Weird N64 Peripheral (once again)

[TS_Death_Angel]

This is a continuation from my old topic (here (http://www.digitpress.com/forum/showthread.php?t=84085)) as I finally managed to get pics of the board:

Front:
http://multiftp.free.fr/files/oddn64/front_t.JPG (http://multiftp.free.fr/files/oddn64/front.JPG)

Back:
http://multiftp.free.fr/files/oddn64/back_t.JPG (http://multiftp.free.fr/files/oddn64/back.JPG)

According to the chip, it's made by Datel, which makes sense, as it was advertised as a GameShark. If this is indeed a cheating device, then it works like Datel's older devices (The GameKiller (http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/5504/P5190009.jpg), for example), where you'd have to press the GS button a certain number of times to activate codes for a game instead of using an OSD. Here's what gets me: this thing has a parallel port, which was only added onto Datel's later devices, which leads me to believe it's a little more than a GameShark.

I'll try later on today (or tomorrow) to see if GSCC detects it as a GameShark. Until then, input is welcome. I'd like to finally get to the bottom of this ^_^'

[DefaultGen]

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[TS_Death_Angel]

Why does a parallel port make it more than a GS? Don't older GSs have parallel ports to add codes or whatever?
They began adding parallel ports with the 3.0 line of GameSharks which was at the end of the N64's lifespan.

[alxbly]

It looks very, very similar to this (click for a larger image):

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y70/alxbly/Not%20my%20stuff/th_GameBooster.jpg (http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y70/alxbly/Not%20my%20stuff/GameBooster.jpg)

The more common Game Booster for the N64 is a Game Boy player type accessory, however, I believe the one pictured above is simply a rebranded Action Replay that was released in certain European countries.

Maybe someone else can shed some light on this?

[TS_Death_Angel]

Ah, well spotted :) Do the normal Game Boosters have a parallel port connector?

[alxbly]

I don't think they do.