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I know that the point of this site is to avoid dead links, but I don't think extremetech would be too happy about me mirroring the guide. The guide is hereRead this article
SNES - Using controllers from a different region on old SNES'How to make your older SNES compatible with controllers from a different region.Read this article |
How to wire a SNES controller with the original IC, instead of two 4021sAll the information you need to wire to the SNES controller IC (The V520B)Read this article |
Finding out if an original (big) SNES has the bigger, older board revision or the smaller, newer board revision.Or: finding out if your original SNES is a boy or a girlDid you know that there are two board revisions for the original SNES? The earlier one is bigger, and more common, but Nintendo redesigned the board of the original SNES to save money later, and made it smaller in the process. In this article, I talk about some ways to determine whether a SNES (not mini) has the newer, smaller revision of the board, or the older, bigger one. Methods for both PAL and NTSC are talked about. Read this article |
SNES Pinouts (AV, Controller)Some pinouts that will help you while modding a SNES.Read this article |
SNES Cartridge InformationLet us discuss the super Nintendo cartridges and their regional differences and the lockout chip in particular.Read this article |
Disabling the SNES lockout chipIn this article, I will be teaching you how to disable the Super Nintendo (SNES) lockout chip. Doing this will enable you to play games from other territories. If you do this on an NTSC Console, it will be able to play PAL games, and vice versa.Read this article |
SNES Mini / Normal SNES 1chip Size comparisonThe SNES mini may be the smallest SNES board that was made by Nintendo available, but the old, big SNES also had two board revisions. In later SNES', a new "1chip" board is found, which is only as long as the SNES Mini board, but is wider and has external Controller portsRead this article |