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Preserve Your Games with the Open Source Cartridge Reader (www.retronews.com)
submitted 1 year ago by Kain1@lemmy.world to c/retrogaming@lemmy.world
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The Open Source Cartridge Reader (OSCR) is a versatile tool designed to help preserve video game cartridges and save data. Developed by Sanni and the community, this device allows users to back up ROM files and save games from a wide range of vintage consoles.

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[–] v1605@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah if you can do it yourself it's about half that. Save the hero builds an older revision but it's also cheaper.

[–] smeg@feddit.uk 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

And if you want to not bother with the systems you don't have I'd imagine that would make it simpler and cheaper too

[–] v1605@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Unfortunately not that much less expensive, each additional slot maybe adds $1-2.5 to the project. The screen, Arduino and pcb are the bulk of the cost.

[–] smeg@feddit.uk 1 points 1 year ago

Ah that's a shame, I guess the ones I've seen in the past must have been a bit simpler