WOW ( i dunno what to call this .. a cry for help?)

parkie · Post by **parkie** » Thu Apr 26, 2007 6:14 am

may sound dumb but i am just wondering if there is any ways that you can change the cart slot for the 64 to read something else such as like sd cards or cds of whatnot. think its possible?

Ramon · Post by **Ramon** » Thu Apr 26, 2007 6:20 am

It would be extremely difficult, if not impossible.

parkie · Post by **parkie** » Thu Apr 26, 2007 6:32 am

hahah hmm well i will reseach it a bit more cause i just found my 64 and there is nothing like the origal when compared to emus and roms which are crap. but if you could somehow make games on disks and make the 64 read them then (Y):D

Ramon · Post by **Ramon** » Thu Apr 26, 2007 7:07 am

Well, you could try matching the pins of the cart to the pins of a cd/dvd drive...

atari2600a · Post by **atari2600a** » Thu Apr 26, 2007 8:58 am

Ramon, that's a horrible idea.

Such products aleady exist. Also, check zophar.net, you'll might be able to find instructions on how to build one.

If you want design & make your own, you'll have to know either ASM, or at least C.

timmeh87 · Post by **timmeh87** » Thu Apr 26, 2007 10:40 am

lol. Its 'possible', as anything is.

based on how much you actually know about computers, soldering, digital logic, and programming, no.

based on how much I know about computers, soldering, digital logic, and programming, still no.

parkie · Post by **parkie** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 7:25 am

[quote="timmeh87"]

based on how much you actually know about computers, soldering, digital logic, and programming, no.
.[/quote]

haha nice assumption

ShockSlayer · Post by **ShockSlayer** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 2:19 pm

haha nice comeback.

Its not possible with out buying a 3rd party product.

timmeh knows more than most(here) as far as computer stuff like that, and thats something!

SS

parkie · Post by **parkie** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 8:06 pm

yeah i was just wondering cause my friend just gave me his 64 and i don'twant to try find games for it hahah. thats why i asked yeah...

Gamerdude · Post by **Gamerdude** » Thu May 17, 2007 6:20 pm

Use a good computer (3 Ghz or better) and download a good emulator (Project 64) and download all the free ROMs you want for free on the web. I even have controller emulator devices that allow me to use an authentic N64 controller on my computer via USB.

Really, all this is simple

. If you need details on where to get these, PM me. If this is not against the forum rules (like discussion of backup copies

) someone let me know and I will post it on the forum.

Kurt_ · Post by **Kurt_** » Thu May 17, 2007 6:29 pm

I'm sure there's a flash cart or something for the N64?

timmeh87 · Post by **timmeh87** » Thu May 17, 2007 8:35 pm

Gamerdude wrote:Use a good computer (3 Ghz or better)

no need for that (unless you just like power). it will run fine on a 1ghz computer - probably. haven't tested that personally, but it *almost* ran on a 450mhz pentium 3, and it runs great on my 2ghz celeron, so i kinda just averaged ;P

remember, this is a <100mhz system that is >10 years old.

besides, with the advent of multicore processing, massive pipelining, and core speeds so fast that the limiting factor to a computer's speed is usually something else (im looking at the ram), no one around here should be talking in Ghz numbers anyways. Ill tell you that a 2.3ghz core2 chip will kick a 4ghz p4's ass every time.

Gamerdude · Post by **Gamerdude** » Fri May 18, 2007 4:12 pm

Actually PJ64 will get jumpy on a computer under 2Ghz and a TRUE 2.3 Ghz dual core is actually a 4.6 GHz if you are not refering to the total. Also, Intel sucks, get AMD. They cost less, run better, and take gamers like us into consideration in design. The rating on an Intel CPU is the peak rating. On AMD a 2.3 Ghz 4700+ will run at 2.3 Ghz and will peak around 4.7 Ghz. Also, you must take into consideration RAM speed and size, Frontside bus, and Graphics processing ability (these are just a few important factors).

vskid · Post by **vskid** » Fri May 18, 2007 4:55 pm

Gamerdude wrote:On AMD a 2.3 Ghz 4700+ will run at 2.3 Ghz and will peak around 4.7 Ghz.

Are you getting the 4.7GHz from the "4700+"? Those numbers mean that with the differences between Intel and AMD processors, it'll run as fast as a 4.7GHz Intel. But dual core is totally different and software has to be made to take advantage of it to be effective.

bgnome · Post by **bgnome** » Fri May 18, 2007 6:07 pm

Kurt_ wrote:I'm sure there's a flash cart or something for the N64?

it doesn't look like anyone actually answered OP's question:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CD64_%28Nintendo%29