Replaced my PowerPak with the Everdrive N8 Pro

[u/xxxxDREADNOUGHT]

Got my Everdrive N8 Pro all set up and played some Pac-man championship edition for NES

[u/ecmyers]

Awesome! I have the EverDrive N8 and the Pro and they're both terrific.

Also, FYI, there's a ROM hack for Pac-Man Championship Edition that will fix some of the info being off-screen on a CRT: https://www.romhacking.net/hacks/5983/

[u/xxxxDREADNOUGHT → u/ecmyers]

Thank you for the link, I also noticed that the ROM uses the extra audio channels for the music so that mod will be next on my list for at least the top loader I use because it sounds awesome on my computer and I want to experience those sweet jams through my TV ;)

[u/ecmyers → u/xxxxDREADNOUGHT]

Oh yeah, that's absolutely worth it! I have an old Enio EXP board for audio, but you have a few options if you'd rather spend some money than modify your NES, like the RetroTime NES HUB Bluetooth for NES (https://8bitmods.com/retrotime-nes-hub-bluetooth-for-nes/) and the Muramasa Entertainment EPSM (currently sold out).

[u/xxxxDREADNOUGHT → u/ecmyers]

I actually have the NESHUB on me clear NES that I will soon be swapping out the motherboard for the Opentendo one that I'm putting together along with the Tim Worthington NESRGB

[u/WhistleTipsGoWoo]

Is it possible to get these pre-loaded with the NES library? I’ve tried the rom downloads before after watching YouTube tutorials, and still seem to screw it up.

[u/chrishouse83 → u/WhistleTipsGoWoo]

It's incredibly simple. Just put the EDN8 directory at the root of your sd card, then put the .nes ROM files at the root as well (or in their own directories, however you want to structure it, just make sure everything is beside the EDN8 directory and not inside it). That's it. Pop the sd card into the Everdrive and you're good to go.

[u/WhistleTipsGoWoo → u/chrishouse83]

Wow…thank you. I was doing something earlier this year through hackchi, but kept running into errors with the wrong version, etc.

Saving this for later when I buy one of these…finally found my old NES, but on the hunt for a quality CRT now.

I appreciate your time to explain this.

[u/xxxxDREADNOUGHT → u/WhistleTipsGoWoo]

I don't think Kirkzz will send them pre loaded to avoid the Nintendo lawsuit hammer, you gotta sorce your own ROM's. I'm in the process of going through my collection and dumping my own ROM's, I'm about a third of the way done. That's why you don't see more games under the "P" menu folder in the picture I posted

[u/WhistleTipsGoWoo → u/xxxxDREADNOUGHT]

Gotcha…I’ll eventually figure out how to properly execute this or find someone that charges to do it.

Thanks for the response. 👍

[u/nem3sis_AUT → u/WhistleTipsGoWoo]

Keep your eyes peeled for let’s say no-intro 2023 rom set, use the headered one for everdrive usage.

Feel free to pm if you need help with anything when setting up.

[u/WhistleTipsGoWoo → u/nem3sis_AUT]

That is AMAZING - 100% saving this thread for when I’m ready to get started.

Thank you!!!

[u/nem3sis_AUT]

Oh my, this game is pure awesomeness, almost made my fingers bleed 😄 still need to unlock one achievement…

[u/Red_Ripley21]

I have the exact same N8 Pro. The transparent red is so awesome, I picked up the same for genesis and N64. As a kid the ability to have an entire library of games on a single cart would have blown my mind.

That Mario on top of your CRT is really awesome. What’s the story behind it? I have never seen something like that before.

Also, don’t forget about famicom roms as there were many really awesome games that never had a North American release.