Oldies N64 - Blaze Universal Games Adaptor v4 - NTSC Games on PAL N64 Console

[Natsu2000]

Hi

I've got some questions about playing NTSC Games on a PAL N64 Console.

I did some research regarding which adapter is the best to go with (compared Passport Plus III and Universal Games Adaptor v4) and decided to buy the universal games adaptor v4 from Blaze, which I read has the best compatibility. It also has almost every Key Code/Boot Code saved, so I don't need to look for them seperately.

I know that I need a Boot Cartrige, meeting the region of my console. But now, here's where I need some help with:
Most Websites and Passport Manual says Super Mario 64 is the most recommended Boot Cartrige because it has "no protection"/"Card Type 0". But Passport Manual also says, games with built-in memory may be facing the issue of data loss, when using it as boot cartrige. Unfortunately, SM64 has built-in memory, so I'd rather go with another cartrige.

And about the protection: Out of my research I got the information that there exist CIC security chips and SM64 uses CIC-6102/CIC-7101, which most of the existing N64 titles have.
It is considered as the standard chip.
So doesn't that mean, it has protection? Or shouldn't then most N64 titles be declared as recommended because they use the standard CIC security chip?
I'm a noob on this, so maybe I misunderstood something.

So the questions I have are:
-What exactly does no protection mean?
-Is there another recommended cartrige like SM64 I could use instead (no protection & no built-in memory)?
-Is the data loss issue maybe only a thing with Passport and could work on the universal games adaptor?

Maybe there are many other games I can use as boot cartirge and I just think too much about it, because it says SM64 is most recommended. Not sure if there may be compatibility issues by using another title as boot cartrige? Unfortunately I don't know which games also have no protection.

PS. I know there is everdrive which would be way easier to use, but I'd like to have cartriges

I hope someone can help me here.
Thanks in advance!

EDIT:
The problem is solved, it got answered elsewhere. Sorry about unnecessarily opening this thread.
But, if anyone is interested, it's possible to just use a boot cartrige with the same CIC as SM64 (CIC-6102/CIC-7101).

You can check here: http://micro-64.com/database/gamecic.shtml
If the game is not listed, then it can be used.

And the following link shows the save methods of games, so you can see, if a game has built-in memory or not.
http://micro-64.com/database/gamesave.shtml

 

[SylverReZ]

-What exactly does no protection mean?

If there's no CIC chip in the cartridge, then the console would not be able to authenticate the cartridge's presence, thus display a black screen.

Some games use a different CIC chip, like with Jet Force Gemini, and if it didn't find a specific CIC (USA/Japan copies 'CIC-NUS-6105' or for European copies 'CIC-NUS-7105'), then you won't be able to progress. This includes pointing your gun upright instead of being able to shoot, as well as your walk speed becoming extremely slow.

-Is there another recommended cartrige like SM64 I could use instead (no protection & no built-in memory)?

As long as the game doesn't use a different CIC for its anti-piracy measures then you should be fine.

-Is the data loss issue maybe only a thing with Passport and could work on the universal games adaptor?

Only the CIC lockout is being used for the most part to authenticate the cartridge, save data shouldn't be corrupted when in use.

 

[Natsu2000]

If there's no CIC chip in the cartridge, then the console would not be able to authenticate the cartridge's presence, thus display a black screen.

Some games use a different CIC chip, like with Jet Force Gemini, and if it didn't find a specific CIC (USA/Japan copies 'CIC-NUS-6105' or for European copies 'CIC-NUS-7105'), then you won't be able to progress. This includes pointing your gun upright instead of being able to shoot, as well as your walk speed becoming extremely slow.


As long as the game doesn't use a different CIC for its anti-piracy measures then you should be fine.


Only the CIC lockout is being used for the most part to authenticate the cartridge, save data shouldn't be corrupted when in use.

Thank you for explaining