Fixel has just opened pre-orders on their new optical drive emulator for the 3DO. As discussed previously, you can choose from the external “X-Port” version for $350, or if you have an FZ-1 with a broken drive you can save some money with the $250 internal version. Both are “plug and play” devices with no soldering required, however the X-Port allows you to retain the functionality of your original drive. Both versions are due to ship in September of this year:
X-Port (external): https://3do.dev/products/xport-ode-batch1
FZ-1 Internal Version: https://3do.dev/products/fz1-ode-batch1
bracket for FZ-1 Version: https://www.retrorgb.com/3do-fz-1-ode-mount.html
At the moment, it looks like the internal version is only for the FZ-1 models, however the external version should work with all 3DO consoles (not the PC add-on). The XPort will also act as a homebrew FZ-EM256 – The Japan-only device designed to expand the 3DO’s internal Save Game memory from the 32kb of built-in storage to 256KB. I pre-ordered mine and am looking forward to giving it a shot!
#3DO ODE store is open.https://t.co/ldCn6XhEKj
— Felix (@flxel) May 17, 2022
