Nintendo Entertainment System
Sat May 04 2002 at 17:19:35
With this discussion of the NES technical specs, everyone has forgotten possibly the most important chip in the box, the “lockout” chip.
The lockout chip was Nintendo s method of controlling what NES-compatible games were manufactured. A microchip inside the NES ran a program called “10NES” that prevented all cartridges from functioning unless they contained a similar chip. Since this authenticating processor was a Nintendo patent, only Nintendo could legally provide the component to companies who wished to produce NES-compatible cartridges. Nintendo would grant licenses to software developers and then manufacture the actual cartridges themselves, ensuring that the specs for the chip remained a secret.
Someone modded a Game Boy Color to act as a much better Apple TV remote
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Most people who have used the Apple TV Siri remote have probably craved something that isn’t so darn frustrating to use but most of us haven’t modded a Game Boy Color to work as one (via
Gizmodo). That’s exactly what Italian YouTuber Otto Climan did, and while his project looks sleek as all get-out, it’s surprising how well it works using the Game Boy’s original hardware.
Wow, that custom case.
Photo by Otto Climan
First off, we have to talk about the case he used. It was apparently made by a company called Retro Modding, specifically for the project, and it looks incredible with its blend of ‘90s Apple and Nintendo aesthetics. (Embarrassingly, it looks better than the actual video game console Apple worked on in the ‘90s.) If you’re familiar with the Game Boy Color, you may notice that the screen on Climan’s looks a bit crisper and better backlit. In addition to repla
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