Playing imported SNES games

Post by **Unknown** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 6:38 pm

Hey,
Anyone have a video or pretty specific directions with big images on cutting out those darn tabs? Or should I just purchase a Game Genie? Which is easiest, I love my system dearly and do not want to break it, because I received it the year it came out...

Post by **Flak Beard** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 6:55 pm

Something like this should help...

http://www.ccgarmory.com/ciplcu.html

Just snip out the plastic tabs with it, but you may need some pliers to help pull. Also, I don't know if you need to take the SNES apart or not. Like you, I couldn't find any useful videos or tutorials. I personally didn't want to cut my system anyway because it's a SNES Mini, so I just got a Retro Duo. It'll play Super Famicom game as well.

Post by **ott0bot** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 7:42 pm

I couldn't find any videos either but it's really easy. I did it to my model 2 and it works just fine. Imports boot up first try.

Just open the doors above cart slot and use a pair of wire cutters to cut out the plastic tabs on the rear side. Use a knife of paint scrapper to shave off the excess plastic so the games go in smoothly. Shake out any excess plastic shrapnel for the cart slot and your done. You can play any Japanese game, just no PAL action. I also recomend cleaning the contacts on your cart slot aferwords. It's even easier on a model 1 because the cart slot is a bit easier to see into. Hope that helps.

Post by **peace4myheart** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 3:41 am

I recommend going the Game Genie route because it is more convenient. It is pretty cheap to buy and keep the integrity of the SNES cart. Unless you don't care too much about that, then go right ahead a chop it up and save yourself some money.

Post by **D.D.D.** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 4:49 am

Get an Xacto (sp?) knife, bring the SNES, and go to the kitchen. Use the gas range to super heat the blade, then while holding the cart port open, slowly slice the tab a little at a time at the back of the tab and eventually it will get close to the bottom. Then when you snap it, it's pretty clean.
I did that to several friends' machines and they all were fine. Then I got a screwbit adapter and it was cake~

Post by **Dave Auto** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 9:00 am

Any way you choose to take those little suckers out is pretty safe. The plastic is fairly malleable, and as long as you're careful, you really shouldn't pose any harm to your system. The case isn't going to crack open, or anything.

That said, if you're still concerned, you could always modify the import cart instead of the system. When I was a kid, and I found a Jp. copy of Turtles in Time at an import shop, I used some random scraping tool from my dad's workbench to dig a pair of notches into the cartridge, just like its American cousins.

Post by **vlame** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 9:04 am

Dave Auto wrote:Any way you choose to take those little suckers out is pretty safe. The plastic is fairly malleable, and as long as you're careful, you really shouldn't pose any harm to your system. The case isn't going to crack open, or anything.

That said, if you're still concerned, you could always modify the import cart instead of the system. When I was a kid, and I found a Jp. copy of Turtles in Time at an import shop, I used some random scraping tool from my dad's workbench to dig a pair of notches into the cartridge, just like its American cousins.

tmnt have american cousins? i thought THEY were from New York.

Post by **peace4myheart** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 12:17 pm

Didn't you know??? They were from the same father but different mother. Wiki it myself.':lol:'

Post by **Pullmyfinger** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 2:40 pm

vlame wrote:
Dave Auto wrote:Any way you choose to take those little suckers out is pretty safe. The plastic is fairly malleable, and as long as you're careful, you really shouldn't pose any harm to your system. The case isn't going to crack open, or anything.

That said, if you're still concerned, you could always modify the import cart instead of the system. When I was a kid, and I found a Jp. copy of Turtles in Time at an import shop, I used some random scraping tool from my dad's workbench to dig a pair of notches into the cartridge, just like its American cousins.
tmnt have american cousins? i thought THEY were from New York.

If you are from NY you are very likely to have american cousins