EverDrive Problems?

I am not affiliated with EverDrive, Krikzz or any of the official resellers

It seems many people are having problems with their EverDrive carts.

Many in the forums at krikzz.com, and some come to this blog asking for help.

But as stated by the waranty page, clones will not get support in the forums, and will not be repaired if shipped there.
Warranty

The thing is, cheap clones exist out there, and they are cheap for a reason.
Cloned Everdrive help? Look no further…

If you are planning to buy an EverDrive, make sure to buy an original unit, and not cheap defective knock-offs…

Here’s why you want to avoid eBay and AliExpress:
Loading Problems on Some Games
Some games work perfect, some games just a black screen (WARNING! N8 Clones)
What happend to my everdrive ? Did I damage it ?
Trouble with OS Update
Cloned N8 everdrive
SED2SNES fakes?
Super Everdrive China version – problem!!!
Many more are available in the forum…

All the dealers who sell real EverDrives are listed on krikzz.com
EverDrive Dealers

I like the original products, so I think the money should go to the original creator, so I will not help anyone who support these scammers with their money.

The users at the support-forum are usually very friendly and helpful, but they won’t help peoople who bought knock-off carts either.
Cloned N8 everdrive

The files located here will help you identify fake carts:
http://krikzz.com/pub/support/var/everdrive-clones/

Some even claim to sell real hardware like JackDIY and misc sellers on AliExpress and/or eBay.

To get fully working products with warranty and support, buy only from sellers on the official  dealer list

Don’t try to get free support for fake carts…

 

PS: I am not affiliated with EverDrive, Krikzz or any of the dealer on the list
I just got tired of reading about all those people getting scammed, while the scammers get lots of money, and the one who made the products get nothing.

Using TAP files on a real Commodore 64

Wow!

I Just realized i can use TAP files on my Commodore 64 🙂

1. Install an app on my Android phone (tapDancer),
2. Purchase a cassette tape adapter with a minijack.(on EBay)
3. Put TAP files on the phone’s SD card.
4. Put adapter in Datasette Player
5. Start the c64
6. type “load” and press return.
7. press play on tape (Datasette Player)
8. Press play on tapDancer
Profit!

 

Just a quick tip for anyone with a c64 with a datasette player 🙂

Will post pics of this when my gf is out of the house 🙂

Amiga: Floppy Emulator

Since floppy disks are dying; Sony has stopped producing them years ago. Also because of deterioration and bit rot, floppies will probably be unusable pretty soon. This is why I’ve been thinking about floppy emulation.I’ve been researching a bit, and I’ve found two alternatives that are feasible.

1. SD HxC : This is probably the best solution, but it’s a bit expensive for me right now.

2. Gotek floppy emulator with Cortex custom firmware.

Since the gotek is alot cheaper, and the flashing procedure is pretty easy, I went with that alternative 🙂

The procedure is explained pretty well in the link, and there’s lots of photos there, so I’ll just add a few photos here that shows it installed 🙂

I couldn’t get the drive positioned right with the bracket and screws so that the lid would fit, so I glued it in place with hot glue.

 

I just tested it, and it boots Workbench and a few games from ADF’s on the micro sd card in the USB adapter 🙂

Everdrive N8 Setup Tutorial

The reason for this post is that there’s not any good tutorials/guides on how to set this up.

When I write things in quotes, you should use what’s between the quote signs, and EXACTLY like i’ve written it.

The first thing you’ll need is the cart (EDN8: Stoneage Gamer, Retrogate), an SD card, and a computer that can access the SD card.
When you have those things you can just follow these steps to get it working.

1. Format SD Card
   This step is important, because it’ll remove any file system errors on the card.
   Krikzz himself recomend you just use windows to format cards and copy roms.
2. Make Firmware folder on SD Card
   create a folder on the root of the SD Card, and name it “EDFC”
3. Download & Extract Firmware
   The best place to get this is from the manufacturer’s site (krikzz.com) (Direct link to EDN8 Firmwares)
   Download the latest firmware, and extract it to the EDFC folder on SD root.
4. Make folder for roms
   Make a new folder on SD root, anme it whatever you like, and put the roms in it.
5. Safely eject SD card, and put it in your EDN8
6. Put EDN8 in NES
7. Power on your NES
   If NES power light just keeps blinking, the EDN8 isn’t set to your region. To fix this, just press the RESET button on your NES repeatedly 5-7 times.
8. Play games:
   open folders/select files with “B” button
   go back with “A” button
   start previously loaded game with “START” button
   open menu with “SELECT” button
   go up / down file lists with “Up” / “Down”
   next / previous page in file list is accessed with “Left” and “Right”

My first entry.

Hello everyone, this is where I [TerminalSmurf] will post stuff about my projects, or my hacked/modded devices or other stuff.

To kick this off, I will add a new post later today about how I softmodded my Nintendo Wii, and ripped all my games to a USB Hard-drive, so my originals can sit safely unscratched in their covers:)

I’ll add descriptions and download links to some of my projects too.

I do a bit of coding in VB.NET, so if there’s a small/quick application you need for anything, just let me know, and I’ll get back to you 🙂