Famicom World

Post pics of your Famiclones here!

My Superjoy III...What happened to the first two you ask?  No one knows because no one cares..; Comes with unit, light gun, second controller, power adapter, and crappy A/V cables
(http://i423.photobucket.com/albums/pp320/nintendodork1/Famicom/SDC10314.jpg)

Has EXT for light gun and controller II
(http://i423.photobucket.com/albums/pp320/nintendodork1/Famicom/SDC10315.jpg)

Back looks like this..it looks like it can play Famicom games..but I don't know how to put them in..
(http://i423.photobucket.com/albums/pp320/nintendodork1/Famicom/SDC10316.jpg)

Selection screen
(http://i423.photobucket.com/albums/pp320/nintendodork1/Famicom/SDC10320.jpg)


Also..if I opened this up..would there be a Fart inside?

Quote from: nintendodork on January 31, 2009, 11:56:55 am
Also..if I opened this up..would there be a Fart inside?

nope i tried b4 there nothing in those

There must be something right?   Also what do you mean you haven't figured out how to put the games in dork?

Quote from: L___E___T on January 31, 2009, 04:12:19 pm
There must be something right?  

yeah a small eprom that's it

I don't own any clones but here's a couple from Craigslist. Never seen these before:

http://seattle.craigslist.org/skc/tag/1008481249.html (and the link below for when the ad goes down)
http://s14.photobucket.com/albums/a309/kasemase/?action=view&current=SDC10212.jpg

and:
http://seattle.craigslist.org/sno/ele/1006233793.html

That first one has a cool color/design..

The second one...I scoff at the seller *SCOFF SCOFF*

QuoteThis is The Original Famicom system from japan!
theese systems can go upwards of $400 when and if you find the on eBay.

The original Famicom is red/white and has two black, SQAURE buttons...
I have yet to see a Famicom go upwards of $100 loose ::)

The little Nintendo "logo" is even crooked

Quote from: L___E___T on January 31, 2009, 04:12:19 pm
There must be something right?   Also what do you mean you haven't figured out how to put the games in dork?

I tried to put one in facing different ways..but whenever I turn it on, it still takes me to the 12000 in 1 screen..

Here is a picture of my favorite clone, the Micro Genius IQ501. I got lucky, this thing outputs either NTSC, or Brazilian Pal. Works on my TV no problem (standard US NTSC).

(http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e333/shoggoth80/MicroGenius.jpg)

FINALLY!  Someone else posts pictures!  Haha I've never seen that one before..cool!

I've got a couple others I want to post (like the Penguin clone) but I have to upload it first, and my connection is kinda slow. I'll work at it though. I like sharing this stuff... it's good times. :P

I want to see a pic of the Penguin, from what I've heard, it's pretty awesome :P
Please post pics as soon as you can :D

It took a little while on the uploads, but here's some more food for the thread:

(http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e333/shoggoth80/PenguinClone.jpg)

This is the Pengin clone. It's got an IR controller that actually handles pretty sweet, the standard second controller, which is wired, and the gun... also came with a small 111-in-1 cart (about half as tall as a normal Fami cart). I got this for $6.50 from a second hand store in my area. Call it a lucky find. It was missing its A/V cable... $4 later it was good to go... so about $12 total price after sales tax is kicked in. Not too shabby for what it is. I like it. Plays games pretty well. Though it pays to have it sitting somewhere solid, since the cart sticks out of the back... pretty easy to jostle it around if you aren't careful.

The obligaory SuperJoy III :

(http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e333/shoggoth80/SuperJoyIII.jpg)

Doesn't everyone have one of these? I have two. One was a gift from a friend, who didn't know what it was at the time, otherwise, she might not have given it to me :P This red one I got for dirt cheap ($3) from a thrift, and it was just the clone core a/v lines, and PSU. The one my friend gave me is black, and complete. It's boxed up right now, otherwise, I'd probably have a pic up too.

I also have a Power Joy. Similar to the Super Joy III... it's sorta N64 shaped... light grey, and purple. The gun is built into the controller housing, which is actually more comfy than you would imagine. This is also boxed up.

While not TECHNICALLY a Famiclone:

(http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e333/shoggoth80/FCTwin.jpg)

This is the FC Twin... a SNES/NES combo unit (the Retro Duo is better, but uploading these pics took a while, so that won't happen anymore today). These apparently ARE made with 60 pin Fami slots too. Do NOT confuse this thing with the Sharp Twin Famicom. I don't have pics of my black and red Sharp uploaded, otherwise I would post it for reference. :P Maybe in a couple days.

Good times guys! If anyone else has pics, please post. These things are interesting, and occasionally rather odd.

I find it weird that most Famiclones have the same light gun...

Many do seem to use the same gun. I think it is probably more a case of using the same moulding. Or perhaps, they get the peripheral bits made for them? I have seen other guns.. but the type in the pic is most definitely the most common variety.

On top of the listed stuff, I also have a "Retro Entertainment System" en route, which is a newer NES clone, probably very similar to the Yobo. I am also bidding on another Famiclone... Polystation type I think (looks like a PSX case). If I win, neat... if I get outbid, I ain't sweating it. It's not like I don't have the means to play my carts!

I also have that Retro Entertainment System, it works very well.  It doesn't have any graphical or sound problems whatsoever!

Did you get it from Stoneagegamer.com? That's about the best price I have been able to find for them. Something like $15 before shipping. Easy to grab one, even if you keep it as a backup.

Shoot, the guy who runs the place posts on AA, and he had one up for sale at $8. It had a slightly damaged box, but the console was fine. Pretty nice guy by my experience. I mean, he actually interacts with his potential clientel.

Still, I think it would be HARD to beat a Retro Duo with a Fami cart adapter on it, at least as far as clones go anyway. Dunno, I just like this stuff. It's fun.

Quote from: shoggoth80 on February 14, 2009, 11:09:15 pm
Pretty nice guy by my experience. I mean, he actually interacts with his potential clientel.

Lots of people who have their own online stores who are on here also like to talk to their consumers.  Sometimes, you get to know about stuff a little before they put it in their store

From a business point of view, it makes perfect sense.
Money is made through satisfied, repeat customers. I have also noticed that those within a subculture (in this case, videogamers, and even more so classic gamers), tend to give more respect, and would prefer to buy from someone who is also active, and respected within said subculture.

Ever notice how a lot of passionate gamers/collectors have a lot of animosity for the soul-less eBay reseller? Hell, I ran across a guy like that while thrift hopping, and gave him a solid ration of BS (plus he was snagging all the common/popular titles... all R1 carts, like they were gold. Too bad for him that I rifed the bin first, and now have a few more solid N64 titles in my collection). This guy had a major attitude when I aksed him if he was eBay bound with a quickness after suming up his intents based on his actions. I didn't ask it in a rude manner either.

It's one of those harder to explain notions (at least at the moment, it is 11:30pm, and I got up at 4:30am on 5 hours of sleep).  It's like going to a specialty music shop where the staff are waaaay passionate about what they are doing, are active within a scene etc. It's personality, attitude, environment/atmospere, and being amicable, rather than indifferent (or even hostile) towards your target audience.

Yeah, and that way, they can recommend other games that might interest you based on what you've already bought from them.  I've gotten into a few new series that way

I just won this thing off of eBay.
It's a type of Polystation clone. It look like a cross between the other PSOne case copies and the super soccer version... just without the case painting. This one also apparently has a bunch of ROMS built in. Forgive the crummy pic... it's from the auction page. I will snap some better ones when I get it. The seller has solid feedback, and based in the States... so getting it should not be a problem. Only coughed up something around $24 for the rig, including shipping. Not as sweet a deal as my Penguin, but definitely cheaper than a Neofami (I haven't seen many recently, and they are in the $40 range at the moment). Food for thought, I posted some links to a couple other famiclones that are floating around on eBay right now. If I didn't just win this one, I'd be adding the alien style one to my collection.
Okay, here is the current pic for what it is worth.

(http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e333/shoggoth80/Polystation.jpg)

I also have a Micro Genius IQ, among other clones....I did a thread of it in another forum sometime ago.... For me, this is one of the best Famicom clones out there....It is not based on a NOAC, like most clones now a days, but instead in a copy of the original Nintendo CPU and PPU hardware socketed to the motherboard....My Micro Genius was a PAL system, and I said was, because after carefully matching pin by pin...I quickly got around it by converting it to a nice 60Hz NTSC system....This is what I did:
I had a loose official NES motherboard laying around for the longest time without any use....So, I desoldered the original NES CPU, PPU and Xtal for the CLK from the board, since the Micro Genius had a PAL crystal....and directly swap them for those of the Micro Genius.....The results were great, basically, a Famicom AV system clone... Best thing of all is, that after the modification ,there is NO game incompatibility whatsoever and with full FDS support.....I'm currently waiting on a 15 pin controller extension cable so I can build myself a controller converter and use original NES controllers with it....Even though, The Micro Genius IQ has native 15 pin controller ports for the 1st and 2nd player, Famicom 15 pin controllers are not compatible, because the ports pinouts are different, or at least mine are....

(http://usera.imagecave.com/capcom2000/hpim7720.jpg)

(http://usera.ImageCave.com/capcom2000/hpim7692.jpg)

(http://usera.ImageCave.com/capcom2000/hpim7700.jpg)

(http://usera.imagecave.com/capcom2000/hpim7736.jpg)

So its more of a official system now.

I actually read that thread when I was initially digging up information on the MG. Neat mod, though you are probably more skilled with soldering tools than I am. Mine works well as is, so I have no desire to mod it. Your thread is what made me go check region compatibility. Ha ha ha! Funny enough, I have seen fewer IQ 501s than Famicom systems. I remember a few months back, if you punched "top loader " in on eBay, you would get TONS of clone hits, and a handful of real Famis.... neither are very plentiful on eBay anymore... and the Famicoms seem to be climbing in price... and some of them are harder to trust, since there are plenty sellers in Hong Kong, which means that there is a good chance you are getting a convincing clone.. but they  want the same price point (or higher, since they're new, or boxed) than your average Famicom. I mean, there is a Famulator on there right now that is about $60USD when all is said and done...

Pretty interesting one here.

http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-Gold-Leopard-King-GLK-2010-Computer-Game-Famicom_W0QQitemZ270343944244QQcmdZViewItemQQptZVideo_Games?hash=item270343944244&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1234|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318|301%3A0|293%3A1|294%3A50 (http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-Gold-Leopard-King-GLK-2010-Computer-Game-Famicom_W0QQitemZ270343944244QQcmdZViewItemQQptZVideo_Games?hash=item270343944244&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1234|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318|301%3A0|293%3A1|294%3A50)

I have that one. Mine even comes with a standard PC type parallel port for connecting to a printer!

Oh yeah, the GLK. I am watching that one, just cause. I don't think that I will buy it though, as the price tag is just a bit on the high side for me. I can get a used round button Famicom for about $60... so there is no incentive to pay that much for a clone. PLUS I am pretty sure that the GLK is Brazilian... so I do not know if the PSU will work here, or if it will just blow up.  ;D
Otherwise, the computer styled clones are pretty interesting.

Here's a pretty nifty Famiclone I picked up today:
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3619/3336889888_de46afb31b.jpg) (http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3619/3336889888_de46afb31b_b.jpg)

Family Computer System huh? What a mix!
These are nothing new to me, I always stumble with several of them in the flea markets but I don't usually pick them up, but this one was only one dollar so I couldn't let it pass :P. Chile was full of these mini-NES clones during the early 90s, sold alongside the real thing, most of them under the Creation brand and with built-in games. I had one a long time ago with both 60 and 72 pin slots, but it was a shitty NoAC and died shortly afterwards. I still conserve some of its remains somewhere in my house.

Here it is on top of his big brother:
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3339/3336890148_fa3d08ab43.jpg) (http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3339/3336890148_fa3d08ab43_b.jpg)

It's really tiny compared to our usual beloved gray box, the cart fits snugly and doesn't fit completely inside the console. The eject lever is on the back. Here's how it looks with a random NES cart inserted:
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3388/3336890296_99e7487d2e.jpg) (http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3388/3336890296_99e7487d2e_b.jpg)

Nothing special... but here the thing gets interesting!

A headphone jack!
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3358/3336054927_827aff5c1b_o.jpg)
Never seen a Famiclone with a headphone jack before! And it's a true headphone jack! It outputs amplified mono sound, and it sounds really nice.

In fact, using the headphone jack led me to another thing... This doesn't sound like a NoAC! The audio is correct!
Could this little cheapie Famiclone be a proper one? Let's crack it open, of course!

(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3374/3336919416_8477d98389.jpg) (http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3374/3336919416_8477d98389_b.jpg)
IT IS!!! ;D ;D ;D
Look at that big board with proper CPU, PPU, RAM chips and no gloptops!

CPU and PPU, perfect clones!
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3393/3336919496_e8a9d30a01_o.jpg)

Also if you look closely, on the top you'll see a bunch of solder points that resemble a 60 pin cart slot. What could be hiding there? The built-in game, of course! ;D

(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3382/3336890652_d637982dec.jpg) (http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3382/3336890652_d637982dec_b.jpg)
Yeah! This is one of those Famiclones where the built in game is a standard Famicom cart plugged in a secondary slot inside the system! That means you can remove it, put it on a plastic shell and use it on your real Famicom, or install any Famicom game as a built in game :P.

After prying off the glue that was holding it to the motherboard, I managed to get it out:
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3564/3336890720_b686485b9d_o.jpg)

I presume the glop-top is some sort of mapper.

Here are the games included:

• Contra


• Tengen Tetris


• Battle City


• SMB


• Soccer


• Duck Hunt


• Wild Gunman


• Hogan's Alley


• Ice Climber


• Ninja


• Lode Runner


• Dig Dug


• Binary Land


• Galaxian

The 72 pin connector works like a charm, unlike my NES one, and since it's a perfect clone it'll probably replace my NES for my daily gaming activities :P.

In conclusion, what I've thought to be another shitty NoAC turned to be a great find! :D
Always keep your eyes open for Famiclones! They're full of surprises!

Awesome find! So it's a NES-clone, meaning it has a 72 pin cart slot? Awesome how it has a 60 pin cart slot inside!

I have yet to find a Famiclone, and I doubt I would ever find something as awesome as that NES one.

Is MainSuper a manufacturer of connectors or something? That's what's on my 60-72 pin converter.

Quote from: Tupin on March 07, 2009, 06:04:45 pm
Is MainSuper a manufacturer of connectors or something?

Yes, just like Foxconn. I've seen the Main-Super brand on the expansion connectors of old PC motherboards too.

So, 133mhz, after a quick search on ebay, I see that the Panic Restaurant nes game you have pictured is kinda expensive ($115 US +). I have never heard of it before, but youtube gameplay vids make it look interesting. Did you get a good deal when you purchased it?

I had no idea it was so expensive :o. I've owned it since I was a kid, it's a really fun game ;).

Guess it's a nice surprise, then!  ;)
You say below that it is a 'random NES cart', and after looking it up and seeing it's fairly pricey, I thought you were just being funny when you said that.  :P

Well it was a random NES cart for me since I just took the cart that happened to be at the top of my NES cart stack for taking the picture, not caring what game it was. But yeah, it looks just like if I did it on purpose for bragging points XD.

133Mhz, that's a sweet looking NES look a like clone you got there, with a nice Mobo...For its zise, it reminds me of the Generation NEX clone..
Although, as we all know by now, the NEX is pretty much a piece of junk....But it does indeed plays both NES & FC carts....

(http://usera.imagecave.com/capcom2000/hpim8280.jpg)

(http://usera.imagecave.com/capcom2000/hpim8282.jpg)

On a side sad story, I once had a Chilean roommate at college, nice fellow as I remember.....Unfortunately, he felt madly in love with some chick, that ultimately ended his career and back to his homeland....She wasn't very cure either....

Ugh. The Generation Nex was my first foray into owning a machine capable of playing Famicom games. And yes I use the term "capable" and "playing" rather lightly here as half the games I tried to play wouldn't work right on the stupid thing. Well at least I knew that would be the case going into it. I traded some games to a friend for this... tumor... and eventually sold it on Amazon once I had the real deal. Funny, the person who bought it sent me several emails asking about it's "features"... Like, why is it impossible to get the cartridge back out again. That sort of thing. He left me positive feedback, all the while noting the crappiness of the purchased item. Can't say I blame him, but... that's why you should always research the thing you're buying.

 :D Yup, you literally have to fight with the machine in order to get those games out..Although, some people seem to think that  they are a bit rare now adays, since Messiah went out of business, but for the price, I'd rather buy the real deal instead....

Yeah, Messiah seemed to just cease to exist overnight...

I almost bought one at one point, but $60 seemed too much. More Famiclones need to have both slots on them, at least they did something right.

I wanted to go a bit more with modern "High Tech" and got the Vii ....PURE cheap ass overseas NOAC technology at its best.....

(http://usera.imagecave.com/capcom2000/HPIM7619.JPG)

(http://usera.imagecave.com/capcom2000/HPIM7626.JPG.jpg)

Yeah, it doesn't get more poorly made and have more wasted space in it than the Vii. I would be surprised if it actually withstands several uses of the cartridge slot.

I wouldn't pay more than $5 for it.

Vii: Your sports games
Let's do it together...

^^Poor attempt at Wii slogan.^^

WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

133Mhz, you see any more of those mini-nes clones? I just GOTTA HAVE ONE!

That thing is AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME

The Cyberboy looks pretty cool.
And lol at the Harry Potter PSX clone.  That Family Video Game light gun looks pretty awesome!  It can be just a pistol or it can be an AK-47 ;D

Wow some swanky looking clones guys!
The Messiah NEX is one that I should have bought back when they were easier to come across. Might just be the standard NOAC, but having both slots is convenient.

133MHz, that's a cool little NES clone you dug up.

Quote from: shoggoth80 on March 08, 2009, 12:43:26 pm
Wow some swanky looking clones guys!
The Messiah NEX is one that I should have bought back when they were easier to come across.

I found an NEX yesterday for $60. I was planning on picking one up but you can get an original NES for around that price. My brother bought an NEX a couple years ago, I can't remember what he paid for it but it definitely wasn't that much. 

Just buy an AV Famicom and a 60 to 72pin converter. My god why bother with a Famiclone of ANY type

Quote from: satoshi_matrix on March 08, 2009, 02:11:39 pm
Just buy an AV Famicom and a 60 to 72pin converter. My god why bother with a Famiclone of ANY type

Unfortunately, you are forgetting the fact that there are clone collectors and enthusiasts out there....But of course, there is nothing like the real thing...I'm pretty sure the members that have posted on this thread, own an original Famicom system or have owned an official Nintendo system at some point....

Of course. Famiclones are great to collect, but don't expect performance out of them.

info about this?
Got it from a friend for free, i dont have any controllers or powersupply...

(http://pici.se/thumbs/t_yjHHzeVWv.gif) (http://pici.se/376769)

//Tjibynn

Controllers might be hard to find, since they look like the 16 pin ports. Looks like the same ports as my Micro Genius.

For the power supply... you might have to go to a place like Radio Shack and find something that worsk. Is there a sticker on the bottom detailing the power requirements?

Finding a matching PSU should be easy according to your clone system/ homeland requirements....With the controllers in the other hand, you may have a hard time....They definitely seem to be 15 pin ports, but they aren't compatible with regular official FC 15 pin controllers at all, the CLK, STROBE and DO signals have a different pinout..... I've the required pinout if you need it...There are a few possible solutions to make other controllers such as the NES to work with your machine , you can convert a NES controller to be used on your clone, either by building a NES/clone controller extension cord with a 15 pin extension end, switching the clone internal pin signals or Installing NES controller ports, whatever is easier for ya.....Other 15 pin clone controllers may just work as well...

Sticker says: Computer Game Power : 4W AC adapter PAL-B

Its 15 pin ports

LionKing BS 900 Video-game.... is it common ??

No idea on whether the system is common or not, I've never heard of that one. Though to be honest, that does not surprise me at all. There are a million and one clones out there, from various "eras", countries, and obviously build generations. Do you know if there is an NOAC in there, or if it is an older system with a real motherboard and chip set? If it's got a real board in there, it's an older clone... it would be worth the novelty factor alone to try and get the whole thing together. Though I would not worry about having a "correct" power supply, as just about every clone I have ever seen had a generic-ish PSU.

I'd do a generic eBay search for something like "game controller" to see if you can dig up some pirate 15 pin units. It's a gamble, but it might be worth it. You'll probably have to sift through tons of pages just to see if there is anything that might work... but I'd do it if the deck was mine.

As recently as last year I saw the Gen NEX in Game Crazy (Hollywood Videos' game store). As far as I'm concerned, tho, they work as well as any other NOAC and don't look nearly as cool as some of them. The wireless controllers are a nice touch but... the controllers themselves feel pretty flimsy.

Quote from: satoshi_matrix on March 09, 2009, 12:40:14 am
Of course. Famiclones are great to collect, but don't expect performance out of them.

Agreed. As someone who's owned a NEX, there's nothing like the real thing. Although it is a good alternative if you don't want to worry about wearing down your legit systems.

"Although it is a good alternative if you don't want to worry about wearing down your legit systems."

Agreed. This is part of the reason I use a clone a lot of the time. I HAVE a Famicom, it cost me a fair amount of money (boxed Sharp Twin) , so I like to make sure I don't beat it up.

I also collect clone consoles out of sheer quirkiness. I dunno if that is a word, but there ya go. They're fun more often than not.

Quote from: ooXxXoo on March 07, 2009, 07:34:50 pm
133Mhz, that's a sweet looking NES look a like clone you got there, with a nice Mobo...For its zise, it reminds me of the Generation NEX clone..
Although, as we all know by now, the NEX is pretty much a piece of junk....But it does indeed plays both NES & FC carts....

(http://usera.imagecave.com/capcom2000/hpim8280.jpg)

(http://usera.imagecave.com/capcom2000/hpim8282.jpg)

On a side sad story, I once had a Chilean roommate at college, nice fellow as I remember.....Unfortunately, he felt madly in love with some chick, that ultimately ended his career and back to his homeland....She wasn't very cure either....

wow that is so awesome where can i get one?

Don't get the Generation NEX. It's crap.

I heard the Yobo FC is better.

Quote from: Blue Protoman on March 16, 2009, 12:04:22 pm
I heard the Yobo FC is better.

Sadly it actually is better quality then the Gen Nex. I used to use a Yobo Neo Fami for play of Famicom games until I was able to purchase a real famicom.

Quote from: The Uninvited Gremlin on March 16, 2009, 01:26:57 pm

Quote from: Blue Protoman on March 16, 2009, 12:04:22 pm
I heard the Yobo FC is better.

Sadly it actually is better quality then the Gen Nex. I used to use a Yobo Neo Fami for play of Famicom games until I was able to purchase a real famicom.

Yes indeed, the Yobo is definitely better....I'm going to hack a yobo board in a NEX case....

I once tried to build a custom case for my Yobo NEO Fami, but unfortunately the system was flimzy and it busted.

If I open anything besides a battery cover, it'll probably break.  XD

You can buy real Nintendo hardware for less than what the Nex costs and have 100% compatibility :-\. I got my Famicom for only $25 shipped! 8)

Never seen this Famiclone before, has 80 games built inside and a cart slot.

http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-PowerPlayer-Famiclone-Game-Console-86-Games-Pads_W0QQitemZ190296598799QQcmdZViewItemQQptZVideo_Games?hash=item190296598799&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1234|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318|301%3A1|293%3A1|294%3A50 (http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-PowerPlayer-Famiclone-Game-Console-86-Games-Pads_W0QQitemZ190296598799QQcmdZViewItemQQptZVideo_Games?hash=item190296598799&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1234|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318|301%3A1|293%3A1|294%3A50)

Is it worth $15 for a Famiclone? It looks like other decently built Famiclones I've seen.

I forgot about this thread.. I saw a Vii/Power Player in the PS when I got my DC, but it didn't have the cartridge it was supposed to come with :(

I once saw a Famiclone at Goodwill, but it was missing the cartridge, AC adapter, and controller.

I'm thinking $15 is too much for a Famiclone, but I might be wrong. A Retro Entertainment System costs that much...

Where??  I screwed myself over if they're only $15!  I got mine for $30 with 2 controllers on VGC

http://www.stoneagegamer.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=365 (http://www.stoneagegamer.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=365)

Sorry. D:

Decided to go ahead and buy that 3D Station Power Player, $15 with shipping. I'd say it was pretty good, considering it has 80 games built in.

(http://i5.ebayimg.com/03/i/001/3b/76/7a41_1.JPG)

Stereo? Oh Chinese pirates, you slay me. Oddly enough, it uses the Power Player name, but it sort of looks more like those alien Famiclones. The controllers kind of look like Saturn controllers, while the gun looks like standard Famiclone stuff.

Quote from: Tupin on March 27, 2009, 02:32:50 pm
but it sort of looks more like those alien Famiclones.

Yeah, that's another thing...pirate companies don't even make systems sometimes...they just take someone else's, and put a different name on it...that's what they do with the Vii..I thought the other name for it was Power Player..but now I think I'm wrong D:

And that Famiclone may have the same sound split between two speakers...so technically, it can be stereo.  My A/V modded Famicom has it.

Yeah, I don't think they would put THAT much effort in making a system.

Some of the games on the box... Is that Street Fighter II?

It might be. There are Street Fighter II pirate ports for the Famicom. I ALMOST bought this system just 'cause... good grab!

Yeah, it's actually my first Famicom game player that I don't have to use a converter on.  ;D

Plus, it was boxed and only $15. I just realized, there are no cords, but it can't be wireless... Expect pics/info when I get it and I'll send in info to sites like Ultimate Console Database, as this isn't in there.

The box doesn't show cords; that does not mean that it is cordless. I would fully expect A/V cables and all that good stuff. The controllers might be wireless.... my Penguin famiclone has a wireless controller. Some of the older famiclones tried to do a wireless RF thing to the TV with a little antenna out the back... but this seems too new for that, and I see no representation of it in the packaging. For $15 it's hard to go wrong... clones are a fun, and unusual thing to collect. I actually play on mine too, so they don't all just sit around. Like I said, good grab! I'm slightly jealous...for some reason I find pirate hardware interesting. I think most people who collect clones do so for the "quirk" factor. It isn't that they have anything against Nintendo hardware. In fact most people I have talked to who have clones also have the official stuff as well.

Well, I use an NES clone as my main system rather than an actual NES because the system works every time I insert a cart. I'll be using this as my main Famicom system until I actually get a real one.

What my personal Famiclone holy grail is one of those Brazilian portable systems that doesn't have a screen but rather connect to the TV wirelessly through an antenna. Technically, they aren't even allowed to be used in the USA because the FCC prohibits that kind of connection to a television.

Ooohh... yeah, Brazil has some crazy pirate stuff. Not just Famicom either... there are some really unusual Atari pirate stuff that comes outta there too. I think Brazil uses an odd ball PAL that just happens to refresh at the same rate as US TVs do, so if you ever get Brazilian carts, they should work fine on US television sets. This is stuff that I have read over the years at Atari Age...none of this I have been able to verify first hand, as I do not have any contacts down south. Would be cool though, wouldn't it?

I pretty much use my Penguin clone as a main Famicom unit. I like the compactness of it, and it has decent compatibility. The controller isn't junk on it either. I have a real Famicom, but it cost me a fair chunk, still has the box and inserts... and I like to try and save wear and tear on it. I use a clone for most of my NES/SNES playing due to lack of region lockout, plus space... and the fact that everything else is still in my garage, in plastic containers (I moved, and I have a LOT of game stuff...so I try to keep the room simple. One of these days though, I will have a proper "Nerd Cave" as I like to call it).

That system might not be FCC kosher, but who's gonna stop you when you find one? Someone gonna knock on your door and slap your hand?

Brazil uses NTSC, just a weird Brazil-only version of it that some how works with US TVs.

The FCCs rule of thumb when it comes to video game systems, especially in the 90's, is just to add more metal shielding. The TurboGrafx-16 was three times bigger than the PC Engine because they had to put so much metal shielding in it.

Brazil uses NTSC timings (525 lines / 60 Hz frame rate) with PAL color encoding (4.43 MHz color burst).
Brazilian equipment on US TV sets will produce a steady, black and white picture, unless it's a Multisystem TV. But yeah, technically the games are NTSC so they'll play fine on a US console.

And yeah, those 'wireless' consoles are pretty much illegal in most of the world since they're technically television broadcasting equipment, and television broadcasting requires a license from the local authorities, not to mention that your neighbors can see you playing if they tune to channel 3 :P.

"Oh noes! They'll know I suck at SMB2!!!!"

One of the more interesting clones I have seen (in a pic) was a clear cased one... its shape was pretty close to that of a Micro Genius, but you could see all the guts. Different, and therefore, cool in my book.

They have to be pretty confident in the quality of their system to make it clear.  :D

Quote from: Tupin on March 27, 2009, 06:06:08 pm
Brazil uses NTSC, just a weird Brazil-only version of it that some how works with US TVs.

The FCCs rule of thumb when it comes to video game systems, especially in the 90's, is just to add more metal shielding. The TurboGrafx-16 was three times bigger than the PC Engine because they had to put so much metal shielding in it.

Older Brazilian video equipment uses PAL-M, which is technically NTSC but with a different color subcarrier.....You can easily get around it by replacing the color subcarrier crystal....I've heard that most newer Brazilian TV sets are fully NTSC compatible thou....

Hi guys. I'm Ryan from StoneAgeGamer.com. Don't mean to bump up a older topic, but I just noticed some links to our site from this topic.

I would just like to thank some people for some of the nice things they have said about us.

Unfortunately we do not sell Famicom specific items very often. However, in the spirit of this topic I would like to let you know that we will are accepting FC Mobile 2 preorders right now and are offering 10% off on all preorders. For more information please visit this topic on AA:

http://www.atariage.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=142705

If you have any questions, comments, suggestions, or concerns please feel free to PM, IM, or e-mail us. IM and e-mail information can be found on the contact page of our site. I will be poking my head in occasionally on the forum as well.

I hate FC Mobile, its easier just to buy an older pda and install a huge amount of roms on it. And costs alot less.
Plus, you wont have to carry around a dozen+ cartridges on you in a sack slung over your shoulder.

The FC Mobile isn't too bad. I have the first gen one, and like it well enough. Sure, it's a little bulky, if you start packing around a bunch of NES carts...but a multicart or two and some fresh batteries can keep ya entertained for a while. I wish I could have bought the Gametech pocketfami when it was out.

Quote from: shoggoth80 on April 20, 2009, 09:43:55 am
The FC Mobile isn't too bad. I have the first gen one, and like it well enough. Sure, it's a little bulky, if you start packing around a bunch of NES carts...but a multicart or two and some fresh batteries can keep ya entertained for a while. I wish I could have bought the Gametech pocketfami when it was out.

My point is if you dont even plan on using official carts on it, then just buy a pda and use it to emulate and there you have a portable nes/famicom.

I'm not such a big fan of the FC Mobile either.  It's a nice idea, but the original ones are full of flaws.  Hopefully this one will be better.  How much do they cost?

A couple problems my FC has is displaying the wrong colors or not even playing the game at all..when I could get it to work on my toaster just fine -_-

Just saw this on the other forum I frequent (RetroGames.cl):

(http://img200.imageshack.us/img200/1848/dscn5794640.jpg)

Looks original, an old model I presume (no FF logo), but what's with the turbo controllers? Did they exist as a replacement for the built-in ones?

It's probably a clone. Look at the RF switch thing...

Looks like they just added different controllers...probably got tired of listening to the interference from the mic on controller 2.

Quote from: Rogles on May 24, 2009, 06:47:55 pm
It's probably a clone. Look at the RF switch thing...

I can't see the back of the system so I don't know if there's anything iffy with the RF modulator, but that cable looks like a typical poor man's hack job. Crappy as it is, it doesn't say anything about the system's authenticity. It looks pretty original to me.

Quote from: ericj on May 24, 2009, 06:57:34 pm
Looks like they just added different controllers.

Indeed, but I haven't seen any mention of these "internal controller replacements" anywhere.

They do have Famiclones that look exactly like Famicoms..so why are we skeptical about this one?  There aren't exactly many ways to tell if it's authentic or a clone unless you open it up, is there?

Quote from: nintendodork on May 24, 2009, 08:27:34 pm
There aren't exactly many ways to tell if it's authentic or a clone unless you open it up, is there?

The Nintendo logo is a pretty dead giveaway, but I guess it could still be a clone :-\.
I'm waiting for JC's word on the subject ::)

It appears to be an official famicom with aftermarket controllers.

I have a famiclone that looks like a real Famicom but has turbo controllers. Internally, the plug on them is the same as on the Famicom controllers, so they are interchangeable. I bet if you open yours up, you'll find the same thing. Or, someone may have just put a Famicom casing around a famiclone. My famiclone can fit a Famicom's internals, too.

I agree with what most everyone is saying. It's an original Famicom with clone controllers -- nice looking clone controllers.

Thank you everybody for your input. It isn't mine, somebody at RetroGames.cl just got it at a flea market and nobody really knows anything about Famicom over there, so I'm the one who gets called for answers and I said it was an original FC with third party internal controllers, but I wanted to confirm with you guys :).

Also, turbo controllers as a replacement for the built-in controllers do not seem to be a common accessory, do they?

If it is a clone, its a darn nice clone system. Very nice, indeed.

It is possible its real though with aftermarket controllers.

Found this today on RetroGames.cl Forums. A Venezuelan NES clone!
It's not mine btw, another member from there found it recently and I'm showing it to you:

The console itself. What a blatant ripoff of the American NES, except for the writing!
(http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/3061/dsc00264oe.jpg)

Without the top cover, you can see that the NES cartridge insertion mechanism is radically different - in fact the cartridge is inserted completely horizontal and doesn't need "lowering" (maybe this one doesn't wear out quickly and produce the blinkies? Who says that pirates are always crappy? :P)
(http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/9282/dsc00263ck.jpg)

Removing the black NES cartridge insertion assembly reveals that it uses a 90º riser card (much like old brand-name desktop PCs like Acer and Compaq), and underneath it there's a 60 pin Famicom cartridge slot! This means that the black assembly is actually a Famicom to NES converter!
(http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/5751/dsc00261v.jpg)

You could play your Famicom cartridges directly into this clone just by removing the top cover and NES cartridge cage.


Closer look of the motherboard.
(http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/3879/dsc00260d.jpg)

The words "ENSAMBLADO EN VENEZUELA" (Assembled in Venezuela) and "SYSTEM" can be clearly seen on the board's silk-screening. This is an old, discrete Famicom clone with a UMC chipset. I presume that the audio is incorrect but it can probably run Castlevania III without problems. I have asked this to the owner of this clone and I'm waiting for his answer.

 :o :o :o

:0 That's interesting.

Wow, that's very nice.  :)

Me again, this time with a Famiclone finding of my own :D!

Last Sunday I picked up a Family Game clone by NTDEC with box and manual for dirt cheap, but in unknown condition.

(http://133fsb.files.wordpress.com/2009/10/dscn0119.jpg?w=450&h=326)

It turned out to be really dirty and it didn't boot up any games. After a good cleaning it was pretty obvious that the cartridge slot had suffered through a lot of abuse and it was permanently destroyed. I like these clones so much that I decided to replace its cartridge slot with a working one from another (crappy) Famiclone, and it worked! ;D

You can read through the whole process with lots of pictures on my blog:

http://133fsb.wordpress.com/2009/10/21/restoring-a-nice-famiclone-part-1/

;)

Nice job fixing the famiclone, it looks great.

Nice. And great article. I wish I could do stuff like that.

Thanks guys :D. I've finally got around to replace the CPU and PPU chips on this clone for 100% accuracy and compatibility! ;D

http://133fsb.wordpress.com/2009/11/28/restoring-a-nice-famiclone-part-2/

Quote from: 133MHz on November 28, 2009, 07:42:45 pm
Thanks guys :D. I've finally got around to replace the CPU and PPU chips on this clone for 100% accuracy and compatibility! ;D

http://133fsb.wordpress.com/2009/11/28/restoring-a-nice-famiclone-part-2/

It turned out great, I am quite impressed as usual with your doings.
Also because of you now I have Dream Mary on a cartridge.

Wow, you must love that thing to death if you want to fix the cart slot, then put new chips init.  :o

Anyone have a Dendy (Russian clone, pretty old from what I can recall of it)? This is one I have been after for a while, as it looks like a famicom, but black and grey mostly, some I have seen online in a charcoal black color.

Well that would explain more than a few things wouldn't it? :P
Still, as someone who is intrigued by clones, ya gotta admit that it would be neat to have in the collection.

I would love a to have a Dendy! The elephant mascot it so cool. Theyre still very popular in Russia.

1) all time favourite, native "Pegasus - Family Video Game" from Bobmark :
(http://img46.imageshack.us/img46/2922/46811279.jpg)

2) "Family Computer" also a nice famicom based clone :
(http://img163.imageshack.us/img163/5862/37065868.jpg)

3) and a shitty one, glob-toped "Polystation" :
(http://i40.tinypic.com/2zgsop1.jpg)

All right, here's my contribution to this thread - my famiclones:
http://jpx72.detailne.sk/collection_files/consoles_files/con_gallery_famiclone.htm (http://jpx72.detailne.sk/collection_files/consoles_files/con_gallery_famiclone.htm)

I can't decide which of those I like better, the Mega Drive 2 with its blatant SEGA logo, or the Dendy, which claims to have not only a Pentium II processor, but also a Celeron and a couple others in the upper corners that I can't read. Who knew Famiclones could be quad-core?

Haha, no, don't be fooled, the pentium stickers on the dendy were put there by it's former owner - they are not "original" artwork :)
BTW: inside of the SEGA famiclone:
http://jpx72.detailne.sk/stuff_files/fc/famiclonesegainside.jpg (http://jpx72.detailne.sk/stuff_files/fc/famiclonesegainside.jpg)

Quote from: 133MHz on November 28, 2009, 07:42:45 pm
Thanks guys :D. I've finally got around to replace the CPU and PPU chips on this clone for 100% accuracy and compatibility! ;D

http://133fsb.wordpress.com/2009/11/28/restoring-a-nice-famiclone-part-2/

great job! i'd love one of those famiclones :)

also unrelated but i loved your murphy's law post.. so depressingly true :P

Quote from: 133MHz on May 24, 2009, 06:16:10 pm
Just saw this on the other forum I frequent (RetroGames.cl):

(http://img200.imageshack.us/img200/1848/dscn5794640.jpg)

Looks original, an old model I presume (no FF logo), but what's with the turbo controllers? Did they exist as a replacement for the built-in ones?

yes it is a clone the player II controller had a mic and even if it did have turbo settings they would (more than likely) be above the A and B buttons

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whats so bad about the generation NEX

It has horrible sound and video problems with some games, and it can't play all games of either system.  It's compatibility list is like 50%..if that for the Famicom, and slightly higher for the NES.

Quote from: nintendodork on May 11, 2010, 07:36:23 pm
It has horrible sound and video problems with some games, and it can't play all games of either system.  It's compatibility list is like 50%..if that for the Famicom, and slightly higher for the NES.

whats one like the NEX but better

Well there's no good clone that can play both NES and Famicom.  Just use a clone you have now and get the proper converter.

ya but i want that like two in one feel, that and i hate yobo

Two in one feel? ::)  You don't have to have a Yobo one either.  There are thousands (literally) of different kinds to choose from.

I have seen one famiclone its one that has ps2 controllers and is white and red

The wonderful thing about Famiclones is they came in almost any shape you could imagine to get them to sell, including modern consoles. Google Polystation3 for a laugh.

Quote from: linkzpikachu on May 12, 2010, 11:32:07 am

Quote from: nintendodork on May 11, 2010, 07:36:23 pm
It has horrible sound and video problems with some games, and it can't play all games of either system.  It's compatibility list is like 50%..if that for the Famicom, and slightly higher for the NES.

whats one like the NEX but better

I have a friend whom has a Generation Nex, and its the worst; they have wrong colors during games, most games wont play, sounds are pitched way off and the packed in controllers are clumsy and odd feeling.

Can't you use the NES controllers on the Generation NEX? I also heard bad things about it even though I got excited when it was announced.. good thing I didn't picked one up.

Quote from: Marlon on May 13, 2010, 08:24:23 pm
I have seen one famiclone its one that has ps2 controllers and is white and red

ya theres one on ebay for sale its called the polystation

Quote from: nintendodork on May 12, 2010, 05:46:50 pm
Well there's no good clone that can play both NES and Famicom.  Just use a clone you have now and get the proper converter.

I've heard of a Micro Genius clone with both NES and Famicom cart slots... MG's are usually pretty good. Never actually seen it though.

Hmm I have one that has both slots too and plays great! has SV cables and all, and and built in games including super donkey kong 2!

I've just cleaned up and repaired the sound on that mini NES clone I found the other day.

Before
(http://133fsb.files.wordpress.com/2010/05/creation_dirty.jpg)

After
(http://133fsb.files.wordpress.com/2010/05/creation_clean.jpg)

Quite the difference! :D

I had to replace one of the 74HC368 chips to get the sound working correctly. These seem to go bad on discrete clones for some reason, leading to severely distorted sound which varies with temperature. It works perfectly now, though audio and video performance isn't really stellar, that's something to be expected from a clone system. ::)

(http://133fsb.files.wordpress.com/2010/05/creation_working.jpg)

Discrete NES clone, UMC UA652x chipset, built in games soldered onto the motherboard. Two different game menus (20 in 1 and 22 in 1) selectable by powering the system on and off.

Games list:

20 in 1:

• Super Mario Bros.


• Twinbee


• Mach Rider


• Duck Hunt


• Bomberman


• Star Force


• Wild Gunman


• Baseball


• Pinball


• Galaga


• Urban Champion


• Battle City


• Macross


• Circus Charlie


• Excite Bike


• Hogan's Alley


• Exerion


• Pacman


• Joust


• Mario Bros.

22 in 1:

• Family Computer Othello


• Ikki


• Super Arabian


• Road Fighter


• Dig Dug


• Yie-Ar Kung Fu


• Lode Runner


• Nuts & Milk


• Chack 'n Pop


• F1 Race


• Donkey Kong Jr.


• Popeye


• Ice Climber


• Front Line


• Mahjong 4 (Four Penis Mahjong)


• Balloon Fighter


• Formation Z


• Championship Lode Runner


• Millipede


• Tennis


• Antarctic Adventure


• Lunar Ball

What part of the world do you find those in? I've seen a couple different users find them, and it seems like an awesome clone. I've gotta get one!

 My famiclone (http://jpx72.detailne.sk/collection_files/consoles_files/famiclone/computervideogame_1.jpg) is from Eastern Europe and it has both 60 and 72 pin connectors for NES and Famicom cartridges...

can u please post pics of the interior?

Some to share from old Argentinean videogame-magazines :

http://img195.imageshack.us/i/escanear0004y.jpg/
http://img580.imageshack.us/i/escanear0002l.jpg/
http://img687.imageshack.us/i/escanear0005sk.jpg/
http://img691.imageshack.us/i/escanear0008u.jpg/
http://img339.imageshack.us/i/escanear0010r.jpg/
http://img688.imageshack.us/i/escanear0011u.jpg/

HI-RES pics, 2.0mb pics. So be careful.

I got this famiclone on amazon a just  few months back, so there's probably still a few left. It's called the Game Fillip 88 in 1 Direct Plug and Play.

Looks great. That's 60 pins, right? (Kinda doesn't look like it) I've been looking around for a simple polystation, but they're not around anymore and I can't find the Jap version Yobo FC. I'm tired of hooking my carts up to a converter then putting them in my USA yobo FC because it's a pain and some of my carts don't fit.

Of the famiclones I own, this one is definately the best:
(http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae24/nightstar699/100_2957.jpg)
The style and quality is similar to a real Famicom. The big difference being that it's green, also the controllers look like super famicom controllers. It also has the 15-pin port  where it should be, the dust flap,as well as a working eject switch (another famiclone I have has a non-working eject switch just for show :P) the best thing is that it plays famicom games perfectly. Definitely the best clone i've ever played.

Nightstar,
Can we get a shot of it out of the box? I think that console would be a pretty neat thing!

Sure, I'll post some pics later tonight.

Right on. I think I have some of my clones in this thread somewhere. Coolest one I have is a Micro Genius. Just your average beige/gray color, but not common in my parts. If I had to keep just ONE unlicensed console, that would be it.   

Quote from: famiac on June 21, 2010, 01:51:34 am
can u please post pics of the interior?

a little late but better than never:

The itek
(http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/8518/dsc00076bh.jpg)
(http://img848.imageshack.us/img848/8981/dsc00074m.jpg)
(http://img87.imageshack.us/img87/5010/dsc00077ds.jpg)
Pictured with Kart Fighter, and has Wireless controllers  :o
got it for 3 euro at a flea market a year or so ago.

How long's the wireless range?

:bomb: :mario:

Not sure entirely, but I've played it far away with no issue's what so ever, takes 3 Triple A batteries, and also has 2 turbo buttons

Found this Power Joy like Famiclone at a flea market for like $2 and brought it mainly because of its hilarious name: :crazy:

(http://i.imgur.com/3hYTF.jpg) (http://imgur.com/3hYTF)

The analog stick is actually a toggle switch for selecting 1P or 2P for the built in joystick, it's the most unintuitive thing I've ever seen and at first I thought the analog stick was crap or broken (my other Power Joy has an analog stick that actually works as a control stick).

Unfortunately the NoAC is broken, it exhibits a ~60Ω resistance between Vcc and ground. I found a shitty zener regulator instead of a 7805 so that might have to do with it. Apparently it had built in games since it has two epoxy globs. Too bad I'll never know for sure, oh well.

P.S: I'm tempted to hook up that NoAC to a variable high current supply to see it release its magic smoke. ::)

What's the betting that the name is supposed to be a reference to Pokémon or something? :P

I have recently purchase this NES Clon.

(http://i553.photobucket.com/albums/jj374/waltergolazo/SDC12778.jpg)


Regards

that is somewhat sexy in a old vcr sort 0f way

Anyone got any pic's of the insides of a LT-600 like this one  :)

http://www.volumerates.com/product/back-to-the-good-old-time-classic-lt-600-8-bit-famicom-video-game-console-with-2-controllers-96331# (http://www.volumerates.com/product/back-to-the-good-old-time-classic-lt-600-8-bit-famicom-video-game-console-with-2-controllers-96331#)

Cheers

Nick

check this out werid  ???http://cgi.ebay.com/Famiclone-bizarre-Famicom-inside-keyboard-8-bit-NES-/350195192985?pt=Video_Games&hash=item5189429499 (http://cgi.ebay.com/Famiclone-bizarre-Famicom-inside-keyboard-8-bit-NES-/350195192985?pt=Video_Games&hash=item5189429499)

That's a common keyboard Famiclone, many others ones have been on eBay... They aren't worth more then $45, and that's when they have the mouse and edutainment cartridge. That one on eBay is missing those 2 things which would make it worth about $25.

The seller obviously doesn't know much about Famiclones.

Man, that one's been on ebay for at least a year.

heres another for you http://cgi.ebay.com/Russian-Famicom-Clone-NES-Liko-KL-235-MINT-w-BOX-RARE-/170664329179?pt=Video_Games&hash=item27bc62ffdb (http://cgi.ebay.com/Russian-Famicom-Clone-NES-Liko-KL-235-MINT-w-BOX-RARE-/170664329179?pt=Video_Games&hash=item27bc62ffdb)

I had this LIKO famiclone but unfortunately it died a while ago (naturally causes I guess...).
Glob-top basis however I really do recommend it for it's outstanding compatibility with every single original/pirate I popped in :-)

Thanks for the info, I will keep that in mind sire!

Hi, a few days ago a friend got me this famiclom.

(http://i553.photobucket.com/albums/jj374/waltergolazo/SDC12888.jpg)


Regards

Why are there both controllers built-in (like the Famicom) and controller ports? ???

The controllers aren't built-in. In the photo looks like their built-in jejeje.
I'm serching for data of this famiclon and I dont find nothing, if somebodie have something about this famiclom plese tell me.

Here is mine,

(http://img651.imageshack.us/img651/7435/0004378.jpg) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/651/0004378.jpg/)

Quote from: 133MHz on May 20, 2010, 01:30:47 pm
I've just cleaned up and repaired the sound on that mini NES clone I found the other day.

Before
(http://133fsb.files.wordpress.com/2010/05/creation_dirty.jpg)

After
(http://133fsb.files.wordpress.com/2010/05/creation_clean.jpg)

Quite the difference! :D

I had to replace one of the 74HC368 chips to get the sound working correctly. These seem to go bad on discrete clones for some reason, leading to severely distorted sound which varies with temperature. It works perfectly now, though audio and video performance isn't really stellar, that's something to be expected from a clone system. ::)

(http://133fsb.files.wordpress.com/2010/05/creation_working.jpg)

Discrete NES clone, UMC UA652x chipset, built in games soldered onto the motherboard. Two different game menus (20 in 1 and 22 in 1) selectable by powering the system on and off.

Games list:

20 in 1:

• Super Mario Bros.


• Twinbee


• Mach Rider


• Duck Hunt


• Bomberman


• Star Force


• Wild Gunman


• Baseball


• Pinball


• Galaga


• Urban Champion


• Battle City


• Macross


• Circus Charlie


• Excite Bike


• Hogan's Alley


• Exerion


• Pacman


• Joust


• Mario Bros.

22 in 1:

• Family Computer Othello


• Ikki


• Super Arabian


• Road Fighter


• Dig Dug


• Yie-Ar Kung Fu


• Lode Runner


• Nuts & Milk


• Chack 'n Pop


• F1 Race


• Donkey Kong Jr.


• Popeye


• Ice Climber


• Front Line


• Mahjong 4 (Four Penis Mahjong)


• Balloon Fighter


• Formation Z


• Championship Lode Runner


• Millipede


• Tennis


• Antarctic Adventure


• Lunar Ball

So I'm basically curious about this particular nes clone. It seems to be the same brand as the one 133MHz posted before (the mini-nes here http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3619/3336889888_de46afb31b_b.jpg ).

I have to ask 133MHz: If the first nes clone you refurbished seems to be a proper clone with proper sound, isn't this last one (the Creation "Computer Video Game") also sporting an identical clone chipset to the original nes? why is it that you had to change the sound chips?
Also, if there's any difference in sound, could you tell me in which games I can hear any issues with this one?
Btw, Happy Holidays everyone!! :D

Quote from: Waltergol on July 11, 2011, 11:43:13 am
Hi, a few days ago a friend got me this famiclom.

(http://i553.photobucket.com/albums/jj374/waltergolazo/SDC12888.jpg)


Regards

That blue looks so great! Wish they had offered colors back then, like they eventually did with Game Boys and such. I would kill for a blue accent Famicom. :'(

Quote from: ATARI7800 on July 05, 2011, 06:12:47 pm
check this out werid  ???http://cgi.ebay.com/Famiclone-bizarre-Famicom-inside-keyboard-8-bit-NES-/350195192985?pt=Video_Games&hash=item5189429499 (http://cgi.ebay.com/Famiclone-bizarre-Famicom-inside-keyboard-8-bit-NES-/350195192985?pt=Video_Games&hash=item5189429499)

Hi, I'm the seller of this Famiclone. I still get a number of hits coming from the link on this page. I've put this Famiclone back up for sale at a lower price:
http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?ff3=4&pub=5574641543&toolid=10001&campid=5335843056&customid=&mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fitm%2FFamiclone-bizarre-Famicom-inside-keyboard-8-bit-NES-clone-custom-system-console-%2F400582273129%3Fpt%3DVideo_Games%26hash%3Ditem5d44906869

A few months ago I bought ''Japanese Famiclone'' on ebay, it wasn't too expensive, and when it came, i realised that it's NTSC, didn't seen that on time and used PAL adapter... of course the console started to smoke and died immediately, took it to repair and after long time guy just told me - there is no chance to that thing work again  :'(

My friend just bought this awesome famiclone, it's German named GAMEGA, I never thought there was a germanized version of a famiclone,  I thought they always had only the original NES. Also, it's only the second (Waltergol posted the "panavox") famiclone with original Famicom shape that has a LED that I had ever seen.
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/xXy1YOVoMQPuSmeYRB5_kGYpPni16NibiTCfxCuJyUw=w540)
Other pictures:
https://plus.google.com/photos/104600295437428529732/albums/6058094952097261345/6058094957843176546?banner=pwa&gpsrc=pwrd1&pid=6058094957843176546&oid=104600295437428529732

I have the Yobo Famiclone, and now I have Retro-Bit's Retro Duo. I'm not a Famiclone collector, though. I just don't have an actual Famicom yet. Also, I've only used my Yobo Famiclone to play NES games. Not sure if it can play imports.

Quote from: 133MHz on May 20, 2010, 01:30:47 pm
I've just cleaned up and repaired the sound on that mini NES clone I found the other day.

Before
(http://133fsb.files.wordpress.com/2010/05/creation_dirty.jpg)

After
(http://133fsb.files.wordpress.com/2010/05/creation_clean.jpg)

Quite the difference! :D

I had to replace one of the 74HC368 chips to get the sound working correctly. These seem to go bad on discrete clones for some reason, leading to severely distorted sound which varies with temperature. It works perfectly now, though audio and video performance isn't really stellar, that's something to be expected from a clone system. ::)

(http://133fsb.files.wordpress.com/2010/05/creation_working.jpg)

Discrete NES clone, UMC UA652x chipset, built in games soldered onto the motherboard. Two different game menus (20 in 1 and 22 in 1) selectable by powering the system on and off.

Games list:

20 in 1:

• Super Mario Bros.


• Twinbee


• Mach Rider


• Duck Hunt


• Bomberman


• Star Force


• Wild Gunman


• Baseball


• Pinball


• Galaga


• Urban Champion


• Battle City


• Macross


• Circus Charlie


• Excite Bike


• Hogan's Alley


• Exerion


• Pacman


• Joust


• Mario Bros.

22 in 1:

• Family Computer Othello


• Ikki


• Super Arabian


• Road Fighter


• Dig Dug


• Yie-Ar Kung Fu


• Lode Runner


• Nuts & Milk


• Chack 'n Pop


• F1 Race


• Donkey Kong Jr.


• Popeye


• Ice Climber


• Front Line


• Mahjong 4 (Four Penis Mahjong)


• Balloon Fighter


• Formation Z


• Championship Lode Runner


• Millipede


• Tennis


• Antarctic Adventure


• Lunar Ball

Good Job
By the way, puedes ayudarme para saber la melodia de este Menu de "22 games" ? quiero decir, en que juego de famicom este melodia ha aparecido ? yo tambien tengo este cartucho.

Milk and Nuts instead of Nuts and Milk?

Quote from: BaconBitsKing on September 19, 2014, 02:50:56 pm
Milk and Nuts instead of Nuts and Milk?

Yeah, many Famicom bootleg carts list it as such.

As for what the tune is on that multicart, I'm not sure, but I have several copies of that same multicart.   ;)

Most of you might have watched my video of Famicom consoles collection, including Famiclones, but I will post it anyway, in case you've missed it! ;)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WktK4qr5CAM (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WktK4qr5CAM)

Although, that video is a bit outdated.
I got rid of following Famiclones, shown in video:

• Dendy Classic 2 (aka. Micro Genius IQ-502, but with NOaC technology)
  
• Magic Classic Deluxe (the worst Famiclone I've ever used >_> Reversed duty cycles sound problem, terrible built quality)


• Simba's Junior (mediocre Famiclone, it had bad DPCM channel, and dark picture)

Got the following Famiclones after this video:

• Famulator (not bad Famiclone, at least build quality is not a piece of shit, but the colors are off, and reversed duty cycles sound problem is presented)
  
• Dendy Junior-2 (imo it's equally as great as Video Game System Liko KL235)

I will post their pictures a bit later ;)

My most favourite Famiclone of all of these that I have is Video Game System Liko KL235. It plays all of my bootleg cartridges perfectly fine, also plays VRC6 soundchip from Akumajou Densetsu very well for a clone system. It runs at PAL speed, but it's not a huge problem to me. :P

AlexRUS, you have the papers from the Classic in your Classic 2 box, do you know?

here is as it must be:

(http://dendy-steepler.narod.ru/stuff1/classic2_4.jpg)

Quote from: Oreanor on October 08, 2014, 07:33:38 am
AlexRUS, you have the papers from the Classic in your Classic 2 box, do you know?

here is as it must be:

(http://dendy-steepler.narod.ru/stuff1/classic2_4.jpg)

Yeah, Oreanor.
The papers that were included in Classic 2 box are actually from Dendy Classic 1 Famiclone.
The thing is that I originally bought a fake copy of Dendy Classic, that ran on NOaC that is used in many other Famiclones (three boards, connected with ribbon cables, and with glob on the middle board, known as NOaC), and I got that one with instruction manual and other papers that originally came with it.
You posted that one on your website ;)
That Famiclone sadly died, and I didn't even get a chance to play a game for more than 10 minutes ;_;

I got this Dendy Classic-2 without any papers, just the box, console, controllers, 300-in-1 multicart, power adapter, and other wires, so I decided to put these papers from Dendy Classic 1 there just because I felt like it. :)

Although, I don't have this Famiclone anymore, as I sold it to one person from Kinamania VK group (who posted it for sale for 8500 roubles X_X).

Just found a Power Joy at my local thrift. No light gun... also since the second contrller port fits alot of my contrllers. After some...- MWAHAHAHA- expiramenting... I learned that if you press the button on the 2600 controller the game crashes. It's like detonating a bomb. It also blasts the volume, I pranked my friend by having him play a famicom horror. Then right at the jumpscare i pressed it. Iexpected the video to glitch up... but it froze. The volume still blasted. But the picture froze  At scariest momment in the game. My friend's reation was so hilarious

friend : so... oh geez! OMAYGAHDLOUDAHAAAAASTAHPHOMY! F*** YOU! W... Why was it so loud?!

... I am mean

NOoooo that's not a good idea to put Atari 2600 joystick to 9-pin famiclone port and press trigger. The pinout is completely different and by pressing Atari trigger you are shorting ground and 5V in the famiclone which could seriously damage the unit.

For the busted "bootleg Dendy" I would pay maximum 850 roubles (10€). Actually they are really easy to fix.

Finally got my "real" Dendy Famiclones last week. Was looking pretty long for those baby's!

Jr. was in bad condition so I had to replace ejector. Both work well, and I'm very happy to have them. Still looking for the Classic...

(http://www.suslik.nl/cng/141.jpg)

(http://www.suslik.nl/cng/150.jpg)

I found (in Poland at auction!) this Famiclone console (from Hong Kong)


(http://static.pokazywarka.pl/bigImages/5651106/14391091.jpg?1424380217) (http://static.pokazywarka.pl/bigImages/5651106/14391090.jpg?1424380217)
(http://static.pokazywarka.pl/bigImages/5651106/14391089.jpg?1424380217) (http://static.pokazywarka.pl/bigImages/5651106/14391092.jpg?1424380217)
(http://static.pokazywarka.pl/bigImages/5651106/14391093.jpg?1424380217) (http://static.pokazywarka.pl/bigImages/5651106/14391094.jpg?1424380217)
(http://static.pokazywarka.pl/bigImages/5651106/14391096.jpg?1424380217) (http://static.pokazywarka.pl/bigImages/5651106/14391100.jpg?1424380217)
(http://static.pokazywarka.pl/bigImages/5651106/14391102.jpg?1424380217) (http://static.pokazywarka.pl/bigImages/5651106/14391103.jpg?1424380217)
(http://static.pokazywarka.pl/bigImages/5651106/14391104.jpg?1424380217)

game screen (I think so... is good quality)
(http://static.pokazywarka.pl/bigImages/5651106/14391099.jpg?1424380217) (http://static.pokazywarka.pl/bigImages/5651106/14391098.jpg?1424380217)
(http://static.pokazywarka.pl/bigImages/5651106/14391097.jpg?1424380217) (http://static.pokazywarka.pl/bigImages/5651106/14391095.jpg?1424380217)       

This famiclone have Antene (WTF :D ?)...

has anyone ever seen this version? What does this antenna? For a wireless connection to a TV?

Thank's for help, and best regards !

I believe so. And there must be another antenna for a tv set

Yeah!

It works :) wireless connection via an antenna :)



(http://static.pokazywarka.pl/bigImages/5654095/14407455.jpg?1424530737)

Yeah basically you can put that into the RF slot of any Famicom or clone system (or any other system for that matters that uses RF) to get a wireless thing going on. Saves up a lot of space if your TV is far away and saves the eyes if you to sit too close to the television  8)

Boss setup. I always liked keeping consoles closer to the couch than the tv. In one of my homes, many years ago, we had consoles in the coffee table with wiring run under the carpet. It was a nice setup.

Quote from: 133MHz on March 07, 2009, 06:05:59 pm

Quote from: Tupin on March 07, 2009, 06:04:45 pmIs MainSuper a manufacturer of connectors or something?

Yes, just like Foxconn. I've seen the Main-Super brand on the expansion connectors of old PC motherboards too.

Hello my friend, Other day I find a famiclone pcb just like yours, but unfortunately the brown pcb with the av conectros is missing. now I will try to make an av mod on it.   I need two informations. first one: the transistor installed on the heatsink is an 7805? second one: the av signal to the av conectors, comes from which I.C pins? can you post a picture of the botton side of the brown pcb? thanks!