77$ is for pcb only, powerpak comes with a custom shell. I agree that I don't really see the point of a Nes everdrive, the same goes IMO for: - GBA everdrive (Because there are already a bunch of good SD card powered and cheap gba flashcarts like the ez flash IV). GB/GBC everdrive might be great, but a GB/GBC/GBA everdrive would be hard to make, because GB/GBC uses 5V, GBA uses 3V, and GB/GBC and GBA cartridge have a different shape (so the gba can detect a GB game). For me, an everdrive should be made if one(or two) of those conditions are met: -Popular cartridge system that have no flashcarts available. -Popular cartridge system that have some flashcarts available but they need a parralel programmer/pc software. -Popular cartridge system that have no SD/CF flashcarts available. So with those conditions, here are the systems I see: -Game Boy/Color. -Pc Engine (would be awesome if it was possible to emulate System card 3.0 + super cdrom via the FGPA, Rondo of blood on the go, but I guess super cdrom has some extra chips in it). -That's it I don't actually see any others very popular/popular systems that doesn't have yet an everdrive.
ive never even considered them mostly because they dont seem located in the USA as far as i know stone age gamer has usa exclusivity ether way good deal but its not a huge difference ether way ide love to see an NES everdrive with the 72-60 converters floating around only one cart is needed
Looking at the original JP release dates it's 1 year before Megadrive and 3 years before SNES (within a month or so on both counts)... but still impressive, either way. The "giant Bonk" in the third game of that series is a stunning achievement given the hardware. It won't be that great
Why would you automatically assume an NES EverDrive would be cheaper? Just look at the price for the SNES Powerpak and the estimated pricing for the N64 model. Don't think that those are more expensive because they are 'newer' systems. They're more complicated flash carts, which cost more to make. An NES flash cart would very likely cost more as well.
SNES powerpack cost 145 everdrive 87 so maybe if NES powerpack cost 135 maybe NES everdrive would cost 90.
If you are going to compare Super EverDrive to Super PowerPak its probably more fair to compare DSP-1 version. Super EverDrive + DSP1 costs a lot of money. We currently sell Deluxe for $140 and I think Igor sells it for around $129.
Not quite a fair comparison. The Powerpak includes a case and DSP-1 when you factor that into the Super Everdrive it comes out to be $129 from retrogate. http://shop.retrogate.com/Super-Everdrive-DSP1-US-shell-SNES-DSP-US.htm I imagine the biggest thing with a NES/FC Everdrive will be dealing with all the numerous mappers and special chips. It's hard for me to picture Krikzz doing it for that much cheaper but he has surprised us in the past.
I have a question for krikzz, it's not exactly an everdrive suggestion and I don't think he reads this thread but... Will he ever retire or stop from doing everdrives ? Something like, I did for this system, that system, well that's enough or do you guys think we will see an everdrive for everything ? Krikzz if you read this question, you can answer if you like )
not think that i will make cart for all systems, i just want to build carts for those systems which i liked. about nes: nes is extremely hard project, and hardware can not be much more cheap than nes powerpack, may be possible just little more cheap. maybe i will buy powerpack for myself for use with my nes, i like this toy only bad thing is that there is no version for famicom
After some discussion I must consider buying PowerPak for NES. Will not see NES everdrive for long time I think. On the other hand creating PC Engine flash cart probably will be easy. The only problem is shell for this cart.
most likely a HUcard flashcart would be a pcb with a small shell on the back or just exposed electronics
Did you read the rest of the thread? There's no reason to expect an NES Everdrive would be any cheaper.
Tototek has exposed electronic but it has parallel port at the end so you have something to use when pulling out cart from console. If Everdrive will electronic only it also something to remove cart safely from console.
I'd love to see a Gameboy Advance ED somewhere down the line as it should be able to play Gameboy, Gameboy Colour and Gameboy Advance roms which would be a gigantic collection of games.
