New to Famicom

[mdrobnak]

Arrrrrgh

Replaced the belt, and now I get Err 22. Head is aligned according to the guide I used to replace the belt.

I cleaned the head with alcohol. No change. Still Err 22.

https://youtu.be/LEzKdJTtm-U

shows what the drive itself does.

Any ideas?

[Byron]

Bad disk?

[mdrobnak]

I'd hope not. It is my only disk though, so I'm not sure.
Post Merge: April 18, 2015, 07:50:45 pm
Well, I went to both Video Games and More and 8-Bit and Up in NYC. My god, sticker shock! Things are mighty expensive, and selection for Famicom is not great.

8-Bit and Up had a single bin of dust covered games mixed between Famicom and Super Famicom. Carts were 20-24 each. No disks. NES games were $30 a piece! It was crazy.
Video Games and More had a lot in the front, lots of bootleg carts, and disk system games. There were some 'OK' games for ~$8, and a couple for $20. They had disk systems in pretty shrink wrap - for $199!

I ended up getting some Chess game from SNK for $5, and Rad Racer for $9 for the NES.

Still no idea if my drive is OK though.

-Matt
Post Merge: April 18, 2015, 07:55:23 pm
Is this a good Mario game?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Kaettekita-Mario-Bros-Nintendo-Famicom-Disk-System-FDS-Instructions-US-Seller-/131471198652?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1e9c4b49bc

[P]

That's a cool version of the original Mario Bros game with some new features (for example you can change the direction of your jump in the air). It's a bit rare but that one seems to have a reproduction manual which is why it isn't that expensive I guess.

[mdrobnak]

I decided to skip out on that one and got:
Hello Kitty World (because Japan)
Mario Golf US Course (FDS)
Yoshi's Cookie
Tetris

from waterclocker's auctions on Ebay. Considering they were free shipping, I think the pricing was pretty good. Hopefully now I can figure out of my drive needs work or if I got a bad copy of Mario 2.

-Matt

[waterclocker]

I decided to skip out on that one and got:
Hello Kitty World (because Japan)
Mario Golf US Course (FDS)
Yoshi's Cookie
Tetris

from waterclocker's auctions on Ebay. Considering they were free shipping, I think the pricing was pretty good. Hopefully now I can figure out of my drive needs work or if I got a bad copy of Mario 2.

-Matt

Hey, that's me!    Thanks for the business!  Glad to help a fellow FW member with their collection!  Will be listing more soon 

Hello Kitty World is great!!  I was getting friends to play it a couple weekends ago at the Midwest Gaming Classic.  Pretty funny to see grown men playing and enjoying Hello Kitty 

The alignment of the FDS is really important.  Check out the section about the spindle hub alignment here.  http://www.famicomdisksystem.com/tutorials/fds-repair-mod/belt-replacement-adjustment/

[mdrobnak]

Ah ha! I was moving the spindle by too much during my adjustments. I now have Super Mario Brothers 2 loading, but not what's on the other side of the disk. Will mess with it a little more tomorrow.

Note to others - yes the alignment is VERY touchy. Like move in really small increments each time...

Oh, and I bought more games. :-D

Yoshi's Egg, Kirby's Adventure, Hatris, Tetris Flash. (Yes, I like platformers, and I like Tetris. )

-Matt

PS Lol @ Grown men remark. Yes, the game looks like fun.

[Byron]

What's wrong with liking platformers? Doesn't everyone?

[Zycrow]

If you're going to play Famicom games, liking platformers is kind of a prerequisite! 

[mdrobnak]

Indeed, everyone should like platformers.
Post Merge: April 22, 2015, 06:10:12 am
Ok, I got the disk drive working!

It reads super mario 2 without any problem (side a), but Baseball on side b I only got to work once, holding the drive exactly level. With side B, it doesn't move far back enough to hit the switch. I think it needs some extra lubrication or the return spring is too weak.

What are recommended replacement parts for the spring, and what kind of lubricant is used on the rails?

-Matt

[Byron]

If the rails are metal, just about anything will do as a lubricant. However, If any lubricated component is plastic, you have to be very careful about the type of lubricant you use. The majority of lubricants out there will dissolve plastic over time. My advice is to use something silicone based, but be aware of any additives. Definitely never anything petroleum based.

[mdrobnak]

The rails on the I'm speaking of are indeed metal. It looked like a fairly thick goo was on there currently..

[mdrobnak]

Ok, so after a bit of trial and error, I had all 5 of my games loading without a problem. The belt was not on completely straight, it is now. I tweaked the alignment until all my games loaded.

But, when I finish putting the bottom plate back on, and put it back in the Twin Famicom, only 4 of the 5 games load... Metroid was the most finicky when I was still tweaking it, and is now the only one that wont load.

What does it mean when it has to be perfectly horizontal for it to work? I already moved the spring to the back hole...

-Matt