ApolloBoy Posted August 22, 2003 Share Posted August 22, 2003 What systems have you modded? I have a VIC-20 that my dad modded with A/V inputs back in the early '80s, and my PSX has a mod chip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROBOTRON Posted August 22, 2003 Share Posted August 22, 2003 My Dreamcast is modded for Japan/US games....and so is my Gamecubicle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetset Posted August 22, 2003 Share Posted August 22, 2003 I have a 2-port 5200 unit with a 4-port bios in it....does that count? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemmi Posted August 22, 2003 Share Posted August 22, 2003 What systems have you modded? . None Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeybastard Posted August 22, 2003 Share Posted August 22, 2003 None, I like to keep stuff original. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemmi Posted August 22, 2003 Share Posted August 22, 2003 None, I like to keep stuff original. Exactly oh and i am to lazy to mod my own stuff the only mod i would really want is the 7800 power supply mod to rid myself of that hard to find power supply Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ze_ro Posted August 22, 2003 Share Posted August 22, 2003 None. Although I've been considering getting a mod chip for my Saturn, simply so I can enjoy some of the great Japanese games for the system. This probably doesn't count, but I do have a number of modded C64 disk drives. I have a 1541 and a 1571 with parallel interfaces that my brother added to them. He wants to do a ram expansion on a 1541 as well, but hasn't gotten around to it. --Zero Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justice_is_blind Posted August 22, 2003 Share Posted August 22, 2003 I have one modded FZ-1 and a modded FZ-10. Both are from Studio 3DO and enable me to play proto's. :wink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyXB Posted August 22, 2003 Share Posted August 22, 2003 NES to play NTSC games Mega Drive to play NTSC & JAP games Super NES (NTSC) to play JAP games (ok, only broke these 2 pins) & cut the Power pack Adapter from the Plug after it was not working and solder a german Power pack Adapter at the Plug PSX to play NTSC & JAP games PSOne too to play NTSC & JAP games PC-Engine to connect it to a german TV. Thats all I think. Most done from Dealers, who know how it work, only think what I have done myself was all on my Super NES (NTSC). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisbid Posted August 22, 2003 Share Posted August 22, 2003 there is no need to mod a saturn to play imports pick up a 5-in-1 cart from NCSX http://www.ncsxshop.com/cgi-bin/shop/EMS-ARP.html it does the following - allows you to play imports from any region - acts as an external memory card - gameshark capabilities - allows you to play imports that require 1MB or 4MB RAM expansion for 29 bucks, its a steal the only reason to get a saturn mod, would be to play backups, and for a system with such expensive/hard to find games, i cant blame you wanting to do that my modded system Sega Saturn Sega Dreamcast (to play imports) N64 (i just opened the system and cut off the tabs that prevents you from playing imports) i want to mod my PSX, it doesnt sever much purpose now, but if i could use my old PSX to play imports/backups, i would have a reason to use it more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goblin Posted August 22, 2003 Share Posted August 22, 2003 2600 with A/V 5200 4 port - external bypass to allow a real switch box, also with a custom digital joystick interface 130XE with an internal SIO2PC Jaguar with BJL ROM and I think I'm missing at least one other. Modding my own systems is what I enjoy most about the hobby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad2600 Posted August 23, 2003 Share Posted August 23, 2003 7800 with power supply mod that I got from pacmanplus. I prefer everything else to be original. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB Posted August 23, 2003 Share Posted August 23, 2003 there is no need to mod a saturn to play imports pick up a 5-in-1 cart from NCSX http://www.ncsxshop.com/cgi-bin/shop/EMS-ARP.html it does the following - allows you to play imports from any region - acts as an external memory card - gameshark capabilities - allows you to play imports that require 1MB or 4MB RAM expansion for 29 bucks, its a steal the only reason to get a saturn mod, would be to play backups, and for a system with such expensive/hard to find games, i cant blame you wanting to do that my modded system Sega Saturn Sega Dreamcast (to play imports) N64 (i just opened the system and cut off the tabs that prevents you from playing imports) i want to mod my PSX, it doesnt sever much purpose now, but if i could use my old PSX to play imports/backups, i would have a reason to use it more If I recall, so-called mod carts just increase the delay you have to do a disk swap, as opposed to ACTUALLY allowing other regions to boot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hex65000 Posted August 23, 2003 Share Posted August 23, 2003 Dreamcast -- (to make it region free) I think the mainboard died; I've got a _new_ plan to enable disable the modchip at will. Game Boy Advance -- (installed the Afterburner light kit.) Jaguar -- (Glued heat sinks onto the Tom & Jerry) Matter o fact I need some more low profile 486 heat sinks so I can do the other Jags I have. NES frontloader -- (Homebrew Toploader ; in progress) It works, but I've got some shielding and mechanical issues to work out. At least it plays better than my frontloader, but isn't as rock-stable as my real toploader. Pending projects / ideas Home brewed Jaguar, Nes, 2600, and 5200 controllers. the mother of all power bricks. A cooling scheme to help keep the regulators on the NES / SNES a little cooler. Turning my two dead Saturns into one good system. While original parts are nice, I can deal with a couple of changes to get better functionality or get a better life span out of a machine. I'm very inclined to modify all of the functional 2600s I've got so that they don't use an earphone jack as a power connector. I lost at least 2 of those bricks as a kid because the secondary lines got shorted together. (tripped over the cord and the output got shorted on the way out of the system. I think my dad got smart and put a fast blow fuse in the third brick. An easier solution would be to use an isolated connector. The downside is I have to desolder the power connecter on the system and put a new one on. Hex. [ Can hear the purists screaming from here... ] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2600Lives Posted August 23, 2003 Share Posted August 23, 2003 Well, I have a Playstation that I modded myself. I took my Dremel and cut a hole on the right upper side of the system so I could put a toggle switch for the mod chip in (the chip heats up FAST, so I toggle it off when I'm playing non burned or import games). My Dreamcast also has a mod chip to let me play imports. I have the import cartridge for the Saturn (three different ones in fact), and a slew of cool games (including an AWESOME version of Metal Slug), and have modified both my SNES and N64 to play import games (basically you just file or break off the physical barrier tabs, no biggie at all). That's about it. Everything else is original. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB Posted August 23, 2003 Share Posted August 23, 2003 Well, I have a Playstation that I modded myself. I took my Dremel and cut a hole on the right upper side of the system so I could put a toggle switch for the mod chip in (the chip heats up FAST, so I toggle it off when I'm playing non burned or import games). You know it only needs to be on while hte game boots, right? I may be modding my Intellivision soon. Depends on what exactly is wrong with the RF out. With luck it's just a loose connector. Worst-case scenerio is a dead RF modulator(it's known that the actual system works and the problem is only in the output). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artlover Posted August 23, 2003 Share Posted August 23, 2003 Atari 800xl: 512k ram, Pokey/Gumby, UltraSpeed OS. Commodore 128: 64k VDC, StereoSid. Commodore 1700 REU: 2meg ram Sega Saturn: Mod chipped. 2 Xbox's: Flashed TSOP, A19 bios select switch, Flash enable switch, Fan-speed control. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeV0 Posted August 23, 2003 Share Posted August 23, 2003 Not many sega master system, 50/60hz switch Snes, 50/60hz switch NES, ntsc/pal C64, Reset switch Psone, chip n64, removed tabs to play ntsc I think thats it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2600Lives Posted August 23, 2003 Share Posted August 23, 2003 Yah, then I turn it off. BUT, for double disc games, you gotta turn it back on when you switch discs. It still looks cool, though, having a toggle switch sticking up from my Playstation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobra Kai Posted August 25, 2003 Share Posted August 25, 2003 I'm getting my Neo Geo modded for S-Video so I can play it on my HDTV. The stock video out on the NEO is the dirtiest signal I've ever seen on any game console, I can only imagine how bad it is with RF. It only really shows up bad on my HDTV, so I have to play it on my old Quasar set. All my other systems I'm happy with, so they'll probably remain stock. Although it wouldn't hurt to mod one of my 2600's to composite video. That may be a project I would actually do myself, but I'm not even going to attempt it on my NEOGEO. I'll let a pro take care of that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
video game addict Posted August 25, 2003 Share Posted August 25, 2003 I have modded none myself. Currently the only mod I have is a VCSp I got from Ben. Guess that started it's live off as a 4-switcher, so that's about as extreme a mod you can do! I have been thinking about getting the Neo Geo modded with S-video, stereo out, and the bios upgrade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisbid Posted August 25, 2003 Share Posted August 25, 2003 i have one of the 5-in-1 carts that i linked, and had it before i modded my saturn, it allows you to boot imports directly, no disc swap is needed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB Posted August 25, 2003 Share Posted August 25, 2003 i have one of the 5-in-1 carts that i linked, and had it before i modded my saturn, it allows you to boot imports directly, no disc swap is needed Ah. My mistake then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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