If that works, then others can get a cheap alternative to the expensive and dying card readers. While I'm good to go with a currently working setup and a large quantity of compatible cards, I thought it would be a fun project to try to emulate the card reader, maybe using a Raspberry Pi, so that the NAOMI thinks a card reader is plugged up, and the data can be saved and loaded accordingly. For this game, the cards work essentially to save your progress along with car upgrades. I've also got an ID3 card reader and cards, and have that wired up and working just fine. I've got a Sega driving cab (OutRun2 SP) and I've got a NAOMI 2 hooked up and netbooting working. I had brought up this idea on KLOV and someone suggested I might get more interest/feedback/help here, so here goes!Įmulate the NAOMI 2 card reader and interface it with an actual NAOMI 2 for the purposes of saving progress in Initial D3.
Wiring for the ID3 emulator here: NAOMI 2/Chihiro Card Reader Emulator (Initial D3/WMMT) ID3 card emulator info here: NAOMI 2/Chihiro Card Reader Emulator (Initial D3/WMMT)
WMMT 1/2 card emulator/wiring info here: NAOMI 2/Chihiro Card Reader Emulator (Initial D3/WMMT)
Download and wiring info here: NAOMI 2/Chihiro/Triforce Card Reader Emulator (Initial D3/WMMT/Mario Kart/F-ZERO AX)Įdit: Now there's one for Mario Kart Arcade GP!ĭownload and wiring info here: NAOMI 2/Chihiro/Triforce Card Reader Emulator (Initial D3/WMMT/Mario Kart)Įdit: I have successfully put together a card emulator for ID3 and WMMT.