Hand made Neogeo Memory Card. #2

[mygodess]

I need to change the memory block cause I added a small switch.


Changed the cover with black one also

Looks strange but the switch works very well
The region is changed when I changed the switch.

 

[DaisyAge]

This is really cool! Where did you find a diagram for the memory card? And do you have the part number of the connector? I'd love to try this out. You planning on making a real enclosure for this thing?

 

[Neodogg]

kind of late to the show...Turfy did this years ago...

 

[DaisyAge]

Neodogg do you have a thread link? I'm interested in making one just for shits and giggles.

 

[Atro]

I praise the effort.

 

[Burning Fight!!]

I thought Neo Geo cards were just regular PCMCIA FLASH cards?

Nice effort nonetheless!

 

[Neodogg]

Neodogg do you have a thread link? I'm interested in making one just for shits and giggles.

https://www.neogeofanclub.com/projects/neosavemasta2019

I want to say he open sources it too...but that could have been a different project...

I’ve got a couple of his cards if you want some pics

 

[Heinz]

Is it possible to replace the volatile RAM in the original memory card with non volatile? I'd be interested in doing that for a little project.

 

[DaisyAge]

https://www.neogeofanclub.com/projects/neosavemasta2019

I want to say he open sources it too...but that could have been a different project...

I’ve got a couple of his cards if you want some pics

Thank you Neodogg, I'm aware of the NSM but I never managed to get one while they were in stock. That's why I was thinking about making my own.

 

[Burning Fight!!]

Thank you Neodogg, I'm aware of the NSM but I never managed to get one while they were in stock. That's why I was thinking about making my own.

Considering the build here (why use a protoboard if you're not gonna use the soldering pads?????) you can clearly see the "circuit" which is almost a direct connection from the RAMTRON chip to the PC Card connector. Seems like an easy enough project to do, if indeed that's all it takes to drive a neo-geo memcard.

If I had a unit with a memcard reader I'd probably try my hand on it, seems like a lightweight fun side project.