Hardware Tutorial: Modding an NTSC-U/C SNES to Play Imports

[Mark30001]

The American model SNES unit is very different in size and color from its European and Japanese counterparts. Its games are made differently as well. There's one flaw; the Europen and Japanese game carts cannot fit onto the unit.

The European and Japanese SNES/SFC carts are missing 2 holes which are present on American SNES carts. The holes are filled into place when a US SNES cart is inserted into its unit. The import carts would have extreme difficulty, and therefore cannot fit into a US unit.



n order to play import SNES games on a US SNES system, you'll need to cut 2 strips inside the SNES unit with pliers.



nce this is done, you can finally play your most anticipated SNES imports! Rejoice!



Of course, if you have one of these your day is already prepared, but who wants to go through the pain of eBay?

[ptr.exe]

Nice tutorial!

I used to sell modded PAL SNESs, as an eBay business. I would buy up cheap PAL SNES consoles, region mod them, 50/60Hz mod them and change the LED to blue, then resell them on eBay.

It's harder to mod PAL ones to NTSC, as you need to solder a switch to an IC, and then cut a lot of the socket to be able to fit the larger NTSC carts. Was fun whilst I still had time for it...

Keep up the good work Mark