AV FAMICOM | NES adapter

Sir Arthur ahf · Post by **Sir Arthur ahf** » Mon Sep 28, 2015 4:50 pm

Hello guys,

I just got an AV Famicom modded with the NESRGB from Tim.

Most of my games are NES games (PAL and US), so I would need a NES-Famicom pin adapter

Any difference between them? Where would you reccommend to get one?

Thanks!

kamiboy · Post by **kamiboy** » Mon Sep 28, 2015 5:45 pm

I got one from Stone Age Gamer a few years back that works. Those long NES games on top of a converter sticking up backwards on an AV Famicom sure do look hideous though.

ApolloBoy · Post by **ApolloBoy** » Mon Sep 28, 2015 8:29 pm

kamiboy wrote:I got one from Stone Age Gamer a few years back that works.

Actually the ones from SAG have issues on an AV Fami and are pretty poor quality at that. There's a few I've seen on eBay that don't have any major compatibility problems and have the cart label facing the front.

hosser · Post by **hosser** » Tue Sep 29, 2015 7:51 am

ApolloBoy wrote:
kamiboy wrote:I got one from Stone Age Gamer a few years back that works.
Actually the ones from SAG have issues on an AV Fami and are pretty poor quality at that. There's a few I've seen on eBay that don't have any major compatibility problems and have the cart label facing the front.

Yeah I got mine from eBay and the label faces forward. Works well, still looks pretty horrible. Also had to relocate my Famicom as it's about 6 feet tall with a NES cartridge perched on top of the converter. Also the slightest wobble/vibration will lock the game up instantly. If you've got the cash it's better to own a console from each region rather than a converter if you ask me.

kamiboy · Post by **kamiboy** » Tue Sep 29, 2015 11:30 am

Actually, ever since investing in an Ever Drive I've stopped playing actual physical copies of games, even if I own them.

Too much of a hassle to find and unearth them from whichever box I've buried them into. Of course, the added ugliness of playing NES cart on my AV Famicom only further those motivations.

Before the ED I too was considering getting a toploader in addition to my AV Famicom just for playing NES carts.

Sir Arthur ahf · Post by **Sir Arthur ahf** » Tue Sep 29, 2015 4:03 pm

Any link to check it please?

muckyfingers · Post by **muckyfingers** » Wed Sep 30, 2015 9:22 am

These work well

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Shielded-72-pin ... 33a65a21f4

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Adaptor-Convert ... 33a640b8de

I'd pay the extra amount of the first one and get a case with it, for stability.

Sir Arthur ahf · Post by **Sir Arthur ahf** » Thu Oct 01, 2015 2:25 pm

Thanks a lot!

Sir Arthur ahf · Post by **Sir Arthur ahf** » Fri Oct 09, 2015 5:11 pm

Ok guys I got the black one!

Very quick shipping, It works great but...

Unfortunately it doesn't work with Castlevania 3 (MMC5)

Does anyone know an adaptor that works with Castlevania 3?

Sir Arthur ahf · Post by **Sir Arthur ahf** » Fri Oct 09, 2015 5:13 pm

And yes I already have AD, but I'd love to have both versions

muckyfingers · Post by **muckyfingers** » Sat Oct 10, 2015 2:14 pm

You'll have to open it and mod it. 2 trace cuts and 2 wires. Scroll down in the link to see a picture of the mod

http://shmups.system11.org/viewtopic.ph ... start=3690

Sir Arthur ahf · Post by **Sir Arthur ahf** » Sun Oct 11, 2015 11:58 am

Thanks Mucky

Sir Arthur ahf · Post by **Sir Arthur ahf** » Tue Oct 13, 2015 5:47 pm

Can you open this one or you have to break it apart?

Ripthorn · Post by **Ripthorn** » Tue Oct 13, 2015 9:44 pm

Sir Arthur ahf wrote:Can you open this one or you have to break it apart?

http://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/lWgAAOSwr ... -l1600.jpg

The adapter has two screws behind the rear sticker.

Hoagtech · Post by **Hoagtech** » Wed Oct 14, 2015 4:33 am

I would get the one with the cloth ribbon attached to it. That way it won't get stuck In Your friends non top loader NES. The ones that don't have a ribbon will get stuck in toasters.

Sir Arthur ahf · Post by **Sir Arthur ahf** » Wed Oct 14, 2015 8:35 am

Thanks 4 the tips fellas!

muckyfingers · Post by **muckyfingers** » Wed Oct 14, 2015 6:56 pm

Hoagtech wrote:I would get the one with the cloth ribbon attached to it. That way it won't get stuck In Your friends non top loader NES. The ones that don't have a ribbon will get stuck in toasters.

I think you misread the topic, he was looking to play NES games on his Famicom, not the other way around.

Hoagtech · Post by **Hoagtech** » Wed Oct 14, 2015 11:59 pm

muckyfingers wrote:
Hoagtech wrote:I would get the one with the cloth ribbon attached to it. That way it won't get stuck In Your friends non top loader NES. The ones that don't have a ribbon will get stuck in toasters.
I think you misread the topic, he was looking to play NES games on his Famicom, not the other way around.

Ahh yes. pardon my light browsing. A side question though? Are there limitations on US games on famicom consoles like there are on famicom games on NES ( like limited sound channels? ) just curious

darcagn · Post by **darcagn** » Thu Oct 15, 2015 1:00 am

Hoagtech wrote:
muckyfingers wrote:
Hoagtech wrote:I would get the one with the cloth ribbon attached to it. That way it won't get stuck In Your friends non top loader NES. The ones that don't have a ribbon will get stuck in toasters.
I think you misread the topic, he was looking to play NES games on his Famicom, not the other way around.
Ahh yes. pardon my light browsing. A side question though? Are there limitations on US games on famicom consoles like there are on famicom games on NES ( like limited sound channels? ) just curious

I don't think so, other than the NES Zapper doesn't work on the Famicom (original Famicom doesn't have the controller port for it; the AV Famicom has the controller port but needs a 2-wire modification to work with the NES Zapper). Also there are compatibility issues with the Four Score vs. Famicom 4-player adapter, and probably the PowerPad as well.

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