my PSX, and they still sell them online for cheap.

>>4160056
Can confirm EZ Flash IV with lastest firmware is best for your buck

>>4142528
only get the vita as your second choice. It needs a particular firmware to get it to work. Modding the thing is also a pain and you have to install the cfw every time you turn it off completely.

What are the shortcomings of an everdrive n8? I have a famicom and an NES and would get the FC version as well as an adapter.

>>4163406
not with enso you don't

>>4163653
Shockingly bad Disk System audio, incompatibility with a number of games, likely that it will never get another firmware update as it has seemingly been abandoned by Krikzz. Absolutely worth getting, imho. Krikzz' price is pretty ridiculous though.

>>4163664
>incompatibility with a number of games

It's called mapper hell for a reason. There are so many unique configurations that it would take years of dedication for any one project to support everything. When you're spending week after week reverse engineering and implementing the protection for every obscure Chinese pirated game no-one is ever going to play, you're well past diminishing returns.

This is why most emulators target the most common mappers and then stop. That said, if the EDN8 has bugs with any of those, there is no excuse.

>>4163664
Is there an alternate solution for FDS games?

Also, tangentially related, but what does it take for four player fc games to work on nes abs vice beta?

>>4163664
>likely that it will never get another firmware update as it has seemingly been abandoned by Krikzz.
What makes you say this? It's had three in the past 12 months.

>>4146576
>Is there any more conclusive evidence that they are harmless?
No. Despite what one dumbass here keeps saying, there is proof that these carts have a very real design flaw. Krikzz has even admitted that it was an oversight on his part. Check the thread for links that back this up. But it's an extremely minor flaw, and there's no known case of it damaging a console yet. It's so minor that Krikzz doesn't consider it worth fixing, while the other guy considers it a sloppy and careless design. Both are probably overstating their cause. Krikzz did something wrong, but it's not a major issue so he's not in a hurry to fix it.
Could these carts, in a worst-case scenario, eventually cause additional strain or damage? Yes. Is it likely to happen any time soon? No. Not even close.

>>4163701
You could at least read up on it first.

Krikey says full well it's not a flaw period, just a cheap and inefficient way of doing the voltage conversion. Adds some noise and consumes more power. That's it. Autismo freaked out and started screaming that ED's will kill systems, up until he got called on it by many people and walked it back. Krikey says he's using voltage shift buffers for new ED's, but that's just another one of the refinements/tweeks he's doing for all ED's, like moving from flash ROMs to PSRAM.

Calling it a flaw is a bit like saying 7805's are a flaw and they should be using switching voltage regulators since 7805's generate more heat.

>>4163681
It does have issues with some 'common' (read: not bootleg, but not necessarily widely used) mappers, expansion audio chips, etc, last I checked. The bootleg stuff is understandable, though one can dream.
>>4163695
He seems to abandon all projects that aren't the one he's currently shilling; so only his 'new and improved' carts will receive updates going forward, and the GBA ED, etc.
>>4163687
Yes, you can get an FDS-Stick for $10-15. When coupled with the actual RAM adapter from an FDS system, it acts as the disk drive, and gives you perfect compatibility, since it's using the real expansion hardware inside the RAM adapter. Much better solution. And for the record, FDS games play perfectly fine on the ED, they just sound bad if they use the extra audio chip (not every game does).

>>4163852
Just wondering but how exactly do they sound worse?

>>4164349
The FDS has an extra 'FM-like' sound chip in it (in addition to the regular Famicom sound generator), the 'FM-like' chip (contained inside the RAM adapter), is emulated very, very poorly on the EverDrive. Basically the timbres are totally out of whack and it is incredibly out of tune. Like, ear-bleedingly bad. Even the Analogue N8 can't get it right, it's a particularly difficult sound chip to simulate. There's probably some videos you could check. Some games make use of it more than others, and some not at all, so it's not a deal-breaking thing on an overall pretty rad flashcart. As I said, the games play perfectly, just not the FDS sound. Some other expansion audio is 'off' as well, but it's at least in tune on the other supported chips.

>>4164349
It varies from game to game, but generally the N8's FDS audio is very out-of-tune. If the pitch was fixed it'd be acceptable, but as it is any game that uses the FDS sound in its music will sound extremely jarring.

>>4164370
>FM-like
It's a wavetable synth, FM is like Genesis sound.

>>4156070
I just played Shin Megami Tensei on my Everdrive v2. I had no issues with the translation.

>>4163687
I bought a fds ram adapter and fds stick a couple months ago because the n8 fds audio is fucking awful. It just sounds bad. I think I paid about $15 for the fds stick and $30 for the ram adapter. That and and n8 is perfection (so far) for NES.

>>4164440
My mistake. It's capable of very FM-esque bell sounds so I must have had it mixed up.