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Nintendo 64 CD64 or C64
The CD64 is a software development backup device that sits underneath your Nintendo 64. It links to your PC through a parallel port. This way you can save games to your computer, back up the games you own with a CD-R, and play themon the CD64 without worrying about the original cartridge being damaged. It can also be used for development purposes.
Common usage:
you can back up your own game to your computers hard disk or store it on a CD-ROM by using a CD-R. Once you need to play the game, you can upload the game from your PC to your CD64 and run it on the N64. You can also load games off of CDs with the CD-ROM drive of the CD64 . Software developers can also write or modify their own games on a PCand upload them to the CD64 and test it.
Game cheat-code device:
Pre-load the game from a CD-ROM or game cartridge. Select the built-in code or edit them yourself. Enable the function active (X-TERM: ON), then play the game. You can obtain infinite lives, energy, select levels, and more by using thispowerful function. Backup & development: By linking to your PC (through the parallel port adapter), What kind of files can the CD64 run? The CD64 can load any file types including V64 and Z64 files alike. CD64's CD format is ISO 9660 MODE 1, Level 1, compliant DOS names (8.3 restricted character set) and file version (CDROM MODE 1). It can also read multi-session CDs.
Do the games play faster or slower when using the CD64 or Doctor V64?
Games transferred to the CD64 via PC or CD-ROM play exactly like the cartridge version. They do not play faster orslower.
Nintendo 64 Z64
The Nintendo Z64 is a development and backup device for the Nintendo 64 game system. The "Z" standing for Zip Drive. Unlike the other back up units the N64 games could be easily in seconds backup to standard 100MB Iomega Zip with this rad unit. The Z 64 suffered some minor manufacturing problems but warranty, back up service (Get the pun) and exchange was very good from the manufacturer. If you didnt have a PC or burner this unit was a godsend as the gamer just put the game cartridge in the slot and "presto" a backed up game in seconds.