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Does anyone know where you can buy a FDS RAM adapter for this? I also thought the Everdrive NES carts supported playing FDS games. Is there any benefit to the fdsstick over the NES Everdrive Carts?

I have this cartridge (LeapFrog No.25). I made contact with the person who runs that Amigan page back in 2013, but he did not seem too helpful in being able to get the Cart dumped, just mentioning someone else who might be able to dump it and saying he could not dump it himself. It seemed like too much effort and a bit of an uphill struggle trying to help out, so I just left it. Back then No.24 Much & Crunch also needed to be dumped, which I also own. I noticed this is still not yet dumped, so have contacted the MESS project team today who are going to send me details of someone to post this to in Europe who can dump this and a few other carts that they need for other systems which are not yet dumped, so if it all goes well it should appear in MESS sometime this year. I will also see if I can get a copy of the dump as soon as it is made. Out of interest is the VC4000 multicart project still alive? I would also like to own one of these, it it exists.

There is however a multicart for the Channel F which contains everything that is know, including everything that was originally released and some homebrew. As a result there is really no need for a flash cart, and efforts would be better spent on making a flash cart or multicart for a system which does not have anything yet of which there are a lot of systems. In terms of Consoles: Sega AI (Japan) - (Until 2004 the actual existence of this console was not known!), Super Cassette Vision (France\Japan), Funtech Super A'Can (Taiwan), Casio Loopy (Japan), Tomy Pyuuta (USA\Japan), Casio PV-1000 (Japan), Casio PV-2000 (Japan), Sord CGL M5 (Japan Mostly) are just a few which come to mind. I am sure there are also many, many more. There may have been a M5 cart or two released, but none which entered large production and none were ever easily available. Also there has been an AES multicart released, and solutions to use adaptors and MVS multicarts. There is also the Harmony 2 which has now been 5 and a half years in the making (will it make a 2016 release? Sadly not holding my hopes up for this one anytime soon, but would welcome it if it finally is), and two intellivision carts, where one was supposed to be released shortly after Classic Gaming Expo in 2014 and over a year and a 3 months later still has not been released. Then again the Amstrad C4CPC was released quickly and out of nowhere as a big surprise to many, so you never know what to expect. I prefer this to having something announced and then it not being released for months or years, just announcing it after it has been released and is available. Perhaps a Atari Jaguar cart will suddenly appear out of nowhere, which in reality is probably the next commercial popular cart console system which has not had a multicart\flash cart released, and would probably sell a fair number.

Is there any way to identify a real 4160 STE as opposed to a 520 STE or 1040 STE which has been re-badged with a 4160 label? Perhaps through software, another label or a chip inside the machine?

I have just got a XEGS having never owned one before. With the keyboard disconnected when I switch it on it loads Missile Command, which I guess is a built in game. With the keyboard connected I just get a "READY" screen. Is that normal behaviour, or has my unit got a fault with the keyboard plugged in which is causing this?

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I am not sure if I am missing something, but I can not see\find this ZIP file?

Just two things to note on these. 1. The link to the games cart Eeproms is at http://www.arcadeshopper.com/wp/?page_id=11#!/Hummingbird-Eeprom/p/33994194/category=12497083 Near the bottom of the page. There are 5 games ROMs. 2. To run these carts you need a 32k RAM EXPANSION on the TI99/4A. A bog standard TI99/4A will not run them and original external RAM upgrade devices look hard to find, and installing the extra RAM inside a TI99/4A does not look like an easy task. Another option is to also have a nanoPEB which will give the RAM upgrade, but I can't find them for sale anywhere. Only ever saw a couple for sale on EBay ages back, so guess they were never mass produced and no longer available.

AW127 I am not going to argue with you, but more than one person here agrees with me that FPGA-products do not belong in the main list of this thread. If the cross-over of the Chameleon64 offends you so much, perhaps we should just get it removed from the main list. Your right that the Ultimate is a better option, but there are many other devices listed where there is also a better option, such as the excellent Everdrives over the crappy Neo carts. Just create your own thread here exclusivly for FPGA devices PLEASE! I MEAN IT!!!! NOW!!!! CREATE YOUR OWN F'NG THREAD FOR THESE!!!!!! YOU WANT IT, JUST CREATE A NEW THREAD!!!! NOW! Problem Solved. I am sure if it is really good the retro gods may even add a link on the front pages of this thread to your new FPGA products thread, and myself and others will help by posting about FPGA devices on this new wonderful thread. On a different note, scrolling along EBay I found this interesting item: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/161814572296 Which looks to be a Amiga CD32 with a Gotek drive somehow attached in a case from Anal Ogic. I am not going to buy this as I already have a CD32 and this auction seems a tad overpriced, but does anyone here have any more information on this mod and how it works? Can the Gotek load CD32 CD games? If so is this acting as a CD replacement on the CD32, or is it just to load Amiga 1200 floppy games? Anyone know anything please?

Thank you for the great list and helping listing these. Does anyone know the difference between the Cortex and HxC Firmware? Do both have menu loading systems? And do these work with all Amiga's? (A500, A600, A1200).

The thing is The Chameleon and other C64 devices you have mentioned are all plugged into original hardware. They are the C64's version of a console multicart, also remembering that C64's had fewer cartridge games and was mainly a cassette\disk based system. As far as I am aware a Minimig can not be plugged into an Amiga in the same way as Chameleon. Perhaps you could start a new thread for FPGA-systems as they are quite different than multicarts for original hardware. Then you can also add things like the Retron 5 to that list too, which really does not belong on this list. I think there was also the One Chip MSX and a new C64 motherboard which has been produced (but almost constantly out of stock). FPGA systems are not multicarts, and the only time they have been mentioned is when there is a crossover allowing them to be plugged into original hardware. If you want the Gotek\Cortex Floppy Emulator added, make a post here in the same format as the original list with information and the thread author might add it. Look back on the posts I have made and then just copy and pastes and change the information. The HXC floppy emulator is mentioned as: "Atari ST/Amstrad (CPC 6128)/Amiga+Many More!:" so I am not sure where you are only seeing Atari ST being mentioned? As all three systems start with "A" and have the menu system for loading games, and other systems do not have a menu loading system these are the three main systems people use HXCs for, and most other systems have better devices available. If people want to find the other systems it works with they can go to the HXC website. To mention every single system HXC and other floppy emulators work with would make the second post stupidly big. I just think common sense is needed, but I guess you could make a post here listing every system HXC has been tested and verified to work with. I just dont think it should be added to the second post.

Gameboy (Color): Everdrive GB: An Everdrive Cart for the Gameboy. Aslo works with the SNES Super Gameboy. Game Boy And Game Boy color games supported. Sinclair ZX81: ZXPand: The ZXpand interface is a brand new interface for the Sinclair ZX81, and Timex-Sinclair TS/1000 Home Computers which provides the following facilities: SD Memory Card reader - for instant loading from / saving to .p files (used by ZX81 emulators), 32K of configurable RAM memory, which can then be set up to use the various hi-resolution graphics schemes for the Sinclair ZX81 and more. Manual and more info at this website link. This also allows the recent Dragon's Lair port to be played. Sinclair ZX80: ZXPand: The ZXpand interface is a brand new interface for the Sinclair ZX80 Home Computer which provides the following facilities: SD Memory Card reader - for instant loading from / saving to .o files (used by ZX80 emulators), 32K of configurable RAM memory and more. Acorn Atom: AtomMMC 2.0: An MMC device for the Acorn Atom. Not much information available and I am unsure if they are still available to purchase.

Thats OK. Also just noticed the Everdrive GB is missing from Gameboy.

See here: http://eab.abime.net/showpost.php?p=1010649&postcount=1490

Dragon 32/64 and Tandy Color Computer 1/2: Dragon Multi Cartridge version 1.5 (Rolo):This is the new Dragon multi cartridge version 1.5 for Dragon 32 and Dragon 64. This device is exclusively designed for cartridge ROM programs, not for cassette or floppy disk programs. It holds up to 64 8k (or 4k/2k) ROM images. It also can store 16k ROM images on adjacent slots. Contact Rolo to order. Rolo has said it is currently sold out but is to be be continued (improvements planned). Also see information here.

Its probably missing as it has never been mentioned in this thread up to now! I have a C7060 myself and think its great. Are there many new homebrew games being freely released for the Videopac these days that would warrant owning a C7051 (not being on the C7060)? Added here as forum does not allow you to edit old posts: Philips Videopac: C7051: The succesor of the now discontinued c7050. The c7051 is a multicard with built in flashmemory, so you can add new games to the cart. The cart can hold up to 63 games, and included with the cart is a zip with 268 games. It's menu driven so no setting dipswitches to select a game. Can be order by Rene_g7400 on the videopac.nl forum.

For the lazy, this is what is on the thread and missing from the first two posts. Hopefully PsychedelicShaman will find time to add these to the first two posts as I have spent an evening going through this thread to put this together in front page format. Commodore Max Machine: Multimax: is the ultimate cartridge for Commodore Max Machine (also known as Commodore Ultimax) game console. It contains all software titles (a total of 24, many with multiple versions) ever released by Commodore for this machine, selectable from a convenient power-on menu. A reset button is also included so that you do not need to power-cycle your precious machine to start a new game. MSX: My Super SD Cart: More faster and powerfull than a floppy disk. The SD Cart. use a SD Card (Max 2 Go) to store your files. New : COVOX Module integrated. MSX Can boot on the SD Card with MSXDOS. First partition can exchange files between MSX and a PC. 10x faster than a ordinary floppy drive. Work on MSX1 with at least 64K or Ram in MSX DOS 1 configuration. 3DO: 3DO USB Host Controller: A device has been created to replace the CD-ROM of the 3DO with a USB Host Controller. Available for FZ-10, FZ-1 and GDO-101 models. This device is being sold out of Kazakhstan, and you need to contact the person who makes them on Skype or ICQ and wait. Dreamcast: Dreamcast USB-GDROM Controller: A device has been created to replace the GD-ROM of the Dreamcast. This device is being sold out of Kazakhstan, and you need to contact the person who makes them on Skype or ICQ and wait. GDEMU: is an SD card based replacement for the optical drive in Dreamcast console. It is compatbile with VA1 model Dreamcasts from all regions. Being made in Poland. G1-ATA (IDE) adapter: Dreamshell has been updated to handle the new G1-ATA adapter. This adapter looks like a very passive solution (I count zero chips), so my guess is the price should be pretty cheap. This does not require the removal of the GD-ROM. The use of multiple roms with the Dreamshell menu is a feature we've all been waiting for. Amstrad GX4000 (CPC464 Plus, 6128 Plus): C4CPC: C4CPC is a cartridge replacement for the Amstrad Plus range and the GX4000. Coming with its own file browser built in, the C4CPC allows you to jump through the game ROMs you’ve placed onto SD card and load one into memory with the press of a button. Priced up at 60 Euros for the C4CPC cartridge, those interested need to get in touch with the device’s creator Gerald at the CPCWiki forums. BitCort Gamate: Bitcort Gamate Flash Cart: JfMateos, created a BitCort Gamate flash cart. Note that for now, he doesn't plan to sell them. However, if you have Gamate games that are undumped, he'll be glad to send you one. VTech CreatiVision (Dick Smith Wizzard): Multirom by TrevisoRC: This is a homebrew product. 8 Mega-bit EPROM including 31 ROM games/programs. 100% compatible with CreatiVision, Dick Smith Wizzard, Funvision, Rameses, Laser 2001 and Salora Manager. Sega Saturn: Rhea: is an SD card based replacement for the optical drive in Saturn console. This is by Deunan, maker of the GD EMU Dreamcast drive replacement. Currently Rhea only supports Saturns with 20-pin drive. Being made in Poland. IN PROGRESS: Saroo: [Cartridge Slot Interface] It's not easy following progress on this one, due to the language barrier and the lack of updates/interaction. A new version is being designed. Being made in China. IN PROGRESS: Pseudo-Saturn: [Action Replay reflash] Somewhat community collaboration, but this will allow you to reflash an Action Replay, and this will act as a bootloader. I haven't read the thread that well, because it requires work I'd rather not do, but the compatibility is pretty high with burned discs. IN PROGRESS: Satiator: [Expansion/VCD/MPEG Interface] Project began with a full dump of the Saturn's CD-ROM Block, unlocking a number of options. The designer jhl has progressed over several months to a working SD card prototype that should plug directly into the Video CD card port on the left rear of the system. A host of features (menu, region patch, CD audio, USB, etc.) are needed to be worked on, and his free time from work/study is limited. Being made in Japan. The forum thread is deleted and no more information can be found about this. Enterprise: SD Card Interface: An SD Card based device for the Enterprise range of computers. Being produced by SzörG. E-Mail him to order one. Based in Hungary. Memotech MTX: MAGROM: 38 Games and a bit easier to use than the REMEMOrizer. Sega Pico: Flash Cartridge for Sega Pico: Easy and extremely cheap to built! Costs about 10-20euros! 16mbit of Space, so 99,7% of all PICO-Games can be played with it! Acorn Electron (BBC model B, BBC Master): GoSDC: Allows you to store all your software on a single SDHC, SD or MMC flash card. Move all your floppies, harddiscs and tapes to the flash card, give them names, and use them just like before (via the same filing systems). APF MP-1000: SD flash cart: It can load multiple games, and the creator purchased a batch of 50 boards. TI 99/4A: nanoPEB: Compact Flash Drive, Controller and RS232 Port for the TI-99/4a. More info at EBAY AUCTION but no more EBay auctions and original site now seems to be down. CF7+: CF7+ comes with a PIO port and connects to the 99/4a via cable. Easy to mount in a case. Emulates an array of floppy disks and three disk drives. The number of floppies emulated depends upon the size of the CF. Commodore Amiga 500: Accelerator Card ACA-500: Has two CF slots for Kickstart and Games. The ACA500 is currently not compatible with the rare Amiga 500 mainboard Revision 3, and not with NTSC-A500 Rev.5. European Rev.5 boards and all higher revisions work fine. Game Boy Advance: SuperCard Mini SD - There are several versions of the SuperCard supporting either CF, SD or Mini SD, and allows you to play GBA games on a NDS or GBA. Looks like this can still be purchased at: http://www.colorappl...er-p-69466.html It can also play NES games, GB games, PCE games and SMS games. Intellivision: IN PROGRESS: LTO Flash!: USB Flash based cartridge. unlocks the power of your Intellivision video game system. It places your entire game catalog at your fingertips in a single, powerful cartridge. It also opens the door to exciting possibilities for new games to come. IN PROGRESS: HIVE Multi-Cart: This is microSD-based. No updates to the thread about this for some time now. Commodore 64: EasyFlash 3: Flash based cartridge. 8 8kB slots for alternative KERNAL ROM images, 7 EasyFlash I cartridge image slots. EasyFlash can be used on the C64, C64C, and SX64. C128/C128D use is not currently supported. Thomson MO5, MO5E, MO5NR, MO6, TO7, TO7/70, TO8, TO8D, TO9+ and Olivetti PC128: SD Card: What is unusual about this SD card device is it seems to plug into the Joystick Port and then needs a basic program to be manually entered or loaded from Tape, QDD or Disk to be able to access files from the SD Card device, but there is also a chip modification which can be made to a controller expansion pack Also see Here and Here and Here. As well as this Forum Post.

Another cartridge which I have somehow missed and have only just found out about (and ordered!) http://www.multimax.co/ MultiMax is the ultimate cartridge for Commodore Max Machine (also known as Commodore Ultimax) game console. It contains all software titles (a total of 24, many with multiple versions) ever released by Commodore for this machine, selectable from a convenient power-on menu. A reset button is also included so that you do not need to power-cycle your precious machine to start a new game. This cart is also amazingly cheap. Only $29.99 plus $4.00 shipping worldwide and will also work in a C64 (Commodore 64) if you do not own a Commodore Max Machine. If you own a Max it looks worth getting just for Bowling and Gorf, as only one cart of each game has ever been found, but Max game carts are generally quite rare and also incredibly hard to find (even in Japan!) I also recommend a look at this really nice web page: http://c64preservation.com/ultimax which explains more about all the known cartridge releases for the Commodore Max Machine, and the different game versions found.

Not sure if I have mentioned this before (first post does not seem to have everything I have mentioned before). Another MSX cart: http://www.ebsoft.fr/shop/en/home/36-sd-cartridge-sd-drive.html

10. Amstrad GX4000 9. Virtual Boy 8. NEC TurboDuo 7. Tectoy Zeebo 6. Epoch\Yeno Super Cassette Vision 5. Sega Dreamcast 4. Master System 3. SNES 2. Panasonic Q 1. Atari 2600

I own a few systems now where the games controllers had overlay cards for the controllers to tell you what buttons to push to do stuff in games. For some games these cards seem important unless you want to spend ages trying to work it out. I think all the systems I have which use these are: Acetronic MPU 1000 (and other 1292 clones) Dick Smith Wizzard (and other VTech CreatiVision systems) Atari 5200 (https://atariage.com/system_items.html?SystemID=5200&ItemTypeID=OVERLAY) Intellivision The only other system I can think of which used controller overlays is the Atari Jaguar (https://atariage.com/system_items.html?SystemID=JAGUAR&ItemTypeID=OVERLAY), but I do not own one of them. My question is does anyone make or sell reproductions controller overlays for any of these systems, as quite often games are sold without them.

I wish you had sent me a PM about this :-( The reason I would like one\something is I live in England and the Astrocade uses USA RF frequencies which are different to UK RF frequencies, where most USA systems used channels 1 and 2 and using NTSC rather than PAL. I do not own a USA CRT TV, but I do own a Bally Astrocade. I also take my systems to gaming shows here in the UK and it would be nice to have taken the Bally Astrocade to a UK Event, as I have never seen one at a UK Event before (possibly due to the USA RF I have mentioned). If anyone else has one for sale (or even a pre-modded Astrocade at a reasonable price) please send me a PM.

Is there any kind of working A\V mod (SVideo, Composite or RGB) available for the Bally Astrocade at the moment? 8bitdomain website ceased trading quite a few years back, but think they also sold out of these before that. I am sure there is still a (small) market for something like this.

Despite not being a console and living in the UK I can't get excitied about Spectrums, mainly because I grew up with Commodores and the few I have owned have been unreliable and died on me. I think also the graphics is a big put off with many games having the blue\yellow colour scheme. I currently own just two spectrums - Mostly just for use at gaming events as they are popular in the UK - both Grey +2's from the Amstrad Era (seems to be the one to have for most compatibility) and one is Spanish with Spanish Keyboard just to be a bit different from the normal ones. The other is the Atari Jaguar for many reasons - one of the few major systems not to have a proper multicart\everdrive cart system released for it. Even though only 67 games were released for it, its bizarre popularity has put me off wanting to collect for it, but I don't have much love for any of the major systems released during the Fifth Generation and it was a generation of systems I skipped and never owned back in the day. Handheld systems do not excite me much either and I don't collect them or for them. I do still own my original Gameboy though, so guess that is the exception and a modded Sega Gamegear with Controller Port and TV out, so its not really used as a handheld anymore. I also don't class the Virtual Boy as a handheld and own one and have collected all but 9 original cartridges for it - 4 of which I doubt I will ever own due to being stupidly rare and high in price. I own over 150+ consoles and computers in my collection. I am currently going through a phaze of collecting games for some obscure Japanese systems. I do get much more excited about the obscure systems than the common ones and still till this day every so often come across a system I have never heard of or seen before.

I am selling my Vecflash Cartridge - Shipping worldwide and finishes Saturday. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/261795968722