/vr/ - Retro Games

I was gonna get a Master System one yesterday but finally decided against it. You can still get them on other sites.

>go to the site
>get a 404 message
>mfw

>It's real
Oh shit lol. I guess it doesn't affect me. Already got an FXPak, 64v3, and the pro megadrive one, so I'm pretty much good. Only other one I could have got was the NES one.

>>8659957
Being pessimistic and assuming this means krikzz is forced out of business for whatever reason, do you think Everdrives will be scalped to high heaven? Will collectors set their sights on them?

>mega everdrive stopped working last week
Great fucking timing. The thing is only a few months old too.
Anyone else have this happen? It loads the directory but I can't press Start or any button to open the folder with all the games in it.

>>8660003
We'll just rely on the Chinese clones instead

Only one I'm missing is one for my Famicom.

>>8660018
same

>>8660018
>>8660020
I feel fortunate that I got an N8 Pro recently. The clones of the original N8 are fine (I upgraded from one), but the Pro is a really cool flashcart, it's a shame if it just goes kaput like this.

>>8659957
And what's wrong with EZFlash?

>>8660029
only available for one meme handheld

>>8660010
I had that happen with the N64 everdrive. My SNES and Genesis ones still work.

>>8659985
krikzz site and forums are still up
https://krikzz.com/

>>8660041
Fuck me I just fixed it. Apparently Everdrives trip when you have two controllers plugged in. I unplugged controller 2, turned my Genesis off and on again, and now it's working like it should. Fuckin' hell.

>>8660051
In this case it's your power supply that is failing not the everdrive. Everdrives require a perfect power supply.

>>8660010
Try a freshly formatted SD card. Worst case scenario get a clone for $25 bucks.

>>8660003
Others will step in. There are already chink clones of them all but if krikzz is out of business for good, then someone else would step in to fill the niche of "flashcarts that aren't chinkshit with corner cutting and poor build quality"

I just hope it's not TerraOnion that fills that niche. Fuck those kikes and their DRM bullshit

>>8660063
I already gave that a go but appreciate the help.

>>8660057
Ah, I see. Thanks a lot man!

>>8659957
is this because of russia-ukraine thing or just accidental timing? i wonder if there are servers over there, and they might cut access to any site from over there until the war stops.

Whoever picks it up, I hope they don't insist on putting their ugly branding on it like StoneAge Gamer

>tfw I joked a few weeks ago when they all arrived that I was just in time before Russia invaded
>tfw GBA one got lost in the mail and I was in contact with them for a replacement

>>8660126
Yes, it's because of the Ukraine invasion. It's probably less about them not being able to manufacture everdrives or them losing staff, but more likely that the mail system is gonna be fucked for a bit.
Krikzz seems to be in good spirits.

>>8660186
That tweet was before the difficult.
Hard to say if he's in good spirits or not.

>>8660215
They've known the Russians were coming for weeks now. It was just a matter of when.

>>8660215
>Hard to say if he's in good spirits or not.
He's keeping it cooler than the people who still need to buy Everdrives.

>>8660229
lel

not my problem

>>8659957
still in the mail

>>8660241
Thank you for taking the time to let us know.

>>8659957
well surely that's not the only site for em right?

Ah fuck, didn't even think about this, and I don't have the SNES or GBA one yet.

Guess I'll just go back to the old fashioned way of buying real carts and selling them afterward. You don't often lose money on that arrangement, but for ebay tax.

>>8660285
there's plenty of chink Everdrives, no need to worry

>>8660257
That's the manufacturer. Once the other stores sell off their stock, that's it.

>>8660252
not my problem

I have an Everdrive 64 that's also 10 years old now

>>8660229
Let's fucking hope that the sequel never arrives.

>>8660227
kek

Is it worth upgrading to a GBA X5 mini from and EZ Omega before they're gone everywhere? It's worked fine for me but I worry a bit about saves corrupting and I wonder how significant the battery life improvement is.

>>8660390
The battery life difference is pretty significant, but it depends on which console you use. It's most significant for a GB Micro. Omega DE is better than Omega, but still not as good as the X5 Mini.
BTW, you can really improve the battery life on an Omega or Omega DE by disabling RTC for games which don't use it. Disabling fast patch engine may also help.

>>8660405
imo Omega DE > GBA X5 because rumble. I don't care about battery, I play at home.

>>8660410
Yes, my preferred flashcart overall is the Omega DE. I'd only go with the x5 mini if you main concern is battery life.

>mfw Everdrives begin to pop up on secondhand markets at 2x-3x original retail price
I knew this was coming, but was too much of a poorfag to invest in any. Krikzz claims the store's "temporarily closed", will just have to be hopeful and start saving in the meantime.

Damn I never got the FX Pak Pro how are the Chinese knockoffs?

>>8660528
I just got a Chinese N8 last week. Apparently the only stuff it doesn't run are Action 52 (big loss there) and a couple of Dragonball Z games.

>>8660528
They're not knockoffs since it's an open source project. Which is to say they're exactly the same.

>>8660539
Quite a few games dont work properly on the M8 and the chinese clones dont work with official firmware. In other words you fucked up.

>flash carts are illegal now

this sucks hope all of mine get grandfathered in

>>8660549
sup Krikizz. Internet's still working over there and hasn't been blown up yet?

>>8660549
I just tested out Castlevania 3 and Metal Slader Glory on mine like 5 minutes ago and they both worked, so...

>>8660605
MSG is amusing just because it almost bankrupted HAL and they've disowned the game.

I must confess this was the first time I ever actually tried to play Castlevania 3 (never got around to doing it) and nobody told me I had to sit through an unskippable intro detailing the game story. Then I tried to play through the first level and kept getting hit by Medusa heads and bats I couldn't seem to kill for some reason (wait didn't your whip have longer range in the first game?)

>>8660676
git gud scrub

>>8660169
>Whoever picks it up, I hope they don't insist on putting their ugly branding on it like StoneAge Gamer
lol, this guy gets it. This is actually why I have never bought a Krikzz flashcart from Stoneage Gamer. They offer lots of customization options, maybe they should add one to remove their stupid logos. Why would I want the logo of the store/vendor I purchased the cart from to be on the label?

>>8659957
Actually filled all of mine out last holiday sale. I think the only ones I'd still want are the turbo and gbc/gba carts, but there's a slew of alternatives that are better or cheaper.

>>8660734
I need a SNES and maybe a GB/GBC one?

Selling fxpak pro 500 USD.

>>8660710
You do realise you can remove a paper label right? You spastic

>>8660807
Not him but label-less is worse and don't say make your own.

>>8660775
There are still the Chinese ones

***RETRO*** OFFICIAL NES CARTRIDGE GAME "EVERDRIVE" COMPLETE-IN-BOX LIKE NEW MINT CONDITION USED $4999 CARTRIDGE ONLY ***RETRO***

>>8660814
No, you remove their tacky label and buy a repro of a game you like, how fucking hard is that?

>>8660841
I don't like any games, though

>>8660841
Who the fuck would want a label for a single game on a flash cart?

is there any decent chink clones?

>>8660885
Plenty

>>8660852
Someone who doesn't like the label it comes with? Are you worried you will hurt your investment you greedy little Hebrew?

>>8660549
I used a clone N8 for 5+ years with few issues, obviously you can't update the firmware.
>>8660736
>>8660885
The GB/C clones on AliExpress are very, very cheap and play everything. Loading times are slower but that's about it. Same with Genesis, minus Virtua Racing, slow loading but they're $20. The N8 clones are decent, but $50-60, they will play most things you would want to play, but they choke on weird chinese bootlegs and gigantic translations / rom hacks. SNES EDs are kind of shitty whether they're a clone or not, you miss a huge portion of the library without the extra chips the FX PAK PRO emulates, but you can get those from China too, they just cost 10x as much as the "regular" SNES ED. TG-16/PCE ED clones should be fine as well, as there's no software incompatibilities (Krikzz never updated the Turbo ED). And there's even Chinese flashcarts for the NeoGeo Pocket now so you're pretty much set if you want flashcarts on the cheap, they're all "good enough" and generally cheap enough that it's a big whatever. I did pay Krikkz money for the N8 Pro, but I really wanted the extra features and game support because I'm a Famicomfag. I paid for a real GB ED X3 as well, and it was dumb because the chinese clones play the same games and actually have a battery for SRAM, which the X3 doesn't.

>>8661012
>SNES EDs are kind of shitty whether they're a clone or not, you miss a huge portion of the library without the extra chips the
There's only 72 games that use extra chips. Some of those are common US carts like Yoshi's Island and Starfox and most of the rest are useless sports games. There's a handful of worthwhile games in total like Daikaijuu Monogatari 2 that have an extra chip. So it's entirely your decision whether playing those is really important or not.

>>8661026
And those games work on the SD2SNES clones, at least they do on mine

https://yoyofr.proboards.com/thread/2130/list-special-chipsets-games

Here's the list. Many of these games are not super-valuable or that you'd miss anything by not playing them. Just a couple of RPGs really make up the worthwhile stuff.

>>8661012
>>8660885
I can also vouch for the EDGB clones on AliExpress, they work like the original (non-x) EDGB and just werk albeit with longer load times.
For GBA, EZ Flash Omega DE is already superior anyway.

>>8660996
where? all i ever see is 6000000 in 1 carts with reviews saying they don't save games

I haven't looked into it yet, but is replacing the battery in the GB Everdrive pretty easy? Mine has died already and I need to replace it with a new one. I've only ever done it with a Saturn and it wasn't bad at all.

DESU I'm just gonna emulate N64 since I already own two USB N64 controllers.

I did get my mega everdrive from them a few weeks ago. Feels bad though. Hope to see them turn up again

>>8660010
Pin cleaning? Fixed 100% of my issues

>>8661032
They're not clones, it's an open source project.

>>8659957
vlad the implier did what nintendon't.

>>8661150
based

>>8660287
Are there any good chink everdrives for SNES that can play any special chip games?

Reprochads win again I guess

>>8661234
repo*

>>8659957
Christ, sold my Famicom and Genesis ones recently for premium because I wasn't using them. Should have waited a little longer and gotten even more for them.

>>8659957
F to pay respects to krikzzz sama

>mfw I was waiting until my birthday to treat myself to an FXPAK
Fucking Ruskies couldn't wait two more months!? FUCK!

Should I settle for the
X6? I figure I can sell it down the road for something better

>>8659957
I want a Satiator, but Krikzz doesn't make those.

>>8661026
>Some of those are common US carts
Right, so they only cost $100 to get now

>>8661474
I got my Yoshi's Island cart when Bush was president and Gamestop was selling them for $5 a pop, so...

>>8660558
>Flash carts are illegal
Not necessarily. Different nations have different laws on such hardware

>>8661474
like $50 max for anything worth playing

>>8659957
I picked up a Famicom everdrive a while back so I could do some homebrew development. I'm so glad I bought it when I did instead of waiting. But regardless I hope Krikzz is ok not just because of my bing bang wahoos.

Managed to get a GG X7 back when shit was starting to go down, since I figured if something bad did happen a GameGear everdrive would be the hardest get/least likely to get a replacement.
Having a hard time getting it to work, though

An EverDrive GBA Mini, and an EverDrive GB-X5 I ordered two weeks ago arrived just today.
It's a harrowing thought that I've received goods from a nation just as it was plunged into war.

Thankfully got N64 years ago and GBC and GBA everdrives with my pandemic bucks. Was hoping to get other consoles at some point with everdrives to go with them, but the N64 was really the only one that mattered much to me. This whole situation sucks with the overdrives being the least of my worries.

>>8661339
weird gimmick

>>8661549
I don't think this way at all
Krikzz is absolutely a great boon for retro gaming and I hope he can be OK with his business

>>8660010
Try messaging him. He’s a good guy and should be able to send you out a replacement if he can’t help you diagnose the problem.

>>8661582
He's probably not doing customer support right now.

>>8660010
Did you run the diagnostic test to see what's wrong?

>>8661670
Poor guy. I feel awful that after all the hard work he put into the retro game hobby that this is his reward. I his family is also okay and he didn't get drafted.

>>8661230
>>8661470
https://aliexpress.com/item/4001043451289.html
Take the chinkpill anons

>>8660885
I have chink clones for my NES, SNES, N64 and Genesis and all work perfect, except for longer load times and some incompatibilites on the SNES one, but I can't complain when you can get them for cheap

I knew this was going to happen (I mean who didn’t) so I bought some Everdrives for my GB/GBA earlier this year. Also picked up a DE10-Nano and built a MiSTer trannybox because who knows what’ll happen to Taiwan next.

>>8661670
sounds like a typical 1st world us city tho?

>>8659957
I do, thank God.

I regret not getting a legit NES Everdrive though, the chink clone has some glaring issues but it plays most all official games well enough at-least.

>>8662658
>SDgecko with non-SDHC card
>Acekard 2i
>ez flash iv
>xbox usb adapter
soul.

>>8662658
Killer rig, and nice UNO Cart too.

>>8659957
>I *NEEEEED* hardware for my 99.99999% emulated machine. I can DEFINITELY notice the difference in a blind test hooked up to the same display via the same cables.
Mayyybe 64 is justified, maybe.

>>8662660
Since getting this picture I've also acquired a SD2SP2 with 256GB MicroSD for the Gamecube and a Game Gear Everdrive.

>>8662665
Thanks, the Uno Cart is kind of a piece of shit with bad 3D print shell but it's better than nothing. The plastic cart tabs to unlock the cart port snapped-off so I have to lift my Atari upside-down to insert the cart now but it's not a big deal.

>>8660186
Russia only invaded Ukraine because of the Everdrive, people love the Everdrives that much.

>>8662671
Yeah TBA's 3D printing is impressive due to the scale, but it's not great for cart shells. But they are super cheap so whatever.

>>8662707
My ex girlfriend worked in a museum that had a 3D printer and it was the same way. A neat novelty but the weak plastic it produces makes it impractical for most things besides little figurines or whatever.

>>8662712
I got the 576 NUC+ single board Atari 8-bit clone that they make and the cases on those are far, far better, but it takes them like 12 hours to print per case or something wild

>>8662726
I always figured it depended on the printer and the plastic rather than the case design.

Which game should I play on my Famicom everdrive to show support for Ukraine? I'm thinking Famicom Wars, Cabal or Iron Tank

>>8662734
Shin 4 Nin Uchi Mahjong: Yakuman Tengoku

>>8661670
>we are two of soul

>>8662734
The answer is always Contra. Make it the US UNROM version for the extra bootleg game factor.

>>8660065
Ill say fuck terraonion once someone makes something as good as the ssd3.

>>8662734
Gorby no Pipeline Daisakusen, to honor the man who wished to give freedom to all Soviet citizens, Ukrainians included, by dismantling the bolshevik bureaucracy.

>>8662824
I'd feel like I'm helping Russia build their gas pipeline

>>8661670
Hope he got his free AK

Only ones I wanted but don't have are the N8 and the 64x7. Don't know why I waited to get them lol. Hopefully Krikzz makes it out alive.

>>8660293
That's not the manufacturer, retard.

what's the recommended chink everdrive N8 on aliexpress?

>>8661670
I hope this situation resolves and he comes out unscathed
He'll probably get a massive boost in sales after this whole thing finishes

>>8659957
Got an everdrive GB about a month back. Too bad he never restocked the 64 x5.
Jokes aside he seems like a cool dude, I hope he makes it out ok

>>8662136
Escuse my ineptitude, I'm completely out of the loop on everdrives, is this PAL only?

>>8664319
the TV type doesn't matter, just if the ROMs you're putting on it are NTSC or PAL ones

>>8664335
I mean, the cartridge itself looks like the PAL shape, will it fit in my US SNES or do i need to get one with the US cart design?

>>8664342
It will fit. It's slightly smaller than the US SNES slot

>>8659957
>Overpriced shit
>Got an ED64+ for $45
Get fucked. Next time don't overcharge for a glorified MicroSD adapter.

>>8662667
I like playing with toys. Deal with it.

>>8664357
Yeah sure, people don’t deserve money for making shit that you can use right?

>>8664351
Thanks anon, i appreciate you m8

>could of bought a GBA x5 mini from some website called retromodding
>looking into the site people say they aren't that trust worthy
>decide not to
>change mind today
>sold out
Fuck the result of my inaction

>>8664710
just get an omega definitive dude.

>>8659957

i got an everdrive 64 last year and its cool and all but it doesnt save a single game i play so its kinda fucked up for me. and i mean without the memory pack. just saving on the cartridge ala banjo kazooie doesnt work.. why

>>8665193
for Famicom everdrive for certain save types you have to input a command to wirte the save to a file before turning off the console, might be something like that

>>8665193
don't you have to press the reset button before powering off the console?

>>8665207

oh, if thats the case i am fucked because i foolishly bought this junky ass n64 with a stuck reset button

>>8665210
Lol, only the X7 saves without reset

>>8664710
>could of

>>8664365
Right.

>>8667129
perhaps you would prefer going on Ebay and buying second hand cartridges or repros

>>8659957
Some sites like StoneAge Gamer still have them, though they're selling out quickly.

>>8659957
just discovered mitxela's awesome DIY console and cartridges

https://youtu.be/dTGOEe8f8ls

It's not game over until we decide to end it!

>>8667135
I do

>>8659984
any tips? I can't find any

>>8660003
I mean realistically even if he reopens once things settle down or he’s moved, it’s going to take a while to get up and running again I’d imagine unless he took all the stock he had with him. I think the EZ Flash Omega (DE)/Jr. fill the gaps well enough as far as game boy goes. SD2SNES FXPAK Pro wasn’t solely his device so perhaps they’ll show back up. But who knows.

>>8660390
>upgrading

>>8659957
Could the Everdrives be reverse engineered, or would it be impossible?

>>8667138
Just put my order in for a Mega EverDrive X5, hope they aren't lying about stock. I put in an order for an X7 a few days ago, unaware of the whole krikzz is in Poland situation until just now. Called Amazon and let them know the company is based in Poland and they offered to cancel the order, I declined so we'll see if it actually goes out or not. Emailed the guy and wished them well, asked if I should cancel the Amazon order. This fucking world man.

What would I be missing out on between the basic Famicom everdrive and the "plus" version? Would I be able to play Akumajou Densetsu, or no since it uses the cool sound chips?

>>8665497
Hey, he could CARE LESS.

>>8670931
>Would I be able to play Akumajou Densetsu, or no since it uses the cool sound chips?
Either version plays it, but you're not going to any cool audio unless you're using a famicom or an NES modded to support it.

All I needed was the N64 and GBA. I know of the EZ Flash for the GBA, but are there any good alternatives for the N64?

>>8670648
several of them already have been by chinks.

>>8671113
I have an AV Famicom. What special games can you not play on the non-pro version?

>>8671291
homebrew shit if that's your jam
I don't think it's worth it personally but apparently the FDS audio is better

Is the chip shortage not affecting everdrives? I've been waiting for a gcloader for about 4 months

>>8671317
Gcloaders were around till last month

>>8671317
lol, I got my GCloader February last year

>buying chink clones and supporting putler's ally
bunch of vultures ITT

>>8671113
>an Nintendo Entertainment System

>>8671498
Absolutely everything you purchase benefits a party that you disagree with. No exceptions.

I have a snes everdrive (it seems fake but it works)
I have a n64 everdrive
I have a Genesis everdrive.
I got them all on ebay for a good price
And i have ez flash for GBA
Got the everdrives like two years ago.

>>8671498
Lmk when I can buy a real one instead.

>>8671137
ED64Plus the only game that has major issues is Animal Forest, you can even play 64DD games on it with the right firmware.

>>8671594
Don't tell me you say the entire name every time like some nerd.

>>8662658
That ED64 cart is way better than it has any right to be. I got one for my uncle for Christmas and and we basically spent the next couple of days just exploring the n64 library and all the games worked flawlessly.

>>8671598
But not every purchase you make puts money in krikzz's pockets. Come on man.

Forget this, I need virtual boy flashcart. FUCK paying 300 dollars for jack bros

>>8665210
You can probably easily fix that. You do know how to repair your hardware, right anon?

>>8672005
It's a good investment, works just as well as the official Everdrives besides the X7. Not good for Animal Forest but perfectly good for everything else.