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I just opened one of my Power Base converters for Genesis (here called Mega Drive) of TecToy to use on Nomad and saw some interesting things about.

The edge connector GEN<->SMS is just a bridge to the superior board, ressembling a converter.

And that's the great thing, this edge connnector is already a converter and the superior board just add the 3D function? If it's true, maybe that superior board can be put on one SMSII and have the 3D capabilities.

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Front side - both

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Back side - both

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Edge - front

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Edge - back

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Superior board - down

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Superior board - up

You need nothing but the card slot and run some wires to add 3D and card support to SMS2.

TmEE wrote

You need nothing but the card slot and run some wires to add 3D and card support to SMS2.

But this one here can do the same job? It's interesting the way that the edge connector is purely simple like a converter, it even mark the pinout with 1-49 on one side and 2-50 on the other side.

There is no need for anything on the top board besides the card slot connector.

Probably better to destroy an SMS1 instead of a power base.

Hmm... I'd be quite tempted to buy a broken model 1 SMS when ever I get a model 2 to mod it like so. Is there any guide on how to do it?

Not that I've seen, but it's pretty straightforward. Just desolder it and trace the pin outs to the relevant spots on the cart slot.

http://www.smspower.org/Development/SMSCartridge
http://www.smspower.org/Development/Card

Now that's very cool! But would it allow use of the 3D glasses? I suppose it would only allow you to play card games, but that would be nice anyways.

Yes, it will allow the use of the 3D glasses.

That sounds very cool. Sounds very tempting

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DMN_Sonic Joined: 02 Nov 2006 Posts: 42 Location: São Paulo, Brasil	Genesis Power Base opened - support for 3D glasses on later sms models? Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2012 2:43 pm
	I just opened one of my Power Base converters for Genesis (here called Mega Drive) of TecToy to use on Nomad and saw some interesting things about. The edge connector GEN<->SMS is just a bridge to the superior board, ressembling a converter. And that's the great thing, this edge connnector is already a converter and the superior board just add the 3D function? If it's true, maybe that superior board can be put on one SMSII and have the 3D capabilities. -Some Photos below 100_6644.JPG (633.82 KB) Front side - both 100_6645.JPG (638.34 KB) Back side - both 100_6646.JPG (621 KB) Edge - front 100_6647.JPG (637.93 KB) Edge - back 100_6649.JPG (639.54 KB) Superior board - down 100_6650.JPG (633.28 KB) Superior board - up

TmEE Joined: 31 Oct 2007 Posts: 458 Location: Estonia, Rapla city	Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2012 3:15 pm
	You need nothing but the card slot and run some wires to add 3D and card support to SMS2.

DMN_Sonic Joined: 02 Nov 2006 Posts: 42 Location: São Paulo, Brasil	Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2012 5:14 pm
	TmEE wrote You need nothing but the card slot and run some wires to add 3D and card support to SMS2. But this one here can do the same job? It's interesting the way that the edge connector is purely simple like a converter, it even mark the pinout with 1-49 on one side and 2-50 on the other side.

TmEE Joined: 31 Oct 2007 Posts: 458 Location: Estonia, Rapla city	Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2012 7:18 pm
	There is no need for anything on the top board besides the card slot connector.

Maraakate Joined: 05 Jun 2010 Posts: 545 Location: Pennsylvania, USA	Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2012 2:37 am
	Probably better to destroy an SMS1 instead of a power base.

Andrew Joined: 04 Aug 2011 Posts: 11 Location: Montreal	Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2012 4:31 am
Andrew Joined: 04 Aug 2011 Posts: 11 Location: Montreal	Hmm... I'd be quite tempted to buy a broken model 1 SMS when ever I get a model 2 to mod it like so. Is there any guide on how to do it?

Maraakate Joined: 05 Jun 2010 Posts: 545 Location: Pennsylvania, USA	Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2012 2:48 pm
	Not that I've seen, but it's pretty straightforward. Just desolder it and trace the pin outs to the relevant spots on the cart slot. http://www.smspower.org/Development/SMSCartridge http://www.smspower.org/Development/Card

Andrew Joined: 04 Aug 2011 Posts: 11 Location: Montreal	Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2012 4:14 pm
Andrew Joined: 04 Aug 2011 Posts: 11 Location: Montreal	Now that's very cool! But would it allow use of the 3D glasses? I suppose it would only allow you to play card games, but that would be nice anyways.

Maraakate Joined: 05 Jun 2010 Posts: 545 Location: Pennsylvania, USA	Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2012 5:16 pm
	Yes, it will allow the use of the 3D glasses.

Andrew Joined: 04 Aug 2011 Posts: 11 Location: Montreal	Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2012 4:20 am
Andrew Joined: 04 Aug 2011 Posts: 11 Location: Montreal	That sounds very cool. Sounds very tempting

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