Nostalgia Nerd | Super Magic Drive: The Original ROM Ripper | Nostalgia Nerd @Nostalgianerd | Uploaded September 2019 | Updated October 2024, 1 hour ago.
Ever wondered how we got hold of cartridge ROMs in the 90s? How they were originally extracted? Well, usually it was through a device like the Super Magic Drive. This little unit hooked up to a floppy drive and not only allowed you to "backup" cartridge ROMs to floppy, but also load those floppy ROMs back into the console. This was useful for development purposes as well as for PIRACY. A lawsuit linked to the devices was inevitable, but rather than being aimed at it's manufacturer, someone else took the brunt...
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Ever wondered how we got hold of cartridge ROMs in the 90s? How they were originally extracted? Well, usually it was through a device like the Super Magic Drive. This little unit hooked up to a floppy drive and not only allowed you to "backup" cartridge ROMs to floppy, but also load those floppy ROMs back into the console. This was useful for development purposes as well as for PIRACY. A lawsuit linked to the devices was inevitable, but rather than being aimed at it's manufacturer, someone else took the brunt...
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✊Support Me! ✊
*Patreon*: patreon.com/nostalgianerd?ty=h
Visit my eBay Shop: ebay.to/1QQpYyy
Buy Games via. Humble: humblebundle.com/store?partner=nnerd
Buy my book: nnerd.me/HVFtSB
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Twitter: twitter.com/nostalnerd
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Web: nostalgianerd.com
★Equipment★
Lumix G6 with Vario 14-42mm Lens
Nikon D3200 with 40mm Macro
Corel Video Studio Ultimate 2018
Corel Paint Shop Pro 2018
Blue Snowball Microphone
♜Resources♜
If you believe I have forgotten to attribute anything in this video, please let me know, so I can add the source in. It takes time to make these videos and therefore it can be easy to forget things or make a mistake.
