Cart

[CandyManCriminal]

My cart looks like...


this

theres no chips to desolder, just this black blob
do i scrape that off?
wat do

halp

[wermy]

My cart looks like...


this

theres no chips to desolder, just this black blob
do i scrape that off?
wat do

halp

Well that's interesting. I haven't taken apart too many but I have not seen that before.

Can you post a picture of the other side? It looks like maybe those traces with the circular ends on the right-hand side aren't connected to anything - you may be able to use those if that is the case. You'll probably want to use a multimeter to check they aren't connected to any other traces, though.

What game is it?

[CandyManCriminal]

My cart looks like...


this

theres no chips to desolder, just this black blob
do i scrape that off?
wat do

halp

Well that's interesting. I haven't taken apart too many but I have not seen that before.

Can you post a picture of the other side? It looks like maybe those traces with the circular ends on the right-hand side aren't connected to anything - you may be able to use those if that is the case. You'll probably want to use a multimeter to check they aren't connected to any other traces, though.

What game is it?

they connect on the other side, game is tetris

[wermy]

they connect on the other side, game is tetris

So they connect to another trace on the other side? One option would be to cut the traces on the other side, which would free them up to use on this side, if that makes sense. Those circular endpoints aren't too hard to scrape off and tap into.

[1461748123]

You got a fake cartridge..
Where did you get it?

[CandyManCriminal]

they connect on the other side, game is tetris

So they connect to another trace on the other side? One option would be to cut the traces on the other side, which would free them up to use on this side, if that makes sense. Those circular endpoints aren't too hard to scrape off and tap into.

yeah, that makes sense

You got a fake cartridge..
Here did you get it?

second hand store

[CandyManCriminal]

back side, for good measure

[Kilren]

You got a fake cartridge..
Where did you get it?

What do you mean? Do you know something more about this?

@CandyManCriminal

I'd just drill through the black blob for safe measure to disrupt anything that might be under there, and then just solder to the pin holes that lead to the traces you want.

[1461748123]

You got a fake cartridge..
Where did you get it?

What do you mean? Do you know something more about this?

@CandyManCriminal

I'd just drill through the black blob for safe measure to disrupt anything that might be under there, and then just solder to the pin holes that lead to the traces you want.

Yeah, since DMG is quit old people have cracked the system. That's why you can now download games and run on simulators. Original game cart can be really expensive for certain games, so people just make some fake cartridge and flash in any games they want, apply the sticker and sell them at a high price. Don't get me wrong, they are actually working cartridges, the only difference is they are made by third-parties.

EDIT: I have some fake one in my collection as well, here's a example:

[Kilren]

Yeah, since DMG is quit old people have cracked the system. That's why you can now download games and run on simulators. Original game cart can be really expensive for certain games, so people just make some fake cartridge and flash in any games they want, apply the sticker and sell them at a high price. Don't get me wrong, they are actually working cartridges, the only difference is they are made by third-parties.

EDIT: I have some fake one in my collection as well

Gotcha. Makes a lot of sense. It's done for every other system in existence if the technology is available. I just wasn't aware of the method for the DMG.

It almost seems like these are optimal for the soldering if you know what you're buying. They have cleaner traces that have pinholes. Makes it simpler.