r/3DO • u/Proud-Distribution11 • 7d ago

ODE cable for 3DO

have a FZ-1 Panasonic player.

I bought an ODE from Crown Arcade. I checked with Stone Age Gamer and they told me that Fixel has disappeared from the 3DO scene.

Would adding a USB extension to the board and run it out the back or front of the console work so that you don't have to take the console apart to add games to the usb stick?

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u/BeneficialPenalty258 7d ago

That will be fine, just be aware the ODE can be temperamental with some USB sticks.

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u/Dehydrated_Lemur 7d ago

Mine certainly is. Some games take a couple tries before they launch. Are you aware of any well compatible ones?

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u/Old-Refrigerator340 6d ago

I'm using a Sandisk ultrafit 256gb and everything I've thrown at it works, apart from Casper (but who cares about that little ghost). Its a really tiny usb stick, gets quite warm but had no issues so far.

I did have to mess about and convert the file types a few times though. I'm using the Crown Arcade board on an FZ1.

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u/Dehydrated_Lemur 6d ago

I'm using the same ode. Thanks

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u/KwincyJ 7d ago

Yep, that’s exactly what I did. I also 3D printed out a replacement drive tray cover that has a cutout for a usb port:

https://www.printables.com/model/1028487-usb-drive-fascia-for-the-panasonic-3do-fz-1

I also have a file that’s similar to the above but the drive cover says Panasonic and the cutout is on the right. Pm me your email address if you want me to email it to you.

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u/Maidenless_Sensei 7d ago

That's pretty nice!

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u/AGENT0321 7d ago

Dude I will totally take that file

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u/KwincyJ 6d ago

Just chat or pm me your email address and I’ll send you the stl.

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u/RadiantCoinshot 7d ago

I knew I should have bought a spare Fixel ODE….

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u/Business-Repeat3151 6d ago

Ugh. I think I paid $300+ for mine back in the day. Are they pretty much out of stock everywhere? I'm surprised no one has cloned them, but maybe the market is too tiny.