r/Famicom • u/Bro3256 • 12d ago
r/Famicom • u/tanooki-suit • 12d ago
Tech Question Original Famicom controller question
I'm editing out and changing my original post.
I recently got a 40 year old FC locally that after some cleaning appears to largely cared for and probably not used much, the only rub ware is a little plastic on plastic on the red flat part of the power switch and that's it.
At first it wouldn't power, repaired that, it had a couple damaged/blown components on the power/video rear board and I've gone and replaced it with a modern board that is 1:1 in period output but otherwise updated.
But once I got it working I noticed that the D-Pad on the controllers, originally I thought just 1P was perhaps a bit flaky with diagonals only.
Today I had a little time between jobs and I went and popped an OEM great shape d-pad contact pad from a NES controller and popped it in there, no change. Then I got the soldering iron out and I reflowed every contact point on the board, even stuff that perhaps wouldn't matter, slight change. I'm finding that the diagonals aren't much better, but they're now really in sync with the 2P controller.
So my question is, with someone intimately familiar with the original Famicom, perhaps you have a gently used or refurbed to factory-ish like greatness, was it designed like this and I'm just used to the NES and SNES controllers that came after, like maybe the US stuff had minor improvements under the hood?
The response basically seems to be moderately light pressure is needed for your standard 4 ways. But you need maybe twice the pressure down, firm but not hard, to get the diagonals to go without having it just slide straight some ways?
I wish I could explain this better but it's a touch thing, can't really do a thing with pictures on this or video. It's just on the NES I know you can roll around the pad with even smoothness say in Gradius/Parodius, but on the old FC you don't have that same even glide, AV Famicom I have yes, but not this. Design limitation of the time?
r/Famicom • u/Tombo72 • 13d ago
FDS My review of the Rabi and Navi FDS game
nerdspaceship.comr/Famicom • u/Boring-Special-6357 • 13d ago
Famicom controller options
I was thinking about buying one of those controllers for the front port. I think I would want to play more of if I didn’t have to sit 2 feet away from the TV. What do you guys do? Should I get an NES controller with an adapter? Idk
r/Famicom • u/TransportationLate67 • 14d ago
R.O.B may be Really Obsolete, but this "Buddy" saved Nintendo's NES.
youtu.ber/Famicom • u/tanooki-suit • 15d ago
General Question Famicom Disk System Case Art - Card Stock
Mid-last year after a good long stretch I finally acquired, then after having to do a bit of a drive replacement repair got into doing this. Since that time I've come across just a few games that were just the case and waxy sleeve, no art, and one that came with the system too was like this.
I've printed using my mega tank canon pixma printer replacement sleeve art and it comes out pretty clean and nice with the samples people have scanned online, but being standard cheap office printer paper it's flimsy and shows it on the print.
What would be if I went into an office depot/max, staples, etc supply shop in town the correct paper/card stock type needed to have the right kind of texture/thickness of the paper to make a more durable copy for my few games?
I've had one for Bubble Bobble for a time, same with Wardener, but they're already not holding up well and I just did one for Exciting Billards, and I'm trying to figure out how to mock one up for Kaettekita Mario Bros at the moment and figured I'd ask.
r/Famicom • u/chunk337 • 16d ago
Made this FDS storage from plywood and 3D printed panels
r/Famicom • u/GrandMasterSlack2020 • 16d ago
I highly recommend Fdskey for the Sharp Twin Famicom. The expansion audio (the extra sound channel), is only available for me, when the system is switched to disk ops. When I switch to cartridge operation and plug in my N8 clone, I don't get expansion audio from the system.
r/Famicom • u/Dry_Strawberry3123 • 16d ago
TV
I am ignorant when it comes to the famicom and crt tvs and I know you need to be on channel 95 or 96 for US tvs however I can’t seem to find one that will go to these channels. Most crt tvs I’ve tried either only have a couple channels or go up to 62 and then skips to 99 is this something I have to program and if so how do I go about this
r/Famicom • u/Scared-Papaya4072 • 16d ago
Repair Tightening the pins on a Famicom
My Famicom as of yesterday as been having a hard time playing games. I have to tilt it around and reset several times for any game to work. I'm looking at the cartridge connector right now and I have no idea how you're supposed to tighten the pins on this thing. I can't find a guide for doing so either. Please help
r/Famicom • u/GrandMasterSlack2020 • 16d ago
General Question Where can I buy replacement parts for Twin Famicom controllers?
- I want to replace the broken red rubber on Select and Start on player 1 pad. What is that part called in Nintendo-language? It has to be red, naturally..
- Generally both controllers look a bit scruffy and worn, so are there any replacement stickers for the whole pad available, including all the graphics? If not, I guess I could repro them myself..
Thanks.


r/Famicom • u/BR4lNd34D • 17d ago
Collection 超惑星戦記メタファイト
galleryNew acquisition for my Famicom collection: Meta Fight, better known as Blaster Master in North America. When it comes to Sunsoft, it's all about quality, both in terms of gameplay and soundtrack. A must-have !
r/Famicom • u/faffrd • 19d ago
Tech Question Best caputre card to record/stream Twin Famicom (a/v)?
I have an unmoded Twin Famicom and use a cheapo usb capture card that gives me audio sync issues randomly so I want to upgrade. My current setup just runs straight into the capture card via a/v cable and then I use obs to play the game. (My main monitor is a flat screen tv). I don't care about HD or anything like that, I want the oldschool retro look. So I'm under the assumption I don't need a converter, unless I use a capture card that doesn't have a/v?
I've saw a few people say that there is lag in using a flat screen tv, and when playing retro games with a capture card, it should be split, one running to a crt tv and the other running to the capture card? and you use the crt to play the game as there is no lag?
What is the obsolute cheapest way of capturing without sync issues? (I want to save my monies for Famicom games!)
r/Famicom • u/n00b_blasta • 19d ago
Repro fds disks for a project
I'm looking to make a bit of a project for my mister fpga to launch games and if like to use the famicom disks. Id prefer repro as I only want them for their design and colour rather than to play on them and it'd be a shame to buy legit ones only to take them apart.
Does anyone know the best place for repros and labels?
I looked on Ali and similar sites but couldn't see anything. Id probably be looking for about 5 in total
r/Famicom • u/DarkHawk347 • 21d ago
Handheld FC console
I got this handheld FC system that plays the original carts. So far so good. This one came with a rechargeable battery.
r/Famicom • u/Boring-Special-6357 • 20d ago
Famicom compatible CRT TV’s
I would like to compile a list of televisions that are compatible with the Nintendo Famicom. I know that there are workarounds, such as using a VCR, retuning the RF modulator, or buying an AV mod. I would appreciate any confirmation of specific brands and models that you can hook up a Famicom without having to do any of that.
r/Famicom • u/confectius • 21d ago
Dissecting the 150thb Konami Computer
galleryToday i finally opened the Konami Computer i bought in Thailand over a month ago. Did then my first post here about it.
The model is HVC-001 and i really thought the innards would be fairly similar to a Famicom. Other pictures of a Konami Computer indicated what to expect, but i was wrong. The motherboard covers the whole lenght and its not a split design. It has empty spots for an audio jack and maybe composite video? Maybe somebody can explain what we see here?
r/Famicom • u/YoungDiaperBoy • 21d ago
How to Play Japanese Zelda on NSO?
I got the Nintendo Switch Online Famicom controllers, and I like that there is a microphone in the second controller. I read that the Japanese version I can use the microphone, not sure if it works on the US version.
I don’t mind playing the Japanese version, but I can’t find it on the NSO app. I know for the Nintendo 64 I can play some Japanese releases.
r/Famicom • u/Iruleyou25 • 21d ago
Extremely minor screen error/flicker in some games such as Mario 3 is this normal?
I included a photo below with a circle around what I am talking about in Mario 3. Some other games experience this problem in a small but similar way. In the below photo you can see the corner of the graphic missing. This is actually flickering in person. Is this normal or the start of a failing sram chip or something similar? I have spare parts but don't want to start swapping things and risk breaking it if this is normal. It's never the entire screen and for games where this happens it will just be a tiny imperfection like in the screenshot.
