Basically this stuff is used to,in a good word "copy" ROM Games to floppy disks or floppy disk write games to empty floppy disks, and of course you can use it to play those copied games via floppy disk.In short, produces repro's , copies or whatever you may call it. ER , I don't even want to talk about PIRACY =/
I Have seen stuff like it before but this particular model seems to fit MODEL 1 units because of its circular hole shape at the bottom.
The thing is huge and bulky so it covers almost 80% of the Megadrive when you place it for use.
BEFORE
AFTER
The cartridge port is located at the right top part of the unit.
The machine is working when i plugged it. The screen showed that it is indeed booting but, i don't have floppy disks with me yet to try and write some games.
I don't really think floppy disks are that reliable though specially when it comes to durability. Of course , unlike your game cartridges that can last really long and withstand impact, heat and etc, i think floppy drives are very sensitive. "FLOP"? but, definitely way way cheaper than the original cartridges.
Originally, Sega had planned on releasing a floppy drive for the Mega Drive in Japan, similar to the Famicom Disk or what was going on in PC gaming that was going on at the time; but it got scrapped for the Mega CD, instead. This, however, is a beast and a half!
ReplyDeleteit is indeed. im yet to discover the real power though =D
ReplyDeleteHey Dark Rift,
ReplyDeleteI have the Mega Disk too by mine is Blue:
Blue Mega Disk
I'm not 100% sure but I believe my blue unit can only read and play games and your black unit can both copy games to diskette and play them from diskette.
There is also a cream colored version but I don't know what's different about it.
In the link above you'll find the instructions that I got when I originally bought this unit way back in the day when it was current. It will tell you how to copy cartridges to floppy disk.
You need the boot disk in order to be able to do any copying. If I can find a floppy drive for my PC I'd could make an image of it for you, if you're interested. But of course you'd have to have your own floppy drive and diskettes in order to do anything with it.
It's not very useful these days but it's still a very cool think to have in the collection :)
thesegadude@gmail.com
TheSegaCollection
Hey Dark Rift,
ReplyDeleteI have the Mega Disk too by mine is Blue:
Blue Mega Disk
I'm not 100% sure but I believe my blue unit can only read and play games and your black unit can both copy games to diskette and play them from diskette.
There is also a cream colored version but I don't know what's different about it.
In the link above you'll find the instructions that I got when I originally bought this unit way back in the day when it was current. It will tell you how to copy cartridges to floppy disk.
You need the boot disk in order to be able to do any copying. If I can find a floppy drive for my PC I'd could make an image of it for you, if you're interested. But of course you'd have to have your own floppy drive and diskettes in order to do anything with it.
It's not very useful these days but it's still a very cool think to have in the collection :)
thesegadude@gmail.com
TheSegaCollection