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Also, I recommend plugging your cable into the Snes2Jag first and then plugging the Snes2Jag into your Jaguar. I find it's easier to properly seat the cable this way and it removes any doubt as to the Snes2Jag's orientation to the Jaguar Edge Connector.

I added a registration notch for the SNES cables, they can only go in one way. You plug the adaptor into your jag with the flat side down as shown in this picture. Thanks again!

I hope that everyone that bought one enjoys the purchase, regardless of how the device fits into their Jaguar AV Setup.

Composite cables produce a noisy and inferior signal than S-video, RGB or YPbPr in every instance of any comparison, it’s kind of a known thing in gaming and AV circles. Also, comparison pictures are posted on HDRetrovisions site that show the difference between Composite and Component video. There are also dozens (upon dozens) of Youtube videos you can watch to see the difference between the two signals. www.RetroRGB.com is a great place to start if you want to learn about the different types of video signals. It’s very informative and well written. Composite cables (The Yellow One), regardless of quality of manufacture or price point will always provide an inferior signal to S-video, RGB and YPbPr. It’s simply a matter of how they work.

The Snes2Jag is nothing but a signal pass through, which is all I ever presented it to be. I posted plenty of pictures in the previous thread showing not only the insides but the video quality of the Jag through the HDRetrovision cables. This is the Snes2Jag order thread, that is why you don’t see pictures here. You showed jaguar composite cables which deliver a far, far inferior image signal than HDRetrovision YPbPr cables. HDRetrovision cables do not cost 129.99, those are eBay scalper prices. HDRetrovision cables sell for 60ish bucks when they are available. For people who have the ability to use component cables on their televisions, this is a practical solution as I am unaware of another YPbPr solution for the Jaguar. The price investment of this approach (around $90) is roughly the same as achieving similar/better results with a Scart based solution. Also, this adapter allows you to use Composite and S-Video from the Jaguar as well….it's about having options.

As I review the tracking info for the shipped orders it shows several are out for delivery....and my anxiety is peaking. I really hope everyone feels they got their monies worth once they receive their snes2Jag. I tried to make something of a decent quality for a fair price. Please give honest feedback once you have had a chance to use the unit. Thanks again.

Just an update for our International Jaguar Fans. shipping as listed (6.45 Priority Mail) is for US customers only. The cheapest option I can do for international customers is $13.50 international First Class Mail with no tracking number. I apologize for any confusion my posting has caused. Thanks again for all the support with this project. I really appreciate your patience and enthusiasm and I hope you are all happy with the snes2jag when you receive it.

Songbird has reserved the last Snes2Jag unit from the first wave, as such I have no more units available to sell. I will make a second wave in the coming weeks and update this thread. If you put your name on this post, I will email you once the second wave is finished and you can tell me if you are still interested. Thanks Everyone!

!!!!!INVENTORY UPDATE!!!!!! There is only ONE Snes2Jag converter that remains unclaimed.

If you ordered a Snes2Jag and paid, Your order is on the way! All shipments went out this morning. Sorry for any delay!

As of 3:40 pacific time there are six un-claimed Snes2Jag Converters left.

SNES2JAG AV Cable Converter Order List I am now taking orders for the SNES to JAGUAR Cable converter. What is it? An adaptor that is plugged into the Atari Jaguar and allows you to use widely available SNES AV cables with your Atari Jaguar. This device functions essentially as a signal pass-through, no additional processing of the signal is occurring. The signals are routed from the Atari Jaguar Edge connector directly to the SNES AV PCB and to your cables of choice. Will this improve the video quality of my Atari Jaguar? No, this device does not do any additional signal processing, upscaling or any other improvements to your Jaguars AV signals. The SNES2JAG converter is simply an AV cable converter that allows you to use SNES AV cables with your Atari Jaguar. What cables does the device currently support? · Standard Composite SNES AV Cables · Standard S-VIDEO SNES AV Cables · HDRetrovision SNES Component Cables Why Does This exist? I was messing around with some spare parts and thought it would be cool to make a way for Atari Jaguar fans to use widely available SNES cables instead of paying for overpriced and hard to find Atari Jaguar Peripherals. I was also curious if HDRetrovision Component cables would work with my Atari Jaguar and was plesantly surprised that it works and looks great! Is this product supported or endorsed by HDRetrovision? No, HDRetrovison has nothing to do with the creation, manufacture or support of the SNES2JAG Converter. As such, one should assume that using HDRetrovison cables with the SNES2JAG Convertor MAY void any warranty you might have with HDRetrovison. HDRetrovision states on their website that they encourage its users to experiment to see which game consoles work with their cables. This device was created in that spirit. Screenshot of HDRetrovision web site. Are you an Engineer? No I am not. I am a hobbyist. How can I order? You can reserve an AV Converter by responding to this forum posting. Only by replying to this Posting will you be placed on “the list”. This will reserve your place “in line”. Then, starting at the top, I will then send a private reply to each person (until inventory is depleted) and we can arrange payment and shipping details. Once payment is received your order will be shipped via USPS Priority Mail. How much is it? The Price is $25.00 USD plus shipping. How much is Shipping? USPS Small Box Priority Mail: $6.45 1-3 day delivery and comes with a tracking number. How will Orders be processed? I will fulfill orders on a first come, first serve basis with a limit of one unit per customer. Respond to this posting and this will reserve your place “in line”. Then, starting at the top, I will then send a private reply to each person (until inventory is depleted) and we can arrange payment and shipping details. I will make as many waves of these Converters as I can to accommodate everyone that wants one --parts permitting. How can I pay? I accept payment via Paypal. How Many are available? I currently have 18 Units completed and ready to sell/ship with the capacity and parts to make another 20 units. That’s it! Respond to this Posting to put yourself on the list for the first wave! Thanks!!!

You monster.

Case or no case, I don't care. Whatever you offer... consider it a day one sale for me!

Maybe mount a ZIF adapter to your cart, that way you can remove the chip for iteration.

Update: Sorry for being MIA.....My project is wrapping up and as such it requires allot of time. I am also working on pre-production on my next game so my free time is in short supply these days. I have some time this weekend set aside for projects so I will hopefully have a significant update to give. One update I can give is bag news...the lettered button attempt #2 was a failure so Ill be giving that another go this weekend. Other than that I have another idea in the planning stages, but again free time is in very short supply these days. Hope everyone is doing well. Thank you for your patience.

Update: Hi gang...its been a long week with few updates. Sorry for being MIA but I have a full time job now so, obviously that is going to chew up some of my free time. Anyway enough excuses..... I have had little time this week to make progress on the items I wanted to get done...I did however make a first pass at real plastic buttons for the pause and Option buttons....the first pass looks good, but perform badly. So Ill just chalk that up to a learning experience and push forward. I had a solution that Im pretty sure will work. Lettered Buttons: Im still in the process of making the lettered buttons, this is one of those things where cutting corners will screw the whole thing up. So, I know I can do it, just finding the time to do it properly. They are coming, just taking me longer than I wanted. Im pouring new moulds for standard buttons today as my old moulds were substandard and falling apart (poor quality silicone). The new moulds are much stronger and should last a long time. So thats it...not a sexy update and no pics of anything (sorry gang) but its an update..

Well everything will be made to order so.....inventory isn't an issue.

I am very close to offering button replacements for both the Pro and Standard controllers. Still working out the kinks of the carts and controller shells...but I think within the next week or so Ill be able to offer parts for sale and provide a list of goods to choose from. Progress!

Update My experiment in making lettered buttons has paid off. This is a first attempt at this so its not perfect...but this has given me enough confidence that I will be making a whole set with all lettered buttons for both the Pro-Controller and Standard controller. These pics aren't the greatest pics ever but you can see the Lettered button clearly. The angle of the letter B is also a bit off...this was just to see if I could make them....for the next batch I will ensure that I achieve the proper angle of the letters...If they aren't all teh proper angle it will look like crap so its important. Anyway check it out!

Update! I got around to trying my back cart half mold today....I decided to go with red dye and found a perfect way to make neon Pink. Its seriously bright but awesome looking anyway after figuring that out it was time to make some pro controller buttons too..... Jag Cart In PInk THe back mold didn't turn out perfectly...but it was a first attempt so...progress! Random cart attempts.... Pink Pro-Controller Buttons kI really like the way this looks. It almost kinda looks like Bret the Hitman Heart colors.....note to self--need to make black pro-controller shells. Just a quick update.....Next update will be about new buttons for the pro-controller that have the letters embedded into the buttons, like old sega six button controllers. My experiment with molding paid off and Ill be abe to make a test "B" button tomorrow. Till next time....

Update! So I spent the day making / re-doing my cartridge molds and while waiting for them to cure I decided to cast some Pro-Controller buttons. I got all of my dyes in so I went with a very pale yellow for contrast... its very lemon colored. This was intentional as I typically use too much dye and create a very dark color...also Im not that familiar with the new dyes and how they react so...its all trial and error for me. Pro Controller Buttons in "Lemon" The "Lemon" Pro-Controller buttons with an original shoulder buttons for comparison. "Falcon Controller Blue" I also decided to try my hand at the blue buttons as seen on a Falcon controller. Anyway, I just wanted to share this update with you guys...its not much but progress is progress....

Honestly I'm sure one could....I'm learning as I go so I'm not sure. I like silicon as it is flexible and makes removal of cast parts super easy...it also creates a near exact replica so that's a huge plus. Truthfully my molds failed due to my own fault... I rushed making the mold and as such there were key areas that were sub-par. When done properly, silicon molds are very strong and last a long time..... when corners are cut....you start to have problems...I just need to slow down and do things the "right" way...which is what I am doing now.

Update: I attempted to cast another cart front with my existing mold after patching it up and trying to avoid having to redo the whole thing........it was a waste of time. .Leaks abounded and in general it was a bust...so I remade the front cart mold and will be pouring the rest of the mold tonight. The back cart mold turned out awesomely so I will be attempting to pour a back cartridge case tonight.... On the controller front I will be making Pro-Controller molds very soon. I have high expectations for the pro controller molds as the Pro-Controller has a perfect horizontal line cutting between the two halves....this will give me a perfect "cut line" to make the molds out of...The standard controllers have an angled cut line wich makes making molds a bit more difficult...but in general things are looking good on the controller front. I looked through the files from the link as supplied by Zerosquare, I found allot of cool controller drawings but no Gerber files for the internal controller PCB's. I am going to focus on the shells atm as I do not want to spread my efforts to thin across too many projects...Its still a priority, but I want to get the controller molds in a good place so I can start producing some items. Anyway....things are looking good....its just taking me longer to get fully operational than I wanted.

Check out those files from Curt Vendel, they may be in them. I know the mechanical blueprints for the controllers are in there, at least. There are also some gerbers and mechanical blueprints for the cartridges on his site. If you can't find them, try contacting him directly, he's got lots of former Atari archives (he's a member of AtariAge). Awesome, thanks so much for the lead on these files. Ill dig around in there and see if these are what I need. One step closer.