N64 HDD?

cyco vision · Post by **cyco vision** » Sun Mar 13, 2005 7:37 pm

It probably could be done, but not by your average gamer.

Or hardcore gamer.

Someone with some 1337 hacking skillzz

So far, it's been done with XBOX and PS2.

I want the PS2 HDD and the Disk that lets you do such a thing, but I don't want to order it. I am too afraid of having the cops show up with the package.

sam · Post by **sam** » Sun Mar 13, 2005 7:38 pm

I want to do this so much, cause that would be so good..

monster · Post by **monster** » Sun Mar 13, 2005 7:40 pm

so roughly 2 games/GB max? hmmm, maybe i'll ask around to see if someone would try this at another forum i go to, http://forums.bit-tech.net , check it out

sam · Post by **sam** » Sun Mar 13, 2005 7:42 pm

Tell us what they say, cause i cant access that site.

monster · Post by **monster** » Sun Mar 13, 2005 7:44 pm

fixed it, the comma after .net was included, it should work for you now.

my handle over there is I'm_Not_A_Monster. kinda contradictory, huh?

sam · Post by **sam** » Sun Mar 13, 2005 8:00 pm

When will you ask?

Post by **gannon** » Sun Mar 13, 2005 8:03 pm

For a somewhat universal HDD interface you'd use a PIC microcontroller to interface with the hdd, and then interface the PIC with some RAM chips in the correct format for the specific system. For the NES it's not that simple because of the different mappers it uses, so you'd also need to include a FPGA for the nes interface.

sam · Post by **sam** » Sun Mar 13, 2005 8:08 pm

And this could be done how?...

Post by **gannon** » Sun Mar 13, 2005 8:09 pm

As I said earlier, by learning a lot of ASM

The amount of ASM knowledge and code all depends on what filesystem you want the hdd to use.

sam · Post by **sam** » Sun Mar 13, 2005 8:14 pm

Damn, so it would prolly be to hard then.......It would be cool thought

monster · Post by **monster** » Sun Mar 13, 2005 10:55 pm

sam wrote:When will you ask?

right now, my GF came over for dinner, and up until a few minutes ago she was quizzing me for my drivers permit test. i go tomorrow (gulp!)

the linky is: http://forums.bit-tech.net/showthread.php?t=85538

sign up and help them out!

deiol · Post by **deiol** » Mon Mar 21, 2005 7:53 pm

I've seen torrents for a package of every n64 rom, and it was only like 5gb compressed, 30gb completely uncompressed with hacks and imports

monster · Post by **monster** » Mon Mar 21, 2005 10:31 pm

oh yeah, i completely forgot about downloading them, i was making a list of everyone i knew that has or had a N64

nos_slived · Post by **nos_slived** » Tue Mar 22, 2005 2:45 am

OK

Here is what must be done. The DoctorV64, CD64, and DD64 all work on the same principle; they have a built in mobo(used for the menu and interpretting data), which interacts with the ROM filled CD inserted. All that you have to do is replace the built in CD Burner with a HDD(pre-formatted with a set file-system(CD style); only about 5GB needed for holding all games). Copy all the games using a regular N64, then move the mobo and HDD to your N64p(I'd suggest leaving the extension port connector on the mobo for easier hook up). To setup the HDD properly, you would have to tryit on a computer untill your computer reads it as a CD-rom drive. Once you have accomplished this, then you can actually just copy any working emulator roms that you have downloaded(granted that it is a ROM extension supported by that device; all 3 save and read different formats).

nos_slived · Post by **nos_slived** » Tue Mar 22, 2005 6:40 pm

cyco vision wrote:So far, it's been done with XBOX and PS2.

I want the PS2 HDD and the Disk that lets you do such a thing, but I don't want to order it. I am too afraid of having the cops show up with the package.

I have a friend who knows a guy that does XBox HDDs. He did my friend's HDD. I'm getting my friend to ask the guy if he thinks that he can do it with a blank HDD to be compatible with the 64. If he says he can do it, I will update everyone.