Some of my recent repro carts

[Einzelherz]

My first repros:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v414/projektkeinherz/IMG_0295s.jpg

The stickers were the hardest part. Recca is starting to peel already from having to reapply it about 15 times. Earthbound went on perfect the first try though.

[bartre]

those look pretty good.
how'd you do the Recca cart?

[Einzelherz]

those look pretty good.
how'd you do the Recca cart?

It's wired the exact same as the Earthbound cart. It's a little cleaner since the board doesn't have the battery or big resistors. I also got a little sneaky and tucked some of the connections under the EPROMs.

I also learned the hard way that you should use 1. a newer than 15 years old soldering iron and tip and 2. 1/32" solder. The wires are actually a little big too, all I could find was 22 gauge.

I'll take photos of the boards tomorrow and post them.

[classicvgr90]

Incredible. Keep up the good work.

[Einzelherz]

Sorry it took so long.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v414/projektkeinherz/IMG_0306s.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v414/projektkeinherz/IMG_0308s.jpg

You can't really tell by the solder joints are quite good (for me at least) and almost resemble factory joints.

[kogami]

Manual of Tales of Phantasia (Pal Version) :dance:

W.I.P
http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/9482/0203p.th.jpg (http://img155.imageshack.us/i/0203p.jpg/) http://img249.imageshack.us/img249/8492/0607z.th.jpg (http://img249.imageshack.us/i/0607z.jpg/) http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/853/1011bw.th.jpg (http://img132.imageshack.us/i/1011bw.jpg/)

http://img535.imageshack.us/img535/6383/1213fx.th.jpg (http://img535.imageshack.us/i/1213fx.jpg/) http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/3779/2021a.th.jpg (http://img208.imageshack.us/i/2021a.jpg/) http://img248.imageshack.us/img248/9562/2829.th.jpg (http://img248.imageshack.us/i/2829.jpg/)

[underscore ego]

I know this must get annoying and all, but I am wondering whether anyone would be willing to make U.S. carts of Star Ocean and Secret of Mana 2 for me. If anyone is interested in working something out, send me an email or pm. Thanks.

[General_Murdock]

Hi all :)

I would like to complete my SNES collection and this titles are not released or very very rare, so if someone have the skills to create the cartridge PM for negotiation.

Star Fox 2 (NTSC US) -> I can print the manual and the box but I would need those in jpg or tif format.

Donkey Kong Competition Cartridge -> I have no idea if this game came in a box but if it does I would love to have the scans to print it.

Super StarFox Weekend -> same as above, if it does I would need it to be printed.

[spongerob]

Those are pure win.

I'm a little broke right now but sometime in the future I'd be very interested in buying a US Terranigma and Star Ocean from you. Would you be able to PM me your prices?

[zwak]

Tes boîtes et manuels sont ridicule Kogami, absolument merveilleux. Est-ce que tu les vends séparément?

Anyways, I'm new here and I just bought a Star Ocean cart, pretty stoked for its arrival. If anybody has any links to some sites with some FAQs on building Repros I'd love to see them, it would be cool to try making my own some day.

[kogami]

no I do not sell boxes and manual.

[underscore ego]

Got my cart from kogami today, and it's pretty sweet. Recommended, certainly.

[kogami]

Here is a new variant of the box Ganpuru - Gunman's Proof realized by a friend

http://img295.imageshack.us/img295/8467/13200147.png (http://img295.imageshack.us/i/13200147.png/)

[mobiusclimber]

That is seriously awesome work Kogami.

... But um how's Nightmare Busters coming along? If it's proving to be a real pain, I'd love to take a crack at it. :)

[Koa Zo]

Here is a new variant of the box Ganpuru - Gunman's Proof realized by a friend



Wow! That is sweet!
If you create a copy for sale please PM me.

[kogami]

I appeal

I search for a translator Japanese -> English for the manual Ganpuru - Gunman's Proof because I want to make two versions (English and French)

http://www.snes-fr.net/notice-super-nintendo_52_ganpuru---gunmans-proof.html

For Nightmare Busters I shelved the project because I want to finish the manual FF5 (40%)

[mobiusclimber]

Could you post the box and manual that you have for Nightmare Busters (in French) then and I'll work on translating it or writing my own stuff? I really want to make a box & manual for my cart. Please????

[kogami]

Sorry but I do not want to entrust the box and manual to someone other.

I started to work for a friend in usa version.
In the past I worked on the Pal version of SOM2 and I have distibution the scan on the net.

now on ebay france many people used my scans to make a lot of money.
Making a box and a manual takes a long time
and I find it too easy for other to take the work of someone other that's why now I do not want to put my work on the Net.

[mobiusclimber]

Thanks a lot then Kogami. I'll just make my own.

[Kronenbier]

Hi.
This is indeed an amazing thread!

Can someone point out (or write) tutorials on how to do this? I would love to have translated versions of some of my SNES / Mega Drive games.
pt_BR games were extremely rare.


PS: I haven't read all pages, just a few of them, so perhaps this was answered back there. Sorry if so; can you post the link?

Thank you.

[kogami]

you want to translate from Japanese?

http://www.romhacking.net/

[Kronenbier]

Hi, thanks for your answer and sorry about the delay.
I should've been more specific.

There are already ROM translations around there. I wanted instructions on how to copy those translations to a cartridge.

Which EPROM programmer (and chips) to buy and how to do the soldering, that kind of stuff.

[nesguy]

I've read through the whole thread, but I haven't seen anyone really asnwer the question of - How do you print off these boxes? I've read on a bunch of forums that the SNES template is too large to print off at Kinko's, and they don't have heavy enough cardstock to do it on anyways. Anyone have any help for this?

Also, I see that Kogami has an English manual and map now for Secret of Mana 2. Does anyone have a translation for them available so others can make their own reproductions?

Also, you have a PM Mr. Kogami, please check it! :)

[kogami]

I've read through the whole thread, but I haven't seen anyone really asnwer the question of - How do you print off these boxes? I've read on a bunch of forums that the SNES template is too large to print off at Kinko's, and they don't have heavy enough cardstock to do it on anyways. Anyone have any help for this?

Also, I see that Kogami has an English manual and map now for Secret of Mana 2. Does anyone have a translation for them available so others can make their own reproductions?

Also, you have a PM Mr. Kogami, please check it! :)

Sorry but I do not want to entrust the box and manual to someone other.

I started to work for a friend in usa version.
In the past I worked on the Pal version of SOM2 and I have distibution the scan on the net.

now on ebay france many people used my scans to make a lot of money.
Making a box and a manual takes a long time
and I find it too easy for other to take the work of someone other that's why now I do not want to put my work on the Net.

[Uncletusk]

I did these for someone a while back. I thought i'd show them off here. Probably someone here who had me make them. Let me know if any of you guys are interested.

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee144/Uncletusk/IMG_4724.jpg

[kogami]

This my tuto
(sorry in french)

http://www.generation-snes.fr/Forum/index.php?showtopic=205

[mobiusclimber]

Sorry but I do not want to entrust the box and manual to someone other.

I don't know why you ask other people for help on here w/ your boxes when you won't help anyone else. It seems pretty selfish to me.


I did these for someone a while back. I thought i'd show them off here. Probably someone here who had me make them. Let me know if any of you guys are interested.

Are you looking to sell the boxes or just make the stuff available so other people can print them? I'm interested in the Star Ocean one, one way or another, since I just traded for a repro of it.

[kogami]

When I can help someone on the cardmooding to achieve a cartridge I can help but on the sharing I give to close friends and the person who helps me on my projects.

But I do not give my scans to people That I know not.

see his work on ebay :puppydogeyes:

[Uncletusk]

I don't know why you ask other people for help on here w/ your boxes when you won't help anyone else. It seems pretty selfish to me.



Are you looking to sell the boxes or just make the stuff available so other people can print them? I'm interested in the Star Ocean one, one way or another, since I just traded for a repro of it.

Yes, I make repro boxes. I will gladly make boxes for whatever you'd like. Star Ocean would look exactly like the one pictured.

[Uncletusk]

Here's the back

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee144/Uncletusk/IMG_4725-1.jpg

[Kronenbier]

This my tuto
(sorry in french)

http://www.generation-snes.fr/Forum/index.php?showtopic=205

That's for the boxes. Isn't there one for the games?

[kogami]

For the game
My web site

http://www.ultimate-console.fr/=-Super-Nintendo-=/=-Cartmoding-=/

[Kronenbier]

Wow, I seriously hope Google translator can help me there.

[mobiusclimber]

When I can help someone on the cardmooding to achieve a cartridge I can help but on the sharing I give to close friends and the person who helps me on my projects.

But I do not give my scans to people That I know not.

see his work on ebay :puppydogeyes:

My point was, the people on here are helping you make these boxes by translating for you. You flat out ask people to help you make them. Don't ask for people to help you make boxes you aren't going to share with them.

I'm not even sure why you say this considering you HAVE posted scans of boxes and manuals in this very topic. But that's fine. There's a topic buried in here somewhere I'm going to have to resurrect when I finally finish working on some of these boxes. Hopefully other people will follow my example and share their work instead of worrying about what people will do with them.

[BeaglePuss]

This is a fantastic topic!

I was wondering if there was any place that supplied cart label templates? I would love to be able to open something in gimp and put my own artistic spin on things. I haven't seen much for Genesis beyond repro box art over at the cover project.

[kogami]

But it is necessary to stop.

I explained why I do not want to share my scans, I forced nobody to help me and people are free to help me or not.

I understand that it do not please you But if you would be on my place, you would understand my position.
To realize one box or a manual set a lot of time

Now if you would have make a search(research) on Web, you would have found that 8-)

http://npes.free.fr/
http://www.thecoverproject.net/index.php
http://www.thecoverproject.net/forums/index.php?topic=3494.0
http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=cb6da2550cc7525e931c7453395df0255350465b c84189b2a543906a5faff527
http://www.box.net/shared/xmn97gpa6x/1/41226970/421667496/1#/shared/xmn97gpa6x/1/41226970/463574676/1

It is the false debate which you try to throw Because I am not the only one to make that.

[Kronenbier]

About putting the EPROM in the cart: is that process different for each game?
Some pictures have lots of wires and some have just a few.

I know there are different types of SNES carts (lorom, hirom), but does the process vary more than that?

Thanks.

[kogami]

Hello,


A friend and I are making boxes and manuals of Super Nintendo games that were never released (translated japan games,hacks, homebrew etc…). These boxes and booklets are made for cartmoding works.


We are looking for someone who can translate japanese language to English (or French) in order to make manuals for the following games :


-Ganpuru - Gunman's Proof (http://www.snes-fr.net/notice-super-nintendo_52_ganpuru---gunmans-proof.html)
-Live-a-Live (http://www.snes-fr.net/notice-super-nintendo_65_live-a-live.html)
-Rudra no Hihou (http://www.snes-fr.net/notice-super-nintendo_14_rudra-no-hihou.html)
-Front Mission (http://www.snes-fr.net/notice-super-nintendo_69_front-mission---gun-hazard.html)
-Bahamut Lagoon (http://www.snes-fr.net/notice-super-nintendo_31_bahamut-lagoon.html)
-Dragon Quest III
-Dragon Quest VI
-Star Ocean (http://www.snes-fr.net/notice-super-nintendo_68_star-ocean.html)
-Megaman & Bass
-Wonder Project J (http://www.snes-fr.net/notice-super-nintendo_62_wonder-project-j---kikai-no-shounen-pino.html)


The translator will be rewarded of a printed english version of the translated manual and of a printable file of the box.


You can watch our complete work here :


http://www.gamekult.com/internaute/153447/
http://www.gamekult.com/internaute/776529/


Join us !
Thank You !

[greedostick]

Is there a way to buy the repros of these games and the boxes and manuals? I would really like to buy a lot of them. Hamlin no Violin would be awesome!

[kogami]

I realized only cartmood in Pal version.

I imagine that you want them in US version?
For those that I presented I could not reproduce them in US version

[greedostick]

I realized only cartmood in Pal version.

I imagine that you want them in US version?
For those that I presented I could not reproduce them in US version

PAL SNES games work on a English console if you cut the tabs off english snes console so the cart will fit? That is how I play japanese snes games. Also, you can use a game genie as a passthrough cartridge. On some of the later games I might need a switch to slow the game down.

So do you sell these? I would like to buy a few. Mainly final fantasy iv and v. And seiken densetsu 3 and quite a few others. Please PM me and let me know about pricing and such.

[bartre]

PAL SNES games work on a English console if you cut the tabs off english snes console so the cart will fit? That is how I play japanese snes games. Also, you can use a game genie as a passthrough cartridge. On some of the later games I might need a switch to slow the game down.

So do you sell these? I would like to buy a few. Mainly final fantasy iv and v. And seiken densetsu 3 and quite a few others. Please PM me and let me know about pricing and such.

no, PAL games do not work on a US system like that, you have to have a separate mod for the 50/60 Hz differences.

also, final fantasy iv was released in the US, it's just titled final fantasy II

[Dred]

also, final fantasy iv was released in the US, it's just titled final fantasy II
Yeah, but fanboys want to have a repro of FFIV with fan retranslation. IMO, it sucks.

BTW Kogami, where did You buy JAP Ganman's Proof?

[greedostick]

no, PAL games do not work on a US system like that, you have to have a separate mod for the 50/60 Hz differences.

also, final fantasy iv was released in the US, it's just titled final fantasy II

Yeah, that why I mentioned I needed a switch to slow the games down. There were 2 versions of Final Fantasy IV released in Japan. Easy Type and Hard Type. Here in the states we got the easy version. The hard type is obviesly harder, and there is something about some "pink tail" you can aquire in the game. Definately was not released here.

[kogami]

BTW Kogami, where did You buy JAP Ganman's Proof?

I have never bought this game in Japanese
I known this game by the cartmood And I realized him with a Fifa 97 ^^

For this story of 50 / 60hz it is the Rom whom we use which determines it
That we take a pcb Pal or NTSC it's returns to the same Will need a simple Adaptator AD-29 or a Snes Switcher.

[ClubGhost]

Gar, makes me wish I had taken french as my second language in school (instead of that OTHER language :P)

In all seriousness, very nice looking overall.

[Ecliptom]

Hello KOGAMI
Sorry the question, maybe not in the right place, but you could run Phatasy Star IV translated into mega drive? I ask this' cause this is one of the few games that I could not run, and remember other people also failed, but have a vendor here in my parents selling the game translated, as I'm sure this game was not officially translated into my language, I believe that it is rescheduling the game

if you have longer runs would pass me the schedule please?

link his product to sell
http://produto.mercadolivre.com.br/MLB-148979931-phantasy-star-iv-traduzido-em-portugues-o-unico-do-ml--_JM

[kogami]

Indeed!!
I have never managed to make it)worked (as well as Shining Force 2)

Needs to look at the pcb

[Dred]

I don't know, but maybe something from here would be helpful.
http://romlab.prv.pl/

[kogami]

Yes I know this site ;)

[Ecliptom]

Indeed!!
I have never managed to make it)worked (as well as Shining Force 2)

Needs to look at the pcb

What a pity
I did some tests, tried to put the eprom with Phatasy Star IV engraved plate without battery (I used the Fatal Fury) and it worked perfectly, but I tried with battery plates of various shapes and no satisfactory so far :(

[Sabz5150]

Thought I'd drop in my twopence as well :) Just finished making a translation of Madara for the Famicom... those Konami boards are a snap to modify!

http://i36.tinypic.com/35iszea.jpg

http://i35.tinypic.com/2cybo0.jpg

Solder on only one side, no need to swap chip pins from mask to EPROM. Like I said, a snap.

http://i36.tinypic.com/qq1lad.jpg

http://i34.tinypic.com/33e3b40.jpg

VRC6 sounds nice :D

[mobiusclimber]

Very nice! I've actually really been wanting to start on the Madara series for awhile, but haven't been up for emulation. Seriously drooling over your handiwork. =p Wish I had the expertise/tools/steady hands to make these. LOL

[kupomogli]

Yeah, that why I mentioned I needed a switch to slow the games down. There were 2 versions of Final Fantasy IV released in Japan. Easy Type and Hard Type. Here in the states we got the easy version. The hard type is obviesly harder, and there is something about some "pink tail" you can aquire in the game. Definately was not released here.

Actually, you can't really define the US version as Easy Type, because while ours may have missing content and being slightly easier than its Japanese counterpart it's not as easy as Easy Type. Also the pink tail is in all versions.

[Sabz5150]

Very nice! I've actually really been wanting to start on the Madara series for awhile, but haven't been up for emulation. Seriously drooling over your handiwork. =p Wish I had the expertise/tools/steady hands to make these. LOL

If you wanted to get into the repro scene, Madara is probably the easiest way in. The chips come out easily since there is only one side with solder and when installing the new chips, none of the pins need to be bent or swapped and no traces need cutting or rewiring.

The basic drag and drop swap. Definitely one for cutting teeth :)

[Kronenbier]

If you wanted to get into the repro scene, Madara is probably the easiest way in. The chips come out easily since there is only one side with solder and when installing the new chips, none of the pins need to be bent or swapped and no traces need cutting or rewiring.

The basic drag and drop swap. Definitely one for cutting teeth :)

How do you know which cart is suitable for doing that? Is there a way to know without opening it?

[Sabz5150]

How do you know which cart is suitable for doing that? Is there a way to know without opening it?

Madara? Because it uses the VRC6 chip, there are only two donors: Madara itself and Esper Dream II. The Japanese version of CVIII also uses the VRC6 chip however it has no battery backup which Madara requires (Esper Dream II also happens to be MUCH harder to find, so you're pretty much limited to the one cart).

[Kronenbier]

Actually I ask about any game.
For example, suppose I want to do SNES Rock 'n' Roll Racing. How do I know about its chips? And how to I know which other carts (to be sacrificed) will be compatible?

(I'm kinda new to this and have not started yet).

[Sabz5150]

Actually I ask about any game.
For example, suppose I want to do SNES Rock 'n' Roll Racing. How do I know about its chips? And how to I know which other carts (to be sacrificed) will be compatible?

(I'm kinda new to this and have not started yet).

The utilities that are used to split ROM files (such as cajoNES) display that information for you. There should be reference lists that will tell you what can be used for the repro.

[Kronenbier]

I tried to find a list like that without success. I guess I haven't found the correct search terms.

Anyway, I really appreciate you guys taking your time to answer questions like those. Thank you very much.

[Sabz5150]

I tried to find a list like that without success. I guess I haven't found the correct search terms.

Anyway, I really appreciate you guys taking your time to answer questions like those. Thank you very much.

http://bootgod.dyndns.org:7777/home.php

Think that's one of 'em.

[Sabz5150]

http://i36.tinypic.com/2w5t5z6.jpg

http://i34.tinypic.com/vnlfl5.jpg

http://i34.tinypic.com/b5much.jpg

http://i36.tinypic.com/2rcq2jm.jpg

Esper Dream 2... done :) Same as Madara, no special wiring or tricks needed. Swap and go.

[ichigobankai]

Hi, very very nice stuff !
I've seen on your post a Splatter House Nes (MMC3 hack + english patch)
I've made one myself but get some graphic glitches (on the background during the 1st level) and on the "level screen" where there is some english text. Did you have the same result ? :puppydogeyes:

Maybe the order / made a mistake ?
Mine was done like that : ROM (J) => english patch => mmc3 hack => tnines software > PRG 128 ko / CHR 256ko

Hi, Kogami :cool:

[kogami]

Hi, me too ichigobankai :cheers:

[Kronenbier]

Maybe this isn't the right place, but I would like ask a few questions about the Willem programmer. Please answer if you can:

1- You guys use USB or AC adapter for power?
2- Since it has no on/off button, can you simply connect/disconnect it with the computer turned on?
3- I've got one, but don't have an eprom yet. Is there a way I can test if it is working without actually recording an eprom?
4- Where do you buy your eproms? (Can you send a link by PM?)
5- I'd like to use it in my laptop, which does not have DB-25 parallel port. I found a PCMCIA to DB-25 (about 21 USD). Would that work?

Thanks again. Hopefully I can soon post my repros :-)

[dra600n]

Maybe this isn't the right place, but I would like ask a few questions about the Willem programmer. Please answer if you can:

1- You guys use USB or AC adapter for power?
2- Since it has no on/off button, can you simply connect/disconnect it with the computer turned on?
3- I've got one, but don't have an eprom yet. Is there a way I can test if it is working without actually recording an eprom?
4- Where do you buy your eproms? (Can you send a link by PM?)
5- I'd like to use it in my laptop, which does not have DB-25 parallel port. I found a PCMCIA to DB-25 (about 21 USD). Would that work?

Thanks again. Hopefully I can soon post my repros :-)

From what I've researched over the last week or so (I was looking in to doing this for SNES games), this is what I've found out:

1. USB power is finicky and you should use an external power source for programming rom chips. Apparently the USB power isn't high enough to correctly program the chips, though it will work, people recommend using an external source if available.

2. USB devices can safely be unplugged while the computer is on or off...

3. Check the software to see if there's a diagnostic tool. If not, you might need to get a chip. I wouldn't imagine they're more than $1 or $2 per chip...

4. Google my friend, Google.

5. PCMCIA is the laptop version of the PCI Bus. If you get a PCMCIA card that has a parallel port on it, it should work just fine once the drivers are installed. $21 isn't bad, though check around newegg or tigerdirect for cheaper prices.

[Kronenbier]

Thanks. About your answers:

2- You said to use another power source instead of USB. Can that be plugged/unplugged like that too?
3- The problem isn't the cost of the chip, is waiting for one to arrive without knowing if the programmer is ok or not. I'll see if the program can say something.
4- I've found many, but I thought they were a lot cheaper. Sorry, I didn't specify: I was talking about 27C801. I thought I'd buy like a hundred for USD 30 (or something like that), the lowest price I found is USD 5 (min 10). Used chips!
5- I will. Have to check carefully because many of those adapters only emulate printer function.

Thanks again.

[dra600n]

Thanks. About your answers:

2- You said to use another power source instead of USB. Can that be plugged/unplugged like that too?
3- The problem isn't the cost of the chip, is waiting for one to arrive without knowing if the programmer is ok or not. I'll see if the program can say something.
4- I've found many, but I thought they were a lot cheaper. Sorry, I didn't specify: I was talking about 27C801. I thought I'd buy like a hundred for USD 30 (or something like that), the lowest price I found is USD 5 (min 10). Used chips!
5- I will. Have to check carefully because many of those adapters only emulate printer function.

Thanks again.

2. It could be unplugged if there's no power switch... they don't expect you to plug it in, and then leave it there forever lol.

3. Ah, yeah, check the program, or check Google for any manuals on the device to see if there's a self test check/diagnostics mode.

4. Are you sure that's the right chip? I thought I read somewhere that the chips used for NES games were 27C512 or 27C128. I believe the tutorial I read was that the last 3 digits were the size of the chips in kb - 128 = 128kb, 512 = 512kb, and 27C004 = 4 MB. If that article is right, then 801 is an odd number...

5. Not sure, but you could always invest in a USB programmer...

[Kronenbier]

Those are for SNES actually.

About 2, I don't speak very well and I'm not sure if you're joking or if I wasn't clear. I meant if I had to turn the computer off to then unplug the programmer.

[dra600n]

Those are for SNES actually.

About 2, I don't speak very well and I'm not sure if you're joking or if I wasn't clear. I meant if I had to turn the computer off to then unplug the programmer.

Sorry, I was making a joke lol, it failed. If it doesn't have an on/off switch, you can just unplug it. It wouldn't recommend plugging it in and unplugging it fast, as in, in out in out in out in out, otherwise you could do some damage with voltage spikes, but just to plug it in, use it, then unplug it, you should be fine :)

So you're doing SNES games? Let me know how it works out for you, I'd definitely be interested in knowing all the details about doing repro's or at least know someone who can make them :D

[Kronenbier]

Heh no problem.
About SNES, there are some people in this topic.

Kogami's page has a simple tutorial I'll try soon. But I still need the eproms and some carts. I only found 3 of mine: Killer Instinct, Mario RPG and Final Fight 3. They're nice games, can't destroy them =)

[Einzelherz]

Although not technically a repro it will be used to play famicom cart based repros if I can ever figure out how to open these damn things without the aid of a hammer.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v414/projektkeinherz/IMG_0360s.jpg

You can see the big crack the front here. That was from the (metal) bandsaw I stupidly put it in first. It tore the front of the case off.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v414/projektkeinherz/IMG_0361s.jpg

I trimmed up the sides of the black passthrough so that a Famicom cart slides down on it nicely. I took about .030" off each side.

One of my goals here was to not destroy the original parts as I quite like Hogan's Alley and Pinball (the only cart's I've found so far.) Thus no permanent altering modifications have been made. The blue stuff is machine washable foam drawer liner. It's to keep the passthrough stable and helps prevent it sliding out the top.

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Here's the raison d' etre. The carts pull off quite easily too so long as you grip the front and back of the NES case firmly.

[Kronenbier]

Nevermind.

[Sabz5150]

Although not technically a repro it will be used to play famicom cart based repros if I can ever figure out how to open these damn things without the aid of a hammer.

Each game is different. Most cartridges (read: MOST) can be opened using a piece of plastic (use UHMW) or phenolic shaped to resemble a scraper. You can use this to pry under the two sections and pop the tabs loose. This ought to work to open your Final Fantasy III cart. Other games have screws under their labels, others use standard NES cart screws.

Gonna have to take it on a cart-by-cart basis.

[Einzelherz]

Each game is different. Most cartridges (read: MOST) can be opened using a piece of plastic (use UHMW) or phenolic shaped to resemble a scraper. You can use this to pry under the two sections and pop the tabs loose. This ought to work to open your Final Fantasy III cart. Other games have screws under their labels, others use standard NES cart screws.

Gonna have to take it on a cart-by-cart basis.

I got it eventually. A mixture of a file's handle, a quick vice and finger pain opened it w/o breakage. Now to get FF2 and some EPROMS.