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2282406 No.2282406 [Reply] [Original]

Sup /vr/, just bought one of these bad boys, but sadly it did not come with a power supply. I need a power supply that works properly in American outlets. I've heard that the American Sega Master System and Genesis 1 power supplies work, but I didn't want to risk frying my system.

Does anyone have any recommendations for specific power supplies for this system?

>> No.2282417

Get a Japanese one?

>> No.2282418

not sure how practical this would be, but to me it seems like it would be safer just to buy the original power supply and a converter for american wall plugs.

>> No.2282428

>>2282418
You don't need a step down. Especially for those kinds of power supplies.

>> No.2282432

>>2282428
ah, didn't know, I have never dealt with japanese electronics personally. So OP is just being dumb then?

>> No.2282438

>>2282432
Idk

Some people go nuts with step downs but I've never had a problem. The Euros have used 240v to 120v for Jap stuff for a long time also.

>> No.2282721

Is there a way to translate a sfc cartridge? I would really like to play smt 2 on my sfc in english.

>> No.2282828

I use a Master System power brick with mine. Never had a problem.

>> No.2282842

Can't you just use an american SNES power supply? I don't think the difference between US and Jap voltage is different enough to matter, and even if it were, an AC adapter converts whatever its supposed to (ie, your american adapter for american outlets) to the same voltage/current for snes/sfc/pal snes/whatever.

>> No.2282867

>>2282406
use a genesis model 1 or a master system power supply, it will work without any problems.

>> No.2282869

>>2282406
Amazon.
http://www.amazon.com/adapter-FC-SFC-MD-PC-engine/dp/B004IWS1RA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1426044810&sr=8-1&keywords=super+famicom+ac+adapter

>>2282438
you don't need a voltage converter for the US. the console runs on DC anyway and 100-120 is the operating range of the adapter. it's totally fine.

>>2282721
other than burning a new EPROM and soldering it in, no

>>2282842
You can't, the pin connector is different. But you are right that the difference between 100 & 120 doesn't matter.

>> No.2283228

>>2282406
>any recommendations
Yeah. A Genesis one.