I am wondering what the possibility is that once the WonderSwan Linkmasta has been figured out it will be combined with the Neo Geo Linkmasta. I would think that combining the two would be less expensive compared to creating a whole new unit. Great work so far!
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I'm really not sure what to do with the WonderSwan kit. There are some new issues compared to the NGPC.
First of all, I really don't think I can combine the two, because the WS has a 16-bit data bus, and the NGPC Linkmasta only supports the NGPC's 8-bit data bus. Maybe the WS linkmasta could also do GBA, but I'm not sure that's important to anyone.
The other (probably larger) problem I've wrestled with is how to make a WonderSwan socket. It's completely different than the NGPC one. I may end up having to build a large WS cartridge that combines the linker with the cart in one unit. I'm still working on these ideas/designs, though.
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The USB connector would fit. The electronics required probably won't. We'll see, though.
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Yeah, I've considered this option, too. It's a difficult problem that seems simple. My current thought is that the cart will stick out of the WS unit. It's not great, but I have not come up with a better plan, yet.
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I'm highly interested in this too, I've been looking for one for ages. I had one before I left my parents house. It's been 10 years and I can't find it anywhere.
They may have just thrown it out lol