#customCart

2026-02-10

So far, so good. Getting ready to tackle the Phantom Forest in FF6 (about 4.5 hours in) and everything is proceeding smoothly. No issues with SRAM or the EPROM. Also, FF6 is so very, very good...

#snes #customCart #retrogaming

A MouseBiteLabs PCB with EPROM, SRAM, and other components soldered to it.  The PCB is pinkish purple and sitting on top of the front of a custom FF6 shell.
2026-02-09

Still not feeling great, but figured today would be a great day to finally test out the entirety of the custom FF6 cart I built so long ago. Broke out the Sony PVM-2530, got everything hooked up, and now it's time to beat all of the things down.

The SNES is modded with Voultar's SNESRGB mod, and the video/audio goes out via a SCART connector into the SCART switch (`gscart`), then into the CMPTR adapter, _then_ into the Sony PVM.

I do have two SCART switches, and if you're looking at buying one just get the `gscart` switch. The Mini Hydra is the most temperamental thing I've ever had the honor of paying money for...

#retrogaming #ff6 #customCart #sony #crt #snes

A poor photograph of Terra in bed after being rescued in Narshe on a Sony PVM-2530 CRT running Final Fantasy 6.The custom shelled Super Nintendo running a custom cart of FF6 with the decensored Ted Woolsey translation in a clear acrylic shell.The custom CMPTR adapter that allows you to hook up RGB via BNC cables to the Sony PVM-2530.  Pretty happy that the CMPTR connector didn't really take off...

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