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--- carts:nintendo:n64 [2022/09/11 12:25]
hiccup [Identifying Game Versions]
+++ carts:nintendo:n64 [2022/09/28 22:09] (current)
hiccup [Gathering and Submitting Dump Info]
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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.
-===== For Reference: Identifying Game Versions ======
+==== 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.
+==== For Reference: Identifying Game Versions ====
+Once the cart has been opened, you can decode the letters/numbers stamped on the main chip.
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 ===== Gathering and Submitting Dump Info =====
+{{wst>see_submission_page}}
-See [[submission:general|Gathering and Submitting Dump Info (Basic)]]