Earthbound 3 for N64/DD64

In the standard setup. One option is with a Flashed N64 cart & the IPL cart.

Personaly I think you might be able to get it to run with only 1 cart. The reason I say this is the IPL nativly wont boot. Yet hacked with a boot strap, it is runable.

I really think you can do the same. As well try asking for a v64Jr on the marketplace forums. I asked and out of the clear blue had someone offer to sell me his for $45 (included shipping to me).

 

The IPL4ROM we have used is a modified one (thanks to a hex editor), so it's safe to assume that it can run, stand alone, without the DCC board and IPL cart.

I own a 64DD dev drive, but no V64jr or blue disks to explore.

 

the v64 jr. would probably fit. its not that expensive either, just a bit hard to come by these days.
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While we're on it, has anyone tried the NeoFlash n64 kit? I m getting more keen to acquire an n64 dev cart by the minute.

 

i dont think its been released yet.

 

Yeah, I later spoke to Dr.Neo and i was told so myself. On to find a good deal on V64Jr. suggestions?

 

How much money is the stuff you still require? This has gone on long enough without a resolution

 

I don't know the technical side of things (at all!) but i have been following this thread with interest.

I have a fully working mint condition Doctor V64 and N64. I'm in the London area and would consider a lending you the set up if it would help? (It is not the v64 junior)

contact me by PM if interested? im not asking for anything in return, im just happy to help this project along. I'm not prepared to post this thing though so im hoping you arent too far from the London area?

just offering a helping hand...

 

I'm still not convinced a backup unit is all that is missing. That seems almost too easy. I know that others have tried to get this running and have had access to backup units....

The cost to finish this project isn't the issue anymore. $400ish for a complete Partner 64 kit isn't a big deal. But finding one is the problem.

But if a backup unit will work that makes things a hundred times easier and quite a bit cheaper. Barcode and Subbie are the experts on this matter? If so I would like to chat with one of you via email or pms. If you can explain to me how to attempt this with a backup unit, I'll give it a try. What should I be looking for a Doctor V64 or a V64 Junior? If a Doctor V64 will do the trick then I might just take arnoldlayne up on his offer.

Barcode - If blank blue disks will do you any good then I can help you out. And what kind of 64 dev cart are you looking for? Mine isn't being used right now, I could lend it out.

 

V64 fits into the bottom slot and 64DD fits into the bottom slot, yeah that will work..

What you REALLY need is a Partner 64 and the Nintendo utility DDump; guaranteed immediate dumping action without waiting for people's unguaranteed RE efforts.

 

coreycorey2000,
V64 wont work. V64 uses the bottom port which the DD would need. Since you cant hot swap the v64 & DD unit, you need a Jr unit.

A few weeks back I tried some advice and can now run the tools I need to dump a comercial IPL but just really lacked the time to write an app. So hopefuly when I get that going I can progress far enough where you can start progressing with the M3 disk.

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If you have not noticed, he is having a bit of trouble actualy finding a Partner 64 at at reasonable price. Parters are not cheap or easy to come by.

 

Calpis, do u *know* where one could find DDump util?

 

~$300 for a Partner 64 in the grand scheme of Mother 3 is nothing, particularly because it's the only surefire way to dump a 64DD disk as of now.
Think of it this way: this thread has gone on for over a year; there are a handful on eBay every year => obtaining a Partner 64 over the course of this thread on eBay is also nothing.

Something else I should point out: If someone with a Partner 64 had any confidence that his disks were actually Mother 3, someone would probably let him work something out. I would personally suspect that the disks are the three Mario Artist disks over Mother 3.

What the real issue is: there hasn't been any progress in this thread and after a year, that's a problem to me. There's also the problem that coreycorey2000 doesn't know what to buy anymore than he did at the beginning of discussion.

coreycorey2000: get what you need to RUN the game first, if you do indeed have something special, then take it to the next step. The IPL ROM generally costs less than a Partner 64 as well.

Of course--in N64 OS with the rest of the tools (read the manual) or from your 64DD dumping partner Also it's actually DDDump (last post was a typo)

 

I haven't got the SDK unfortunately. Just the programming manuals etc.

 

i must have an older copy of the sdk, mine doesnt have DDDump
otherwise id help you out

 

It's under ../n64kit/mfs/ddtools. It should be in any 5.0 Dev(elopers Tool)kit. Installing N64 OS simply installs every component but you can just use the DDTools installer too. The DDTools are written for Win95/J (and of course are in Japanese), I wouldn't even try running them on anything but Win9x/J.

 

I've talked to Assembler about what I need. He said "You're going to need an ipl cart, and the cart dev cart." I have the IPL cart, unless he is talking about flashing a cart with IPL4rom, which I plan on doing aswell. I just need the cart dev cart. Which I understand it to be the Partner64 cart.

There has only been 1 partner 64 cartridge on ebay since I started this project. And it ended a couple days after I was in an accident. So I couldn't afford it. Have you seen another for sale? I've bee nkeeping a pretty good eye out and so have many others.

Calpis, a lot of people have confidence in me... Who do you know that has a Partner 64 cart? I can't seem to track down anybody with one. Except the one that I missed on ebay. I don't don't recognize his name from any of the Video game related boards that I frequent.

These could be Mario Artist disks. But that still doesn't make as much sense as Mother 3. Wouldn't they be labelled as MA3 or Mario3 or something similar.

I have the IPLrom cart already. I have a blank cart to flash IPL4rom to. All I need is the cart that hooks the partner 64 to the Pc. That's all I need hardware wise. The few pieces of software that may or may nbot be necessary are easy to track down.

Subbie, when you figure things out please let me know. A V64 Jr shouldn't be that hard to track down. I would much appreciate it if you give me a hand when you know how. I'm at the point where a reward is possible.

 

This is off topic. I forgot about this post on Starmen.net. Someone found discussion about the M3 disks on a Japanese forum. Someone there claims he was the original seller on yahoo Japan. If anyone who understands Japanese has some extra time I would greatly appreciate it if you could take a look.
http://news19.2ch.net/test/read.cgi/gamenews/1150797130/

 

I don't think that is possible. I think a few people (including myself) know where the Disks came from originally, and it wasnt an arrangement that was made online to my knowledge. So it couldn't have been just some japaneze guy from yahoo auctions

But since it's none of my business of course, I can't say more

 

A lot of people don't think logically. It's not about you, it's the probability.

I can think of two people on this board have or had one. They could come forward if they wanted to.

Why does it make more sense for it to be Mother 3? Just because of writing which your seller could have written? I don't have that much faith. In all probability the disks likely have nothing on them, much less a non-production build, much less an unreleased game, much less an anticipated game such as Mother 3.

Don't get me wrong, I'll be happy for you if you did score Mother 3, but such a game stirs up hope; it's irresponsible to speculate/allow people to speculate without any real empirical evidence that suggests it is Mother 3.