Making a N64 Flash Cart?

[lamentofking]

I was wondering if there was a guide to making a N64 flash cart anywhere? I'm not into the whole soldering thing but I don't want to pay $200 for a flash cart. I'd be going into the B/S/T section of the forum requesting to buy one but I'm not allowed to unless I've been a member for 14 days.

So how hard is it to make a flash cart? With me having no soldering experience would I be better off trying to find a cheap flash cart?

[Anapan]

I've never heard of someone making their own, but anything's possible. I'd guess it's kinda difficult, and would need an eeprom programmer that costs more than a flash cart.
The ED64Plus on Tototek is $99

[lamentofking]

I've never heard of someone making their own, but anything's possible. I'd guess it's kinda difficult, and would need an eeprom programmer that costs more than a flash cart.
The ED64Plus on Tototek is $99

I heard the ED64Plus was a clone of the original everdrive64 so wouldn't I be better getting the everdrive64v2? I'm just hesitate on spending more than a $100 on something that holds games from the late 90s. From what I understand the reason for the high prices on these carts is that they are expensive to make.

[xan_racketBOY_fan]

You can rest assure, the Everdrive 64 is well worth the asking price

[irixith]

They are expensive because they are produced in low quantity. Modern day pirates, sorry, homebrew enthusiasts, have been spoiled by a marketplace of $6 flash carts for the Nintendo DS. The devaluing of those carts is part of what makes people feel that flashcarts in general are worthless items. They aren't -- it's all about the quantity in which they're produced.

$200 for an N64 flashcart vs. whatever you would spend collecting up the titles you want to play is a better deal no matter how you look at it anyway.

[elmagicochrisg]

$200 for an N64 flashcart vs. whatever you would spend collecting up the titles you want to play is a better deal no matter how you look at it anyway.

This...

It's a tough one, 200 bucks. But once you have it you won't regret it... ^^

[lamentofking]

Yeah I figured the N64 Flash cart was going to feel good to own once in my possession. Just buying it was the caveat.

Well anyway in accordance to the flash carts I was stuck between the ED64v2 and the 64drive. I used this thread at Assembler Games to see if I could learn which way to go but I couldn't make a definitive decision. This was 7 months ago though so is there any up-to-date pros and cons? I won't be doing any type of soldering or cutting so its ~$150-175 for the ed64 vs. $205 for the 64Drive. I guess at this point game speed and compatibility are the issue here. So the 64Drive is faster with loading times and has better compatibility than the ed64? I think that's what people were saying was going to happen but idk if it happened yet.