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Hey I want to install 50/60 Hz and language switches in my MD2, has anyone here done it? What guide did you follow? There's so many out there, all with slightly different techniques. I don't want any fancy shit, just the two switches.

>> No.1153037

Damomonster has the best modding tutorials for sega/nintendo consoles.

Only trouble is sourcing the timing crystal from a US genesis, the only ones on ebay are $20 and you can't just buy them separate, you have to buy in bulk.

http://www.damomonster.com/Mod_Pages/SegaMegaDriveM2.html

>> No.1153041

>>1153037
Unless you are using SCART RGB, then you don't have to worry about the crystal.

>> No.1154649

>>1153037
Thanks, Eurofag here so I'll be using RGB.

>> No.1156707

OP here, I tried following these instructions partially as they used points on the top of the board: http://www.retrocorner.net/index.php?Mods_%2F_repairs:Megadrive_2_50%2F60_hz_switch_-_page2

However it turned out to be fucking bullshit as on my console the place where the blue wire goes on JP3 is ground, not +5V. Be warned!

At least since I had wired up two grounds to the switches instead of something more retarded I didn't cause any damage when I tried turning it on.

I don't know if the region switch works yet because the only game I have right now is Sonic 2 :( But at least I have glorious fullscreen 60 Hz

>> No.1158064
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1158064

This is pretty embarrassing. I'm bad at drilling into plastic, and had no vice or something to hold the casing. Also I didn't have a big enough drill bit so used a Dremel-like thingy to bore out the holes, and one hole ended up being too big.

The console was in shit condition anyway. I might try and look for a non-working MD2 in good condition and do it again properly.

>> No.1158068

>>1158064
what the hell happened to that poor cart

>> No.1158106
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>>1158068
God knows, it's like someone smashed it open then superglued it back together badly.

I got the console and cartridge from a friend for free, as he had better condition duplicates of both (actually a JP Sonic 2 cart). Both were mostly non-working, but soldering the power connector back on and a lot of PCB cleaner on the cartridge and slot solved that.