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by MaarioS
Sun Feb 10, 2019 2:22 pm
Forum: NES Hardware and Flash Equipment
Topic: Is SA-1 3.3v tolerant?
Replies: 10
Views: 6875

Re: Is SA-1 3.3v tolerant?

Well the answer is no, although you can always use voltage translation for the entire ROM chip. If you have basic soldering skills then I can help you get the proper ROM for an SA1 donor
by MaarioS
Mon Feb 04, 2019 5:35 pm
Forum: NES Hardware and Flash Equipment
Topic: IC orders
Replies: 4
Views: 7357

Re: IC orders

4 months sure seems a little rough, although I wonder what the real reputation of that seller is, perhaps they used some cheap ass non trackable shipping method even though they got paid for express. Anything I order actually gets to me in around a month, maybe 1 and a half month from China/Hong Kon...
by MaarioS
Sun Feb 03, 2019 7:20 am
Forum: NES Hardware and Flash Equipment
Topic: NES controller tact switches mod
Replies: 3
Views: 7554

Re: NES controller tact switches mod

That is a nice try. So how about the D-pad?? This is the thing that always requires an enormous amount of precision to work correctly and also the diagonal directions in NES games just have to be perfect
by MaarioS
Tue Jan 22, 2019 10:03 am
Forum: NES Hardware and Flash Equipment
Topic: Zanac FDS port cart- weird issues
Replies: 11
Views: 13633

Re: Zanac FDS port cart- weird issues

Thanks, I wasn't even aware of this list and I never knew there exists any sort of database for unofficial FDS port carts. So does this mean there isn't any obvious solution on how to "repair" this cart?? Also, is there any other list that points out all known FDS port carts that have issu...
by MaarioS
Tue Jan 22, 2019 9:39 am
Forum: NES Hardware and Flash Equipment
Topic: Zanac FDS port cart- weird issues
Replies: 11
Views: 13633

Zanac FDS port cart- weird issues

Hi there, I got my hands on a weird cart that is an unofficial Zanac port from FDS version that was put on a real cart. The symptoms are rather unusual: 1.When you defeat any boss, the floor just gets garbled, looks like it exploded (this doesn't happen in the original game though as I checked it) 2...
by MaarioS
Thu Mar 22, 2018 4:03 am
Forum: Reproduction
Topic: How to make multicartes a particular program to use or a way
Replies: 6
Views: 10971

Re: How to make multicartes a particular program to use or a

Hey, is the OP asking about SNES or NES multicarts?? It's very hard to answer both at the same time. Either way I believe NES has been answered well enough already, so I can say SNES idea is essentially the same. One of the easiest ways to do a multicart is by switching it by reset and you can do th...
by MaarioS
Thu Feb 08, 2018 1:30 pm
Forum: NES Hardware and Flash Equipment
Topic: Multicarts not working on Famicom Classic
Replies: 14
Views: 3756

Re: Multicarts not working on Famicom Classic

If you or anyone else is interested in buying or trading this unit then you are free to go. The console was meant to be given away and it has been AV modded, as well as reduced jailbars ;)
by MaarioS
Thu Feb 08, 2018 1:02 pm
Forum: NES Hardware and Flash Equipment
Topic: Multicarts not working on Famicom Classic
Replies: 14
Views: 3756

Re: Multicarts not working on Famicom Classic

The part number is RP2A03, so yes it is letterless. Does it mean that the CPU is probably "100% working" but it is incompatible?? If I can't play any multicarts then the CPU might as well just be defective for me...
by MaarioS
Thu Feb 08, 2018 11:30 am
Forum: NES Hardware and Flash Equipment
Topic: Multicarts not working on Famicom Classic
Replies: 14
Views: 3756

Re: Multicarts not working on Famicom Classic

OK, it looks like I've found solution to my own problem (probably)- it looks like the CPU is probably defective . I have no idea whether these older CPUs are worse or my unit was just broken. I did a test where I swapped CPUs between this faulty Famicom Classic and working Famicom AV. Once I tested ...
by MaarioS
Wed Feb 07, 2018 10:59 am
Forum: NES Hardware and Flash Equipment
Topic: Multicarts not working on Famicom Classic
Replies: 14
Views: 3756

Re: Multicarts not working on Famicom Classic

Someone else had a problem with multicarts on HVC-CPU-05 revision . The earliest boards, especially from the square button era , may have different electrical characteristics that cause M2-interruption reset detectors to perform less reliably. Wow this looks like my problem actually. Do you have an...
by MaarioS
Wed Feb 07, 2018 10:31 am
Forum: NES Hardware and Flash Equipment
Topic: Multicarts not working on Famicom Classic
Replies: 14
Views: 3756

Re: Multicarts not working on Famicom Classic

On the side note, I heard that there are some Famicom motherboard revisions with minor changes, my Famicom is HVC-CPU-05 that causes problems with multicarts. Anyone have any idea how to fix it if possible??
by MaarioS
Wed Feb 07, 2018 4:25 am
Forum: NES Hardware and Flash Equipment
Topic: Multicarts not working on Famicom Classic
Replies: 14
Views: 3756

Re: Multicarts not working on Famicom Classic

WTF its not the case here... Those multicarts are made in 1990s and they are 100% fine
by MaarioS
Tue Feb 06, 2018 6:43 pm
Forum: NES Hardware and Flash Equipment
Topic: Multicarts not working on Famicom Classic
Replies: 14
Views: 3756

Re: Multicarts not working on Famicom Classic

OK bigger but what value?? The original cap is 0.47uF if that's the correct cap I'm looking for but I don't think it's the issue here. I just soldered 2x 0.47uF = 0.94uF in place and still no luck, the same things happen...
by MaarioS
Tue Feb 06, 2018 5:43 pm
Forum: NES Hardware and Flash Equipment
Topic: Multicarts not working on Famicom Classic
Replies: 14
Views: 3756

Re: Multicarts not working on Famicom Classic

Yes the model is HVC-001. I don't even have Mario Duck Hunt carts or any NES carts lol
by MaarioS
Tue Feb 06, 2018 5:15 pm
Forum: NES Hardware and Flash Equipment
Topic: Multicarts not working on Famicom Classic
Replies: 14
Views: 3756

Multicarts not working on Famicom Classic

Hi there, I struggle with a problem I can't solve by now. I have a Famicom Classic console (the first version, not classic mini) that functions rather strange- all normal carts work just fine and the games work just as normal and you can play through them but all multicarts I have simply refuse to w...