I swapped the standard red LED in my NES with a blue one.  Now, when
powering up my NES, it constantly resets.  Has anyone else
experienced
this?  I'm going to try to cut pin 4 on the lockout chip and solder
it
to a ground tonight.  Hopefully, that will fix this problem.  I just
don't understand why this would have happened in the first place. The
LED works fine.  So, I know I didn't bridge the connection on the
circuit board.  Even if I did, looking at the NES' schematic, I still
don't this behavior would happen.  Anyway, just looking for some
thoughts...

> hi, is there a guide or a tutorial on how to burn several rom files
> into a eeprom or flash. Is there a "game/file selector" start screen
> that has to be burned in the cart together with the roms or will the
> nes make that automagically?
> thanks for your help
> regards

Hardware wise, I don't think it can be done on large scale without some
fancy logic circuits.  Unlike many other "multicarts" where several ROMs
have common bankswitching format, NES has many various mapper chips and
various arraingements (horizontal and vertical mirroring, etc) and at best
you'd be able to build one containing all the ROMs that uses the exact same
bankswitching format and RAM chips when needed.

You could try building one via FPGA and have it load the appropiate mapper
with the ROM and behave like a normal NES cart but FPGA is not exactly easy
to program.  Also you'd need to add an SRAM chip both for game's use and for
save games.

The easiest way would be to use a computer to load the ROM, the required
mapper code, and then load them into NES like a real cart.  But when you get
this far, you might as well forget about the NES and use emulator instead.

hi, is there a guide or a tutorial on how to burn several rom files
into a eeprom or flash. Is there a "game/file selector" start screen
that has to be burned in the cart together with the roms or will the
nes make that automagically?
thanks for your help
regards
Orr

Have a look at this. Its a NES gameboy using a nintendo on a chip game
controller. There are 2 places to see it.
http://www.ladyada.net/make/gamegrrl/make.html
http://www.i-hacked.com/content/view/132/62/

I'm going to have to say that it's impossible, plain and simple. the NES
doesn't have any kind of controller for ATA/SCSI, and getting one to
interface with the NES hardware is also going to be EXTREMELY difficult.
It's a very interesting concept, it just didn't have much thought put into
it.

-Luke

Anyone have any luck adding a hard or optical drive (ie- one that
could contain your legally backed up ROMS). I know little to nothing
about the NES hardware, but would attaching a drive be really that
difficult?  Of course you'd need a launcher on the drive that could
interface with the NES hardware to allow you to pick which ROM you'd
use.  I also wonder if it would be possible to partition the drive to
allow some space to save game states.

Maybe this would be run through best using Windows CE (which, in all
probability, would require a separate processsor)?  Which reminds me-
I am aware of the "Ulimate NES Mod," where you put a Dreamcast in the
innerds of a NES.  It's a cool idea, but I don't know if you'd be
able to fit the whole NES game library on a single CD, and again
saving the games becomes an issue (plus there's something cool about
running the roms using the ORIGINAL hardware).  And yes, it DOES make
more sense to just use an X-Box, but just go with me on this.

Thoughts?

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> Content preview:  What my idea for a handheld NES system is to acually
>  fit a modded front-loading Motherboard into a Sega Nomad. I know the
>  two Motherboards are completely different in size; what i'm planning
>  to do is to desolter everything on the orignal NES Main Motherboard,
>  and make a "Tri-Level" Motherboard that fits in the Nomad. What my
>  "Tri- Level" Motherboard consists of four different Motherboards,
>  hypothetically anyways, (Bottom) the Main Motherboard,(Middle) the LCD
>  screen Motherboard (if I cant fit everything i need on the Main
>  Motherboard, then this is Main/LCD Motherboard), (top) the Controller
>  Motherboard (The one already on the Sega Nomad), and the
>  Socket/Conector Motherboard (which isn't on the "Tri-Level" design,
>  but behind the Bottom Main Motherboard.) If you don't understand a
>  word i'm typing, i'm going to make a Paint of what it should look
>  like.
>  Hopefully, i'll start this project early spring/summer of this year or
>  early next year. [...]

Sounds pretty sweet.
I would need a lot more practice with solder to trust myself on any
project like that... but am very intrigued reading about them. I'm kinda
hoping I can nudge my gamer son into a project like this... he's not much
for soldering either at this point, but he's still in school, so has free
access to the teaching and practicing. (now if i wanted a cabinet to put
it in, he could do that... he's pretty could with a torch for spot welding)

Raven

I'm not sure exactly when it'll be done, since this will be my first
big mod to the NES, and i now for sure that i'll make a tutorial as i
make this drastic mod.--- In nesmodifications@yahoogroups.com, Jorge
Bernal <jbguy2k2@y...> wrote:
>
> Hmm... that's not a bad idea.  How long do you think
> it's gonna take you?  And you think you could also
> make a tutorial if you complete it successfully?
> --- gameskid_4000 <gameskid_4000@y...> wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > What my idea for a handheld NES system is to acually
> > fit a modded
> > front-loading Motherboard into a Sega Nomad. I know
> > the two
> > Motherboards are completely different in size; what
> > i'm planning to
> > do is to desolter everything on the orignal NES Main
> > Motherboard, and
> > make a "Tri-Level" Motherboard that fits in the
> > Nomad. What my "Tri-
> > Level" Motherboard consists of four different
> > Motherboards,
> > hypothetically anyways, (Bottom) the Main
> > Motherboard,(Middle) the
> > LCD screen Motherboard (if I cant fit everything i
> > need on the Main
> > Motherboard, then this is Main/LCD Motherboard),
> > (top) the Controller
> > Motherboard (The one already on the Sega Nomad), and
> > the
> > Socket/Conector Motherboard (which isn't on the
> > "Tri-Level" design,
> > but behind the Bottom Main Motherboard.) If you
> > don't understand a
> > word i'm typing, i'm going to make a Paint of what
> > it should look
> > like. Hopefully, i'll start this project early
> > spring/summer of this
> > year or early next year.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
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Hmm... that's not a bad idea.  How long do you think
it's gonna take you?  And you think you could also
make a tutorial if you complete it successfully?
--- gameskid_4000 <gameskid_4000@...> wrote:

>
>
> What my idea for a handheld NES system is to acually
> fit a modded
> front-loading Motherboard into a Sega Nomad. I know
> the two
> Motherboards are completely different in size; what
> i'm planning to
> do is to desolter everything on the orignal NES Main
> Motherboard, and
> make a "Tri-Level" Motherboard that fits in the
> Nomad. What my "Tri-
> Level" Motherboard consists of four different
> Motherboards,
> hypothetically anyways, (Bottom) the Main
> Motherboard,(Middle) the
> LCD screen Motherboard (if I cant fit everything i
> need on the Main
> Motherboard, then this is Main/LCD Motherboard),
> (top) the Controller
> Motherboard (The one already on the Sega Nomad), and
> the
> Socket/Conector Motherboard (which isn't on the
> "Tri-Level" design,
> but behind the Bottom Main Motherboard.) If you
> don't understand a
> word i'm typing, i'm going to make a Paint of what
> it should look
> like. Hopefully, i'll start this project early
> spring/summer of this
> year or early next year.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>


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What my idea for a handheld NES system is to acually fit a modded
front-loading Motherboard into a Sega Nomad. I know the two
Motherboards are completely different in size; what i'm planning to
do is to desolter everything on the orignal NES Main Motherboard, and
make a "Tri-Level" Motherboard that fits in the Nomad. What my "Tri-
Level" Motherboard consists of four different Motherboards,
hypothetically anyways, (Bottom) the Main Motherboard,(Middle) the
LCD screen Motherboard (if I cant fit everything i need on the Main
Motherboard, then this is Main/LCD Motherboard), (top) the Controller
Motherboard (The one already on the Sega Nomad), and the
Socket/Conector Motherboard (which isn't on the "Tri-Level" design,
but behind the Bottom Main Motherboard.) If you don't understand a
word i'm typing, i'm going to make a Paint of what it should look
like. Hopefully, i'll start this project early spring/summer of this
year or early next year.

I recently made a mod on my NES. I changed it from Front Loading to
Top Loading. Now my NES works every single time without any effort.
Great mod if you are tired of replacing the 72-pin connector. I
replaced my 72-pin connector a few times and also tried bending the
pins, but the fact is that this is only a temp fix. The problem will
eventually come back. So I made this modification that ended that
problem.

Here is a NES game mod.
http://www.beigerecords.com/cory/21c/21c.html

Here is a site that shows you how to overclock your NES.
http://www.epicgaming.uk.ro/nes_oc/

Hello,

I just bought a Top Loader on eBay because my old Toaster has a bad
connector.  Now my "new" used Top Loader I just got tonight doesn't
work!  I'm going to try sending it back to the seller.

Looks like I'm back to modding my old Toaster. I want it to look
original though.  Maybe I'll just try a new connector.

Jeff

I'm modding my nes to have a square cut out above the game cartridge
and 8 led lights around it.  I already have the hole cut and have
bought the leds but I am wondering were the best place to pick up
power is.  The leds can only have 3.7 volt through them and I know I
can get resistors and such to lower the power. Would you recommend
series or parallel hook up and where from.

The following nesmodifications poll is now closed.  Here are the
final results:


POLL QUESTION: Did You modify your nes?

CHOICES AND RESULTS
- Yes, 7 votes, 70.00%
- No, 3 votes, 30.00%



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relax, this is just for fun.  Building and modifying
things like this is a hobby, its much better than
drinking or getting into trouble.  The people in this
group just want to have fun.

It's just the same as adding components to your
computer or something to increase horsepower on your
car.

Next, ebay is full of scams and those of us who don't
want to deal with it don't use it.  Those who do use
ebay honestly are usually very specific in their
descriptions.

I'd also like to mention that ufos do exist, they
beamed elvis down to my house last night so that him,
bigfoot and I could play cards and watch a movie.

-Joe


--- kinnunenjustin <kinnunenjustin@...> wrote:

>
>
> You guys are all idiots. First..you're gonna write a
> book on modding
> NES consoles? Can't wait...ought to be on Times best
> sellers
> list..moron.
>
> You sold a modded console, it plays games it wasn't
> designed to do.
> It's just the same as a modded playstation or xbox.
> You don't like
> ebay's policies...stay the $%^& off then. They don't
> need your lousy
> $2 a month selling modded junk bullshit anyway. I've
> never seen them
> pull a legit multi-cart in my life, so if you have
> proof lay it on
> me...I'd like to see it. And this notion that
> Nintendo was on eBay
> reporting this...what a joke...you guy's probably
> believe that UFO's
> landed at Roswell and that Lyndon B Johnson had JFK
> assasignated.
> I'm sure Nintendo has a lot better things to do, nor
> do they give a
> fuck if they even had time to check. And they mess
> with certain ppl?
> Jesus Christ kid's..again with the
> conspiracies...they mess with who
> they catch, they have millions of auctions they
> can't find
> everything, they don't play favorites because you
> sell a lot of
> shit, policies are policies...they arent the US
> government. More
> than likely somebody reported you (I wish it could
> have been me)
>
> You got scammed on eBay? Guess what..they aren't the
> police. They
> provide you with a marketplace to sell and trade.
> They aren't the
> fuckin police. They can't arrest and prosecute
> people. Live with it,
> people get fucked all the time. Live with it, be
> more careful, stay
> the fuck away...
>
>
>
>
>
>
>




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Okay, this topic is/was old and forgotten.  The last post on it was
September 1st.  I'm sure just about everyone has forgotten it by now.

--- kinnunenjustin <kinnunenjustin@...> wrote:

>
>
> You guys are all idiots. First..you're gonna write a book on modding
> NES consoles? Can't wait...ought to be on Times best sellers
> list..moron.
>
> You sold a modded console, it plays games it wasn't designed to do.
> It's just the same as a modded playstation or xbox. You don't like
> ebay's policies...stay the $%^& off then. They don't need your lousy
> $2 a month selling modded junk bullshit anyway. I've never seen them
> pull a legit multi-cart in my life, so if you have proof lay it on
> me...I'd like to see it. And this notion that Nintendo was on eBay
> reporting this...what a joke...you guy's probably believe that UFO's
> landed at Roswell and that Lyndon B Johnson had JFK assasignated.
> I'm sure Nintendo has a lot better things to do, nor do they give a
> fuck if they even had time to check. And they mess with certain ppl?
> Jesus Christ kid's..again with the conspiracies...they mess with who
> they catch, they have millions of auctions they can't find
> everything, they don't play favorites because you sell a lot of
> shit, policies are policies...they arent the US government. More
> than likely somebody reported you (I wish it could have been me)
>
> You got scammed on eBay? Guess what..they aren't the police. They
> provide you with a marketplace to sell and trade. They aren't the
> fuckin police. They can't arrest and prosecute people. Live with it,
> people get fucked all the time. Live with it, be more careful, stay
> the fuck away...
>
>
>
>
>
>
>


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You guys are all idiots. First..you're gonna write a book on modding
NES consoles? Can't wait...ought to be on Times best sellers
list..moron.

You sold a modded console, it plays games it wasn't designed to do.
It's just the same as a modded playstation or xbox. You don't like
ebay's policies...stay the $%^& off then. They don't need your lousy
$2 a month selling modded junk bullshit anyway. I've never seen them
pull a legit multi-cart in my life, so if you have proof lay it on
me...I'd like to see it. And this notion that Nintendo was on eBay
reporting this...what a joke...you guy's probably believe that UFO's
landed at Roswell and that Lyndon B Johnson had JFK assasignated.
I'm sure Nintendo has a lot better things to do, nor do they give a
fuck if they even had time to check. And they mess with certain ppl?
Jesus Christ kid's..again with the conspiracies...they mess with who
they catch, they have millions of auctions they can't find
everything, they don't play favorites because you sell a lot of
shit, policies are policies...they arent the US government. More
than likely somebody reported you (I wish it could have been me)

You got scammed on eBay? Guess what..they aren't the police. They
provide you with a marketplace to sell and trade. They aren't the
fuckin police. They can't arrest and prosecute people. Live with it,
people get fucked all the time. Live with it, be more careful, stay
the fuck away...

wire them parallel. if you do them in series, one bad
led will shut all the other leds off.  I would them
right to the power light if it doesn't make the
voltage drop.  Check it with a multi meter before and
after to make certain you're not drawing too much
current.

If you don't know you can do it with out damamging
something I recommend wiring them to a battery
instead, the expansion box on the bottom of the nes
works good for this (it never had anything
manufactured for it anyway).

I put a fan in my nes in hopes of keeping the slow
down from happening when there's too much on screen.
It didn't halp that much, but the nintendo is
significantly cooler after a couple of hours play
time.

Anyway, back to the subject matter.  I put a small
battery (1.5 volts) in that little expansion
compartment on the bottom to run the fan and it
doesn't interfere with any of the internals.

I hope this helps

-Joe


--- stellar644 <stellar644@...> wrote:

>
>
> i just made a window for my nes, now i want to put a
> couple of leds
> in it to make it stand out, what is the best way to
> connect them.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>




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i just made a window for my nes, now i want to put a couple of leds
in it to make it stand out, what is the best way to connect them.

I think the best solution would be to screw these yahoo groups and make
a brand new NES site. That's what I think.
  - Scherzo

Raven Stormbringer wrote:

>>
>>
>>
>>If I see one more piece of crap like this I'm following suit (piece of
>>crap as in spam, not Paul's reply :)).  I like this group, but
>>it's pathetic when about 50-60% of the messages posted are spam.
>>
>>
>
>I understand... I've been feeling the same way.
>Might I make a suggestion to the ListMod(s)? Make membership by approval
>only and/or put a posting restriction on new members. This would drop this
>sort of spam to basically nothing.
>
>Raven
>(who owns about a dozen lists, and Mods more than a dozen others...
>virtually spam-free... including some active gamer lists)
>
>
>
>
>
>
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>
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>
>
>
>
>
>

Hi, because of all the spam I have changed the settings on this group
so that all messages have to be approved by an administrator.

rimma_69

--- In nesmodifications@yahoogroups.com, "Andrew M Evans"
<AndrewM@n...> wrote:
> Yea, is there an administrator that is actually active in this
group? If so, can you please set it so that all messages must be
approved by an administrator before being sent.
>
> Gracias
>   ----- Original Message -----
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>   To: nesmodifications@yahoogroups.com
>   Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2004 3:07 PM
>   Subject: Re: [nesmodifications] lower mortgage payments
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I understand... I've been feeling the same way.
Might I make a suggestion to the ListMod(s)? Make membership by approval
only and/or put a posting restriction on new members. This would drop this
sort of spam to basically nothing.

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----- Original Message -----

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To: nesmodifications@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2004 3:07 PM

Subject: Re: [nesmodifications] lower mortgage payments

If I see one more piece of crap like this I'm following suit (piece of
crap as in spam, not Paul's reply :)).  I like this group, but it's
pathetic when about 50-60% of the messages posted are spam.

--- Paul Willarson <scherzo@...> wrote:

> Alright, that's enough. I'm leaving this group. I get enough spam as
> it is.
>
>
> ytbxnqzlvhy wrote:
>
> >hey all
> >
> >I recently re-financed my mortgage for free even though I have BAD
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If I see one more piece of crap like this I'm following suit (piece of
crap as in spam, not Paul's reply :)).  I like this group, but it's
pathetic when about 50-60% of the messages posted are spam.

--- Paul Willarson <scherzo@...> wrote:

> Alright, that's enough. I'm leaving this group. I get enough spam as
> it is.
>
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> ytbxnqzlvhy wrote:
>
> >hey all
> >
> >I recently re-financed my mortgage for free even though I have BAD
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> service...
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Alright, that's enough. I'm leaving this group. I get enough spam as it is.


ytbxnqzlvhy wrote:

>hey all
>
>I recently re-financed my mortgage for free even though I have BAD credit. They
even gave me a great rate! Take a look at this service...
>
>http://grealus.com/azwh1
>
>
>
>
>
>
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>I posted this on nesmodifications, if you dont want to be a member anymore just
email nesmodifications-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com
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i want to see through the top and like light up blue or sumtin on
the inside and light up the control