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@poppastring@dotnet.social
2025-12-30 03:21:58

Turn your PC into a Super Nintendo with Epilogue’s new USB dock #snes
theverge.com/news/850793/epilo

Turn your PC into a Super Nintendo with Epilogue’s new USB dock
Turn your PC into a Super Nintendo with Epilogue’s new SN Operator that can play and backup your original SNES cartridges.

@jamesthebard@social.linux.pizza
2026-01-15 16:14:11

Got some work to do this weekend, pretty sure the EPROM on the custom SNES cart I made is bad and I'm gonna have to replace the 27C322 with a "new" one. Even decided to buy a decent EPROM eraser, so once that comes in I'll get the old ROM desoldered, program the replacement, and get that installed into this cart.
#snes

A picture of MouseBiteLabs SNES CART PCB populated with all the things needed for a real SNES cartridge. The ST 27C322 EPROM is in the lower-right hand corner of the PCB.
@jamesthebard@social.linux.pizza
2026-01-15 19:01:14

Went ahead and resoldered the pins connecting the EPROM to the cart as it looked like I had rushed slightly when putting everything together. Got the SNES hooked up to the TV and after standard cartridge stuff the game fired right up! Looks like I can put the programmer away for the time being.
#snes #retrogaming

FF6 running on a real SNES on an actual 32" Sony Trinitron TV.
A Super Nintendo in a custom smoked acrylic shell running a custom translation of FF6 in a custom cart.
@jamesthebard@social.linux.pizza
2026-01-18 19:52:52

New speakers installed, got the consoles hooked up to the SCART switch and everything wired up. The new speakers sound great, nothing caught fire, and everything works. Cleanup successful.
#retrogaming #snes

A JVC PVM sitting between two large-ish speakers on top of a printer cart. The shelf below has a SNES sitting beside a smol MiSTer FPGA. Beside that is a charging PS1 controller and a SCART switch. The bottom shelf holds a PS1 console in a clear acrylic case, an NES in a clear acrylic case, and another MiSTer that's actually hooked up.
@jamesthebard@social.linux.pizza
2026-01-15 19:30:35

This weekend went from programming EPROMs to playing Final Fantasy 6. Not a bad way to end things overall. It also means I get to keep my cache of 27C322s for other custom carts. However, it looks great and gets to go back up on the shelf.
#retrogaming #snes

A picture of the box and cartridge for the custom FF6 SNES game.
@jamesthebard@social.linux.pizza
2026-01-15 17:29:02

Tracked down the programmer and the TL866 adapter that I'll need to program the 27C322 with. Even found a few 27C322 EPROMs on the soldering workbench which means everything should be good to go for getting this custom cart back in good working order.
#electronics #snes

A picture of the MouseBiteLabs TL866 adapter for programing EPROMs installed in a GQ-4x4 programmer. A 27C322 EPROM is installed in the adapter.
A close-up picture of the MouseBiteLabs TL866 EPROM adapter installed in the GQ-4x4 programmer.
@jamesthebard@social.linux.pizza
2026-02-10 18:34:52

So far, so good. Getting ready to tackle the Phantom Forest in FF6 (about 4.5 hours in) and everything is proceeding smoothly. No issues with SRAM or the EPROM. Also, FF6 is so very, very good...
#snes #customCart

A MouseBiteLabs PCB with EPROM, SRAM, and other components soldered to it. The PCB is pinkish purple and sitting on top of the front of a custom FF6 shell.
@jamesthebard@social.linux.pizza
2026-02-10 20:08:58

Hrmm, seems like I need to check a few things out about the PCB as I have somehow lost all of my saves on that cart. However, I also feel like absolute crap which means I'm moving over to the SD2SNES and starting over. I'm thinking about streaming FF6 and just chilling after work because _reasons_.
#retrogaming

A picture of me sitting beside the AV cart showing FF6 playing on a flashcart. The background shows a bookshelf full of nerdery and general geekery.