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iammud
03-19-2012, 09:15 AM
I'm trying to control consoles w/ flash carts from a PC, so I can automate everything for frontend support. I'm pretty sure the Genesis USB (http://youtu.be/ch5EEa9phRs) will work perfect for this. However, do the N64 and SNES carts work the same as Genesis? Do I have to tell the flash cart menu to establish a USB mode (eg from controller)? Do I have to use the reset buttons for anything? Can I transfer while the console is powered on? If so, can I tell the console to start game from the PC?

The idea is to transfer game to cart from frontend, then switch AV and controls using an Arduino & Cthulhu multiconsole PCB. I've got this figured out ftmp, I just need to know these little details about the Everdrives. Thanks.

KRIKzz
03-19-2012, 10:11 AM
you just should drag rom file to usb tool icon and rom will be trasfered to cart and started automatically. console should be turned on.

iammud
03-19-2012, 12:57 PM
Nice. Is there a way to do this without drag and drop? Preferably command prompt. Scripting a drag and drop sounds awful. Is this program open source?

KRIKzz
03-19-2012, 03:07 PM
you must back to menu to load another game, so need to reset system. usb tool support command prompt. drag rom.bin to console application and wrote "usbtool c:/rom.bin" in command prompt is the same thing

iammud
03-19-2012, 04:17 PM
Awesome. Since I'll have a relay switch on system power, I can control the power i/o, but not reset button. Looks like these carts will work perfect with frontends.

XiTaU
03-20-2012, 09:23 AM
i love my everdrive 64 its a great product and highly recommend it but for u without the aid of a reset switch u wont be able to save its the same for all n64 flash carts im aware of too.

iammud
03-21-2012, 05:04 PM
Thanks for the input. Does it savestate from anywhere, or just for games w/ save capabilities built in?