Some of my recent repro carts [Archive] - Page 5

kogami

02-28-2010, 10:42 AM

Yeah !!! :guitar:

http://img94.imageshack.us/img94/1500/60819133.jpg

http://kogami02.free.fr/Boite/Final_Fantasy_VI_Boite_3.jpg

http://kogami02.free.fr/Cartouche/Final_Fantasy_VI.jpg

http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/9784/finalfantasyvinotice1.th.jpg (http://img13.imageshack.us/i/finalfantasyvinotice1.jpg/) http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/8058/finalfantasyvinotice2.th.jpg (http://img148.imageshack.us/i/finalfantasyvinotice2.jpg/)
http://img502.imageshack.us/img502/4672/finalfantasyvinotice3.th.jpg (http://img502.imageshack.us/i/finalfantasyvinotice3.jpg/) http://img265.imageshack.us/img265/208/finalfantasyvinotice4.th.jpg (http://img265.imageshack.us/i/finalfantasyvinotice4.jpg/)

kogami

04-02-2010, 01:53 PM

***News***

My test cartridge :-P
Compatible with
-27c801
-29f032

http://kogami02.free.fr/Divers/cartouche_test_3.JPG

http://kogami02.free.fr/Divers/cartouche_test_4.JPG

http://kogami02.free.fr/Divers/cartouche_test_5.JPG

Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMFptx4OYMA

bartre

04-03-2010, 03:10 AM

Final Fantasy III for Nes :love:

http://img109.imageshack.us/img109/4015/finalfantasyiii.jpg

wow, that's awesome!
could I ask you a couple questions about how you made it though?

what did you use as a donor cart?
what chips did you use when you burned the actual image?
is there any way i could get a diagram so that i could build my own?

kogami

04-03-2010, 03:24 AM

-Super Mario Bros 2 Rev A (in 72 pins)
-PGR Eprom 27C4001 (512ko)
-CHR Ram (Duck Tales)

PRG ROM:

Bend up pins 1,2,24,30,31
Pin 22 to Pin 24
pin 1 to pin 32
pin 2 to hole 24
pin 30 to hole 1
pin 31 to hole 2

CHR RAM (use WRAM chip from another board)

bend up pins 1,22,24,30,31
Pin 24 to hole 2
pin 1 to hole 32
pin 22 to small hole in front of pin 22
pin 31 to nes pin 56 (gold pin on back of board)
pin 30 to orange diode next to C2 (in between PRG and CHR chips)

see if you can get it running and then well move onto the battery

http://unwantedcreations.com/repro/schema_batterie_nes.png

bartre

04-03-2010, 03:46 AM

oh, so you're using the super mario 2 method.
guh, it'll be hard to find one of those around here.
Is there an easy way to tell the 72 pin version apart from the others, aside from looking at the pin connector?

so, from what i'm getting i do it like this:
take the mario cart and take out the the chip on the right, replacing it with the chip with FF3 on it.
i swap the pins as you describe for that one.
then for the chip on the left, i take the CHR chip out of a copy of duck tales and mess with the pins like you said?

kogami

04-03-2010, 06:15 AM

I know that a method to identify the good cartridge.
Count the number of pines :)

and yes and yes :kiss:

bartre

04-03-2010, 10:44 AM

alright, thanks!
now for my last question( for now )
in order to burn the game to a chip i just need to apply the language patch, then split out the .prg file and burn that, right?
what i mean is, there's no special patches required, right?

kogami

04-03-2010, 11:41 AM

You apply the US patch Then you cut your Rom to have two parts (CHR, PGR) with tniNES and you burn

bartre

04-11-2010, 12:49 AM

alright, well, i'm working on the FF3 cart, but i've hit a snag.
i got a copy of duck tales, but there's only 28 pins on the chr ram chip.

you said to "bend up pins 1,22,24,30,31" but even in the picture of the board you posted, there's only 28 pins on the CHR ram chip.
so, which pins do i really need to bend up and move around?

also, on the eprom chip holding the game you ran a wire from pin 16 to (i think) pin 24, is that necessary?

EDIT:

I made up a couple wiring diagrams, trying to make sure i've got everything right.

this first image is for the eprom chip, i think i've got this one figured out, i just though i'd have you double check it for me

http://i488.photobucket.com/albums/rr241/admin_of_all/FF3prg.gif

this one is for the chr ram chip from duck tales.
this is the one that i'm having trouble figuring out.
there're 32 spots for pins, but only 28 pins on the actual chip.
could you show me how it needs to be wired?
the 4 extra dots represent the 4 extra spots for pins on the board

http://i488.photobucket.com/albums/rr241/admin_of_all/FF3chr.gif

kogami

04-13-2010, 02:28 PM

http://img718.imageshack.us/img718/2161/sanstitre.png (http://img718.imageshack.us/i/sanstitre4q.png/)

http://img694.imageshack.us/img64/5457/sanstitre1ss.jpg (http://img694.imageshack.us/i/sanstitre1ss.jpg/)

bartre

04-13-2010, 10:41 PM

Thank you.:hail:
now all that's left is for me to get the chip, and i'll get this sucker working.

kogami

04-18-2010, 04:49 AM

Sorry I made a mistake on plans :hail:

Here it is corrected :lovin:

http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/144/sanstitre1ng.jpg (http://img9.imageshack.us/i/sanstitre1ng.jpg/)

bartre

04-19-2010, 03:30 PM

alright, well i tried to get it working today.
unfortunately, no dice.
i've checked all of my connections a good 3 times, so i don't think that's the problem.
here's now i wired my chips, if i don't mention them, it was just a straight connection

prg
--------------
pins 1,2,24,30, and 31 bent up
pin 1 - no connection
pin 2 - connected to hole 24
pin 16 - connected to board and pin 23
pin 20 - connected to board and pin 24
pin 30 - connected to hole for pin 1
pin 31 - connected to hole for pin 2

holes 30 and 31 are not connected to anything

chr
------------
pins 1,20,22,26,27,28 bent up
pin 1 - connected to pins 26 and 28, as well as the c2 point with the diode
pin 20 - connected to hole 30, the point next to where pin 1 was connected
pin 22 - connected to the hole next to the hole for pin 1
pin 27 - connected to connector 56 on the back of the cart

holes 1,20,22,26,27,28, and the original pin 1 hole have no connection

is that how it is supposed to go?

also, i want to make a couple genesis repros, namely Mega Man Wily Wars and Sonic Megamix, how do i need to prep the rom image to burn them to a chip?

kogami

04-20-2010, 08:32 AM

I hope that you will understand better :villagepeople:

http://img687.imageshack.us/img687/800/sanstitre1tt.jpg

Gavica

04-20-2010, 10:32 AM

how do u guys make the labels?

kogami

04-20-2010, 11:45 AM

With Photoshop \\^_^/

Dred

04-20-2010, 01:57 PM

I made my labels in GiMP. ;] BTW, making 'em is soooooo easy!

bartre

04-20-2010, 02:36 PM

@Kogami
now i'm really confused, is that for the prg or the chr chip?
i'm confused because the prg chip has 32 pins, but in the diagram, there's only 28.

@Gavica
I make my labels in photoshop, it's actually pretty easy with a little time.
as far as printing them, i just order mine from Gamereproductions.com.
costs $3.50 a label, shipped.

mobiusclimber

04-21-2010, 10:21 PM

What are the dimensions for a NES label? An SNES label? Or do you have any templates I can use?

bartre

04-21-2010, 10:38 PM

blank NES Label, 300 DPI
http://www.sendspace.com/file/9dszg3

blank SNES Label 300 DPI
http://www.sendspace.com/file/r3rtc0

note that both of these are in .tif format, so you'll want photoshop/gimp to edit them.
also, as they're 300 DPI, you'll want to use a high-end printer/service.

mobiusclimber

04-22-2010, 02:42 AM

Thanks bartre! I just made an SNES label for Kaizo Super Mario World, I'll probably post it when it's totally finished. I didn't realize when I started making it that all SNES labels are black border w/ the title on the end/top w/ a black background.

bartre

04-22-2010, 02:51 AM

hey man, no problem, happy to help.
now if only i could find something to make my label for my ranma 1/2 repro out of...

kogami

04-22-2010, 08:33 AM

For PGR (v3) ***News***
http://img515.imageshack.us/im15/8369/63542494.jpg (http://img515.imageshack.us/i/635494.jpg/)

And CHR
http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/144/sanstitrng.jpg

At the moment I make an US version of SoM2 with Box/Manual/Map Manual.

Is this text retranscribed well in English?

"The continent of Mana is composed of several lands and islands. This map will guide you throughout your journey into the unknown: it indicates main sites of that country."

bartre

04-22-2010, 09:14 AM

AHA! there's my problem, i was using pins 30 and 31, not 29 and 30, for the prg chip.

for your translation, i've got a couple questions
what does it mean when it says "lands and islands"?
when it says "main sites of that country," what places are on the map?

kogami

04-22-2010, 01:17 PM

It is for the world map.

http://img714.imageshack.us/img714/5706/secretofmana2uscarte.png (http://img714.imageshack.us/i/secretofmana2uscarte.png/)

http://img686.imageshack.us/img686/7048/sanstitre1ugi.png (http://img686.imageshack.us/i/sanstitre1ugi.png/)

bartre

04-22-2010, 03:11 PM

"The Land of Mana is composed of several continents and islands. This map will guide you through your journey into the unknown: it shows the main locales of each country."

That's what I would say.
although, if all the places pointed to on the map are towns/cities/etc, i would replace "locales" with "cities"

As far as my copy of FF3 goes, this is how i've got it wired right now, and it's not working.

http://i488.photobucket.com/albums/rr241/admin_of_all/ff3prg-curr.gif

http://i488.photobucket.com/albums/rr241/admin_of_all/ff3chr-curr.gif

also, i want to make a genesis repro, what do i have to do to the ROM image in order for it to burn properly to the chip, and work after i've stuck it in?
AND, does anyone have a hi res pic of something i could use for a Star Ocean label? I just finished my copy, but i don't have a label, and i can't find anything that looks nice for the front.

kogami

04-23-2010, 03:44 AM

I does not understand why that does not work the cablage is good :confused:

You also put the pile (battery) of save ?

bartre

04-23-2010, 07:31 AM

no, there's no battery on the cartridge, but i'd figure that the game would work regardless, as if the battery were dead.

the only other problems i can think of are that the image on the prg chip is bad, or that the chr chip is not the right one.

when i turn the game on, i get nothing, just a blank screen, and i'm trying this on my toploader, so it's not the system

are there any other games that the chr chip can come from besides duck tales? is there a specific chip that i need, or will any version of the CHR chip from duck tales work?
the one i pulled out of my copy says ""KM6264AL-10 941N KOREA"

kogami

04-24-2010, 03:46 AM

are there any other games that the chr chip can come from besides duck tales? is there a specific chip that i need, or will any version of the CHR chip from duck tales work?

I do not know It is the person who my told to take it games.

bartre

04-24-2010, 03:54 AM

hmm, maybe i didn't prep the rom image right.
is there any way i could have you prepare one for me, in english?

kogami

04-24-2010, 06:37 AM

use tniNES v2.6 ;)

Nerdy Nick

04-27-2010, 09:19 PM

Hey kogami, how exactly did you wire the battery in the ff3 cart? Being lazy i just put a diode between + and leg 28 which worked fine... until the cart connectors got dirty and i had to power the nes on and off a few times and then i lost my save:bawling:

I wanna do it properly this time so it doesn't happen again mind helping me out? :)

I know a 1k resistor is supposed run parrellel and theres a capacitor in there somewhere but thats it :(

kogami

04-28-2010, 03:45 AM

http://img689.imageshack.us/img689/3319/sanstitre1u.jpg (http://img689.imageshack.us/i/sanstitre1uq.jpg/)

Nerdy Nick

04-28-2010, 04:04 AM

Shucks Mr. Kogami, you didn't have to do that big ol diagram for lil old me :)

Il give it ago and see if its any more stable.

:cheers:

poloplayr

04-28-2010, 04:18 AM

Nerdy Nick

04-29-2010, 04:08 AM

Sorry kogami, im sure its right but i just want to clarify before i go ahead and do it. Is the Diode between + of the capacitator and hole 28 facing the right way? Ie the ring facing capacitator?

Thanks again :)

kogami

04-29-2010, 04:39 AM

Yes I'm sure \\^_^/

Nerdy Nick

04-29-2010, 09:40 PM

Yes I'm sure \\^_^/

Well i gave it a shot and it still holds a save:). Im just not game enough to quickly reset it 5-10 times to see if its anymore stable. Il just take your word for it kogami;)

bartre

05-14-2010, 06:29 PM

alright, well, i figured i'd post up some of my work, from top to bottom, left to right, the games are:
Shin Megami Tensei
Clock Tower, Nightmare Busters(no label)
Final Fantasy II, Bahamut Lagoon, Star Ocean

http://i488.photobucket.com/albums/rr241/admin_of_all/IMG_0226.jpg

also, i've got a copy of Final Fantasy III and Gundam Wing Endless Duel, but they're taken apart atm.

Right now, I'd really like to do a couple Genesis repro carts, but i'm having trouble.
does anyone know what i need to do to the ROM image before i burn it to an eprom?
mainly, i want Bare Knuckle III, Mega Man Wily Wars, Sonic Megamix, and Alien Soldier, if that matters.

kogami

06-01-2010, 08:19 AM

Here is no one!!
But new three Cartmood that I have just realized for one friends who collects the games Snes in format US format.
It is about Secret of Mana 2 and Star Ocean as well as Dragon Ball Z Hyper Dimension which I had already realized in the time(period) but that I had never brought out of limps and for the opportunity(occasion), as in my habit, I took advantage of it to bring some light modification in scans.

Not much to say to part that they have were easy to realize view(sight) which I have make that transport the Pal Version which I already had make in US Version

http://img62.imageshack.us/img62/3161/65699574.jpg

Secret of Mana 2
http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/2927/83368530.jpg

http://kogami02.free.fr/Cartouche/Secret_of_Mana_2_(US).jpg

http://kogami02.free.fr/Boite/Secret_of_Mana_2_(US)_Boite_2.jpg

http://kogami02.free.fr/Boite/Secret_of_Mana_2_(US)_Boite_3.jpg

Star Ocean
http://img684.imageshack.us/img684/5302/61561790.jpg

http://kogami02.free.fr/Cartouche/Star_Ocean_(US).jpg

http://kogami02.free.fr/Boite/Star_Ocean_(US)_Boite_2.jpg

http://kogami02.free.fr/Boite/Star_Ocean_(US)_Boite_3.jpg

http://kogami02.free.fr/Boite/Star_Ocean_(US)_Boite_4.jpg

kogami

06-01-2010, 08:20 AM

Dragon Ball Z Hyper Dimension
http://img22.imageshack.us/img22/429/85832532.jpg

http://kogami02.free.fr/Cartouche/Dragon_Ball_Z_Hyper_Dimension_(US).jpg

http://kogami02.free.fr/Boite/Dragon_Ball_Z_Hyper_Dimension_Boite_2.jpg

http://kogami02.free.fr/Boite/Dragon_Ball_Z_Hyper_Dimension_Boite_3.jpg

http://kogami02.free.fr/Boite/Dragon_Ball_Z_Hyper_Dimension_Boite_4.jpg

And I buy StarFox 2 JPN
70€
+15€ EMS

http://img163.imageshack.us/img163/8720/87986563.jpg

carlcarlson

06-01-2010, 11:51 AM

A suggestion: have someone who speaks/writes English fluently do the wording for the backs of your boxes. Everything looks great and very professional, but then the write-ups on the back look like they're straight out of babelfish (no offense). Fix that and these will look like the real deal.

kogami

06-01-2010, 01:50 PM

I reassure you.
The write-ups on the back look like with was translated by friends who speaks English very well :dance:

Purkeynator

06-01-2010, 06:06 PM

Very excellent work. That Secret of Mana 2 bundle makes me drool with envy...

mobiusclimber

06-01-2010, 11:02 PM

I reassure you.
The write-ups on the back look like with was translated by friends who speaks English very well :dance:

No, kogami, no offense but the text on the back of the box is NOT in "fluent" English. In fact, some of it doesn't even make sense at all (not just grammatically incorrect, but it's just words strewn together that don't mean anything). Trust us, we are native English speakers.

BacteriaInfection

06-02-2010, 01:14 AM

umm....the English on the back of the box is HORRIBLE. Who the hell translated that? It makes no sense. You better get someone else because your guy doesn't know how to speak English.

kogami

06-02-2010, 03:42 AM

Good!! if everyone says it
I want to re-examine all that well but I will need your help.

Secret of mana 2
http://img691.imageshack.us/img691/8955/77011314.png (http://img691.imageshack.us/i/77011314.png/)

Star Ocean
http://img198.imageshack.us/img198/2461/20513446.png (http://img198.imageshack.us/i/20513446.png/)

Dragon Ball Z Hyper Dimension
http://img34.imageshack.us/img34/1325/70067630.png (http://img34.imageshack.us/i/70067630.png/)

what do you propose? :lovin:

kogami

06-07-2010, 03:34 AM

Manual of SoM2 :dance:

http://img576.imageshack.us/img576/6505/73206649.jpg

http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/9950/26770623.jpg

mobiusclimber

06-07-2010, 03:02 PM

what do you propose? :lovin:

Ha, make me one of these and I'll write the blurbs for you for the rest of my life! =p

SoM2's isn't bad. Here's a rewrite (w/ changes in italics):

"Long ago, when the world was enshrouded in darkness, the Mana Goddess used the Mana Sword to defeat and seal the 8 Mana Beasts that intended to destroy the world. Thus the Goddess disappeared, and the world was reborn. The Mana Goddess turned herself into a tree, and went to sleep.

"Many years have passed and Mana is beginning to fade. Peace is no more, and there are some who plot to unleash the beasts from the stones in order to gain ultimate power.

"Do you have what it takes to save the world from darkness and restore peace to the world once again?"

Shawn Carr2o

06-07-2010, 11:29 PM

Manual of SoM2 :dance:

http://img576.imageshack.us/img576/6505/73206649.jpg

http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/9950/26770623.jpg

Nice repro Secret of Mana 2 manual kogami. :)

BocoDragon

06-08-2010, 01:36 AM

Very cool manual!

Although just to nitpick.. if you're going for an NTSC Super Nintendo look, the buttons on the controller should be purple and grey instead of the multicolored buttons on the Super Famicom or PAL SNES :lol

Of course it doesn't matter :D

mb7241

06-08-2010, 02:15 AM

:drools: If the euro's exchange rate falls further, and if I should find myself having some extra cash, you might expect a PM from me, kogami :) .

kogami

06-08-2010, 04:17 AM

mobiusclimber
Thx :lovin:

If the texts of the other games seems to you suspect(suspicious) do not hesitate to propose.

In all the cases I take into account your remarks.

BocoDragon
Good remark :p

mb7241
It is true when this moment � and more advantageous than on $ ^^

CapnCrunch53

06-08-2010, 06:04 PM

Wow, those are some really amazing repros! Good work!

mobiusclimber

06-08-2010, 10:49 PM

mobiusclimber
Thx :lovin:

If the texts of the other games seems to you suspect(suspicious) do not hesitate to propose.

As I stated, the other ones are even worse. I would need to get someone to translated the original Japanese on that Star Ocean box just so I'd have something to work w/. "The brightness of this planet is in the man's heart" doesn't really mean anything at all in English.

kogami

06-09-2010, 03:34 AM

Here are the scans of the Japanese games if that can help
But to find a Japanese translator seems to be difficult :bawling:

http://img198.imageshack.us/img198/1435/dscn2742k.th.jpg (http://img198.imageshack.us/i/dscn2742k.jpg/)

http://img202.imageshack.us/img202/8838/dscn4154.th.jpg (http://img202.imageshack.us/i/dscn4154.jpg/)

mobiusclimber

06-14-2010, 02:58 AM

mb7241

06-16-2010, 04:50 AM

Now if someone can find/make a solid translation of the manual :) ...

Purkeynator

06-16-2010, 11:28 PM

My brother is a linguist in the Air Force for Chinese, though his major in college was Japanese. I can ask him if he would be willing to help. I would need some scans of what you want translated. If you are interested please send me a private message and I will see what I can do.

kogami

06-17-2010, 03:08 AM

Looks like someone already translated/rewrote it: http://www.box.net/shared/xmn97gpa6x/1/41226970/422466132/1

The line in red that I couldn't make sense of.... doesn't really translate/mean anything sensible. It says "The radiance of this (or: these) stars, in the heart (or: in the mind)." So I guess a fair translation would be "These stars shine brightly in our hearts." or something like that.

Excelent !!
Thx

Now if someone can find/make a solid translation of the manual

That would be good

At the moment I work on the manual of Tales of Phantasia in French

http://img709.imageshack.us/img709/8706/0001zy.jpg (http://img709.imageshack.us/i/0001zy.jpg/)

http://img692.imageshack.us/img692/2129/65989791.jpg (http://img692.imageshack.us/i/65989791.jpg/)

http://img197.imageshack.us/img197/4701/87322872.jpg (http://img197.imageshack.us/i/87322872.jpg/)

http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/6294/11741969.jpg (http://img18.imageshack.us/i/11741969.jpg/)

http://img22.imageshack.us/img22/9826/tales67m.jpg (http://img22.imageshack.us/i/tales67m.jpg/)

http://img180.imageshack.us/img180/1874/crans.jpg (http://img180.imageshack.us/i/crans.jpg/)

http://img251.imageshack.us/img251/6946/posterem.jpg (http://img251.imageshack.us/i/posterem.jpg/)

My brother is a linguist in the Air Force for Chinese, though his major in college was Japanese. I can ask him if he would be willing to help. I would need some scans of what you want translated. If you are interested please send me a private message and I will see what I can do.

pm :)

Purkeynator

06-17-2010, 10:05 PM

Sent over the DBZ translation via PM.

kogami

06-18-2010, 06:13 AM

v2 for DBZ HD

http://img683.imageshack.us/img683/1166/29928858.jpg (http://img683.imageshack.us/i/29928858.jpg/)

v2 for SoM2
http://img685.imageshack.us/img685/8517/sanstitre2fs.jpg (http://img685.imageshack.us/i/sanstitre2fs.jpg/)

v2 for SO
Soon

Voliko

06-18-2010, 02:24 PM

It would be awesome to have one of these, keep up the great work!

Kamigami

06-21-2010, 09:11 PM

it would be possible to rewirite a sf memory?
i mean:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dd/SF_Memory_Cassette_and_GB_Memory_Cartridge.jpg/800px-SF_Memory_Cassette_and_GB_Memory_Cartridge.jpg
the one on the left

mobiusclimber

06-22-2010, 12:51 PM

If it were, wouldn't there be a flood of Fire Emblem Thracia's on the market? Actually, it probably IS possible, which is not a good thought.

Kamigami

06-22-2010, 05:05 PM

that's a good point
but thracia has a whole set of stuffs (including sticker etc) coming with, not just the cart itself. So maybe it's not worthy enough from a collecting point of view.

do you have any ideas on how to do that?

mobiusclimber

06-24-2010, 04:34 PM

Kogami, would it be possible for you to post the template (or whatever you want to call it) for the Nightmare Busters box and manual? I'd like to translate them into English and print them out.

kogami

06-25-2010, 03:12 AM

I work on the US version at the moment ;)

Zapf

06-25-2010, 09:10 AM

Purkeynator

06-25-2010, 10:45 AM

kogami, I'm pretty sure the english version of the DBZ characters name mentioned on your box is "Vegeta", not Vegeto. Also I'm not really sure what you're trying to say with "outmatching the original work"

Agreed, that does sound a bit akward in English. You could say, "Introducing three dimensional battles, a huge improvement over previous DBZ titles!" or "Introducing three dimensional battles, a great improvement to classic the DBZ fighting style" or something of the like.

mobiusclimber

06-26-2010, 12:54 AM

I work on the US version at the moment ;)

Sweet! Please post em when you do so I can print them out. :D

kogami

06-26-2010, 02:55 AM

kogami, I'm pretty sure the english version of the DBZ characters name mentioned on your box is "Vegeta", not Vegeto.

http://archive.rpgclassics.com/subsites/twit/dbzhd/dbzhd%200022t.png

Ha :bawling: Had an error there
Vegetto take two (tt)

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