Just a quick bit of info on installing Bad_Ad84’s SuperCIC/uIGR kit on the regular sized (phat) 1chip SNES model. The photos on this page are from a Japanese Super Famicom which of course is NTSC. As a habit I always switch on a SNES after I’ve removed the power lead […]
SNES
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The SNES Mini (or SNES 2 or SNES Junior – whatever you want to call it, also the Super Famicom Jnr) is a smaller variant of the 1Chip SNES Consoles – which are more difficult to mod than the regular SNES. I’ve never had an opportunity to attempt to mod […]
These Super Famicom translations/conversions are very similar to the Mother 2 to Earthbound Conversion. The couple of SFC carts I’ve made or tested have had just one original MASKROM, making replacing with a flashed 29F032 even easier than Mother 2, it’s just a straight forward swap, no altering needed. I use a desoldering […]
Since I started messing with SNES cart modifications I couldn’t resist this project, I wanted to convert a Japanese Super Famicom Mother 2 cart into an English Earthbound game. I guess I might be criticised for passing on information on how to make a fake Earthbound cart. Earthbound isn’t a […]
Out of sheer curiousity, after making a tidy Super Mario RPG cartridge, I wanted to try a Star Ocean English cart. Using the same 29L3211 EEPROM, an original copy of the Japanese Super Famicom Star Ocean Cart and a SMD Voltage Regulator. It looks like this method could have trouble […]
The cheapest source for Super Mario RPG is probably a Japanese Super Famicom copy of the cart. It’s a bit text heavy though, hence the American SNES version demands a higher price. I wanted to try this game out, and fancied trying to convert a Japanese cart so that it […]
That new Retro cart you just picked up, you know the one, that lengthy RPG. How old is it? Maybe the battery inside it which is going to keep your save games is on its way out soon’ish? It’s easy to replace it, and there’s a couple of options. Chances are […]
Before you take your Super Nintendo to pieces, you should ALWAYS switch it on after you have unplugged it from the wall. You’ll notice that the power light flashes for a split second, this is the console discharging, some people say you need to leave the On/Off switch in the […]
A PAL SNES is capable of outputting a pretty decent RGB picture. Unfortunately, most places advertise the RGB Scart lead for sale as being compatible with SNES/N64 and Gamecube. Most of the time, these leads do not work with a PAL SNES, you may see a beautiful sharp and crisp […]
If you want to power your Japanese Super Famicom, it’s easy – just use a Sega Mega Drive 1 Power Supply, that’s it! Having just picked up a USA SNES, without a power pack I wanted a cheap way of powering it. It needs 10v DC and at least 850mA, […]