i made my nes convertor...so easy..so cheap
i made my nes convertor...so easy..so cheap
I AM THE PWNER OF ALL THAT PWNS
RIght. Megadrive converters ...
I have a fat bunch of these. And *NONE* of them will play my Yu Yu Hakushu game! I will give precise details when I've dug them all out and got the details.
I have a "Mega Key" and a "Mega Key 2", both without dip switches. I guess there must be different types of these since I am sure I have seen ones with switches as well.
If you have the right codes, you can use the Galoob Game Genie as an import converter - this is what i do with Yu Yu Hakushu at the moment.
I used to have a Nitro 2 Game Adapter, which did play Yu Yu Hakushu ... but foolishly I sold it with a bunch of stuff before I realised quite how irritatingly difficult it is to find any other converter that will play this game!!
I had a Datel Pro CDX cart for playing import Mega CD games - but it did not work with my Multimega. I believe that there was a different version released to be compatible with the Mega CD2 BIOS, it comes in a red box rather than the original greyish one. I haven't had a chance to try one of these yet. Both can go for anything between $40 - $80.
I currently have a "CD Plus" converter, which I am waiting to try out (should be getting Ninja Warriors in the post this week, which I will use to give it a test run).
There is also a program called "SCD_CONV" which you can use to change the region of an ISO of a Mega CD game. Since the Mega CD has no copy protection then you can just burn your altered ISO onto a CD and go. However the program is not 100% successful - I have tried it a few times. t worked on Dennin Aleste, but failed on Masked Rider Zo. I will also try it on Ninja Warriors when I get a chance.
There are no converters for the 32X as far as I am aware. Which sucks. I want to play some of those luvverly US 32X games that we didn't get. hmph!
Vroomfunkel
Originally Posted by mrhaboobi
What about the pcengine ground mod?
The conversion to use a cdrom with a shuttle grafx ?
the converter to hook the supergrafx up to a pcengine cdrom drive?
and these fine pieces here...
http://f1.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/hu6...&.dnm=PARS.jpg
Pro action replays for snes and genesis.. 3 different models..
or..
I did this myself so i could have control over the 4 meg boost.
http://f1.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/hu6...reysaturn3.jpg
letsee ,, what the hell else did i do....
oh yeah , my neo cart system had a switch on it to play import version from same cart.. i sold that unit though..
Omars saturn has a region switch hardwired to the board.
Dont know if this is a converter or not,, but it hooks up to the psx..
(i never used it though)
http://f1.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/hu6...dnm=Drive2.jpg
This could be considered a converter.. for back up
http://f1.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/hu6...oosterplus.jpg
And the Tenokoe bank maybe...
the tv tuner is a add on that upgrades a turboexpress
http://f1.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/hu6...press+side.jpg
This gameaxe uses a converter to play american NES carts...
http://f1.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/hu6...nm=gameaxe.jpg
but i loved this converter the most.. i owned two of these but
i sold them a while back ....
http://f1.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/hu6...nm=vDr64hu.jpg
Lead, Follow , or get the F*** out of my way !
and these pieces right here
http://f1.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/hu6800/detail?.dir=/Yahoo!+Photo+Album&.dnm=cards.jpg
Lead, Follow , or get the F*** out of my way !
NES:http://nesworld.parodius.com/unines2.htm
This lets you play US games on a PAL system
Have a shitty famiclone or pirate famicom cartridge you wanna sell? Send me a PM! Word...
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Honorary disciple in the House of Meat.
Also, the Cheats 'N Codes Volume 1 Gameshark disc kicks ass for import games on the Dreamcast. Plus, it's cheap. Mine booted my PAL copy of Rez when the Gameshark Lite wouldn't...
Currently catching up on PSN, WiiWare, Wii U E-Shop and Xbox Live Arcade exclusives I missed.
Today I just got (well, I think it is), a Datel Pro CDX. Basically it's a black cartridge with "Pro CD X" written on a narrow label.
However, I put it in my Sega Mega Drive II (which is connected to my Mega CD II), and nothing happens.
I have cleaned the connector thoroughly but I still get a blank display.
I read earlier in the thread that there were two versions of these and my question is: how can I tell which I've got?
There are indeed two. One has a black / blue box and label, and is for the Mega CD 1, and the other (harder to find) has a red/ black box and label and is for the Mega CD 2.
I am still looking for one, to see if it will work with my Multimega. Have tried the black/blue CDX, to no avail, and also tried a "CD Plus" cart, which also told me "not compatible with this BIOS" or something
Vroomfunkel
As far as I know, none of the Datel carts are compatible with the CDX.
scooterb: "I once shot a man in Catan, just to watch him die."
I've read the posts that state some of the Mega Drive convertors won't play games w/ lock-out chips. I recently bought a complete boxed Golden Axe 3 for super cheap ($5), but my Genesis (model 3) won't play it b/c of a lock-out chip. This is the first Mega Drive game that I have bought that won't work without an adapter on the Genesis 3.
I was told the Nitro 2 convertor is the one to search for. Does anyone else know of a different convertor that will play games w/ lock-out chips?
I am pretty sure that a Mega Key 3 will do the trick also. But the Nitro 2 is the only one I know for sure will do it. I just got a brand new one for $20
I keep meaning to pick up a couple more GA3s .. then I could try it with the other converters I have kicking around here and give some feedback ..
Vroomfunkel
Sega Saturn- Maybe newbies dont know this, but if you own a game shark and hold down A,C, and X then hit start, it will load up your JP saturn games. About $5 is an exceptional start to import gaming.
On the subject of the Datel Sega/Mega CD convertors, neither of the versions will work on a Wondermega (if anyone cares ). Also, in regards to the scd-conv utility that changes the region code of a Japanese Mega CD to play on a Sega CD...has anyone tried the OPPOSITE way? Can you change the region code on a Sega CD to play on a Mega CD (specifically my Wondermega)? If so, has anyone done it with luck? I'm looking for a way to play my own legit copy of Snatcher on my Wondermega but cant unless someone can burn my copy and delete the region coding..
Of all the different converters that will let you play Japanese Hucards on a US system, does anyone know which is best for a Laseractive with the NEC module? Some of them look like they wouldn't even fit, the diving board kind looks like it would work but I'm afraid it's not going to be sturdy.
I didn't even care until I found out about Battle Lode Runner. Four-player Lode Runner? I’m all over that!
I've got a NES converter made by a Belgian company named Horeleg (how about that for a stupid name), it's the GameKey mentioned before in this thread. I've got the Game Genie shaped version, which doesn't require a local cartridge. Very cheap plastic, and even cheaper electronics. It's got two ICs in it, both of which had their part numbers sanded off
Now it doesn't work perfectly for me. Nearly all games have some graphic glitches, sometimes even making the game unplayable (Rad Racer). But the most annoying part is that the adapter seems to introduce a high-pitched noise into the sound system. This happens with any cart I plug in, even local games. I resoldered all solder points in the converter (like I said, very cheap electronics) but the problem remains.
Does anyone have similar problems with NES converters, or suggestions for a solution? I was thinking RFI issues, could extra shielding or maybe capacitors across power supply lines help? Any electronics experts here?
SNES
Super 8 by Innovation allows yoy to play NES, Famicom and SFC games on the SNES
Genesis
Game Genie by Codemasters allows you to play JAP NTSC Mega Drive games on Genesis models 1 and 2. I have not tried any PAL Mega Drive Games on it yet.
Does anyone know of a converter for PS2 games?
THere's no such thing as a convertor for PS2 yet that I know of. You install a mod chip or rig your system for a swap disc trick. Either one is equally risky. That's it. I recommend gettinga Jp PS2 if you can.Originally Posted by BloodshedPlague
scooterb: "I once shot a man in Catan, just to watch him die."
There are several routes you can go, one being a modchip, which I have installed with no risk at all. Sure it took some effort to install it, but as long as you are good with a solder gun, you'll be ok. I've been using my modded PS2 for over 2 years now with no problem.Originally Posted by maxlords
Another way to go is to use a swap disc. A local importer swears by a product called "Swap Magic 3.0." Here is their link
http://www.swapmagic3.com/
Thank you very much for the help guys. I think I'll stick with getting a JP PS2, but still your help is much appreciated. Now to the new JP PS2 shmups.