Nintendo 64 Iomega Hdd Prototype

[N64 freak]

Anyone of you know more about this?

The only information that i could get about this is, that it's made by Iomega, has a 5gig hdd and a special n64. And thats all :banghead:.

So now i hope u can help me out of this and could get a few informations to the public :nod:.

And here are a few pictures of the unit.

[REXMONDAY]

That looks really cool. It amazes me how much stuff came out for the n64

[N64 freak]

sorry, but thats the problem the hdd on the pictures is just a prototype.
I wan't to get more information to understand how the interface between n64 and cartidge hdd works.

[WolverineDK]

Damn, damn damn :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: . Why is it, that Nintendo didn´t use some of the extremely cool N64 prototype things, instead of the chipped cartridges. They would have had holding space enough for some serious aweome games. If they needed extra ram, they could shove it in here and there. In reality, they would have kicked the competetion to the curve.

[kammedo]

sorry, but thats the problem the hdd on the pictures is just a prototype.
I wan't to get more information to understand how the interface between n64 and cartidge hdd works.

Very easy. Have a look after information related to the N64's PI (Parallel / Peripherial Interface). its really nothing seriously. Its a simple flash cart that gets flashed by the N64.

[N64 freak]

Thanks Kammedo but i know how the Interface between a Crtidge and the N64 works. But I'm very interested if the hdd interface is like you say a flash interface or if its directed by a Microprozessor.

[Gilgamesh]

Hello

CES 2001 (Las Vegas)

Iomega Peerless Drive System :

http://img238.imageshack.us/img238/3262/cesf2368dx7.jpg

http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/7865/cesf2439ai4.jpg


:shrug:

[Calpis]

I'm sure it would consist of:

- a Zip drive controller
- memory mapped buffer or FIFO
- microcontroller (to service drive controller and fill buffer)
- N64 firmware to make it do something

The N64 could directly talk to the drive controller itself through memory but it would be far slower than acceptable

[Cactusjack1999]

Has anyone noticed that any system that had an announced "Zip Drive" had a load of great games, but was unceremoniously dropped a few years afterwards?

[N64 freak]

Thanks for the name of the drive Gilgamesh. I will write Iomega a second e-mail, because they know nothing about this Drive. But with the correct name they hopefully find a few informations.

[Barc0de]

I think i mentioned or made a thread about this 2-3 years ago O_o

[madhatter256]

The thing works similar to the partner64 cart and much like the pink gamecube units that have the laptop drives to store code for testing.

[kammedo]

- N64 firmware to make it do something

A nifty piece of code indeed...

[DS2]

I've asked iomega directly for some information about this device, but never got clear responses...

@ N64 Freak

you got it from pmod.de, right? ;-)

[kammedo]

I've asked iomega directly for some information about this device, but never got clear responses...

@ N64 Freak

you got it from pmod.de, right? ;-)

Doubt they'll ever admit that it even exsited..nice try tho! :)

[DS2]

thanks, I always try to do my best :icon_bigg

but this should be the only way to get some information on this

[lllsondowlll]

N64 missed out on so many things in its time.

[N64 freak]

Jeah Stu your right i got it from Pmod.de :clap:.

PS: I got my answer last evening, they claimed there weren't any prototypes existing. :noooo: this can't be the truth.

[DC_Fan]

Has anyone noticed that any system that had an announced "Zip Drive" had a load of great games, but was unceremoniously dropped a few years afterwards?

Dreamcast :crying:

[Shadowlayer]

2001? thats way too late for the N64...

Has anyone noticed that any system that had an announced "Zip Drive" had a load of great games, but was unceremoniously dropped a few years afterwards?

I know what you mean, but on the other hand iomega has been dying a slow painful death since CDR became the norm and people stop using those pesky Zip disks.