birdie3 #1 Posted June 29, 2003 I was given one of these along with a box of probably 30 games for the unit. The problem is, I don't any console to use this with. Through basic internet research, I have determined that most of the games are copies of the originals. If anyone who knows more about this stuff, could you please PM me. I am looking to find out what the best console would be to use this system on be it NES Top Load or Famicom or Tri-Star Super 8 etc... I would like to play theses games as they sit in a box most of the time and I would like to have the optimal set up for enjoying these games. Thanks in advance. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JB #2 Posted June 29, 2003 The FDS won't work with an NES unless you have a cart adapter. Only FamiComs. It actually interfaced through the cart slot, and the NES cart connector is physically diffrent than the FC one. I've been told hte japanese Famicom2(a top-load NES, only it's a FamiCom) is the best unit, owing to the FC1 only having RF output. The FC2 also takes standard NES gamepads and joysticks, whereas the FC1 had hard-wired gamepads. BTW, most of the FDS games ARE the originals. The ROM cartridge versions that US gamers know and love are the copies. If you have FDS Metroid, you MUST play it. The music is so superior(due to the FDS' extra sound hardware and a rather poor job adapting Metroid to the base NES/FC) it's like a whole new game. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DeV0 #3 Posted June 29, 2003 Im not an expert but my advise is to use the original famicom. My disc unit wont fit into any of the clones and im not sure about an adapter. I think nintendo japan has only recently stopped making famicoms. Go to their website (translated) and they may sell you one. They sent me a new drive belt for the disc system and still seem to support it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
birdie3 #4 Posted June 29, 2003 Great. Thanks for the tips. I have a cart adaptor and I have been looking for a cheap TL NES but have yet to find one. DevO: What site are you referring to exactly? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tyranthraxus #5 Posted June 29, 2003 If anyone is interested I have the adapter that connects the disk drive to the famicom. I found it at a thrift store two years ago and never found a disk system to go with it. But I do run across a lot of bootleg SNES disk drives. John Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DeV0 #6 Posted June 30, 2003 Great. Thanks for the tips. I have a cart adaptor and I have been looking for a cheap TL NES but have yet to find one. DevO: What site are you referring to exactly? I am reffering exactly to http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ Like i said, translation is needed, Dont try nintendo america or any other country for that matter. Nintendo are after all from Japan? They helped me big time with tuning the famicom with the RF and supplying parts. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
A2600 #7 Posted June 30, 2003 NES Expert Here! The FDS waqs a very nifty adaption to use with the Family Computer alls you need to do is get yourself a Famicom or a Japanese Top-Loading NES (beacuse the japanese has a flat top for uou to inser the the black FDS Connector that the American Top-Loading nes is round at the top not flat!!) So your best bet is to buy a FAMICOM not from e-pay buy it off a site or something because Famicoms tend to be epensive in E-Pay If You ever think of selling it pleese PM me first Hope this helps Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CJ #8 Posted June 30, 2003 Did anyone here ever hear about a game for the FDS that use to let you listen to radio stations in Japan? I'm sure it wouldn't work right now, but I'd like to see how they set it up. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
A2600 #9 Posted June 30, 2003 birdie3 Be Careful the FDS tend to break alot if some sisks wont read is because the rubberband is gone or damaged inside the drive! Ohh and if you have the Power Supply for the FDS?? BECAUSE the power supply is very rare! It was sold separately from the unit! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DeV0 #10 Posted July 1, 2003 birdie3 Be Careful the FDS tend to break alot if some sisks wont read is because the rubberband is gone or damaged inside the drive! Ohh and if you have the Power Supply for the FDS?? BECAUSE the power supply is very rare! It was sold separately from the unit! A2600 has a good point about the belt or band or whatever you want to call it. Like i said before, any woes will be easily fixed by nintendo of japan. I just used a 10v adapter from tandy that works with famicom and clones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Raijin Z #11 Posted July 1, 2003 From my experience with belt-driven drives and reels... Do NOT use rubber bands... at least not the plain-old-rubber kind. They melt and get the track all sticky, so any actual belt you put in afterwards may snag and break. VCR belt packs should contain at least one belt that would fit in an FDS. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
A2600 #12 Posted July 2, 2003 From my experience with belt-driven drives and reels... Do NOT use rubber bands... at least not the plain-old-rubber kind. They melt and get the track all sticky, so any actual belt you put in afterwards may snag and break. VCR belt packs should contain at least one belt that would fit in an FDS. I said rubberband because the belt wasnt in my mind at the time but yes a VCR belt should do it like Raijin said Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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