2011 Turbo Homebrew Discussion (Was: CCAG 2011 Footage)

[TheOldMan]

Will you be including some kind of switching (physical or electronic) so that the chips can be used in both US and JPN systems?

Not at first. Though we do have tools to bit-flip the images, so you could order either a us or a jp vesion of the games

[Arkhan]

yeah since the actual rom burning is going to occur in house, you can just specify what machine you are wanting.

If this shit takes off to where its popular, adding a switch isn't really rocket science.  It will complicate the board some, and add a gaudy looking switch... but its not like its not doable

[spenoza]

It doesn't even have to be a manual switch. If there is a small, cost effective digital switching chip that can store its last state, that might be an appropriate way to go.

[TheOldMan]

If there is a small, cost effective digital switching chip that can store its last state...

Well, someone else here is working on a region mod with such a chip, except for storing the state (which would presumably involve a battery for backup power).

Personally, I'd go with a jumper for selection (On = JP, Off = US),  but the card is gonna be expensive enough as it is. No need to add another $5 to the price tag.

[Arkhan]

yeah 5$ for a jumper  you can fiddle around seems sort of moot since I see it this way:

most serious PCE people have a PCE and will get a PCE version of the card.
people with TG16s will get the TG16 version and realize they want Japanese games and mod their system in a panic.

[Necromancer]

I can't imagine anyone hardcore enough to shell out $50 for a homebrew cart that doesn't already have at least one console from each region and/or a region mod.

[Arkhan]

Yeah .. and anyone who is throwing 50$ up for a card can clearly afford a region mod if needed.

but, burning the ROM for whichever region you want isn't a problem lol

[Necromancer]

but, burning the ROM for whichever region you want isn't a problem lol

Oh no, certainly not.  I didn't mean to imply that you shouldn't do both regions.

[spenoza]

Are you doing with straight EPROMs or some kind of flash memory solution? How much time will you have to invest for each cart, do you think?

Will you be selling a ROM to folks who have flash carts?

[Arkhan]

but, burning the ROM for whichever region you want isn't a problem lol

Oh no, certainly not.  I didn't mean to imply that you shouldn't do both regions.

oh, I know   I just mean theres not a huge point in doing both on ONE card

Are you doing with straight EPROMs or some kind of flash memory solution? How much time will you have to invest for each cart, do you think?

Will you be selling a ROM to folks who have flash carts?

These are going to be as close to the real deal as possible.  AKA: you buy it and go OMG YES. and shove it in system of choice and play it.  We burn them in house, install the ROM, apply labels, shove in jewel case, and mail it.  Selling chips by themselves is all C= Community style.  f*ck that. 

Depending on how michael J fox myself and friends are while trying to solder the stuff on, I don't see it taking more than an hour per board.  It should take less.  It should also get faster as we get into the groove of soldering the stuff. 

SMT ROMs are going to be a pain in the dick, but worth it.

[spenoza]

Hey, got any new footage for us?

[Arkhan]

no lol.  I told you I was taking a post CCAG break for a bit.

I was hopin they were doin a CCAG 2011.5, but I guess not.

[spenoza]

no lol.  I told you I was taking a post CCAG break for a bit.

I was hopin they were doin a CCAG 2011.5, but I guess not.

Do you think there would have been enough interest for another CCAG this year?

[Arkhan]

The CCAG this year was actually less crowded than usual.  i was kind of surprised.

[spenoza]

Well, people are financially getting worn down a bit, and console gaming can be quite an expense at times. So traffic was down and that caused you to think we needed another? I would say we would need another only if traffic was way up.