Official NES/ SNES Classic Thread

[GohanX]

Okay, I had a bud on another forum burn me a few eproms for an experiment so I can try do a translation without buying the burner. If it works out okay, I'll order a programmer and we'll go from there. Making NES stuff is a little more complicated than just replacing the chip, but on the US NES side of things everything is documented pretty well at least.

Also, as I mentioned in the haul thread, my Famicom came in today! And it's white! Also, RF sucks. It probably wouldn't be so bad but the channel the FC uses (95) seems to pick up radio interference. I'm going to AV mod it, but I have to figure out exactly how to do it, there isn't much room to mount jacks.

The controllers on the FC are funny. They are a bit more comfortable than a regular NES controller, but the cord is like 3 inches long. Seriously, the cord is tiny, and it comes out the back of the system. Did they expect people to sit the Famicom in their laps? I'll have to find a NES controller extension cable and make an adapter so I can use my dogbone on it.

[Tain]

I would be extremely interested in buying an NES to Famicom controller adapter if you go down that road.

[GohanX]

They are easy to make, but I need a Neo Geo controller extension cable, which is expensive. Basically, you cut the ends off of the Neo Geo and NES controller extensions and wire them together. Get me the Neo cable and I'll make one for you.

[Low]

So for Father's day I jumped at the chance to leave town and check the area for NES games. It's crazy, literally at the dawn of the 360/PS3 era I could find retro releases anywhere. Now, absolutely nada or in a condition that looks vomited on repeatedly. Still found a CIB Double Dragon II for $5, best beat-em up on NES.

[Chux]

So for Father's day I jumped at the chance to leave town and check the area for NES games.

I wanted to do this, got shot down.

Tomorrow after my interview I have all damn day though.

[Yoshi]

Are they interviewing you for an upcoming episode of Whipped Ass Gamers?

[Chux]

omg how did you know.
Interviewing for an IT position at the Naval Academy

[Some Stupid Japanese Name]

Naval hazing incoming.
Whipped ass confirmed.

[GohanX]

Successfully AV modded the Famicom, but I ended up having to just solder a RCA cable to the inside instead of mounting jacks. That's pretty ghetto, and I hate it. If I remove all the RF stuff, I'll have room, but that would be quite a job and not something I wanted to tackle tonight.

Video is much improved, although it doesn't look as nice as a toaster NES. Sometime in the future I may rebuild a toaster's video circuit like I did with the NES2, but that amp is a lot more complex and it requires a piece from a dead toaster.

[kedawa]

Those converter prices are crazy. I got one for free a couple of years ago when I bought some shitty famicom multicarts at a yard sale.

They are easy to make, but I need a Neo Geo controller extension cable, which is expensive. Basically, you cut the ends off of the Neo Geo and NES controller extensions and wire them together. Get me the Neo cable and I'll make one for you.

I'm pretty sure the NeoGeo used a standard DB-15 connector, which any electronics joint should have, so you just need the NES extension.