/rp2040-megadrive

Mega Drive / Genesis cartridges programmer and developer board using Raspberry Pi Pico (rp2040).

rp2040 - Mega Drive

Mega Drive / Genesis cartridges programmer and developer board using Raspberry Pi Pico (rp2040).

Few comments :

  • Uses x5 - 74HC595
  • Uses x1 - 74HC165
  • Numerous top level wires enable rewiring cartridge port. Prototype card only - mostly for testing purposes and further projects
  • Firmware ready (read/write rom-flash, read/write ram)
  • Currently testing with Fe-RAM added, FlashKit MD card
  • March/April-2023 - starting a pcb version, Kviy GUI interface
  • March/April-2023 - solving firmware problems to have a fast and reliable flash (re)writing
  • March/April-2023 - onboard emulation ? ...
  • March/April-2023 - testing bankswitching, serial EEPROM memories ... not yet ready


final prototype card, LCD including buttons added :


Special cartridges ... work in progress