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O/T? Reprogramming SNES Cartridges
Cave:
I think this is what you need, kinda pricey though.
http://www.tototek.com/pio/main1/SUBMENU/PARTS/LINKS/OS/superflash.htm
It works like those GBA linker cartridges i think.
Cave
Howard_Casto:
--- Quote from: CD_Vision on June 19, 2004, 10:13:25 pm ---Sorry, no, what I'm asking is totally possible. Here's an example:
http://cgfm2.emuviews.com/sfcdev.php#ins
this requires a little higher level of technical knowhow then a controller hack, so I was hoping to solicit some help. I don't see a legal issue with this if I own the japanese carts.
--- End quote ---
I'm well aware... Still know what I'm talking about, sorry. :P
Read the others comments which back up what I've already stated.
The legal issue is backup copies of anything are illegal at this point as are altering original game code that is copyrighted by someone else.
DarkKobold:
Legalities aside - What you are asking is going to be a pain in the arse. The Real question is "why bother?" You can play the games on an emulator, and plenty of SNES to PC controller adaptors work. Even if you did do all the soldering, you still need a programmed prom, which requires an expensive programmer, to do the job correctly.
I doubt Square-Enix would come after someone for selling a single cartridge to you. They are too busy with FFXII and FF:Advent Children to give a crap about some piddly dink old snes game.
It would probably be easiest to hack the actual cartridge, patch the IPS to the rom, and then use that with a new eprom. The question is, is it worth destroying a perfectly good copy of your game?
CD_Vision:
Cave thanks, that Tototek link is exactly what I needed!!!
Oh, and DarkKobold... the original post states why I don't want to use the emulator.
:P
DarkKobold:
Sorry, missed that part!