Mr. Backup (Z64) Vs. Doctor V64 - which is better?

Post by **marshallh** » Sat Jul 14, 2007 7:56 am

The V64 is large, sits under your N64, and can load games either off a CD-R or parallel port in the back (good for writing your own games.)

The Z64 is more expensive, uses ZIP disks but can be converted to a harddrive or compactflash. It is only meant to play games, and has no way to develop games. It sits on top of the N64 and blocks the cooling vents.

I have the V64, if you're lucky you'll find one on ebay from britain. Expect to pay from $150-220 for a 256Mbit model.

The Z64s get up to $300, and are more user friendly. They're only good for pirating.

toby dawg · Post by **toby dawg** » Sun Nov 18, 2007 1:24 am

Can you play games at all on a V64?

timmeh87 · Post by **timmeh87** » Sun Nov 18, 2007 7:27 pm

yes, you can play any games (home-made or otherwise) off of CDs, or load a game image to the unit directly from your computer (useful for developers).

illustriouschin · Post by **illustriouschin** » Sat Nov 24, 2007 9:17 pm

i am surprised these are still around i remember oggling them way back in highschool.

RezCrimson · Post by **RezCrimson** » Sat Nov 24, 2007 11:28 pm

I know there are probably no portable applications with such a device, but a laptop 64 that takes cds would be freakin sweet.

Or could it work portable?

timmeh87 · Post by **timmeh87** » Sun Nov 25, 2007 6:25 pm

I have long been considering an FPGA-based N64 portable that takes some kind of 'mass storage' (probably SD cards). No promises. But its related to my field of study...

lifeisbetterwithketchup · Sun Nov 25, 2007 8:52 pm

timmeh87 wrote:I have long been considering an FPGA-based N64 portable that takes some kind of 'mass storage' (probably SD cards). No promises. But its related to my field of study...

That would be badass.

jeroen · Post by **jeroen** » Mon Nov 26, 2007 1:18 am

timmeh87 wrote:I have long been considering an FPGA-based N64 portable that takes some kind of 'mass storage' (probably SD cards). No promises. But its related to my field of study...

Realise though that you would pretty much have to rev engineer the entire n64 chipset (all the custom chips)

edit: unless you mean some kind of flash card. That could work.

timmeh87 · Post by **timmeh87** » Mon Nov 26, 2007 1:56 am

its already been done. umm. ask marshall for links.

jeroen · Post by **jeroen** » Mon Nov 26, 2007 9:15 am

Ya I know about marshalls version. Like I said in my edit I first thought you meant making the entire n64 into an fpga!

Gamerdude · Post by **Gamerdude** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 7:48 pm

Now that would be awsome! But probably close to imposible.