NES Fix Permanent?

[mariocaseman]

So I have seen many people offer to "fix" the original toaster model of the NES by putting in a new 72-pin connector.  I don't know what that means exactly, but does anyone know if that is a PERMANENT fix?  If I have that done, will my toaster-oven NES operate flawlessly like my Top-Loader NES forever?  No blinking screens and no freezing during games?

[Arseen]

Nope.

The new part will probably wear out eventually too.
But if you use clean carts you probably don't have to worry for years.

[mariocaseman]

But my top-loader has been going strong since 1993.  Why is the fix not permanent?

[Arseen]

But my top-loader has been going strong since 1993.  Why is the fix not permanent?

Toploader has similar cartridge connectortor to SNES/Genesis/N64 (where you just push the cart in), where as toaster model has has different type that you stick the cart in and the push down which little by little bends the pins, add dirt to that and the connection can get bad fast.

[scarmullet]

this is the only perminant fix

http://www.stupidfingers.com/projects/super72/

[Dan-Fu]

I might try that...

[Mick Dundee]

just get a couple. They aren't expensive and they are very easy to install

[palmer6strings]

this is the only perminant fix

http://www.stupidfingers.com/projects/super72/

Instead of ruining a game genie, just use the 2 connectors and make one...
Cut it in half use the strait edges on both?
Your going to be soldering anyway so just solder it like you need it and form the plastic for it?

Seems easier to me.

[ShaggyB]

you can usually get the 72pin for $6-8. Ebay or a specialty store.

Then all you need is a screwdriver and max 10 minutes. Check youtube for a video of it if you need help.

Id also recommend a 4.5 mm security bit to open your nes games. this will allow you to clean the pins better... with clean games and a new 72pin your nes will be good.

I prefer my top loader though.

[Moviefan2k4]

I bought my refurbished SNES and N64 from a website called The Nintendo Repair Shop, and they sell 72-pin connectors for about $10 each. I don't even have an NES yet, but I thought of buying several connectors, and sealing the extras away in a plastic bag for future repairs.

[satoshi_matrix]

If you play almost exclusively 72 pin North American or European NES games, buy yourself an AV Composite modded NES-101. Done professionally buy someone who knows what they're doing, the AV signal will be just as strong (or stronger, depending on the skill of the modder!) as the NES toaster, plus it'll be a HELL of a lot more reliable than the origianl design.

If you play 60 pin Japanese Famicom games a lot and maybe some 72 pin NES games here and there, get an AV Famicom, the Japanese model of the NES-101. The AV Famicom is composite already, and in fact uses the same multi-video out cable as the SNES, N64 and GameCube!

Both systems will cost around $80 minimum, but think of it as investing in systems that won't ever give you issues.


The guy I got to mod my NES-101 [toploader] is akaviolence who runs a pretty interesting site as well as an ebay store selling NES and tech stuff. He charges $40 to add standard RCA composite video jacks with CLEAN jailbar free video to an NES-101, $5 to add a power LED so you can easily tell when it's on, $20 for pseudo stereo [wherein the left channels get the two pulsewaves and the right channel gets the triangle and noise channels, creating a dynamic soundscape that can dramatically improve the listening experience of many classic NES and Famicom games] and $20 for overclock switch that can be toggled to remove any slowdown that occurs when some games exceed what the NES can handle at once.

So why would I, a seasoned modder myself, get someone else to mod my NES-101?

According to him, his site and his ebay track record, he's been AV modding NES-101s for years and has probably the most experience doing it anywhere.

Here are the links. You'd need to contact him and figure out what you want and go from there.

his site: [lots of images, including images of NES-101 decked out that I bought from him] http://www.game-tech.us/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Nes/NES-101Mods

his ebay FAQ: http://reviews.ebay.ca/Nintendo-Top-Loader-NES-101-NES2?ugid=10000000015725070







AV Famicoms can be found in many import shops online, or ebay.

[mariocaseman]

If you play almost exclusively 72 pin North American or European NES games, buy yourself an AV Composite modded NES-101. Done professionally buy someone who knows what they're doing, the AV signal will be just as strong (or stronger, depending on the skill of the modder!) as the NES toaster, plus it'll be a HELL of a lot more reliable than the origianl design.

If you play 60 pin Japanese Famicom games a lot and maybe some 72 pin NES games here and there, get an AV Famicom, the Japanese model of the NES-101. The AV Famicom is composite already, and in fact uses the same multi-video out cable as the SNES, N64 and GameCube!

Both systems will cost around $80 minimum, but think of it as investing in systems that won't ever give you issues.


The guy I got to mod my NES-101 [toploader] is akaviolence who runs a pretty interesting site as well as an ebay store selling NES and tech stuff. He charges $40 to add standard RCA composite video jacks with CLEAN jailbar free video to an NES-101, $5 to add a power LED so you can easily tell when it's on, $20 for pseudo stereo [wherein the left channels get the two pulsewaves and the right channel gets the triangle and noise channels, creating a dynamic soundscape that can dramatically improve the listening experience of many classic NES and Famicom games] and $20 for overclock switch that can be toggled to remove any slowdown that occurs when some games exceed what the NES can handle at once.

So why would I, a seasoned modder myself, get someone else to mod my NES-101?

According to him, his site and his ebay track record, he's been AV modding NES-101s for years and has probably the most experience doing it anywhere.

Here are the links. You'd need to contact him and figure out what you want and go from there.

his site: [lots of images, including images of NES-101 decked out that I bought from him] http://www.game-tech.us/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Nes/NES-101Mods

his ebay FAQ: http://reviews.ebay.ca/Nintendo-Top-Loader-NES-101-NES2?ugid=10000000015725070







AV Famicoms can be found in many import shops online, or ebay.

This guy does all my mods 
And he already modded my NES top-loader, I want to know if his fix would be permanent to my toaster oven model so I can have both.

[satoshi_matrix]

Oh. In that case, get an AV Famicom. The top loader can't produce the expansion audio in games like Akumajaou Densetsu (Castlevania 3)

[mariocaseman]

Oh. In that case, get an AV Famicom. The top loader can't produce the expansion audio in games like Akumajaou Densetsu (Castlevania 3)

I don't own Castelvania 3..  Are you saying I couldn't play it if I did?  I live in the US and have a US top-loader modded for composite video and audio.

[Moviefan2k4]

The only thing I've heard is that a lot of the cloned systems have problems with a few games, "Castlevania 3" among them. I think it has something to do with one of the chips on the cart's board.