Mod a hard drive into a NES cartridge - bit-tech.net Forums

WilHarris · 4th Apr 2006, 12:42

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2006/04...nes_cartridge/

CoolFox · 4th Apr 2006, 12:46

NOOOO! Not the gold cartridge! Serriously, why did they use the cart from a GOOD game? Why not form something a little more generic?

Anyway, its kinda neat... i think the HD in an Altoid's case was cooler though.

Swafeman · 4th Apr 2006, 13:17

What a waste, that cart is probably worth more than a 40gb hard drive on ebay - lol

Lazlow · 4th Apr 2006, 13:50

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NOOOO! Not the gold cartridge! Serriously, why did they use the cart from a GOOD game?

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I had two copies of Zelda, so I chose to use that one.

bloodcar · 4th Apr 2006, 13:56

It's not really that impressive in that form at all. Now what would be impressive would to be to mod a removable HDD connector to it and the other part inside a NES and then build a computer in the NES. Stock looking NES with a removable cartdrive.

Stickeh · 4th Apr 2006, 15:02

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Originally Posted by bloodcar

It's not really that impressive in that form at all. Now what would be impressive would to be to mod a removable HDD connector to it and the other part inside a NES and then build a computer in the NES. Stock looking NES with a removable cartdrive.

i agree. i was expecting something totally different from the bit-tech article title.

LoneArchon · 4th Apr 2006, 15:10

Olny issue with the cartdrive is most NESPC use the cartridge slot for the CD-rom drive. But could be move with some effort there is not alot od space inside the unit for a computer

DriftCarl · 4th Apr 2006, 21:54

thats so cool. i really wanna do that but cant justify getting the parts cuz i just moved house

Tulatin · 5th Apr 2006, 08:34

Indeed, not to mention the old carts had to have near 40 pins! So what's one to do? solder an IDE converter to the pins, so you can change HDDs on your NES!

Doctor · 11th May 2006, 16:15

60 pins for Japanese Famicon and 72 for the american version. Maybe a laptop cd drive crammed with part of a NES cart glued on?

I think the most hardcore thing to do would be to use the 12 extra pins for USB power, and detecting its that kind of cart so a user can use a hard drive cart or a game cart.

I got the pin numbers from http://www.benheck.com/Games/Nintend...NES_Micro1.htm

4th Apr 2006, 12:42	#1
WilHarris Just another nobody Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Oxford Posts: 2,671	Mod a hard drive into a NES cartridge http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2006/04...nes_cartridge/

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Swafeman Ultramodder Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: B'ham Posts: 1,465	What a waste, that cart is probably worth more than a 40gb hard drive on ebay - lol __________________ I am Roger, that is me0

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bloodcar Mod Master Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Mentor, OH Posts: 2,133	It's not really that impressive in that form at all. Now what would be impressive would to be to mod a removable HDD connector to it and the other part inside a NES and then build a computer in the NES. Stock looking NES with a removable cartdrive. __________________ <+DougEdey> you getting PGR4 mitmit? <mitmit> not me, Geoff is probably wanking like a lepper at the thought of it though

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LoneArchon Supermodder Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Waldorf,MD Posts: 422	Olny issue with the cartdrive is most NESPC use the cartridge slot for the CD-rom drive. But could be move with some effort there is not alot od space inside the unit for a computer __________________ .:NEED MORE ENERGY:. A64 x2 4800+/eVGA Geforce 8800gtx with dangerden Water Block/2GB Corsair 3200/250gb Western Digital/Asus A8N32-Sli Deluxe/24" Acer LCD

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Tulatin The Froggy Poster Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 2,941	Indeed, not to mention the old carts had to have near 40 pins! So what's one to do? solder an IDE converter to the pins, so you can change HDDs on your NES! __________________ Desky E8400 @ 4.0 1.42v; P5K-E WiFi; 4x1 Kingmax Mars 1066 @ 1129 CAS 5; 2x [TOO CHEAP TO SPONSOR] 4850 @ 675/1050; Enermax Liberty; WCing in a CM690

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CoolFox Modder Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 57	NOOOO! Not the gold cartridge! Serriously, why did they use the cart from a GOOD game? Why not form something a little more generic? Anyway, its kinda neat... i think the HD in an Altoid's case was cooler though.

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DriftCarl Multimodder Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 198	thats so cool. i really wanna do that but cant justify getting the parts cuz i just moved house

11th May 2006, 16:15	#10
Doctor What's a Dremel? Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Richmond, BC, Canada Posts: 19	60 pins for Japanese Famicon and 72 for the american version. Maybe a laptop cd drive crammed with part of a NES cart glued on? I think the most hardcore thing to do would be to use the 12 extra pins for USB power, and detecting its that kind of cart so a user can use a hard drive cart or a game cart. I got the pin numbers from http://www.benheck.com/Games/Nintend...NES_Micro1.htm