{"id":3220,"date":"2021-05-06T12:00:09","date_gmt":"2021-05-06T18:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mountainouswords.com\/mountain-air\/?p=3220"},"modified":"2023-01-17T15:12:52","modified_gmt":"2023-01-17T21:12:52","slug":"dump-nes-roms-copynes-on-the-nt-mini-noir","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mountainouswords.com\/mountain-air\/dump-nes-roms-copynes-on-the-nt-mini-noir\/","title":{"rendered":"Dump NES ROMs\u2014COPYNES on the NT Mini Noir"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Analogue’s gorgeous NT Mini Noir\u2014now you’re actually playing with power!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Note: At the time of writing, I’m using the Analogue NT Mini Noir with the Jailbreak V 6.6 software. The process may change with future updates to the firmware<\/em>.

Another Minor Update 1\/17\/23 – <\/em><\/strong>Dragon Warrior 3 and Dragon Warrior 4 need a modified <\/em>SXROM.bin file to rip properly. That file can be found here<\/a>.<\/em> Add it into your NES > Plugins folder on your SD card (on your PC) then put the SD card back in the NT Mini Noir. I renamed my file to “DW34SXROM.bin” so I knew which one it was. When you rip Dragon Warrior 3 or Dragon Warrior 4, use this file.<\/em>
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Also noted in this same thread was the fact Startropics uses the HKROM.bin file (in the 6.6 software options)<\/em> – good to know! Thanks to Cheesemeister3k<\/a><\/em> for this info. <\/em>

Minor update 1\/19\/2022<\/strong><\/em> – <\/strong>To see the current issues with COPYNES, visit the GitHub page<\/a>. Some current issues include the inability to rip Dragon Warrior 3 and Dragon Warrior 4, graphic issues with Metroid and Mega Man V, and minor issues with a few other games. I’ll update this post when the Jailbreak software updates to 6.7. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of the coolest features of Analogue’s NT Mini Noir is the option to install the “Jailbreak” firmware, which features the COPYNES function\u2014the ability to rip ROMs of your real-life NES cartridges! Not only is this a legal way to back-up your physical games, it also makes it possible to transfer your save files onto an SD card. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is a big deal! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Normally, save files were wiped away for all eternity once the battery on your NES game fizzled out. With COPYNES, these files are saved on an SD card. These files can later be run from the NT Mini Noir itself (off the SD card) or through the emulator of your choice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, if you’ve grinded your way up to Level 30 in Dragon Warrior, have a high-level party in Wizardry II, or are 100 games into a saved season in Baseball Simulator 1.000, you can copy a save file and revisit these games anytime without worrying about dead batteries. This is great if you want to revisit some of the most grisly deaths on NES<\/a> time and time again. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The COPYNES process is semi-straightforward, but there are a few “gotchas” that the current tutorials I’ve found online overlook. This article will hopefully help clarify the missing “draw the owl” steps in the process. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 1: Install the Jailbreak Software<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Github’s Nt Mini Noir Jailbreak firmware page<\/a>. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

If you’re nervous about adding the Jailbreak software, let me ease your mind:<\/p>\n\n\n\n