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Author Topic: Playchoice to NES Cart Adapter Preorder  (Read 1882 times)

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Playchoice to NES Cart Adapter Preorder
« on: September 28, 2012, 04:43:41 pm »
I'm starting a second run of Playchoice to NES Cart adapters.  If you are interested in the preorder please PM me and I will add you to the list and send payment instructions.  Even if you PM'd me before, send me another PM.  I want to send the boards off to get made next week.  If everyone pays by midweek then Adapter will be shipped during the month of December and some may be sooner.

$85 shipped for the Adapter.  Additional shipping required for outside of US.
+$5 per v1.1 BIOS if you want me to burn one for you.

You can either pay in full or send a $25 non-refundable deposit.  I'm not currently offering kits.
Also, I'm just one guy, not a business, and I don't offer 24 hr support. I don't always respond to PMs right away even if I read them, but feel free to PM again within a couple days as a reminder.

Let me know if there are any questions.

Some details about the adapter are also listed below.

Original Thread about it
Preorder Thread #1

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Features:
1. Supports playing NES games on a Playchoice PCB (See Notes 3 and 4)
2. Supports PowerPak (See Note 5)
3. Supports Extra Audio Channel when used with the PowerPak. Some Famicom games supported extra
audio channels that the NES counterparts did not support. Using something like the PowerPak, you can
now play those extra sounds on the Playchoice with this adapter. The Extra Audio Channel has it's own
volume control on the adapter so that the user can tune to their liking.
4. Supports Playchoice games on the Playchoice PCB while using this adapter. (See Note 6)

Notes:
1. A modified BIOS is required to use this adapter.  Problems have been reported with "Oliver's BIOS"
2. The pitch on the Cart connector is slightly different compared to the NES. The NES used a 2.5mm pitch
part, which I don't believe is made anymore, and this adapter uses a 2.54mm part.
3. Not all NES games have been tested. Some won't work.  I do not guarantee compatibility.
4. Clean your carts before using this adapter. Dirty carts may not work and will transfer that dirt to this
adapter.  When you are done cleaning them, clean them again.
5. The PowerPak is not perfect and not all PowerPaks, Playchoice Motherboards, or NES Units are the
same. Finding the correct PowerPak mappers and ROMs for your system is up to you. Just like on some
NES Units, some chips may need to be replaced on the Playchoice Motherboard to increase compatibility
with the PowerPak.
6. Not all Playchoice games have been tested while using this adapter. It is possible some will not work
while using this adapter. The user may also need to set the PowerPak back to the PowerPak Title screen
before playing other Playchoice games.