Mr.FoodMonster Posted February 19, 2004 Share Posted February 19, 2004 I saw this, and had to get it just for curiousity purposes. It obviously adds another controller port, anyone have any other info on it? I plan on asking the guy about how/where he got it ect, but any of your input is helpful as well. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...MEBWN%3AIT&rd=1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ze_ro Posted February 19, 2004 Share Posted February 19, 2004 Well, "Venus" was the in-development name for the Nomad... This piece just looks like something someone ripped out of a Nomad. I think the big black connector is just the cartridge port. --Zero Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.FoodMonster Posted February 19, 2004 Author Share Posted February 19, 2004 Hmm.. I was looking around for pictures of inside the Nomad, and couldnt find anything WEll, the guy said that he at one point tested everything, so when I get it if it dosnt work I'll tell him about what you said and go about getting a refund... Hopefully it IS an expansion port though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjk7382 Posted February 19, 2004 Share Posted February 19, 2004 I like how his description doesn't say anyting about the item up for sale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+-^CrossBow^- Posted February 19, 2004 Share Posted February 19, 2004 I don't see how it could be an expansion? Where does it go? You can't fit that into the cart slot of any standard Genny I know. And even if it did...where does the game plug in? Now if this attaches to the side of the Genesis...that is possible. but it still doesn't look like the connector end sticks out far enough for it to seat well. I don't know, I would lean towards the insides of the Nomad also. The Nomad does have a standard 9 pin port on it for hooking up an actual controller for 2 player stuff since the Nomad could output to TV as well. I am curious...but I think I would have passed on it personally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian M Posted February 19, 2004 Share Posted February 19, 2004 That is the main motherboard to a Sega Nomad system. That's the cart slot (though the pins look to be somewhat bent in the middle) and the controller port on the bottom is actually where one could plug in an external controller for 2player gaming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spongebue Posted February 20, 2004 Share Posted February 20, 2004 As a part-time modder, I wouldn't mind having that if it is a nomad mobo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christianscott27 Posted February 20, 2004 Share Posted February 20, 2004 pic of nomad guts- auction pic- site with a neat little mod- http://www.gamesx.com/importmod/gen2nomadbutton.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB Posted February 20, 2004 Share Posted February 20, 2004 pic of nomad guts- auction pic- site with a neat little mod-http://www.gamesx.com/importmod/gen2nomadbutton.htm Darnit I was about to pull the Gamesx pic up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasoco Posted February 20, 2004 Share Posted February 20, 2004 The guy is either an idiot, or used the wrong pic. I say idiot. What does he mean by "this finally shows you something you can do with that little expansion slot on the side of the Genesis"? Heasn't he EVER heard of a Sega CD? He makes it sound like there was never anything released. I don't know what to think. Moron or Clumsy? I would email him myself, but I don't like to make enemies... One of you guys do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ze_ro Posted February 20, 2004 Share Posted February 20, 2004 If you look closely, you can see that the chip on the left in the pic is the 68000, the big one in the middle is the 315-xxxx chip that does all the video output stuff, and the little square chip just above the cartridge port is definitely a Z80. I don't know why this guy would be trying to sell a Nomad motherboard as some Genesis expansion. You'd think anyone who would have something like this would know full well what it was. --Zero Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.FoodMonster Posted February 20, 2004 Author Share Posted February 20, 2004 So what should I do then? Tell him through research that I found this is the inside of a Nomad and that because it isnt an expansion that I'm not intrested? Or is the Nomad board something one of you may want? I think I'll just tell him I dont want it because he basiclly lied as to what it is. Hopefully that wont warrent a negative.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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