cartreader/README.md

Open Source Cartridge Reader

This project represents a community-driven effort to provide an easy to build and easy to modify cartridge dumper.
Happy making. 🔧🔨😊

For any questions you can use the Discussions and/or Issues section here on Github or visit the accompanying thread in the Arduino Forum.
And be sure to check the guides in the Wiki too.

Features:

• Completely stand-alone, does not need a PC to operate (unless for updating firmware)
• Easy to modify open-source code, write your own extensions and share them with others
• Portable thanks to a battery/power bank
• Modular design using mostly off-the-shelf components

Supported Systems:

• Reads official NES, Famicom and Family Basic cartridges including save
• Supports Mapper 30/NESmaker and flashes INL NM30 boards
• Reads SNES roms and reads/writes save games from and to the SNES cartridge
  Supported cartridge types so far: LoRom, HiRom, ExHiRom, DSP, SuperFX, SuperFX2, SDD1, CX4, SPC7110, SA1 (last two chips need Adafruit Clock Generator)
• Reads and writes SNES Satellaview 8M Memory packs (BS-X cartridge and Adafruit Clock Generator needed)
• Reads and writes Nintendo Power Super Famicom Memory Flash Cartridges (needs Adafruit Clock Generator for best result)
• Reflashes some Chinese or custom-made SNES repros with AM29F032, MBM29F033, MX29LV320 or MX29LV640 flashroms
• Reads N64 roms and reads/writes save games(4K/16K Eeprom + Sram + all 3 types of Flashram), Eeprom needs Adafruit Clockgen, Proto carts are not supported yet
• Reads and writes N64 controller paks and also can test a N64 controller's buttons and thumbstick
• Reflashes some Chinese N64 repros with S29GL type flashroms
• Reflashes N64 Gamesharks with SST 29LE010(and similar) eeproms
• Reads Game Boy (Color) roms and reads/writes save games
• Reads and writes Nintendo Power Game Boy Memory Flash Cartridges
• Programs custom-made Game Boy (Color) flashcarts with AM29F016, AM29F032, MBM29F033 flashrom
• Programs EMS GB Smart 32M flash carts
• Programs Gameboy Camera Flashcart
• Reads Game Boy Advance roms and reads/writes the save games(4K Eeprom, 64K Eeprom, Sram/Fram, 512K flash, 1M flash)
• Reflashes some Chinese GBA repros with i4000L0YBQ0, i4400L0ZDQ0, MX29GL128E, MSP55LV128, PC28F256M29 or M29W128GH flashroms
• Reads Virtual Boy cartridges (using custom adapter)
• Reads Sega Mega Drive roms and reads/writes save games(Sram/Fram, Eeprom)
• Reads Sega Master System roms and saves
• Reads Sega Game Gear roms and saves (using Retrode adapter)
• Reads some Sega Mark III cartridges (using Raphnet adapter)
• Reads some Sega SG-1000 cartridges (using Raphnet adapter)
• Reads some Sega Cards (using Card Catcher and Raphnet Mark III Adapter)
• Reads PC engine/TG16 cartridges (using Retrode or custom adapter)
• Reads WonderSwan cartridges (using custom adapter)
• Reads NeoGeo Pocket cartridges (using custom adapter)
• Reads Intellivision cartridges (using custom adapter)
• Reads ColecoVision cartridges (using custom adapter)
• Reads Benesse Pocket Challenge W cartridges (using custom adapter)
• Reads Watara Supervision cartridges (using custom adapter)
• Reads Atari 2600 cartridges (using custom adapter)
• Reads Emerson Arcadia 2001 cartridges (using custom adapter)
• Reads Fairchild Channel F cartridges (using custom adapter)
• Reads Magnavox Odyssey 2 cartridges (using custom adapter)
• Programs flashrom chips like AM29F016B/D, AM29F032B, MBM29F033C, MX29F1601, MX29F1610, MX29L3211, MX29LV160, MX29LV320, S29GL032M, MBM29F800BA, AM29F800BB, LH28F016SUT, AM29F400AB, E28FXXXJ3A and AM29LV033C (using custom adapter)

Open Source Licenses:

• Software(everything in Cart_Reader folder) = GPL v3
• Hardware(everything in hardware folder) = CC-BY-4.0