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Uploaded October 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In this video I provide a Full in-depth hardware and software DEMO of a 32Mbit Sega Genesis/Mega Drive development Card "REV D" released by the company Western Technologies Inc. In 1993. I go over a Simple ROM loader program, as well as a Software Debugger. I then review some Sega Genesis source code for a simple "Hello World" demo program and go over the compiling process using the "SIERRA C cross-compiler" using a DOS batchfile.
This development cartridge allowed developers to load Sega ROMS under development into the SRAM memory of the cartridge, using an LPT Parallel Printer cable connected to an IBM PC compatible computer.
A simple DOS based command line tool was provided to load ROM files directly from the Development PC. The unit also came with a Full blown SEGA branded 68K software Debugger, which also ran under MS-DOS. It provided a Disassembly window, memory Dump to view HEX data, as well as a Register view section. You could even set Breakpoints and access specialized VDP Register and RAM memory controls.
This unit was quite sophisticated for its time, and is for sure a fantastic development tool for developers and Hobbyists writing their own Homebrew.
This is definitely a Rare and unique item that is highly sought after by collectors.
Hope you all enjoyed this Hardware Demo Folks!
Cheers!
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In this video I provide a Full in-depth hardware and software DEMO of a 32Mbit Sega Genesis/Mega Drive development Card "REV D" released by the company Western Technologies Inc. In 1993. I go over a Simple ROM loader program, as well as a Software Debugger. I then review some Sega Genesis source code for a simple "Hello World" demo program and go over the compiling process using the "SIERRA C cross-compiler" using a DOS batchfile.
This development cartridge allowed developers to load Sega ROMS under development into the SRAM memory of the cartridge, using an LPT Parallel Printer cable connected to an IBM PC compatible computer.
A simple DOS based command line tool was provided to load ROM files directly from the Development PC. The unit also came with a Full blown SEGA branded 68K software Debugger, which also ran under MS-DOS. It provided a Disassembly window, memory Dump to view HEX data, as well as a Register view section. You could even set Breakpoints and access specialized VDP Register and RAM memory controls.
This unit was quite sophisticated for its time, and is for sure a fantastic development tool for developers and Hobbyists writing their own Homebrew.
This is definitely a Rare and unique item that is highly sought after by collectors.
Hope you all enjoyed this Hardware Demo Folks!
Cheers!
Gerry
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![Sega Genesis Development Flash cartridge REV D by Western Technologies - Game DevKit [#29]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/sZF-Q0_HCXU/mqdefault.jpg "Sega Genesis Development Flash cartridge REV D by Western Technologies - Game DevKit [#29]
In this video I provide a Full in-depth hardware and software DEMO of a 32Mbit Sega Genesis/Mega Drive development Card REV D released by the company Western Technologies Inc. In 1993. I go over a Simple ROM loader program, as well as a Software Debugger. I then review some Sega Genesis source code for a simple Hello World demo program and go over the compiling process using the SIERRA C cross-compiler using a DOS batchfile.
This development cartridge allowed developers to load Sega ROMS under development into the SRAM memory of the cartridge, using an LPT Parallel Printer cable connected to an IBM PC compatible computer.
A simple DOS based command line tool was provided to load ROM files directly from the Development PC. The unit also came with a Full blown SEGA branded 68K software Debugger, which also ran under MS-DOS. It provided a Disassembly window, memory Dump to view HEX data, as well as a Register view section. You could even set Breakpoints and access specialized VDP Register and RAM memory controls.
This unit was quite sophisticated for its time, and is for sure a fantastic development tool for developers and Hobbyists writing their own Homebrew.
This is definitely a Rare and unique item that is highly sought after by collectors.
Hope you all enjoyed this Hardware Demo Folks!
Cheers!
Gerry
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![NEW Game Development Kit pickup +Gameboy Botball +Project Ideas (Dinosaur Input Device) [#46]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/tTrxtn1a3aE/mqdefault.jpg "NEW Game Development Kit pickup +Gameboy Botball +Project Ideas (Dinosaur Input Device) [#46]
In this video I give a brief Show-N-Tell of a new Game development kit I recently acquired. An SNK Neo Geo Pocket development kit, as well as some rather unusual videogame related hardware. (A Gameboy Advance XBC -XPORT custom cartridge for robotics Botball competitions & a Super Nintendo Gateway game controller.)
I also talk about an upcoming video series I plan on posting here on my channel for all of the Nintendo 3DS related development hardware I have acquired...and my plans to demo both the hardware and software.
Lastly I talk about a very interesting device called a Dinosaur Input Device or D.I.D. This device was custom made by the company ILM for the film Jurassic Park back in the early 90s. I talk about the hardware and plans to build a very simplified version of this device to demo here on my channel.
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![How I Turned My Electronics Lab Completely Upside down! [#70]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/tavqzo39Ty0/mqdefault.jpg "How I Turned My Electronics Lab Completely Upside down! [#70]
The lab is a complete disaster! and I wasnt sure I was going to be able to make a video for you all this week. However, I decided that I may as well bring you all along on this endeavor I decided to tackle today.
I decided to relocate my main computer workstation up to the main floor in my home. Doing this would provide me with more room in the workshop/Lab to work on hardware and projects. It will be a huge improvement and Im sure it will help with my overall day to day progress!!
Other Links mentioned in this Video:
Robots from 1996 used Quadrature Encoders? [#67]
https://youtu.be/1fNEkP3bPI8
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![N64 Programming PRIMER - PART-5 - THREADS (SDK Lights DEMO) Tutorial [#21]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/top_rmHZ0UY/mqdefault.jpg "N64 Programming PRIMER - PART-5 - THREADS (SDK Lights DEMO) Tutorial [#21]
NOTE: This Video was re-uploaded due to a re-edit.
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This is PART#5 of my overall N64 Programming Primer Series...however it is
Part-2 of us covering the LIGHTS Demo. I will make this clearer in future Demos.
Apologies for the confusion.
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(Lights DEMO Part #2)
In this video tutorial we are going over one of the LibUltra SDK Demos...that being the LIGHTS demo. In this part two, we talk about n64s use of what they call THREADS and how they help prioritize function execution in your game. This is make sure all data being processed for your game, like graphics and audio etc.. is ready for when the N64 processors require it.
For further reading on the topic of THREADS check out the online N64 manual at the link below:
https://ultra64.ca/files/documentation/online-manuals/man/kantan/step2/index1.html
If you need some help installing the N64 SDK and Libraries onto your Windows PC, there is a Video on YouTube you can watch that will guide you through this process....but read this note below first:
NOTE: Use this disk image link posted below instead of the one in the video. Reason to use this one is because it includes all the updated bells and whistles like demos and other assets. So special Thanks to the Folks over at N64Brew Discord channel for putting this image together:
https://mega.nz/#!AOYDkSxA!MuAqt8iRBk0GGbaqaXVYB9tfZxsquKg5QkbCRL3VOLM
Installing the N64 SDK - VIDEO LINK:
https://youtu.be/84wk0mZ8gfM
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![Want a Grand Tour of my New Electronics LAB? [#43]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/u80AXA3nvjo/mqdefault.jpg "Want a Grand Tour of my New Electronics LAB? [#43]
In this video I give you a Tour of my New Electronics Lab.
I start off with a brief update on my reverse Engineering work for the Acclaim ArtSend development cartridge used with N64 game development. (Primarily the TUROK series of Games.) This was a proprietary dev cart that used a SCSI interface port, and was designed to be interfaced with the DrV64 backup units released by BUNG Enterprises.
I then move on and show some of the different filming equipment I use, as well as show off the many Work benches in the Lab.
We also get to see a programming Demo of my CRS Plus A250 Robotic arm unit. Following this, we get a look at some of the Game Dev hardware on my bench. I finally close off the video with a look at my Soldering/Test station.
An SGI ONYX Super computer also makes a brief appearance at the tail end of the video. :P
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![Sending Custom Messages over an UNDOCUMENTED Serial Port on the PlayStation 2 Emotion Engine [#73]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/vM7RORR6suA/mqdefault.jpg "Sending Custom Messages over an UNDOCUMENTED Serial Port on the PlayStation 2 Emotion Engine [#73]
In this video I go over the process of setting up a PlayStation 2 development environment using the open source PS2DEV SDK. I then proceed to go over some Homebrew source code that we compile and run on the PS2 console. The compiled Homebrew .elf file sends and receives debug printf messages over the PS2 Emotion Engines UART. An undocumented serial interface that was used for debugging purposes in the early 2000s by the homebrew community. Initially discovered by Engineer Joe Grand back in 2004.
See last weeks video for details:
https://youtu.be/C3Sgu2TDwx4?si=ev-BSBPXRFGTdTW-
Resource Files and Links discussed in this video:
Virtual Box image - PS2SDK 2020 Edition Pre-Compiled by VTSTech
https://www.psx-place.com/threads/ps2sdk-2020-edition-pre-compiled-by-vtstech.27754/
Download link to Gerrys Revised PS2 Homebrew Sample using sio.h :
https://www.behindthecode.ca/-%3DFILES%3D-/-%3DYT_DESC_LINKS%3D-/BTC_0073/PS2_EESIO_TEST.zip
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![Gerry Builds a Custom Adapter to Help Decipher a 90s Era Altera MAX CPLD Erase Sequence [#64]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/v_RzlSAmYlM/mqdefault.jpg "Gerry Builds a Custom Adapter to Help Decipher a 90s Era Altera MAX CPLD Erase Sequence [#64]
In this video I build a DIY adapter for my Data I/O Labsite Universal programmer.
This Custom adapter is outfitted with IDC headers for interfacing a Logic Analyzer to the inserted device for running logical scans on the chips pins while it is in circuit during an Erase sequence.
Building this adapter is to assist in the DIY community with their attempts of building a very simple Eraser module to help Students and Hobby electronics members Erase 90s era Altera MAX 7000S devices that are in a state of JTAG Lockout. Building this adapter is the first step to gathering the logic data needed to decipher the Erase sequence for these CPLD devices.
Data I/O EPROM Group on Groups.io :
https://groups.io/g/DataioEPROM
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![N64 Programming PRIMER - PART-6 - Main GAME LOOP - (SDK Lights DEMO) Tutorial [#22]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/vtuurYRstec/mqdefault.jpg "N64 Programming PRIMER - PART-6 - Main GAME LOOP - (SDK Lights DEMO) Tutorial [#22]
NOTE: This Video was re-uploaded due to a re-edit.
********************** ATTENTION **************************
This is PART#6 of my overall N64 Programming Primer Series...however it is
Part-3 of us covering the LIGHTS Demo. I will make this clearer in future Demos.
Apologies for the confusion.
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(Lights DEMO Part #3)
In this video tutorial we go over one of the LibUltra SDK demos....that being the LIGHTS demo. In this part 3 of covering the lights demo, we talk about the main C source code files Game Loop...(WHILE LOOP), microcode, and as well... the concept of the Frame buffer.
As we move forward in this series, I will continue to share N64 development tips and some of my own Homebrew code. I will also review various N64 Demos from the SDK, and will try and explain how the N64 code works line by line, and go through the flow of code from console startup.
For further reading on N64 Programming, definitely check out the online manuals:
https://ultra64.ca/files/documentation/online-manuals/man/kantan/step2/index.html
If you need some help installing the N64 SDK and Libraries onto your Windows PC, there is a Video on YouTube you can watch that will guide you through this process....but read this note below first:
NOTE: Use this disk image link posted below instead of the one in the video. Reason to use this one is because it includes all the updated bells and whistles like demos and other assets. So special Thanks to the Folks over at N64Brew Discord channel for putting this image together:
https://mega.nz/#!AOYDkSxA!MuAqt8iRBk0GGbaqaXVYB9tfZxsquKg5QkbCRL3VOLM
Installing the N64 SDK - VIDEO LINK:
https://youtu.be/84wk0mZ8gfM
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![Learn how to write code for Nintendo 64! N64 Programming Tutorial PRIMER PART-1 [#17]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/wLHQDkL7tGE/mqdefault.jpg "Learn how to write code for Nintendo 64! N64 Programming Tutorial PRIMER PART-1 [#17]
NOTE: This Video was re-uploaded due to a re-edit.
This will be the first video tutorial of an ongoing N64 programming PRIMER series, where I will share N64 development tips as well as my Homebrew code. I will also review various N64 Demos from the SDK, and will try and explain how the N64 code works line by line, and go through the flow of code from console startup.
Below are the TIP Links from this Video:
Tip #1
Definitely get some experience programming using the C programming language....as that is the majority of what you will be using to program on the N64. You can use Assembly as well....however C is the software of choice for most. So Brush up on your C Programming Fundamentals. If you need some help learning C, then I recommend the Video Tutorial Series by TheNewBoston YouTube channel.
Link below:
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6gx4Cwl9DGAKIXv8Yr6nhGJ9Vlcjyymq
Additional Video:
Here is a FANTASTIC!! lecture that explains Pointers in C programming...so well done in fact, that I find I will go back and re-watch this every now and then. A really great lecture by Professor Richard Buckland from UNSW (University of Sydney Australia).
https://youtu.be/Rxvv9krECNw
Tip #2
Start out learning a little bit of OpenGL programming....Legacy versions if possible. The N64 hardware was designed by the company SGI who essentially created OpenGL. Here is a really good set of OpenGL Tutorials for Game Graphics:
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRwVmtr-pp06qT6ckboaOhnm9FxmzHpbY
Also here are some excellent Legacy OpenGL tutorials:
https://nehe.gamedev.net/tutorial/lessons_01 05/22004/
Tip #3
Learn how Matrices are used.
Learn all ab out them for use in Graphics.
The 4x4 matrix. Here is an absolutely FANTASTIC!! series of tutorials explaining how Triangles and their points are stored in a 4x4 Matrix:
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzH6n4zXuckrPkEUK5iMQrQyvj9Z6WCrm
Tip #4
Get very familiar with the N64 Graphics Pipeline and OpenGL...Matrix Transformations. Primarily how Model-View-Projection
Here is an excellent video explaining this for OpenGL:
https://youtu.be/-tonZsbHty8
N64 Flash Cartridges:
The 64Drive flash cartridge from Retroactive.... is a fantastic development tool for N64 Homebrew enthusiasts and N64 developers. Unfortunately you cant order them from the website right now as they are having issues with manufacturing....so check back in the future or try eBay: http://64drive.retroactive.be/
The best solution for an N64 Flashcart right now is the Everdrive64 X7 model wich has USB support for debugging and quick loading or your ROMs for test: https://krikzz.com/store/home/55-everdrive-64-x7.html
TIP #7
JOIN the N64 Development Chat Group N64Brew on Discord at the Link below:
https://discord.gg/nHjbc9d
TIP #6
Bookmark https://ultra64.ca
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