Famicom disk system question

[bigred5687]

I was wondering if the disk system would work on my top loader American nes?

[Enigmus]

It will- you'll just need a 60-pin to 72-pin converter and something to hold the RAM cart up with.

[Kiddo]

It's a bit more complicated than that - the FDS used the Famicom's support for additional sound channels. If you don't do any sort of mod to play the additional sound channels on the NES, you'll basically be playing FDS games with glitched music and missing sound effects. (This applies to both the front and top loaders, to my memory.)

This link seemed to be the first relevant one in a Google search, if this helps you.

[Graham Mitchell]

If you want to get an fds I highly recommend you spring for a sharp twin famicom. Theyre all over ebay. They may cost a bit more, but you can use composite video and everything works right out of the box, including the fm sound channels. Plus you get a port for famicom carts.

[bigred5687]

If i bought a sharp twin famicom will i need a special adapter for the power supply.

[Tupin]

If i bought a sharp twin famicom will i need a special adapter for the power supply.

As long as you live in North America, no.

[Graham Mitchell]

If i bought a sharp twin famicom will i need a special adapter for the power supply.

The one that comes with it works in U.S. wall sockets no problem. (kind of strange because the original Famicom doesn't. I've fried one that way.)

[InsaneDavid]

If you want to get an fds I highly recommend you spring for a sharp twin famicom. Theyre all over ebay. They may cost a bit more, but you can use composite video and everything works right out of the box, including the fm sound channels. Plus you get a port for famicom carts.

Yup, Twin Famicom all the way!