8bitclassics Posted February 14, 2007 Share Posted February 14, 2007 Just a note, that the link provided above was for us to repair the NES with a new connector, the connector themselves are $10 and First Class shipping has been about $1 in the US. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickHarrisMaine Posted February 16, 2007 Share Posted February 16, 2007 You can also pick up these from estarland.com. Incidentally, I am mighty tempted by their FC Twin system that plays the NES and the SNES games..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antron Posted February 16, 2007 Share Posted February 16, 2007 You can also pick up these from estarland.com. Incidentally, I am mighty tempted by their FC Twin system that plays the NES and the SNES games..... do clones like that play all games correctly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickHarrisMaine Posted February 16, 2007 Share Posted February 16, 2007 If I'm not mistaken, its real Famicom, which is the NES and Super NES. Looks like a nice little set up. Less than $40, too, for all that playability. Top loaders too.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chadtower Posted February 16, 2007 Share Posted February 16, 2007 That is mistaken. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ApolloBoy Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 do clones like that play all games correctly? Most of the clones I've heard about have sound issues (which are most noticeable on Super Mario Bros), and some like the Generation NEX won't work at all with certain games like Castlevania III or Rad Racer II. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chadtower Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 They also have color pallet issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strattsp Posted March 7, 2007 Share Posted March 7, 2007 I absolutely hate the new pin connectors. They are way too tight, so they basically cut a new groove into the contacts to get a clean signal. take a look at your cartridge after you remove it (if you can remove it, good luck with a tengen cart) and you will see the damage to the pins. I prefer to take the NES apart, soak the pin connector in rubbing alcohol, use a cleaning kit on it, and SLIGHTLY bend the pins back - nothing like what Ben heck recommends. Then you need to thoroughly clean the contacts on your cartridges. This is a lot easier if you take the cartridge apart, then you can see what you are doing. I have restored dozens of nintendos back to the point where they will play every game on the first try with original equipment. The main problem - contrary to what Ben Heck states, is dirt. When I clean a typical cartridge, the first qtips will come out black. Also, by opening the cartridge, you will see rust on the contacts for about 5% of your games. I use rust remover for these, and it works just fine (be sure to wipe with a damp rag to get all the rust remover off). Just say no to the replacement pin connectors - when you expose new metal on your contacts, you are inviting a corrosion problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chadtower Posted March 7, 2007 Share Posted March 7, 2007 I thouroughly agree with that... though he must be getting off easy with the carts he finds. I've found a lot of carts with contacts so filthy I had to sand most of the edge conductors off and retin them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strattsp Posted March 7, 2007 Share Posted March 7, 2007 I thouroughly agree with that... though he must be getting off easy with the carts he finds. I've found a lot of carts with contacts so filthy I had to sand most of the edge conductors off and retin them. try using rust remover (naval jelly) -very carefully-. It is caustic stuff, but certainly not near as drastic as sandpaper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chadtower Posted March 7, 2007 Share Posted March 7, 2007 Would work but really, you have to consider that most of the time you're working on a mediocre 8 bit cartridge worth only a couple of dollars. Appropriate methods for the item, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david.winter Posted August 25, 2007 Share Posted August 25, 2007 Hi there, I didn't read the whole thread but if you're familiar with electronics and want to disable the protection chip, you only need to cut pin 4 (don't cut the track since there's one connected to the pin under the chip). This said I don't know why the Championship cart would not work without the protection chip. Looks like there is some kind of RAM byte or bit which gets electronically set to a particular value once the protection protocol between the system and the cartridge passed through. Anyhow... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjchamp3 Posted August 26, 2007 Share Posted August 26, 2007 There is one and ONLY ONE LEGIT GUY ON EBAY WITH OFFICIAL 72 PIN CONNECTORS NO YOBO. email me and I will send a link Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaymz887 Posted August 26, 2007 Share Posted August 26, 2007 i just installed my new 72 pin connector. i got it on ebay paid about 11 for it. its gold plated. i need to check to see if it is tearing up my games... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjchamp3 Posted August 26, 2007 Share Posted August 26, 2007 i just installed my new 72 pin connector. i got it on ebay paid about 11 for it. its gold plated. i need to check to see if it is tearing up my games... Yah gold means nothing, the official guy has the real deal for about 6-7 bucks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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