EverDrive 64 X7

This is the genuine EverDrive and I think it's worth the money. It is a quality product with great features and support. One feature I like is the FPGA NES emulator, allowing you to play NES games on the N64. For an SD card, I use a 32GB SDHC Kingston Canvas Select. I bought this from the UK, shipped from the US, and the esitimated import taxes were included in the price. It said that if the actual import taxes were below the estimate I paid, Amazon would refund the difference, and in this case they indeed did. My only complaint regarding shipping is that there wasn't much padding in the box, and EverDrive cartridge was found loose in its plastic case, albeit in protective wrapping. Overall I'm quite satisfied.

Funciona prefectamente.

Hands down best money spent. I love having the ability to play normal games and custom ROMs. This system is a godsend. Looking forward to new custom ROMs.

Wer noch N64-Spiele nachholen möchte, gönnt sich am besten gleich dieses wundervolle Modul, dass heruntergeladene Roms (die auf dem PC nicht funktionieren) tadelos abspielt. Der beste N64-Emulator ist immer noch der N64 selbst. Wer seine Speicherdaten vom Controllerpak sichern möchte, für denjenigen ist das Everdrive ebenso geeignet.

Like many of you out there, I cut my teeth on the N64. I could tell you several hours' worth of nostalgic stories of playing the games, both alone and with friends, as a child and as an adult. This little black system was a cornerstone of my childhood, and still to this day, I dust it off and play it now and then. But games are starting to get expensive, and many of them are asking triple digits just for the cartridge. Sure, I could emulate them, but it’s not as satisfying as playing on the actual console on a CRT TV with the controller. And apparently, the folks at Krikzz agree with me, because they’ve made this thing called an Everdrive, not just for the N64, but for several systems. An everdrive, for those not in the know, is a flashcart. What that means is that you can put games onto an SD card, put that in the Everdrive, and then play the games on the hardware. There have been several iterations of the N64 Everdrive, but this one, the X7, is the latest and greatest one. Let’s fire it up and see if this will bring you hours of joy or misery. So, setup. It won’t work straight out of the box, you gotta do a little work first. You’ll need a Micro SD card, and it needs to be formatted as FAT32. You want to give yourself a nice amount of room, but you don’t need anything crazy. A 32 Gig should do perfectly fine. Then you’ll need to go on to the Everdrive webstore and find the latest firmware for the system. Make sure you specifically go to the X7 firmware list and find the latest one, down at the bottom. Download the Zip file and extract it. Once you extract this, you’ll have a folder with another inside. This folder is labeled ED64. This folder needs to be on the root of the SD Card (meaning not inside another folder) or the Everdrive won’t work. Once you’ve got the firmware loaded, now you can load games. Legally speaking, you can only download roms of games you physically own. Be careful if you decide to download ROMs of games you don’t have, as some countries are WAY more strict about it than others. You can put the games in folders if you want, or you can leave them in the root. Your choice. This system can also play NES games with a built-in emulator. From what I hear, not all NES games run flawlessly. I have not tested NES games on my N64 myself, so keep that in mind if you decide to go this route. This cartridge can fit into both European and North American consoles and can play ROMs from different regions. It can also play hacks and homebrew games too! This has a built-in battery for games that support a battery save. You’ll still need your trusty memory pak, so keep that around. You can activate cheats too! All of these neat bells and whistles, plus more I won’t mention. But how about playing games on it? When you first turn on the system, you’ll quickly be brought to your main menu. Once you select a game, the console will reset and the rom will be loaded, thus running the game straight through the console. I have played several games on this beast, and have seen very minor issues at worst. Some audio skipping has been the absolute worst of it. I have never had a crash or major glitch that would not be present in the real cartridge. This pretty much does what it says on the tin. The only real gripe I could give is that this guy is pretty pricey. If you can afford it, though, I highly recommend it.