New Everdrive on the horizon

Well actually, you could allow access to the FDS registers if the circuitry to map PRG-RAM (and the BIOS) and CHR-RAM was separate from the logic that maps the registers in the $4xxx range.

What you mean also is, if you have two cartridges connected at once you experience bus conflicts resulting in crashing. Nothing about signal crosstalk, protocals, or streams. The cartridge port has two buses to connect to, CPU and PPU. You could actually connect a "cartridge" to the port with wires that does something as long as it won't conflict with anything else on the bus. That goes back to my point that if the logic that decodes the FDS registers to the $4xxx range of CPU space was always on you could actually access FDS registers from the cartridge port running a game. But the sound expansion would be useless since that wouldn't be connected.

Anyway, this kind of goes beyond the point of discussion now. I assume that the Twin Famicom has a pretty basic switching logic that disables or enables the FDS Ram Adapter that is inside the system based on the position of the switch. I do know it's physically designed to prevent switching to disk mode if a cartridge is inserted.

 

Just ordered the Everdrive N8. Thanks Krikzz!!!!

 

Ordered mine

BTW Krikzz how's MMC5 support?

 

in progress

 

hi krikzz,

that microsd cart (or slot) doesn't protrude from a famicom shell, right? so no need to carve a slot on a generic shell, right? just wanted to be sure.

 

Got mine ordered thanks for this Krikzz, this will be my second everdrive my first being the super everdrive.

Im glad I waited for this to come out since the powerpak doesn't seem to have that great support however everdrive products seem to be always updated



Thanks again, can't wait to try it out

 

Just for the sake of curiousity, I have made a quick poll to see what everdrives people would like to see next as everyone one seems to have their favorites

What Everdrive would you like to see next?
http://poll.pollcode.com/tbhf1q

 

Dude the new ED isn't even out yet, don't push it...

 

While I agree with the "not pushing it" sentiment, the new everdrive IS out.

 

thanks for the pics. so i still have to carve a slot to the shell then. hope to see a solution with pre-made cartridge soon.

 

I'm not really trying to "push" anything. I was just curious to see what console was generally the prefered choice since there are so many opinions.

Krikzz makes some amazing products and should only make the cards he fells like doing. This is not meant to be a petition

 

So this version thats currently on RetroGate is the Famicom version right? So is the Nes version due any time soon or is it best to get this and hunt out a convertor? Apologies if this has already been addresses but im trying to figure out my best option.

 

Yeah but there are at least 2 other threads about it including the original purpose of this one.

 

Mine just shipped can't wait, in the meantime while I am waiting will the board fit inside a nintendo famicom cart (ie the kind the first published nintendo games used).

 

The point was to get a easy and quick overview, rather than looking through a lot of posts.
I can see that more than 20 people have already voted so I guess it can't be that bad an idea

 

Yes for now it is famicom version, which explains why it isn't selling as fast. Honestly though if you want the external sound I would recommend getting an av famicom, it's a nightmare of a mod to do on an nes if your not advanced with your modding and soldering skills. Plus av has great video output, your only issue living in the U.K. is you would have to get a step down converter that outputs at a 100v as opposed to U.S. standard 120v. You could use a converter but honestly they can be a pain to find now and are quite pricey. If you don't care about any game that uses external sound or getting all the sound from fds games you could search for a converter or wait for nes release.

 

You must be kidding. Buy a resistor, cut leads to size, solder it between two pins. It's possibly the easiest soldering project ever.

 

Where are people ordering this from? Also what do i need to be able to use this on my UK NES??

Is there an ETA for the NES version, are we talking weeks or months?

 

You can order from http://shop.retrogate.com which is Krikzz's store, it'll ship from Ukraine. Resellers should get stock soon, http://stoneagegamer.com/everdrive-n8_boardonly_famicom.aspx already has it available for backorder.

Krikzz said it'd be a few months for the NES version, but you can use the Famicom version on an NES with a 60-to-72 pin converter.