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BigusSchmuck

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Flash carts for the pc engine/turbo
« on: December 02, 2011, 03:16:41 PM »
Flash carts for the pc engine/turbo is there a particular brand that you guys recommend? I'm interested in one so I can use it to test out dos ports that I port over to the pce/turbo. I figure they are better than wasting countless cdrs testing and what not and make more sense in the long run of things especially when there are people considering some sort of home made hucards. Like I said in the possible dos port thread, I'm totally serious about doing this and a good flash cart is what I need. ^^

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Re: Flash carts for the pc engine/turbo
« Reply #1 on: December 02, 2011, 04:33:26 PM »
There are only two of that I know about: the NeoFlash, and the Tototek.

The Tototek uses a parallel (!!!) interface to connect to your computer, so if your computer was made in the last 10 years, there's a good chance you won't be able to use the Tototek. Another drawback is the ones I've seen are basically just a big giant exposed circuit board with pins on one end you stick in your console's cart slot. That's really all I know about it; I don't have anything with a parallel interface, so I've never bothered with one. Even if I did, I'm not a big fan of big, giant exposed circuit boards.

The NeoFlash is what I've got, and it's a pretty good product. The build quality is great; it's the size of an actual HuCard, with no exposed chips or anything. It uses a USB interface to connect to your computer, which is the way it should be. The NeoFlash's big (only?) drawback is that it's been determined that it has weird issues when used on consoles with a weak +5v line on the cart slot. Unfortunately, there's no way to really know if your console is one of these until you buy the cart and try it out. I've got a bunch of NEC systems, and out of them all, only my U.S. TG-16 seems to have this issue (although it's been reported by many other people as well, and it's not always U.S. consoles). I would imagine if you've only got one NEC console, and you buy the thing and it turns out your console is one of these, you'd be pretty bummed out. I don't think anyone has a way to fix this yet.

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Re: Flash carts for the pc engine/turbo
« Reply #2 on: December 02, 2011, 06:06:52 PM »
Been a while since the last  PCE Flash cart group buy, any interest out there? Need 10 to get a discount 
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Re: Flash carts for the pc engine/turbo
« Reply #3 on: December 02, 2011, 11:05:37 PM »
Been a while since the last  PCE Flash cart group buy, any interest out there? Need 10 to get a discount 

I am. I should have bought one years ago.

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Re: Flash carts for the pc engine/turbo
« Reply #4 on: December 03, 2011, 08:55:14 AM »
Save some cash and make your own ;-) LOL

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Re: Flash carts for the pc engine/turbo
« Reply #5 on: December 03, 2011, 10:59:41 AM »
Hmm... Count me in!

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Re: Flash carts for the pc engine/turbo
« Reply #6 on: December 03, 2011, 11:37:56 AM »
I don't know anything about the realities of programing but I think the CD-R route would make more sense. Get the game running in all the emulators and it should run on the console as well, more or less.

You'd only need to burn once in a while. You'd have to waste 100s of CD-Rs to pay for one Flashcard, and that's assuming the piece of shit actually works for you. (I have a DOA NeoFlash in my closet right now). Also, distribution will certainly be in CDROM format so you might as well get it running as-is.

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Re: Flash carts for the pc engine/turbo
« Reply #7 on: December 03, 2011, 11:46:59 AM »
I don't know anything about the realities of programing but I think the CD-R route would make more sense. Get the game running in all the emulators and it should run on the console as well, more or less.

You'd only need to burn once in a while. You'd have to waste 100s of CD-Rs to pay for one Flashcard, and that's assuming the piece of shit actually works for you. (I have a DOA NeoFlash in my closet right now). Also, distribution will certainly be in CDROM format so you might as well get it running as-is.

things that work in emulators don't always work on real hardware, lol.

Send me flash card.  I can see if it works here. my stuffs already set to use NeoFlash for testing. :)

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Re: Flash carts for the pc engine/turbo
« Reply #8 on: December 03, 2011, 11:55:34 AM »
I don't know anything about the realities of programing but I think the CD-R route would make more sense. Get the game running in all the emulators and it should run on the console as well, more or less.

You'd only need to burn once in a while. You'd have to waste 100s of CD-Rs to pay for one Flashcard, and that's assuming the piece of shit actually works for you. (I have a DOA NeoFlash in my closet right now). Also, distribution will certainly be in CDROM format so you might as well get it running as-is.

things that work in emulators don't always work on real hardware, lol.

Of course not, but...seriously.

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Send me flash card.  I can see if it works here. my stuffs already set to use NeoFlash for testing. :)

I've tested it on a US Duo, Duo R, and PCE+IFU. Its totally f*cking dead. If I still have the piece of crap I'll bring it to the Cleveland show.



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Re: Flash carts for the pc engine/turbo
« Reply #9 on: December 03, 2011, 12:04:06 PM »
Been a while since the last  PCE Flash cart group buy, any interest out there? Need 10 to get a discount 

I'm in on a neoflash

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Re: Flash carts for the pc engine/turbo
« Reply #10 on: December 03, 2011, 12:54:19 PM »
Like Arkan said, there are some things that you need to test the actual hardware on and we still don't have 100% emulation yet on the pc. Not only that, there is the small chance that cd-rs will damage my precious machines and I rather be safe than sorry. So, whats the going rate on neoflash? I'm in if it isn't going to cost an arm and a leg (like those kisado covnerters).

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Re: Flash carts for the pc engine/turbo
« Reply #11 on: December 03, 2011, 01:46:00 PM »
An Everdrive for the Turbo/PCE is in the works.  Everdrive is BY FAR the best product ever for flashing games since you store all of your illegal ROMZ (and homebrew, etc) on a single SD card connected to the unit.  No need to hook the Everdrive up to a computer.  So convenient and easy.  It's coming maybe summer 2012 and I can't wait.

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Re: Flash carts for the pc engine/turbo
« Reply #12 on: December 03, 2011, 03:00:00 PM »
Not only that, there is the small chance that cd-rs will damage my precious machines...

No, there isn't.

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Re: Flash carts for the pc engine/turbo
« Reply #13 on: December 03, 2011, 03:21:54 PM »
Everdrive? Never heard of that, sounds good
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