Is it safe to break your SNES's tabs to play Super Famicom games?

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Anonymous Tue Jul 7 19:06:07 2015 No.2522741 [Reply] [Original]

Is it safe to break your SNES's tabs to play Super Famicom games?

>>	Anonymous Tue Jul 7 19:07:47 2015 No.2522747 >>2522741 Yes.

>>	Anonymous Tue Jul 7 19:08:41 2015 No.2522749 >>2522741 yeah and piss easy too

>>	Anonymous Tue Jul 7 19:08:44 2015 No.2522750 >>2522741 no

>>	Anonymous Tue Jul 7 19:12:58 2015 No.2522759 Pieces of plastic could go flying off and get in your eye. Very dangerous. Do not recommend.

>>	Anonymous Tue Jul 7 19:38:00 2015 No.2522793 Don't do it, OP. Not only can it cause cartridge reading issues, you'll be mutilating your SNES. import a Super Famicom.

>>	Anonymous Tue Jul 7 19:39:14 2015 No.2522798 Why not just saw the case off completely so it can play Genesis games

>>	Anonymous Tue Jul 7 19:39:36 2015 No.2522801 Can you not just get an adaptor? I know nothing about SNES/SFC

>>	Anonymous Tue Jul 7 19:40:37 2015 No.2522803 >>2522801 Adapters cost money. Snipping the tabs is free.

>>	Anonymous Tue Jul 7 19:42:10 2015 No.2522805 Yes, there's no reason not to do it.

>>	Anonymous Tue Jul 7 19:42:11 2015 No.2522806 >>2522803 But its an alternative to damaging your SNES

>>	Anonymous Tue Jul 7 19:44:14 2015 No.2522812 >>2522741 YES!, GOD DAMMIT YES!, GEEZ!!!! What are you, a kid?

>>	Anonymous Tue Jul 7 19:44:53 2015 No.2522813 >>2522806 >damaging Are you one of those purist Nintendrones who insist that no modifications shall be done to your pure consoles?

>>	Anonymous Tue Jul 7 19:45:54 2015 No.2522815 File: 255 KB, 354x367, 2OR7xiP.png [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>2522793 >>2522759 >>2522750 >>2522801 God, this motherfuckers!

>>	Anonymous Tue Jul 7 19:47:08 2015 No.2522818 >>2522813 Of course not but if it's going to cause issues that can't be easily repaired then its nice to have an alternative.

>>	Anonymous Tue Jul 7 19:49:27 2015 No.2522825 >>2522818 >issues its literally a physical block they're not cartage contacts

>>	Anonymous Tue Jul 7 19:50:29 2015 No.2522826 >>2522806 >an extraneous piece of plastic that's hidden from view has been snipped >IT'S RUINED This is you.

>>	Anonymous Tue Jul 7 19:50:30 2015 No.2522827 >>2522741 DON'T BREAK THEM. UNSCREW them with a pair of pliers.

>>	Anonymous Tue Jul 7 19:54:31 2015 No.2522838 >>2522818 >but if it's going to cause issues that can't be easily repaired What issues could it POSSIBLY cause

>>	Anonymous Tue Jul 7 19:55:32 2015 No.2522840 >>2522838 You can't resell it as mint condition anymore

>>	Anonymous Tue Jul 7 20:07:59 2015 No.2522875 >>2522741 Does this also work for PAL snes's?

>>	Anonymous Tue Jul 7 20:14:57 2015 No.2522886 >>2522875 No. PAL SNES uses PAL video format. Japanese games and NA game both use NTSC video format. Additional hardware modification is required.

>>	Anonymous Tue Jul 7 20:49:21 2015 No.2522963 >>2522741 Yes. It is safe. Retarded, but safe.

>>	Anonymous Tue Jul 7 20:55:10 2015 No.2522974 >>2522826 dude still has his umbilical cord attached don't worry about him. >>2522793 >cartridge reading issues fuck off kid.

>>	Anonymous Tue Jul 7 20:56:10 2015 No.2522976 >>2522840 >implying the 14 year old redditor buying old game consoles knows the difference

>>	Anonymous Tue Jul 7 20:58:33 2015 No.2522979 >>2522798 no no no you need to have many years of soldering experience taught by your electronics father to even attempt that.

>>	Anonymous Tue Jul 7 21:03:30 2015 No.2522989 >>2522741 get a gamegenie and break the tabs on that

>>	Anonymous Tue Jul 7 21:04:00 2015 No.2522990 >>2522741 Don't. It accelerates the case yellowing.

>>	Anonymous Tue Jul 7 21:06:06 2015 No.2522994 >>2522741 Its safe but it'll remove 10 points off your IQ. You also lost 10 points off your IQ already for asking this question so I wouldn't risk it.

>>	Anonymous Tue Jul 7 21:08:22 2015 No.2522998 >>2522741 Yes, but as you probably already know make sure to smear vaseline all over it. It facilitates the easy insertion and removal of cartridges also.

Anonymous Tue Jul 7 21:08:40 2015 No.2523000

>>2522989
The game genie puts too much stress on the pin connector over time and wears out your cartridge slot to the point where it's hard to make carts keep contact and boot inconsistently. Similar to the NES front loader problems.

Replacing the pin connector is not difficult on older model units, but is becoming harder to find parts to do it. So I fully recommend removing the tabs. Just take the shell apart first if you're concerned.

>>	Anonymous Tue Jul 7 21:13:30 2015 No.2523007 File: 8 KB, 240x180, index.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>2522741 Don't do it! My shop sells this Super Adapter... yours for only $29.95. I hook you up bro.

>>	Anonymous Tue Jul 7 21:20:46 2015 No.2523025 >>2523000 You are full of shit.

>>	Anonymous Tue Jul 7 21:22:25 2015 No.2523027 >>2522979 >soldering i think you mean welding m8

>>	Anonymous Tue Jul 7 21:25:19 2015 No.2523030 >>2522979 >>2523027 why do you remind me of that thread, my sides are still recovering

>>	Anonymous Tue Jul 7 21:27:29 2015 No.2523034 File: 11 KB, 501x585, OY.gif [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>2523007

>>	Anonymous Tue Jul 7 21:29:38 2015 No.2523039 >>2523030 https://archive.moe/vr/thread/2461979/ For those interested in sharing in those laughs. Best thread /vr/ has had in months.

>>	Anonymous Tue Jul 7 21:49:45 2015 No.2523068 >>2523039 i was talking about this guy https://archive.moe/vr/thread/831170/#831170 probably the same dude lmao

>>	Anonymous Tue Jul 7 21:52:32 2015 No.2523073 >>2523068 yeah it's the same guy

>>	Anonymous Tue Jul 7 22:29:13 2015 No.2523145 >>2523027 you need to weld them together and solders the chips apart.

>>	Anonymous Tue Jul 7 22:34:27 2015 No.2523160 File: 1.60 MB, 1876x1118, 1434139200415.png [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>2523039 >>2523068 Holy Shit!

>>	Anonymous Tue Jul 7 22:48:09 2015 No.2523181 Well geez, I don't know OP. Is it safe to cut off your foreskin?

Anonymous Tue Jul 7 22:48:17 2015 No.2523182

>Alright okay. Just please believe me when I say I did manage to make something work like that. Maybe it was my snes cartridges with my 64.. yeah because I did have Centipede Guy and Earthworm Jim for the snes so tjat makes sense. They ere both made by nintendo except of course the 64 was more powerful so it run games at a higher fps. Its not like Im saying I ran ps1 games on a 64. Those are cds so it would be literally impossible considering the process of making a cd involves some sort of laser technology. But these are cartridges I was messing with. Im really not trying to lie to anyone. I did this.

It's like you're reading John Lovitz's old 'pathological liar'

>>	Anonymous Tue Jul 7 22:59:35 2015 No.2523194 >>2523160 I still think he's a dedicated troll.

Anonymous Tue Jul 7 23:05:51 2015 No.2523205

>>2523194
He's an excellent performance artist. His posting style is well ingrained to being distinguishable without his trip. His story is the same across the board tinkering in the garage with super-dad. Very well done. He's the best shitposter we could ask for.

Anonymous Tue Jul 7 23:08:48 2015 No.2523210

>>2523182
some kid I knew growing up claimed to have rented a dreamcast game by accident for his ps2, but he opened up the expansion slot and "messed around" until he got shocked.

he said after that his ps2 played dreamcast games but he didn't own any and refused to rent them.

>>	Anonymous Tue Jul 7 23:28:43 2015 No.2523242 >>2523210 That is such a classic kid lie, especially the cop out of "but I can't show you because reasons".

>>	Anonymous Tue Jul 7 23:29:00 2015 No.2523243 >>2523210 The PS2 and the Dreamcast actually used very similar hardware so that's possible.

>>	Anonymous Tue Jul 7 23:30:01 2015 No.2523248 >>2523243 -3.333/10

>>	Anonymous Tue Jul 7 23:35:08 2015 No.2523256 >>2522963 Please tell me why it's retarded. I'm looking forward to this.

>>	Anonymous Tue Jul 7 23:41:34 2015 No.2523265 >>2523248 After leaving Sega, my dad went on to work at Sony. I can confirm that it's true.

>>	Anonymous Wed Jul 8 00:21:15 2015 No.2523351 >>2523256 I accomplish the same thing with an adapter I bought for a buck. Feel free to stay retarded yourself though.

>>	Anonymous Wed Jul 8 01:11:32 2015 No.2523474 >>2523351 where?

>>	Anonymous Wed Jul 8 01:38:10 2015 No.2523508 >>2523474 Wal-Mart

Anonymous Wed Jul 8 01:57:56 2015 No.2523540
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>>2523000
>>2523025
You guys can argue potential cartridge slot pin stress all day, but the way I see it, as you add more components into the system, you introduce more possible points of failure that can disrupt your game, if not simply prevent you from getting the game to start up.

You know how when you sometimes hit the console by accident (or yank a controller cord,) and the game locks up because a pin momentarily lost contact? Now you have two slots where this could happen. Made even more prone to this issue since friction is the only thing holding it upright.

>>	Anonymous Wed Jul 8 02:00:35 2015 No.2523542 >>2523540 You're thinking of the NES Game Genie; we are talking about the SNES.

>>	Anonymous Wed Jul 8 02:04:02 2015 No.2523547 >>2523508 Got a link? If you bought it from Wal-Mart, chances are they'll have a product listing on their web site if the manufacturer still supplies Wal-Mart with their goods.

Anonymous Wed Jul 8 02:13:47 2015 No.2523559
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>>2522741
If you want to break off the tabs, get the right kind of screwdriver to take your SNES apart. Personally, I recommend using a rotary grinder to grind them down instead of using pliers to snap them off, but that's just me.

Pic related. It's from the time I Jap-modded my N64.

>>	Anonymous Wed Jul 8 02:46:52 2015 No.2523610 Safe how? Like will it create an electrical fire and burn down your house? Probably, unless you keep your systems unplugged when not in use like you're supposed to.

Anonymous Wed Jul 8 02:54:26 2015 No.2523625
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>>2523542
Nope. SNES. Though what I said pretty much applies to the freestanding stacking of cartridges on any system.

Illustrating what >>2523559 said. I removed the tabs with a Dremel grinding stone. Damage is fairly minimal, (though I felt I butchered this one,) effectively negligible since it's in the cartridge slot, hidden from view 95% of the time. The discoloration of the case is a more glaring concern.

>>	Anonymous Wed Jul 8 02:55:54 2015 No.2523629 >>2523007 Obvious shilling is obvious. But that's not a bad price

>>	Anonymous Wed Jul 8 02:58:46 2015 No.2523634 >butchering a console so you can play 1 game in a language you don't even understand Americans.

Anonymous Wed Jul 8 03:01:19 2015 No.2523636
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It's just 2 little pieces of plastic you have to chop off.
Provided you're not too brute and don't broke the whole slot in the process, it's safe, no real component is being touched, just plastic. It won't even change anything aesthetically since what you remove is inside the cart slot.

However, I've decided not to mod mine. I've had this buddy for over 20 years, it's like I'd feel its pain if I did that.

Anonymous Wed Jul 8 03:01:50 2015 No.2523637

>>2523634
Obvious bait, but here's your response.

You now made the SNES "region free" you have games in Japan you can now play, and cheaper alternatives to more expensive games in murica. Japanese is more so a hurdle with rpgs. Most of everything else is a hurdle.

>>	Anonymous Wed Jul 8 03:02:55 2015 No.2523639 >>2523637 *Most of everything else is alright

>>	Anonymous Wed Jul 8 03:26:56 2015 No.2523669 >>2523351 >where In my living room, bed room, and gaming room. I have 3 machines and 3 adapters.

>>	Anonymous Wed Jul 8 03:29:18 2015 No.2523671 Breaking those tabs would void your warranty. Do something else.

>>	Anonymous Wed Jul 8 05:38:29 2015 No.2523784 >>2522840 >You can't resell it as mint condition anymore The type of cunt who never plays games aren't you?

>>	Anonymous Wed Jul 8 05:39:32 2015 No.2523786 >>2523671 lol

>>	Anonymous Wed Jul 8 05:39:42 2015 No.2523787 >>2523243 >The PS2 and the Dreamcast actually used very similar hardware No they didn't.

>>	Anonymous Wed Jul 8 06:14:55 2015 No.2523821 >>2522886 So only through a region adapter?

>>	Anonymous Wed Jul 8 23:52:48 2015 No.2525605 File: 298 KB, 200x150, ohnoes.gif [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>2523671

>>	Anonymous Thu Jul 9 01:21:15 2015 No.2525724 >>2523039 >https://archive.moe/vr/thread/2461979/ Fuck I almost feel bad for that guy

>>	Anonymous Thu Jul 9 02:37:33 2015 No.2525816 >>2523039 That guy has to be a fucking troll. A good one, though.

Anonymous Thu Jul 9 15:08:57 2015 No.2526856

>>2523637

In Vancouver everyone de-tabbed their SNES in the 90's because it was so easy to get Hong Kong market games here for cheap. When you come across systems at thrift stores there is probably a 30% chance the tabs have been removed.

And yeah, Japanese carts are cheap, and aside from RPGs and Strategy games, most of them need no enlighs (or are in English already). I vacationed in Japan this year, came back with some fun games; Yoshi's Island, Mario All Stars, Sonic Wings (Aero Fighters), couple Goemon games, all were under Y1000.

>>	Anonymous Thu Jul 9 15:25:08 2015 No.2526886 >>2523671 Are you one of those "special" kids?

>>	Anonymous Thu Jul 9 15:26:30 2015 No.2526890 >>2523007 Do you offer international shipping?

>>	Anonymous Thu Jul 9 16:22:29 2015 No.2527009 >>2522741 You could always get the retron5

>>	Eight-Bit !rEIghtBIts Thu Jul 9 17:13:23 2015 No.2527168 >>2527009 Out.

Anonymous Thu Jul 9 17:32:02 2015 No.2527217

>>2525816
I would almost agree if but for the fact that his language and attitude have actually matured over time. I believe he is just one of those stupid, stupid people who say dumb shit and double down on it when they're called out that /vr/ has seen more of lately.

>>	Anonymous Thu Jul 9 17:33:07 2015 No.2527221 >>2523351 So what you're saying is that you paid to do something he can do for free and that makes him a retard.

>>	Anonymous Thu Jul 9 17:33:12 2015 No.2527223 >>2526886 Are you one of those "humourless" kids?

>>	Anonymous Thu Jul 9 17:35:26 2015 No.2527234 >>2522741 no, modifying a cosmetic feature will effect the electronics and make your games unplayable because that is totally how things work. Use your fucking head, dear christ.

>>	Anonymous Thu Jul 9 20:35:05 2015 No.2527647 >>2527221 You'd rather mutilate a piece of authentic Nintendo merchandise than spend a dollar?

>>	Anonymous Thu Jul 9 20:37:16 2015 No.2527653 >>2522741 just buy an SFC

>>	Anonymous Thu Jul 9 20:57:44 2015 No.2527681 >>2523540 >ATTACK FORM RIDE : S-S-S-SONIC

>>	Anonymous Thu Jul 9 21:59:56 2015 No.2527813 >>2523039 You have no idea how many times I wanted to respond to him that entire thread...>>2523068

>>	Anonymous Thu Jul 9 22:02:03 2015 No.2527819 >>2527647 Well now, I guess some of us don't see consumer products as being equal to religious artefacts, do we?

>>	Anonymous Thu Jul 9 22:12:53 2015 No.2527842 >>2522741 just import one. I imported a PS1 for Beatmania and was far cheaper than expected.

>>	Anonymous Thu Jul 9 22:30:55 2015 No.2527864 >>2527221 Yes, just like I pay people to grow my food, cook it, etc. I suppose you built the computer you're posting from for free instead of paying for it. lol

>>	Anonymous Thu Jul 9 22:41:38 2015 No.2527887 >>2527864 >Cook it You don't cook your own food......?

Anonymous Fri Jul 10 18:21:11 2015 No.2529634

>>2527647
I don't really see how a small modification to an out of sight area which only increases functionality can be considered mutilation.

Perhaps you should stop attaching undue value to inanimate objects.

>>2527864
If we were to follow this lien of argument it would mean that anyone who assembles his own computer instead of buying a pre-build is also retarded. You have an interesting world view.

>>	Anonymous Fri Jul 10 18:52:27 2015 No.2529703 >>2523007 >I hook you up bro. >bro >not "my friend". every fucking mom and pop store, theres always that fucking dirty looking jew or Pakistan guy that adds "my friend" after every sentence

Anonymous Fri Jul 10 20:30:19 2015 No.2529896

>>2527887
No. The guys at McDonalds won't let me in the kitchen unless I work there.

>>2529634
Yes, the world view of someone who knows the meaning of words and can use logic is very interesting.

Gotta love the new /vr/ where poorfag kids will argue for console genital mutilation to save a buck. But then it's not a buck is it. It's $30 because mommy won't drive you to the flea market.

>>	Anonymous Fri Jul 10 20:37:26 2015 No.2529912 File: 13 KB, 316x236, 1313470-ycdtotv.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>2529896 >No. The guys at McDonalds won't let me in the kitchen unless I work there.

>>	Anonymous Fri Jul 10 21:05:16 2015 No.2529997 >>2523671 underrated post

>>	Anonymous Fri Jul 10 21:15:30 2015 No.2530016 >>2523540 >having that many game genies I bet this guy owns a retro shop

>>	Anonymous Fri Jul 10 21:54:54 2015 No.2530092 >>2529896 ...... You eat fast food every day??? I can't decide if I should be envious of the cash you must have to waste on eating out for every meal, or thankful that I don't consume 80,000 calories a day

>>	Anonymous Fri Jul 10 22:12:23 2015 No.2530138 It's safe to kill yourself if you made the OP.

>>	Anonymous Fri Jul 10 22:19:36 2015 No.2530153 >>2522840 Okay Leonard.

>>	Anonymous Sat Jul 11 07:10:58 2015 No.2530775 >>2530092 I don't. You should be envious of my lack of autism that allows me to give one example of why you're retarded instead of listing out how ever meal I've ever eaten was prepared.

>>	Anonymous Sat Jul 11 11:37:51 2015 No.2531084 File: 329 KB, 508x720, 1434179304124.png [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>2529896 >console genital mutilation

>>	Anonymous Sat Jul 11 11:51:52 2015 No.2531110 >>2522741 Is that a hand or a foot or what is that shit in the picture??

>>	Anonymous Sat Jul 11 11:56:55 2015 No.2531121 >>2529896 You... you eat McDonalds every day? >>2531110 It's his thumb.

>>	Anonymous Sat Jul 11 11:57:52 2015 No.2531124 File: 63 KB, 704x480, getaloadofthisguy.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>2529896 >console genital mutilation

>>	Anonymous Sat Jul 11 12:52:17 2015 No.2531209 >>2529896 >console genital mutilation Pardon?

>>	Anonymous Sat Jul 11 12:57:29 2015 No.2531219 that looks lewd

>>	Anonymous Sat Jul 11 13:05:45 2015 No.2531227 >>2529634 >undue value to inanimate objects What the hell are you even implying with that last part? That inanimate objects don't have value? Are you fucking retarded?

Anonymous Sat Jul 11 13:48:03 2015 No.2531304

>>2531227
I think he suggests that he's projecting more feelings on an inanimate object than what actually makes sense.

It's not gonna hurt it or make it feel pain, it's not going to damage functionality in any way, shape or form, in fact it will allow it do one more thing that it couldn't before.

It's literally a set of plastic lugs, there's no wiring or circuits that go through it. You could break them off with pliers but it would probably look better to take the entire unit apart and then carefully dremel the plugs out (maybe a bit of sanding) and completely avoid microscopic (yet existent) little fractures that would form from just snapping them. It wouldn't make a difference in the long run but I just think it'd look cleaner.

There's really no reason to feel bad about doing it. If you don't want to do it, that's on you, but if you do it, there's no actual reason to feel bad about it.

>>	Anonymous Sat Jul 11 17:36:42 2015 No.2531810 >>2530775 You would have to lack autism for me to be envious of your lack there of, fool. You said something stupid and got called out on it. Get over it.

>>	Anonymous Sat Jul 11 18:37:13 2015 No.2531913 >>2522741 Just shine a torch through the hole in a PS1 disk at the cartridge slot, OP. Voila, your SNES can now play PS1 games. This is a feature left over from the original Nintendo/Sony joint venture that lead to the Playstation being developed

>>	Anonymous Sat Jul 11 19:37:14 2015 No.2532035 File: 25 KB, 500x275, 7304_12.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>2522741 I like this.

>>	Anonymous Sat Jul 11 19:40:46 2015 No.2532048 >>2523243 DC was a Windows console.

>>	Anonymous Sat Jul 11 19:43:51 2015 No.2532064 >>2529912 So that's what's in the burgers!

>>	Anonymous Sat Jul 11 19:44:09 2015 No.2532065 >>2522741 yeah it is. it's just two plastic tabs, they have no function whatsoever besides blocking jap carts.

>>	Anonymous Sat Jul 11 19:50:02 2015 No.2532082 >>2532048 >DC was a Windows console Despite that logo, no it wasn't.

Anonymous Sat Jul 11 19:51:38 2015 No.2532087

>>2529896
My point is I don't see the logic, if you are enable or simply unwilling to mod your console fair enough, but if someone else is able and willing then there's no reason they shouldn't do it. To start calling people retarded just because they want to increase the functionality of their console doesn't seem logical at all.

>>2531227
undue
adjective
unwarranted or inappropriate because excessive or disproportionate.
"this figure did not give rise to undue concern"
synonyms: excessive, extreme, immoderate, intemperate, disproportionate, inordinate

>>	Anonymous Sat Jul 11 19:54:07 2015 No.2532093 >>2532065 Thanks for answering the question, I'm sure no one had bothered to do that in the last 100 replies.

>>	Anonymous Sat Jul 11 20:31:33 2015 No.2532172 File: 5 KB, 259x194, download.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>2532048 I stand corrected.

>>	Anonymous Sat Jul 11 21:18:35 2015 No.2532261 >>2532035 I've had one of those since the 90s, shit was awesome. Wish I'd have gotten the N64 one that played NES and SNES games.

>>	Anonymous Sat Jul 11 21:28:15 2015 No.2532276 >>2532261 How exactly does that work, anyways? Is it just a Famiclone that piggybacks the video signal or something?

>>	Anonymous Sat Jul 11 21:29:30 2015 No.2532283 >>2532276 Yeah, it's an ancient as shit famiclone. Which is great because it's a lot better than modern NES on a chip famiclones, even plays Castlevania III.

Anonymous Sat Jul 11 21:58:58 2015 No.2532340

>>2532276
Yes, it plugs into the cart slot (I have a mini SNES). Then you pass through the video to the Super 8 to the TV.

Like the Top loader there is NES pin stripping, There is a place for a cap to be soldiered in.

Also, a pin was left non bridged to prevent certain games from playing. That can be re soldiered for 100% compatibility.

NES buttons are mapped logically, unlike the new RetroNes (or W/E it is called).

I have limited room, I am a micro-liver. I have everything neatly on one wall. I only have 2 retros left to collect, and the count will be 14, with the ability to play 19 systems.

If you can find one now, they go for a hefty price. This is the ONLY Famiclone I will use.

>>	Anonymous Sat Jul 11 22:30:17 2015 No.2532379 Yes

>>	Anonymous Sun Jul 12 03:48:38 2015 No.2532860 I'd like to weld some more RAM onto my Goldeneye 64 so that it can run faster, but I don't have a welding torch and I'm not sure I could do it safely. Can I use Elmer's Glue to put the circuits together?

Anonymous Sun Jul 12 03:57:33 2015 No.2532873

>>2532860
Just piggyback the new RAM cassette on the one already there. You can hold it in place with double sided tape - no need for glue. The power supply in the N64 is advanced enough to upgrade its speed accordingly alongside the upgraded RAM. You might want to consider overclocking the Expansion Pack in the N64 as well since this will help the console's brain to not overheat while running the upgraded cartridge. If you don't you might pop a capacitor or a resistor.

Anonymous Sun Jul 12 04:16:31 2015 No.2532902
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>>2532873
Hmm... overclocking the expansion pack does sound appealing, but I don't know how to do that, and overheating does concern me.

Should I rest the N64 on bags of frozen peas while I play it to make sure it runs at a safe and steady level?

>>	Anonymous Sun Jul 12 07:23:21 2015 No.2533193 >>2531913 This, my dad worked for Sony and can confirm.

Anonymous Sun Jul 12 14:58:27 2015 No.2533741
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>>2522741

Hey OP I actually grabbed pliers the other day and did an absolutely terrible job at plucking out the tabs (wasn't perfect), but to my surprise my SFC games fit and work. I did have to unscrew the snes and disassemble to get just the part with the tabs but only because I had big pliers. If they're small enough you can fit them in and break them off without damaging your cartridge slot.

>Pic related, the shit job I did

>>	Anonymous Sun Jul 12 15:10:29 2015 No.2533767 >>2533741 That's a pretty rough job but you're probably fine.

>>	Anonymous Sun Jul 12 15:31:14 2015 No.2533804 >>2533741 exacto knife

>>	Anonymous Sun Jul 12 17:32:20 2015 No.2534017 >>2530016 you mean s&k cartridges right? those arent game genies son

>>	Anonymous Sun Jul 12 17:57:37 2015 No.2534072 Can someone recommend me a good welding torch for rom chips?

>>	Anonymous Sun Jul 12 18:49:36 2015 No.2534212 >>2523039 >https://archive.moe/vr/thread/2461979/ is edgar chrischan?

Anonymous Mon Jul 13 04:40:56 2015 No.2535779

>>2532087
>My point is I don't see the logic
Obviously. Someone who can't afford a cheap adapter probably can't afford logic either.

>able and willing
You seriously think someone who's not intelligent enough to get a minimum wage or babysit or mow a lawn and buy an adapter will be "able" to accomplish such a complex task as breaking a couple tabs off?

>>	Anonymous Mon Jul 13 22:10:46 2015 No.2537637 >>2535779 >Intelligent >Spending money on something you can already do for free Pick one.

>>	Anonymous Tue Jul 14 12:31:22 2015 No.2538787 >>2537637 >I can jerk my self off for free >Why waste money on a gurl

>>	Anonymous Tue Jul 14 12:34:04 2015 No.2538797 >>2538787 I actually agree with this.

>>	Anonymous Tue Jul 14 13:24:54 2015 No.2538886 it's totally safe, my wife and I do it all the time.

>>	Anonymous Tue Jul 14 13:38:29 2015 No.2538905 File: 30 KB, 474x595, quality post.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>2538886

>>	Anonymous Tue Jul 14 13:47:07 2015 No.2538919 >>2538787 A real alpha makes the girl spend money on him

>>	Anonymous Tue Jul 14 14:01:13 2015 No.2538937 >>2538919 lol that's some pua bluepill bullshit right there

>>	Anonymous Tue Jul 14 14:09:19 2015 No.2538950 >>2538937 Keep telling yourself that, beta. >Paying even 1 cent for sex >Alpha Kay

>>	Anonymous Tue Jul 14 14:31:57 2015 No.2538967 >>2538950 easy there, casanova

>>	Anonymous Tue Jul 14 18:01:27 2015 No.2539345 >>2522741 Oh man, i remember doing that when i was in elementary school. i used a kitchen knife. I actually poked my hand with the knife but there was no blood

>>	Anonymous Wed Jul 15 00:27:17 2015 No.2540368 File: 101 KB, 700x824, agrias 10.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] I am about to piss off each and every one of you Why not just emulate the japanese game? No need of going through this work because the game is "too expensive" :^)

>>	Anonymous Wed Jul 15 00:29:35 2015 No.2540371 >>2540368 Emulators are garbage, plus it's technically stealing. Fuck off dirty millenium.

>>	Anonymous Wed Jul 15 00:43:11 2015 No.2540397 File: 60 KB, 519x800, agrias6.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>2540371 Just dropping cold hard facts on you But it's ok, I don't blame you for wanting to collect games for lots of money :^)

Anonymous Wed Jul 15 00:51:34 2015 No.2540410
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>>2540371
>emulators... technically stealing

If you're playing on Original Hardware™ it's not like the company that produced the game is getting any money, since you're buying a used copy of a game that's long out of print. If you want to use the "stealing" argument, the only moral way to play retro is to used paid emulations, like Virtual Console— but that'd be dirty emulator garbage, wouldn't it?

>>	Anonymous Wed Jul 15 00:57:05 2015 No.2540418 File: 32 KB, 514x386, best_promo_ever.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>2540397 >>2540410 >2000+15 years >getting baited on a wood carving message board, from Cambodia and with an anonymous posting system.

>>	Anonymous Wed Jul 15 01:01:33 2015 No.2540421 File: 40 KB, 349x642, db0.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>2540418

>>	Anonymous Wed Jul 15 01:07:53 2015 No.2540432 >>2540418 Maybe they were just pretending to be baited. Who's laughing now?!

>>	Anonymous Wed Jul 15 01:12:46 2015 No.2540437 >>2540432 see >>2540421

>>	Anonymous Wed Jul 15 01:22:11 2015 No.2540445 File: 2 KB, 59x89, agrias face.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>2540432 Jokes on you!!

>>	Anonymous Wed Jul 15 01:51:00 2015 No.2540470 >>2522741 i saw the thumbnail and thought you were jamming your dick into your SNES

>>	Anonymous Wed Jul 15 09:04:22 2015 No.2540884 >>2538919 >I make my mommy spend money on me

>>	Anonymous Wed Jul 15 11:01:49 2015 No.2541024 >>2540884 No, that would make you quite far from alpha

Anonymous Wed Jul 15 17:02:50 2015 No.2541596

>>2540368
Roll your eyes if you wish, but the tactility of having a physical object in your hand is nice. Plus the examples shown in this thread show the surgery required is simple, quick, and results in pretty trivial damage to the hardware.

And it's not always about avoiding paying for a more expensive American release. Many games were only released in Japan.

Anonymous Wed Jul 15 17:34:22 2015 No.2541669

>>2529703
I get "my main man" far more often than "my friend", and they run it all together into one word

Listen here, mymainman.I give you special price, mymainman!

Welcome mymainman, we have special offer for you mymainman.

You buy NeoGeo mymainman? I have many games just for you mymainman.

Can I interest you in spare power cable? Only 3 dollars for mymainman. Very handy mymainman.

Anonymous Thu Jul 16 07:43:23 2015 No.2542968

>>2541596
Sorry to rain on your parade buddy, since this is 4chan I am going to argue every opinion you have

1. I hope you are only buying japanese games not released in japan since you can emulate anything for free

2. You can just emulate the japanese games for free as well.

Face it pal, you just like spending money on junk

>>	Anonymous Thu Jul 16 07:53:01 2015 No.2542978 >>2542968 You're assume the sole motivation for everyone is to play video games for as little financial cost as possible, if not for free. >Face it pal, you just like spending money on junk Well what else are we supposed to do with our money?

>>	Anonymous Thu Jul 16 10:15:53 2015 No.2543120 >>2542968 >Junk That you love so much you come to a board dedicated to the discussion of it.

>>	Anonymous Fri Jul 17 01:24:22 2015 No.2544763 The only real danger is the difference in power supply, but it should be minimal enough to not cause noticeable damage.

Anonymous Fri Jul 17 03:25:00 2015 No.2544913
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>>2543120
FUCK how did you know I like retro games??

I was just trying to troll you, but I was in a sense also trolling myself

Because I collect and waste monety on video games too!!!!

Fuck!!

Anonymous Fri Jul 17 05:26:51 2015 No.2545016

>>2525605
>>2523786
Wait, are you guys serious?

Where will you go to get repairs when third parties run out of parts? Nintendo will only accept unmolested consoles in their warranty, and they might even sue you for copyright incringement, for hacking around the region security.

Anonymous Fri Jul 17 12:20:52 2015 No.2545535
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>>2544913
The first clue was when I spotted you on 4chan's popular Retro Video Games section. After that it was simply a matter of waiting for you to slip up so I could confront you with the evidence.

>>	Anonymous Fri Jul 17 20:34:50 2015 No.2546407 >>2542968 Maybe he's just not an emufag. Not all of us are willing to settle for the limitations of emulation to save a few bucks.

>>	Anonymous Fri Jul 17 20:48:06 2015 No.2546436 >>2546407 >Limitations H-whoa boy, here we go again...

>>	Anonymous Fri Jul 17 23:10:07 2015 No.2546660 >>2546436 There are always a few emufag threads to keep the kids busy. Doubt they have enough time to post here between those and checking the load on their dole card.

>>	Anonymous Sat Jul 18 04:33:39 2015 No.2547093 >>2523007 My Retron 5 and I purchased one of these to replace my wife. We couldn't be happier!

>>	Anonymous Sat Jul 18 04:48:15 2015 No.2547101 >>2546660 I spend all my cash on heroin, you think I have any leftover to by video game shit? Emulation is best.

>>	Anonymous Sat Jul 18 10:41:05 2015 No.2547357 File: 27 KB, 320x240, ewww.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>2522741 what the fuck is this shit?

>>	Anonymous Sat Jul 18 10:59:42 2015 No.2547380 >>2547357 a thumb...?

>>	Anonymous Sat Jul 18 11:19:20 2015 No.2547402 >>2547357 >>2547380 It's his dick, of course.

Anonymous Sat Jul 18 11:28:12 2015 No.2547406

>>2535779
It just seems strange to me that you have so much trouble with the idea that other people have their own values and opinions which differ from your own that you can only respond to the situation with childish insults.

>>2538787
You pay just to get a handjob?

>>	Anonymous Sat Jul 18 12:14:19 2015 No.2547472 >>2522741 My brother tried to mod his Snes recently, a plastic shard got stuck in his throat and he choked to death.

>>	Anonymous Sat Jul 18 13:14:02 2015 No.2547534 >>2547101 Yet you have a computer and an internet connection. 2/10 troll attempt

>>	Anonymous Sun Jul 19 19:07:22 2015 No.2550257 >>2522741 No. Absolutely not. Get an adapter instead.

>>	Anonymous Mon Jul 20 00:38:01 2015 No.2551187 >>2539345 your parents must be very proud

>>	Anonymous Mon Jul 20 00:39:59 2015 No.2551193 File: 799 KB, 2592x1936, after.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>2522741 yes

>>	Anonymous Mon Jul 20 00:45:18 2015 No.2551202 >>2527864 >>2529896 >>2535779 Nah, you're just mad that other people have the skills to do something you're unable to do.

>>	Anonymous Mon Jul 20 14:14:20 2015 No.2552282 >>2551202 You consider the ability to snap off two pieces of plastic to be a great skill of yours?

>>	Anonymous Mon Jul 20 14:31:05 2015 No.2552309 Any advice on how to remove these for N64? Can it be done without disassembly? They seem much larger than the SNES tabs, at least I have a handful of shit games to replace the back of JP carts with in the meantime.

>>	Anonymous Mon Jul 20 14:48:27 2015 No.2552339 >>2552309 You don't have to break anything on the N64 to get JP games to work. Just open it up and remove the dust shield.

>>	Anonymous Mon Jul 20 14:49:28 2015 No.2552341 >>2552309 >I have a handful of shit games to replace the back of JP carts with in the meantime. Please do not Frankenstein your games just because you're too poor to afford an adapter or a Japanes N64.

Anonymous Tue Jul 21 02:20:28 2015 No.2553850

>>2552309
I don't have mine readily to show, but I just did the same as the SNES. Took the system apart, and took out the plastic blocks with a Dremel.

Requires a bit more work since they're in the corners, and you will wind up with open holes. But since it's inside the slot and behind spring flaps, it's pretty much unnoticeable from the outside.

>>	Anonymous Tue Jul 21 09:39:14 2015 No.2554250 >>2551202 We bow in awe of your godlike modding powers of breaking a couple plastic tabs. We're not worthy. We're not worthy.

>>	Anonymous Tue Jul 21 10:49:34 2015 No.2554331 >being ng this retarded when it comes to tech

>>	Anonymous Tue Jul 21 13:11:32 2015 No.2554534 Welp, I'm out. The questions has alrady been answered to death and now it's just tryhards trying too hard for attention be arguing about something that effects nobody but the person doing it.

>>	Anonymous Tue Jul 21 19:12:57 2015 No.2555119 >>2554534 >le epic it doesn't affect anyone else so it's not retarded maymay

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