Is a nes to famicom converter rare?
Nope, they are very common. I have sold 3 of them on here, to various people.
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=nes+to+famicom+converter
I have one, but it doesn't quite work well with the AV Famicom, so I can let it go.
Personally, I'm having a very hard time finding one of these... Google yields results, but the cheap ones are always sold out and the available ones always cost upwards of $50. :/
Gyromite NES game has a converter inside, I'm gonna buy one.
Even tho I don't need, it can be helpful.
Quote from: rogueofmv on March 19, 2010, 02:42:24 am
Personally, I'm having a very hard time finding one of these... Google yields results, but the cheap ones are always sold out and the available ones always cost upwards of $50. :/
Whoa, thats crazy.
For awhile I had quite a few of them, I sold all except 1 which I use.
Quote from: The Uninvited Gremlin on March 19, 2010, 11:52:16 am
Quote from: rogueofmv on March 19, 2010, 02:42:24 am
Personally, I'm having a very hard time finding one of these... Google yields results, but the cheap ones are always sold out and the available ones always cost upwards of $50. :/
Whoa, thats crazy.
For awhile I had quite a few of them, I sold all except 1 which I use.
To clarify, I'm talking about a 72-to-60 pin converter... one with which I can play NES games on my Famicom.
The terms tend to get mixed up a lot due to their vagueness.
Quote from: rogueofmv on March 19, 2010, 01:36:50 pm
Quote from: The Uninvited Gremlin on March 19, 2010, 11:52:16 am
Quote from: rogueofmv on March 19, 2010, 02:42:24 am
Personally, I'm having a very hard time finding one of these... Google yields results, but the cheap ones are always sold out and the available ones always cost upwards of $50. :/
Whoa, thats crazy.
For awhile I had quite a few of them, I sold all except 1 which I use.
To clarify, I'm talking about a 72-to-60 pin converter... one with which I can play NES games on my Famicom.
The terms tend to get mixed up a lot due to their vagueness.
I am aware, the "To" in NES to Famicom, means "To work on Famicom"; just as Famicom to NES means the opposite. NES to Famicom is the kind I sold, I have only ever owned 1 Famicom to NES adapter.
Quote from: The Uninvited Gremlin on March 19, 2010, 01:43:55 pm
I am aware, the "To" in NES to Famicom, means "To work on Famicom"; just as Famicom to NES means the opposite. NES to Famicom is the kind I sold, I have only ever owned 1 Famicom to NES adapter.
And the strange thing there is that I seem to find the FC to NES adapters everywhere! Something I have no use for because I don't own an NES... :/
Murphy's Law in action, I guess?
I have had 5 NES to Famicom adapters, sold 3 to members on here, 1 on atariage, and the other to a friend in my town. And the last, I keep.
But yea, my Famicom to NES adapter is a Honey Bee one and it looks cool in my NES-101 Toploader.
But yea, your right Rogue.
Quote from: FamicomRetroGamer on March 19, 2010, 05:05:10 am
Gyromite NES game has a converter inside, I'm gonna buy one.
Even tho I don't need, it can be helpful.
Good luck finding one in a Gyromite--very few have them. If you want a sure thing, then look for a Stack-Up .
Otherwise, the NES to Famicom converter I have is called Goodboy I believe (I've got the box for it somewhere...perhaps I'll take a picture tomorrow). Playing NES games on my Sharp Twin actually seems to run the NES games smoother than on an NES...
Quote from: rogueofmv on March 19, 2010, 01:51:02 pm
And the strange thing there is that I seem to find the FC to NES adapters everywhere! Something I have no use for because I don't own an NES... :/
Murphy's Law in action, I guess?
Assuming this is what you're asking for:
http://stoneagegamer.com/nestofamicomconverter72-pinto60-pin.aspx
I've never bought from here but ten bucks shipped sounds pretty good to me. By the looks of it, it's a Yobo converter, the second NES to Famicom converter I've ever found. It's alright, but not as solid as the other two I have. Good price too.
I've got one I was gonna sell to a friend for $10, but I might put it up here to keep your eye out. :D
I have very cheap nes to famicom converters that I'll sell for $12 for 3 shipped to a US address. Looks just like these:
http://www.jandar.net/famiconv/
They're basically the same as the ones you see with a plastic shell just without the plastic shell. They still seem stable even without the shell.
And because I always get asked, I'd be happy to sell them separately. Just $13 each shipped.
Quote from: b1aCkDeA7h on March 27, 2010, 03:50:52 am
Quote from: rogueofmv on March 19, 2010, 01:51:02 pm
And the strange thing there is that I seem to find the FC to NES adapters everywhere! Something I have no use for because I don't own an NES... :/
Murphy's Law in action, I guess?
Assuming this is what you're asking for:
http://stoneagegamer.com/nestofamicomconverter72-pinto60-pin.aspx
I've never bought from here but ten bucks shipped sounds pretty good to me. By the looks of it, it's a Yobo converter, the second NES to Famicom converter I've ever found. It's alright, but not as solid as the other two I have. Good price too.
I went ahead and bought one of these ($10 ain't bad at all, really!), but after seeing people's opinions on this thing, I really regret that purchase now...
Quote from: rogueofmv on March 30, 2010, 10:49:05 pm
I went ahead and bought one of these ($10 ain't bad at all, really!), but after seeing people's opinions on this thing, I really regret that purchase now...
They're not terrible, they're just not as tight as other converters I've used unless you're using it with a Game Genie. The more crap you stack, the more wobbly it gets. Since I have three different converters, its usually my last choice if the other two fail to work with a certain NES game (which is very very rare in my experience).
Lets just say:
I have had quite a few Family Converters, and none of them have failed.
I had a Yobo converter and one day it simply stopped working. :'(
I have a Nes to famicom converter I found in a copy of gyromite at play N trade, It's actually very easy to tell if a game has a converter in it .The end pins are moved to the right side and are extended a bit out. But right now I'm trying to obtain a Famicom to Nes adapter so I can play my Nes Games on my Fami. :3
I have a Famicom to NES Converter
Nice, Does it work well?
Yea
I bought a Family Converter from The Uninvited Gremlin sometime last summer, and it's still working just as well as it did when I took it out of the envelope. It's a really great converter.
Quote from: nintendodork on April 11, 2010, 01:20:06 pm
I bought a Family Converter from The Uninvited Gremlin sometime last summer, and it's still working just as well as it did when I took it out of the envelope. It's a really great converter.
Oh, yes. The Family Converter is my pick for best converter designed for Famicom to play NES games. Very nicely made.
I bought the Yobo 70-60 pin converter from stoneagegamer.com and i have a good opinion of it.
It has a gray plastic like the nes games and i don´t have any problems with my games.
I actually haven't had a lick of trouble with the Yobo so far... so I guess I'm happy with it. ;)
between the yobo and honeybee, i am guessing more people prefer the honeybee (or spika)?
is it because of reliability or compatibility. if the former, i'll just get several yobos (hard to find the other two)