Sharp Twin Famicom Restoration

Tito from Macho Nacho Productions recently posted a video showing how he restored his Sharp Twin Famicom – An 8-bit Nintendo Famicom (NES) and Famicom Disk System combined into one unit. Tito does everything I’d recommend to restore this awesome console: Cap replacement, drive belt replacement and a thorough cleaning. Check it out, both for a look at a unique console, as well as a great restoration guide. More info below the links:

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While I’d personally consider leaving the Sharp Twin Famicom completely original after restoration and enjoy it as-is, the Twin Famicom has something almost no other 8-bit NES model has: A DIN connector. That means you can install an NESRGB kit, or a Lumacode mod as a complete #nocutmod and use the existing DIN! I’m pretty sure the DIN actually has an unused pin, meaning you probably wouldn’t even need to cut a trace on the PCB for a Lumacode mod and just use a custom (shielded!) external cable.

The Lumacode mod would be the least intrusive, as nothing on the motherboard needs to be removed or cut in any way – Just drop the board on the back of the PPU pins and solder the circled ones. If you ever decided to uninstall it, you could do it in just a few minutes with some solder braid. Don’t get me wrong, I’m still a big fan of the NESRGB! But if you’re going to HDMI anyway and already own a RetroTINK6x/4K or OSSC, a Lumacode mod is definitely a win.

Either way, if you’re looking to add higher quality signals to the Sharp Twin Famicom, that DIN is a great addition.

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