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--- carts:nintendo:n64 [2022/06/20 12:38]
hiccup [Introduction]
+++ carts:nintendo:n64 [2022/09/21 22:34]
cartridge_hermit add instructions for opening carts
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 ==== Method 6 - GameShark ProAction Replay Pro ====
-Unreliable - not recommended. If you do have to use it, dump the cart multiple times, making sure all the dumps match and clean the contacts in-between each try. Follow the NES World [[http://www.nesworld.com/article.php?system=n64&data=n64-howtodumproms|guide]]. It has been reported that parallel port adapters don't work for this, so you'll need to find an old desktop computer. You may also want to read this article by [[http://www.nintendoplayer.com/feature/n64/|Nintendo Player]].
+Unreliable - not recommended. Produces corrupted dumps for some/all prototype carts. If you do have to use it, dump the cart multiple times, making sure all the dumps match and clean the contacts in-between each try. Follow the NES World [[http://www.nesworld.com/article.php?system=n64&data=n64-howtodumproms|guide]]. It has been reported that parallel port adapters don't work for this, so you'll need to find an old desktop computer. You may also want to read this article by [[http://www.nintendoplayer.com/feature/n64/|Nintendo Player]].
 ==== Method 7 - Old copiers ====
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 E.g. v64, v64jr, z64, cd64. Unreliable - not recommended. If you do have to use it, dump the cart multiple times, and clean the cart in-between each try.
-===== Identifying Game Versions =====
+====== Documenting physical media ======
-todo: add info on cart/box serials (and non-standard carts if relevant)
+{{wst>carts_photos}}
+==== Opening carts ====
+Unscrew the back of the cartridge with a 3.5mm "game bit" or line screw driver, carefully separating the bottom half of the cart's shell. Then, remove the phillips screws on the metal shielding to expose the PCB.
+==== Identifying Game Versions ====
+Once the cart has been opened, you can decode the letters/numbers stamped on the main chip.
 {{:carts:nintendo:n64:n64-identifying_game_versions.png?400}}