Great video! I always get a kick out of seeing Famicoms being restored! There have been some nice ones recently as well. It's amazing how well they clean up.
Thanks so much for making the Power Vamp! It’s an awesome product and it certainly makes it much easier to enjoy the original Famicom. Always a pleasure to restore these consoles!
I wish my Famicom was that version with the 7 pin ribbon cable; nope I have issue 1 with 4 pin and heat shield more or less welded (seems that way) to the PCB.
I recommend adding a expansion port controller as well as a expansion port cord extender. I have a modified Famicom with a SNES power led, front exiting controller cables, av ports (with 15 ft av cables) added to where the original holes for the controller cables in the back, new decals (including decals that mention AV output) and the aforementioned expansion port controller with extender cable.
great video, though this left me with one big question. I notice that most people with Famicom mod videos go with either composite or RGB. I did a quick search to see if anyone has a video showing the Hi-Def NES HDMI mod on a Famicom but can't find anything. There's one RUclips video of a Famicom with an HDMI connector on the back but I can't find any mod installation information. Do you know if there's some technical limitation? I've been getting back into retro gaming and though I grew up with the NES, would like to mod a Famicom for my collection as long as the HDMI mod can be done to it.
I’ve bought some years ago a famicom that I didn’t manage to revive, because I’m a total noob at electronics, and maybe with this it’ll work. Also, av will work fine here in Europe, even if it’s ntsc
actually all you need to do to use AC power adapter is add a filter cap after rectifier diodes, 1000uf*25v would be good enough... also it doesn't affect DC input anyhow
looking for this. The board would seems to have a bridge rectifier which job is to convert AC to DC. so it would technically work but would get dirty power without some filtering
@@LIRetroGaming sorry but i can't find it 🤷🏻♂️ i mean, i find the store, but no mod kit for the famicom lime the one in the video. I have the famicom, only need the kit.
@@johneygd The simplest idea I heard was to output some of the sound channels on the left and right audio sides. I would hope it's possible to preserve some sound channels over both?
For powering my Japanese consoles in the states I just picked up a step-down converter ( can usually find them for any country, only familiar with US ones though), works great and lets me use the original power adapters, and makes it easier now that certain adapters are getting more expensive, and I've had some that shorted out from being stored by previous owners (don't wrap cords around the power brick, or around anything honestly, stretches the interior wires over time and can cause shorts) and the quality of some third-parties products are somewhat questionable sometimes. Personally I use a model VC-100J from PowerBright for my step-down.
I'd say just get a new quality power supply form Triad Magnetics (that fits within you console(s)' specs and be done with it. Those old PSUs won't last for much longer, after all. For systems with built-in PSUs, though, a step down converter is the way to go.
Last night I fired up the PS1 you repaired and modded for me. Works like a dream! Thanks so much for the great work!
Awesome! So glad we could get that resolved and now you have a perfect PS1 to enjoy!
Great video! I always get a kick out of seeing Famicoms being restored! There have been some nice ones recently as well. It's amazing how well they clean up.
Thanks so much for making the Power Vamp! It’s an awesome product and it certainly makes it much easier to enjoy the original Famicom. Always a pleasure to restore these consoles!
Thanks for this video. I just picked up an original Famicom and disk system from an auction in Japan.
It was a chore figuring out which TV's this could be hooked up to.
Yes trying to find a compatible TV was a real headache
Had AVGN vibes instantly when I heard that dreaded Hydlide music
Hearing that music always gives me a good laugh! AVGN is the best
He did an episode on the Hydlide games as well! Always loved his stuff 💯
I got ProJared vibes from that dreadful Indiana Jones 8-bit mix.
I wish my Famicom was that version with the 7 pin ribbon cable; nope I have issue 1 with 4 pin and heat shield more or less welded (seems that way) to the PCB.
I recommend adding a expansion port controller as well as a expansion port cord extender. I have a modified Famicom with a SNES power led, front exiting controller cables, av ports (with 15 ft av cables) added to where the original holes for the controller cables in the back, new decals (including decals that mention AV output) and the aforementioned expansion port controller with extender cable.
Those are great suggestions and they make it way nicer to enjoy the original Famicom
Thx for the video, easiest mod ever. Now i know what to order when my famicom arrive.
Yeah this makes things so much nicer and it’s a straightforward installation
Omg I'miss my famicom 😭
Sheesh man, that is a pretty white famicom! Really nice mod as well!
Thanks! This one was a really lucky find. Most of the time they are quite yellow
great video, though this left me with one big question. I notice that most people with Famicom mod videos go with either composite or RGB. I did a quick search to see if anyone has a video showing the Hi-Def NES HDMI mod on a Famicom but can't find anything. There's one RUclips video of a Famicom with an HDMI connector on the back but I can't find any mod installation information. Do you know if there's some technical limitation? I've been getting back into retro gaming and though I grew up with the NES, would like to mod a Famicom for my collection as long as the HDMI mod can be done to it.
Well does that work on an AC nes adapter? If you're using a DC power supply than there is no need to have a bridge rectifier on the board.
Im looking to get RGB mod for my nes front loader
You can contact me at 1uprestorations.com and I can do that for you
I’ve bought some years ago a famicom that I didn’t manage to revive, because I’m a total noob at electronics, and maybe with this it’ll work. Also, av will work fine here in Europe, even if it’s ntsc
Yes this would be a good option for repairing that famicom
Are you sure it's Phillips and not JIS? Not many people know about JIS.
actually all you need to do to use AC power adapter is add a filter cap after rectifier diodes, 1000uf*25v would be good enough... also it doesn't affect DC input anyhow
Awesome, that is definitely good to know
Yeah... I was noting the discreet full bridge rectifier on the board as well.
looking for this. The board would seems to have a bridge rectifier which job is to convert AC to DC. so it would technically work but would get dirty power without some filtering
Just an FYI, it doesn't matter which way you wire up the power switch. It's a switch, it's just making a connection, that's literally it.
with this modification can I also use the original famicom power supply?
Yes you can use the original power supply
@@LIRetroGaming thanks for the information
Where can i buy that kit?
The link should be in the description
@@LIRetroGaming sorry but i can't find it 🤷🏻♂️ i mean, i find the store, but no mod kit for the famicom lime the one in the video. I have the famicom, only need the kit.
backofficeshow.com/shop/famicom-psu-av-replacement-board
If it only had true stereo , i would consider it worth it.
I think that could be done with a little bit of modification. Should not be too difficult to add that to this option
Oke.
@@johneygd The simplest idea I heard was to output some of the sound channels on the left and right audio sides. I would hope it's possible to preserve some sound channels over both?
They should design this board to also replace the barrel style power supply with a standard micro USB input.
I mod my Famicom and i have jailbars so i remove everything, i need a better mod i think!
The jailbars are very common with the original famicom. The NESRGB mod should address that, but that is a much more complicated mod
For powering my Japanese consoles in the states I just picked up a step-down converter ( can usually find them for any country, only familiar with US ones though), works great and lets me use the original power adapters, and makes it easier now that certain adapters are getting more expensive, and I've had some that shorted out from being stored by previous owners (don't wrap cords around the power brick, or around anything honestly, stretches the interior wires over time and can cause shorts) and the quality of some third-parties products are somewhat questionable sometimes. Personally I use a model VC-100J from PowerBright for my step-down.
Having a step down converter is definitely a good option as well!
I'd say just get a new quality power supply form Triad Magnetics (that fits within you console(s)' specs and be done with it. Those old PSUs won't last for much longer, after all. For systems with built-in PSUs, though, a step down converter is the way to go.