Out of curiosity, does your TV have a 3.5mm jack on it? My 40" 4k TV did, and I bought a cable online that takes AV inputs and it works. Also have you had any luck with the multiout-to-HDMI plugs?
@@BrainSlugs83 nah I haven’t checked the back too well. As for the multiout to HDMI I’m sure there exists a great option but I personally can’t recommend one as I’ve never tried any yet.
@@PunkNDisorderlyGamer I feared messing up my childhood top loader, but the more I thought about it, I realized it was just going to collect dust because it was RF only. I decided it was worth the risk. Now I use it all the time!
I've always wanted to see one of these done, very facinated but I cant justify a 100$+ mod for a comsole that i can emulate on my watch. i always love seeing videos from this channel
The issue with machined pin sockets is that they only work well with clean round pin headers, no desoldered flat lead chips. I’m not sure why they even make them in DIP arrangements considering that DIP chips don’t have round pins. Of course, the adapter board here does, which is why they would have been fine for that part. For the desoldered PPU itself: Only use a dual-wipe socket or directly solder.
@@emmettturner9452 I was thinking about used the dual wipe socket for the ppu chip socket but I decided to just follow the steps. I didn’t want to have to undo my work again.
Kinda wanted to try this, but never got around to installing a NESRGB myself, I just use an AV Famicom with an RGB Blaster. Might do a LumaCode install once it's available for NTSC. There's also the RGBS PPU coming from RgRDev. Also hoping a new HDMI mod will be here sometime soon, maybe from PixelFX.
This is the mod that I want to do to my toploader. Need to buy one and have it done. I don’t have a solder sucker gun to desolder and extract the ppu. I also don’t 100% trust myself on the mod.
Excellent work! I just picked up a Famicom top loader and I'm wondering if there's a way to mod it to replace the Famicom 60 pin connector with a 72 pin NES connector.
@@PunkNDisorderlyGamer true. I’ve been using the adapter and it works well. Only issue is NES cartridges have to be flipped around so you can’t see the label when the game is inserted. Not a big deal at all just a little annoying.
You can do a stereo mod on an NES; the CPU outputs two audio channels that are just tied together, but it's not worth it. One side is like noise and percussion and the other has the notes, something like that - it's been a while. I tried it and undid it because it was so annoying!
@@anthonyterry8162 from the little that I understand, a physical palette switch can only select between a few different pallets and it requires a switch mounted on your console. With the newer RGB mod board revisions it’s only a matter of adding a few more connections and you can switch between 6 or 7 different pallets with a button combination. I would say the switchless is worth it.
@ it’s a rather obscure combination, I believe you have to hold select + start + right to scroll through pallets and select + start and A+B to reset. So you don’t really have to worry of it interfering with gameplay.
If I was doing this I would get the mold gametechusa made which sandwiches in-between the the 2 halfs making no cut mod to the original case if he still sells them
@@jimdavis6833 RF is a type of signal not a connector, and isn’t exclusively an RCA style plug. In my case, my tv doesn’t accept inputs of RF of any type, with any form of adapter.
@@PunkNDisorderlyGamer I'm well aware of that, which is why the adapter changes the RF into a video signal that's compatible with the Antenna input. Argue more if you desire, but I know what I'm talking about. The screw connector on the back of the TV will be labeled either "Antenna", or "Cable". It's not an RCA connector.
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Out of curiosity, does your TV have a 3.5mm jack on it? My 40" 4k TV did, and I bought a cable online that takes AV inputs and it works.
Also have you had any luck with the multiout-to-HDMI plugs?
@@BrainSlugs83 nah I haven’t checked the back too well. As for the multiout to HDMI I’m sure there exists a great option but I personally can’t recommend one as I’ve never tried any yet.
@@PunkNDisorderlyGamer The RAD2X SNES version would probably work great on that!
Well done. I did this one 4 years ago and love it. Definitely the hardest mod I ever did but it gave me a lot of confidence.
@@drewirons2646 highly recommended. This is definitely very rewarding to do.
@@PunkNDisorderlyGamer I feared messing up my childhood top loader, but the more I thought about it, I realized it was just going to collect dust because it was RF only. I decided it was worth the risk. Now I use it all the time!
I wish top loaders weren't so expensive. Id gladly mod myself one. Cant decide if I want to wait on buying one or mod my frontloader.
I've always wanted to see one of these done, very facinated but I cant justify a 100$+ mod for a comsole that i can emulate on my watch. i always love seeing videos from this channel
Great job! Don't be so hard on yourself. Keep the videos coming. 😁
A 50 Minute Video Nice...
@@74bobby it’s was like 2 and half hours of raw footage I had to chop it down a bit. It’s was a fun mod, I’m very pleased with how it came out.
i did this on the smaller famicom toploader, good mod
@@yeolemillinial8295 yeah I imagine it’s about the same process. This mod is definitely worth it.
Ur cranking sir!
@@Steveburto I’m trying.
The issue with machined pin sockets is that they only work well with clean round pin headers, no desoldered flat lead chips. I’m not sure why they even make them in DIP arrangements considering that DIP chips don’t have round pins. Of course, the adapter board here does, which is why they would have been fine for that part.
For the desoldered PPU itself: Only use a dual-wipe socket or directly solder.
@@emmettturner9452 I was thinking about used the dual wipe socket for the ppu chip socket but I decided to just follow the steps. I didn’t want to have to undo my work again.
Nice work, love the content! -- That hole in the back is for bugs to climb in to your console. Obviously. (jk but srsly, you should plug it.)
@@BrainSlugs83 new fear unlocked.
Kinda wanted to try this, but never got around to installing a NESRGB myself, I just use an AV Famicom with an RGB Blaster. Might do a LumaCode install once it's available for NTSC. There's also the RGBS PPU coming from RgRDev. Also hoping a new HDMI mod will be here sometime soon, maybe from PixelFX.
i was waiting for tim worthington to get them back in stock before the LavaRGB was a thing and ended up buying a krikzz RGB Blaster instead.
This is the mod that I want to do to my toploader. Need to buy one and have it done. I don’t have a solder sucker gun to desolder and extract the ppu. I also don’t 100% trust myself on the mod.
@@mullinsjm1 you could try a desoldering braid or a manual desoldering pump. Without an electric solder sucker it will make the job harder.
@@PunkNDisorderlyGamerextracting that ppu is the only part I have doubt about. 😂 But yeah an electric one would work well.
Excellent work! I just picked up a Famicom top loader and I'm wondering if there's a way to mod it to replace the Famicom 60 pin connector with a 72 pin NES connector.
@@CommonScentsAintSoCommonNow thanks, as far as the pin connector mod, I’m not quite sure. Most people use the NES to Famicom adaptors.
@@PunkNDisorderlyGamer true. I’ve been using the adapter and it works well. Only issue is NES cartridges have to be flipped around so you can’t see the label when the game is inserted. Not a big deal at all just a little annoying.
You can do a stereo mod on an NES; the CPU outputs two audio channels that are just tied together, but it's not worth it. One side is like noise and percussion and the other has the notes, something like that - it's been a while. I tried it and undid it because it was so annoying!
Is the switchless pallette switch worth it or is it recommended to have a physical switch?
@@anthonyterry8162 from the little that I understand, a physical palette switch can only select between a few different pallets and it requires a switch mounted on your console. With the newer RGB mod board revisions it’s only a matter of adding a few more connections and you can switch between 6 or 7 different pallets with a button combination. I would say the switchless is worth it.
@PunkNDisorderlyGamer my concern is it would interfere while playing a game but I'm not sure. Thank you for your fast reply
@ it’s a rather obscure combination, I believe you have to hold select + start + right to scroll through pallets and select + start and A+B to reset. So you don’t really have to worry of it interfering with gameplay.
@PunkNDisorderlyGamer great thank you man!
I forgot to ask, which size nozzle do you use to desolder the chip?
Is it possible to mod a HDMI port into the NES 2.0
@@alexanderarce3341 yes, there is a mod called “hi def nes” from what I understand it’s no longer available.
If I was doing this I would get the mold gametechusa made which sandwiches in-between the the 2 halfs making no cut mod to the original case if he still sells them
@@gregjarvis1232 I miss Gametechs videos. He was a big inspiration for me back 6-7 years ago when he would upload repairs.
Every TV I've bought in the past 20 years still has an antenna screw on cable connector, which is what one uses to connect an RF adapter to.
@@jimdavis6833 I got a brand new LG 4k tv that doesn’t have RF or Composite.
@@PunkNDisorderlyGamer No TV has an RF connector, that's why the game consoles of the past came with an RF adapter.
@@jimdavis6833 RF is a type of signal not a connector, and isn’t exclusively an RCA style plug. In my case, my tv doesn’t accept inputs of RF of any type, with any form of adapter.
@@PunkNDisorderlyGamer I'm well aware of that, which is why the adapter changes the RF into a video signal that's compatible with the Antenna input. Argue more if you desire, but I know what I'm talking about. The screw connector on the back of the TV will be labeled either "Antenna", or "Cable". It's not an RCA connector.