evilhomer 0 Report post Posted September 23, 2003 For non-techies: IC = integrated circuit, the microprocessor(s) in the cartridge. I had a copy of No Mercy that got smashed. The IC's were ok, but the pc board was cracked beyond repair. I was going to chuck it, but then figured I'd check to see if I could swap the IC's with my Revenge cartridge since I stopped playing that game. I crack the two of them open and the pc boards are completely different, but the IC's are the same size and have the same pin configuration. I get the NM IC's soldered into the Revenge board, plug it in and was shocked to see that it actually worked. I just did it yesterday, so I haven't been able to test it thoroughly and long term. I'm a little worried that I'm frying something because of the different boards that the two had. Has anybody else ever done this and what were the results? Thanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eclipse 0 Report post Posted September 24, 2003 Wow, so the Network System Administrator/PC Tech classes me taking should pay off! I completely forgot N64 games had ICs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest EQ Report post Posted September 24, 2003 You should rent games and swap out any shitty games you have for better ones Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cartman 0 Report post Posted September 25, 2003 Hmmm...well it SHOULD work since the IC(processor) has no information on it. Kinda like a PC Processor. Somwehre on the board there must be some sort of storage for the actual game information...I have never opened an N64 cartridge so I wouldn't know the details...but I have a degree in Electronics Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
evilhomer 0 Report post Posted September 25, 2003 You should rent games and swap out any shitty games you have for better ones Not a good idea unless you have the bit to open the cartridge. I don't so I had to cut a groove into the security screws and twist them with a slot screwdriver. It's impossible to do this without causing (cosmetic) damage to the case, so they would definately know what you did. Hmmm...well it SHOULD work since the IC(processor) has no information on it. Kinda like a PC Processor. Somwehre on the board there must be some sort of storage for the actual game information. It DOES work. As I said, I swapped them and it now works, the game and the memory. The thing I'm worried about now is whether or not I'm frying my console because it's passing through an extra IC that the Revenge board has that the NM board didn't have. I'm guessing that it's just bypassing that extra IC but I don't know shit about the technical aspect, I can only do the mechanical work of swapping. Wow, so the Network System Administrator/PC Tech classes me taking should pay off! I completely forgot N64 games had ICs. Riiiiiiight. Thanks for stopping by, very informative. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cartman 0 Report post Posted September 25, 2003 I was just backing up your post is all. The extra IC thing shouldnt make much difference so no worries there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
evilhomer 0 Report post Posted September 25, 2003 Excellent, that's my guess too, thanks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
