# Cartridge Reader for Arduino Mega2560

![image](https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/20912715/snes/Snes_Cart_Reader_Mega_Shield/wiki/cartreaderv8_1.jpg)    

####Features:  
- Reads SNES roms and reads/writes save games from and to the SNES cartridge  
  Supported cartridge types so far: LoRom, HiRom, ExHiRom, SuperFX, SuperFX2, SDD1, SA1(needs Adafruit Clock Generator)  
- Read and writes SFC Nintendo Power Cartridges (also known as SF Memory, needs Adafruit Clock Generator for best result)  
- Reads N64 roms and reads/writes save games(4K/16K Eeprom + Sram + all 3 types of Flashram)   
- Reads and writes N64 controller paks and also can test a N64 controller's buttons and thumbstick   
- Reads Game Boy (Color) roms and reads/writes save games(only tested with MBC5)   
- Reads Game Boy Advance roms and reads/writes save games(Sram/Fram + SST39VF512 512K flash + MX29L010 1M flash)   
- Programs Flashroms like 29F016, 29F032, 29F033, 29F1610 and 29L3211(needs 3.3V)   

![image](https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/20912715/snes/Snes_Cart_Reader_Mega_Shield/wiki/cartreaderv8_3.jpg)    

####Be sure to check the guides in the wiki too.

[![](https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/20912715/snes/Snes_Cart_Reader_Mega_Shield/wiki/video.jpg)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTuarlsCCuY)   

####Thanks to:  
   MichlK - ROM-Reader for Super Nintendo   
   Jeff Saltzman - 4-Way Button   
   Wayne and Layne - Video-Game-Shield menu   
   skaman - SNES enhancements and SA1 sram support   
   nocash - Nintendo Power commands and lots of other info   
   crazynation - N64 bus timing   
   hkz/themanbehindthecurtain - N64 flashram commands   
   jago85 - help with N64 stuff   
   Andrew Brown/Peter Den Hartog - N64 controller protocol   
   bryc - mempak   
   Shaun Taylor - N64 controller CRC functions   
   Angus Gratton - CRC32   
   Tamanegi_taro - SA1 fix   
   Snes9x - SuperFX sram fix   
   zzattack - multigame pcb fix   
   Pickle - SDD1 fix   
   insidegadgets - GBCartRead   
   RobinTheHood - GameboyAdvanceRomDumper   
   YamaArashi - GBA flashrom bank switch command   

![image](https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/20912715/snes/Snes_Cart_Reader_Mega_Shield/wiki/cartreaderv8_2.jpg)   

####Please join the discussion at: http://forum.arduino.cc/index.php?topic=158974.0