Observed arrival · 2026-08-24

KUREating544: The SFC Dumper That Shows Its Work

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A Raspberry Pi Pico-based device and free Windows app for extracting Super Famicom ROMs over USB.

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The dumper uses an RP2040 Raspberry Pi Pico, three buffer ICs, and a directly mounted cartridge slot; its firmware can be rewritten over USB. The site reports a measured read speed of about 14.6 KB/s and a successful 6 MB ExHiROM verification against known data. Its app stores libraries in SQLite and supports IPS/BPS patches, emulator launching, jacket-image handling, and 12 preset colors plus custom color input.

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