How To Glow Mod You're Cartridges

[Josh]

I Recently Asked Jediknight0 How To Glow Mod You're Cartridges.

(JediKnight I Hope Its Ok If i Post this, Jay maynard* Told Me To Post It!)

"The glowing TRON carts are not that hard to do, but do require a bit of work.

 

The parts include getting some specific resistors and LEDs (do a google search for a LED resistance calulator based on the specific number and type of LEDs). You can probably buy them from www.lsdiodes.com.

 

The next thing you need is some glossy paper and access to a laser printer to print out some labels for your carts. You also need some spray adhesive to make the paper stick to the carts.

 

Next, you need the basic carts. I bought mine from http://www.vgwiz.com/OnlineStore/index.php.

 

The carts are designed for basic atari circuit boards and the Mattel ones do nto match (they are smaller). I built a "carrier" using spare circuit board (radio shack, etc.) and cut it to the right size - spacing is critical. See my pics here: and

 

Next find the 5v power line on the cart and a ground line. Solder you LED(s), resistors, and wire to complete a circuit between GND and 5v, and your done!"

 

This Example Only Shows How To Make Tron Cartridges...

But This Might Still Work For HomeBrews , Hacks , And Other Cartridges with other modifications.

 

* Sorry If i Spelled You're Name Wrong Dude!

[stop_rebel_scum]

Very cool. Do you know offhand what your total expenditure was? have a picturing of them glowing? it'd be great for a game like the newer one, Mogno's rainbow invaders, to have a white LED in it and some rainbow-printed plastic film positioned around it with a clear case...

 

but how much would that add to the cost?

[Josh]

Burning R.I Onto An AA Pcb $11

All The Parts Needed for led and case and etc: $12

Edited May 15, 2006 by Josh