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

Why is the American SNES so ugly?

TheMILFofMallStreet69 · 2024-11-09T11:02:08+00:00

The Japanese and PAL consoles look so much better. Even the controllers look better just by having colored buttons.

Raspberry Pi Pico Xbox EEPROM Dumper

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This video is a quick way to dump your original Xbox eeprom directly from the motherboard with just a Raspberry Pi Pico. The code is written by myself in micropython and posted on Github. All you need is a soldering station and 24-30 gauge wire ( or a scrap usb cable you can cut up). This video is handy if you're trying to revive an old Xbox or unlock its HDD. The dump only takes a few seconds, and requires only 3 wires to be soldered from the Pico to the Xbox.

Everything that you'll need:

-Github Posting

https://github.com/maxpower5544/Pico-ogxbox-eepromdumper

-Raspberry Pi Pico

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-Solder Station Kit

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-26 Gauge Wire

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-Breadboard

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