Does anybody commission N64 console chopping and modding?

Basically I'm in need of somebody whom can chop a N64 up for making the motherboard smaller for me
also I don't know if it is possible to have the RGB mod on a PAL console but can this be done also.

help would be great so I can make a mini N64

 

Motherboard is not large anyway, you can easily make a console 1/2 size by doing casework and removing transformer and using a step-down regulator. You can only have RGB on a PAL unit if it is a certain serial from France, expect to pay about £100 for the console; and bear in mind composite is pretty good image anyway.

 

This is supposed to work on all versions:
http://www.otakus-store.net/en/home/229-n64-rgb-for-all-kit-modding.html

 

Interesting find. Just bought one as wanted RGB output on a normal PAL console without having to pay stupid money on an (FRA) model.

Will give a mini-review on this when get it as i'm working on a tabletop multi-console system project at the moment and would be nice to have RGB from N64. http://bacman.co.uk/bacforum/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=4214

 

No, and no, especially if compared with RGB

 

The price difference between a UK N64 and a French one isn't 50 EUR anyway (if you know what to look for), so I fail to see the point of the board. Also, purely speculative as I don't know what the RGB signal on a modified console would look like with the board, but I'd rather have the version with native RGB.

 

Composite output on N64 is pretty good; colours are correct, no colour bleeding; however of course RGB is more crisp as you would expect.

UK N64 consoles when you get them at car boot sales are cheap, i've a few and they cost between £1 and £5 each only. French (FRA) models on ebay that can be RGB modded seem to cost around £100 including postage be they from UK or French seller. This board, plus UK console still comes in half the price of an (FRA) console which makes it a good deal. Assuming it works ok of course, which I will test when get one.

 

Someone just posted a youtube video of the chip:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uN_2dVh0gvo

 

They look great but would this make it better on a 40" LCD or would I need a CRT?
also I have never soldered anything in my entire life are they noob friendly?

 

Same old CPLD code that has been passed around for a long time. The RGB isn't as good as native RGB either.

For less than 50EUR you could probably get someone to ship you a RGB moddable NTSC-U board and swap out the PIF.

 

REALLY? Do you know anybody selling one , also in regards to this how does the power supply convert?
also I'm getting an everdrive 64 in a few weeks , does this mean I need the NTSC version or could I get the PAL version and use a convertor?

 

£100 for a rgb moddable french console?

ebay.fr, £15 shipped for mine.

 

Composite output on N64 is pretty good; colours are correct, no colour bleeding; however of course RGB is more crisp as you would expect.

UK N64 consoles when you get them at car boot sales are cheap, i've a few and they cost between £1 and £5 each only. French (FRA) models on ebay that can be RGB modded seem to cost around £100 including postage be they from UK or French seller. This board, plus UK console still comes in half the price of an (FRA) console which makes it a good deal. Assuming it works ok of course, which I will test when get one. Even now on ebay searches they are around £100 so if you got one cheap, well done.

 

http://www.ebay.fr/itm/nintendo-64-...pt=FR_Jeux_Vidéo_Consoles&hash=item20e029fef2

45 euros plus shipping, just searching for a (FRA) model. Loose consoles have ended for around 20 euros. Of course they can be found for less than that if you ask sellers who haven't specified what model they've got, but this does require a modicum of French knowledge.

 

You are searching for people who know what they have of course it's more expensive, they know people want them. Just search for n64 and ask the seller the model number and you will hit a FRA one easily. They aren't extremely uncommon or anything.

Searching for FRA n64 is like searching for vga after the name of a game.

 

Yeah I have about 10 loose grey PAL consoles , so what you are saying without a French version it can't be done?
as I'm certainly not paying £100.00 for a French N64 .

 

It can be done, but only with the 50 euro board bacteria linked to early. The only N64 with proper native RGB is the French one, which still requires some modification, but it's only a case of a little bit of wire and three resistors. I have a couple myself which cost me a lot less than £100 each, but just haven't got round to modding them as I don't have anything with a SCART RGB input at the moment.

 

The only PAL console that can be RGB modded is the (FRA) one, as any other PAL console simply does not have the circuitry in the chip to tap off red or blue, only green.

if you can get a (FRA) console posted for the sort of money you guys seem to get one for, then great; however buying the mod board that works on any N64 console (so it says) is costing something like £39 including postage; which isn't a lot different.

 

All N64's can be RGB modded, you just need the mod board linked above. This is long confirmed to be true, so there is no need for the "so it says".

however, £39 is expensive IMO and I will be selling them cheaper eventually.

 

Does anyone knows if this RGB kit produces higher video quality when compared with a French/NTSC modded N64? Or is it pretty much the same thing?