Retrode / snega2usb Demo #2: Genesis cartridge and SNES savegames

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http://www.retrode.org/store/store.php
The Retrode (was: snega2usb) is a USB reader for 16-bit video game cartridges. This is a video showcasing some of the new features: support for Sega Genesis games and battery-backed Super Nintendo savegames.

You will find that I am having trouble getting two of the games to run (Zelda and Yoshi's Island). These cartridges are in really bad shape; they wouldn't even boot on the console. As always, wearing off the oxide/gunk layer by repeated re-insertion helps. The final version of the Retrode comes with proper connectors that are made especially for video games.

http://www.retrode.org

Frequently Asked Questions:
http://www.snega2usb.com/wordpress/FAQ

Category:

Gaming

Tags:

• snes
• usb
• reader
• snega2usb
• sega
• genesis
• mega
• drive
• super
• nintendo
• entertainment
• system
• retrode

[SuperMario811]

I want to make a Starfox 2 cartridge with this.

[JSBasss]

@SuperMario811 How so?

[zerothis23]

heh, "number sixty-nine, whatever that means in this case."

[JSBasss]

@zerothis23 Yeah, I just don't like RPGs :)(

[Bob0p]

I have a question can you put home brew games on a cartage with that? or is it read only memory?

[JSBasss]

@Bob0p Regular carts are read-only; you'd need a flash cart for that. They usually come with a programmer on their own.

[SuperMario811]

@JSBasss Oh yeah, I forgot, these are Read-Only. I probably have to find an extremely rare SD cartridge with SFX2 or solder a blank ROM on one.

[JAYWALKERS3000]

@JSBasss so is this how emulator roms are made?

[Bob0p]

@JSBasss dam those things are expensive.

[Dant2142]

@JSBasss He's talking about modern civil courts... they're that ridiculous.