PowerPak - what do I need?

Jeroen · Post by **Jeroen** » Sun Jun 28, 2009 7:20 am

You mean the converter? Ya.....they're banned on ebay. I got mine from a famicom collector. Go to famicomworld.com and ask around

neilbaldwin · Post by **neilbaldwin** » Sun Jun 28, 2009 9:02 am

This is not working out anywhere near as smoothly as I (with hindsight, naively) thought....

bunnyboy · Post by **bunnyboy** » Sun Jun 28, 2009 9:05 am

If you haven't already decided, the plain PowerPak will be the easiest option for you. The only issue may be that the first time you format the CF card you will want a Windows machine, because Mac OS X sometimes does weird stuff with the formatting. Other than that it will have no problems with FAT16/32.

A good source for the pin adapters is http://www.makershed.com/ProductDetails ... Code=MKPP2 They also have the playpower.org clone system.

mic_ · Post by **mic_** » Sun Jun 28, 2009 12:08 pm

http://www.consolegoods.co.uk/ also sells 72->60 pin adapters. Though they're located in the UK, so the shipping will most likely be higher than from a seller located in the US.

Jeroen · Post by **Jeroen** » Sun Jun 28, 2009 12:17 pm

Exept he's located in the uk

neilbaldwin · Post by **neilbaldwin** » Sun Jun 28, 2009 12:26 pm

mic_ wrote:http://www.consolegoods.co.uk/ also sells 72->60 pin adapters. Though they're located in the UK, so the shipping will most likely be higher than from a seller located in the US.

Perfect, I'm in the UK!

neilbaldwin · Post by **neilbaldwin** » Thu Jul 02, 2009 8:48 am

Good news! My Famicom AV is alive again

And I've got a 72-pin converter, just waiting for my PowerPak now (which has been shipped already).

Any tips on cleaning carts? Seems some of my old games don't work so good any more

Jeroen · Post by **Jeroen** » Thu Jul 02, 2009 10:04 am

Whoot

Anyway I reccomend getting some q-tips (cotton buds) and some alcohol (pure) and just rub the connectors with the alcohol. (always works for me)

neilbaldwin · Post by **neilbaldwin** » Thu Jul 02, 2009 10:30 am

Jeroen wrote:Whoot Anyway I reccomend getting some q-tips (cotton buds) and some alcohol (pure) and just rub the connectors with the alcohol. (always works for me)

You know, I thought that the second I pressed "Submit" but then I thought "Given this week's troubles I'm touching nothing until someone tells me otherwise...."