Custom NES (60 to 72 Pin) Adapter Needed

[Tempest]

Ok I've got a little assignment for all you hardware tinkerers out there. I need someone to make me a really long 60 Pin to 72 Pin adapter. Basically I need something that will allow me to use my FDS RAM adapter with my toaster NES. All the 60 to 72 pin adapters out on the market today are very short and will not clear the outside of the NES (by design of course). This is not good when you want to use the T-Shaped RAM adapter.

 

My current method of using a 60 > 72 Pin adapter and two Game Genies is causing problems (I guess the GG causes a bit of a timing delay that the FDS doesn't like). So I need something that sticks out of the NES casing far enough that I can plug the FDS RAM adapter into. The solution to this can be done in one of two ways.

 

1. Hack a regular sized NES cart to have a female 72 Pin connector on one end and a male 72 pin (or 60 if possible) connector on the other (basically make it a pass-through cart). This would stick out far enough for the 60>72 pin adapter to plug in on the end and clear the NES case. My NES has been modified (accidentally) so you don't actually have to push the carts down to make them work so this would be ok.

 

2. Take a 72 Pin Male connector and run a long ribbon cable to a female 60 pin connector on the other end. This would also allow the connector to clear the casing. This is probably the easier of the two designs.

 

Anyone want to take on a custom job for me?

 

Tempest

[+Psionic]

Pretty tall order. It's certainly possible, but you can make things much easier on yourself by simply investing in an A/V modded Famicom or NES 2 (top-loader).

[Tempest]

Pretty tall order. It's certainly possible, but you can make things much easier on yourself by simply investing in an A/V modded Famicom or NES 2 (top-loader).

 

Yes but then you lose the Expansion port. I eventually want to use that expansion port for Famicom peripherals.

 

An A/V Modded Famicom would be intersted, but then I couldn't use US peripherals.

 

Tempest

[ApolloBoy]

An A/V Modded Famicom would be intersted, but then I couldn't use US peripherals.

 

You can with this:

 

 

Get yourself an NES-to-Famicom converter and you've got yourself the ultimate NES/Famicom.

Edited February 29, 2008 by ApolloBoy

[keilbaca]

http://www.jandar.net/famiconv/

 

Get a famicom, and get that.

Edited February 29, 2008 by keilbaca

[Tempest]

http://www.jandar.net/famiconv/

 

Get a famicom, and get that.

 

No I want to keep my regular NES, that's the point.

 

Tempest

[ApolloBoy]

http://www.jandar.net/famiconv/

 

Get a famicom, and get that.

 

No I want to keep my regular NES, that's the point.

 

Tempest

 

I don't understand why, though. If you get a Famicom system, you'll be able to hear the extra sound channel the FDS has, and you won't need to build a complex adapter. I know it'll cost a bit, but it'll save you trouble in the long run. And once you get an NES-to-Famicom converter, you'll have no need for an NES.

[Tempest]

http://www.jandar.net/famiconv/

 

Get a famicom, and get that.

 

No I want to keep my regular NES, that's the point.

 

Tempest

 

I don't understand why, though. If you get a Famicom system, you'll be able to hear the extra sound channel the FDS has, and you won't need to build a complex adapter. I know it'll cost a bit, but it'll save you trouble in the long run. And once you get an NES-to-Famicom converter, you'll have no need for an NES.

 

Lets just say I want to keep my NES and not use the Famicom. I already have someone working on an Expansion Port adapter, but that won't solve my FDS issues. the ribbon cable idea shouldn't be too hard right? All you need to do is get the connectors (which is the hard part) and just run the wires from one pin to the other. Hmm... Maybe even I could do this...

 

Tempest

[Bratwurst]

Hmm... Maybe even I could do this...

 

I think you're going to want to. I know if I was commissioned I would charge by the hour and this would be a 2 hour minimum job to make it look nice and work for a long time.

[markhansen1983]

Anyone got a 60-> 72 pin available standard? Please email me at [email protected]

[0078265317]

If you can find a HES UNIDAPTOR or MKII that might work. There was a white one similar but can't remember the name.

[0078265317]

Or if you can find a "gameKey" that would work also.

 

http://www.robwebb1.plus.com/nes/nes.htm

 

Here only 21.90 can be used with famicom adapter also. Plays pal games on ntsc and works with 60 pin adapter also. See the picture it sticks out of the nes so ti should work.

Edited July 28, 2013 by 0078265317

[0078265317]

Will any of this work?

[thegamezmaster]

Pretty tall order. It's certainly possible, but you can make things much easier on yourself by simply investing in an A/V modded Famicom or NES 2 (top-loader).

Do you need an adapter if you have a NES 2? Thanks.