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A project log for Super Famicade - Hardcore SNES Arcade Hack

Think Neo Geo MVS 4 Slot, then think Super Nintendo Entertainment System. Put 'em together and you've got yourself a Super Famicade.

dackrDackR 03/28/2015 at 21:330 Comments

After months of working on my design for the Super Famicade, I've come to the realization that I don't really need to use 4 separate SNES motherboards. In fact, it would probably speed things along if I changed the design to only use a single motherboard (negates the need for control switching, video switching-- which has been prototype'd and is working, but seems to be more evil than it should be). Instead, I will be focusing on either an SPI controlled multi-cart, or something similar... I want to be able to switch games without using any built-in menus, so it probably wont technically be a multi-cart, but I've changed my mind several times, so who knows... Rest assured, it will be better than it sounds. ;)

I plan on starting to build the cabinet within the next few weeks once the weather stabilizes a bit and we have some sunny, warm weather. I've had the parts for months, but I just haven't been motivated to work out in the cold garage. :)

I've been working on some RBG amp circuits... specifically designed for my small 13 inch CRT (for bench tests) and the 32 inch CRT-- neither of which have anything more than composite video as a standard feature. I've got some parts coming so I can finish up that part of the design.

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