Memory card AES/MVS
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Digmac
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I've got an original memory card that I got locally. I like that it's the original SNK card, but the battery can die in them which wipes your save data and then it'll need replaced. It's not a tough job, but it's a little fiddly to do.
The newer NeoSaveMasta/JGO style cards don't have any battery to worry about, and they hold plenty more saves than the original card. I think the original cards look better, but that's personal preference. You get more bang for your buck with these newer memory cards IMO, as well as them being more reliable over time.
The newer NeoSaveMasta/JGO style cards don't have any battery to worry about, and they hold plenty more saves than the original card. I think the original cards look better, but that's personal preference. You get more bang for your buck with these newer memory cards IMO, as well as them being more reliable over time.
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In your case I would go with a new one personally. You won’t have any worries about the battery or space for saves.
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I use a neosavemasta.
I do have a noob question. I was under the impression that memory cards just saved progress, not scores? However when I popped MS2 into my AES last night the top 2 scores were "FAG" and "DIC". I don't remember high scores ever saving before. Was I wrong this entire time?
I do have a noob question. I was under the impression that memory cards just saved progress, not scores? However when I popped MS2 into my AES last night the top 2 scores were "FAG" and "DIC". I don't remember high scores ever saving before. Was I wrong this entire time?
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High score saving was introduced in a previous unibios release. I wanna say 3.2 or 3.3.
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Ahh that makes sense. Thanks!
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Does it need extra space on the card to save high scores? My 4.0 has never saved scores for my home carts.
Maby you need to jump out of the comfort zone and grab an aftermarket one
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Yeah. If your card is full from other saves, it won't save high scores. You may have to change the name of the memory card to end in an exclamation point to enable high score saves. From what I remember, NeoSaveMastas come with this preset.
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redfield0009
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Oh that will fry the capacitors if the fluid is low. Always check the levels before using third party stuff man
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I have both a standard card and NeoSaveMasta, if you can get your hands on the SaveMasta, it’s well worth the asking price. I may need to get a unibios to get those high scores saved.
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redfield0009
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What fluid?
Never heard of leaky caps?
What fluid?
Electrolytic capacitors are usually topped up with gatorade or powerade.
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Bump.
Is there anyone here who refurbishes neo geo memory cards? I heard it involves opening it with a razor and re-soldering a new battery in. I probably could it myself but my soldering abilities are shite and would rather pay for someone more competent to not destroy the card.
Is there anyone here who refurbishes neo geo memory cards? I heard it involves opening it with a razor and re-soldering a new battery in. I probably could it myself but my soldering abilities are shite and would rather pay for someone more competent to not destroy the card.
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Seems like everyone just gets the NeoSaveMasta or the JGO one instead of refurbishing the original ones now, knowing that there's no permanent fix for them. Any particularly reason you need the original? It can't even hold as much data.
I think I have two OG ones laying around that no longer work. One is mint in the box, but the other one came in a lot, and it's different. Pieces of the label are peeling off.
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I was thinking of selling the original for spares/repairs and buying a modern replacement as plan b if I’m honest.
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If you have a recent UniBIOS, you don't really need a memory card at all, unless you need high scores saved. A UniBIOS has ways around the usual limit of 4 credits on a homecart system.
I was recently traded an original memory card that still somehow holds its save data.
Edit: here's an original memory card with a new battery over on eBay
I was recently traded an original memory card that still somehow holds its save data.
Edit: here's an original memory card with a new battery over on eBay
Snk Neo Geo Aes Memory Card New Battery Installed Saves Functional from USA | eBay
SNK genuine, formatted and functional. Item has been used quite a lot but it is now with a new battery and working good. The CRT display or any set-up is just for testing purposes.
www.ebay.com
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And for the rest of us, who actually want to be able to save our data for various reasons, not just to get around the credit limit, that isn't true in the slightest.
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I guess... If you want to replay a specific metal slug stage for some reason? Unless you're practising for 1CC, I can't think of many games where saving progress would be useful, given how short most Neo games are.
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Bought mine in 2006 and played Art of Fighting to test. Never used it after the test. It still holds the data but I don't want to start with the Mr. Karate fight when I want to play Art of Fighting. Also have a modern card I didn't use.
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Use it for Art of Fighting 2... and check out something not many people know exists as a feature.