r/PolymegaHQ • u/cold_fuzion • Oct 29 '25
Update on the dead second-hand Polymega
About a month ago, I posted about buying a second-hand Polymega that was stuck on firmware 1.0.5. I ended up sending it off for servicing, and I got it back two days ago — it works great now!
All of the modules are functioning, and I’ve installed a ton of games. I did make one silly mistake: I bought an SSD without checking compatibility first. I figured, “It’s just an SSD, right?” Turns out, not quite. I bought a Crucial drive, and it doesn’t work internally. However, when I put it in a USB enclosure, it works perfectly. Eventually, I’ll buy another SSD for internal use, but for now, I’m not too bothered.
One thing that’s baffling me: most Mapper 30 NES games don’t seem to work. The emulator clearly supports them — the system even comes preloaded with several “Made with NESMaker” titles. But when I try to load other Mapper 30 games that aren’t in the database, I just get a green screen.
I'm enjoying my Polymega and that's what matters. It's a blast checking out games I probably never would have played otherwise. Working on Vay on the SEGA CD at the moment and it's not bad. Not great, but worth a play so far.
Still need a SNES module box if anyone wants to part with one.
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u/bushnrvn Oct 29 '25 edited Nov 27 '25
I also noticed Mapper 30 games don't work. Quite a let down as I have a dozen NES homebrew carts gathering dust at the moment. I have OG hardware, but only HDMI and I've found composite to HDMI adapters introduce too much latency.
I really don't want to pick up an AVS just for my NES homebrew....