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 ====== Nintendo Entertainment System ====== ====== Nintendo Entertainment System ======
  
-Every good boy deserves Famicom+Every good boy deserves Famicom.
  
 ===== Models ===== ===== Models =====
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 ==== PAL Famicom ==== ==== PAL Famicom ====
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 +A PAL version of the Famicom sold in Hong Kong.
  
 ==== Famicom Disk System ==== ==== Famicom Disk System ====
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 Made by [[Sharp]]. Single unit incorporating Famicom and the disk drive. Have mono composite out. Made by [[Sharp]]. Single unit incorporating Famicom and the disk drive. Have mono composite out.
  
-Two main versions. Original has that nice curved bump on top, and no power light. Disk drives in these have no write restrictions, so are good if you want to write full games to disks. Revision has turbo-fire on the controllers.+Two main versions. Original has that nice curved bump on top, and no power light. Disk drives in these have no write restrictions, so are good if you want to write full games to disks. Revision two is less pretty, but has turbo-fire on the controllers.
  
 ==== Famiclones ==== ==== Famiclones ====
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   * [[yt>8sQF_K9MqpA|Why Is Your NES A TV Station? (That's Weird)]] - Video by [[Cathode Ray Dude]] on the NES's RF output.   * [[yt>8sQF_K9MqpA|Why Is Your NES A TV Station? (That's Weird)]] - Video by [[Cathode Ray Dude]] on the NES's RF output.
 +
 +===== Peripherals =====
 +
 +The Famicom  has some great that I've been occasionally collecting. Some real nice microswitched joysticks, plenty of pads that are less uncomfortable than the defaults, and lots of weird bespoke stuff.
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 +  * https://videogameinterface.wiki/index.php/Category:Family_Computer
  
 ===== Library ===== ===== Library =====
 +
 +There's nothing like getting a box of brightly coloured Famicom carts in the post.
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 +  * [[famicom_games]] - Details like serial number, cart colour, controller compatibility...
  
 ==== Pirate Carts ==== ==== Pirate Carts ====
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 === Flashcarts === === Flashcarts ===
  
-  * **Everdrive** - Expensive. Can do basically anything you'd want from a flashcart. Can do disk games too, but not sure how it handles their extra audio channel (emulated in the FPGA? Does it pass through to Twin Famicom?. Lots of iterations. Versions for NES and Famicom.\\ NB there are two official shops:+  * **Everdrive** - Expensive. Can do basically anything you'd want from a flashcart. Can do disk games too, but not sure how it handles their extra audio channel (emulated in the FPGA? Does it pass through to Twin Famicom?. Lots of iterations. Versions for NES and Famicom. Cheaper, older version without the FPGA.\\ NB there are two official shops (and always sales around Thanks Giving):
     * [[https://everdrive.me/|everdrive.me]]     * [[https://everdrive.me/|everdrive.me]]
     * [[https://krikzz.com/|krikzz.com]]     * [[https://krikzz.com/|krikzz.com]]
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 ==== Storage ==== ==== Storage ====
  
-Regular-sized Famicom carts are about the same size as an [[audio cassette]], so racks and cases made to hold those are great for storage. Note that Famicom carts come indifferent heights.+Regular-sized Famicom carts are about the same size as an [[compact_cassette|audio cassette]], so racks and cases made to hold those are great for storage. Note that Famicom carts come in a variety of heights, so drawers and cases won't hold everything unless you lie stuff down, but racks (where carts are held horizontally) should have no problems. 
 + 
 +People 3-D print a variety of little racks (sometimes called display stands) on [[Etsy]], and I assume other places like that. 
 + 
 +===== Maintenance ===== 
 + 
 +Main issue I've run into is games just needing a clean. First steps is to just try cleaning the connector with some isopropyl alcohol and cotton buds/swabs. If that's not successful and they still look dirty you can use an eraser to try remove whatever junk is on there, but you'll have to open the cartridge to do so.\\ NES carts are held together with screws, but Famicom carts are held with clips and will need to be pried open. Heat and/or pressure in the right spots help a lot here. Still, sometimes you may end up breaking a plastic clip :(
  
-People 3-D print a variety of little racks (sometimes called display stands) on Etsy, and I assume other places like that.+  * [[yt>nDW8P0mP4qI|I Bought 7 BROKEN NES Games - Let's Try To Fix Them]] - Guy's not an expert, but tries to fix a few different kinds of problems. Shows testing connections with a [[multimeter]]. Good info in the  comments too.
  
 ===== Trivia ===== ===== Trivia =====
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   * [[https://famicomworld.com/|Famicom World]]   * [[https://famicomworld.com/|Famicom World]]
 +    * [[https://famicomworld.com/game-list/|Famicom / Disk System Game List]]
   * [[https://www.nesdev.org/wiki/Nesdev_Wiki|NESdev Wiki]]   * [[https://www.nesdev.org/wiki/Nesdev_Wiki|NESdev Wiki]]
 +  * [[https://www.information-superhighway.net/meowio/|MEOWIO]] - Browser NES emulator where you can replace all the sounds with an audio file of your choice.
 +  * https://dumping.guide/carts/nintendo/nes - NES games seem like the most annoying ones to dump. I thought it'd be fun to dump some pirate carts, but if you don't have info about the cart already it seems like a fuss because of mappers and things.
  
-{{tag>Nintendo NES Famicom console hardware audio}}+{{tag>Nintendo NES Famicom videogame-console hardware audio}}
  
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