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by Gemelo
Sun Jul 05, 2009 12:20 pm
Forum: 1990's Gaming
Topic: Replace N64 cartridges by another system
Replies: 45
Views: 34461

Re: Replace N64 cartridges by another system

For the memory flash, i will use the Spansion - S29GL032A90FFIR20 ;):

Spansion - S29GL032A90FFIR20
Memory capacity: 32 Mbits
Organisation: 4Mx8/2Mx16
Access time: 90ns
Power supply : +2.7 → +3.6V
Vpp V: +2.7 → +3.6
Sector Size: 8 x 8, 63 x 64 ko
Block boot: Yes

What do you think about this ...
by Gemelo
Fri Jul 03, 2009 11:49 am
Forum: 1990's Gaming
Topic: Replace N64 cartridges by another system
Replies: 45
Views: 34461

Re: Replace N64 cartridges by another system

Thank you for your explanations, marshallh ! :)
I will try this. :wink:

I have some questions:
-> Is it important the placement of the boot sector in flash memory?
-> in flash memory like AT49 flash, must i change the adress to read the other datas? for example, i would like to read datas
from ...
by Gemelo
Fri Jul 03, 2009 6:14 am
Forum: 1990's Gaming
Topic: Replace N64 cartridges by another system
Replies: 45
Views: 34461

Re: Replace N64 cartridges by another system

Thank you, marshallh! :)

Indeed, I find in the datasheet of AT49BV642D this table and the method to program this flash memory.
Can i use an atmega to program this flash memory as has done this man for his SRAM ( http://dev.frozeneskimo.com/embedded_projects:parallel_sram )?

Table:
http://jaime ...
by Gemelo
Thu Jul 02, 2009 11:47 am
Forum: 1990's Gaming
Topic: Replace N64 cartridges by another system
Replies: 45
Views: 34461

Re: Replace N64 cartridges by another system

Ive seen today a project called USBPROG that permits us to program nor flash memory like AT49BV642D.
I think i will use this flash memory to insert a n64 game (the maximum size of the game will be 64mbit).

USBPROG project: http://www.openocd.de/index.php?page_id=236

Therefore, i think i can use ...
by Gemelo
Thu Jul 02, 2009 1:21 am
Forum: 1990's Gaming
Topic: Replace N64 cartridges by another system
Replies: 45
Views: 34461

Re: Replace N64 cartridges by another system

blaze3927 wrote:well the best of luck to you indeed, i hope you manage to pull it off
Thank you, blaze3927 ! :D
by Gemelo
Thu Jul 02, 2009 12:43 am
Forum: 1990's Gaming
Topic: Replace N64 cartridges by another system
Replies: 45
Views: 34461

Re: Replace N64 cartridges by another system

Informations about N64 cartridges ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_64 ):

Nintendo 64 games were ROM cartridge based. Cartridge size varied[56] from 4 MB (32 Mbit) (e.g. Automobili Lamborghini and Dr. Mario
64) to 64 MB (512 Mbit) for Resident Evil 2 and Conker's Bad Fur Day. Some of the ...
by Gemelo
Wed Jul 01, 2009 12:42 pm
Forum: 1990's Gaming
Topic: Replace N64 cartridges by another system
Replies: 45
Views: 34461

Re: Replace N64 cartridges by another system

Thank you for your information, marshallh ! :wink:

I find some things about the n64 cartridge's protocol. :D

I use firstly a program under linux called hexdump and i use this command with a N64 game file
-> hexdump -C "name of the N64 game file" >> FILELOG

Here is an extract of FILELOG ...
by Gemelo
Wed Jul 01, 2009 2:15 am
Forum: 1990's Gaming
Topic: Replace N64 cartridges by another system
Replies: 45
Views: 34461

Re: Replace N64 cartridges by another system

stuntpenguin007 said:
Are you sure your not just trying to pirate games? A cd drive isn't very portable.
My goal isn't to pirate games.
I would just try to find a method for people (and me) to replace N64 cartridges in the goal to continue playing on N64.

For instance, i find a method to replace ...
by Gemelo
Tue Jun 30, 2009 4:04 pm
Forum: 1990's Gaming
Topic: Replace N64 cartridges by another system
Replies: 45
Views: 34461

Re: Replace N64 cartridges by another system

I find in Valeriya's website this pic:
http://jaime.gemelo.free.fr/forum/peripheral.gif

So the ROM (Game) is stored in one of these three components.

I think too that i can use hard drive or cd-rom drive. Here is the pinouts found in pinouts.ru:
_______________________________________
Example ...
by Gemelo
Mon Jun 29, 2009 7:28 am
Forum: 1990's Gaming
Topic: Replace N64 cartridges by another system
Replies: 45
Views: 34461

Re: Replace N64 cartridges by another system

Hi everybody :D !

Otherwise, in the N64 cartridges, who is the microcontrollor that contains the ROM?
Because i think that it would be possible to replace this microcontrollor. Do you agree?
by Gemelo
Sun Jun 28, 2009 12:41 pm
Forum: 1990's Gaming
Topic: Replace N64 cartridges by another system
Replies: 45
Views: 34461

Replace N64 cartridges by another system

Hi everybody :D !

I'm currently creating my N64 portable.
For this project, I would like to replace my N64 cartridges by a system where i can use SD cards, CF cards or another removable device.

I've seen Marshallh's project called Flash64 that uses CF card but i can't obtain schematic and uC ...