Difference between revisions of "Tototek MD-Pro"

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Flash cartridge (left) and programmer (right)

The Tototek MD-Pro is a flash cart for the Sega Mega Drive / Genesis made by Tototek, which allows you to play ROMs on your regular console.

The Hardware

The MD-Pro set consists of a flash cartridge and a programmer.

Programmer

The programmer is connected to the PC with a USB and a Parallel cable. However, the file transfers and communication happen through the parallel cable only, as the USB cable is only used to power the programmer.

Cartridge

The cartridge is available in two sizes: 32MBit and 64Mbit. It can hold Sega Mega Drive/Genesis and 32X games.

The Software

DreamWriter software

The software you use to flash files is called DreamWriter and is downloadable at Tototek's website (see external links). It supports not only flashing ROMs to the flash cart, it also lets you flash save files, dump current content of the flash cart, flash games with Game Genie codes, and convert the region of the ROM.

When you flash more than one file, you'll get a selection menu when booting up your Mega Drive/Genesis.

External Links

Official Homepage
MD-Pro product page
MD-Pro in action playing soniNeko, a Sonic 1 hack by nineko. Recorded from a PAL Mega Drive I (50Hz) by Oerg866. (Right-click, save target as may be needed)
Oerg showing his MD-Pro in action playing Sonic the Hedgehog 3C (prototype 0517). Recorded by Kokkie_Amiga on DoReCo March 2008 (German retro computer meeting). (Right-click, save target as may be needed)

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 [[Image:TototekMDPRO.JPG|thumb|right|300px|Flash cartridge (left) and programmer (right)]]
-The '''MD-Pro''' is a flash cart for the Sega Mega Drive / Genesis made by Tototek, which allows you to play ROMs on your regular console.
+The '''Tototek MD-Pro''' is a flash cart for the [[Sega]] [[Mega Drive]] / Genesis made by Tototek, which allows you to play ROMs on your regular console.
-===The Hardware===
+==The Hardware==
-The MD-Pro set consists out of a flash cartridge and a programmer.
+The MD-Pro set consists of a flash cartridge and a programmer.
-====Programmer====
+===Programmer===
-The Programmer is connected to the PC with a USB and a Parralel cable. However, the file transfers and communication happens through the parallel cable only, as the USB cable is only used to power the programmer.
+The programmer is connected to the PC with a USB and a Parallel cable. However, the file transfers and communication happen through the parallel cable only, as the USB cable is only used to power the programmer.
-====Cartridge====
+===Cartridge===
-The Cartridge is avaiable in two sizes: 32MBit and 64Mbit. It can hold Sega Mega Drive/Genesis and 32X games.
+The cartridge is available in two sizes: 32MBit and 64Mbit. It can hold Sega Mega Drive/Genesis and 32X games.
-===The Software===
+==The Software==
 [[Image:DreamWriter.png|thumb|right|300px|DreamWriter software]]
-The Software you use to flash files is called DreamWriter and is downloadable at Tototek's website (see external links). It supports not only flashing ROMs to the flash cart, it also lets you flash save files, dump current content of the flash cart and also you can flash games with Game Genie codes and convert the region of the ROM.
+The software you use to flash files is called DreamWriter and is downloadable at Tototek's website (see external links). It supports not only flashing ROMs to the flash cart, it also lets you flash save files, dump current content of the flash cart, flash games with Game Genie codes, and convert the region of the ROM.
 When you flash more than one file, you'll get a selection menu when booting up your Mega Drive/Genesis.
-===External Links===
+==External Links==
 *[http://www.tototek.com Official Homepage]
 *[http://www.tototek.com/pio/main1/SUBMENU/PARTS/LINKS/OS/mdpro64plus.htm MD-Pro product page]
-*[http://oerg866.hacking-cult.org/stuff/s1neko_hardware_pal.avi MD-Pro in action playing [[SoniNeko]], a Sonic 1 Hack by [[Nineko]]. Recorded from a PAL Mega Drive I (50Hz) by [[Oerg866]]. (Right-click, save target as may be needed)]
+*[http://oerg866.hacking-cult.org/stuff/s1neko_hardware_pal.avi MD-Pro in action] playing ''[[soniNeko]]'', a ''[[Sonic 1]]'' [[hack]] by [[nineko]]. Recorded from a PAL Mega Drive I (50Hz) by [[Oerg866]]. (Right-click, save target as may be needed)
-*[http://oerg866.hacking-cult.org/stuff/tototek.avi Oerg showing his MD-Pro in action playing Sonic 3C Prototype 517. Recorded by Kokkie_Amiga on DoReCo March 2008 (German retro computer meeting). (Right-click, save target as may be needed)]
+*[http://oerg866.hacking-cult.org/stuff/tototek.avi Oerg showing his MD-Pro in action] playing [[Sonic the Hedgehog 3C (prototype 0517)]]. Recorded by Kokkie_Amiga on DoReCo March 2008 (German retro computer meeting). (Right-click, save target as may be needed)
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