Joined: Apr 17, 2007 Posts: 5408 Location: Oregon, USA
Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 5:27 am Post subject: Rom dumps
I've been wondering this for a while: is it possible to make a dump out of my own cart without buying a chip reader, and without ripping my cart apart. Isn't there a device that has a USB port on one end and lets say for example a N64 connector on the other end? Then you would plug your cart into the N64 connector side, and use a program on your computer to make a dump of your cart without destroying the cart?
This would really help because ive got a few N64 games and a few gameboy games that i need roms of and i can't get them because im not allowed to use torrents anymore. If i could get something like this i could make dumps of all my carts and id be set.
If this breaks any rules please go ahead and lock the topic, but i didn' think it would break the rules. _________________
wes213 Administrator
Joined: Feb 04, 2007 Posts: 10520 Location: Harrisonburg V.A.
Joined: Apr 17, 2007 Posts: 5408 Location: Oregon, USA
Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 10:09 am Post subject:
So i take it as a back-up unit will make a rom out of my cart and the cart will still work after? _________________
wes213 Administrator
Joined: Feb 04, 2007 Posts: 10520 Location: Harrisonburg V.A.
Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 1:53 pm Post subject:
Thats what i got from it but i did not read much since i dont want or need one, it just sounded like what you was after so linked you.
How to use it? i have no idea. lol
dartht33bagger Moderator
Joined: Apr 17, 2007 Posts: 5408 Location: Oregon, USA
Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 8:14 pm Post subject:
Well there about $200 on ebay and such so it may be out of the question lol. Thanks for letting me know about it though. _________________
wes213 Administrator
Joined: Feb 04, 2007 Posts: 10520 Location: Harrisonburg V.A.
Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 8:33 pm Post subject:
With parts i think you can just build the Z64.
But oh well.
FinalCloud Moderator
Joined: Nov 03, 2006 Posts: 2283 Location: Plymouth, UK
Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 9:23 pm Post subject:
Could just buy an N64 for much less than that, lol.
I'm all for emulators etc, but when the actual console itself costs about ten times less, I'd sooner just get that
Joined: Apr 17, 2007 Posts: 5408 Location: Oregon, USA
Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 9:53 pm Post subject:
I know, its crazy how much they want for one of those!
I'm just looking for a cheap $30 device that dumps the cart, that is all i want lol. I don't need a cd-rom drive so i can play the back-up games on my n64 with a cd-r _________________
wes213 Administrator
Joined: Feb 04, 2007 Posts: 10520 Location: Harrisonburg V.A.
Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 11:28 pm Post subject:
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i can't get them because im not allowed to use torrents anymore.
Whats up with that, you get an ISP warning?
dartht33bagger Moderator
Joined: Apr 17, 2007 Posts: 5408 Location: Oregon, USA
Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 11:47 pm Post subject:
Ya i did back in july. I was downloading the new super mario bros game for DS instead of the old mario bros for NES. I didn't know that i was at the time because the torrent only said super mario bros. I then went on vaction to mount rushmore with my grandparents and left bittorrent on to download the roms. When i got back i had an e-mail in my inbox from comcast (my isp) that said i was infriging on copyright law because of the rom. It said in the e-mail that it was a warning and that i was not allowed to use torrent programs anymore, or my internet could be suspended or banned for life (meaning i can never get an ip adress under my name). _________________
wes213 Administrator
Joined: Feb 04, 2007 Posts: 10520 Location: Harrisonburg V.A.
Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2008 2:18 am Post subject:
Stuff like that gose down then thay act like we are the @$$e$ for not letting them talk about it. LOL
Got to watch what your doing with them things, thats why i grab the info files and read mes so i know what im getting.
dartht33bagger Moderator
Joined: Apr 17, 2007 Posts: 5408 Location: Oregon, USA
Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2008 2:49 am Post subject:
I'd be willing to build my own backup system in my free time if i knew how to create one. _________________
wes213 Administrator
Joined: Feb 04, 2007 Posts: 10520 Location: Harrisonburg V.A.
Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2008 4:04 am Post subject:
Good luck with that man.
dartht33bagger Moderator
Joined: Apr 17, 2007 Posts: 5408 Location: Oregon, USA
Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2008 6:52 am Post subject:
Of course it most likely wont happen, but its good to dream right LOL _________________
wes213 Administrator
Joined: Feb 04, 2007 Posts: 10520 Location: Harrisonburg V.A.
Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2008 2:49 pm Post subject:
Sure is man, it sure is.
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