Worklog PPR

[marshallh]

Not taking any chances. Battery charger says fault - no battery. Protection IC needs to be programmed, and before that I need to buy yet another special dongle to talk to it. Then I can characterize the cells to make the fuel gauge work.

 

[ShockSlayer]

Those are some thin wires going to the actual cells. Is that actually okay?

 

[cheese]

Those are some thin wires going to the actual cells. Is that actually okay?

Probably another safety measure, have those blow if the charger decides to send too much current to the cells

 

[Diminuendo]

I'm surprised to see Nintendo branded RDRAM on the prototype Marshallh, I seem to remember posts of yours a couple of years ago stating the latency causes a huge reduction in performance.

 

[cheese]

I'm surprised to see Nintendo branded RDRAM on the prototype Marshallh, I seem to remember posts of yours a couple of years ago stating the latency causes a huge reduction in performance.

Since he's just remaking the N64, it doesn't matter if there is bad design in the N64, his design just has to be, for lack of a better way of saying it, not worse.

 

[marshallh]

This type of Concurrent RDRAM cannot be easily replaced.

Battery monitor is monitoring and i get the FETs turned on - charger seems to work. Trying to get full current, it gets pretty toasty.

 

[marshallh]

 

[Diminuendo]

let me guess, that is a passthrough n64drive that boots when a cartridge isn't inserted into the console

 

[ShockSlayer]

how big is that memer

 

[marshallh]

how big is that memer

2.67 x 2.32 inches

 

[marshallh]

 

[Madmorda]

Jesus that is so much smaller than I thought. All the talent you guys have here makes me feel lame seriously though awesome work! Can't wait to see this put into a handheld. About how much does each board cost you to make so far? Including scavenged parts

 

[marshallh]

Boots and plays 64drive hw2 just fine. Still exhibits the same behavior as the last board with vanilla commercial carts (acts like it gets the PIF plug pulled in the middle of bootup)

 

[ShockSlayer]

The answer lies in the heart of the compendium.

 

[pipbug]

This is incredible.

 

[cheese]

So you can play all the games if you load them from 64drive, but if you try to play them legit it doesn't work? Nintendo anti-piracy at it's finest

 

[pipbug]

About how much does each board cost you to make so far? Including scavenged parts

Also curious

 

[marshallh]

Also curious

$98 + N64
It could be cheaper, but only in quantity.

 

[pipbug]

$98 + N64
It could be cheaper, but only in quantity.

Thats pretty awesome

 

[marshallh]

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