WTB: NES 72-pin catridge slot.

Kurt_ · Post by **Kurt_** » Sat Sep 22, 2007 6:44 pm

I'm looking for a slot for my NESp in the works, NOT the big bulky weird one for the original "VCR" system.

I can't find anything on ebay. Frankly, I'm not sure what to look for.

Does anyone know where I can get one? Or does anyone have an extra one for some odd reason?

Adam G · Post by **Adam G** » Sat Sep 22, 2007 7:44 pm

Can't you get one from the 60 to 72 pin Famicon converter thing? (Half of that sentence is probably incorrect.

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Just go to a used game store and find on that is heavier than normal, maybe an in-store comparison between a normal one and one you think might have it.
Ben said something like this on one of his projects, I don't remember what game he said to get but I'll look into it.

EDIT

Sorry for this waste of a poste, I was wrong about the connection...the Famicon has a 60-pin connection, and a 72-pin pad...

http://benheck.com/Games/Nintendo_proje ... ge%202.htm

Sorry about this, but you could make your own like ben did for his NES Micro...
http://benheck.com/Games/Nintendo_proje ... Micro1.htm
He wired it up with two old floppy drive connectors.

Ben wrote:To keep it small as possible I wired the adapter by hand, rather than using a converter as with, say, a Game Axe, and kept the wires short. I used 2 old floppy drive cables for the cartridge slot. Don't call me cheap (well I am, but) I just couldn't find the correct 72-pin connector for the cartridge off Digi-Key. They're sort of obsolete these days. You may notice a gap in the center - this is fine as the center pins on a NES cartridge are intended for the expansion slot on the bottom of the American NES. Therefore they go unused. (No such extra cartridge pins were present on the Famicom)

~Adam~

Krepticor · Post by **Krepticor** » Sat Sep 22, 2007 9:40 pm

you could rip one off a game genie...

Kyo · Post by **Kyo** » Sun Sep 23, 2007 1:14 am

Or buy a cheap 72 Pin Famiclone. I don't know how rare these are over here, but we practicially ONLY have them (well, okay most of them have two slots, one internal including a caseless pirate cart)

Kurt_ · Post by **Kurt_** » Sun Sep 23, 2007 5:24 pm

I was thinking about both the game genie idea and the Floppy Drive idea.

If someone can link me to a 72 pin what-chama-callit, that'd be great. Especially one from Digikey. Or at least tell me what I'm looking for. These would save me lots of time wiring up the cartridge slot, and reduce error by 50%, as well as give me a smaller connector.

Is this what I want?
http://search.digikey.com/scripts/DkSea ... 22030-3-ND

If not, I'll look around in used game stores for a game genie.

Turbo Tax 1.0 · Post by **Turbo Tax 1.0** » Sun Sep 23, 2007 6:03 pm

I'd say get the family converter. thats what I used. all I did was dremel it off
plus you at least know for sure its the right size

Kurt_ · Post by **Kurt_** » Sun Sep 23, 2007 6:34 pm

The thing is, there's none on eBay and I don't know where else to look.

Ben Cebhrem · Post by **Ben Cebhrem** » Sun Sep 23, 2007 7:04 pm

It looks right, but to be honest, I wouldn't put money on my opinion. A look around the net on what you linked produced this link, which gives a bit more info on it, although it's still, of course, rather muddy.

Give it a go I say, it's not too expensive and I doubt there is much else you can do, short of getting something more expensive and using it's connector.

EDIT: I had a problem with my brain. I've shot it, so it ought to stay in order for a while yet.

Kurt_ · Post by **Kurt_** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 1:56 pm

I think I'm going to look for a game genie.

G-force · Post by **G-force** » Wed Sep 26, 2007 6:51 am

Bought from here before, great deal.

http://www.superufo.com/product_html/Co ... 2_Pin.html

Kurt_ · Post by **Kurt_** » Wed Sep 26, 2007 11:55 am

Oy! $14 shipped to Canada. I can get a game genie for $10 shipped off eBay.

And hopefully I can get one locally for less than $5. HOPEFULLY.