EverDrive - MD/Genny flash cart

[Icarus Moonsight]

FWIW: I just clocked SSF2 (largest Genny ROM I have loaded) flashing on my v2.0 and I got 33 seconds.

The option my v2.0 pcb has that effects loading time is "Fast Write" on/off. It was on.

Anyone care to test their 2.1 and see if there is a defined difference? If your cart erases before writing, just start timing after the erase step for comparison purposes.

[Greg2600]

Unfortunately that's the downside of using ROM storage rather than a RAM solution like the Power Pak's. Also run the risk of having it crap out one day and not writing anymore.

[schnuth]

For anyone who has been trying to get their hands on one of these (like myself), they are currently in-stock over at kitsch-bent:

http://store.kitsch-bent.com/product...rt-with-sd-mmc

Can't wait to play around with it!

[c0ldb33r]

So is the super everdrive any better than the snes powerpak? I've already got the snes powerpak and haven't had issues with it, other than save games are awkwardly handled.

[Zapf]

From what I can tell is doesnt have the DSP built in right now, so compatibility it going to be less than the powerpak. And no superfx of course

[Greg2600]

The Super Ever drive has no case, label, etc. unlike the Power Pak. Also no DSP-1 chip now or in the near future. Krikzz would have to either integrate a place for the chip, like the Power Pak, or a cartridge slot at the back to hook up a cart with a DSP, like the Neo Myth. In addition, the SD/ROM flashing combo is not as fast as the Power Pak's CF/RAM flashing, but PP has been a disaster with CF card compatibility issues. Super Ever Drive, even if you factor shipping, case, label, etc., is still going to be 60% of the Power Pak price, which by the way continues to increase!

Besides DSP, my main reservation on the Super EverDrive is testing and firmware. The creator has done testing, but the extent I don't know. The Genesis version has had 10 firmware updates, and expect the Super to have several as well. If you don't have the hardware to flash the firmware, it's best to wait a while and not be one of the Guinea Pigs.

PS: Stone Age Gamer is getting the Everdrive again in a few weeks and the SNES ever drive in November. He also will have the ability to update firmware.

[StoneAgeGamer]

Alright, this batch of EverDrives will be up for sale:

Friday, October 22, 2010 @ 10:00AM EST

[schnuth]

I've been having a blast playing with my Everdrive this past week. IMHO it's well worth the money. I'm seriously considering selling off all my loose Genesis carts now.

[c0ldb33r]

Alright, this batch of EverDrives will be up for sale:

Friday, October 22, 2010 @ 10:00AM EST

Right on. How many are in the batch?

[StoneAgeGamer]

Right on. How many are in the batch?

50 total.

30 Deluxe and 20 boards. However if for some reason we sell a lot more Deluxe than boards I will make more deluxe from some of the boards that I have left.

For example, if I have only 3 Deluxe left, but 15 boards I would probably make 10 more Deluxe from those boards.

[Gamer__X]

I've been having a blast playing with my Everdrive this past week. IMHO it's well worth the money. I'm seriously considering selling off all my loose Genesis carts now.

same here, it was $100 well spent

[schnuth]

For those of you who are wanting a board only version, Kitsch-Bent just restocked as well:

http://store.kitsch-bent.com/product...rt-with-sd-mmc

Seems like no one had these for the longest time, now everyone is restocking.

[Buapo]

StoneAgeGamer, how can I be sure to get one from you? Just try and add one to the cart, and checkout before they're all gone?

[StoneAgeGamer]

StoneAgeGamer, how can I be sure to get one from you? Just try and add one to the cart, and checkout before they're all gone?

Basically. This why we announced a specific day and time for purchasing. Unfortunately due to demand we cannot offer pre-ordering/back ordering of these items at this time. This may be possible on future batches as demand dies a bit.

I do imagine these will go fast, but not as fast as the first batch. The first batch we only had 15 and they sold out in about 24 hours. This time we have 50. So I expect this batch to probably last until Monday at least (but I can't guarantee anything of course). They will be limited 1 per customer at this time as well.

[Greg2600]

For those of you who are wanting a board only version, Kitsch-Bent just restocked as well:

http://store.kitsch-bent.com/product...rt-with-sd-mmc

Seems like no one had these for the longest time, now everyone is restocking.

I think Igor had to wait some time for parts. Also, be aware that the Genesis Everdrive no longer has a pause button for SMS. You'd have to get one and solder it in yourself.

[c0ldb33r]

Does this batch of SAG overdrives have a pause button?

[StoneAgeGamer]

Does this batch of SAG overdrives have a pause button?

No. It was a lot of extra work for Igor to put them on when most people didn't even care about SMS pause feature. However, it can be added. The next batch if there's enough interest I plan on ordering a few that have the pause button, however they would cost more because Igor would charge me more.

It can still play SMS game ROMs on your Genesis, but any game that requires pause will not work obviously. He looked into actually making the Start button on the Genesis controller work as SMS pause, but he found that because he is actually haulting the processor on the EverDrive and the processor reads the controller inputs that you could never exit pause once you went into it.

[c0ldb33r]

...but he found that because he is actually haulting the processor on the EverDrive and the processor reads the controller inputs that you could never exit pause once you went into it.

Ha, that made me chuckle. I don't know why, it's just funny

*watches clock until Friday*

[rbudrick]

I once rigged a Genesis controller and my Power Base converter to use the A button on the Genesis as the pause button. Without it, I would have never been able to make the false slo-mo needed to finally beat Rambo. Damn game is hard as shit.

So, you could map the A button...seemed to work fine for me. Lots of folks would probably bitch about that kind of placement, though,

-Rob

[c0ldb33r]

Did you have to mod the genesis controller port too?