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Non-NEC Console Related Discussion => Console Sales & Trades => Topic started by: hoobs88 on February 22, 2009, 02:02:27 PM
Title: WTB: SNES to Super Famicom Converter
Post by: hoobs88 on February 22, 2009, 02:02:27 PM
Looking for a SNES to Super Famicom Converter. If anyone has one for sale or knows where I could purchase one, let me know. I would greatly appreciate it!
Title: Re: WTB: SNES to Super Famicom Converter
Post by: Duo_R on February 22, 2009, 02:17:11 PM
Hoobs,
so you want to play SNES on SFC? hmmm ok I dont think this is as easy as the reverse since I think the SFC carts are slightly larger. So I guess you will need an adapter.
Title: Re: WTB: SNES to Super Famicom Converter
Post by: Platinumfungi on February 23, 2009, 01:28:50 AM
Yep. Duo_R is right. The SNES carts are larger then the SFC cart slot.
So your choices that I'm aware of are:
- need an adapter - make your own adapter - cut the cart slot on the SFC to fit SNES carts
If you want to play SFC on SNES you just need to cut the small plastic tabs inside the cart slot and it will work.
Title: Re: WTB: SNES to Super Famicom Converter
Post by: hoobs88 on February 23, 2009, 02:31:03 AM
I guess I mislabeled the subject. I want to play SFC on my SNES. I have seen some converters for $20 to $30 on ebay but there aren't any available right now. If all I have to do is cut the insert tabs, I probably won't need the converter. I just wasn't sure if there was a pin difference or size difference between the SFC and the SNES. Thanks for your help guys!
Title: Re: WTB: SNES to Super Famicom Converter
Post by: jperryss on February 23, 2009, 03:12:28 AM
http://www.risingstuff.com/index.php?p=600
:D
Title: Re: WTB: SNES to Super Famicom Converter
Post by: Platinumfungi on February 23, 2009, 03:27:24 AM
Oh you've got it easy then :D All you have to do is carefully cut out those two tabs! No adapter is needed.
The link that jperryss posted should help you through the modification.
Title: Re: WTB: SNES to Super Famicom Converter
Post by: SignOfZeta on February 23, 2009, 05:48:09 AM
Yeah, on a SNES, this is your adaptor (you only have to use it once):
On a SFC I've only ever seen people use adaptors, or gutting the cart and just playing the bare PCB.
Title: Re: WTB: SNES to Super Famicom Converter
Post by: oldskool on February 23, 2009, 06:04:44 AM
I have an FC Twin that I plan on breaking the tabs off. It plays SNES and SFC games perfectly to the originals. (The NES side not so perfect). I wanna do this on the FC so that I don't have to permanently break something off the SNES.
Title: Re: WTB: SNES to Super Famicom Converter
Post by: Duo_R on February 23, 2009, 08:14:27 AM
oh ok, initially that is what I though you meant but then edited my original post. Yeah you are in luck, that is dead easy. I actually have something similar to a game genie that would do the trick, but just break off the tabs.
I guess I mislabeled the subject. I want to play SFC on my SNES. I have seen some converters for $20 to $30 on ebay but there aren't any available right now. If all I have to do is cut the insert tabs, I probably won't need the converter. I just wasn't sure if there was a pin difference or size difference between the SFC and the SNES. Thanks for your help guys!
Title: Re: WTB: SNES to Super Famicom Converter
Post by: turbo_sage on February 23, 2009, 12:38:37 PM
me playing SFC cart on my US SNES
Title: Re: WTB: SNES to Super Famicom Converter
Post by: vasteelyobabymama on February 25, 2009, 04:08:35 PM
JUST SENT A PM TO YOU! I HAVE ONE! CAN GET IT TO YOU FOR $30.00 SHIPPED!
Title: Re: WTB: SNES to Super Famicom Converter
Post by: Grandmaster on March 01, 2009, 05:00:10 AM