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Open Source Cartridge Reader: ROMs and saves from real hardware!

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In today's ROM-er-iffic episode of Veronica Explains, I check out the Open Source Cartridge Reader, an incredible little open source device, which you can build yourself. You can dump your ROMs and save states from a variety of popular vintage video game consoles.

Stores selling kits or preassembled OSCRs (not sponsored, no affiliate links):

  • Where I got mine: https://cartreader.net
  • Starshade: https://store.starshade.dev
  • Bonzo's: https://bonzosretro.shop
  • Save The Hero (currently selling an older revision, could be a good deal): https://savethehero.builders

    • Links you can use to learn more and build one yourself:

    • Sanni's GitHub: https://github.com/sanni/cartreader
    • Project wiki (yes, it's pronounced "Oscar"): https://github.com/sanni/cartreader/wiki
    • A bit about savegame conversion utilities: https://github.com/sanni/cartreader/wiki/Savegame-Conversion
    • @ThisDoesNotCompute did an awesome video a while back about replacing batteries in your cartridge games: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7I-oLD6Iyg

      • And lastly:

      • My Patreon: https://patreon.com/VeronicaExplains
      • My Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/VeronicaExplains
      • My PeerTube instance (watch ad free): https://tinkerbetter.tube

        • Chapters:

        0:00 I say greetings and talk about OSCR
        2:07 How do ROM cartridges work anyway?
        5:46 What is ROM dumping?
        7:01 (Finally) introducing the Sanni Open Source Cartridge Reader
        9:26 DISCLAIMER: I am not a lawyer
        10:03 Setting up your SD card for OSCR
        11:58 Let's dump a Sonic ROM with the OSCR!
        13:47 Ripping Metroid
        15:01 Backing up and restoring save files with OSCR
        17:29 How to get an OSCR
        18:32 OSCR's quirks
        19:44 Conclusion

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