Announcing the 64drive nearing completion

**dutch** · 02-25-2011

Will the 64drive be compatible with Japanese and Europe (PAL) consoles?

**Nully** · 02-25-2011

Originally Posted by dutch

Will the 64drive be compatible with Japanese and Europe (PAL) consoles?

http://www.racketboy.com/retro/ninte...egion-mod.html

It's simple.

**Alchy** · 02-25-2011

Originally Posted by Nully

http://www.racketboy.com/retro/ninte...egion-mod.html

It's simple.

To quote: "This guide is for the ability to play Japanese games on a USA console, or vice versa, it will not work for PAL titles either way."

**MasterOfPuppets** · 02-25-2011

Originally Posted by dutch

Will the 64drive be compatible with Japanese and Europe (PAL) consoles?

Japanese N64s use the same CICs as we do, so it would make sense, and

CIC handling: You (or I) will solder in either a 6102 or 6105 (or PAL equivalents).

Because you have the option of a PAL CIC, it would make sense that it would support PAL systems as well.

**Greg2600** · 02-25-2011

Might have competition soon....

**wmd** · 02-25-2011

??

**APE** · 02-25-2011

Originally Posted by wmd

??

In Greg's post the word "competition" is a link to a post by KRIKzz. Competition is a good thing as it forces innovation and price competition. Personally KRIKzz has done a great job updating his stuff in an extremely timely manner, at least thus far. Now if prices would drop I could justify buying one of everything he has made.

The N64 flashcart will likely be my first purchase due to the fact that N64 emulation leaves MUCH to be desired in the graphics department. Plus I'd really, really, REALLY like to play the Zelda debug roms on actual hardware. Perhaps with the GameShark ability to search for codes, dump roms and such included.

I'm cheering on both as this is the sort of thing I'd like to do for a hobby/job in the near future. Seeing their WIP has been great inspiration for me.

**wmd** · 02-25-2011

Ah, right, I didn't spot that it was a link.

Probably not the thread for it, but what I'd like to see after this would be optical drive emulators for PS1/Saturn/Dreamcast. Similar to WODE, but done properly. I know I'd use those consoles a hell of a lot more if I didn't have to mess about with discs all the time.

**bahramut** · 02-27-2011

hello everyone

I just learned of the existence 64drive and it's great flash card for the NEO N64 Myth flash cart exists, but limiting the number of Roms and the high price make this product does not interest me

I want to know if there are pre-orders for 64drive??

and when will be ready

thx a lot

**Atari800XL** · 02-27-2011

I was not aware that tototek got a flash for the N64

**bahramut** · 02-27-2011

Originally Posted by Atari800XL

I was not aware that tototek got a flash for the N64

sorry

I thought the cartridge NEO N64 Myth flash cart

**Nully** · 02-27-2011

Originally Posted by Alchy

To quote: "This guide is for the ability to play Japanese games on a USA console, or vice versa, it will not work for PAL titles either way."

Japanese was listed before PAL so that seemed to be more of a priority. Are there even games released in Europe that weren't released in USA? That seems like kind of a trivial thing to worry about.

**Alchy** · 02-27-2011

Originally Posted by Nully

Japanese was listed before PAL so that seemed to be more of a priority. Are there even games released in Europe that weren't released in USA? That seems like kind of a trivial thing to worry about.

Hardly trivial if you own a PAL console and this cart doesn't work with it, which was dutch's original query. ROM region is a different issue altogether.

**Lady Eklipse** · 02-27-2011

It is said that 64drive will need a CIC chip from a game and it needs to be NTSC or PAL according to your console region. It's not a problem to get a cheap game, unscrew it and get the chip out. But how hard will be to put it into the 64drive? Will that need soldering skills?

**ASSEMbler** · 02-27-2011

Originally Posted by Lady Eklipse

It is said that 64drive will need a CIC chip from a game and it needs to be NTSC or PAL according to your console region. It's not a problem to get a cheap game, unscrew it and get the chip out. But how hard will be to put it into the 64drive? Will that need soldering skills?

I'd say you could just use a piggyback adapter and stick the appropriate region cart on the back.

**Nully** · 02-27-2011

Originally Posted by Alchy

Hardly trivial if you own a PAL console and this cart doesn't work with it, which was dutch's original query. ROM region is a different issue altogether.

We were thinking of the question in a whole different way. I thought he was asking if this cart itself would work in his PAL console because of the slot differences. Then after your first reply it seemed to switch to if the pal roms would work on it. I see.

**Lum** · 02-27-2011

Originally Posted by APE

The N64 flashcart will likely be my first purchase due to the fact that N64 emulation leaves MUCH to be desired in the graphics department. Plus I'd really, really, REALLY like to play the Zelda debug roms on actual hardware. Perhaps with the GameShark ability to search for codes, dump roms and such included.

More than that, I'd love to see the Game Boy family get a *competent* everdrive type device. Last I recall GB or GBC flash carts are terribly rare and have limited storage space. GBA got the quantity part down right (who and their cat doesn't own a GBA flash cart with how many were made), but even those have bothersome issues like old Supercards' slowdown.