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Family Computer => Famicom / Disk System => Topic started by: Protoman on September 25, 2012, 03:21:13 am

Title: NES > Famicom Adapter on Twin Famicom
Post by: Protoman on September 25, 2012, 03:21:13 am
I was about to buy this:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/221073960817?_trksid=p5197.c0.m619

Then I see in the description that it doesn't work on a Twin Famicom... then I remembered I had a similar adapter once and it didn't work
either... is it just that these adapters dont work on the Twin, and if so, why?
Title: Re: NES > Famicom Adapter on Twin Famicom
Post by: Frank_fjs on September 25, 2012, 04:47:28 am
Pretty sure they do actually work, you might just need to pull it upwards a fraction after inserting.

I have one of the bare PCB adapters and it works fine on my twin.

P.s. That's an expensive price, I've seen them around the place for $10.

Here you go, 3 times cheaper : http://stoneagegamer.com/nestofamicomconverter72-pinto60-pin.aspx
Title: Re: NES > Famicom Adapter on Twin Famicom
Post by: Protoman on September 25, 2012, 05:02:00 am
One of these?
(http://img.tradera.com/mega/724/147572724_1.jpg)

I can get one of those cheap but.. they look like they might break easily... how are they?
Title: Re: NES > Famicom Adapter on Twin Famicom
Post by: Frank_fjs on September 25, 2012, 05:10:08 am
Yep, one of those. Has been working fine for me, you'd have to be pretty careless with it to break it.

If you want a cased one, StoneAgeGamer has them for $11, check the link in my previous post.
Title: Re: NES > Famicom Adapter on Twin Famicom
Post by: Protoman on September 25, 2012, 05:36:23 am
Quote from: Frank_fjs on September 25, 2012, 05:10:08 am
Yep, one of those. Has been working fine for me, you'd have to be pretty careless with it to break it.

If you want a cased one, StoneAgeGamer has them for $11, check the link in my previous post.


I saw the link and I would prefer a cased one, but I'm still weary of it not working, dont want to waste money. Have you tried either
of these on a Twin Famicom or do you have an orignal fami?
Title: Re: NES > Famicom Adapter on Twin Famicom
Post by: Frank_fjs on September 25, 2012, 06:04:24 am
I only have the bare PCB version, same as the picture you provided, and it works without a hitch on my twin fami.
Title: Re: NES > Famicom Adapter on Twin Famicom
Post by: Lum on October 02, 2012, 02:38:54 am
Most NES  > Famicom adapters are just incorrectly built. Pirates often don't pay much attention to finer details like this or Castlevania 3 etc type special games.
Title: Re: NES > Famicom Adapter on Twin Famicom
Post by: PunkicCyborg on October 06, 2012, 07:24:55 pm
I have a bare pcb one but you have to face the NES game backwards. It works fine with every game i've tried in my twin. It's kind of a pain to remove out of games though and you cant bump the console at all with it in or your game will freeze.
Title: Re: NES > Famicom Adapter on Twin Famicom
Post by: 2A03 on October 07, 2012, 11:46:56 am
Quote from: Frank_fjs on September 25, 2012, 05:10:08 am
Yep, one of those. Has been working fine for me, you'd have to be pretty careless with it to break it.

If you want a cased one, StoneAgeGamer has them for $11, check the link in my previous post.

You'll have to do some mods to it if you want CVIII and a few others to work though. It's pretty easy though, just cut a trace and then wire up a couple of pins. Getting it modded for PowerPak audio is almost as easy too.