Hacking Best n64 flash cart ?

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Im looking to buy my first n64 flashcart
Is ED64 the best ?

Can I find somewhere a comparaison of available flashcarts with specifications ?

 

[Deleted member 114266]

I'm not sure about any semi-recent reviews, but the ED64 is seen as the best.

There are two differences between the $199 X7 and $119 X5.

• Saves games without Reset
• RTC (Realtime Clock)

Of those, the saving without reset is the only thing most people would care about. Basically on an X5 when you are done playing you need to reset your N64 for the saves to write to the SDCard. On the X7 this isn't required.

The RTC is only used by the Japanese only N64 version of Animal Crossing. It's an interesting oddity as the Gamecube game stayed very close and didn't change or add a ton of things. But other than that it's possible some homebrew might use it, but for most people, it's a feature they would never touch.

 

[MockyLock]

Actually i 'm not sure that ED64 is considered as the best flashcard.
One should have a look at the 64Drive from Marshallh
Anyway, you can find the best price/quality ratio at Everdrive store.

 

[Deleted member 114266]

Actually i 'm not sure that ED64 is considered as the best flashcard.
One should have a look at the 64Drive from Marshallh
Anyway, you can find the best price/quality ratio at Everdrive store.

Is there anywhere selling the 64Drive? RetroActive says orders were placed "temporarily" on hold since May 2021.

Their UltraSave could be interesting, but a universal device like the Save the Hero project would do so much more.

Otherwise, the 64Drive's original price is the same as the ED64 X7 and they have the same features such as supporting all games and having USB debugging for development.

If you don't mind skipping N64 Animal Crossing, aren't going to be N64 Development, and are OK restarting the console to keep saves. Then the X5 is 40% of the cost.

 

[KiiWii]

The X7 is hands down amazing compared to my old 2.5. Highly recommended.

I would love a 64drive but I can’t find anywhere that stocks them either

I recently managed to get a Neo Myth 64 to add to my N64 collection and it’s utter garbage.