Autopsy:

The SIO2SD is a device that allows you to load games/applications into any 8-bit Atari XL/XE computers via SIO interface from SD cards.

This version is like the original SIO2SD (based to latest schematic “version 2″) but in a smaller form with some improvements by Panos.

Panos improvements:

• As for the cpu the latest “low consumption” ATMega32A microcontroller in smd form.
• The 74LVC245 who guarantees good data transfer between the microcontroller and SDcard, in proper voltage levels also.
• New 47nf capacitors for better button response.
• Extra resistor and capacitor added in output of low dropout voltage regulator, for better voltage stability particularly at “no load” condition. As result of that is much higher reliability and compatibility with more SD cards.
• New tactile switches with smooth feeling for more comfortable use.
• Push on-Push off type SD connector.

source: atariage.com/forums

Quick overview of some Flash Cartridges (backup device) for Super Nintendo (Famicom/Snes), Megadrive (Genesis), Nintendo 64, Atari 2600.

Flash cartridges (backup device) used in this video:

• Everdrive-MD flash cartridge for Sega Megadrive (Genesis) with SD/MMC interface.
• EverDrive 64 backup device for Nintendo 64 with SD interface.
• SD2Snes backup device for Super Nintendo (Snes/Famicom) with SD interface.
• Harmony flash cartridge for Atari 2600 with SD interface.

Autopsy:

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The SD2Snes cartridge is a SD Card Cartridge for the Super Nintendo / Famicom / Snes.

This cartridge, unlike previous products such as the NeoFlash SNES Myth Cart, has more space inside the Xilinx Spartan FPGA to store code so in the future it is possible to support any special chip as long as it has been firmware updated with the latest code provided that support has been developed and implemented.

Xilinx Spartan FPGA Firmware updates can be done without any special hardware, again, unlike the NeoFlash product. You can put the firmware on an SD card and it will automatically find the file and allow you to flash it right in place.

This cartridge already supports the Capcom CX4 microchip which is used in both the Megaman/Rockman X2 and Megaman/Rockman X3 cartridges. NTSC/U/J and PAL/E ROMs will run without a hitch as well as the Megaman X3 Zero Mission ROM (with the latest firmware update which readdresses some of the memory mapping in code).

It also works with ALL DSP chips including third party vendors (DSP1A/B, DSP2, DSP3, and DSP4). SD Gundam GX and TopGear 3000 run as well as Dungeon Master and Pilotwings. All of these titles load in a fraction of a second and are fully playable. There is no difference between the gameplay of these ROMs using sd2snes than playing them on original cartridge hardware.

Features:

• SD/SDHC/SDXC support (tested up to 64GB; no exFAT support so SDXC cards must be reformatted using FAT32)
• High quality push-push memory card slot.
• Fast ROM loading (~9MB/s)
• Fast menu navigation.
• Directories are sorted automatically, no need for FAT sorting tools.
• High resolution menu (512×224) for adequate display of long file names.
• Real Time Clock.
• Supports ROM size up to 128MBit (96Mbit actually implemented)
• Automatic near-time SRAM saving to SD Card (while the game runs). Some limitations apply:
  • near-time saving is switched to periodic saving when a game is found to use the SRAM as work RAM.
  • Automatic saving is disabled when MSU1 is used. SRAM is saved on reset.
• Enhancement chip support (see below for implementation status)
  • BS-X memory map / Satellaview base unit registers (clock)
  • DSP1 / 1b
  • DSP2
  • DSP3
  • DSP4
  • ST-010
  • Cx4
  • MSU1 (Each supported enhancement chip can be used in conjunction with MSU1.)
  • S-RTC
• SuperCIC key (SNES CIC clone):
  •  enables operation on unmodified consoles of all regions.
  •  supports software 50/60Hz switching on SuperCIC enhanced consoles only (to be performed by sd2snes firmware, not yet implemented there)
• Auto region patching: eliminates “This Game Pak is not designed…” messages regardless of 50/60Hz setting.

A few things that may be added via Firmware updates in the future:

• GSU-1/2 (SuperFX)
• Action Replay/Game Genie code support
• SPC7110
• and more…

SD2Snes Video Review:

Download: SD2Snes Cartridge Label (1872)

source: sd2snes.de tototek.com

Autopsy:

My personal feedback: This is one of the best Joystick ever made for a intensive use.

from Wikipedia:

Albatros is a joystick produced by Alberici S.p.a (Bologna / Italy). It was sold in the 1980s on the Italian market. The joystick had six microswitches, four for the lever and two for the buttons, together with an audible feedback.

A first series was produced with a slim frustum cone lever. The second production featured a sphere on the top of a larger lever.

source: wikipedia

Autopsy:

The Commodore Amiga  520  Video  Adapter  is a device that allows you to connect your  Amiga  500  to  a  TV  set  or a composite video monitor.

It does this by converting  the  RGB  video signal the Amiga produces for RGB monitors to a composite video signal that a TV  or composite monitor can interpret.