Fix your NES blinking red light for good

[glazball]

I'm not associated with this Kickstarter project in any way, but I just have to pass this along.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/113891498/blinking-light-win-resurrecting-your-nes

This little gizmo called Blinking Light Win replaces the 72-pin connector in the NES, which allows for a solid cart connection and no more frustrating blinking red light!  I have never supported a Kickstarter project before (this is my first), but this simple solution seems totally worth it - a $20 pledge plus $10 shipping.  Imagine having to never fight with your NES again for a very reasonable 30 bucks.

I plan to install mine in my NESRGB modded console.  Can't wait!

[cjameslv]

umm...you can just insert the game in a toaster without pushing it down and it will work the same. or an even better fix:

[glazball]

Will you sell me a top loader for $30 shipped then?

[ClodBuster]

They say the toploader's video quality is visibly inferior to the classic front-loading NES.

[Bernie]

hmm, I like that.

[Desh]

umm...you can just insert the game in a toaster without pushing it down and it will work the same. or an even better fix:

Except crappier video and RF only in stock form.

glazball, Thanks for sharing!  I backed so I could get one.  I did a similar mod to a toaster a few years ago using a donor connector from a game genie attached it to the cartridge "receiving" mechanism and made it so the mechanism could no longer be pushed down.  I then hard wired the connector to the motherboard.  It worked great but this is a much nicer "factory looking" approach.  I approve!

[cjameslv]

Will you sell me a top loader for $30 shipped then?

Hey that is possible on craigslist or in the wild randomly but does take time to hunt. I picked up one for $50 off craigslist and it had the dogbone controller even.

[PunkicCyborg]

I ordered one, very excited to get it! This is a great design. NES really got some nice treatment lately with the new RGB mod kits and now this

[Bernie]

I ordered one, very excited to get it! This is a great design. NES really got some nice treatment lately with the new RGB mod kits and now this

How did you order one?  Am I missing something?

[Arjak]

I'm very excited about this project as well. I plan on pledging $40 to order two right off the bat; one for my own NES, and one to fix one of my old broken ones to give to my little sister.

[DragonmasterDan]

Except crappier video and RF only in stock form.

glazball, Thanks for sharing!  I backed so I could get one.  I did a similar mod to a toaster a few years ago using a donor connector from a game genie attached it to the cartridge "receiving" mechanism and made it so the mechanism could no longer be pushed down.  I then hard wired the connector to the motherboard.  It worked great but this is a much nicer "factory looking" approach.  I approve!

There DOES indeed exist a variation of the Top Loader that uses the multi-out found on the SNES, N64 and GameCube but it's extremely rare and was apparently only given out by Nintendo of Canada to people who complained about the lack of composite output.

[glazball]

I ordered one, very excited to get it! This is a great design. NES really got some nice treatment lately with the new RGB mod kits and now this

How did you order one?  Am I missing something?

Bernie, it's a Kickstarter project, so through that site you pledge any amount of money and if you pledge $20 (plus there will $10 shipping) or more, you'll get the gizmo as a "reward".  Payment will go through on the deadline in January only if the project meets the goal.  Well, the goal has been met and exceeded, so it's for sure a go!

I'm happy to pledge now because I'll be pissed if another run doesn't manifest or something.  I found out about the Atari 5200 Redemption, a homebrew gizmo that lets you use better controller, and now I can't find one!  Something every 5200 owner should have imo.

I agree the NES has gotten some great lovin' lately with this and the NESRGB  It's a fresh breath of life that our old friend sorely needed!

[Desh]

Except crappier video and RF only in stock form.

glazball, Thanks for sharing!  I backed so I could get one.  I did a similar mod to a toaster a few years ago using a donor connector from a game genie attached it to the cartridge "receiving" mechanism and made it so the mechanism could no longer be pushed down.  I then hard wired the connector to the motherboard.  It worked great but this is a much nicer "factory looking" approach.  I approve!

There DOES indeed exist a variation of the Top Loader that uses the multi-out found on the SNES, N64 and GameCube but it's extremely rare and was apparently only given out by Nintendo of Canada to people who complained about the lack of composite output.

I've never heard of that.  The only factory A/V "top loader" I've ever known about is the A/V Famicom.

[pdiggitydogg]

A buddy and I backed today

[Medic_wheat]

Not that they needed me to back them as they have %100 plus their target goal I went ahead and pledged.

Seems like a good investment.


Only thing that keeps bugging me is I always heard of the "toaster" as the top loader

The original NES (us) was always more VCR.