sanni/cartreader
A shield for the Arduino Mega that can back up video game cartridges. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
10/100
- Activity 72
- Release rhythm 56
- Longevity 100
Flags: archived
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 41.0
- age_days: 3774
- days_rel: 214
- days_push: 170
- n_releases_24m: 7
Adoption not part of the score
2642 stars · 267 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
An open-source Arduino Mega shield and firmware for dumping video game cartridge ROMs and save files to an SD card without a PC. It supports dozens of retro consoles including NES, SNES, N64, Game Boy, and Sega systems, with many more via adapters.
Use cases
- back up video game cartridges to SD card
- dump ROMs from retro game cartridges
- back up game save files without a PC
- build a DIY cartridge dumper
- preserve retro game collections
- dump N64 and Game Boy saves
When to choose
- you want a standalone, PC-free cartridge backup device
- you need broad console support with adapters
- you want a modifiable open-source hardware and software dumper
When to avoid
- you want software-only ROM dumping on a PC
- you need a commercial plug-and-play product
- you don't want to solder or assemble hardware
Facets
application · maturity active
embedded file-system gaming-tools hardware embedded-systems embedded cross-platform arduino cartridge-dumper retro-gaming rom-backup arduino-mega open-source-hardware sd-card
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/sanni/cartreader · fetched 2026-08-28 · fa0000c18d12
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| sanni/cartreader | main | 10 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="sanni/cartreader")
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