New russian made SNES Flash Cart

New russian made SNES Flash Cart
by SkinnyV on 2011-12-26 (#87984)

While browsing d4s filedump's picture, I stumbled on what seem to be a new SNES flash cart that can load from SD like the Powerpak or the Everdrive and is much cheaper.

http://ramfactory.com/products.php?64SZ-UF&osCsid=029mimuahi17timt03eh0afqq4

This cart seem to support Capcom's CX4 chip and is pretty cheap (65.10$ for 64 MBit / 71.30$ for 128 MBit) and support game up to 48 MBit, not sure why the 128MBit version is for though. I checked the manual and it's pretty intense and full of technical info that I supposed will be of some use for people that can understand it. I almost impulsively bought one but then realize that the menu showing on the youtube video is in russian and not sure if there's a way to switch to english yet even tough I'm pretty sure there 's a way.

Anyone heard of it before? I was pretty surprised to see that it support CX4. Wonder if they would be able to add more special chip support with an upgrade. Who are those guy anyway?

by rkrenicki on 2011-12-27 (#87988)

it sort of looks like a clone/ripoff of the sd2snes

by mic_ on 2011-12-27 (#87989)

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not sure why the 128MBit version is for though

Star Ocean w/ non-SDD1 patch (96 Mbit) ?

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I was pretty surprised to see that it support CX4

Yeah. Did someone start making CX4 clones after the chip was RE:d, or are they destroying original MMX2/3 carts to get the chips? (I hope not :/ )

This sounds pretty cool, although there's a lack of further details at the website:
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Support for Assembler Studio, and stepping with the execution of code on a real console.

by rkrenicki on 2011-12-27 (#87990)

They have learned to emulate the CX4 in an FPGA or CPLD, at least that is how they are doing it on the sd2snes, and there is some sort of Altera CPLD on this board as well.

by MottZilla on 2011-12-27 (#87995)

Right, the Cx4 is emulated. Given how well it's understood now it's not surprising. And it's not as complex or demanding as say the Super FX or SA-1. I hope the sd2snes is able to support Super FX. That would make for a very impressive flash cart. I'm sure Star Fox 2 would have nothing to do with the large demand for sd2snes then.

by SkinnyV on 2011-12-27 (#87996)

mic_ wrote:
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not sure why the 128MBit version is for though

Star Ocean w/ non-SDD1 patch (96 Mbit) ?

I know the uncompressed Star Ocean is 96Mbit, but they say the maximum rom size supported is 48Mbit on the website so I was wondering what was the 128Mbits for...

And I agree it does look an awful lot like sd2snes, specially that sd2snes also have CX4 support.

by SkinnyV on 2012-01-03 (#88375)

Tried to order one while waiting a few month for my sd2snes and let me tell you how much hassle it is! I tought they were taking credit card but apparently not if you order from north america. They would only take Web Money, some kind of convoluted Russian Paypal. Wasted an hour trying to set it up only to find out you can only fill the account (or purse in their lingo) using wire transfer or by loading it at one of the location in russia. Total pain in the ass!

by Tormenter on 2012-01-06 (#88529)

in for one. Thanks!

Re: New russian made SNES Flash Cart
by ramfactory on 2012-01-11 (#88764)

SkinnyV wrote:
While browsing d4s filedump's picture, I stumbled on what seem to be a new SNES flash cart that can load from SD like the Powerpak or the Everdrive and is much cheaper.

http://ramfactory.com/products.php?64SZ-UF&osCsid=029mimuahi17timt03eh0afqq4

This cart seem to support Capcom's CX4 chip and is pretty cheap (65.10$ for 64 MBit / 71.30$ for 128 MBit) and support game up to 48 MBit, not sure why the 128MBit version is for though. I checked the manual and it's pretty intense and full of technical info that I supposed will be of some use for people that can understand it. I almost impulsively bought one but then realize that the menu showing on the youtube video is in russian and not sure if there's a way to switch to english yet even tough I'm pretty sure there 's a way.

Anyone heard of it before? I was pretty surprised to see that it support CX4. Wonder if they would be able to add more special chip support with an upgrade. Who are those guy anyway?

1. SD/SDHC/MMC cards managing suport by coCPU named SMARTDMA.
2. And yes, - CX4 full support.
2. 48 MBit only soft limit.
3. Firmware, - 3 versions:
OS(en) - English

OS(ru) - Russian

Sample OS(en)

rkrenicki wrote:
it sort of looks like a clone/ripoff of the sd2snes

WHAT?

mic_ wrote:
Quote:
not sure why the 128MBit version is for though

Star Ocean w/ non-SDD1 patch (96 Mbit) ?

Quote:
I was pretty surprised to see that it support CX4

Yeah. Did someone start making CX4 clones after the chip was RE:d, or are they destroying original MMX2/3 carts to get the chips? (I hope not :/ )

This sounds pretty cool, although there's a lack of further details at the website:
Quote:
Support for Assembler Studio, and stepping with the execution of code on a real console.

1. In this card use CX4 clones, but CX chip splited on card (SRAM+CPLD+coCPU, in original CX4 chip this components in one plastic case)
2. Assembler studio BIG image

SkinnyV wrote:
Tried to order one while waiting a few month for my sd2snes and let me tell you how much hassle it is! I tought they were taking credit card but apparently not if you order from north america. They would only take Web Money, some kind of convoluted Russian Paypal. Wasted an hour trying to set it up only to find out you can only fill the account (or purse in their lingo) using wire transfer or by loading it at one of the location in russia. Total pain in the ass!

Whats right Web Money =
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Total pain in the ass!
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From other countries buyers can pay by Western Union.

Thank for your attention

P.S. I can't make all. Site, forum, devices development and production, support and all others... ramfactory.com - it's only one man, - me... doe's any one want to help? (some help for some devices...)

by SkinnyV on 2012-01-15 (#88864)

Well, if you want people to buy I suggest you to try to support some more popular method of payment like paypal, google checkout or heck, even plain and simple credit card. I don't imagine many people will want to pay you with western union. It's a shame though I saw a few people interested in buying one but are not able to.

by Greg2600 on 2012-01-15 (#88877)

Most of those payment methods are not allowed to do business with Russia.

by Hias on 2012-01-15 (#88878)

Paypal should work with Russia. Cold war is over

by Shiru on 2012-01-15 (#88879)

PayPal started to allow payments to Russia just recently, and it is very limited. You can't get the money out of the system here, you can only transfer them to someone or pay for something (outside of Russia). So it is still useless for business or anything except for ebay activity.

by SkinnyV on 2012-01-15 (#88886)

Oh, I wasn't aware of that, it kinda suck. I received paypal payment from Russia in the past but I guess it's more complicated to get payment than to make them according to what you're saying.

by ramfactory on 2012-04-06 (#92214)

Now PayPal payments on ramfactory.com is working.

by marvelus10 on 2012-04-06 (#92219)

Have you been able to implement chips other than the FX and CX4, will there be future updates when these other chips are made available?

by MottZilla on 2012-04-06 (#92229)

ramfactory wrote:
Now PayPal payments on ramfactory.com is working.

So North American buyers can pay with paypal now?

And marvelus10, there is no "FX" chip support. It's phrased weird calling the Capcom Cx4 the FX CX4 or something like that. But it only supports Cx4 for the last two Mega Man X games on SNES.

by Jeroen on 2012-04-07 (#92255)

Little nitpick: that american flag should be an English flag....ya know cause the language is English

(on the website I mean)

by thefox on 2012-04-07 (#92264)

Jeroen wrote:
Little nitpick: that american flag should be an English flag....ya know cause the language is English

(on the website I mean)

More nitpick: English, the language, doesn't have a flag. (P.S. http://flagsarenotlanguages.com/blog/)

by Jeroen on 2012-04-07 (#92271)

Thefox: you win....Stil think an American flag isn't the apropriate flag though. The flag of the United Kingdom would be much better suited. (if you want to have a flag at all that is)