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Parts list for building a single Cart Reader (HW Version 3)

Total Cost: ~$50-$68 (depending on access to 3D printer)

Electronic components:

Total: $10

In case something is out of stock at LCSC you can have a look at the "Parts list for building 10 Cart Readers" below.

Arduino modules:

  • Arduino Mega 2560(choose the cheaper standard version): aliexpress.com
  • microSD Module: aliexpress.com
  • 0.96" 4 pin IIC OLED display (cart reader can work without a display using Serial Monitor too): aliexpress.com
  • SI5351A I2C Clock Generator (only needed for some special SNES carts) aliexpress.com

Total: $16

Cartridge slots:

Total: $18 (try to ask seller to combine shipping)

Cart Reader PCB:

  • Upload the file cartreader.zip to a PCB manufacturer. Default settings are fine, just select the color you prefer.

Total: $10.00

3D printed parts:

  • Upload the combined STL file to a 3D printer service like Craftcloud3d, select mm as units and PLA as material or print the separate parts yourself.

    ℹī¸ Note: the combined STL file includes the necessary 3D printed parts for the bare bones build. If you are interested in an enclosure, check out the Adding an enclosure Add-on page in the Wiki.

Total: $18.00 (or $1.00 if you have a 3D printer)

Screws:

Total: $3.30

Misc items:

  • 2 (Two) wires (~AWG24) to solder the Arduino to the Cart Reader PCB (JST battery connectors are another option)
  • A microSD card

You can leave out any part you don't need and the Cart Reader will still work since it's built fully modular. The only things you definitely need are the Arduino Mega, a microSD card module and the slot for the cartridge you want to dump or the controller extension cable in case of the N64 Controller Pak.

Add-ons and Adapters:

Be sure to check out the Add-ons pages in the Wiki.

Please be aware that some consoles are only supported with the use of adapters.

In order to read ROMs from all supported consoles, you will need to purchase parts (cartridge slots), as well as adapter PCBs. These lists should serve as a starting point for this build

Consoles supported in this build:

  • Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES)
  • Nintendo 64 (N64)
  • Game Boy (DMG)
  • Game Boy Color (GBC)
  • Game Boy Advance (GBA)

Other supported media

  • Nintendo 64 Controller Paks (Memory cards used for the games in the top list of this link)

Consoles supported with the use of Adapters:

  • Nintendo Entertainment System (uses NES 72pin -> SNES 62pin adapter)
  • Family Computer (uses Famicom 60pin -> SNES 62pin adapter)
  • Sega Master System (uses SMS 50pin -> SMD/GEN 64pin adapter)
  • WonderSwan (uses WS 48pin -> SNES 62pin adapter)
  • Neo Geo Pocket (uses NGP 36pin -> SNES 46pin adapter)

Other supported media with the use of Adapters:

  • Flashrom chips (see complete list here)
  • Eprom chips (see complete list here)

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Parts list for building 10 Cart Readers

Total cost: ~$28 per unit

If you buy parts for 10 Cart Readers at once you only pay ~$280 which brings the price per unit down quite a bit thanks to economy of scale. This assumes that you have a 3D printer and a programmer for the PIC12F629 already. Prices may vary over time.

Category Name # of parts included # of parts needed per Reader Order this many times Total price Link
Arduino Arduino Mega 1 1 10x $89.20 aliexpress.com
Arduino Clock Generator 1 1 10x $34.05 aliexpress.com
Arduino micro SD Module 1 1 10x $3.60 aliexpress.com
Arduino 0.96" 4-pin OLED 1 1 10x $22.55 aliexpress.com
Cart slot GBA cart slot 10 1 1x $14.67 aliexpress.com
Cart slot MD cart slot 10 1 1x $18.32 aliexpress.com
Cart slot N64 Controller Extension 10 1 10x $14.90 aliexpress.com
Cart slot N64 cart slot 10 1 1x $16.86 aliexpress.com
Cart slot SNES cart slot 10 1 1x $20.03 aliexpress.com
Case 3D Print 1 1 10x $6.00 130g PLA and 20h print time total for 10 sets.
...case/combined_no_tabs.stl
Case Rubber feet 100 5 1x $1.34 ebay.com
Case M2x10 screw 20 8 4x $4.00 ebay.com
Electronics 100nF capacitor 100 1 1x $1.09 ebay.com
Electronics 10K resistor 0805 100 2 1x $0.99 ebay.com
Electronics 1K resistor 0805 100 1 1x $0.99 ebay.com
Electronics 1x40 male pinheader 15 3 2x $2.88 ebay.com
Electronics 1x6 female pinheader 20 1 1x $1.45 ebay.com
Electronics 1x7 female pinheader 10 1 1x $1.28 ebay.com
Electronics 220R resistor 100 3 1x $0.99 ebay.com
Electronics 22uF Tantalum 0805 10 1 1x $1.65 ebay.com
Electronics AMS1117 3.3V 12 1 1x $0.99 ebay.com
Electronics 470uF capacitor 10 1 1x $1.83 ebay.com
Electronics PIC12F629(flash with snesCIC) 10 1 1x $4.47 ebay.com
Electronics 5mm RGB LED Common Anode 10 1 1x $2.04 ebay.com
Electronics SMD push button (4.3MM) 50 2 1x $1.87 aliexpress.com
Electronics THT slide switch 50 5 1x $1.58 aliexpress.com
PCB Cart Reader PCB 10 1 1x $9.41 ...pcb/cartreader.zip
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