everdrive for SNES!

just want notice that now i have a lot of time for my SNES flashcart project. all functions already works and projet is very close to finish!

my handmade proto PCB:

 

Thats awesome! :love2:

I am just wondering what the USB port is for? Also, any chance it can support DSP games? (Either through physically adding the DSP chip, or through hardware emulation)

I hope there is another group buy when its finished...

<EDIT> Is it also going to be called EverDrive? Or will the final revision be called something different, like EverSNES, EverSuper, or EverSystem etc?

 

usb port it is optional feature. SD and USB can be used for game upload, i use usb for debug and for fast OS upload (directly from PC, immediately after code compilation), so i just can press "build" in my IDE, and result will be shown on console

DSP/superfx not supported. may be later i will made some additional t-connector for DSP donors attach

 

This is really great.

I'll certainly buy one as soon as available, especially if we can add Super FX or any other special chip in the future.

 

That sounds really useful, especially for developers :nod:

From your pictures it looks like there might be enough space on the left hand side of your cartridge to leave a space/socket to solder in a DSP-1 chip? You would not have to install a DSP-1 yourself, but maybe just leave a space on the PCB for users to install if they wish? (At least until a T-connector is available)

...It would be good if you could hardware emulate a DSP-1 chip though ;-)

I dont think it will ever be possible to support Super FX with a T-connector, because on Super FX games the ROM is accessed through the Super FX chip itself, and the ROM input pins are not available on the cartridge edge connector:-
http://www.snescentral.com/pcb.php?id=0674&num=0&side=front
The only 'easy' way to support Super FX would be through hardware emulation of the Super FX chip itself, or by desoldering a Super FX chip and making a 'Super FX Only' flash cartridge.

You can support DSP chips through a T-connector though. The DSP-1 is the most commonly used DSP chip:-
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Super_NES_enhancement_chips#DSP

 

Awesome work KRIKzz, can't wait unti it's out so I can pick one up

 

it will be called everdrive, may be super everdrive

 

Put me down for one of these for sure.

 

Oh I'd be interested in one for these for sure

 

why don't you call it SuperDrive ;-)

 

great work Krikzz!, next up Everdrive64?

 

I will definitely be buying one of these as well. Between the Genesis one and this you're about to save me a fortune in games I don't want but need access to for comparison purposes.

Any chance of a HuCard version in the future?

 

As a proud owner of an EverDriveMD, I will definatley be ordering one of these. Price point?

 

what is the "HuCard" ?

will be available in end of next month, price 75usd aprox

still not decide who will be next

 

My vote is for N64 version.

 

PC-Engine or TurboGrafx-16 games.

 

currently i even have not TurboGrafx-16

 

What about an Everdrive for the original Game Boy/Pocket/Color using microSD? There are flashcarts for the original Game Boy, but none that can hold more than a couple of games.

 

How about an Everdrive for the NeoGeo? :thumbsup:

 

everdrive for GB has a good chance to birth next.
NeoGeo is very rare system, so currently i have not plans about neogeo and other systems who sold in less quantity then 10-20 million of copys in worldwide.
from other side neogeo has my loved m68k cpu, so software making for neogeo will be just like pleasant relaxation , so...
anyway i should buy neogeo somewhere for first