Can you run an NES from AA batteries?

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  • Finally, a video that tells the truth about the long-standing question of NES consoles running on AA batteries.
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  • @Dankster84
    @Dankster84 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4379

    “Can I run a gaming pc with a car battery?”

    • @mrdonut7158
      @mrdonut7158 4 ปีที่แล้ว +768

      Yes! Actually you can hook up an inverter (converts 12VDC to 120VAC) and run it from there!
      (edit): changed alternator with inverter (oops)

    • @sweatypiranha
      @sweatypiranha 4 ปีที่แล้ว +163

      That's pretty insane.. damn

    • @mrdonut7158
      @mrdonut7158 4 ปีที่แล้ว +247

      @@sweatypiranha You can even WELD with those things

    • @attomicchicken
      @attomicchicken 4 ปีที่แล้ว +210

      @@mrdonut7158 Even has a self welding feature. Just needs a spanner.

    • @CotyRiddle
      @CotyRiddle 4 ปีที่แล้ว +71

      @@mrdonut7158 they key word is inverter. altough you could make a alternator put out 120 but it will be 3 phase.

  • @wardrich
    @wardrich 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1329

    It's actually kinda heavy and sad seeing it slowly dying instead of just shutting off all at once. I kinda felt bad for it.

    • @glennmulvey7200
      @glennmulvey7200 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@liukang3545 rude

    • @deliriumbruv4322
      @deliriumbruv4322 2 ปีที่แล้ว +58

      Its just a burning memory

    • @Ihaveagasmask
      @Ihaveagasmask 2 ปีที่แล้ว +37

      It’s like the game you have been playing for years shut down from hackers or finishing a TH-cam series that was fun to watch but was short cause the channel stoped posting

    • @ZerpsT
      @ZerpsT 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@deliriumbruv4322 why have you done this

    • @adventureoflinkmk2
      @adventureoflinkmk2 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Yeah about that... A psone will just restart when the batteries run super low
      I know cuz I did this shit a long time ago

  • @ewabiernat5337
    @ewabiernat5337 3 ปีที่แล้ว +657

    "It was like watching life fade from someone's eyes."
    Then I got a Nintendo Switch ad. Good timing.

    • @alexgermaine7541
      @alexgermaine7541 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      I got an Arby's ad

    • @sunday87
      @sunday87 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      I got a Duracell ad just before that section of the video

    • @TheReviewer63
      @TheReviewer63 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I got a dominos ad lmao

    • @Boomrainbownuke9608
      @Boomrainbownuke9608 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      i got no ad's

    • @code6054
      @code6054 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Boomrainbownuke9608 same

  • @georgew.9663
    @georgew.9663 3 ปีที่แล้ว +888

    2:37 he could’ve used anything, literally anything as an analogy, and he used _human_ _centipede_ , that’s why I love this guy lmao

    • @General12th
      @General12th 3 ปีที่แล้ว +50

      I'll admit, I didn't catch it at first. Apparently the thought of connecting things like a human centipede is such a normal analogy to me I don't even stop to think if maybe it shouldn't!

    • @MikinessAnalog
      @MikinessAnalog 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      That movie really messed my mind up for a week.

    • @genrenato
      @genrenato 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      It’s so subtle and genius at the same time

    • @ryancaling1711
      @ryancaling1711 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@MikinessAnalog same couldn't sleep for 1 night bcus of that

    • @MikinessAnalog
      @MikinessAnalog 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@ryancaling1711 Part 2 is where the actors play themselves. read into that LOL

  • @lilithreignmusic
    @lilithreignmusic 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2659

    You can run a Sega Genesis off of a 9 volt battery I actually did this. Back in the day when I was in high school and we were doing finals. We were told we could bring something like a Gameboy as long as we had headphones. I asked if I could bring a Genesis is my English teacher I said as long as you got headphones a TV to play it on and a way to power it without plug it into the wall go ahead. So I brought a Sega Genesis with a 9 volt battery hooked up to it and one of them Sony Watchman. Hey my English teacher said he saw some weird-ass shit back in his day and this topped it. Also remember this was about two years before the Sega Nomad came out

    • @technocxt
      @technocxt 4 ปีที่แล้ว +254

      Careful... we’re dealing with a legend here!

    • @biggbonertime1877
      @biggbonertime1877 4 ปีที่แล้ว +115

      This is such a nice and wholesome story

    • @Purjo92
      @Purjo92 4 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      Ayyy LMAO

    • @nitroraptor5316
      @nitroraptor5316 4 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      john koziol lol that teacher sounds awesome 😎

    • @AnimationXen
      @AnimationXen 4 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      Careful... He's a hero

  • @shadymaint1
    @shadymaint1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +879

    A single 9v battery will power a NES however not for long.

    • @jokeletsplay
      @jokeletsplay 4 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      stuff for the next video :)

    • @ftcgaming4651
      @ftcgaming4651 4 ปีที่แล้ว +129

      Connect those in parallel, profit.

    • @ncl3rdy2
      @ncl3rdy2 4 ปีที่แล้ว +86

      I actually had a Arduino 9v battery adapter that just so happened to fit my old NES. And yeah I played Mario 3 for about an hour~ before it started to glitch and die. That was back in 2011. Pretty neat though.

    • @Baoslaw
      @Baoslaw 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      No, it doesn''t power NES even for a while . trust my i tried it.

    • @ncl3rdy2
      @ncl3rdy2 4 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      Baosław Baowski it does power it. You have to make sure that the 9v to barrel adapter has the right configuration in respect to ground and power. Some barrel jacks the center is ground and outside is power, and vise versa. Keep that in mind. Good luck. Cheers.

  • @brentsnocomgaming7813
    @brentsnocomgaming7813 3 ปีที่แล้ว +778

    "The batteries wont last very long"
    "The NES's voltage regulator is rated for up to 18 volts"
    Car Battery would like to know your location

    • @kirbyman1kanden7pf
      @kirbyman1kanden7pf 3 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      There we go

    • @tecc9999
      @tecc9999 3 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      it’d be interesting to see how it would fair connected to a car’s 12v, probably explode haha

    • @Ragnar8504
      @Ragnar8504 3 ปีที่แล้ว +59

      @@tecc9999 Why should it? I definitely wouldn't connect it straight to the 12 V system of a running car though - apparently that can have some really nasty voltage spikes that well exceed the 18 V of the regulator.

    • @tecc9999
      @tecc9999 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@Ragnar8504 obviously through some sort of step-down converter or regulator it won’t, but connected straight up to the battery’s 40-something amps it’d definitely would, regardless of the current spikes lol

    • @Ragnar8504
      @Ragnar8504 3 ปีที่แล้ว +83

      @@tecc9999 Please have another close look at Ohm's law! Unless you've got a fault (short-circuit) it doesn't matter how many amps a source can supply, providing it's at least as many as you need (0.85 in this case). The NES or any other load just takes as many amps as it needs. As long as the voltage is correct of course. A (much) higher voltage will immediately destroy the NES!

  • @antpalmer5856
    @antpalmer5856 2 ปีที่แล้ว +87

    4:16 "Pfft. Do I really look like the kinda guy who would go outside?" *Proceeds to run a Sega Genesis on the highest point in Australia using AA batteries.*

    • @18436Melissa
      @18436Melissa 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      More like: 4:13
      💀💀💀

  • @user-fz2pz4fs4g
    @user-fz2pz4fs4g 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1314

    "CHANGE DA WORLD
    MY FINAL MESSAGE.
    GOODBY E"
    - BatteryNES, 2019

  • @edale2
    @edale2 4 ปีที่แล้ว +107

    NES as the battery dies: "My mind is going Dave. I can feel it, I can feel it..."

  • @williamrutherford553
    @williamrutherford553 3 ปีที่แล้ว +102

    The dropoff of the power is actually a really cool effect. Instead of using a battery, it would be sick to set it up to some variable voltage power supply. Have it running, capture it all, and slowly slowly crank down the voltage to make it glitchier and glitchier.

  • @ManderaStudio
    @ManderaStudio 3 ปีที่แล้ว +159

    I would love to see a speed-run of a game done on an NES with double-A batteries, where they have to win before the power dies, and the weirdness just makes it more interesting.

    • @Butterscotch_96
      @Butterscotch_96 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      You could beat like 5 games wirth that

    • @myhandleiswhat
      @myhandleiswhat 3 วันที่ผ่านมา

      considering the record for Super Mario Bros. 1 is under 5 minutes you could beat Mario 1 over a dozen times if you got the perfect RNG set up. The amount of time you have to wait before you press start is pretty consistent. Either way even with the slightly slower set ups and otherwise you can still get a good time.

  • @Lachrymogenic
    @Lachrymogenic 4 ปีที่แล้ว +297

    NES in Space running on batteries be like: My batteries are low and its getting dark.

    • @don_chanGD
      @don_chanGD 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      scp-3001 be like

    • @davincent98
      @davincent98 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      My mind is going, Dave. I can feel it.

    • @artart9671
      @artart9671 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Lachrymogenic, and the nes would play the moontheme from the game: ducktales😂😂😂

    • @Ulrich_dArth
      @Ulrich_dArth 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Imagine doing that en route to the Moon via Starship, surrounded by Elon Musk, Yusaku Maezawa and a handful of hand-picked artists from various fields. Hell, maybe you'd be the video game artist or something, and battery-powered NES in zero gravity could be a recorded performance of sorts.

    • @EvangelistAidan
      @EvangelistAidan 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Sadge

  • @edimopoulos10
    @edimopoulos10 4 ปีที่แล้ว +816

    It goes through a FUUUUULLLL BRIDGEE RECTIFIAAAA
    (electroboom)

    • @AlexStroiescu
      @AlexStroiescu 4 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      Electro Boom is funny

    • @MrGil1995
      @MrGil1995 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Wind gushes, echo appears

    • @RiasatSalminSami
      @RiasatSalminSami 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      EpicGamer exactly what came in my mind when he mentioned rectifier lol

    • @charleshines6155
      @charleshines6155 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      That is the only way it would run.

    • @minsin56
      @minsin56 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@AlexStroiescu and stupid

  • @empire0
    @empire0 ปีที่แล้ว +33

    I love how hard the NES fought to keep working. Like it knew some kid was playing it and it couldn't let them down.

  • @JustinShepard00
    @JustinShepard00 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    When you said it was like the light fading from someone’s eyes, an ad about childhood cancer played immediately after and I just about died from laughter

    • @kbuuns
      @kbuuns 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      tennis ball throw it against the wall

  • @mmmm768
    @mmmm768 4 ปีที่แล้ว +550

    1:14 "What happens if you pass DC trough a DC rectifier?"
    a) Absolutely nothing
    b) The DC converts back to AC
    c) Matt dies
    I'm guessing c) Matt dies

    • @user2C47
      @user2C47 3 ปีที่แล้ว +35

      d) The rectifier outputs DC.

    • @mmmm768
      @mmmm768 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@user2C47 Oh frick you

    • @IndigoGollum
      @IndigoGollum 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Yes because he's not immortal (I assume), but not because of this experiment.

    • @C-mirror
      @C-mirror 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Duh, A)bsolutely nothing!

    • @mootwo_
      @mootwo_ 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@mari2. Well, what's Google gonna do about it? Kill him again?

  • @RipleySawzen
    @RipleySawzen 4 ปีที่แล้ว +381

    0:44 "Always DC current"
    Direct current current

    • @ninjabaiano6092
      @ninjabaiano6092 3 ปีที่แล้ว +50

      Soviet union.
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      Sahara desert means desert desert.

    • @redbaron827
      @redbaron827 3 ปีที่แล้ว +40

      @@ninjabaiano6092
      Chai tea = tea tea
      Pita bread = bread bread

    • @Axyo0
      @Axyo0 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@ninjabaiano6092 Soviet means council

    • @thomasvlaskampiii6850
      @thomasvlaskampiii6850 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@ninjabaiano6092 Soyuz means union. Soyuz Sovetskikh Sotsialisticheskikh Respublik. Union [of] Soviet Socialist Republics

    • @Llamabotomy
      @Llamabotomy 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Hey, whatevz broseph. After all you only YOLO once!

  • @reikahakuryuu
    @reikahakuryuu 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    7:54 Did he just Die to 1-1 Goomba?!

    • @Luigi_bros4321
      @Luigi_bros4321 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Yes, yes he did

  • @HW1099Tube
    @HW1099Tube 3 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    4:05 Super heavy duty batteries are Zinc-Carbon, alkalines are just called alkaline

  • @sommor001
    @sommor001 4 ปีที่แล้ว +95

    FYI you can mix in parallel and in series connected batteries. It's not recommended without a voltage regulator, since not all batteries provide exactly the same voltage, even brand new ones. (The voltage of batteries will drop over time or by using them.) A correctly connected circuit will give you about double of game time and can possibly be infinitely expanded.
    Another solution to improve game time is to use a battery management system that automatically switches to another battery pack if it detects that the battery pack in use drops to a critical voltage.
    It's possible to expand game time by maybe 5-10 minutes if you connect the battery pack directly to the pcb, since the ac to dc converter does lose a voltage of about .7 on the diode.
    I studied electronics (not just in theory) a few years ago and even designed some custom audio pcbs.
    For safety reasons, you could solder a physical switch near the battery pack to prevent it from shorting out.

    • @Mightymonke
      @Mightymonke 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I was thinking about the same thing while watching the video, but I was not sure if that was possible

    • @ghostunix731
      @ghostunix731 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @sommor001 You should not attempt to modify anything because it's senseless waste of time when you could buy ups genrator.

    • @sommor001
      @sommor001 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@ghostunix731 Ups are usually bulky and expensive and are placed between a device and the electrical plug. They do have a charge time. They aren't meant to hold a charge for weeks and forget about years and decades. A non rechargeable battery can hold a charge for multiple decades. (A Cr2012 of mine is still in use after 2 decades.) Batteries can be made with primitive materials and after a nuclear war you can still play with your Nes. (You can forget about more modern stuff.) Decade old pcbs (games, systems, etc.) can usually be restored by resoldering the connections and parts like resistors can be made woth basic materials.

    • @ghostunix731
      @ghostunix731 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@sommor001I dissagee sir I use my ups generator every day because I can plug them directly into a solar panel so I feel that I have saved alot on aa batteries.

    • @sommor001
      @sommor001 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@ghostunix731 I think you really don't know what a ""Ups generator"" is. A ""Ups Generator"" is usually a large diesel engine that can provide a large amount of electrical power for a few days or weeks.
      You are probably using a battery pack.
      The second thing is, that it's possible to buy rechargable batteries in the form factor of AA (with the correct voltage).
      The third thing is that years after a nuclear war AA batteries will still go strong and the title of the video was if it's possible to run a Nes on AA batteries.

  • @explosive_shart9405
    @explosive_shart9405 4 ปีที่แล้ว +44

    I remember as a kid I tried to use the nintendo plug on some other device and it popped and sizzled.

    • @Ragnar8504
      @Ragnar8504 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      I killed a Commodore printer that way. An MPS1270 inkjet. I did know the difference between DC and AC, I just didn't expect the SNES to be AC so I didn't bother to check.

  • @yoshirougerhardmckaylenz976
    @yoshirougerhardmckaylenz976 2 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    @MattKC The real thing that happens when everything starts to glitch is that when the game tries to process the code, the cpu works slower and things like updating graphicks and processing logic desyncs and eventually it does not holds up.

  • @PUZZLEcheese
    @PUZZLEcheese 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    Didn't expect it to be THAT fascinating when I clicked the video! I really like your storytelling-style.

  • @meltymooncakes
    @meltymooncakes 3 ปีที่แล้ว +53

    11:30 "and that's how I lost my medical license"

    • @emanuelsalazar8628
      @emanuelsalazar8628 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Jamal Ramadan Just like the medical license.

  • @SuiYo
    @SuiYo 4 ปีที่แล้ว +119

    I love your videos man, they're original. You're conquering an unsaturated area and you're killing it

    • @SuiYo
      @SuiYo 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      LOL i had a heart, but then I edited to correct for a spelling mistake, so the heart went away. Big L
      Most likely so the commenter doesn't change the original comment to hate speech/something that would make the uploader look bad - whatever.

    • @SuiYo
      @SuiYo 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @konakonaa L O L XDDDDDDDDD YEEEEET

  • @BLKBRDSR71
    @BLKBRDSR71 3 ปีที่แล้ว +48

    Nintendo: "Now you're playing with power"
    MattKC took the ad way too seriously.

  • @petroidau
    @petroidau ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Undervolting is a key component of circuit bending, you can get all sorts of strange reactions. Kinda interesting running the hardware lower than it's rated voltage to see what happens

  • @pirateskeleton7828
    @pirateskeleton7828 4 ปีที่แล้ว +143

    Can you put DC through a rectifier? Yes.
    Should you? Probably not, if you want to be efficient. By connecting the DC through the rectifier you are forcing it to go through an unnecessary diode which will eat up approximately 0.7 to 1V, depending on the diode, per diode. The plus side is that a rectifier will protect you from destroying your electronics if you were to connect it with reverse polarity.
    Also, keep in mind that the rectifier would normally be outputting a rippling DC voltage based on the root mean squared of the adapter’s stepped down voltage.
    As for the Nintendo having a voltage regulator that can handle up to 18V, my guess is they wanted a universal design that would work with US, European, or other international voltages. It is probably using a buck converter to drop the battery, so your best bet for performance is a voltage in the middle of its range. It will not get hotter with higher voltages. Conversely it will be more inefficient with lower voltages.
    All that being said, good experiment. If you have any questions, I’d be happy to answer.

    • @CotyRiddle
      @CotyRiddle 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      diode don't eat the voltage the drop the voltage. so you basically loose some capacity just from the voltage drop. and there are 4 in the nes so you actually drop almost two whole volts. the nes only needs 5 volts to operate a total of 6 to run the rf circuitry.

    • @pirateskeleton7828
      @pirateskeleton7828 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Coty Riddle I hear what you’re saying, just keep in mind that the voltage drop is still being dissipated as heat, thus being consumed. I wasn’t sure if the console had a full bridge rectifier, so as you said, that’s an even worse power loss. 👌

    • @CotyRiddle
      @CotyRiddle 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@pirateskeleton7828 yes its full bridge. four discrete diodes wouldn't want to send half wave into that :D.

    • @ky5666
      @ky5666 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      The NES existed before switching power supplies were invented or made cheap enough for consumer electronics (not sure which applied at this time). It actually uses a 3 terminal linear regulator. See 6:10. You can see the TO-220 7805 regulator hanging upside down from the RF pcb attached to a large heatsink.

    • @pirateskeleton7828
      @pirateskeleton7828 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Kyle Mayer 7805? I did not notice that. In that case, higher DC is definitely not better, though if I was to mod it, changing it out for a switching power supply would be one of the first things I do, provided the switch freq doesn’t mess up the timings or cause any other interference. Would probably want a large filter cap.

  • @ZeldaNumber17
    @ZeldaNumber17 4 ปีที่แล้ว +312

    Just run 15 9v batteries in parallel should be hours of on time

    • @LeavingGoose046
      @LeavingGoose046 4 ปีที่แล้ว +41

      But very expensive fun time (unless they're rechargeable)

    • @sjogosPT
      @sjogosPT 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      @@Empika Or a car battery.

    • @TRRailfan
      @TRRailfan 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Luis Marques are car batteries 9v? Otherwise that wouldn’t work.

    • @ZeldaNumber17
      @ZeldaNumber17 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      TrainRider Railfan no but the nes runs on 9v

    • @mashedpotatoes5323
      @mashedpotatoes5323 3 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      Or you can just be a normal person and use lithium ion batteries with boost or buck converters to get the voltage you want.

  • @LunaTheBean24
    @LunaTheBean24 3 ปีที่แล้ว +39

    2050: "Can We Run a Ps5 on 20A Batteries?"

  • @henrylenin251
    @henrylenin251 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Back in the day, I would power it with an old car battery since i had no way of getting an adapter. Watching your video explained why after days of playing the graphics were getting blur. I thought that the cartridge were dirty or were degraded. Now i see that all i had to do was recharge the old battery. Nice video by the way.

  • @twistedturk5708
    @twistedturk5708 4 ปีที่แล้ว +44

    as an eventually-to-be electrician, it makes me feel good already knowing the terminology and tools used in the video, even if its stuff you learn very early on

    • @denniero6904
      @denniero6904 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      He could make multiple rows of 6 batteries paralel to get more mAh.
      6x6 rows. Connect the ends of the rows + then the end of the rows -.

    • @dominichomm1078
      @dominichomm1078 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Why youse AA-Batteries when you can use 9V-Blocks?

  • @redsquirrelftw
    @redsquirrelftw 4 ปีที่แล้ว +50

    That's longer than what my Sega Gamegear lasted on batteries!

    • @MakotoIchinose
      @MakotoIchinose 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Of course, not accounting the display.

    • @commscan314
      @commscan314 ปีที่แล้ว

      This is why they started using LEDs in LCDs. CCFLs are stupidly wasteful when it comes to power.

  • @natemipat29
    @natemipat29 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I love how I keep hearing this Infinitode 2 music in the background, it has such good tracks!

  • @TruthJX
    @TruthJX 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    It would be cool to experiment with the effects of low voltage on different games for extended periods of time, maybe setting up some system of controlling how much power you're sending to the system after first powering it on, then keeping it at a constant lower rate to just experiment with the buggy mess it creates.

    • @ProSureStrings
      @ProSureStrings ปีที่แล้ว

      He should do it!!! I would but I don’t have the money 😂

    • @glossymouse7712
      @glossymouse7712 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      You just have to connect it to a power supply on which you can choose the voltage (i.e. a bench PSU) and then set it to get the desired results. It won't really simulate the falling short circuit current of a discharging battery, but it should produce similar results to what was experienced in the video.

  • @jamesgriffyn
    @jamesgriffyn 4 ปีที่แล้ว +85

    Him: "I played Fallout New Vegas on Hardcore and Sawyer's Mod"
    Me: ..."I played Dr Mario in black and white"
    OHHHHHHHH

  • @koppo5657
    @koppo5657 4 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    8:41
    Rechargeable batteries: am i a joke to you?

    • @blulere
      @blulere 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You'll still need a socket :(

    • @sign_verken
      @sign_verken 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Well there not that much

  • @chrisharris2652
    @chrisharris2652 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    11:10 So that's where creepypasta inspiration comes from...

  • @dw7444
    @dw7444 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    We used to run ours directly from the 12v plug in the motorhome along with a cheap lcd tv. The internal voltage regulator takes care of the few extra volts without any issue and with a 5kwh battery bank we never worried about how long we played. Good times.

  • @mattmurphy1065
    @mattmurphy1065 3 ปีที่แล้ว +45

    You could've made 2 (or more) banks of series batteries, and set them in parallel for more playtime. Would be interesting to have a charge/battery controller and rechargeable batteries to make it "mobile". This is starting to sound like a Ben Heck idea now.

  • @thatguyontheright1
    @thatguyontheright1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +60

    I did this in school for a school trip. Had a portable LCD TV as well. One 9V battery powered the NES and TV for 3 hours. I got an hour with a Sega Genesis instead of an NES. I did it again but swapped it out for a 6V lantern battery, which the alkaline variant could have upwards of 11 aH (11000 mah). I was not the coolest kid in school, but I should have. Maybe if I did it with a PS1 or N64. Screw it, playing Earthbound driving north through Michigan was worth it.

    • @mwbgaming28
      @mwbgaming28 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Powering an N64 off batteries is a bitch of a job, you would be better off using a power inverter

    • @Geeksmithing
      @Geeksmithing 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Earthbound wasn't on the NES. Why you lyin'?

    • @thatguyontheright1
      @thatguyontheright1 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Red Stoner portable TV's

    • @thatguyontheright1
      @thatguyontheright1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Geeksmithing I misspoke.

    • @Geeksmithing
      @Geeksmithing 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@thatguyontheright1 NES on the go is a cool idea.... 🤔🧐🤨

  • @Skyliner_369
    @Skyliner_369 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    in all honesty, I think you just made a surprisingly useful benchtop tool. when you got the mobo of your NES out on a cramped workbench (think Adrian's digital basement) it might be much easier to bring out that battery pack and plug it in instead of having to plug a giant wallwart into an already mostly-full power strip hidden behind a monitor or 2.

  • @Wflash00
    @Wflash00 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I did a similar test with my PSone and LCD. It worked, but had comparable battery life to a Game Gear because the backlight is the same fluorescent tech
    It would reset itself anytime the lid was closed once the batteries got low too, I think if the power was regulated it would help a lot

  • @Kippykip
    @Kippykip 4 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    Damn I'd love to see a dedicated video of the NES low battery effects. Especially hooked up to a CRT tv as the composite fails.

    • @jussapitka6041
      @jussapitka6041 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Just use a bench power supply and adjust the voltage down.

  • @FoxBlocksHere
    @FoxBlocksHere 4 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    The sentence-mixed DK Rap bit got me lol. Glad to see you are (or at least were at some point) a fellow TH-cam Pooper!

  • @hhhpestock951
    @hhhpestock951 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Next up: "Could you run a monitor from lemons and potatoes?"

  • @CanadianBakin42O
    @CanadianBakin42O 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Back in the day I wouldn't have mind this due to the fact how monstrous the plug-ins were on this and Sega consoles

  • @SuperElectricmonk
    @SuperElectricmonk 4 ปีที่แล้ว +52

    Excellent video. I found the glitches as it died really interesting. It could be a useful debugging tool. If we could match the dieing voltage to the different glitches.

  • @bazooka93
    @bazooka93 4 ปีที่แล้ว +70

    Mehdi Sadaghdar jumpstarted a car, so why not?

    • @BurnedNoodle
      @BurnedNoodle 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I did it, I went ElectroBOOM.

  • @owendinostudios1200
    @owendinostudios1200 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I remember i did a science experiment that was “how many solar panels does it take to power a toy train?” That reminds me of this

    • @Cantendo
      @Cantendo 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      How many

    • @euvo_sound
      @euvo_sound 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Cantendo if im not wrong, 2 or 3 in series does the job just fine, add a battery circuit that charges when the solar panel has too much light. But to be fair and square to the experiment, just add 3 solars cells/panels in series and directly connect them to a motor.

    • @owendinostudios1200
      @owendinostudios1200 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@euvo_sound you are somewhat correct. I powered a Thomas and friends train, and it took 5 panels for full speed

  • @nojustno7667
    @nojustno7667 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    An easy way to double the play time would be to get twelve batteries and do a series parallel circuit, in the same way that a parallel connection works, you can take two series "battery packs" and use its outputs and wire it in a parallel circuit to have 9 volts but with the capacity of two batteries in a parallel circuit instead of just a single battery, and you can continue to add more packs of 6 batteries in series to the parallel circuit to increase the total capacity.

  • @AnonymousGentooman
    @AnonymousGentooman 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    the 10 volts are easy to explain, brand new batteries tend to do arround 1.7v for very little time after their first use, and would you know 1.7v*6 is 10.2v, they tend to go to the advertised 1.5 after you use them a little bit

    • @EvenTheDogAgrees
      @EvenTheDogAgrees ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Well, this is what you'd observe, but it's not the explanation. The actual explanation is this: you're measuring the open-circuit voltage, which is not the same as the voltage under load. Connect any load to the batteries, and the measured voltage will immediately drop. The heavier the load, the bigger the drop. Disconnect the load, and the voltage rises again. It's a thing batteries do. Someone who actually understands the chemistry (so, not me) would probably be able to explain why this happens.

  • @TDGalea
    @TDGalea 3 ปีที่แล้ว +50

    I'd love to see this revisited just to see what other games make of the reducing voltage. Add sound for top notch viewing pleasure.

  • @bread9276
    @bread9276 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Hey mattkc, do you have the full recording of the nes video degrading, i need to overlay everywhere at the end of time on it

  • @XnoobSpeakable
    @XnoobSpeakable 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    3:23 what if you connect the 6 batteries in series and call it a batch and then connect 3 batches in parallel? That would be 18 batteries that last as long as 3 and it would still be 9v

    • @Ragnar8504
      @Ragnar8504 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Sure, it gets more and more expensive though.

  • @stargazersdance
    @stargazersdance 4 ปีที่แล้ว +71

    I mean.
    It's only logical for you to try and use batteries to run an SNES in the next video, right?

    • @tomypower4898
      @tomypower4898 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Senpaizuri.kun Yes,yes yes!!!

    • @stargazersdance
      @stargazersdance 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@tomypower4898 I would love it.

    • @tomypower4898
      @tomypower4898 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@stargazersdance :) you too :)

    • @CaelVK
      @CaelVK 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      And keep doing it all the way to the switch

    • @LonelySpaceDetective
      @LonelySpaceDetective 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      "Can you run a 2020 gaming PC from AA batteries?"

  • @ClintTheriault
    @ClintTheriault 4 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    You should replace the linear regulator with a modern buck converter to see how much that improves the battery length. Probably about 75% of the power is being wasted by that regulator.
    You could also try using a boost converter and get it all running off one single AA

  • @WigWoo1
    @WigWoo1 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    So if it requires 9 volts could you run it off a single 9 volt battery

    • @Teh_Random_Canadian
      @Teh_Random_Canadian ปีที่แล้ว

      Yep you absolutely could... for not very long but it would work

  • @Desumondo_P
    @Desumondo_P 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    That's so cool, great video my man

  • @dodovomitory3496
    @dodovomitory3496 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    2:37 "like a human centipede"
    yikes lmao

  • @AceSevenFive
    @AceSevenFive 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    It'd be interesting to chronicle the effects of the batteries dying on various NES games. Could get some cool screenshots out of it, I'd imagine.

  • @seltzerbot8730
    @seltzerbot8730 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for actually showing what happens when the console runs out of battery power. That was super cool

  • @wesley7753
    @wesley7753 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    This guy makes the ultimate videos to watch at 3 am

  • @ecclesman
    @ecclesman 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    you are seriously a hidden gem. you have great production quallity and very funny! you should definitely be more popular. You sir, just gained a new subscriber!

  • @bitelaserkhalif
    @bitelaserkhalif 4 ปีที่แล้ว +33

    Famiclone: allow us to introduce ourselves

  • @MikinessAnalog
    @MikinessAnalog 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I actually tried this before, knowing a full wave bridge rectifier will pass DC through 2 of the 4 diodes it has, but for some reason, the 9 volts @ 1 amp did not power it up in either polarity.
    I am actually surprised yours worked for you.
    The only way I could get it to power up on DC was to literally solder 2 wires to the board opposite of the main power filter capacitor, but the NES is built so modular, it is easy to disassemble and reassemble.

  • @Si1983h
    @Si1983h 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Your 9.89 volts is actually a little low. When rectifying AC to DC, you need to multiply the AC voltage by 1.41 to get the DC voltage, so with a 9v AC adapter, you will see around 12.7VDC on the DC side of the rectifier. When running DC through the rectifier, you will see the incoming DC voltage, less the forward voltage drop of the conducting diodes, so you could safely feed 12VDC into it all day long. A 12V sealed lead acid battery worth work great.

    • @LOLMAN9538
      @LOLMAN9538 ปีที่แล้ว

      Do you mean we're using a FOOL BREEDGE RECTIFAIYA to convert the AC input to DC? (yes, I watch ElectroBOOM regularly)

    • @skipfred
      @skipfred ปีที่แล้ว

      No, you multiply by 1.41 to get the *peak* voltage. You will still get ~9V RMS (minus diode drop) on the output side if it's unfiltered. The NES is filtered so you will get a roughly steady DC voltage of 9V minus two diode drops.

    • @Si1983h
      @Si1983h ปีที่แล้ว

      @@skipfred no, my formula is correct, and every measurement I’ve ever made confirms it.

    • @skipfred
      @skipfred ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Si1983h Lol well, it's not but okay. Just look at the output waveform for an unfiltered full-bridge rectifier and it's immediately obvious that you're wrong.

    • @Si1983h
      @Si1983h ปีที่แล้ว

      @@skipfred but it is filtered, you’re not looking at a waveform, you’re looking at a DC voltage. Stop trying to be obtuse.

  • @nodnarbthegreatest
    @nodnarbthegreatest 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Me: I need to sleep
    Also me at 4:20 AM: _I NEED ANSWERS, NOT SLEEP_

    • @iProgramInCpp
      @iProgramInCpp 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      The meme was "I don't need sleep, I need answers!"

  • @yobyaxestheanti-mgtow2700
    @yobyaxestheanti-mgtow2700 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    4:16 I like how you're playing Space Queens from the cancelled Sonic Xtreme for the Sega Saturn in the background.

  • @simcapener6935
    @simcapener6935 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Could you power with a single 9v or 3 in parallel for longer performance?

  • @TheFrogInYourClosetWatchingYou
    @TheFrogInYourClosetWatchingYou 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    would nihm work or would the voltage be to low since they are a slightly lower voltage? That would be the ideal choice well next to plugging it in obviously.

  • @l0rd0ct0d0rk
    @l0rd0ct0d0rk 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    The footage at the end would make good footage for some kind of creepypasta.

  • @inhthuyyen2527
    @inhthuyyen2527 4 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    3:43 that does look like 1900mAH

    • @IAm-zo1bo
      @IAm-zo1bo 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Stupid

    • @doggobind
      @doggobind 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Are you stupid, dumb, or stupid?

  • @GNUGradyn
    @GNUGradyn ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Would be cool to see some more of those battery compartments wired in parallel for longer lasting battery

  • @michasj9
    @michasj9 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    How did you connect NES video output to the LCD PC monitor?
    I always wanted to do that, but I don't know how did you achieve this sharpness and crispness of image with composite video to VGA converter.
    I suppose that you might have very expensive, high-end composite to VGA converter.
    What model do you have?

  • @Sevent77
    @Sevent77 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    You should turn this into a series on what systems you can run of batteries.

    • @awilliams1701
      @awilliams1701 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      all of them. It's just a question of how many batteries and does it require bypassing the normal power plug in some complicated way.

    • @sune9578
      @sune9578 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ashley Williams is correct. All of them. We can even go further and say *all* electronics can be powered by batteries (some would require some additional help, however (like capacitors or whatever)). It just simply becomes a matter of economics and practicality at that point.

  • @intel386DX
    @intel386DX 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    yes you can end the bast way is to connect 5V directly after voltage regulator 7805

  • @JarrydHall
    @JarrydHall 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I’d love to see you do the same for a SNES and N64, except recording audio this time!

  • @james-barnett
    @james-barnett 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Although a rectifier rectifies the AC current in to DC it brings some kind of voltage change. It's the same how if you rectify 120v AC you get 170v DC. Although it is also dependant on the types of components you are using to do the rectification. Also if you want more power you can use 12 batteries. Make two sets of 6 batteries and put them in series, then connect the two sets in parallel.

  • @turle8645
    @turle8645 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Now try to power the tv with batteries too

    • @nitroxylictv
      @nitroxylictv 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Playing video games in the apocalypse

  • @thorn9382
    @thorn9382 4 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    How do you not have more views?

    • @pedoboys
      @pedoboys 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      You're profile pic says it all

  • @somerandoontheinternet4224
    @somerandoontheinternet4224 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love how the music only kicks in when Matt says "Well lets break this down!" 0:16

  • @RobLeonard
    @RobLeonard 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Do you prefer your girlfriends in series or parallel?
    Human Cenepede - “mughughum”

  • @trevorgray3681
    @trevorgray3681 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    My dad and I did something similar years ago with a 9v battery.

  • @kevinfrazier1692
    @kevinfrazier1692 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I appreciate the inclusion of "Space Queens"

  • @user-hq3qg6dl5c
    @user-hq3qg6dl5c 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    fun fact:
    you can run any electronic with enough batteries

  • @bodhitree23-89
    @bodhitree23-89 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Congrats, you did in 30 seconds what my physics teacher couldn't. Clearly explain parallel and series. WHY WAS THAT SO HARD FOR ME

  • @philiphanhurst2655
    @philiphanhurst2655 4 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    Batteries do drop in voltage as they're used. This is actually how the amount of stored energy left is measured.

    • @coaxgaming2547
      @coaxgaming2547 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Phillip_HanBurst THANK YOU, this is the proper equation:
      850x9/60x850=108 (AKA 1h and 8mins) for the lifetime
      or an easier way to think of it:
      MaH Rating(X)Input Voltage(/)1 Hour or 60(X)or(/)Output Load = Rated Discharge time before none operational
      What you Calculated(MattKC) is for how much battery is left? even @Phillip_HanBurst Noticed, anyone else NOT gonna ask why he calculated the Power Left in the battery? he litterly did 850/850=1 (You didnt even use any time calculation)
      sideNote: you divided 850 by 850 XD?

    • @Cooe.
      @Cooe. 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Someone didn't watch the entire video before posting... -_- ... He literally says this EXACTLY near the end.

    • @philiphanhurst2655
      @philiphanhurst2655 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Cooe. your fault for reading a year old comment

    • @SOTP.
      @SOTP. ปีที่แล้ว

      @@philiphanhurst2655 shut up

  • @Soldmarrow
    @Soldmarrow 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    "like a human centipede" whoa slow down WHAT!!!

  • @EleventhCorpse
    @EleventhCorpse 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    What if you ran several of the battery holders together in parallel? Would that create a bigger capacity without increasing the voltage?

  • @dynotunemotorsports9156
    @dynotunemotorsports9156 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I did this back in the late 80s. I used a battery pack from one of my rc cars

  • @Anthestudios
    @Anthestudios 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    For the love of Super Mario himself, please tell me what is the music at 6:44!

    • @SomariTheAdventurerJam6
      @SomariTheAdventurerJam6 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      10:20 i'm wondering even more

    • @jacvic0790
      @jacvic0790 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      It's nostalgic although I never heard it before

    • @Tovosx2
      @Tovosx2 ปีที่แล้ว

      It kinda sounds like a sonic level song but idk

  • @aheiiv
    @aheiiv 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Love dat Sonic X-treme music!

  • @enilenis
    @enilenis 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    When I had an NES I put 4 miniature lead acid batteries into it, which was all I could fit. I also made an antenna for the RF port. It was a fully wireless system, with the exception of gamepads.

  • @PhillipKunze
    @PhillipKunze 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Can you make a handheld tv with av plugins via a tablet that way you can make that portable and what about the rechargable batteries?

  • @PhilXavierSierraJones
    @PhilXavierSierraJones 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I'm enjoying the classic tracks in the background.
    1. (I knew this but I forgot, the title read "Dance Music")
    2. ?
    3. Rain Eater
    4. Contraduct Design
    5. Spock's Cryo-Bed
    6. BRD Keygen 14 (LHS/DFS)
    7. ?
    8. ?
    Let me know of other songs I didn't identify correctly.

    • @matani2001
      @matani2001 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      7. Class Cracktro #5 (Maktone)

    • @irritated_name
      @irritated_name 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I'm not sure of the order, but I know one of the songs is Space Queens from Sonic Xtreme

    • @brixt0n
      @brixt0n 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      That maktone track.. memories

  • @Original-vfx
    @Original-vfx 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    at about 9:00 in that is definitely the Spyro: Year Of The Dragon - Paradox Crack Intro Theme lol

  • @Xavier_Ns
    @Xavier_Ns 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    You could put like 4 sets of batteries in series in parallel to add more play time

  • @JetSetDman
    @JetSetDman 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I don’t know why, but I just really want a video showing off the effects of the NES dying on various games