There used to be a few of these floating around on eBay, from HK sellers with what seemed like new old stock. Does anybody know where they're available from now? I'd like to be able to play SFC games on my US SNES with minimal fuss and without having to resort to removing the tabs inside the shell as well. It'd also be good to have one to play NTSC-U games on a SFC in future, as cutting up the cartridge port to accommodate the blocky American ones would be a bit of a travesty.
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I must admit I was tempted to pick up a SFC but the reason I never did was down to this problem. I ended up with a US snes and removed that tabs. I remember seeing bridge adaptors in the past but it was so long ago I have no idea where now.
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They appear to be incredibly scarce. It's also the main reason why I haven't picked up a SFC yet too. I recall the HK ones looking like they were made with the same case mouldings as the Honey Bee adapter. I'm currently scouring eBay to try and remember who had them in stock so I can make further enquiries. Trying to find one with a cart connector that'll accommodate Super FX carts will be a job in itself!Last edited by Decider-VT; 21-06-2011, 19:18.Comment
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I'd like one of these for my SFC, at the moment I've transplanted some cart innards over so that I don't have to hack my SFC up!Comment
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Me too, although I'd like to play PAL snes games on my SFC but am not entirely sure which adaptor I needComment
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You need something like a GamesMaster/Universal Adapter/Action Replay to play PAL games on a SFC Crispy. It depends on the game which one you need though.Comment
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There's loads of adapters on Ebay. I don't like using them myself, I much prefer just widening the cart slot on a SNES / SFC.Comment
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Bridges or converters? I'm not sure if the latter functions as a simple bus extension as converters are wired to use the second domestic cart as the bypass for the lockout chip, aren't they?Comment
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Would an action replay generally be the ticket then?Comment
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ive been after one of these too, i currently use a convertor type adaptor. US cart on top and Jap game in the back.
just want a simple bridge one thoughComment
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Yes the converters simply have the connections from the lockout chip re-routed to the connector on the back, which then borrows the lockout chip from the the domestic cart.Originally posted by Decider-VT View Post
If you open up a converter, there's usually a place for the lockout chip to reside. I soldered in one pulled from a 99p cart off eBay (I think it was FIFA), and it worked fine.
In theory, you could just use an NTSC cart on the back, and an NTSC cart in the top. Hey presto - instant bridge adaptor!
Last edited by Oldgamingfart; 22-06-2011, 11:09.Comment
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Using two NTSC carts a rather good idea. Apparently it's also possible to use a Game Genie with cart tabs removed, preserving the console. Make you wonder why a company like Datel bothered putting the cart tabs on it in the first place.Comment
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Well, this is a complete minefield, as there's plenty of misinformation out there. The smaller Honey Bee adapter looked like it was going to be the one to get but this video reveals that it doesn't have the full 62-pin connector necessary for Super FX games. I'm beginning to see why people just give up and start hacking up their consoles.Comment
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The only bridge adaptor I have ever seen was like a half famicom cart with nothing on it. It also had just one slot as all it did was simply raise the pins. Not sure if it had Super FX support.
I would imagine any FX Supported adaptor would allow and US SNES game to work on a SFC.Comment
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True, but it's also a matter of finding a converter that accommodates the tabs in the cart slot on the US SNES. Quite a few of the auctions I've been browsing are frustratingly vague about what they're selling and I get the impression that the German sellers have a grasp of English that is as good as my mastery of their mother tongue. I'm still digging around so I'll report any findings back here.Comment
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