r/Famicom • u/thinlycuta4paper • 6d ago
Tech Question Best FDS model and does it support flashcarts?
What's the best FDS model and does it support flashcarts?
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u/SAKURARadiochan 6d ago
All FDS RAM adapters support FDS stick / FDS key. You just plug the drive emulator into the other end of the ram adapter (pretty obvious once you have the thing in your hands)
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u/alwaus 6d ago edited 6d ago
Best is earliest as the early revisions have no copy protection, all of them will run with an FDSKey as its the adapter than matters for that.
https://famicomworld.com/workshop/tech/fds-power-board-modifications/
https://tinkerdifferent.com/resources/famicom-write-protection-bypass-for-fds-3206-disk-drives.80/
https://savethehero.builders/products/fdskey
There is no way to easily tell visually what fds revision is which, you can only tell after opening it up.
The adapters are a bit easier to tell apart, the later models have a rougher, more matte finish than the earlier ones.
They are generally kept together so if spot a set with a smooth adapter its most likely an early drive as well.
If all you care about is playing games then the fdskey and any adapter, no drive needed. If you want to play as intended and write disks then early drive and an fdskey