sandmountainslim Posted January 23, 2005 Share Posted January 23, 2005 Other than the change to the top loader in 93 were there any other changes to the NES cosmetic or otherwise? Didnt know if there were any ways to date one or not, any info appreciated. SMS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB Posted January 23, 2005 Share Posted January 23, 2005 I've been told the expansion port was removed from later NES models. I know it's blocked off on mine. Still there, but the case won't let you access it. Later revisions had protection on the lockout chip to prevent certain 3rd-party carts from confusing it into letting an unlicensed game work(Tengen carts still work, as they reverse engineered the cart-side lockout chip, so they look like a licensed cart electrically). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MegaManFan Posted January 23, 2005 Share Posted January 23, 2005 Actually on the top loading version of the NES, the lockout chip was removed altogether to save time and money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockman_x_2002 Posted January 24, 2005 Share Posted January 24, 2005 Just something I remember from when I was younger, but I seem to recall the first NES my brother and I got (Christmas 1985) has a smooth texture on the top of the plastic casing. The second NES we got (Christmas 1988) has a rougher texture on top. The third model I got (in the early 90s) also has this rougher texture. So apparently there was a design in the type of plastic used on the original releases and the later revisions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susuwatari Posted January 24, 2005 Share Posted January 24, 2005 Rev. 11 of the toaster box has a slight change to the lockout system that prevented some unlicensed games from working at all. Rev 11 NES usually can be identified by red foil sticker on the bottom and under the cart flap. The first 10 are mostly minor changes for cheaper pricing and other improvements. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Van Thorp Posted January 25, 2005 Share Posted January 25, 2005 I didn't know that they had third-party lock-out systems that early. It was the beginning of the end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dones Posted January 25, 2005 Share Posted January 25, 2005 The case was changed from a "smooth"(older models) to "rugged" (newer?) surface. I still remember a curious thread about this in the forums a while ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockin' Kat Posted January 26, 2005 Share Posted January 26, 2005 The case was changed from a "smooth"(older models) to "rugged" (newer?) surface. I still remember a curious thread about this in the forums a while ago. Would this be the one you're talking about? Top of NES case: Smooth or Textured Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dones Posted January 26, 2005 Share Posted January 26, 2005 Yep, that's the one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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