Is this a NOAC? (just making sure)

nightwheel · Post by **nightwheel** » Tue Dec 25, 2007 5:27 pm

I Got this For Christmas today. Im 85% sure it is a NOAC but i could be wrong. So can one of you confirm that this is a NOAC please. Here is some pics of it:

No Cartridge Slot

Bibin · Post by **Bibin** » Tue Dec 25, 2007 10:01 pm

Can't be arsed to count the pins, but that's either an NOAC or GOAC depending on the number of pins on the ROM in that last photo.

nightwheel · Post by **nightwheel** » Tue Dec 25, 2007 10:12 pm

Do i need to to take a better picture of the mother board?

Bibin · Post by **Bibin** » Wed Dec 26, 2007 12:02 am

Nah, i just counted; I think that's a GOAC if anything; it looks similar to the radica ROM chip, and has 22 pins on each side from what I could count.

nightwheel · Post by **nightwheel** » Wed Dec 26, 2007 12:39 am

Bibin wrote:Nah, i just counted; I think that's a GOAC if anything; it looks similar to the radica ROM chip, and has 22 pins on each side from what I could count.

Is it still possible that it is a NOAC?

Post by **Skyone** » Wed Dec 26, 2007 12:53 am

Bibin wrote:Nah, i just counted; I think that's a GOAC if anything; it looks similar to the radica ROM chip, and has 22 pins on each side from what I could count.

Uh, most ROM chips have varying pin counts, that's not a proper identifier to go by.

Of course the most simple question would be to ask what type of games it plays. If it plays NES games, one might doubt it's a GOAC! (inference!)

nightwheel · Post by **nightwheel** » Wed Dec 26, 2007 1:08 am

This thing multiple Duck Hunt Cones. Yet to find a Super Mario Bros Clone but there's probably one there. One of the games I played, even said in the game's menu that the game was made by, Super Joy LTD. That makes me wonder even more.

Kyo · Post by **Kyo** » Wed Dec 26, 2007 6:11 am

well it has a cartridge slot, why don't you just measure the size?

nightwheel · Post by **nightwheel** » Wed Dec 26, 2007 12:20 pm

What should I measure on it Kyo?

Kyo · Post by **Kyo** » Wed Dec 26, 2007 7:14 pm

well width, and maybe count the pins. I'll say it's a NOAC, because it always is.

I'm not sure about the actual width of famicom/NES carts though. I could provide with width of nes carts in cms if you want me to. But not today, I'm going to bed

Kurt_ · Post by **Kurt_** » Wed Dec 26, 2007 8:21 pm

NOAC. I'm pretty sure I've seen those before.

Valium · Post by **Valium** » Wed Dec 26, 2007 8:33 pm

I'd say just measure the size of the cart slot, NES carts are about 4 1/8" wide. Not sure about the Genesis though.

nightwheel · Post by **nightwheel** » Wed Dec 26, 2007 9:19 pm

This things slot it about "4 1/2" wide and nicely fits a NES cart(it does not have a cart connector, yet):

Now comes the fun part counting the pins. To see if it has 72 pins or 60 pins. (Does any one else have one of these too. that their willing to help me find out how many pins this thing has?)

Edit: If this helps anyone, this thing was made by dreamgear

nightwheel · Post by **nightwheel** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 3:20 pm

I just emailed Dream Gear about this thing. Maybe I'll get some answers. Here is a copy of the email:

Subject: Dream Gear GameStation Hardwear question

Message:
Does your Gamestation plug n play have a NES-on-a-Chip (NOAC)? If so, can you give me a diagram of all of the motherboard's pinouts please? Including how to wire a NES 72 pin cartridge connector to it?

(couldn't be anymore blunt about it could I)

17daysolderthannes · Post by **17daysolderthannes** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 5:34 pm

I dunno, I doubt they'll hand out that sort of information for free, it is a company after all.