That looks sick! I didn’t think that leaving the shield out was a good idea, but if the game still plays without any interference in the a/v signal, then it certainly looks much better that way.
Thanks! When testing, there didn't seem to be any issues with the games playing. From what I've read, it sounds like the shield was just in there because of FCC regulations.
Yeah, I've had issues finding smoked controller shells that are good quality. If you know of any, please let me know. It would look awesome, though, with an LED inside to match the system!
@@gumptendo The only close thing I have seen is a HDMI dongle famiclone that includes 2 controllers as I described but these are wireless. That's on Aliexpress.
WOW! That was a real workout for me...I rewound too many times to count. Two questions: First, the solder gun cleaning...was that steel wool in the cup? Second, how do you actually "increase the resistor" at location R5? I love the transparent shell case but my grey box is too cool to change. Ha! This Classic NES restoration was great. I broke my power cord that plugs the console into the wall outlet and wondered if Retro Game Restore has any...time to check that out. Way back when, we tripped over it and stripped the cable wires from the power box. We hold it together with electric tape. (We used a flathead to pry open the power box and twisted the wires back in place then wrapped it up like a present with the electrical tape). I am so surprised that we did not short out the console. Living dangerously...ha!
Glad you enjoyed this! I have so much fun customizing consoles and stuff. The solder gun cleaner I have is a brass sponge: www.amazon.com/Weller-WLACCBSH-02-Soldering-Cleaner-Silicone/dp/B08FQBS97L/ref=sr_1_2 For the R5 resistor, I like the shiny LED, so I have never replaced that resistor. I knew a resistor existed on the board, but had to research for the video which one it was and off the top of my head I believe it's 220 Ohm. If you want the LED to be less-bright, you would have to de-solder the existing resistor and solder on a new one of higher Ohm value. If it's just the power cable you need, places like Amazon or even this place will have some replacement ones: handheldlegend.com/collections/snes. There are so many different cool places I've found and order from online for the retro console components. I'll keep putting references in the descriptions of videos for each place I use. Another place just for ease of picking up cords we use is a local retro gaming store. If you have any local retro gaming stores, they may have cords and cables you can pickup same day. I do agree that nothing beats the original shell for the NES. Our NES we have hooked up in our living room is all original. The same can actually be said about all of our other personal consoles: they're all original! This was an extra NES I just wanted to play around with modding a bit. There are some pretty insane mods you can do to an NES, but I kept this one simple...for now.
Thanks for the help. I used to work in factory assembling cables for machinery. I learned basic soldering but with pretty large parts...not on the computer boards...I left before I was certified for pc boards. I see you used 91% alcohol to prep surface before soldering and I would use flux...never tried rubbing alcohol. Another thing I noticed that you use rubber table top pad to place your electronics on and wondered if you stand on a rubber floor matt? We even had to wear an anti- static coat and rubber foot wear. It has been such a long time ago that I bought these consoles and games it requires TLC to protect the integrity and quality of these products. My siblings think I'm nuts but I am very enthusiastic in my senior years...and I am not a hard core gamer. Look forward to your next edition. Any chance you would consider doing a video restoring Atari 2600 console...now that's going way back in time. Mine still works but it is ancient and well used. Have a great day gaming...game on!
I'll be on the lookout for an original Atari for a video. We ordered the Atari 2600+ that was just released because we really wanted to play those games. I'm trying to find the Starpath Supercharger for a decent price so I can get Dragonstomper (the only RPG for 2600). I use the alcohol to clean before soldering. The solder has a rosin core, which is pretty much a built in flux. Using flux can be a bit tricky on small circuit boards, so rosin core solder is usually the recommended way to go these days. The blue surface everything is on is an antistatic mat, plus I'm always wearing an antistatic wrist strap that is grounded out in an outlet. The yellow mat I have for soldering is a silicone soldering mat. Grounding yourself out, whether with a wrist strap or standing on an antistatic pad is definitely important, especially when dryer winter weather is on the way! lol Any recommendations on Atari games to get?
About your siblings thinking you're nuts, don't feel bad. You have a passion for something! I frequently watch videos from Food4Dogs: youtube.com/@Food4Dogs?si=QLSHhRbTk9qOuR2A She started gaming in either get 50s or 60s. She plays all sorts of RPGs. It's great having a passion for something. Some people it's sports, some it's crafting, some video games. Keep doing what you enjoy doing! :-)
When you embrace Atari you learn to accept repetition in gameplay from the beginning of the first level because you may not be able to save since there are NO save points. The repetition builds skills as the difficulty increases. The drawback is that you may get bored before you ever reach the final level. That said, I must admit that I never finished a game...reached a final level! The kids loved sports and the only games I had any patience for was bowling and tennis (pong). The fun shooter games were popular with us all such as, asteroids, centipede, chopper command, galarian, joust, q- Bert, and space invaders. The others early kind of story telling were donkey Kong and Pac-man. Today I rarely play shooter and sport games. LOL! There is a kind of immersion in playing these games that has been lost in current games where inventory, etc pulls you out of the game world. That is too bad. The feeling produced in total immersion is exhilarating and intense and can be very addictive. Have fun but take breaks to ground yourself to reality. Had to train the kids to will themselves to set the game down to eat a meal. Beware: that when you leave the game do NOT turn it off or you will lose your level progress and have to begin at the beginning again. I pulled the plug at bedtime regardless of progress...had to be done. There were complaints and infrequent tantrums as a result...Ha! As grown ups they laugh at all the drama and teach their spouses (who play) and kids to pace themselves especially now that the game worlds are so immense and there is too much "busy work" (that is what I call it) to get done. I realize that I am preaching to a pro and thank you for indulging me and your patience. It such fun. However. I rarely play my Atari to any extent now, I just play it for about thirty minutes (1X /year) to remind me of how much I appreciate modern games today.
Blue lights and transparent things were big in the 90s! Can't go wrong with retro style for retro consoles! I should look into shells for a PS2 to make mine match lol
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That looks sick! I didn’t think that leaving the shield out was a good idea, but if the game still plays without any interference in the a/v signal, then it certainly looks much better that way.
Thanks! When testing, there didn't seem to be any issues with the games playing. From what I've read, it sounds like the shield was just in there because of FCC regulations.
Nice job!
Now I know where to put a vertical trimpot for the Power LED: R5.
Also you should find transparent smoke color NES Gamepads.
Yeah, I've had issues finding smoked controller shells that are good quality. If you know of any, please let me know. It would look awesome, though, with an LED inside to match the system!
@@gumptendo The only close thing I have seen is a HDMI dongle famiclone that includes 2 controllers as I described but these are wireless. That's on Aliexpress.
WOW! That was a real workout for me...I rewound too many times to count. Two questions: First, the solder gun cleaning...was that steel wool in the cup? Second, how do you actually "increase the resistor" at location R5? I love the transparent shell case but my grey box is too cool to change. Ha! This Classic NES restoration was great. I broke my power cord that plugs the console into the wall outlet and wondered if Retro Game Restore has any...time to check that out. Way back when, we tripped over it and stripped the cable wires from the power box. We hold it together with electric tape. (We used a flathead to pry open the power box and twisted the wires back in place then wrapped it up like a present with the electrical tape). I am so surprised that we did not short out the console. Living dangerously...ha!
Glad you enjoyed this! I have so much fun customizing consoles and stuff.
The solder gun cleaner I have is a brass sponge: www.amazon.com/Weller-WLACCBSH-02-Soldering-Cleaner-Silicone/dp/B08FQBS97L/ref=sr_1_2
For the R5 resistor, I like the shiny LED, so I have never replaced that resistor. I knew a resistor existed on the board, but had to research for the video which one it was and off the top of my head I believe it's 220 Ohm. If you want the LED to be less-bright, you would have to de-solder the existing resistor and solder on a new one of higher Ohm value.
If it's just the power cable you need, places like Amazon or even this place will have some replacement ones: handheldlegend.com/collections/snes. There are so many different cool places I've found and order from online for the retro console components. I'll keep putting references in the descriptions of videos for each place I use. Another place just for ease of picking up cords we use is a local retro gaming store. If you have any local retro gaming stores, they may have cords and cables you can pickup same day.
I do agree that nothing beats the original shell for the NES. Our NES we have hooked up in our living room is all original. The same can actually be said about all of our other personal consoles: they're all original! This was an extra NES I just wanted to play around with modding a bit. There are some pretty insane mods you can do to an NES, but I kept this one simple...for now.
Thanks for the help. I used to work in factory assembling cables for machinery. I learned basic soldering but with pretty large parts...not on the computer boards...I left before I was certified for pc boards. I see you used 91% alcohol to prep surface before soldering and I would use flux...never tried rubbing alcohol. Another thing I noticed that you use rubber table top pad to place your electronics on and wondered if you stand on a rubber floor matt? We even had to wear an anti- static coat and rubber foot wear. It has been such a long time ago that I bought these consoles and games it requires TLC to protect the integrity and quality of these products. My siblings think I'm nuts but I am very enthusiastic in my senior years...and I am not a hard core gamer. Look forward to your next edition. Any chance you would consider doing a video restoring Atari 2600 console...now that's going way back in time. Mine still works but it is ancient and well used. Have a great day gaming...game on!
I'll be on the lookout for an original Atari for a video. We ordered the Atari 2600+ that was just released because we really wanted to play those games. I'm trying to find the Starpath Supercharger for a decent price so I can get Dragonstomper (the only RPG for 2600).
I use the alcohol to clean before soldering. The solder has a rosin core, which is pretty much a built in flux. Using flux can be a bit tricky on small circuit boards, so rosin core solder is usually the recommended way to go these days.
The blue surface everything is on is an antistatic mat, plus I'm always wearing an antistatic wrist strap that is grounded out in an outlet. The yellow mat I have for soldering is a silicone soldering mat. Grounding yourself out, whether with a wrist strap or standing on an antistatic pad is definitely important, especially when dryer winter weather is on the way! lol
Any recommendations on Atari games to get?
About your siblings thinking you're nuts, don't feel bad. You have a passion for something! I frequently watch videos from Food4Dogs: youtube.com/@Food4Dogs?si=QLSHhRbTk9qOuR2A
She started gaming in either get 50s or 60s. She plays all sorts of RPGs.
It's great having a passion for something. Some people it's sports, some it's crafting, some video games. Keep doing what you enjoy doing! :-)
When you embrace Atari you learn to accept repetition in gameplay from the beginning of the first level because you may not be able to save since there are NO save points. The repetition builds skills as the difficulty increases. The drawback is that you may get bored before you ever reach the final level. That said, I must admit that I never finished a game...reached a final level!
The kids loved sports and the only games I had any patience for was bowling and tennis (pong). The fun shooter games were popular with us all such as, asteroids, centipede, chopper command, galarian, joust, q- Bert, and space invaders. The others early kind of story telling were donkey Kong and Pac-man. Today I rarely play shooter and sport games. LOL!
There is a kind of immersion in playing these games that has been lost in current games where inventory, etc pulls you out of the game world. That is too bad. The feeling produced in total immersion is exhilarating and intense and can be very addictive. Have fun but take breaks to ground yourself to reality. Had to train the kids to will themselves to set the game down to eat a meal.
Beware: that when you leave the game do NOT turn it off or you will lose your level progress and have to begin at the beginning again. I pulled the plug at bedtime regardless of progress...had to be done. There were complaints and infrequent tantrums as a result...Ha! As grown ups they laugh at all the drama and teach their spouses (who play) and kids to pace themselves especially now that the game worlds are so immense and there is too much "busy work" (that is what I call it) to get done.
I realize that I am preaching to a pro and thank you for indulging me and your patience. It such fun.
However. I rarely play my Atari to any extent now, I just play it for about thirty minutes (1X /year) to remind me of how much I appreciate modern games today.
Black with a blue LED? Seems like a PS2.
Blue lights and transparent things were big in the 90s! Can't go wrong with retro style for retro consoles! I should look into shells for a PS2 to make mine match lol