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Written by callan
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Thursday, 29 March 2012 14:16 |
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Some of you might have noticed that my site was replaced with some sort of banner or something in the past few days. Luckily some keen Youtubers emailed me to notify me, and my excellent web host rolled the site back. It seems like it was a Joomla attack so the site will be going offline for a little bit while I install a newer version of Joomla or a different CMS altogether. Promise I'll be back, and with new articles! |
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NES Custom Multicart - Super Mario All-Stars |
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Written by callan
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Wednesday, 18 May 2011 01:27 |
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Hello again faithful readers. Today, I'm detailing the creation of my newest atrocity, Super Mario All-Stars NES. I'm cramming the data of 4 games onto 8 Mbit EPROM chips and using a binary counter to cycle through the games by pressing the console's reset button. Don't care about the technical details? Click here to see the final result in action. |
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Last Updated on Thursday, 19 May 2011 21:48 |
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Written by callan
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Friday, 29 April 2011 02:07 |
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From now on I'll be announcing new articles on Twitter, just follow me! |
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Advanced / MMC3 NES Reproduction Tutorial |
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Written by callan
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Monday, 25 April 2011 15:31 |
Welcome back!Today I'll be tackling another reproduction, this time using a more complicated PCB. If you've read my Basic NES Reproduction tutorial, you'll likely experience a little Deja Vu, as I would like to make this tutorial as complete as possible, and I'll probably copy a few paragraphs over. Enjoy! IntroductionSo, why make a reproduction?  | - Play games on authentic hardware to eliminate errors or inaccuracies of emulators
- Experience games that have never seen a release in your region, games that never saw the light of day at all, and homebrew games not licensed by the original manufacturers
- Adds a one-of-a-kind item to your collection
- Gives you some of the tools necessary to get started with ROM hacks or homebrew
- Gives you a chance to be creative in the label making process
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Sadly, people in the past have used this method to make counterfeit copies of prototypes or rare games like Stadium Events. Please don't do this, and if you're making a reproduction, please include a line on your artwork that identifies it as a reproduction, so if you trade it away it isn't mistaken for anything authentic. This tutorial is a good guide for making: - Recca Summer Carnival '92
- Super Mario Bros. 2 The Lost Levels ("Loopy's MMC3 Hack" ROM.. original won't work)
- Bio Force Ape
- Adventure Island 4
And essentially any other MMC3-based game, with a few exceptions here and there. Be sure to match your PCB type! I'm going to make a reproduction of Takara's Banana Prince. |
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Last Updated on Friday, 29 April 2011 02:14 |
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Colecovision Power Switch Upgrade |
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Written by callan
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Saturday, 16 April 2011 20:17 |
Introduction: Hello again folks! Today I want to cover a very common fault with the Colecovision - their power switches. Basically, they are very mechanical in nature, and easily get dirty and cease to work. Often this means you'll get a picture on your TV, but it may be totally scrambled, or just black, or whatever. Most people would never suspect the power switch but it's easily the most common Colecovision repair job you'll see. First things first, if you just want to repair your switch, it's pretty simple too. Just follow along, you'll see what to do. |
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Last Updated on Saturday, 16 April 2011 21:30 |
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MAME Conversion: Part 2: Don't look stupid |
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Written by callan
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Friday, 10 April 2009 22:03 |
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Hello and welcome back to my series on converting a crappy old Arch Rivals into a more useful computer-based machine. In Part 1, I covered the origins of the cabinet I am using and began removing unneeded parts from the cabinet. This section will cover the installation of the new monitor, a 19" LG LCD. Again, the reasons I chose the LCD: - Non-decaying life. This LCD should be alive for a long time.
- Ease of installation. As you will see, this is the easiest type of monitor.
- High quality. With the right software settings, you'll have a hard time differentiating it from a CRT.
**You gonna look stoopid warning** You gonna look stoopid if you don't buy an appropriate monitor. I know what you're thinking. "But callan, I already have a good monitor! This 17" computer monitor will be just fine! You're up so close, any size is good!" WRONG. You'll end up like this: |
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Last Updated on Saturday, 11 April 2009 00:32 |
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Basic NES Reproduction - Moai Kun |
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Written by callan
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Monday, 11 April 2011 00:15 |
Introduction:
Hello folks, and a special hello to my friends coming here from /r/gamecollecting. I thought I would take some time to document the creation of a reproduction cartridge that will work on actual Nintendo hardware. Why create reproductions? - Play games on authentic hardware to eliminate errors or inaccuracies of emulators
- Experience games that have never seen a release in your region, games that never saw the light of day at all, and homebrew games not licensed by the original manufacturers
- Adds a one-of-a-kind item to your collection
- Gives you some of the tools necessary to get started with ROM hacks or homebrew
- Gives you a chance to be creative in the label making process
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Last Updated on Thursday, 21 April 2011 13:16 |
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MAME Conversion: Part 1: A Sacrifice |
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Written by callan
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Wednesday, 08 April 2009 23:29 |
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Welcome to Part 1 of my series detailing how I'm converting an Arch Rivals arcade machine into an emulator-based machine! This first section covers how I came upon this useless conglomeration of silicon and copper and removed the monitor so no one could accidentally play this terrible, terrible basketball game. Also covers how you can select an appropriate monitor for your own conversion!
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