GameGenie on NES Toploader without the Expesnive Adapter

[TheLordloss15]

C'mon dude, crt or gtfo.

[johneymute]

not practical!!!!

[jmdogful]

Is that top loader a fake? It has a light and all of the av outs!

[SatoshiMatrix1]

@jmdogful its a authentic NES-101 that's been AV modified and has a LED installed under the power switch, among other things.

[SaiyajinCMC82]

The regular purple ones have that goldish colors so it wouldn't be the one,now the purple black ones are similar to the regular purple one but a slight difference in the color of the cover it's darker instead of shiny.My other comment seem to disappear...

[SaiyajinCMC82]

It sucks to pay 100s of dollars just cheat on a 20 year old game. lol

[OtaconSnake1983]

I've followed all of the instructions exactly as you said, and everytime I turn on my top loader I get a gray screen! Do I have to clean the pin connectors and then try again?

[SatoshiMatrix1]

@OtaconSnake1983 Yes. There. Make sure you thoroughly clean all six connections. If any one of them is dirty, you'll get a white/gray/blue etc screen.

[OtaconSnake1983]

@SatoshiMatrix1 How do you clean the connectors themselves if you don't have any q-tips to use out of curiosity?

[SatoshiMatrix1]

@OtaconSnake1983 . Compressed air works for this if you have it, but without tools, just do it the old fashioned way of blowing (not spitting!) on all the involved connections.

[OtaconSnake1983]

@SatoshiMatrix1 I have a purple label Game Genie and it just absolutely refuses to work for me unfortunately, even with trying the daisy chain technique! What kind of NES to Famicom converter do you have btw?

I'm thinking that might have something to do with it!

[SatoshiMatrix1]

@OtaconSnake1983 Purple label GG you say? Those are the uncommon late revision ones. Try putting it into your NES top loader - from what I've read, they actually should fit correctly on their own because they have a narrower body than the shiny gold ones like the one shown here. I'm actually looking for a purpose labelled GG for that very reason. You might solve your problem without the need for any adapter at all.

[OtaconSnake1983]

@SatoshiMatrix1 I've tried using it with the original Legend of Zelda, and it will definitely fit! The problem is that I STILL can't get it to work at all!!

[SatoshiMatrix1]

@OtaconSnake1983 You should never FORCE it into a toploader, be gentle! As for it not working, thats a terrible shame. As far as I know, some (maybe all) of those late GGs replaced their circuitry with globtops to save money on the cost of production. Globtops are great until you have a problem with them as there's no way to repair them if they go south. You might want to unscrew the hidden screws under the label and take a look at the PCB. If it's not a gloptop, pm me.

[OtaconSnake1983]

@SatoshiMatrix1 What's a globtop/gloptop? *confused*

[OtaconSnake1983]

@SatoshiMatrix1 And not only that, but it's a pain in the ass to get out once you insert it into the cartridge slot!

[InstantClassicGames]

Okay cool how much resistance would I need for the led? Also what step by step instructions do you know of that will allow me to safely perform the A/V mod? I don't want to kill my top loader

[InstantClassicGames]

Do you know of any step by step instructions on doing the a/v and led mod? With out effecting the original rf out?

[SatoshiMatrix1]

@InstantClassicGames the power LED mod is simple, just take +5v from just about anywhere, add in a resistor and then solder the other end to ground just about anywhere. As for a/v, the mod replaces rf on the NES-101. You can't have both and I also don't see why you would want RF to begin with. There are composite to RF adapters, but c'mon its not 1988.

[checkeredflag90210]

couldnt you just take the circuit bored of the gemgenie, put in an nes cartridge and use it that way?

[SatoshiMatrix1]

@checkeredflag90210 No. The GameGenie pin connector will not fit inside an NES-101 unless you push really hard and force it in, which is a terrible idea both for the GameGenie and for the NES-101.

[an1man1ac54l1f3]

Rinrygamegame got her Game Genie working on her NES 2 with the top of the NES 2 removed!

[SatoshiMatrix1]

@an1man1ac54l1f3 Yes, you can use brute force to fit the GameGenie into an NES-101, but I don't recommend you do that. Doing so puts unnaturally high stress on the already aging 72 pin connector on the system. Replacing a 72pin connector on an NES-101 is quite a bit more difficult and tedious than replacing a 72pin connector on an NES-001 (toaster).

You are free to do as you like, but I recommend taking care of classic consoles to ensure they last for years to come.

[Ratthavej]

lol , it's like you are raping the poor toploader.

Nice video , I like many of them esp. the retro duo one.

[sonicbeast305]

Thanks :)

[sonicbeast305]

@SatoshiMatrix1 sorry famicom to nes for the nes to famicom I might just do what you did can u make a video showing how u do that so that way people don't waste their time trying to cut it themselves?? :) thanks

[SatoshiMatrix1]

@sonicbeast305 There's really not much to it. You find an NES game that has an adapter, you measure out where the adapter is and cut through the top haves of the plastic. Once cut, you want to ensure the adapter remains stationary. I used four pennies on either side and glued them in place. It's not hard.

[sonicbeast305]

Where can I get a famicom adapter

[SatoshiMatrix1]

@sonicbeast305 please specify. NES to Famicom or Famicom to NES?

[WrestlingsSaviour]

I have the AV famicom and its great plays every NES game perfectly fine and Japanese famicom carts i need some one to mod it for an LED light.

[SatoshiMatrix1]

@WrestlingsSaviour I think this comment better suits my other video where I show my AV Famicom with the LED light mod. Check out that video dude.

[On3ManCr3w]

sweet! sort of like a lego-like daisy-chain old-school USB link going there.

[BackForwardPunch]

I thought it was gonna fall over when you put it in, haha

[jayson181pontiac]

That was slick, keep up the good work!

[MaximumRD]

Cool i love the Game Genie, lot's of fun screwing around with it.

[Kefka44]

I'll call it the Nintower