abeisgreat
October 4th, 2006, 17:12
Ever wonder how to play those oddly shaped Japanese N64 games?
Well heres you answer,First of all this is a tutorial for a beginner modder. It is basically the simplest mod I know, dont get me wrong this is a good mod, It is just simple.
First of all you will need to gather a few things:
Pliers or file
4.5 mm Gamebit
Philips Head Screwdriver
And obviously an N64
These are all basic tools and such except for the 4.5 millimeter Gamebit, when modding video game systems you will run into a lot of this type of bit. I bought mine from eBay, but they are available from large hardware stores and online retailers.
At this point you need to decide if you want to go with method 1 or 2.Here are the Pros and Cons:
Method 1 will look good but is more work.
Method 2 will look bad but will only take about 2 minutes.
Once you decide go to the section labeled Method 1 or Method 2.
Method 1
1. Begin by removing the top half of your N64 case with the gamebit
2. Take the top half and look at the gray part which holds the game straight and remove the screws and remove the gray part. It should have three parts two flaps with springs, and the main game holder
3. Now look into the main gray part and look on the left and right sides, see those tabs they are the culprit, now use your file or pliers to break-off or file away those pesky tabs.
4. Now blow off the plastic shard to prevent shorts.
5. Reattach the gray part making sure to replace the gray flaps.
6. Reassemble the case
Method 2
1. Begin by removing the top half of your N64 case with the gamebit
2. Take the top half and look at the gray part which holds the game straight and remove the screws and remove the grey part. It should have three parts two flaps with springs, and the main game holder
3. Now here is the most difficult part, throw the gray parts away and reassemble the system
Hard huh, Well you have finished your first mod.
Have Fun Playing Your Imports!:)
Well heres you answer,First of all this is a tutorial for a beginner modder. It is basically the simplest mod I know, dont get me wrong this is a good mod, It is just simple.
First of all you will need to gather a few things:
Pliers or file
4.5 mm Gamebit
Philips Head Screwdriver
And obviously an N64
These are all basic tools and such except for the 4.5 millimeter Gamebit, when modding video game systems you will run into a lot of this type of bit. I bought mine from eBay, but they are available from large hardware stores and online retailers.
At this point you need to decide if you want to go with method 1 or 2.Here are the Pros and Cons:
Method 1 will look good but is more work.
Method 2 will look bad but will only take about 2 minutes.
Once you decide go to the section labeled Method 1 or Method 2.
Method 1
1. Begin by removing the top half of your N64 case with the gamebit
2. Take the top half and look at the gray part which holds the game straight and remove the screws and remove the gray part. It should have three parts two flaps with springs, and the main game holder
3. Now look into the main gray part and look on the left and right sides, see those tabs they are the culprit, now use your file or pliers to break-off or file away those pesky tabs.
4. Now blow off the plastic shard to prevent shorts.
5. Reattach the gray part making sure to replace the gray flaps.
6. Reassemble the case
Method 2
1. Begin by removing the top half of your N64 case with the gamebit
2. Take the top half and look at the gray part which holds the game straight and remove the screws and remove the grey part. It should have three parts two flaps with springs, and the main game holder
3. Now here is the most difficult part, throw the gray parts away and reassemble the system
Hard huh, Well you have finished your first mod.
Have Fun Playing Your Imports!:)