Flashback With Cart Connector

iX NES Xi · Post by **iX NES Xi** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 4:55 pm

I know that its possible to add a cartridge slot to the flashback but has anyone ever done it?

Metroid fan · Post by **Metroid fan** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 4:58 pm

Not the flahback 1 you need the flashback 2 and i'm really not sure but the FB2 basically tells you which pins are for the cart because they have numbers.

iX NES Xi · Post by **iX NES Xi** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 4:59 pm

nah i know i was just wondering if ne one has done it and if they have pictures

sniper_spike · Post by **sniper_spike** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 5:06 pm

Bam!
http://www.atarimuseum.com/fb2hacks/page3.htm

iX NES Xi · Post by **iX NES Xi** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 5:19 pm

thanks snipe

iX NES Xi · Post by **iX NES Xi** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 5:16 pm

I found a site with a compleated one that has pics of it running chopper comand I believe http://home.socal.rr.com/kokosplace/fb2/fb2.htm

Wayne Venomous · Post by **Wayne Venomous** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 5:49 pm

Yeah, the pinouts are actually silkscreened onto the PCB. They only reason they didn't put a cartridge slot in it was to stop floods of calls from people who'd just bought broken/corroded 20+ year old secondhand cartridges and can't get them to work.

If you modify it to put in a cartridge slot, you've invalidated the guarantee anyway so no comeback!

SgtBowhack · Post by **SgtBowhack** » Sun Feb 05, 2006 8:04 pm

This is absolutely awesome. I'd heard that Flashback 2 would support carts, but it's nice to see that it's confirmed. Definitely buying one of these now

Post by **Sparkfist** » Sun Feb 12, 2006 10:52 am

Well I came across as site that has a step-by-step instructions as to how to install the cart slot. So I'm sharing it here. Enjoy.

Wayne Venomous · Post by **Wayne Venomous** » Sun Feb 12, 2006 2:47 pm

Wish they'd hurry up and sell the damn things in Europe/UK.

Once my Genesis/Mega Drive portable is done, I got ideas for another Atari portable and I really can't be bothered to hack the board of a 2600 Jr this time.

MM007 · Post by **MM007** » Sun Feb 12, 2006 3:28 pm

Has anyone tried shrinking down the Flashback PCB? I'm wondering if it can be made as small or smaller than the 4x4 mod.

iX NES Xi · Post by **iX NES Xi** » Sun Feb 12, 2006 5:07 pm

Has anyone tried shrinking down the Flashback PCB? I'm wondering if it can be made as small or smaller than the 4x4 mod.

Judging from the pics I've seen the pcb is not much bigger then a psx/ps2 control personally I dont think it would be too difficult.

S q u e e ! · Post by **S q u e e !** » Sun Feb 12, 2006 6:06 pm

iX NES Xi wrote:I found a site with a compleated one that has pics of it running chopper comand I believe (Link removed)

That's Donkey Kong, my friend

SgtBowhack · Post by **SgtBowhack** » Sun Feb 12, 2006 9:07 pm

S q u e e ! wrote:
iX NES Xi wrote:I found a site with a compleated one that has pics of it running chopper comand I believe (Link removed)
That's Donkey Kong, my friend

Yes, but the page showing the actual modding does show Chopper Command.

S q u e e ! · Post by **S q u e e !** » Sun Feb 12, 2006 9:52 pm

Ah, I see. I didn't look there