Neo Myth flash cart for N64 puts your ROMS where they belong (video)
By Joseph L. Flatley 
posted January 20th 2010 12:26PM
posted January 20th 2010 12:26PM
N64 emulators are equal parts fun and frustrating: it's great having access to all those ROMs, but wouldn't you rather play 'em on the actual console? The Neo N64 Myth is a flash cart for your Nintendo 64 that lets you transfer games from your PC to a cart via USB. This bad boy features support for ROMs up to 512MB, all save types (it will even let you back up the saves on your PC), up to two games at the same time, and more. Sure, at $200 some might say that you're probably better off just buying the carts you want off eBay -- but they're either not as hardcore as you or as well-heeled as you. Hit the source link to see for yourself, but not before checking out the review posted to the DCEmu.uk forums: they put the thing through its paces, and they find that it holds up pretty, pretty well. Video after the break.
Hes not much of a talker now is he.
I'm quite happy with my Z64 modded with a SDHC slot. Fits 2GB worth of ROMs, which is plenty for pretty much every decent non-dupe that ever came out for the N64.
@Engrudget
Yeah, but where the hell are we gonna get one of those? I would buy one in a heartbeat.
@Engrudget Yeah, z64 rules. I don't use mine much but they are fun to pull out every now and again. I've got the hard drive from my old laptop in there and it works great, holding all games. I've also got a v64jr 256mbit along with 2 save adaptors (dx256 and ds1 or something like that) simply because it was cheap from ebay.
I never saw a new emulator coming out, I thought that they were done. There are much better methods now, however the z64 is now closing in on a collectors device that will always hold its value. I wonder how many functional z64's are still out there?
@Engrudget
how did you mod the Z64 for this, I would love to try that! Right now my rom library spans across a ton of zip carts
@monsterzro
First you'll need an IDE device, be it a 2.5" ide hard drive (not 3.5" as they require extra power) or an ide to sd card adaptor. Then flash the bios to version 2.20. Format your card to (I think) FAT16 and load your roms. Happy gaming.
go to dextrose-forum.com for all the info. Click on the forum link in the bottom left and search for the info. There is a guide there somewhere. The forum has been dead for quite a while however there is a lot of great info and links.
Ok that guy is creepy, not talking at all.
And why only 2 games? 512MB is plently of space for n64 games considering most are under 32MB, maybe if this could store 10 games then I might be interested but $200 is quite expensive.
@reallynotnick
They probably mean 512 Megabits, not bytes, which is 64MB.
That's the largest ROM size I'm aware of anyway.
@aMac Why in the world would they mean bits?
@(Unverified) I had a Nintendo DS flashcart from these guys back in the day, and never uderstood why they use megabit instead of byte, but they do.
@JoshSagnella
megabit is the size nintendo used to use for there games. like zelda oot was on a 128mb cart. u would think it means megabytes but it means megabit. probably nintendo used this to make u think the games came on bigger size carts than they did (remember that a ps1 and saturn game came on a 700megabyte cart so saying a game like zelda was only say 30megabytes makes the game seem small which many may think means not that good). also megabit was the standard for game console carts up to when they used cd's.
@reallynotnick $200 would buy you a lot of games on the Virtual Console
emulation is way better for some games, as those high resolution texture from windwaker and twilight princess for zelda oot
$200 to play emulated N64 games???
Just buy the game carts off e-bay or something.
$200... the balls some people have...
@Stereobot Yeah... I was thinking "Damn! I'm gonna order this"! Then I read the article. Two games... no Mini/Micro/SD card for removable storage... for $200! You've got to be kidding me!
They need to make this like those DS flash carts, and cost the same ($60-$80), and I'd buy one in a heartbeat.
@Stereobot
It's not emulation; you plug the flashcart into an actual N64.
@kevlar
The type of memory used in DS cards is slow and cheap. Conversely, the memory used in N64 carts is fast and expensive.
@kevlar
What NDS flash cart costs $60-$80? Even the most expensive ones(like the cyclods, which is overpriced cost max $40)
One of the best flash carts, the acekard 2i costs only $15.
If you buy locally than you get ripped off....
@Stereobot you are completely forgetting about the rom hacking/translation communities. This would be an invaluable tool for them, and their userbase.
@david432111 I bought my flashcart off dealextreme for $7 which came with a MicroSD reader.
MB is not the same thing as Mb. Big b is byte. Little b is bit.
I was very interested until i saw it only held one game then i saw the $200 pricetag and i lost all interest. Really $200? DS flashcarts are like $40-50 it cant be that much of a challenge to do the same thing for the 64.
@Thanat0s
If you paid more than $10-20 for a DS flashcart you got ripped off. DS carts are basicly flash drives.
N64 carts are memory mapped in the system, so the RAM has to have very low latency. Incidentally the Doctor 64, V64jr, Z64, CD64, etc were all in the $200+ price range because of the expensive RAM required.
The first mute to ever do a youtube video. Round of applause everyone!
Great! to bad I don't own a N64 :\ but some friends sure will be happy.
RetroZone has got the same thing for NES and SNES though :D
http://www.retrousb.com/index.php?cPath=24&osCsid=84269cbaa7a7b9189b758d538bb33efa
Screw That, get a PXP
My roommate freshman year had a Dr Backup 64, backed up carts to roms on a zip drive. You could then copy them to your computer for safe keeping. Played about every cart I could think of, sat right on top of the unit as well. Not sure what he paid for it, but this was back in 1999 back when the N64 was still a fairly mainstream system. This for 200 bones now seems a bit much.
@KAL326 Correction it was a Mr. Backup Z64.
I'd be better if there was simply an adapter so you could use a console's controller on your PC. That way, you don't need to have an N64 (or any other console laying around, just the N64 controller itself).
@Hazdaz There is, ebay has them for around $20. The thing is, not all N64 can be emulated properly on a computer
@Hazdaz You can always use an Xbox 360 controller on your PC. Or for the DIY'ers such as myself, it's uber easy to splice an old Xbox controller to standard USB. There's plenty of guides for it out there if you Google it.
The reason it is so expensive is that they have no competition, if other companies were to do this and offered more options, the price would drop drastically. i am just surprised it took so long for one of these to come out
Don't most of these games look MUCH better emulated anyway? Wouldn't an N64 USB controller be cheaper and better alternative. (Yes, I know not all games work. But have you SEEN a game on an actual N64 lately?)
If you're the type of person who cares enough to do it, an original Xbox can be easily and cheaply soft-modded into a great console-based emulation machine. There are Xboxes on ebay for as cheap as 10$ because they have a broken optical drive. The rest can be done for free or for under 25$ tops. I've done this myself. I use XBMC, which most of my favorite emulators have been ported to. It was fun to do and very rewarding. 200$ for a cartridge with limits? No thank you.
About 10 years too late.
I got an extra one someone can buy for $180. Email me at millionaire2K@com cast. net
Lame, I'll wait till a CF based cartridge comes out.
I mean there is one for the NES that uses CF cards:
http://www.retrousb.com/product_info.php?cPath=24&products_id=34
And one for the SNES that uses CF cards:
http://www.retrousb.com/product_info.php?cPath=24&products_id=84
So I will wait for RetroUSB to make a N64 one. I hate devices like this that use special software, and special hardware to do a task.
I like my Xbox1 with Mame, most games play... RAM being the limiting factor.
Kinda pricey but worth it I guess.
Pretty cool. I'd get one.
Cool. Too bad was not a release back in the day.