I did this to my A/V Famicom a few months ago. Probably one of my favorite mods since it looks so much better than stock, even the composite looks better now. On mine I didn't hook up the part for the controller combos though, I just have it wired to always use the one pallet I like.
Minus the Jail bar effect. It's too bad, because i definitely prefer RF for nostalgia and just how much it rounds out and softens the sprites, Vs Composite on a CRT.
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Such a great video! There's something very satisfying about watching the NESRGB install process then seeing the end result. Even better on an NES toploader! Speaking of toploaders, I assume you're getting yourself ready for OpenTendo-TopLoader as well? 👀
Awesome video, I really appreciate that these are out there. While Tims board is brilliant, his instructions are terrible. I installed this on a AV famicom and tested it before getting an upscaler. The AV famicom has the existing multi-out so I tested it using the multi outs component video. I was getting a weird grey and white picture out, with the unit turned on and the picture was fine with it off. I thought something was wrong because I couldn't find anyone else with this issue online. I then emailed Tim and he said that is correct that it does that. The other thing is sound, there is no mention of sound in his instructions. I was going to leave the original composite in place. After watching more videos this morning, I realised that with me using HD Retrovison cables that I should get the composite from the NESRGB for CSync(thanks to a video, else I wouldn't have known at all). I probably need to remove my multi-out and drill the component cable and the sound holes out like people have shown for ground. Then bring the sound and composite in from the NESRGB. I haven't seen anyone doing that, but surely that makes sense?
That does make sense and you’re correct that you need composite video for those HD Retrovision cables. All that being said it would be much easier to help if you can send me some pictures. Feel free to email me and I can take a look and try to help.
All your work is definitely worth it! I appreciate you take the time to show and explain the process and decisions, I think you allow us to learn a lot from your videos.
@@dustyshoopman845 I don't agree with you, but you should probably start your own channel and demonstrate your own way. Perhaps people would learn better with your methods or maybe you'll learn something about ingratitude, either way looks like a better future.
Thank you very much brother for such an excellent installation, I have a question when you purchase the v4.0 board kit, bring the other green board and the 2 pin terminals that connect to the boards within the same kit, and the audio expansion enabled it in this installation, since the top Loader and front Loader do not bring the improved audio expansion.
I did not add the expansion audio for this specific install, but it is possible. Voultar makes an expansion audio board for the toploader that can be used with the NESRGB
A friend of mine bought an AV Famicom with this mod pre-installed from eBay. No idea what the seller did, but the audio for the pulse wave channels (Pin A) is far louder than the triangle/noise/dpcm (Pin B) or the expansion audio. What do you think might be the reason for that?
Besides the SNES style multi-out in the back, does the Tim Worthington kit come with every bit of wire required for this mod, or did you supply some of your own as well?
Great video as always. Installing an rgb board on an nes or famicom never gets old for me. Favorite console and mod of all time. Im curious why one would want to turn off the rgb? Do happen to know why that option is there?
Thanks, and I always enjoy checking out your latest videos! I think that the option to turn off the NESRGB is only really useful on the frontloader. For example, if someone wants to experience the original thing with the composite video jacks. On the toploader it’s not helpful because the original RF modulator is removed
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Impressive work ! This reminds me, I just received a NES, and tried to put it to good use for my son, but the graphics were immediately disappointing. The graphic artifacts look equivalent to me to the ones you show on your video. I would gladly post a link to a screenshot, but it seems RU-vid is allergic to any link in the comments section... :( This is not the same model of NES though, mine is a more "classical" one, I'm using composite cables already, which improved quality a lot compared to RF, but still, jaggy lines. In your experience, would you think this is the same issue ?
If I were to leave J1 open and not connect a switch or any controller inputs would it just use the default palette? I don’t really care about switching palettes, and the default looks great to me.
Have you experienced any horizontal screen tearing that seems to occur on a cycle? I have a v3 board, and other than the occasional tear it looks fantastic.
Thanks. I have an AV Famicom scaled through a Tink 2x classic, but recently switched to a GBS-C scaler. I need more testing, but if the problem still exists I'll give that jumper a try.
Hi Long Island, I watched your video on the gamecube hdmi mod you posted 11 months ago. Could you comment on the lag? Does it truly get zero lag on a modern tv?
@@LIRetroGaming oh cool! my friend has the eon adapter and i find it still lags on his TV. Am is the internal hdmi mod and the eon basically the same thing. They both upscale the analog output to hdmi right? Or is there something more at play here that makes the internal mod superior.....
I'm either going with the Top Loader(RGB Mod), using HD Retrovision SNES Component Cables, with a RetroTINK4K on a 55" QD-OLED (Samsung S90C), OR just settling for the AVS....Yet the latter doesn't seem to offer a CRT softness option, unless I'm mistaken. The last thing i'd want is to play NES(or any 8-16 bit title) games with razor sharp raw sprites, even with scan lines.
@@LIRetroGaming Thanks! It's too bad RetroUSB couldn't get the AVS any smaller, or just more in line with the NT Mini's design. Top Loader is still the nicest looking NES variant imo. :P
Krikkz just released the rgb blaster for the nes top loader. No need to solder anything. Just attach it like a cartrage then the game and rgb connections are on the cart. Kinda like a gameshark. They should of just done that with most of these mods. There are so many ports, that can most of this stuff without doing all this. I feel like ill just destroy it.
Solder stuff I try getting a ready one. There so many ports all around the console that can do all this. It's up to the inventor. Whatever works to get better picture and connect to the television. I got a HDMI n64. Pretty cool.