tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6993165553021868648.post3783878561489908244..comments2024-03-27T05:39:24.505-04:00Comments on Nerdly Pleasures: The FDSStick, a Compact Solution for all your Famicom Disk System NeedsGreat Hierophanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04409413307024477304noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6993165553021868648.post-77947050438674597432019-11-15T00:42:33.202-05:002019-11-15T00:42:33.202-05:00Very difficult to do, even for the simplest NES RO...Very difficult to do, even for the simplest NES ROMs. Because the FDS has a BIOS ROM which always resides in memory, it shifts the location in memory allocated to PRG-ROM by 8KB. That means all memory pointers have to be fixed for any game you want to port. Great Hierophanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04409413307024477304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6993165553021868648.post-52787441844133132342019-10-19T13:48:26.432-04:002019-10-19T13:48:26.432-04:00Or maybe we can convert some nes roms to fds?Or maybe we can convert some nes roms to fds?mvvghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05949831603424127423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6993165553021868648.post-36695251239858109212018-10-11T11:32:17.093-04:002018-10-11T11:32:17.093-04:00It's a shame this does not use a micro SD slot...It's a shame this does not use a micro SD slot. Flash does fail and eventually wear out so I'd rather be able to replace a cheap SD card than buy a whole new device. It would also make the storage space issue moot.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6993165553021868648.post-63887216565701444672017-10-14T11:24:49.208-04:002017-10-14T11:24:49.208-04:00Hi fds stick works great on famicom but not on ret...Hi fds stick works great on famicom but not on retron hd gives batery error probably because its 5volts instead of 9volts any solutions?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00049570604501886595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6993165553021868648.post-21645739912032598862017-09-08T09:20:28.658-04:002017-09-08T09:20:28.658-04:00Hi , i just ordered the fds stick and ram adapter ...Hi , i just ordered the fds stick and ram adapter , got the ram first but its showing error 02 will the stick solve that ? <br /><br />thanksAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6993165553021868648.post-49867215168148595742017-08-29T15:57:20.867-04:002017-08-29T15:57:20.867-04:00Just FDS, but there are several smaller games that...Just FDS, but there are several smaller games that received official straight Famicom to FDS ports. I think I made a list of them elsewhere on the blog.Great Hierophanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04409413307024477304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6993165553021868648.post-7799516287710626712017-08-29T15:22:28.048-04:002017-08-29T15:22:28.048-04:00HI can i put Nes roms too? or just FDS HI can i put Nes roms too? or just FDS Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6993165553021868648.post-56387333560593937342017-06-09T17:40:14.131-04:002017-06-09T17:40:14.131-04:00I am not aware of an official Famicom Asia Version...I am not aware of an official Famicom Asia Version. I know Nintendo manufactured official Famicom Hong Kong and Taiwan versions. If your console looks like this : http://scanlines16.com/en/blog-3/retro-gaming/nintendo-nes-famicom/famicom-from-taiwan-et-autres-histoires-sur-la-distribution-asiatique/, then you should be good. <br /><br />However, if this is your console, http://www.famicomworld.com/forum/index.php?topic=13329.0, then the FDS Ram Adapter may or may not work : http://www.famicomworld.com/forum/index.php?topic=4275.0Great Hierophanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04409413307024477304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6993165553021868648.post-68992926069924291622017-06-09T13:59:04.656-04:002017-06-09T13:59:04.656-04:00Hello!
Wonderful blog and posts! I've learned...Hello!<br /><br />Wonderful blog and posts! I've learned a lot!<br /><br />I have an original working Vintage Nintendo Famicom (assembled in Venezuela) it has all original parts (Nintendo AC Adapter), it's model "ASIA-001" it says. Plays normal 30-pin games.<br /><br />My question is. Whenever I see a RAM Adaptor for the Famicom on eBay it says: "This RAM Adapter requires a JAPANESE Famicom Disk System console or a FDSStick to be used (non included!)"<br /><br />Do you think my console will work with this original Nintendo RAM Adaptor so I can use the FDS Stick to play games?<br /><br />Thank you!!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01599782005047573053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6993165553021868648.post-39245718042669925752017-03-03T02:51:45.250-05:002017-03-03T02:51:45.250-05:00On your recommendation I've picked this thing ...On your recommendation I've picked this thing up, and it works great. I don't have much else to add here, but it's great to have some way to play my FDS games longer term, considering that floppy disks tend to have pretty bad bit rot over time. Frankly I'm shocked the ones I have still work as good as they do.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6993165553021868648.post-51678827924120608012017-02-24T17:06:44.644-05:002017-02-24T17:06:44.644-05:00GH,
I'm afraid I must apologize, it seems I d...GH,<br /><br />I'm afraid I must apologize, it seems I did not make my request very clear. The test I am looking to have done must be done on actual physical media, not using the FDSstick. When you said you pressed the button, I am guessing you are referring to the FDSstick's button. The FDSstick should only be used to write to the FDS drive an onto a disk.<br /><br />I will provide a little background so you can understand the predicament I am in. I recently purchased everything FDS related. I am a late adopter to the awesomeness that is the FDS system. So I just got my FDS, FDSstick, and bought one disk with Exciting Soccer on it. When I received everything in the mail, I tested it all out and it was working fine. I then proceeded to mod my power board since it was the 04 version but luckily I got a 7201 drive. I once again tested my drive with Exciting Soccer and it worked fine. Thinking I was in the clear, I wrote SMB2 on one side and SMB on the other. Both are one sided games but it turns out they had the 02 setting in the 04 header. Now, for whatever reason I can't get anything to boot... always shows error 22. It's gotten to the point that I am second guessing if my FDS drive is now messed up. (likely not). Anyway, the cable I used to write the data to the disk using the FDSstick got messed up beyond repair so I can't rewrite the disk. I ordered a couple of them and I'm waiting on them to come in... in the mean time, I just need to know if the actual one sided disk will boot if the 04 header is incorrectly set. Phew... sorry for the long explanation.Eriknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6993165553021868648.post-57293272549586471742017-02-24T16:45:19.338-05:002017-02-24T16:45:19.338-05:00I did as you suggested and found that SMB2 loads a...I did as you suggested and found that SMB2 loads and plays normally if you set the header to indicate two disk sides. However, I extended your idea to a two sided game (Akumajou Dracula) by setting the header to indicate four disk sides. The game loaded and ran correctly with no issue when it asked the player to set disk side B. I tried pressing the FDS button three times to insert "side C", but the FDS refused to acknowledge the third button press. The FDS will show a red LED for each button press and it only showed two. Finally, I removed the headers for both games and they still loaded and played correctly. Akumajou Dracula processed the side side change correctly. Therefore, I believe that the FDSStick does not need headers at all. It must rely only on the file size to determine how many disk sides to load. Great Hierophanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04409413307024477304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6993165553021868648.post-43672929067829873322017-02-24T16:08:49.531-05:002017-02-24T16:08:49.531-05:00GH,
Thank you for the response. If you have a lit...GH,<br /><br />Thank you for the response. If you have a little time, would it be possible for you to write SMB2 with the 04 address header set to 02 on a physical disk and test it? I'm afraid I'm troubleshooting an issue and knowing what the FDS does in this scenario would go a long way to help rule out some possibilities. Thank you!Eriknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6993165553021868648.post-44491625603379763822017-02-24T15:56:50.439-05:002017-02-24T15:56:50.439-05:00I was referring to magnetic damage/read errors, no...I was referring to magnetic damage/read errors, not physical damage. In most cases, I would suggest that people would simply grab the No Intro image and just use that. FDS disks have a file system, so it is possible to combine good from two or more separate images to make a working game.<br /><br />I really do not think it would be an issue if the header was incorrect as to the number of disk sides because it is so easy to fix. Personally I have never found an image that specified a greater number of disks than the game required.Great Hierophanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04409413307024477304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6993165553021868648.post-37328770136380339592017-02-24T15:05:51.173-05:002017-02-24T15:05:51.173-05:00Follow-up question... what would the FDS behavior ...Follow-up question... what would the FDS behavior be if you wrote a 1 sided disk image(i.e. SMB2) to a disk with the 2 sided header? Meaning, what if the fds image had an 02 setting in the 04 address but it was only a 64k game.<br /><br />Would the FDS drive/ram adapter dish out an error or will it still boot up?Eriknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6993165553021868648.post-37674753048870768512017-02-24T12:20:03.384-05:002017-02-24T12:20:03.384-05:00Can you elaborate on what you meant by "If yo...Can you elaborate on what you meant by "If your disk is damaged, not much can be done except to combine it with an undamaged disk from the No Intro or TOSEC sets."<br /><br />If the disk itself is "damaged" then wouldn't it be impossible to fix? Meaning it is physically compromised? <br /><br />If you meant the disk image on the disk... then using a No Intro or TOSEC image on it to get it working again... what did you mean by "combine".Eriknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6993165553021868648.post-63897021518384715412016-02-10T17:05:42.629-05:002016-02-10T17:05:42.629-05:00I am aware of the FDSemu, and it does have a 256Mb...I am aware of the FDSemu, and it does have a 256Mbit option for $5 more than the FDSStick. Neither the 128Mbit nor the 256Mbit versions of the FDSemu have an enclosure. The FDSStick (128Mbit only available now) comes with an enclosure and only costs $30. <br /><br />I'm not sure about the FDSemu, but the FDSStick can now run games directly from a PC instead of loading them onto the flash. You have the FDSStick connected to your PC's USB drive or use a short extension cable and connect the other end to the FDS RAM Adapter. Start up the FDSStick Windows application, select your game and then turn on your Famicom and have fun. Great Hierophanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04409413307024477304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6993165553021868648.post-64230225344460648702016-02-10T05:48:04.437-05:002016-02-10T05:48:04.437-05:00The FDSemu has just been released and offers doubl...The FDSemu has just been released and offers double the storage, along with support for unofficial roms to name but a few improvements over the FDSStick.RetroPlayershttps://www.retroplayers.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6993165553021868648.post-69194032714534434842016-02-06T18:03:26.372-05:002016-02-06T18:03:26.372-05:00Excellent review, very helpful. Thanks.Excellent review, very helpful. Thanks.Zanac, the Best NES Shooternoreply@blogger.com