Everdrive ... 1 vs 2

[MNKyDeth]

Well, I was just looking to get an Everdrive. I know I missed the big roundup here on the forums.

Krikzz site has the Rev 1 in stock but not the Rev 2.

I just bought an Arcade Card Duo and that should be here soon but in order to use it I need to region mod my system.

It says for both of the Everdrives that they may not work correctly with a region mod on the system. So... A US Duo + an Obey chip region mod which one would be my best option in terms of compatability?

Anyone have issues or no issues with the Obey region mod and either of these Everdrives? Any and all input of users with region modded consoles using either one of these.

[Black Tiger]

My modified white PCE with IFU works fine with both.

My modified SCD doesn't work with anything if the v2 is used.

[elmer]

Krikzz site has the Rev 1 in stock but not the Rev 2.

I just bought an Arcade Card Duo and that should be here soon but in order to use it I need to region mod my system.

It says for both of the Everdrives that they may not work correctly with a region mod on the system. So... A US Duo + an Obey chip region mod which one would be my best option in terms of compatability?

My modified white PCE with IFU works fine with both.

My modified SCD doesn't work with anything if the v2 is used.

KRIKKzz has to put that disclaimer on his site because there are so many different region mods and he can't be responsible for the quality of those mods.

It doesn't mean that the TED absolutely won't work ... and you're doing exactly the right thing in asking for people's real-world experience.

I always wince when I hear about people modding US systems to play Japanese games when Japanese systems are so relatively-cheap anyway ... but I guess that's just me.

I believe that people have had success with TED v1 and some regions mods ... but someone else should be able to answer that better.

TED v2 has been a bit of a mess for KRIKKzz ... it's the first time that he's used that FPGA chip, and all the 3.3V-to-5V level-shifting that it requires, and the early boards have been a bit unstable on some systems.

Unmodded DUO and IFU systems seem OK, but TG-16 and SCD systems don't seem to work with the v2.2 boards that a lot of us got.

My own v2.2 card won't work in my unmodified CoreGrafx + SCD, but will work with my unmodified SuperGrafx + SCD ... for whatever reason.

KRIKKzz will be getting in new v2.4 boards any-day-now, and the problems were all supposed to be fixed in the v2.3 boards ... but until someone here gets a newer one and tests it, we really don't know for sure.

I sent my own v2.2 card back for warranty-replacement this week, but I have no idea how long that will take.

So at this point, a V1 card seems like the safer purchase, but the v2 really will be a "better" card whenever it is 100% fixed, so you may choose to wait ... or you may just find a killer deal on a v1 card.

[MNKyDeth]

Well, I do have some PC Engine Duo's and Duo-R's heading my way so my US Duo may hit storage status again soon.

I picked up a couple games like Battle Lode Runner and some more controllers so I can play with at least 4 people. Already have Bomberman  and Bomberman 93 and both Dungeon Explorers so when my brothers come over for a night of drinking we can kick back in some old school bliss. Might grab Bomberman 94 at some point too...

Man I hope that's not the collectard coming out in me... I stocked up on caps for the consoles and a couple A/V cables for RGB to scart but I may need more chips from Turbokon... Obey and RGB.

I mostly wanted to know cause if I bought the V1.2 on the site if it would most likely work as the V2 is sold out and not in stock. If the V2.4 doesn't have any issues I may go for it but then that's another wait and see from my perspective and I kinda want one now lol.

[csgx1]

I have a V1.1 ED and it works on all 3 of my region modded systems with original Obey chips.  PCE Duo, Turbografx and Turbo Express.

[EmperorIng]

I had heard some scattered chatter about problems working with doujindance Duo-Rs. Is this just bulk? I don't imagine his mods would make much a difference.

[elmer]

I had heard some scattered chatter about problems working with doujindance Duo-Rs. Is this just bulk? I don't imagine his mods would make much a difference.

Even the TED v2.2 with all of it's problems worked fine in my doujindance RGB-modded Duo-R.

Sorry, but I don't have one of his region-modded systems to check that part out.

[jperryss]

I have a v1 Everdrive, it works perfectly on my region-modded Duo-R and my unmodded briefcase.

[nopepper]

I have a doujindance region modded duo-r, purchased early this year, and it works great with v1 Everdrive. Hope that helps.

[crazydean]

I haven't had a single problem on my RGB/Region-modded PCE Duo with TED V2.

[Opethian]

both TED V1 and V2 worked fine in Laseractive pacs, SCD, and briefcase setups

[wilykat]

v1 is older (obviously) and used flash ROM to store a ROM image to be played. This allows the Everdrive to play a game without SD card, just load a ROM first, shut it down, remove, and the game generally auto starts.

v2 uses RAM for faster loading time but it does require micro SD card be present and requires OS file present as well.  v2 also has extra 4MB RAM to be used with Populous game and future homemade game that may want to take advantage of extra RAM. 

All v2 other than the newest 2.4 has shown problem running on certain hardware. It seems if you have extra accessories such as Turbobooster or CD system, the address and data lines becomes flaky and the TED doesn't work at all.  If you use a Duo or PC Engine or Coregrafx with no additional accessories or a TE or GT, those should be OK. If you plan on console with added accessories or any of TG-16, wait for 2.4 to be available to be safe.  Krikzz never discovered this issue until it was too late because he never owned a TG-16 to test with.    He now has one 

Both versions cannot be used to play any Arcade card (RAM works differently) and cannot run Tennokoe card.  Also IIRC v1 can't run System 3.x on a non Duo system because it doesn't have the required extra RAM.

I'm sticking with v1 for now.  I may get another so I can leave one with custom painted black and orange cover in my TE and one to leave in my Duo-R

[MNKyDeth]

Well, I guess it can wait till 2.4 drops then. I was tempted to go after the version 1 and I still may but I want to see how the version 2.4 fares now in comparison.

Seems they both have advantages and disadvantages so....

Thanks for the feedback, keep em coming if you like, more info the better.

[Groover]

My understanding is that Ver2 is more compatible and is faster at loading. Something about the memory.

I have a Ver1 and it works on my US TurboDuo with no mods. I also have a Duo R region modded and it works fine. My understanding is that for some it doesn't. If your in doubt get version 2.

[elmer]

All v2 other than the newest 2.4 has shown problem running on certain hardware.

Just to clarify in case this is read in a few years time by someone buying a used one here or on eBay ...  the problems were supposed to have been fixed in version 2.3.

But KRIKzz made very, very few version 2.3 boards (only for replacements AFAIK), and is already up to version 2.4 now (which is just a change for cost-reduction).