D.D.D. wrote:NES on the SNES... No (like everyone said) but peripheral-wise, you can use the NES RF switch (most RF switches are fully interchangeable) and on the JP SNES, you can use the JP NES AC adapter.
Cheers, but whats a NES RF switch?
Is it a cartride?
marurun wrote:They used to be switches. It used to be the box itself had the channel 3/4 selector.
Yep, I actually remember that now. It's just been a helluva long time since I used one. I even used composite on my NES because the TV had it way back when.
Damon wrote:ah, so is this the wire i want to get in order to get max picture quality?
No way! It's actually the lowest quality. The original NES had a composite video and a mono out already built in. This was high tech at the time. You can use regular av cables and just leave the red stereo cable unplugged.
I was hoping to refer you to a good NES basics article but Racketboy still hasn't posted an NES 101 article yet and I couldn't find anything really good online. Anyone know of a good one? It may help this guy out. Until then you'll just have to ask and hope for an answer.
I'm still waiting for someone in the UK post some more info on PAL NES systems. Anyone care to list the difference between US and PAL NES systems?
RF is generally considered the lowest quality signal connection. The audio and video signal are encoded together and sent down the same wire. RF connects to the coax input on the TV, same as cable or antenna. When you flip a switch to choose between channel 3 or 4 you're dealing with RF (radio frequency, I think). The TV then has the separate the audio and video signals from each other.
Composite is the best option for the NES. Composite video sends all the video information together, but separate from the audio data, meaning the TV gets a clearer signal and has to do less work trying to separate inter-twined signal data.
More modern systems have options for S-video and component video, both of which are better still.
so anyone with a PAL nes/snes want to tell me what they use to play US/JAP games?
I'm thinking, judging from the response, they use a Japanese Super Famicom or a US SNES. If you really want to play US/JAP games and don't want to emulate, you may just have to pick one up. UU SNES systems usually go from 25-60 (depending on condition/accesories) around here, but I find them at thrift stores all the time for 10-20. The most expensive part will be the shipping!
fox099 wrote:As for playing NES games, there is a converter called the Super 8 or Tristar http://www.gamersgraveyard.com/reposito ... uper8.html . I dont know if you can still get one but look around for one on ebay! best of luck.
Atari 2600 Jr., NES, Gameboy, Genesis 1 and 2, Saturn, Virtual Boy, Gameboy Advance (with Supercard SD), Playstation (With Goldfinger), Nintendo 64, Playstation 2(modded), Nintendo DS (Fat) with Edge
