European NES/ uk games?

isup · 02-01-2011 1:35pm #1

does anyone know if there is a way to play uk games on a european/french NES. can it be modified or will i have to just buy a uk one? thanks

pdbhp · 02-01-2011 2:06pm

There is some sort of region mod on NES don't know if it's easy to do or not but I'm sure someone on here will be of some more help

isup · 02-01-2011 2:22pm

thanks, it would be good to know if it could be done

pdbhp · 02-01-2011 2:28pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xWYC93JtHbA

Hope this helps. Never done the mod so I'd wait for conformation from our resident modders before trying it

Dark Savior · 02-01-2011 2:35pm

As in the video that pdbhp posted,it really is that simple.Just open up the Nes and snip apart that pin #4 and you're done.Probably one of the easiest mods ever for a region free Nes.

isup · 02-01-2011 2:38pm

thanks pdbhp and Dark Savior. i didnt think id get this response so quick, and the mod looks easy. cant wait to try it out.

pdbhp · 02-01-2011 2:45pm

No problems good luck with it and let us know how you get on!

o1s1n · 02-01-2011 4:39pm

UK & Europe are both PAL. There's no compatability issue as they're the same region.

isup · 02-01-2011 4:59pm

There seems to be different European versions.

o1s1n · 02-01-2011 5:05pm

Oh wait, you mentioned a French NES? That's the Secam NES. I'm still pretty sure it'll play PAL games without any issue.

pdbhp · 02-01-2011 5:12pm

The French one should o1s1n so I'm led to believe I thin it's Italy and Spain are PAL 2 making them incompatible

o1s1n · 02-01-2011 5:28pm

Where'd you hear that about Italy and Spain? If it is true, it must be NES specific as I've never come across any such compatability issues with Megadrive/Snes games from all over the PAL/Secam region. They're the same games just with different packaging.

pdbhp · 02-01-2011 5:34pm

Think it's just on the NES. Now I'm not 100% about it I just heard before that there we're different regions of PAL NES. The English/Irish was PAL 1 (Mattel) and Spain and Italy and maybe greece were PAL 2. Don't quote me on it yet as I don't see much info about it on the net

02-01-2011 5:37pm

I do remember reading at the time about a "NES version" and "Mattel version." Either way, my NES has "NES Version" printed on the flap.

pdbhp · 02-01-2011 5:39pm

There seems to be 2 PAL versions for France a SECAM NES and normal PAL 1 wierd!

o1s1n · 02-01-2011 5:48pm

If you look at a NES box they all say 'This game pak may only be used with 'Mattel' or 'NES' versions of the Nintendo Entertainment System'. So even if there are a couple of different console versions, from what I gather the games were designed to work right across the PAL region.

I'm open to correction on that as I don't have any way of testing it out 100%.

02-01-2011 5:50pm

I found this, seems there are indeed two Euro regions.

Also found that the Mattel version NES consoles were made pre-1990 as Nintendo had no European base at the time of launch.

pdbhp · 02-01-2011 5:50pm

There is probably no issue regarding games working across the same region it's just strange that there is differing versions of the same region.

Edit: seems there is an issue regarding cross PAL regions (strange)

batari · 02-01-2011 8:28pm

Yes there are a couple of different regions, but disabling the lockout chip will make your Nes play games from anywhere in the world, barring maybe 1% of games.

Myrddin · 02-01-2011 10:43pm

Karsini is correct re the Mattel version, it's from a time when there were no EU Nintendo headquarters. They're made by Nintendo, but were distributed under Mattel (I think)... When I was doing my NES mod log I noticed mine was the Mattel version, they're rarer alright, but currently worth no more than a 'Nintendo Version' NES

Ah well, I can live & hope :rolleyes:

Dismember pin 4 from the chip, enjoy multi-region goodness. (Yes we know about Famicom extra chips Retr0

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