Re: SNES mod
Posted by Dhaos on .
Makes sense. I don't even think a custom made Flash cart for the SNES could hold more than four games, so expecting the SNES hardware to handle something in the Gigabytes seems crazy.
Other alternative: iPod Video emulation. I know there's NES, GB, and Doom emulators, but I don't think the iPod has the capacity to handle the SNES.
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>... I want to take my old SNES and modify it into an emulator box that uses an 8GB USB flash drive for it's memory so I can switch games if I need to. anyone that has SNES schematics and info, or wants to join me in this project lemme know.
First off, if you don't know already, one Gigabyte is equal to 1000 Megabytes. Second, the SNES uses a 16-bit processor. I don't remember its speed exactly, but it's between 6 and 12 MHz. Also, its RAM capacity is Mega-*bits*, not Mega-bytes, and a Bit is 1/8 the size of a Byte. By default, it *appears* that the SNES has a maximum of 4 Megabits. This maximum can be increased using memory expansion cards. Most (if not all) SNES games don't go beyond 32 Megabits in size, which is 4 Megabytes.
All this is a far cry away from the 8 Gigabyte flashdrive you're mentioning. I'd be surprised if it was doable. :-(
- Tricob.
>... I want to take my old SNES and modify it into an emulator box that uses an 8GB USB flash drive for it's memory so I can switch games if I need to. anyone that has SNES schematics and info, or wants to join me in this project lemme know.
First off, if you don't know already, one Gigabyte is equal to 1000 Megabytes. Second, the SNES uses a 16-bit processor. I don't remember its speed exactly, but it's between 6 and 12 MHz. Also, its RAM capacity is Mega-*bits*, not Mega-bytes, and a Bit is 1/8 the size of a Byte. By default, it *appears* that the SNES has a maximum of 4 Megabits. This maximum can be increased using memory expansion cards. Most (if not all) SNES games don't go beyond 32 Megabits in size, which is 4 Megabytes.
All this is a far cry away from the 8 Gigabyte flashdrive you're mentioning. I'd be surprised if it was doable. :-(
- Tricob.