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

[Mark30001]

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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.

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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.

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

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Of course, if you have one of these your day is already prepared, but who wants to go through the pain of eBay (http://ebay.com)?

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[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 ;)