What does you thinks about flashcarts?

10/10 would recommend

Very good and convenient.

Never used one because I stick with original hardware, but this seems like a really really good patch over the problem of original hardware dying out or becoming scarce. In my opinion it would be superior in every significant way to my own scheme of sticking with original hardware if not for features of the human mind that should probably all be considered serious flaws - for example, the tendency to have difficulty choosing and then sticking to one nice thing when a giant menu of ALL the nice things is available, or the tendency to become sentimentally attached to stupid old pieces of incidental packaging that surround genuinely valuable things. If I were to somehow lose my whole cartridge collection but NOT any of my hardware that the cartridges were supposed to plug into, then I wouldn't buy all new cartridges, but would instead switch to flashcarts.

>>11837223
Oh and some of the same goes for emulation of course - but not all of it, since emulation, unlike the use of a high-quality flashcart, DOES tend to significantly change the actual experience of playing a game sometimes, usually for the worse (even if only slightly), so preferring original hardware to it isn't as obviously silly as it is with flashcarts. But still, in the long run something like emulation is obviously superior to any other option, since software theoretically never dies whereas hardware always does. Eventually.

>>11837194 (OP)
Watching your own code run on something you've had since you were a kid is magical, even if it's shit and you aren't competent enough to write a real game.

>>11837194 (OP)
I think they're good but like >>11837223 said
autism brain so I collect. If it works for you it works for you, no harm no fowl, but a list of games to me is different than seeing a drawer full of carts or a shelf full of boxes to pick from.

>>11837194 (OP)
They’re fine. A good deal better of an experience than playing NES games on your laptop with an Xbox controller or a hacked Wii

They were great until MiSTer replaced most of mine.

ESLs out.

Use them if I'm planning to beat a game want to beat a game, more reliable than old cartridges. Even when its a game I own, learned my lesson when my snake rattle and roll died on me late in game. I cant use warps because its cheating, if I beat a game it has to be all levels in one sitting.

>>11837689
esl site

>>11837194 (OP)
Been a while since I heard someone call them that instead of "everdrives"

>>11837194 (OP)
How is the N8 Pro? I'm looking at getting an NES flash cart and I don't really care about most features beyond being able to play games (including patched roms for translations) and a single save state per game. Is the N8 Pro overkill? Are there better, cheaper flashcarts that'd serve me well?

>>11837223
>but this seems like a really really good patch over the problem of original hardware dying out or becoming scarce
How? You still need the original hardware to be in working condition to use a flashcart. If you was arguing ODEs I would at least see some point since the optical drive is very likely to be the first component to fail or start to have problems, but for cartridge-based systems this is not an issue.

>>11837194 (OP)
Is this true that flashcarts use incorrect voltage which may damage the console over time, or is this fear mongering?

>>11838190
Older ones didn't have proper voltage regulation, and many bootleg/cheap ones still don't. Whether it might damage your console is still argued, the original article was a bit dramatic about it, but it is a concern that shouldn't just be ignored.

A lot of older such electronics ran on 5 volts, around the mid-90s they started switching to a 3.3v standard that is still mostly the standard today. It's hard to get 5v stuff nowadays, especially if you are putting something current like a modern CPU, flashROM, or FPGA chip in a cart where 5V options very likely don't even exist for those components, so you have to put components that are designed to take 3.3volts on a cartridge where the system will be supplying them with 5 volts. Anything decently made will have voltage regulators to convert the voltage between 5/3.3 across the components.

Even the MiSTer is susceptible to this, the SNAC port is meant to let you plug in original accessories (generally controllers) in a port that is directly wired to the FPGA so natively connect the controllers to it. Problem is the FPGA runs at 3.3V, so a level shifter is recommended. This is not needed for the N64 and PS1 adapters (And I think GBA) since those systems ran at 3.3v, but is needed for pretty much everything else.

in a perfect world the only people shelling out for flash carts would be homebrew devs, and game companies would respond to the demand and reissue games in their original format.
But we have stupid speculative hype-based world that inflated prices to such a degree that it's not viable to buy old games on real hardware and flash carts, even with some of them costing hundreds of dollars, are more affordable
so yeah, fuck collectors, fuck WATA, fuck e-celebs with walls of games they'll never touch.

>>11837223
I solve this by keeping my ROM library on a hard drive and only loading the games I'm currently playing onto my Wii or Mega Everdrive

The good quality ones are great. I like to also use my original cartridges where I can.

>>11838256
Isn't it kind of cumbersome going back and forth like that

>>11838190
99% fear mongering. Any heat/energy is going to shorten the lifespan of the system, but it's gonna physically deteriorate over time no matter what, so what are you gonna do

>>11838139
I have an N8 Pro Fami. It works great. I have no complaints with it. The Regular N8 isn't in production anymore, so the only way to get one is to buy a bootleg.

As far as the differences between the two models goes, you can read about them in detail here: https://nerdlypleasures.blogspot.com/2020/05/the-everdrive-n8-pro-second-time.html
Menu navigation and ROM loading is faster on the pro. The pro has more accurate sounding expansion audio, and unlike the original, it lets you adjust the levels of each expansion audio channel to counteract differences between hardware revisions. The only way to handle disk swapping in FDS games in the standard model is through the built in auto-swapper. This works for most games, but in rare cases fails which causes compatibility problems with some FDS games. The pro model gives you the option to control disk swapping manually with a button on the cartridge, circumventing this issue.

The pro has a slightly larger library of supported games. It supports 61 more mappers than the original, but most of these are only used by pirate carts and not unique games. There are some homrbrew games which are affected by the mapper support, however. To see what mappers are not support on each model, see:
https://www.nesdev.org/wiki/Everdrive_N8 and
https://www.nesdev.org/wiki/Everdrive_N8_Pro
Most of the difference in library support comes from the maximum ROM size. The standard model only supports up to 512 KB of PRG memory and 512 KB of CHR memory, while the pro supports 8 MB of each. This doesn't affect any officially licensed games, but it does affect some unofficial releases and ROM hacks. Most significantly, Action 52 and the Metal Slader Glory fan translation only work on the pro model.

>>11837194 (OP)
hello popeye

>>11838548
It's a tradeoff right? It's either deal with the annoyance every time I start a new game or choice paralysis every time I turn on the console. The former works better for me

Is there an affordable neo geo flashcart yet?

>>11838915
Affordable and Neo-Geo do not belong in the same sentence.

>>11838915
yeah sorry bro >>11838916 is right
never will be cheap

>>11838604
It's not a heat issue, you are putting 5 volts into 3.3 volt components. Sending 35% more voltage than they are designed for is not great for sensitive electronics regardless of heat.

>>11838139
My only issue with it is its price.

>>11837194 (OP)
I've pretty much stopped collecting and only get flashcarts and modded consoles now.

>>11840063
Same. Collecting is fun and all but eventually it gets in the way of actually playing the damn games. I sold most of my collection and only have 4~5 games for each console I own now, at most, and am working on getting flashcarts for all of them.

>>11837909
Try Indian Jones and the temple of doom on nes

>>11838915
Backbit Platinum early supporter price was pretty good, but it went up since then and probably will again. Still decent price to skip terratrash.
You were probably hoping for a $70 chink cart, but their process of deciding what shit to rip off is unknown to me.

>>11837689
this, unless your first language is nip

>>11838059
Isn't krikzz the only one making everdrives

Are there any downsides to using a GBA flash cart for GBC games? The GBC everdrive is cheaper, but then I'll have that extra inch jutting out of my SP.

>>11842063
It's not real hardware then. The GBA everdrive just emulates the GBC games.

>>11837194 (OP)
I love my FXPak Pro

I've been a collectorfag forever but after getting a Saturn fenrir and a Summercart64 (primarily for translations / hacks) I just want one for all the hardware I have, now. The prices for the 'good' carts seem insane but it kind of makes sense for how much you can possibly get out of them, and how much you'd likely save on buying actual carts.

I had the idea that if I started buying flashcarts I'd sell my games but that still hasn't happened

Retard here. I bought a Nipponese N64, will I be able to use an Everdrive64 X7 without mods or will I need to replace/file the cartridge tray?

>>11837194 (OP)
I can't ever seem to order one as they're always "out of stock".

>>11837689
He's typing with a Boston accent you illiterate fuck

>>11843216
What kind are you looking for and what country are you in?

>>11843213
Just get a Summercart64, they work exactly the same and work on everything and are a lot cheaper

these things will fry your damn consoles dead quick as lightning. voltages way too high, damn things will burn your house down too.

>>11843223
Nah.

>>11843265
Nah.

>>11843213
>will I be able to use an Everdrive64 X7 without mods or will I need to replace/file the cartridge tray
My ancient V2.5 had extra large cuttouts on the cart to fit US and Jap systems. But Like other anon said, get a Summercart (Summercart has is made like that too, and even if your specific one isn't, Phantom Mod Team sells just the cartridge for their version for like, $10). You can play the F-Zero X 64DD Engrish patch and save your custom tracks/racers. It's cheaper too, even if you buy the "official" version at $100, it's better than the X7.

>>11843424
>Phantom Mod Team
Meant Phenom

>>11843223
>>11843424
>Summercart
Never heard of it, interesting. I already ordered an Everdrive 64 x7 unfortunately, but I think I'll just return it and get a Summercart. Thanks anons.
>F-Zero X 64DD Engrish patch and save your custom tracks/racers.
My interest is piqued, googling the fuck out of this

>>11837509
>Watching your own code run on something you've had since you were a kid is magical
so true

>>11843498
>My interest is piqued, googling the fuck out of this
There is a patch that lets you play it on a normal everdrive, so you can play the new Cups, but you can't save custom tracks like the real game. The Summercart has an FPGA that emulates the 64DD so it works like it's supposed to. It's bretty neat.

https://64dd.org/games.html#trans

I recommend Japan Pro Golf Tour 64 and Doshin The Giant while you're at it. Both fun games.

>>11842817
Just hold on to the original carts you have, the ones from childhood and what not, then you can get a flashcart for filling your library out with the rest of the games that you want.

Has anyone here tried out the Saroo?

Been considering getting one for a while now

>>11843734
Yeah. It doesn't have perfect compatibility, a lot of games have minor issues because of the faster load times. It's worth it if you want an ODE, but don't want to sacrifice the disc drive.

Hard disks and disc drives are better. You can't go grindan in Disgaea 2 with a cartridge.

>>11843746
I've been considering buying a ps2 and putting in a hard drive for years. I have a slim though so it kinda feels gay buying another ps2 when I already have one.

>>11843759
There's a memory card with an SD card slot that lets you do everything a fat model with an HDD can. Never used it but I'm like, 99% sure you can FreeHDboot from that.

>>11843771
I saw a couple videos and apparently it is just about as fast as the usb stick games. The hard drive is definitely just the way to go sadly.

>>11843746
Sure, for PS2, but my NES and N64 don't take DVDs, man.
I want to use Etna as an onahole.

>>11837223
>Never used one because I stick with original hardware,
Now this is just retarded. Enjoy paying out the ass for games.

Also flashcarts are risky and may or may not damage your console. Inb4 a bunch of random replies disagreeing with. Emulation solves all these issues and more.

>>11842817
>The prices for the 'good' carts seem insane
Because muh childhood fags will pay 300 gorillion dollars to play something they played when they were 10 again at age 50.

Has anyone purchased an Everdrive from Krikzz's website recently? How long did it take to ship to the United States?

>>11844112
I was about to ask the same, since everdrivestore doesn't have any of the Gameboy carts. There aren't any SummerCarts for other systems are there? Before I pull the trigger on the GB X7.

>>11844460
GDEMU for Dreamcast is cheap from Ali and works better than more expensive ODEs sometimes, but most cheap multicarts except Summer Cart are dogshit

Practical and convenient if you want to play on original hardware.

>>11845072
sd2snes theme?

>>11843424
>it's better than the X7
What makes it better?

>>11845072
God DAMN Neo Geo carts are huge

>>11845093
My own. Made it based off of Pepe Salot's custom label:

https://ko-fi.com/s/5d57938176

>>11845164
You know what it is...

>>11845153
You don't need to reset to actually write your save data to the microsd card for one thing.

>>11845254
Fuck are you talking about?

>>11845254
the x7 doesn't need to reset either does it?

>>11837194 (OP)
souless way to play retro vidya

i liked mine a lot. thanks, ace attorney 1-3