HDD Adapter for N64 Emulation

automatique · April 18th, 2007

Greetings all...

I'd like to know if a device exists which allows a reverse process to extracting ROM images from a cartridge and transferring to PC. I.e. a device which allows you to play ROM files from a hard drive or other storage device on the N64.

The ideal set up would be a cartridge which plugs into the N64, and has an slot for an IDE cable. The HDD would be powered externally. It could then offer a menu to browse ROMs on an "N64 ROMs" FAT partition. It could have on-board RAM if necessary for stability, etc.

It seems like a pretty obvious invention. If anyone can tell me where I can buy a device which operates along these or similar lines, I'd love to know. A USB mass-storage or iPod adapter would also be an option. It's just to get the convenience/quality of native N64 execution, and kind of a matter of preference..

TIA

**hushypushy** · April 18th, 2007

Check out this thread...it was actually just a few posts down

It's not exactly what you're looking for, but it contains some info that you might be interested in.

The bottom line is that it's not as easy as it should be, which is a real pity considering how awesome the N64 was and how much it shaped my teen years (and surely many others').

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April 18th, 2007	#1 (permalink)
automatique Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Ireland Posts: 1	HDD Adapter for N64 Emulation Greetings all... I'd like to know if a device exists which allows a reverse process to extracting ROM images from a cartridge and transferring to PC. I.e. a device which allows you to play ROM files from a hard drive or other storage device on the N64. The ideal set up would be a cartridge which plugs into the N64, and has an slot for an IDE cable. The HDD would be powered externally. It could then offer a menu to browse ROMs on an "N64 ROMs" FAT partition. It could have on-board RAM if necessary for stability, etc. It seems like a pretty obvious invention. If anyone can tell me where I can buy a device which operates along these or similar lines, I'd love to know. A USB mass-storage or iPod adapter would also be an option. It's just to get the convenience/quality of native N64 execution, and kind of a matter of preference.. TIA

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April 18th, 2007	#2 (permalink)
hushypushy the only one you've ever SEEN Join Date: May 2003 Location: San Francisco Posts: 21,978	Check out this thread...it was actually just a few posts down It's not exactly what you're looking for, but it contains some info that you might be interested in. The bottom line is that it's not as easy as it should be, which is a real pity considering how awesome the N64 was and how much it shaped my teen years (and surely many others'). __________________ Dedicated to mediocrity and repetition since 1994.