FC Twin?

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FC Twin?

Post by Thegamer3000 » Wed Mar 28, 2007 12:20 pm

I'm thinking about making another portable and I thought why not make the SNES and NES all in one with a FC Twin. Can anyone give me the pros and cons on the FC Twin. any helpful advise would be nice. Also what are the dimensions of the FC Twin?
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Post by sammy » Wed Mar 28, 2007 2:35 pm

pro's:
+ really small and consumes less power then original snes
+ easier to open ( :P )
+ cartridge slot is easier to de-solder
+ good reproduction of the snes (good sound and picture)
+ has a built in noac
+ 2 controllers included (so you don't have to buy a new one if you break any in the process)
+ consists of seperate boards which is really good cause you can make different case forms that way

cons:
- pretty expensive
- does not play all games
- it's not made by nintendo so the quality is not as high
- generates a lot more heat then the mini snes (I think...)


Now for the measurements. I'm going to give them in centimeters if you don't mind...

Snes PCB: approx. 9cm X 11,5cm
NES PCB: approx. 3cm X 11,5cm
Power and Video PCB: approx. 4cm X 11,5cm

If you do get one consider using the nes board as well. It's there so you might as well include it.

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Post by shmagoogin77 » Wed Mar 28, 2007 2:55 pm

the FC twins only cost like $40

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Post by ATOMICMAN » Wed Mar 28, 2007 3:08 pm

plays all snes games that ive tried only with a few very minor sound glitches. overall its pretty good quality not nintendo but good enough. the additional heat would only be from the extra 7805 in it. 40 bucks is not so bad...

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Post by grahf » Wed Mar 28, 2007 10:32 pm

Another plus is that the snes portion draws less than 200mAh. (I didnt measure it by itself, just PSOne lcd, then PSOne lcd + FCSnes.

I didnt measure my SNESmini, but im pretty sure it draws much more.

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Post by SNESguy » Thu Mar 29, 2007 9:41 am

The SNES mini's power consumption depends on what game you are playing, but the range is about 250-350mA, with the max being probably with a game such as Starfox or Mario RPG.
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Post by ATOMICMAN » Thu Mar 29, 2007 9:57 am

grahf wrote:Another plus is that the snes portion draws less than 200mAh. (I didnt measure it by itself, just PSOne lcd, then PSOne lcd + FCSnes.

I didnt measure my SNESmini, but im pretty sure it draws much more.
was that before or after the dc-dc converter you put in?

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Post by grahf » Thu Mar 29, 2007 10:24 am

It was the actual draw i measured, off of my adjustable power supply.

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Post by Thegamer3000 » Fri Mar 30, 2007 12:07 pm

I was definatley going to put the NES in there because I have so much more memories from the NES than the SNES. What do you think the best screen to use is for this portable? A Hip Gear, or a PSone? What games can't it play?
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Post by ATOMICMAN » Fri Mar 30, 2007 1:21 pm

Thegamer3000 wrote:I was definatley going to put the NES in there because I have so much more memories from the NES than the SNES. What do you think the best screen to use is for this portable? A Hip Gear, or a PSone? What games can't it play?
same as any noacs, theres a list floating around either here or search with google.

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Post by Thegamer3000 » Mon Apr 02, 2007 2:16 pm

So you're saying it plays all SNES games but a couple NES games don't work. Which screen do you think I should use hipgear or PSone?
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Post by Life of Brian » Mon Apr 02, 2007 4:11 pm

Well do you want a big screen or a small screen? I don't think we can answer that for you. As for ease of obtaining either one, PSOne screen/Zenith screen is way easier to get your hands on than the hipgear.
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Post by bmire1985 » Tue Apr 03, 2007 1:01 pm

I just bought 2 xbox hip gears on ebay for $30 shipped for both

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Post by Thegamer3000 » Tue Apr 03, 2007 1:27 pm

I meant do you think since it's so big I mines well put the PSone screen in or could I save space by putting the hipgear in?
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Post by sammy » Sat Apr 07, 2007 11:04 am

It's not as big as a psone screen. Use the hipgear if you want to save space and power.

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