PCEngineFans.com - The PC Engine and TurboGrafx-16 Community Forum

Non-NEC Console Related Discussion => Console Chat => Topic started by: jperryss on May 12, 2014, 10:40:45 AM

Title: RAFFLE - homemade NES Famicom converter
Post by: jperryss on May 12, 2014, 10:40:45 AM
Hi all, time for another raffle!

Years ago I cannibalized a Gyromite cart and a couple of Game Genie shells to make this thing (more pics here) (http://forums.benheck.com/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=30915).

(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/433791/DSC02473.jpg)

I intended to start collecting Famicom carts and figured I could use this to play the games on my A/V modded toploader, but that never happened and outside of the Tetris cart you see in the pics (which I paid $1 for and has since disappeared) I never ended up buying anymore Famicom carts. It's ugly and I never did bother to paint it. Total cost was under $5 for everything and it was a fun little project, but it's time for it to get some use.

The raffle will end on or around 5/23 and the rules are light:

-25 post minimum. Really, 25 posts is peanuts and you've got plenty of time to do it. If most of your posts are in the FS forums, don't bother. :)
-Just post in this thread asking to be included. I will edit this first post to list out all entrants.
-Winner will be selected at random on or around Friday 5/23 using www.random.org (http://www.random.org/).
-Free shipping within CONUS. International users are welcome to enter but will need to cover the additional shipping costs.

Entrants:
1. chany60126
2. xelement5x
3. _joshuaTurbo
4. pulstar
5.
Title: Re: RAFFLE - homemade NES Famicom converter
Post by: chany60126 on May 12, 2014, 12:13:19 PM
What a cool raffle. Please add me!
Title: Re: RAFFLE - homemade NES Famicom converter
Post by: MrBroadway on May 12, 2014, 02:14:09 PM
Hey, cool idea. I might do this to my bare Gyromite adapter. It's pretty unsightly sitting on top of my NES.
Title: Re: RAFFLE - homemade NES Famicom converter
Post by: jtucci31 on May 12, 2014, 02:20:56 PM
Don't enter me but just wanted to say that that's pretty cool! Especially if it was all done for around $5
Title: Re: RAFFLE - homemade NES Famicom converter
Post by: xelement5x on May 12, 2014, 02:38:19 PM
Enter me please!  I've been trying to find a Gyromite with the convertor in it for the last couple of years.  If I win I'd finally be able to stop checking every 5 screw Gyromite I come across!
Title: Re: RAFFLE - homemade NES Famicom converter
Post by: jperryss on May 12, 2014, 03:10:42 PM
Enter me please!  I've been trying to find a Gyromite with the convertor in it for the last couple of years.  If I win I'd finally be able to stop checking every 5 screw Gyromite I come across!


Mine came out of a Gyromite cart, but supposedly any of the black box games could have one.

Look at the 2nd and 3rd pictures on this page to see how the pointed part of the contacts will be either dead center (no adapter) or on one side (adapter). It can be tricky to see the contacts without opening the cart (a flashlight helps) but it's supposedly a foolproof method and this is how I found mine.
http://www.racketboy.com/retro/hacks/gyromite-nes-import-adapter-guide



Title: Re: RAFFLE - homemade NES Famicom converter
Post by: jperryss on May 16, 2014, 02:24:24 AM
Bump. :D
Title: Re: RAFFLE - homemade NES Famicom converter
Post by: _joshuaTurbo on May 16, 2014, 03:05:34 AM
I could have sworn I replied to this thread... oh well, more proof my brain is breaking.


I would love to be a part of this raffle kind sir.  This looks awesome!!  Thank you!
Title: Re: RAFFLE - homemade NES Famicom converter
Post by: xelement5x on May 16, 2014, 07:12:10 AM
Enter me please!  I've been trying to find a Gyromite with the convertor in it for the last couple of years.  If I win I'd finally be able to stop checking every 5 screw Gyromite I come across!


Mine came out of a Gyromite cart, but supposedly any of the black box games could have one.

Look at the 2nd and 3rd pictures on this page to see how the pointed part of the contacts will be either dead center (no adapter) or on one side (adapter). It can be tricky to see the contacts without opening the cart (a flashlight helps) but it's supposedly a foolproof method and this is how I found mine.
http://www.racketboy.com/retro/hacks/gyromite-nes-import-adapter-guide



Yup, I've been using similar tricks for awhile, I once checked every black box 5 screw cart in a store with no luck at all.  Still hoping I win though :)
Title: Re: RAFFLE - homemade NES Famicom converter
Post by: jperryss on May 22, 2014, 12:49:28 AM
Bump. Last call, raffle ends tomorrow!
Title: Re: RAFFLE - homemade NES Famicom converter
Post by: pulstar on May 22, 2014, 01:46:56 AM
Go on then. Add me please :D
Title: Re: RAFFLE - homemade NES Famicom converter
Post by: jperryss on May 23, 2014, 12:18:34 PM
xelement5x is WINNAR! PM me to claim your prize.

(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/433791/fc.png)
Title: Re: RAFFLE - homemade NES Famicom converter
Post by: roflmao on May 23, 2014, 02:04:14 PM
Congrats!
Title: Re: RAFFLE - homemade NES Famicom converter
Post by: pulstar on May 24, 2014, 08:59:32 PM
Congrats :D
Title: Re: RAFFLE - homemade NES Famicom converter
Post by: _joshuaTurbo on May 27, 2014, 06:31:37 AM
way to go!!!  Congrats Xele!
Title: Re: RAFFLE - homemade NES Famicom converter
Post by: jperryss on May 27, 2014, 11:19:10 AM
Now we just need him to come back...

:D
Title: Re: RAFFLE - homemade NES Famicom converter
Post by: xelement5x on May 31, 2014, 05:32:38 AM
Woohoo!  Best news upon returning from vacation evar!!

Now I need to start looking into the Fami library a bit more.  :D
Title: Re: RAFFLE - homemade NES Famicom converter
Post by: EvilEvoIX on May 31, 2014, 03:40:12 PM
Add me please.
Title: Re: RAFFLE - homemade NES Famicom converter
Post by: synbiosfan on May 31, 2014, 04:11:32 PM
It's already been won bro.
Title: Re: RAFFLE - homemade NES Famicom converter
Post by: xelement5x on June 02, 2014, 06:45:19 AM
Add me please.

ROLF! 


Just got it in the mail today, thanks again jperryss!!
Title: Re: RAFFLE - homemade NES Famicom converter
Post by: esteban on June 02, 2014, 09:41:29 AM

Add me please.

You have been added to the raffle.

Good luck, comrade.
Title: Re: RAFFLE - homemade NES Famicom converter
Post by: jperryss on June 02, 2014, 09:51:45 AM

Add me please.

You have been added to the raffle.

Good luck, comrade.

LOL. It happened in my Power Golf raffle also.
Title: Re: RAFFLE - homemade NES Famicom converter
Post by: esteban on June 02, 2014, 10:58:05 AM


Add me please.

You have been added to the raffle.

Good luck, comrade.

LOL. It happened in my Power Golf raffle also.

Ha!
Title: Re: RAFFLE - homemade NES Famicom converter
Post by: EvilEvoIX on June 02, 2014, 01:04:11 PM
I need to read first HA
Title: Re: RAFFLE - homemade NES Famicom converter
Post by: esteban on June 03, 2014, 12:06:41 AM

I need to read first HA


It's all good  (http://junk.tg-16.com/images/pcgs.png).

And funny.
Title: Re: RAFFLE - homemade NES Famicom converter
Post by: MrBroadway on June 03, 2014, 04:54:36 AM

Add me please.

You have been added to the raffle.

Good luck, comrade.

LOL. It happened in my Power Golf raffle also.
To be fair, "congrats!" sounds awfully close to "sign me up please!" They're basically homonyms.

And congrats, xelement! Get yourself some awesome fami games now.