I prefer to wait and to have a GREAT cartI prefer to wait and to have a good cart
As said before, you can only load one game and you'll save timeI prefer to not wait, so loading times on every startup is a buy/not buy question for me.
As said before, maybe two versions? One loading 4-slot and one not loading one-slot?
Thanks for clarifying that I dont need one then.As said before, you can only load one game and you'll save timeSeems that you don't even have time to read this threadI prefer to not wait, so loading times on every startup is a buy/not buy question for me.
As said before, maybe two versions? One loading 4-slot and one not loading one-slot?
According to the fact that you can't wait a couple of seconds, maybe it's better for you to not get one and continue playing your original favourites games... Maybe you have to wait until it's released and that could be in a long time
All good. Just things come across much more snarky in text.Sorry guys !
Back in the day a Sega Genesis or an SNES were $100, but the Neo Geo was like $600. It's the same with its carts, they are way more complex than the Sega Genesis or SNES ones, which usually have a single data chip inside. The Neo Geo has 5 different buses, all working in parallel to bring the nice graphics and sounds we are used to. So the neo's multicart has to be way more complex, therefore way more expensive than the ones for smaller, less complex consoles.A few threads ago the cost of the device came up, and I believe $400USD was mentioned.
I know that there are other FPGA / FLASH based devices that are very popular for other consoles (Everdrives, SD2SNES, etc) but none of them are close to this price range. Most are 1/2 price or less (and yes, they too are designed by a single developer who spend hundreds if not thousands of R&D time making them)
I think as the time gets closer, it would be nice to go into detail on what makes this thing tick (in terms of hardware, etc) because $400USD is a lot of $$$.
Can't wait to see the end result.
Don't think so. For one, the everdrives are simpler devices which (at least the SD2SNES one) are opensource, that alone simplifies making copies of it. Then, there's the market. Everybody had an NES, many people feels nostalgic for it and may buy a not-so-expensive multitcart to play the games. Not many people played/knew CPS2/NeoGeo, even less have one, not that many will buy the cart, which is what the chinese bootleggers like. While there is a market for this device as developed by Darksoft/Mitsu, I do not think it's worth the time for the chinese to bootleg it.But maybe the Chinese pirates will knock one off and sell it cheaper as they are doing with the Everdrive's but you probably don't get all the features and firmware upgrades and you won't be supporting the inventor.
they will find a way. Even if its a picture of it on flip flopsI hope they don't bootleg it