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Disabling NES Lock Out Chip / Making Your Nes Universal
I have tested this method on my one NTSC game unit; this *should* work on either Pal or NTSC units allowing gamers to play games from varius other countries. I will not take any responsibility for problems that may occure when doing this; it worked fine for me. With this all said, onto making your NES console universal. Things needed:
Philips Head Screw Driver
Small Knife/Pliers
Turn your NES unit over so that the bottom is facing up. Take the philips head screw driver and unscrew the six screws holding the casing of the NES shut. Set the screws aside and pull the two halves of the NES case apart revealing the "guts" of the NES system.
Well not really. Lifting the casing off reveals a few interesting things on the circuit board, mostly a metal shroud (in gray) covering the main components. Using your philips head screw driver, unscrew the seven screws holding the metal shroud on the board. Carefully lift the metal shroud away from the board. -I *think* the shroud cannot be removed on the NTSC consoles, move it away as much as you can.-
Now the main part of the NES is accesible. You can see the cartridge slot etc. Remove the 6 philips head screws as marked and lift the circuit board out of the case. Carefully turn the board over 180 degrees once it is out of the case.
Once the circuit board is face up, look for a ROM chip marked with a few letters/numbers and the words (C) Nintendo. This is the lockout chip. Take the knife or pliers and cut the 4th pin from the left. Once this pin is cut, reassemble the NES in reverse order. Clean your console, hold your breath, try to play your import games. 98% of the games should work. Now you have a universal NES system!
PAL Games Showing Problems on NTSC Console
Asterix (Infogrames)
Background severely corrupted on NTSC console, making the game unplayable.
Balloon Fight (Nintendo)
On NTSC console, the upper portion of the background starfield on the Balloon Trip is partly stationary.
Battletoads (Tradewest/Rare)
Graphical corruption on NTSC console. Also, the main game plays at about half the normal speed -- in alternate frames the background is all black, which means that the screen flickers.
Battletoads/Double Dragon (Nintendo/Tradewest/Rare)
Graphical problems on NTSC console. On the character selection screen, the background jitters up and down (sprites remain stationary), and the top part of the screen flickers. The main game plays at about half the normal speed -- in alternate frames the background is all black, which means that the screen flickers.
Blades of Steel (Konami)
Title screen split occurs in wrong position on NTSC console.
Bram Stoker's Dracula (Sony Imagesoft)
Title screen music does not play on NTSC console. However, you can hear it by manually selecting it in the sound test.
Castelian (Storm/Triffix)
Some title screen corruption on NTSC console.
Cobra Triangle (Nintendo/Rare)
Title screen corruption and score panel "jumpy" on NTSC console.
Digger T. Rock - The Legend of the Lost City (Milton Bradley/Rare)
This game uses the AMROM board; "bus conflicts" are possible. Graphics are severely corrupted on NTSC console, making the game unplayable.
Double Dragon III - The Sacred Stones (Acclaim)
Game hangs on NTSC console.
Dr. Mario (Nintendo)
Some graphical corruption on NTSC console.
Dropzone (Mindscape/Eurocom)
Graphical problems on NTSC console.
Elite (Imagineer)
Graphics are severely corrupted on NTSC console, making the game unplayable.
Flintstones, The - The Rescue of Dino & Hoppy (Taito)
On NTSC console, screen flashes white during basketball games. There are other glitches too.
Gauntlet II (Mindscape)
Scrolling problems on NTSC console.
High Speed (Tradewest/Rare)
Hangs when run on NTSC console.
International Cricket (Beam/LaserBeam)
Title screen is corrupted on NTSC console
Jimmy Connors Tennis (Ubi Soft)
Gameplay speed is probably adjusted for PAL 50Hz frame rate
. Ball bounces strangely on NTSC console.
Joe & Mac: Caveman Ninja (Elite)
Does not work properly on NTSC console. The game seems to play okay, but after the game is over and you return to the title screen, starting another game causes the console to lock up during the game intro sequence. The screen flashes on and off, though the music still plays.
Kick Off (Imagineer/Anco)
Does not work properly on NTSC console: menu screens flicker when controller is moved, in-game playfield is corrupted & flickers.
Krusty's Fun House (Acclaim)
Graphical problems on NTSC console.
Lion King, The (Virgin)
Does not work properly on NTSC console. Title and option screens "jitter", and the in-game graphics flicker violently.
Mission: Impossible (Palcom)
Some graphical problems on NTSC console. Screen flashes when talking to people, game over/continue text jitters.
Pin·Bot (Nintendo/Rare)
Hangs when run on NTSC console.
Rad Racer (Nintendo/Square)
Track graphics are severely corrupted on NTSC console.
Rush'n Attack (Konami)
Scrolling problems on NTSC console.
Silent Service (Konami/Rare)
Corruption on title screen on NTSC console.
Solar Jetman (Nintendo/Rare)
Minor graphical glitches on intermission screens on NTSC console. Otherwise seems to work okay.
Star Wars (JVC/Beam Software)
On NTSC console, status bar flickers, there is some slowdown and minor graphical corruption.
Super Mario Bros./Tetris/Nintendo World Cup (Nintendo)
Does not work properly on NTSC console; selecting some games returns to the menu screen instead of starting the game.
Super Off-Road, Ivan "Ironman" Stewart's (Tradewest/Rare)
Some graphical corruption on NTSC console.
Tecmo World Wrestling (Tecmo)
Second screen split on "VS" pre-game screen occurs in the wrong place on NTSC console.
Time Lord (Milton Bradley/Rare)
Severe graphical corruption and invisible graphics on NTSC console.
Trojan (Capcom)
Scrolling glitches and some flickering on NTSC console.
Wizards and Warriors (Acclaim/Rare)
Graphical corruption on NTSC console.
Zelda II - The Adventure of Link (Nintendo)
Minor title screen glitches on NTSC console
NTSC games showing problems on PAL console
Cobra Triangle (Rare)
The graphics all messed up in game and then crash on PAL console.
Final Fantasy (Sunsoft)
Has text scrolling problems but can still be read on PAL console.
Ice Hockey (Nintendo)
Title screen is corrupted on PAL console.
Jaws (LJN)
Severe graphical problems on PAL console.
Karate Kid, The (LJN)
Title screen is corrupted on PAL console.
Micro Machines (Codemasters)
Crashes and resets on PAL console.
Ninja Gaiden (Tecmo)
Does not show intro sequence properly on PAL console.
Pin·Bot (Nintendo/Rare)
Graphical corruption on PAL console.
Predator (Activision)
Problems with score line on PAL console.
Rad Racer (Nintendo/Square)
Track graphics are corrupted on PAL console.
Sesame Street ABC & 123 (Hi Tech Expressions/Rare)
Graphical corruption on PAL console.
World Champ (Romstar)
Screen split in wrong position on PAL console.
Zelda II - The Adventure of Link (Nintendo)
Title screen and status line are corrupted on PAL console.
Imo is het ombouwen van PAL<>NTSC niet illegaal. Bij Playstation's wel omdat daarbij het ombouwen het spelen van illegale copieën en gedownloade ISO's mogelijk maakt, maar dat is bij de NES
niet zo. Dit maakt de PAL<>NTSC truuk voor de NES imo net zo legaal als het regiovrij flashen van je DVD-speler. (en er zijn zat mensen die importgames willen kunnen spelen die nooit in Nederland/Europa zullen uitkomen).
Andere schema's van de NES:
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