Adaptoid alternative/schematic

[nevinsb]

Now that the N64 USB adaptoid is discontinued and skyrocketed to over $200 on eBay, is there any alternatives that support the rumble pak or memory card? If not, does anyone have one that they wouldn't mind sacrificing for reverse engineering, or have a schematic of one?

[nevinsb]

No one has one that they would be willing to sell for a reasonable price, so I can disassemble it???

[smcd]

The adaptoid likely has more than hardware inside it. They most likely have custom code burned onto a (P)ROM chip inside it. If that's the case, duplication of that isn't a good idea. For one, cloning hardware isn't a good idea (especially since there are patents or at least patents-pending for the adaptoid) but also there'd be copyright issues for the proprietary code on said chip(s).

EDIT: Well looking through the paperwork, box, and on the adaptoid itself (bought from ztnet not an original model) there aren't any mention of patents but still it would likely be a legal minefield.

[nevinsb]

That's kinda what I figured. Thanks.