Repair/Mod General - Game Tech Wiki

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Anyone got any idea on repairing broken cartridges. Pic related.

Got it for a quid since it wasn't working, figured it probably needed cleaning or something but after going at it with some alcohol and a cotton bud I had no luck, opened it up, pins are a bit worn but nothing I'd expect to stop it working, gave them a go over with some rubber and then another go with alcohol, still no luck. The board itself seems fine, no obvious broken connections or dry joints, capacitor doesn't seem to be leaking.

Any ideas or just give up on it? it's not an expensive or even particularly great game, but it would be nice to get it working.

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>>3237097
other side

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I posted this in a another thread but it should go here. This is more of a curiosity question:

What were the blue/yellow/green jumper wires for? Was it a last minute change to the board that didnt make it to the PCB? Anyone with genesis knowledge know?

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>>3237174
wrong picture

>>3237097
>>3237105
Try using a multimeter and see if current still flows in it, the capacitor first.

Then if needed, recap it and reflow the solder, but don't leave the iron on it for too long.

>>3237097
>>3237105
I had a similar situation with a Ms Pac Man cart I found at Goodwill. No matter what I did the cart refused to boot. Eventually I just came to accept that the ROM chip must have died somehow. Apparently it's possible, however extremely unlikely, for those chips to just go bad out of the blue. Yeah it sucks, I just bought another from eBay for 5 bucks and called it a day.

>>3237185
>>3237097
This happened to my SNES copy of Pacman 2. Chip looks fine but refuses to boot.

I might try what >>3237184 said and run a multimeter on it to see.

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I have a super famicom that will only boot one game in my collection (pal fag so it's rather limited) and that game is magical quest starring mickey mouse and it has no sound. all the other games only boot to the first screen, like the nintendo logo or capcoms logo before it freezes. i have tried replacing the sound module and the cartridge connector but no luck.
I also recently bought a chinese super everdrive that boots and lets me chose games but the same problem with all other games i tried, including the snes test program.
The only games i have noticed "work" on it with the everdrive is the SFC controller test program and armored police metal jacket, which crashes at the char select.
any ideas?
Also it has a purple ting/lines when i use the everdrive, pic related

>>3237421
>sfc on lcd, pal
It's possible your console has committed sudoku over such retardedness.

>>3237421
Could you show me a pic of the options screen? Maybe something is set incorrectly

>>3237554
The tv can output both pal and ntsc
>>3237578
I could get you that, but the super everdrive works great with my other snes consoles.
this is a super famicom that doesn't work with retail games or the super everdrive.
Will get a pic later if it's still needed

>>3237601
Nevermind that than.

>>3237421
Could be the connection. I have a chinese one, and It had trouble booting/reading. So I took off the case, and inserted the sd card that way. Shit works like a charm now.

>>3237634
it's the same with retail games

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Got Tim Worthington's Master System FM sound board this weekend. Love it

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So the little nut in my cartridge has rounded up. What do?

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>>3238339
I tried using the 3.8mm gamebit screwdriver, which by the way works with literally every other cartridge I have, but doesn't work.

>>3238343
Needle-nose pliers? Then replace the screw?

>>3238339
break the case open and then use a doner case from a $1 GBC game

>>3238387
How big should it be? The smaller one in my local hardware store was around 100mm.

>>3238395
>Breaking open the literal only game with a cyan transparent casing that's hard to replace.
If it were any other game, then yeah I'd do it.

>>3238402
I have no idea, you could bring the cart to the hardware store and size it up. Hard to eyeball, was just what I would try

>>3238343
I read this on /dyi/ but haven't tried it myself.

1. Find a cheap plastic pen
2. Heat it up
3. Push it into the screw so it molds around it
4. Let it cool down and try unscrewing it with the pen

>>3238343
Stick a rubber band between the screw and the bit.

>>3238512
That's for when you don't have a bit. This is a stripped screw, that melted plastic has no biting points and would just grind off immediately.

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>>3237175
Some of the very early Genesis' had a slight fuckup in manufacturing, so a hotfix was installed before they were sent to market.

I'm not sure what actually would've gone wrong without the fix, so It must've worked fine.

>>3237175
>>3238638
Those are late model 1s though. I think those wires had something to do with rendering/timing glitches. Early model 2s also had some clocking problems that were solved by attaching a daughterboard.

>>3238339

Whatever you do don't put that same damn screw back in

>>3238667
neat, thanks for the info

Can you do a swap trick with a NTSC game on a NTSC-J console? Somehow using the stock AR? Or does it need the NTSC-J specific code to work?

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>>3237887
What's that?

>>3238343
>>3238339

Try small tweezers and grip and turn it. Its tedious but it might work if its not too tight.

>>3239230
FM audio is a feature in some Sega Master System/Sega Mark III games that make use of an FM synthesizer to make the audio sound more akin to the Genesis instead of the beep boop of the NES.
Unfortunately the US/EU never got any official way to get FM sound, but this board changes that.

Best way to hear it with your ears is to compare Phantasy Star 1 PSG vs FM audio
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDPvSoiCAWg

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I've had like a royally fucked Sega CD for years, but I'm so far into the 'poorer than dirt' category I can barely do jack shit anymore.

>fuse blew sometime in the past
>previous owner removed fuse, didn't replace it, but bridged the gap with solder

Now I got it, removed the solder, replaced the fuse, removed random blobs of solder bridging several legs on small ICs, stripped it down and oven-baked the fucking thing because I'm too lazy to reflow anything, and it still never worked.

Then I noticed this little fucker literally exploded. No clue what it is, other than a general description for the chip, which is a SRAM/Logic IC power supply controller. I've since removed it, hoping to replace it at some point, but I fucked that up as 3 pads on the board were pulled up with it.

What do I fucking do at this point? I know replacement chips are dirt cheap, but I can barely afford even that.

>>3239624
Keep fucking with it. Maybe you can break it even more.

>>3237675 if anyone knows whats causing this id love to know

>>3239761
I've been trying to be delicate with it, trying to take a little bit of other's advice on the way. I just worded that post awfully.
The order I did everything:
>Removed bridged fuse
>Replaced fuse with appropriate replacement in a separate holder
>Removed shitty solder blobs scattered over the board
>Stripped and re-flowed everything via oven method
>Removed blown IC
Going back and checking older pics before I did a majority of the work show the chip blown, so it wasn't from my work. The thing probably killed itself from a load w/o the fuse. No clue why some of the pads ripped, though. First time I've ever managed to fuck that up in nearly a decade.

>>3239624
https://console5.com/techwiki/images/c/ca/MB3790.pdf


Power regulation chip, likely fried because no fuse. Try replacing it.

Is there a place one can buy surplus screws for Genesis/Sega CD? I bought mine in poor condition and it was already missing some of the screws, I'd like to keep it held together without using glue or tape

>>3239823
Traces ripped because you didn't get it hot enough/even enough and you pulled on it like an inpatient little shit. Reminds me of that guy last year who totally butchered his vectrex in a similar way.

You should replace the fuse with a resetable one. That way you have the protection but never need to open it up again.

The "oven method" is mostly retarded. There's a reason we have wave solder machine and don't just stick shit in the oven. You probably reflowed nothing and burnt everything in the process.

Get a new part that costs pennies and use small gauge wire to replace the traces you fucked up.
Take solace in knowing that somewhere in this world there is someone more retarded than you who fucked it up even more than you did.

>>3239624
>oven-baked the fucking thing because I'm too lazy to reflow anything

Then it's safe to say that it's dead.

>>3238667
The launch model 1s used a daughterboard for the main oscillator due to a board problem.
I don't know why they used those wires but they probably had some board snafu and it was easier to add wires than to re-do the entire PCB tracing.

The only model 2s with a daughterboard were some VA2 models, not even all of them.

Doing daughterboards to fix board snafus is fairly common for Sega hardware though.

>>3237097
>>3237105
Which game is that? if you are willing to send it to me I can stick the ROM in my programmer to check if it is really dead.

Have you tried cleaning those pins first, though?

>>3239624
>oven-baked the fucking thing
>What do I fucking do at this point?
Hope you don't die if you use that oven for literally anything food related, you stupid fucking bastard.

>>3241061
Fucking christ, someone's salty today. I didn't pull on fucking anything, I was using a braid to remove the solder, and a few pads practically disintegrated along when heating the solder.

Also, the oven method works. I've used it numerous times on other motherboards, and I know many people who have also used it, and it's worked every time. The previous boards (and the Sega CD board) are perfectly fine.

The problem is, this particular board has given me more shit than anything I've ever worked on before (save for a VIC 20...), and I'm all out of money and nearly out of options.

Now, what I'm really curious about now is if anything else could've gotten fried after the power regulator IC blew, or if it blowing helped protect anything.

>>3241114
>someone's salty
Probably the guy who fucked up his shit. My shits all fine because I didn't bake it. I'm also not all out of money because I broke all my shit baking it. Bask in your ignorance of baking shit. If you see a recipe for shiny crystals on 4chan just do it. It's internet advice. What could go wrong?

>>3241114
/Vr/ can be outrageously salty, that being said if you are going to be cheap as fuck, and do reflows, don't use an oven and get lead poisoning while breaking your shit, do as I do and foil over the parts you aren't reflowing and use a IR temp gun and heat gun to reflow

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how do i fix this fucked up model 2? everything its fine except for the garble screen.

pic is of zero wing intro. all your base are belong to garble garble

>>3239624
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA7PD2P77120&nm_mc=KNC-GoogleMKP-PC&cm_mmc=KNC-GoogleMKP-PC-_-pla-_-EC+-+Semiconductors-_-9SIA7PD2P77120&gclid=CJuPoN6y9MwCFVQ2gQodTs8D5w&gclsrc=aw.ds

Seems its a save battery back up manager.

>>3241725
It looks like it needs new caps.

>>3237887
Did you attach a switch or did you leave it permanently enabled? If you did a switch, how did you go about mounting it?

How difficult would it be to mod an original famicom to have av out?
How much would you pay for an original famicom?
What kind of visual delay would I be getting on a device like http://www.ebay.com/itm/TV-RCA-Composite-S-Video-AV-In-To-PC-VGA-LCD-Out-Converter-Adapter-Box-US-/252327759171?hash=item3abfe80d43:g:hPkAAOSw2ENW8Ama ?

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>>3244303
The switch he provides you with has a nut screwed on it. I took the nut off, then drilled a hole through the back of the top cover. I started off small until I found a good size hole. Then, I attached the switch by screwing the nut back on it, which keeps it in place.
Pic is the back left of the SMS, near the expansion slot.

>>3244303
>>3246338
One more thing, I highly recommend using the switch. I find a lot of NA games' sound outright doesn't work with FM enabled.

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>>3246338
>>3246342
I'd like to find a nice flush looking rocker switch if I do the mod but I'm not sure which ones would be viable.

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>>3246351
Something like this?

https://www.superbrightleds.com/moreinfo/rocker-switches/spdt-round-rocker-switch/715/1921/?utm_source=googlebase&utm_medium=base&utm_content=RRS-SPDT&utm_campaign=GoogleBaseChild&gclid=Cj0KEQjwvZq6BRC9kfq2zKfQ_94BEiQAOeUVC8yzseFzQ9zwmO4M0aGixZSyOq8DC6YE2-gAf75urFAaAsZy8P8HAQ

Just make sure you get a connector like in this pic

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I just read up on this guy who managed to convert the Japanese Castlevania 3 famicom cartridge into a fully-functional english language NES cartridge that will play the enhanced audio on an unmodified NES. I really wish I had the wherewithal to make something like this, but the whole project would probably set me back about a hundred bucks and I'd have to solder the english language EEPROM chips onto it.

http://callanbrown.com/index.php/castlevania-iii-with-full-famicom-audio

Maybe someday I'll take a whack at it but not until I get better at soldering. I did order a much better soldering station recently so that's at least a start.

>>3236379
I've been looking for a solution on google for days but I can't find it specifically.

A few days ago, I noticed that once I played through a certain stage in Yoshi's Island the colors started to get messed up. At the left it began to form purple colors while the right side it showed yellow ones. I got rid of those colors when I exited the stage. I then tried out other special chip games like Starwing/Starfox, Vortex and the Super Gameboy adapter. At first I only noticed those coloring errors with the SGB but after a while I found out that it also happens with the other 2 carts when I played in a level with brighter colors.

First I thought it could have something to do with my composite cable but when I tried out all my other cartridge and they all work fine. Even after cleaning both my control deck and the cartridge pins, it still gave me the same errors.

That's why I'm starting to think that it's because of something internally from my console. I considered buying a new one but before I do so, do you guys think I could fix it myself by replacing capacitors, even when I don't have any electro-mechanical experience or education? Or should I give it up and pass it off to another DIY-gamer?

I found one of my old N64 consoles that I know worked when I put it away. As of right now, it turns on (as indicated by the power light), but no audio or video is displayed. The cart and internals are clean jumper pak is installed, power supply and video cables are new. Obviously, I thought it was my LCD TV not handling the 320x240 input, so I plugged the composite (and even RF) cables into my CRT and still nothing I've been pulling my hair out for days. Is it dead, Jim? I took it apart and all the solder points looked fine.

>>3246937
Are you sure it's not the composite or RF cables? If you don't get sound or audio, that is usually the thing causing it in case your cables are worn out. Try it with some other AV-cable and see if that works.

>>3246941
I tried the working cable from my SNES and even picked up a brand new cable from my store, so I don't think that's it.

Does someone have a table of error codes for PseudoSaturn? "Error 1" and google don't seem to find anything.

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>>3246814
OK, anon, you triggered me. This is a really stupid project, why would you cannibalize a perfect (and expensive) Famicom cart to make that fucking monstrosity? An actual Famicom is like $30 tops, or you could mod your NES to not be inferior gaijin hardware. I hate that NESfags have this compulsion to ruin Famicom carts so they can play pretend. Just buy a Famicom and bask it its glory.

Hey guys, I have a question about chipped PSones. Can I replace the optic drive (or whatever it's called the black thing that reads the discs) and still be able to play with copies? Or do I have to use a modded drive?

>>3246814
>>3248118
There are other, less valuable carts that have the same chipset as Castlevania 3 and hypothetically they'd be just as suitable for conversions.

OK not sure if this is applied to this thread, but
Does the Retron 2 Console (NES+SNES Console) play Japanese cartridges?

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>>3248297
You'll need 72pin to 60pin adapter like pic related, you can find them in aliexpress or ebay

>>3246814
Honestly why even apply the English patch? It's not like you're missing out on some ground breaking story. I've been eyeing that for a while and I decided I'd rather just put it in an adapter and internally wire the expansion audio to my NES RGB.

>>3247921
Either disk isn't reading or the cart isn't reading properly. Clean your shit and try again? Possible you need to reflash your cart.

>>3248132
A drive is a drive, they don't get modded or come modded. Just replace and go.

>>3248329
>Honestly why even apply the English patch?
I figure it's so people don't accidentally decline or accept a partner they didn't want.

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>>3248329
I would rather wire up the expansion audio in my NES than do something quite as ambitious as creating a passthrough cable like in that original pic. There are also much cheaper alternatives to the Castevania 3 cart that will not be missed if used for a donor cart, like Madara. I'm not sure if Madara's PCB would fit inside of a 5 screw NES cart though since it's bigger than Castlevania 3's PCB. I think it'd fit, although in the worst case scenario, the grippy indent on the cart might need to be partially dremeled away.

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>>3248380
As you can see, the Castlevania 3 PCB fits in the NES catridge just perfectly, while the cartridges for Marara and Esper Dreams 2 are bigger. One option I might pursue, if I decide to make a repro cart (which might actually be a few bucks cheaper than buying a real copy of Akumajou Densetsu anyway) would be to remove the pin connector on the adapter altogether and wire the Japanese PCB directly to the 72 pin to 60 pin adapter PCB using some thin wires. Esper Dreams 2 only goes for about $15 on eBay and a copy of Gyromite won't set me back more than $20. From there it's a matter of getting the EPROM chips to solder to the board since I don't have an EPROM flasher, although flashing services are pretty cheap.

Why did nintendo do the plastics tabs for region lock? They obviously don't do a very good job.

>>3249967
Because they assumed most kids would be too dumb to figure out how to get around it.

To be fair the N64's region tabs are a lot harder to remove without opening the system up, which requires a security bit. This was probably Nintendo's reaction to when found out people were playing Japanese SFC games on American SNES consoles without even needing a passthrough cart.

>>3248467
Use buyicnow, they've never fucked anything up for me.

>>3239624
>reflowing a pcb without knowing the proper reflow profile.

You ruined the board and components by doing that.

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Is there a /vr/ approved way to make a yellowed snes white again?

>>3251459
>apply coat of bleach
>heat oven to 70 degrees
>leave in for 20 minutes
>after you take it out, immediately put it under the sink to remove yellow residue that has now been lifted

>>3251459
Make SNES white again! Trump 2016!

>>3251459
Yes, get rid of it and buy the superior famicom.

>>3251459
Google retrobrite.

>>3252198
alright, now where do i get the adapter to play snes games on sfc for a reasonable price. removing the tabs to play jp games on snes was easy, the other way around, i have heard, not so much.

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>>3251459
Go to your local Sally's, but a bottle of this, and brush it over the NES parts (disassembled, and while you're wearing gloves). Wrap it in plastic wrap on a board, and leave it in the sun for an hour or two. Rinse it off to check the results and repeat as necessary. Do not let the stuff foam up or dry out, or your system might get bleached spots.

Is random resetting a common problem with the Dreamcast?

A couple months ago it started randomly restarting in the middle of games. It'd usually go back to the blue swirl startup screen, and launch the game again. Sometimes it'd just hang there and show a "no signal" screen.

Well I booted it up again and I'm just getting no signal. Sometimes I can get it to display the start sequence for a few seconds.

I got an mvs from someone, and was wondering what I can do to play other non-mvs games on it, or if it's even possible?

>>3255342
the switch that tells the Dreamcast the kids is closed might not be getting pushed far enough. There's a tab pin the CD lid that pushes it. If you cut out a piece of a plastic bottlecap and glue it to the tab, it might fix the problem.

>>3255342
It's likely that the pins on the motherboard which connect to the PSU aren't making a good connection. Open the Dreamcast up, lift out the PSU. Bend the pins toward the back of the Dreamcast (IIRC) slightly.

>>3246814
Abomination: The Post

I have a gameboy that almost always displays a garbled Nintendo text when it starts up. This prevents any game from loading.

This happens even if there is no cartridge inserted.

I am told that this is caused by dirty contacts.
I can take apart the gameboy but the cartridge slot opening is still too small to fit a cotton swab inside so I can't clean it.

What should I do?

>>3257072
Buy a cleaning kit. They don't cost much at all.

>>3257294
Smaller cotton swabs cost a lot less.

Does anyone have a list of Gamecube games that support 240p?

I bought an NES Game Genie and I can't get it to properly connect to my front-loading system. I've thoroughly cleaned all connection points, the pin connector in the system is virtually brand new (every single game starts first try), and I've followed the instruction manual to a T. Every time I push it in to the system I end up needing way more force than seems necessary to get it in to the proper depth and I just get a garbled screen where I can sort of make out the code input lines but it's unusable.

I'm sure this would be a non-issue with a top-loader but I just don't have the income to justify that ATM

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>>3258153
Not to mention the Game Genie doesn't fit in a top-loader.

>>3248290
Using donor carts is gross, even when the games are trash. Making NES repros of Famicom games is, as I said, playing pretend and it's beyond weird. I don't understand the appeal of those lifeless gray carts, just buy an adapter or a Famicom, or use a repro board or order it from China, there's simply no reason to gut games anymore.

>>3248467
Please stop ruining Famicom games, I fucking hate you.

>>3258169
I don't see why it wouldn't. Worse case scenario you can remove the plastic housing and it should have no problem

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>>3258192
Because the NES-101 was literally designed so the Game Genie wouldn't fit, Galoob had to make an adapter for it. Obviously removing the case is indeed an option.

>>3258181
>>3258189
No-one needs or wants your permission to play Nintendo games the way they want.

>>3258204
I still can't figure out why it doesn't work in my front loader. I end up pushing so hard I fear I'm going to break something, but I get no useful image on the screen. Even less intense pressure doesn't work

>>3258223
No one gave you children permission to literally destroy history to make pretend NES games for your fucking shelf. Must look nice in the background of your YouTube videos right? Fuck you.

>>3258239
If you really think that a copy of Epileptic Siezurefit IV that costs $5 on eBay is such a valuable piece of history and sperg out at the thought of someone using it for a donor cart, no-one is stopping you from spending your life savings to buy every copy to keep them out of the hands of the video game terrorists. If it's not yours though, then you don't get a vote on what the owner does with it.

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>>3258246
I'm not 'voting' on anything, asshat. All games are history, shitty ones included. I'm just saying that NES nostalgia babies are pathetic, and ruining games so you can pretend they were NES games is incredibly fucking stupid. Buy a goddamn EverDrive.

>>3258275
All video games are pretend.

>>3258275
Too late to add "stinks of old cheese" to that image?

>>3258301
Not relevant to the point I was making, hombre. >>3258306
Obviously I did not make that image, but I'm sure we could add that in for future /vr/ use.

>>3248467
Just to piss off the guy bitching about donor carts...

If you use Esper Dreams 2 or Madara to make Akumajo Densetsu you need to switch the A0 and A1 lines on the VRC6. They use a different chip revision that has these lines swapped. Just lift the pins and rewire.

Happy cart destroying!

>>3257359
No. The holes for the pins are really tiny. Should I use a tooshbrush dipped in rubbing alcohol?

>>3258321
You're pathetic.

>>3258321
Thanks brah.

>>3251459
>>3254036 This.
Hydrogen peroxide creme is the most viable method to reverse the chemical reaction of yellowing.
UV of the sun on a hot day is required.

Hey guys a friend of mine just offered me 150 reais (41,58 dollars) for my broken and half yellowed snes, two controllers, and five cartridges: Super Mario World, Super Mario Kart, Donkey Kong Country, F-Zero, Killer Instinct + the KI soundtrack CD that comes with it. The snes and the CD are not looking so pretty but the cartridges look like they were bought yesterday. Is it a fair price?

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>>3258458
UV lamps indoors will work too, although the sun is free and much more powerful, Meaning faster reults. Artificial lams also need to be the more expensive type of UV lamps used in terarrium or tanning beds, since black lights aren't the right wavelength. You can buy a small UV oven on Amazon for about $25 that is perfect for small parts and items like controllers or keyboard keys, but for something big like a SNES, NES, Dreamcast or retro computer you will need to either invest in building a big expensive UV lamp rig or using the sun. I say just use the sun.

Be careful about that "hot day" part though. Cool to moderate temperature is ideal but you can't always get that when you have to work around the sun's schedule or your own. If the peroxide cream dries or foams up (which can happen even when it's sealed in a ziplock bag), you might get bleached streaks. The cream tends to foam up if it gets too warm.

Using plastic wrap or bags definitely helps slow down how fast the cream dries or foams up, but the best way to do it is to play it safe and re-apply the peroxide cream every hour or so. That sounds like a pain but fortunately the pre-mixed peroxide cream is very cheap and will go a long way for the dollar.

And again, you should always wear gloves when working with the cream since it can damage your skin temporarily, and I recommend using paint brushes to apply it so as to get an even coat. Use house painting brushes like the one in pic related rather than artist's brushes, unless the item you're whitening is very small.

>>3258547
Just the carts would go for double that in burgerland. But its always good to help a friend

>>3258573
thanks, what would be a fair price for everything? i offered him 200 reais (55,37 dollars) and he refused saying he would have to change the cartridge batteries and he didnt know if anything would actually work. He intends to resell it on the internet.

>>3258326
Yes. There are no "holes" there's a slot. Just use smaller cotton swabs. Flatten them if necessary. It's not rocket science it's just common sense.

>>3258613
>He intends to resell it on the internet.
fuck him then(not literally).

Could I make a repro out of an n64 cart by simply dumping a new rom onto it from a game with the same chipset? Where would I find the tools to do so?

When I bought my n64 years ago, it came with all the previous owner's games, including some really great stuff like MK64, SM64, Yoshi's Story and Banjo Kazooie. But it also came with Tigger's Honey Hunt and a golf game (Waialae Country Club), which I am willing to use in a babby's first project assuming they aren't rare and hold any historic value.

It'd be nice to play some of the now incredibly expensive games on the original hardware (OoT and the like), but I know making a repro is much more complicated than it sounds.

>>3259183
This hasn't really been figured out yet. Some fakes have started showing up on aliexpress though, so hopefully we start learning more soon.

>>3259193
Thanks mate, good to know. I'm guessing that means n64 multicarts are also fake? I feel like I should just invest in a flashcart, but I find that when I have a shitload of games to choose form I never actually play any of them, I feel like I just wouldn't use it much.

On an unrelated note, I picked up a qt PSone at a garage sale a while back that had a sticker on the bottom from a mod shop, but I have no idea what was done to it. I assumed it was chipped to play burned games, but I couldn't get the few that I tried to work. Should I be using some special trick or burning the discs in a certain way etc?

>>3259210
I mean, they're not really fake. My understanding is that the mask ROMs used in N64 carts aren't just for storage; there's more going on in there. So the thing is that you need more hardware on the board to successfully get everything working so donor carts aren't really feasible.

>>3255353
not possible because no one has made a aes-mvs converter, only the other way round. Just get a 161 in 1

>>3259183
You could. If you were somehow smart enough and retarded enough at the same time. And could find the chips.

>>3259193
Your age is showing. N64 bootlegs have been around for ages. They weren't popular because you had to butcher a real cart because the lockout chip took so long to crack. Also high capacity media for copiers had become cheap by then. Why fuck around with bootlegs when you can just burn everything single game you want on a few CDs?

>>3259210
Then get a Z64. You can hold too many games on a zip disk.

>>3259220
The only other thing going on in a N64 ROM is the multiplexing like every other chip that uses the same bus.

>>3259183
On paper N64 reproductions are possible, but no-one has done it. The N64 was one of the last cartridge-based consoles and as such, the cartridges are more complicated than any other Nintendo system.

I haven't really looked into it myself. I figure that even if such a thing were possible, if there's a rare N64 game I really want but can't afford I'll buy an Everdrive. I already own most of the games that I actually want to play. Off the top of my head there's Mario Kart 64 which is getting more expensive but isn't particularly rare, Doom 64 which is still affordable, and Conker's BFD which is just stupid expensive and not worth my money when Live and Reloaded for Xbox only costs $30.

>>3260013
>no-one has done it
Except all the people who have. You kids are getting so dumb you can't even use google any more.

Less a problem and more curiosity. I've got a core grafx with a dead AV cable, is it possible to rewire it? I can get by with my model 1 Genesis AV cord, but it only has mono audio out, whereas the core grafx has stereo through the port. there's also the option to ebay and get a third party stereo AV cord.

>>3262110
Depends in which way it's dead and how easy it is to open. Odds are you can rewire it. Building a new one from scratch is less work. But you could save a a few cents by reusing the connectors

Just broke out my slim PS2 to play burned PS1 games with a homebrew app called PSX launcher (using fmcb), but it keeps saying "NOT A PSX DISC" when I swap to the backup disc I want to play and try to launch. Happens with every combination of retail games + backup discs.

This means the tape on my lid sensors is bad, right? Not enough pressure? I did it a few years ago. Is there an easier/better way to go about playing PS1 games on a PS2?

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I picked up a spare SNES a few years ago and decided to clean it out now to use. I noticed games don't always boot up, so I cleaned out the cartridge slot again when I noticed that some of the pins look fragile and bent. You can sorta tell in this picture I took. Is there a trick to get them back to normal more or less? If I insert the cartridge a certain way it almost always plays it, but that's a bit annoying. Any ideas?

>>3263189
You're probably using a PS1 disc instead of a PSX disc.

>>3263207
Fix them, duh. Use a pair of tweezers.

Many soldering kits come with a sponge you are supposed to wet and then the dip the soldering iron into.

What is the purpose of this?
I thought you are always supposed to keep the soldering tip tinned to make soldering easier and prevent damage to the iron.

>>3263601
>What is the purpose of this?

Removing excess solder and burnt material.

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>>3263601
>>3263614
In my experience, the wet sponge causes the solder tip to deteriorate faster. Heat + water = corrosion, just like on your game cartridges. A wire cleaner is a good investment.

>>3264287
Hey, I never said it was a good way to do it.

I use paper towels because I'm a cheap shit.

>>3264287
True. A wet sponge will eat your tip quickly. A slightly damp cloth is much better. Gets everything off with no extra corrosion because the water evaporates immediately. I'm sure it's better for your tip than sticking it in steel wool.

>>3251459
I followed essentially what this guy said >>3254036 >>3258551 a few weeks back. Applied it on 3 yellowed Dreamcast systems, 1 yellowed Super Nintendo (USA version) system and a few yellowed up NES, SNES, and Dreamcast controllers. Each system was under the sun for about 6 hours and they came out great. I reapplied the stuff every 1 1/2 hours though. To be honest, one of the Dreamcast systems was piss yellow so I did it twice and it looked close to brand new on its 2nd treatment. Worth doing. Just be careful using the stuff. I used the Sally's bottle.

>>3264849
A wire cleaner isn't steel wool. It's like a bunch of curly ribbons made out of some other kind of conductive metal. It's really not rough at all-- the solder sticks to the metal ribbon and that's how the solder tip gets clean.

>>3265362
My Dreamcast came out amazing when I did it. It looks almost brand new.

I fudged things up when I did the SNES controller though, because the cream ended up foaming up and it bleached the controller in some spots, and it kind of wrecked the button overlay. That controller was pretty beat up anyway so it wasn't a huge loss, but for something as small as an NES or SNES controller a better option may be to put it in a ziplock with some regular hydrogen peroxide from the drug store and leave it in the sun. When something is that small, you can get away with full submersion, and the ziplock keeps the hydrogen peroxide from becoming de-oxidized. I've seen people treat other small items such as keyboard kaps and synthesizer keys that way.

>>3265370
You mean the ABXY? That's just a sticker you can peel up

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>>3262361
yeah, it's the old school massive connector. No idea how I'll break into it. Also, upon further testing, it appears the only lines still working are ground, and red audio. White audio and yellow don't trigger the continuity test on my multimeter.

>>3265434
Yeah I'm aware of that, although I haven't been able to find a replacement. The smart thing to do would probably have been just to remove the thing and re-attach it after the cleaning. Like I said though, I'm not terribly bothered about this particular controller. It was very worn out and in crappy shape anyway, and I think it was the first one I ever owned. I'm not terribly nostalgic about this particular controller.

>>3265363
>my mom does all the cleaning around the house so I don't know there are different types of steel wool

>>3265454
You probably shouldn't be calling brass steel and acting superior about it.

>>3265680
>the autism is strong with this one
In the industry they're commonly referred to as steel wool or brillo pads kiddo.

>>3265846
>kiddo.
Fuck off, underage retard.

This is a thread for fixing shit, not screeching like a retard because someone disagrees with you.

>>3265853
>This is a thread for fixing shit, not screeching like a retard because someone disagrees with you.
Agree 100%. You should go back to /v/ until you're old enough to not chimp out when someone disagrees with your suggestion to scrub your soldering iron tips with steel wool. It's bad advice. At least that's what the people who make soldering iron tips say.

>http://www.mouser.com/pdfdocs/TechspraySolderTips.pdf
>Brass “brillo pad” type tip cleaners should be used sparingly. While brass is softer than iron, it is certainly more abrasive than a sponge

>>3267225
So you want me to stop the upkeep of these threads because I pointed out brass isn't steel? Go back to /v/ little autist boy.

>>3267242
Talking about shit you know nothing about isn't upkeep kiddo. I provided a quote with link from a major manufacture of tips that backs up my statements that these are called steel wool and that they aren't good for your tips. You just don't know the subject and thought you had a clever gotcha that would divert attention from the real issue. That those tip cleaners can tear up your tips worse than a sponge.
Now your autism is forcing you to argue and further make a fool of yourself and ironically call me the autist.

>>3267463
>Talking about shit you know nothing about isn't upkeep kiddo.

Seeing as many of the answers here were posted by me, and most of these threads themselves are posted by me, that would be considered upkeep.

Stop being autistic about misleading terms and contribute anything that isn't autism.

Though, to be honest, /v/ rejects like you make me want to stop.

>>3267479
>>3267463
>>3267242
>>3267225
>>3265853
>>3265846
>>3265680
>>3265454
As much as I appreciate the bumping keeping the thread alive, you two have been arguing over semantics for nearly 24 hours now.

Back to the topic of the thread, I'm concerned about my Genesis and how much heat it can handle in terms of lifespan. I know the general rule in technology is heat kills, but I also know the older systems could handle pretty hot temps. I'm also aware that everdrives have a tendency to pull enough juice to turn the heat up a little. Since I have no reason to ever remove mine from the console, I'm worried about cooking the Genesis components over time and shortening the lifespan. I've been thinking about zip-tying a fan to the case, but most of the fans I find require more than the 3.6v that I can get by hijacking the LED's power. Moving to a cooler location/getting better A/C isn't an option, so I really need a self-contained internal cooling solution. Anyone have any ideas?

>>3267620
You could always try and put some heat syncs on the chips and try and put some new quality thermal paste on the 7805's

>>3267624
>put some new quality thermal paste on the 7805's
I'm doing that once I finish re-capping. I'm trying to future-proof the console as much as possible while I have it open for modding. I was thinking about replacing that big heatsink attached to the 7805's with actual TO-220 heatsinks. Any idea if the larger heatsink is actually required to prevent the 7805's from burning up or if I can trade it in for the smaller TO-220 specific heatsinks and be fine on wattage?

>>3267656
They will burn up. Trust me. The Genesis gets stupid hot and that heat sync is there for a reason.

If money is no issue though, you could swap in some 7805-SR's. They're $10 each but would eliminate the need for the heat sync.

>>3258275
>Buy a goddamn EverDrive
>don't destroy history, let it fade slowly instead by buying into the flashcart craze!

wew

I just bought a SNES that's sticky in many of its moving parts. Is soapy water really all I need, you think?

>>3259849
>your age is showing
I'm aware of the old bootlegs, but I have still never seen anything about someone putting together their own N64 repro using a donor cart. Would you care to find me some examples? I'd like to see this.

>>3269423
Nothing beats hot soapy water for cleaning sticky stuff out of consoles. As long as you let the pieces dry fully before reassembling, it's the best method. I'd say soap and water is even better than alcohol for cleaning stuff like old dried up cola from small crevices and the like.

>>3267479
>Seeing as many of the answers here were posted by me
Could explain why there's so much bad advice. If you want to office advice and not be called out when you're wrong a blog with comments disabled would be a more appropriate place for you to call your own.

>>3269984
Contribute or fuck off, shitsniffer.

Acting autistic and being immensely asspained about someone isn't a contribution.

>>3269490
There are no drop in parts available and haven't been for a long time. Long before any instructables or hackaday articles that would help you could have been written.

It's possible to build a converter from a parallel flash part to rambus but that requires some complex logic. Might as well just make a flash cart. If you absolutely must see it done on a donor cart have a look at what this guy did:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYAowmP1OEM

SNES guy from earlier. I didn't think to test before cutting the tabs, but my cartridge wobbles with the game freezing if it's nudged or moved (I found the problem initially by closing a drawer of the dresser on which in sits). I removed the two remaining rubber feet which helped, but the problem isn't completely eliminated.

Did I fuck up, or did I get a bum console?

>>3270218

>he fell for the "removing tabs" meme

No, that's a known issue. Should have just gone with one of those converters

>>3270249
Well memed, entire internet. Oh well. Some foam at the edges of the slot should do the trick, I suppose.

>>3270002
>Acting autistic and being immensely asspained about someone isn't a contribution
You said it sport.

>>3270002
>>3270262
Both of you shut the fuck up or get the fuck out.

I have carpet and nowhere to put my consoles but the floor. Is a plastic floor mat (like the kind people use for office chairs) a good thing to put my consoles on?

I heard a rumour that faulty PS1 laser assemblies can be replaced with the one from a Sony Walkman.

Is this true?

Much of the information I'm finding on PSX modchips is incredibly outdated. Is MM3 still the best?

>>3272310
I don't know if it's best or not, but I just made one a couple of weeks ago and, although I'm very happy with it now, it took me forever to program the chip successfully. No matter what I did, I couldn't get it working on either a 12C508 or 12C509. Eventually I gave up and bought some 12F629 chips which worked fine with the hex dump for it at eurasia.nu.

>>3272440
I don't have the means to program myself, so that's a problem.

>>3271820
Yes, that would work fine. You can also use plywood, a large enough book, a sheet of glass, or anything else flat you don't mind leaving on the ground. Remember to report "ironic" shitposters.

>>3271989
No. It doesn't matter though, since a replacement laser assembly is $15, and a replacement PS1 is $20.

>>3272310
It's the only one people bother to sell anymore that I've seen, so I would guess so. I've got a MM3 in my PS1, I've never had it fail to play a game.

>>3272310
I have installed MM3 and works perfectly, never had problems with it

>>3272453
then buy one from eurasia.nu, they are only $4 plus shipping. It can take week or so to arrive though.

>>3237097
>>3237105
I ran into the same problem from a lot of Sega games I got from a garage sale.

The games seem fine in every way, but just will not turn on. I think the chips are just plain dead. I've tried replacing the electrolytic cap and the ceramic one and no go.

>>3272504

What about PSone modchips?

The one on that "Eurasia" site says it's only for PAL consoles.

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I just pulled the trigger on this Game Gear. This is the unit I'm going to use for my McWill screen mod. I just recapped my childhood GG and it has screen rot, so I'm going to swap the motherboards. Hopefully this blue GG's screen has a good screen on it, because I'm planning to eventually recap the guts and put them in my old GG's housing.

I also ordered a Majesco Game Gear that I might recap once I test it. They came out several years after the bad cap epidemic, so it might not need recaoping. I've never seen one in person so it will be interesting to have a look at.

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>>3248380
>>3248467
I've found a better alternative to a Gyromite cart for a conversion. I can get an FC to NES cart with an adapter on Aliexpress for about $11, and the adapter is smaller with room for bigger PCBs than what the Gyromite carts would allow for. There's a chance that one of the bigger Famicom PCBs would fit comfortably inside without any modification, or with minimal modification.

>>3273554
And of course, in a pinch it might be possible to saw off a notch from the PCB itself if there aren't any traces in that spot. I would have to examine the Esper Dreams 2 or Madara PCB in person to really be sure but there's often times wasted / unused space around the edges of a lot of PCBs. I'm pretty confident that this mod is well within my skill level.

>>3273554

The AliEpress cart w/ converter is a good solution, but you're still probably best advised to chop off the top of that cart shell. Famicom carts are not easy to disassemble and it would suck to have to keep doing it every time you want to play something else. Make sure to run a wire through the screws in the bottom to make a handle so you can extract it too.

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>>3273603
I am thinking this would be a permanent reproduction NES cart with a label and stuff so I'm not too worried about having to open it back up.

Eventually I'll probably pick up another 72 to 60 pin adapter, make a nice looking adapter cart using a 3D printed shell from Thingverse and put a ribbon on it for easy extraction. The catch is that this design is made for the official Nintendo adapter and won't fit one from Ali Express. The expensive part would be the 3D printing, since I don't have a 3D printer and in my experience printing stuff can get expensive, but it would at least look cool.

http://www.thingiverse.com/make:161494

Part of me wants to get a famicom someday, but that's an expense I'd rather not think about. Besides the system and games, that's basically like having a second NES that needs to be RGB modded, and those mods aren't cheap or easy to install.

>>3273647

true, true. Good idea. Also, check out libraries around you, some of them are starting to get 3D printers that you can use at minimal expense. Worth a quick search.

>>3273657
I think one of my local UPS stores might have 3D printing services. I should inquire about that.

>>3273032
eurasia dot nu/shop/product_info.php?cPath=52&products_id=276

>One chip for all PSX and PSone models

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What's the best and least intrusive way to AV mod a Famicom? I hate gaudy modifications to systems, but RF only sucks ass.

>>3273879
Well.... there's one where you modify the RF port into composite video, then remove the channel switch box to give space for an audio jack.

>>3273913

i did that method and used a 3.5mm stereo jack with mono bridged to both channels. no cutting and can be used for headphones if they have volume control.

I cleaned the dirt off my gameboy screen with rubbuing alchohol.
Now it has horizontal streaks on it.
(The internal screen as well as the exterior screen cover.)

How do I clean the screen without damaging it or leaving streaks?

>>3274796
>rubbuing alchohol
Yeah, that stuff old man Rubbuing makes up on the hill will eat through anything. Best to just use a damp cloth and if you must use a solvent test it on a small part first to make sure it won't fuck it up.

The Sega/Mega CD is region locked but is it possible to play games from another region by loading the bios (of that region) on the Everdrive?

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What systems would this work with?

>>3274796
>>3274996
I discovered that rubbing alcohol is really bad for cleaning glass and screens without streaks. Lens cleaner and microfiber cloth from the eyecare section of the drug store are a much better option.

>>3275003
It is but if you have a pal mega CD most games won't work particularly games with lots of cut scenes. I have been thinking about installing a region free BIOS into my pal mega CD 2 but I'm not sure which particular BIOS to use

>>3275082
Hmm.... looks like it would work on a famicom and super famicom..... anons, any ideas?

>>3275397
At least in pal land it would work with:
Master system pal
Mega drive 1 pal and NTSC
Sega CD pal and NTSC
Famicom
Super Nintendo/Famicom ntsc

>>3275414
When I said Famicom I meant the av Famicom, no idea what the original uses

>>3272453
>>3272504
Yeah, it would definitely be easier to just buy one preprogrammed from eurasia.nu.
I only tried to program a few myself because I get really nervous waiting for these types of items to make it through customs and since I already had a cheap PIC programmer I thought it would be neat to make a few. But in the end I wasted a lot of time and spent something like $25 on obsolete, non-rewritable chips that I couldn't get working when instead I could have spent only $4 to order a preprogrammed one. Although I learned a lot in the process and it was definitely satisfying to finally successfully program a few, it wasn't really worth the aggravation.

>>3275414
So it does work?

>>3275397
Why don't they work?

>>3276061
a hardware check the everdrive cant fake.

So I made the mistake of storing an Xbox and Dreamcast (along with controllers) in a big plastic bin I got for $5 at Wal-Mart. The problem is the bin developed a very strong odor that smells like chemicals or something.

How do I get the smell out of my consoles? I already wrapped them in newspaper and stuck them out in the sun for about an hour, just unwrapped them and they smell just as strong as before. Now they're sitting out unwrapped and I'm going to check them in another hour, but what's the /vr/-approved way to get smells out of game consoles?

>>3276579
Bumping with an update. Cleaning the Xbox with soap and water seems to have helped some. It's amazing how much dirt and dust was in the case. Stuck it in a box with baking soda and am going to check it in the morning to see if it absorbed any of the smell.

PLEASE HELP ME!

My Nintendo 64 just suddenly won't turn on anymore. It's been going fine for the past 19 years and I have used it just fine. I rarely play it too, and the last time was for half an hour, and I didn't touch it for a few months until now when I wanted to try some new games I have bought, and it didn't do anything.

The red light in front won't turn on, and there's no image or sound. I have checked the power adaptor and it seems to be connected fine. There is power in the socket as well because I tried it with my laptop just before. I have the 4 mb RAM expansion pack in it as well. It does not smell burnt.

What can I do? I just want it to work again. ;_;

>>3278306
May be simple corrosion on the switch. Try flipping it on and off several times.

>>3277018
Update #2. Smell may have lessened a little bit, but it's still very noticeable.

Please help me /vr/

>>3278346
Is there something I can do to fix this if it is the case?

I haven't yet attempted this.

>>3278457
Usually just flipping it a few times clears it up. If you have a multimeter and can open the console up, you can see if there's continuity across the switch when it's on.

>>3278484
I just tried flipping it a few times but nothing happened. How long must I flip it for? I'm desperate. ;_;

>>3273647
>needs to be RGB modded

Why? Just get an AV Famicom

>>3278607
Do you have a Nintendo safety bit? I'd say crack the system open and clean the shit out of everything with electrical cleaner. Also make sure the connections are clean on your ram pack, the system won't power on if it's not making complete contact.

If that doesn't work, you could take it to a retro game store and ask them to try powering your system on with one of their power adapters, or failing that you could just buy a replacement and see.

>>3278610
AV Fami is still composite only. RGB modding NES/FCs is just PPU emulation, not an authentic experience at all.

>>3278630
>PPU emulation
>uses PPU to generate RGB output
>emulation

>>3278630
Fuck off, 20L5 guy.

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>>3278662
The NES PPU is in no way capable of outputting RGB. Using an FPGA to fake it is emulation. The PPU is not what's generating the RGB signal, you know, since it's impossible. If you want real RGB out of an NES you have no choice other than a PC10 PPU.
>>3278671
No idea what you're talking about, I'm certainly not well known enough on /vr/ to have a meme-name.

>>3278630
>AV Fami is still composite only.
Yes, my point is that it's great and that RGB mods while interesting really make very little difference over composite to the enjoyment of your Famicom

>>3273879
>I hate gaudy modifications to systems
I have never seen a single system mod that was necessarily "gaudy". Pretty much every one I've done and everyone one that seems relevant is a completely internal mod, or at most requires the addition of one or two new sockets in the back of the system, which you'd never see, so it doesn't look gaudy at all.

>>3278741
That wasn't clear from your previous post, but I agree wholeheartedly, anon. I have my AV Fami sitting on my desk right now, it's the ultimate FC/NES hardware revision and the composite is clean and jailbar free.

>>3278740
It's exactly the same. And I'm not going to wast hundreds of dollars on a PC10 chip that belongs in an arcade machine just so I can say "there are no non-Nintendo chips in my NES, no sir!"

The NESRGB kit has gotten universal acclaim. You make it sound like it's the same thing as replacing an NES with a clone console and that isn't even close to true.

>>3278740
I said it uses the PPU to generate RGB, shitlord. Using the original hardware to generate a new video signal isn't emulating anything.

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>>3278806
Not the same at all, sorry. It looks great and it is acclaimed, but that doesn't make me wrong.
>>3278890
Here, directly from the NESRGB website;
>The NESRGB board effectively bypasses parts of the PPU - Palette RAM (Color Generator), Decoder, and DAC. These functions are duplicated in the NESRGB board with a focus on video quality.

The NES PPU cannot generate RGB, period, It literally generates composite video internally. The NESRGB emulates portions of the PPU in order to create RGB. It looks beautiful, but it's fake.

>>3278974
I never claimed it takes the RGB signal from the PPU. Do you have reading comprehension issues? If anything you just proved my point. It's taking information from the original PPU, doing post processing and outputting RGB. Saying it's fake is like saying any video ran through a type of scaling device is fake.

>>3278741
>RGB mods while interesting really make very little difference over composite
Confirmed for having never seen RGB.

>>3278992
And not understanding that you wouldn't do an RGB mod for the purpose of output over composite.

>>3278974
It's no more "fake" than putting a PC10 chip in the system. And it only bypasses parts of the PPU, not the whole thing.

>>3278996
>doesn't understand what words like "using" and "generate" mean

>>3279001
Wrong, the PC10 PPU generates RGB on its own (Sharp Titler PPU as well), and was built to do so, it's a true PPU replacement. The NESRGB is a middle-man that emulates portions of the regular PPU and creates RGB on its own.
>>3279002
>Can't handle being wrong.

Truly a cautionary tale.

>>3279006
The PC10 is still not truly authentic NES hardware, though-- in fact it is less accurate than the NESRGB, because the PC10 has a different color palette.

>>3278621
Ah shit, I hope I don't have to do any of that, but I'll see.

Thanks for helping out.

>>3278997
You might be misunderstanding me. I meant that the difference between RGB and composite isn't as pronounced or important for the Famicom. Or, if you're saying that the best course of action would be to RGB mod a model which otherwise has only RF, I agree and haven't claimed otherwise.

As to having never seen RGB, I'm sat next to a PVM and all my consoles besides the Famicom are connected by RGB... I've never seen an RGB-modded famicom in person but as someone who's usually a stickler for image quality, personally from screenshots I'm not convinced it makes anywhere near as much difference for this console as for others. Putting off getting a famicom because you don't want to spend $100 or whatever on an RGB mod is a big shame

>>3279006
>has to think that another anon is wrong because "emulation"

Remember when the repair thread was about modding and repairing things, and not people being autistic over irrelevant things?

Is there a good way to convert signal from an RF Switch to something else, like composite?

So I got a Majesco version Game Gear today that is in good writing order, however the screen has a surprisingly warm (I.e. yellowish) hue when it's turned on. would this be the fluorescent tube being discolored, our the diffuser screen being discolored? Im pretty sure it's not the LCD panel itself but I wouldn't really know without opening the thing up.

I was considering putting an LED backlight inside of it, which should solve the issue, but I was wondering if anyone else had any thoughts on this.

I recently bought a couple of SNES games with three controllers and the console itself for 60$. Unfortunately, while the system does work, it's VERY DAMAGED on the exterior.
Are there any places that sell cool replacement shells for the SNES? I'd prefer something see-through ala Gameboy Colors.

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Just recently bought a Gameboy SP on ebay really cheap because it was broken. I already opened it up twice and cleaned it with Isopropyl.

It charges and turns on. I got a copy of Pokemon Leafgreen in it and I know it's not the game either because I can stil see the screen move around and the menu popping up like you see in pic related.

However all I see is vertical lines and it has no sound at all. Is it the ribbon cable or the screen itself? And do I also need a new speaker?

>>3279709
Can't say I have. Your best bet may be to try and repair it with putty and sanding, and have it painted a custom color. I'm planning to restore and mod some Game Gears that way, since a lot of the used ones you find have really beat exteriors.

>>3279061
No prob. The Nintendo safety bits are cheap, you can get them on ebay for a few bucks. There are two sizes, so make sure you get both. Nice to have on hand, since you can use them to open pretty much every Nintendo system and game cartridge.

>>3279106
I was just making a point that I think RGB blows composite out of the water. I've never seen an instance where it "wasn't worth it". I RGB modded my own NES and compared it to composite. It was like night and day.

>>3279183
Get a VCR or a Cable Tuner.

>>3251459
>>3254036
>>3258458
>>3258551


What about the text decals? will they get fucked up?

>>3279025
The NES/FC doesn't have a defined color palette, so really, nothing can be even remotely accurate except the original PPU. At least the PC10 PPU has a defined palette, the NESRGB has its own made-up one(s) so it can't really get less accurate than that.

>>3280471
You mean the little decal below the power button? I dunno, my SNES didn't have one. But it won't affect the other lettering/graphics on the systems.

>>3280471
the sticker on my Dreamcast modem was yellow and the peroxide cream whitened it up.

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>>3280475
The pallet options on the NESRGB are more accurate than the PC10 chip even if it's impossible to be exact. There is no reason to waste a PC10 chip when the NESRGB mod works just as well, and arguably better if you want multiple color options.

The R button of the controller I bought recently is flaky. It only works if I push it toward the front, pushing on it from the middle or back doesn't register an input. I've taken it apart and there's nothing overtly wrong. Any ideas?

Guy with the odor problem here. Completely disassembling a controller and soaking the plastic and buttons in soap and water for a couple hours did the trick. Will be doing the same with the other controllers and consoles over the course of the next few days.

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>>3280956
>Guy with the odor problem here

>>3280912
Oh, never mind, I'm a retard: I scrubbed the hell out of the PCB contact but forgot to scrub the contact on the rubber part itself. That did the trick.

Do the PC-Engine CD cards use any battery to store game saves?

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Does anyone know if all PS1 controllers are kind of shit with you do UP-RIGHT diagonal position?

Mine kind of sticks and just goes up instead.
If I loosen the screws then it works a bit better.

How do I fix this?

>>3236379

I have a Genesis model 1 that I already modded with s-video a few years back. I run stereo out through through the headphone jack, but its very hissy.

Should I bother running a clean audio line-out mod, or will it not make much diference?

>>3279765
Someone pls help

>>3281529
>I run stereo out through through the headphone jack, but its very hissy.
This is usually due to the headphone volume slider being dirty. Doing a direct-line-out mod would eliminate the hissing and other noise. You can also attempt to clean the contacts on the volume slider.

>>3279765
>ebay
Well there's yer problem. Honestly it's not worth fucking with. They're cheap and common. Not worth fixing.

>>3281291
BRAM is in the IFU

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>>3281625
But I want to fix it that's why I'm here aren't I. Where should I buy stuff then?

>>3281735
AliExpress has tons of GBA parts for stupid cheap, including new screens.

>>3279765
It can't hurt to at least attempt to readjust the ribbon cable. Those things are finicky as shit, I spent two hours trying to get one perfectly straight. Otherwise, I'd get no backlight, shit like what you posted, that kind of thing.

>>3280884
I love having the three color palette options from the NESRGB board. It's fun to switch between them and see how they change the atmosphere of the games.

>>3281464
Sounds like you need a new joystick assembly or a new joystick cap

>>3281580
Looks like the VSync is missing. It's named SPS, frequency should be 59.7hz.

http://problemkaputt.de/gbatek.htm#pinoutslcdcables

About the lack of sound it could be caused that the speaker disable pin is shorted to ground.

http://problemkaputt.de/gbatek.htm#auxsoundheadphonesocketandbatterypowersupply

>>3281625
>BRAM is in the IFU
Does that mean that if I put another CD card in it will show the same save?

>>3281464
Over the time analog sticks become loose, so you start having weird problems like that(on mine it started to move character/whatever on its own when Im not touching it), Im not sure if there are replacements, but you could try to clean the controller to see if it improves.

I just bought new one since my old one was beaten up anyways which fixed it.

Hello,

I want to open my gameboy pocket to clean it but it has these fucking triwing screws.
I need to order bits on Ebay then.
But I also want to clean my unresponsive Gamecube controller which also has triwing screws.
I've heard that the triwing screws of these two items are different size.
Just how many different sizes of triwing screws are there that I have to buy to open Nintendo shit?
I think this really settles the SNES vs Genesis debate; SNES may have native S-video but if you cannot control your character because of some dirt in the controller you can't clean you won't be seeing much of the game anyway.
Sega had the decency to use Philips screws on their systems.

>>3283196
both SNES and genesis controllers use phillips screws

>>3283196
Get a good screwdriver kit. I have an "ifixit" 54-bit set that I got at Frys which has Y0 and Y1 size tri-wing. (FYI, their 64-bit set has four tri-wings and both gamebits.)

Last week I pulled out a tri-wing bit instead of a Phillips bit to open something and wondered why it it was so hard to turn some screws. Derp.

>>3282542
Yes. CD games don't save to the card.

>>3282308
Thanks.

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>>3283420
I see there is a card that backups your saves but it says that it uses a battery, how long do you think such a battery will last?

>>3283941
It's a standard CR2320. Any original battery is probably long dead.

My NES controller cords have been chewed on, and nearly cut in half a few times. Can I buy generic 5-wire cord to replace it with and just splice in the head at the board and tail connector?

Could anyone give me a link with all the patched SNES everdrive rom?

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Has anyone done or had done the HDMI mod for N64? It would be something i'd do on my own rather than send it out.

Currently I have s-video on an unmodded console

>>3285737
As long as the wire is rated to handle the same, you should be good.

>>3285884
I thought he didn't SELL the mod to anyone except installers, due to the difficulty of the install? Did this change?

>>3285793
For FUCKS sake, google the last four words you posted. It's the fourth link on the fucking page.

>>3285997
sorry i misread, he doesnt send out mod kits to consumers. anyway Im wondering if anyone here had paid the 220 to have it done and if it was worth it.

Are there any interesting mods for the original Playstation? I have a completely vanilla one and I've been meaning to customize but I have no idea how.

does the SNES use the same security bit as the gameboy cartridges?
I don't think mine is biting the screws

>>3286040
the console uses a 4.5mm bit but the carts use the smaller gameboy bit 3.8mm

>>3286056
that would explain it.
well I guess I'll have to wait 14-60 days for the proper bit to ship to me.

>>3286057
i got mine from amazon in a few days. unless you want to wait for that $1.20 bit to send 5 weeks over china

Are there any DIY solutions to replace the nipple-looking piece in SNES shoulder buttons? It only registers if I push it with the right amount of force in the right spot, and that's incredibly irritating to me.

I also have a SFC controller to compare and it, too has the same issue (though not to nearly such an extent).

>>3286026
Well, you can install a MM3 mod chip so you can play burned games and imports.

I really can't think of anything else. If you have an earlier model you can futz around with games using a GameShark, but that doesn't require modding. There is really no point in trying to mod it for better video or audio, since the PS1 can do S-Video or SCART(RGB) with cables, and the PS1 already does CD quality audio.

>>3286085
Have you cleaned contacts and the rubber parts? One thing outside of replacing the rubber parts is to put something like tape or piece of paper between the plastic and rubber part, which sometimes helps, but replacing them completely works best.

>>3286085
have you tried cleaning up the black piece of it with a cotton swab and alcohol, and then re-coating it in graphite?
it sometimes works for me.

>>3286130
>>3286131
I scrubbed the living SHIT out of the pieces to the point where I quit not because the q-tip stopped turning black but because I suspected I was rubbing off the material itself. Same for the contact itself, though that did eventually come clean. I'll have to look into re-coating with graphite. What does that entail?

>>3286139
I've never actually done it but I think dusting some graphite lock lubricant on it lightly would work enough.
maybe spreading a bit of adhesive on the pad beforehand will help it stay on.
just really guessing. you don't have anything to experiment on, do you?

>>3286147
Not really. I have two controllers (the regular and famicom), but I could gamble with one of them I suppose.

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>cleaning nes controller pad

Well fuck

>>3286162
Meh, if they tear that easy than they were already worn to hell and probably mushy as fuck. Time for replacements.

>>3286162
It will still work. you could put tape over the plastic pad to keep it from ripping more but it will work.

>>3285884
>the HDMI mod
No. I did "the" different one.

>>3286164
Where does one get replacements?

>>3286347
Google "nintendo controller replacement parts". How do you not know how to use google?

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Can the rom chip be swapped between genesis cartridges as a means of repair?

I have a copy of Streets of Rage that doesn't boot, probably because it has a slight crack in the board likely messing with some traces. I also have a non-working copy of Ms Pac Man that's completely pristine but the chip is completely dead. Both of them seem to have a similar board layout, same chip orientation, same capacitor (I don't know how to identify the small little doohicky on the left side, whether it's a resistor or smaller capacitor).

I wasn't sure if the ROM chips are cross compatible and all boards use the same pin layouts, or something like that. I know I don't have much to lose by trying to swap them, but that's a lot of fucking soldering/desoldering at one time. I don't care so much about Ms Pac Man as I bought a working copy, but I'd like to give SOR a chance.

>>3286442
>I don't know how to identify the small little doohicky on the left side, whether it's a resistor or smaller capacitor
you're pissing me off so much I don't want to help you anymore.

>>3286442
Go for it. Unless TENGEN was doing something really weird with the 800068-01's, you should be able to transplant the ROM chip without any issues.

>>3286354
I figured it was implicit that I was asking for feedback on the sources I dug up on google. Sorry for the confusion.

>>3286164
>>3286165
they were the originals anyways, i even opened my second controller to see and they were shot too. I ordered some new pads and they'll be here tuesday

>>3286442
All ROMs are absolutely not compatible across all boards. In this case though both board are 8M so it will work fine. You can also get a 32MB PCB for tree fiddy, actually 3.49 and save your self some work.

>>3286491
In this case they were doing something really weird with their 800068-01. They were using a 800057-02 instead.

>>3286491
>>3286609
Okay, sounds like I have a project for the next day or so. I'll give the transplant a shot. Would I have to also swap the capacitors with it or should the existing ones be fine? I guess just two more things when I'm removing like 30 other pins isn't a big deal

>>3286620
I wouldn't worry about the other components. Should be 40 pins. This is one of the rare situations I'd say it's probably best to use a solder sucker.

>>3285884
I just settled for an RGB mod. The results aren't quite as stunning but they're still good, and getting better as more anti aliasing removal Game Shark codes become available for games.

They're supposed to come out with an RGB version of the image deconvoluter chip eventually, which would pretty much be the ultimate solution. One of my beefs with Ultra HDMI is that it doesn't work with CRTs, and having and RGB version available would fix that.

>>3287101
UltraHDMI is only really stunning if you're willing to accept lag. Granted it's not that much but if you want no additional lag it looks no better than any RGB mod with AA off. Personally I'm fine with AA on a CRT. LCDs make a complete ass mess of it though.

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What's the best (read easiest) way to minimize or eliminate jail bars when outputting rgb from a va4 genesis?

I don't care about losing other video signal outputs if that's a concern

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>>3288180
I should specify that it's a genesis 2 as I know there was a va4 revision of the original model too

TIA

I'm using a game enhancer to boot PS1 games and it works but they're slow and FMVs skip like early model PS1s.

Why is this happening?

I got an EverDrive for my Famicom, and the expansion audio works perfectly on my AV Fami, but on my regular Famicom the expansion audio is extremely quiet. Neither the HI or LO audio mix option makes any difference, and actual carts with expansion audio play perfectly, any ideas why this is happening?

I just got my hands on a memory card adapter for PS1 and PS2 memory cards for the PS3. I was wondering if there's any software that lets me look at the files on the memory card, rip them and edit them.

>>3288976
Unfortunately, as far as I know no-one ever made software for that sort of thing on PC. It's pretty much only good for moving memory around on the cards using the PS3 console.

The Dex Drive is a bit fussy to get working on a modern PC, but it's probably closer to what you're thinking. Using a third party program called Dexter and a serial-to-USB adapter, you can move memory card files back and forth from your PC to the memory card. There's also a program that lets you mess around with and edit your Final Fantasy VII saves, and convert them back and forth between PC and console.

>>3288395
Is either one modded?

>>3288976
>>3289186
If you have a PS2 and freemcboot you could use UlaunchELF to transfer your saves to a usb stick directly. Not sure if it works for PS1 cards though.

>>3289214
Nope, both are totally stock. Running the original Famicom via RF. It doesn't appear that either piece is broken, as they both work in conjunction with other hardware/software just not together.

>>3289254
Yeah, that's a good option too. Possibly the best option for transferring from PS2 to PC. DexDrive will only work with PS1 games.

>>3289383
Do you use the Famicom version Everdrive or the NES one?

Recapping my model 1 genesis today, as well as replacing the sole power filter cap in the NES. I'll let you know how it goes

>>3289927
Famicom EverDrive, I definitely should have made that more clear... To reiterate it works perfectly on my AV FC, and actual carts with with expansion audio work on the regular Famicom too. It makes no sense to me, the audio is there on the EDN8, it's just very quiet on the original FC.

>>3289952
Maybe the expansion audio doesn't work so well with RF on an everdrive. You probally have done this, but I would ask on Krikzzz forum if someone had the same problem.

>>3289936
good luck

>>3289936
NES was done quick. everything looks okay. boots up fine, will do more testing later.

genesis has been taking hours, 50+ caps and my desoldering braid is cheap shit and doesnt grab the solder properly

Dreamcast not displaying anything or playing sound. Bought a new av cord but no change.
Any idea what could be wrong?

>>3289254
that's a bit convoluted but might work.

>>3289186
I am surprised no one has.

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I've got my very first gameboy, GBP.
I remember it just crapped out one day years ago.
Won't turn on. Have tried cleaning the battery terminals as well as trying the AC adapter and neither will power it on. Power switch could be the problem, soldering gun is on the way so I can't touch up the solder points on power switch... Anyone know if there's a way to bypass the power switch or jump terminals? Or perhaps the cap's are blown... but the whole board looks very clean. My first gameboy so I'm definitely interested in fixing it.

>>3239310
that's a hell of a difference
im not too educated on SMS, is there region incompatibility? why not run a j console with us carts?

>>3290328
Probably the power supply connector pins are loose. The solution there would be to open up the system, remove the PSU and gently bend the pins back into position for a tighter fit.

>>3239310
The good news is that the US / EU carts all have the FM sound data on the cartridges already. They just never released FM sound cards compatible with the Western-style Master System.

>>3291390
Except for Phantasy Star

>>3290467
bamp

I'm trying to get my old PS2 working but on my old CRT the top half of the ps2 video output is scrolling down the screen really fast and is in black and white.

If I try to plug it into a LCD TV only the top half of the screen is displayed and it's also in black and white.

I can't see what any of the settings are when trying to change them because the bottom half of the screen is missing. I blindly stumbled through them and think I managed to cycle through most of them but nothing made it any better.

Does anyone have any suggestions?

>>3252198
What's superior about it?

>>3292507

what connection method

composite, s-video, component?

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I know it's hard to see, but on solid color backgrounds like the blue I'm getting visible vertical striping. Is this a CRT issue or a console issue?

>>3292525
composite

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I put a GBAMP3 inside my frontlit Gameboy Color, but it's causing the screen to go dim every time the sound kicks in, and it basically pulses during music. Any suggestions on how I might get around this? My frontlight is the one from Handheld Legend. I'm thinking I might need to put a resistor in there somewhere, and possibly solder the light to an alternate solder point.

I'm thinking of buying a SNES.
As a PALfag my list would be Modded PAL SNES > US SNES > Super Famicom. I'll be playing games from all three regions.
My question: is the PAL SNES with a 60hz switch any different from a US SNES?

>>3292527
Console. I don't know which model of NES or Famicom you are using, but vertical stripes is a standard issue on some (all?) of those consoles. I think some models have it worse than others.

>>3292527
toploading NES, right?
hardware design problem.
get a frontloader.

>>3292507
>>3292525
>>3292553
Could getting a component cable help or is my PS2 shot? My PS1 displays fine on both TVs so I don't think it's a problem with that.

>>3292748
Do the AV Famicom suffer from the same problem?

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>>3292615
I was able to fix it. I had to switch the GBAamp 3 and the front light's positive wires, and put a 100 ohm resistor on the front light's positive wire. The front light is now on the 5v solder point, and the GBAmp 3 is on the 3v solder point. They're playing together nicely now and everything seems to be working just about perfectly.

I bought a SNES RGB cable, I didn't notice it but the right side of the audio didn't seem to ouput any sound whatsoever. It was only until I tested it through a testcartridge that I knew for sure that it was the RGB cable. Is there a way to fix this? Does something need to be disabled?

>>3292748
>>3292747
its a frontloader, one of the last NES revision models I think. I replaced the 2200uf filter cap but it didnt have any effect.

>>3289936
anyone have any advice for the genesis desoldering? Nearly every PCB ive worked with only has solder on the back side but with genesis it was soldered TWICE, both back and front. it's making every cap twice as long to do,

>>3292842
I moved the GBAmp3 positive wire back to the 5v pad to reduce line noise. Seems to be working fine so far.

Do the generic chinese ps1 lasers work well?

>>3294621
I'm not an anon who bashes on Chinese stuff and I'll say that I would've been better off finding a half broken PS1 and hoping I could salvage a working laser assembly.

>>3293829
If you're looking to do some serious desoldering invest in a FR300 or an 808

Don't expect to be a master at it even with the machine.

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What are the voltages levels of the 3.58 MHz carrier that goes into pins 13 and 14 of the SNES S-ENC/BA6592F encoder chip?

Can it be tested with a logic probe?

Is it possible to make an adapter to make your Everdrive MD work in an SMS? I know the ED MD can run SMS games on the Genesis, and it does it by mimicking a real SMS cartridge, so wouldn't that mean it could be done?

>>3295886
Maybe if you look at what pins map between the cartridges on a Power Base Converter, then build something that reverses that?

Fixed my Virtual Boy which was having a problem with its ribbon cable-screen connections. Out of the two possible ways I opted to the soldering method. And am very pleased with the result.
Looking at the interior, and considering the method they used to connect the screens and cables I think this will be an even greater issue in the future - the glue just won't stick after a few decades and we will be having droves of Virtual Boys being abandoned.

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>>3236379

Can somebody help with my Nintendo DS shoulder buttons? Both the L and R have stoped working for years.

I did a search and I found out that the problem is pure dust so if you blow the gap between the buttons it works again.

I did that (even knowing that it is not a good ideia to spit on electronics insides) and they worked for a little while but stoped again. They also would not work every single time I pressed them.

Then I saw a video of a guy opening his console and cleaning the button with alcohol and I did that too. They worked for days, but started to fail again. They're 100x better now, but are not 100% working.

Should I clean them again with alcohol? I really think there is an easy solution to this, I'm just very stupid when it comes to things like this.

>>3298390
get some electrical contact cleaner and spray them with that.

short of that, you'd have to replace them.

>>3298684
I guess that's all I can do besides what I already did. The guy on the video I saw said he has done it two times before his DS buttons started working 100% so I might try doing it again. Thanks for the help.

>>3295886
Not 100% sure if a Genesis ED would work properly in a SMS, but there is a way you could try. Unfortunately it involves what
>>3295893
said. You would need to reroute about 50 pins, and unless you can fabricate PCBs you will most likely end up needing to solder or hotglue a bunch of wires.
Some people have made homemade SMS to Genesis converters, so you might be able to use the info they have.
http://www.smspower.org/forums/11525-HomemadePowerBaseConverterPossible

1 non retro but idk where else to turn too and a retro one
Retro one
I purchased a small PVM and wss looking into ways to connect my DC to it since i only use VGA. Can Anyone vouch for the extron rgb converters? Do they also converter 480i to 240 for those games that aren't VGA compatible.

Non retro
(spoiler) I'm looking into adding a hardrive into my PS2. Specifically a 1 TB. How would i go upon doing that? (/spoiler)

>>3300696
https://www.amazon.ca/HDE-SATA-Drive-Interface-Adapter/dp/B00JVUXMRI/
grab one of these and w/e SATA HDD of your choice.
the PS2 can be picky about HDD's so it might not work. Also you need to find a HDD that's slim enough to fit inside the actual bay.