finding a 60-72 pin in gyomite?

duke2k7 · Post by **duke2k7** » Tue Jan 13, 2009 12:03 pm

guys, just a quick one...

just managed to get a 5-screw version of gyromite, and its got both gold stamps on it, but there was a 72pin board in there, not a converted one...

has someone swapped it over then resold it on?

i though all early, 5-screw gyromites had them in......

???

themadhacker · Post by **themadhacker** » Tue Jan 13, 2009 1:44 pm

some have converters, some don't.

duke2k7 · Post by **duke2k7** » Tue Jan 13, 2009 2:49 pm

themadhacker wrote:some have converters, some don't.

cool, thanks for clearing that up..

lovablechevy · Post by **lovablechevy** » Tue Jan 13, 2009 4:09 pm

see this post for figuring out how to find the right game cart.

duke2k7 · Post by **duke2k7** » Sun Jan 18, 2009 12:33 pm

thanks guys.

fyi, i found one here;

www.consolegoods.co.uk

i believe they can ship worldwide.

bacteria · Post by **bacteria** » Sun Jan 18, 2009 1:20 pm

duke2k7 - Post the pics you did on my forum of the board - the benefit of your converter is that is doesn't need the processor - just simple rewiring.

Kyo · Post by **Kyo** » Sun Jan 18, 2009 1:29 pm

that "processor" (those are called ICs) was a lockout chip, I believe

duke2k7 · Post by **duke2k7** » Sun Jan 18, 2009 1:30 pm

fyi

there u go peeps.

uk cart on a famicom with chips or lockout...

duke2k7 · Post by **duke2k7** » Sun Jan 18, 2009 1:41 pm

Kyo wrote:that "processor" (those are called ICs) was a lockout chip, I believe

processor or ic, it doesnt have one, and that is definitely a uk cartridge in the fmicom slot. the centre set of pins arent wired in on the board.

Kyo · Post by **Kyo** » Sun Jan 18, 2009 1:43 pm

that's true, but you're also testing this on a superjoy. I don't think uk carts would work on a famicom. US carts might, which would not explain the lockout chip. But yeah, it's not news that you can directly change the wiring for an adaptor

edit: actually, wait. The reason may be that you have a nes to famicom adaptor, and not vice versa. I do not believe that the famicom (like the nes2) had a lockout chip at all. the adaptor found in gyromite is famicom to nes, and since famicom carts don't have a lockout chip (just like the famicom), the adaptor needs one.

end of the mistery

lovablechevy · Post by **lovablechevy** » Sun Jan 18, 2009 10:47 pm

if you were looking for a family converter to play nes games on a famicom, the converter in the gyromite cart is not what you were wanting anyway. the gyromite converter lets you play famicom on an nes.

anyway, thanks for the link and pics!

Kyo · Post by **Kyo** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 9:25 am

yes, which proves that I am a genius and everything I say makes perfect sense.

duke2k7 · Post by **duke2k7** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 11:39 am

Kyo wrote:yes, which proves that I am a genius and everything I say makes perfect sense.

funny, i completely misunderstood ben then...didnt he rewire the gyromite converter toplay nes on the famicom?

anyways, its sorted - whoever was right...

thanks again.

lovablechevy · Post by **lovablechevy** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 11:43 am

duke2k7 wrote:
Kyo wrote:yes, which proves that I am a genius and everything I say makes perfect sense.
funny, i completely misunderstood ben then...didnt he rewire the gyromite converter toplay nes on the famicom?

anyways, its sorted - whoever was right...

thanks again.

naw, he used it only for testing purposes of his wiring job.