What is this? (Genesis Port...thing)

[Mr.FoodMonster]

I saw this, and had to get it just for curiousity purposes. It obviously adds another controller port, anyone have any other info on it? I plan on asking the guy about how/where he got it ect, but any of your input is helpful as well.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...MEBWN%3AIT&rd=1

[Ze_ro]

Well, "Venus" was the in-development name for the Nomad... This piece just looks like something someone ripped out of a Nomad. I think the big black connector is just the cartridge port.

 

--Zero

[Mr.FoodMonster]

Hmm.. I was looking around for pictures of inside the Nomad, and couldnt find anything

WEll, the guy said that he at one point tested everything, so when I get it if it dosnt work I'll tell him about what you said and go about getting a refund...

Hopefully it IS an expansion port though

[bjk7382]

I like how his description doesn't say anyting about the item up for sale

[+-^CrossBow^-]

I don't see how it could be an expansion? Where does it go? You can't fit that into the cart slot of any standard Genny I know. And even if it did...where does the game plug in? Now if this attaches to the side of the Genesis...that is possible. but it still doesn't look like the connector end sticks out far enough for it to seat well. I don't know, I would lean towards the insides of the Nomad also. The Nomad does have a standard 9 pin port on it for hooking up an actual controller for 2 player stuff since the Nomad could output to TV as well.

 

I am curious...but I think I would have passed on it personally.

[Adrian M]

That is the main motherboard to a Sega Nomad system. That's the cart slot (though the pins look to be somewhat bent in the middle) and the controller port on the bottom is actually where one could plug in an external controller for 2player gaming.

[spongebue]

As a part-time modder, I wouldn't mind having that if it is a nomad mobo

[christianscott27]

pic of nomad guts-

 

auction pic-

 

site with a neat little mod-

http://www.gamesx.com/importmod/gen2nomadbutton.htm

[JB]

pic of nomad guts-

 

auction pic-

 

site with a neat little mod-http://www.gamesx.com/importmod/gen2nomadbutton.htm

Darnit I was about to pull the Gamesx pic up!

[Jasoco]

The guy is either an idiot, or used the wrong pic.

 

I say idiot.

 

What does he mean by "this finally shows you something you can do with that little expansion slot on the side of the Genesis"? Heasn't he EVER heard of a Sega CD? He makes it sound like there was never anything released.

 

I don't know what to think. Moron or Clumsy?

 

I would email him myself, but I don't like to make enemies... One of you guys do it.

[Ze_ro]

If you look closely, you can see that the chip on the left in the pic is the 68000, the big one in the middle is the 315-xxxx chip that does all the video output stuff, and the little square chip just above the cartridge port is definitely a Z80.

 

I don't know why this guy would be trying to sell a Nomad motherboard as some Genesis expansion. You'd think anyone who would have something like this would know full well what it was.

 

--Zero

[Mr.FoodMonster]

So what should I do then? Tell him through research that I found this is the inside of a Nomad and that because it isnt an expansion that I'm not intrested? Or is the Nomad board something one of you may want? I think I'll just tell him I dont want it because he basiclly lied as to what it is. Hopefully that wont warrent a negative....