Table Of Contents Section Page Welcome to Mr. BACKUP – Z64 A. Package Checklist B. Installation C. Key Components Diagram and Description D. Features Description E. Quick Usage Guide F. Operations Under Z64 LCD Screen (1) How to Switch to Z64 LCD Screen (2) Play Nintendo 64 Game Cartridges from Z64 (3) Play Nintendo 64 Games from Z64 Zip Disks (4) Backup Nintendo 64 Game Cartridges from Z64...
Welcome to Mr.BACKUP – Z64 Mr. BACKUP is a unique enhancement to the Nintendo N-64 system which brings a lot of fun to thousands of families all over the world. With the connection between Nintendo N-64 and Mr.BACKUP Z-64, you can seamlessly enjoy the fun of cartridge games and also assure the future data usage (including game data and record data) through simple BACKUP process.
- Game Cartridge Slot - LCD Display - User Push Button - Connection Interface between Z64 and N64 - ZIP-100 Disk Drive D. Features Description - Support for flashable memory in BIOS for on-going BIOS update - Independently operating without connecting to computers or any peripherals - Simple installation, plug and play only with a few buttons - Capability to backup cartridge data into magnetic disks (including game record data) - Capability to play game files stored in the magnetic zip disks (including game record...
E. Quick Usage Guide - One Beep: meaning operation completed - Two Beeps: meaning some mistakes happening, but still can continue operation - Three Beeps: meaning obvious mistakes, and immediate re-start is needed Please bear in mind that you should utilize our power supply when you are going to change any game cartridges.
F. Operations Under Z64 LCD Screen (1) How to Switch to Z64 LCD Screen By default, the Z64 system will automatically enter into this LCD Screen mode when you turn on the Z64 device as described in the General Operations Flow (2) Play Nintendo 64 Game Cartridges from Z64 Insert the game cartridge into the slot Turn on Z64...
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(5) File Management for Zip Disks File Copy Insert the zip disk which has already stored the files ( e.g. game backup files and BIOS update file ) into the zip drive Turn on Z64 The LCD Screen will display all the game titles and / or BIOS update file in the zip disk Move the Up and Down buttons to choose the file you want to manage and push Enter button...
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New BIOS is now available Warning! During the BIOS update process, you must make sure not to power off Z64. Otherwise, the whole Z64 system will be crashed due to inappropriate BIOS update process. It means you cannot help sending back the Z64 device to your vendor for repair which is time consuming! (7) Power-On Self Testing Procedures You can conduct the Power-On Self Testing when you feel that your Z64 device is not...
If the EEPROM for the cartridge is damaged, the system will display EEPROM ERROR message Finally the system will self test its 256 M-bit DRAM memory. If the memory is damaged, it will display the ADDRESS ERROR or MEM ERROR (Memory Error) on the LCD Screen G.
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Zip Disk ( Backup Cartridge): to do the game backup from the cartridge to zip disk and zip disk file management Edit Cheat Code: to provide you the user-friendly interface to self edit the Cheat Code for the games Options: to allow you the tune up the system configurations and do advanced file management (2) Play Cartridges under Enhanced Screen Display Menu Move the Up / Down / Left / Right buttons on the N64 Joypad to choose Play...
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The system will automatically start to update the BIOS Next time when you turn on the Z64 device, the new BIOS will be utilized. (6) Edit Cheat Code The key purpose of this function is to let you create the cheat codes ( .zcc files) by yourself under the Enhanced Screen Display Menu Since the Z64 device and N64 console are turned on already at this moment, please insert the zip disk which has already stored the backup game files into the zip drive.
Auto Load Cheat: If you choose On, the system will automatically load the cheat code(s) ( .zcc) in the zip disk if the game you are playing from the zip disk has already had the cheat code(s) Auto Save Record: If you choose On, the system will automatically save the game record in zip disk.
I . FAQ ( Frequently Asked Questions for Z64 ) Q1. Is 256Mbit in the Z64 large enough to backup every game? A> This Z64 version 2.0 is in-built with 256Mbit memory which can support almost every games available in the market. Q2.
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that will display the size of each cartridge, and also will show how much space is left on the zip disk. Q10. How many operation modes does Z64 provide? A> Two, Operations Under Z64 LCD Screen and Operations Under Enhanced Screen Display Menu Q11.
Q20. From where can I get ROMs? A> At your local game store, please refer to the Disclaimer. You must own the original cartridge otherwise you are not allowed to use the ROM. Q21, My game is 128M and a ZIP holds 100MB, Must I use 2 ZIP Discs? A>...
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