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Build a Nintendo NES PC

by hatsuli on February 12, 2007

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intro: Build a Nintendo NES PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

step 1: Parts you'll need . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

step 2: Preparing the case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

step 3: Preparing switches and power led . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

step 4: Placing the hard drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

step 5: Cutting a hole for the backplate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

step 6: Placing the DVD/CD drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

step 7: Putting it all together . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

step 8: Testing it all / Software installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

step 9: Current use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

step 10: Final form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

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intro: Build a Nintendo NES PC
Ah, the Nintendo Entertainment System. Brings me back a lot of good memories: Super Mario Bros., Double Dragon, Megaman. It also brings back not-so-great
memories. The agony of changing cartridges, blowing until you're dizzy and still getting nothing but a flashing screen when you start the console. When you finally got the
cartridge to run, it could freak out at any time from the smallest dust particle in the connectors.

Luckily, those days are gone now. NES emulators can be found for the PC. These nifty little programs are designed to run NES games as accurately as possible. All you
need is the emulator itself, and a ROM for a NES game. Remember, owning a ROM without owning the original game cart might be illegal where you live.

'Now, on to the topic of the instructable':

I wanted to play NES and other oldish consoles on the NES PC, and also play Divx/DVD videos etc.
Playing NES games on your computer is fine, but I wanted more of an original feel to it. I thought I'd be able to put a PC full with hard drive and DVD drive inside of a
NES case, attach some controllers to it, and hook it up to my TV.

Here's the full list of consoles my NES PC currently has installed.

- NES
- Super NES
- Sega Mega Drive / Genesis
- Sega Master System
- MAME (Arcade)
- Game Boy (Color)
- Game Boy Advance
- Sega Game Gear
- Turbo-Grafx 16 / PC-Engine
- Sony Playstation (games run from CD drive)
- Nintendo 64

The NES PC is used without mouse or keyboard! Everything is be done using the gamepads, which makes it feel more like a console (like it should!)

Image Notes
1. Original power LED, power switch and reset switch!
2. All done: looking good!
3. Open it, and find a DVD/CDRW drive!

Image Notes
1. Final Fantasy VII: Disc one (Playstation)

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step 1: Parts you'll need
1. A NES (duh)

You're free to use a non-working one, as the only part you'll be using is the case.

2. Computer parts

You will need a motherboard and processor. Because of the tiny size of the NES case, you're not going to be able to fit a normal ATX motherboard. I used a mini-itx
motherboard. They are 17cm by 17cm, so it's a great fit for the NES case. Mini-itx boards can be bought at least here. I bought a 'Jetway 1.5GHz C7D' board. It was
relatively cheap and powerful enough for my needs. Mini-itx boards come with an integrated (built-in) processor, sound card and video adapter. This is great when space
is a luxury you can't waste. You should make sure the processor won't generate too much heat. There's little space for air to move around in the case, so it might get a bit
too hot. I learned this the hard way...
It's also important to have a tv-out connection: either S-Video (preferred) or Composite. If you have an LCD screen you might want DVI or HDMI.
The motherboard needed DDR2 memory, so I got a 1gb stick of that.

I already had an old 40gb 2.5" laptop hard drive. It won't work with a standard IDE connector, so I got a 44pin->40pin IDE adapter.

I also had a slimline DVD/CD drive from the same old laptop. It also needed a slimline -> IDE adapter to work.

You will need a PSU. There's a problem, though. ATX power sources are too big to fit inside the case. I ended up using an 80 Watt picoPSU. It's a tiny DC-DC power
source. It works like a laptop's power source: you attach an external power brick that handles the AC/DC and provides the picoPSU with 12V DC power.

You will need leads to attach the power led, power switch and reset switch to your motherboard. I got them from an old computer I had lying around. I also ended up
using some old case fans I had. If you've chosen a cooler motherboard/processor, you might not need extra fans. There are some very cool fanless VIA EPIA boards, but
they're not very powerful performance-wise.

You won't be needing any special tools other than a Dremel or something similar. It's used for cleaning out the case bottom and cutting out the hole for the backplate.
You'll also need to solder some wires for the power/reset switches.

NOTE: Take care when handling the motherboard, memory, etc. They are pretty sensitive to static discharge, so make sure you're properly grounded!

Image Notes
1. The laptop hard drive adapter

Image Notes
1. PS/2 for mouse and keyboard. These were only used during installation.
They're normally not attached.
2. 3.5mm plug for audio out
3. You might be able to fit a small PCI card in the NES case, but it will need a 90-
degree riser. A good idea would be to find a decent PCI graphics adapter to be
able to play newer 3D games.
4. S-Video for tv-out
5. Composite for tv-out
6. USB for the controllers

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 Image Notes
1. Laptop HD adapter in place
Image Notes
1. The slimline disc drive adapter

Image Notes Image Notes

1. Slimline optical drive adapter in place 1. My tiny picoPSU

step 2: Preparing the case

Following the example of other NES PC builders, I got rid of all the original NES hardware except for the power led and power/reset switches. The power switch originally
stays in when you press it. This can be fixed by removing a small metal part on the top part of the switch (compare the power and reset switches: the power switch has
the metal part, the reset switch doesn't).

Next, I marked which plastic parts I'm going to need with a gloden marker. Basically, only the four corner stands and the plastic parts keeping the reset/power switches in
place. I also marked part of the case bottom to be cut off (marked here with a red line) to make space for the hard drive that will sit under the motherboard.

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 Image Notes
1. Keep this
2. Keep this
3. Keep this
4. Keep this
5. This part is cut out
6. Keep this

step 3: Preparing switches and power led

Next, I unscrewed the switches and power led from the case and soldered the motherboard leads for them. Make sure there are no shorts that could cause problems.
The PCB is nice and big, 80's style, so you shouldn't have trouble.

Image Notes
1. This is attached to the motherboard
2. Power led
3. Reset switch
4. Power switch

step 4: Placing the hard drive

The hard drive will sit under the motherboard to maximize space efficiency. First I covered the hole I'd cut (see step 2) with some plastic so the hard drive bottom wouldn't
be seen from the outside.

Next, I placed the hard drive (marked red in the picture) and covered the top with duct tape so as not to short-circuit the mother board, which will sit directly on top.

NOTE: I later found out the 2.5" laptop HD I had was broken, so I ended up using a regular 3.5" 160gb one. It fit just as well, but was a bit higher so the motherboard had
less space vertically.

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 Image Notes
1. Laptop HD adapter in place

Image Notes
1. Hard drive goes here

step 5: Cutting a hole for the backplate

Next I placed the motherboard on top of the HD. The other end of the board sits on top of the power/reset switches. I measured where the I/O backplate would come and
carefully dremeled a hole in the top and bottom halves of the case to fit the plate.

The picture shows the hole. A tad ugly, but the picture was taken before I did any sanding. It's much nicer now. The fit was alright, so I used hot glue on the bottom half to
make sure the plate stayed in place.

Image Notes
1. Backplate, missing sanding to make it pretty.

step 6: Placing the DVD/CD drive

I decided to use heavy-duty duct tape to fix the optical drive to the top of the case. Slimline optical drives are very light, so the tape worked fine. I had to cut off a part of
the case (check the picture) to fit the drive.

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 Image Notes Image Notes
1. This part had to be cut to make the drive fit. 1. The drive is nicely hidden under the cover
2. This is where I later added an extra fan

step 7: Putting it all together

I connected the IDE cables, the power for the HD and DVD/CD, drilled a hole for the PSU connector and squeezed the case-halves together. After some considerable
violence, I managed to screw the case closed.

NOTE: I later noticed the processor was running too hot (over 70C!) so I added two extra fans. One to the top (see pic) and one where the original controllers were
attached. Because of this I can't put USB connectors to the controller ports...they have to be attached to the backplate. Oh well :/

Image Notes
1. Extra fan added later
2. Extra fan added later

step 8: Testing it all / Software installation

With trembling hands I attached the power, keyboard and mouse. I then connected the tv-out to my television and pressed "Power". Success! The red power led happily
turned on and I was greeted with the BIOS loading screen. I put my Windows XP installation CD in the drive and started installing.

After installing Windows, drivers, an internet browser etc., I moved all my games to the NES PC's harddrive. Next, I set up the frontend that will work as my "operating
system", though not in the strict sense of the word. As soon as Windows opens, the frontend will automatically start fullscreen, hiding the Windows interface. I also went
through some extra steps to make the NES PC seem less like a computer:

Using Stardocks Bootskin, I switched the default loading screen to a more Nintendo-ish picture.

My Windows booted straight to a Welcome screen, where you're supposed to select which user to log in as. I got rid of the screen by following these steps:

Start Menu -> Control Panel + select User Accounts.

Select "Change the way users log on or off"
Un-tick the "Use the Welcome screen" + apply options. Close the User Accounts window.
Start Menu -> Run and enter control userpasswords2
Un-tick the "User must enter a username and password to use this computer"
Enter the password for the person you want to login as.

Next, I removed the "Loading settings" message that appears when Windoze is starting up:

Start Menu ->Run and enter regedit

Navigate to entry: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE> Software> Microsoft> Windows> CurrentVersion> Policies> System
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If there is an entry for "DisableStatusMessages" set it to 1 .
If there is no entry, right-mouse click the System word, and select New->DWORD value, and enter DisableStatusMessages, right-mouse to edit the value of it, and enter
1

To turn off the obnoxious pop-up info balloons in the right bottom corner of the screen:

Start Menu -> Run and enter regedit

Navigate to entry: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ Software\ Microsoft\ Windows\ CurrentVersion\ Explorer\ Advanced
If there is an entry for "EnableBalloonTips" set it to the decimal 0 (the digit zero)
If there is no entry, right-mouse click the "Advanced" word, and select New->DWORD value, and enter "EnableBalloonTips", right-mouse to edit the value of it, and enter
the decimal 0 (the digit zero).

Lastly, and most importantly, I added the frontend to the Startup -folder in the Start Menu. That way, when Windows is started, the frontend is automatically launched!

Image Notes
1. Windows XP installation!

step 9: Current use

The NES PC is currently attached to my living room TV. I use two Dual Shock (Playstation) controllers via USB adapter. They work great. I have an emulator frontend that
works entirely with the gamepads, so I don't need to have a keyboard or mouse attached to the NES PC at all. The frontend lets me choose games and play them, watch
Divx/DVD video, listen to internet radio etc.

The following consoles currently work perfectly on the NES PC:

- NES
- Super NES
- Sega Mega Drive / Genesis
- Sega Master System
- MAME (Arcade)
- Game Boy (Color)
- Game Boy Advance
- Sega Game Gear
- Turbo-Grafx 16 / PC-Engine
- Sony Playstation (not 2)

UPDATE: Nintendo 64
I've added another console for the NES PC: The Nintendo 64. It is by far the most resource-intensive console to emulate, so I tested a few games to get a better idea of
how playable it was. I used the Project64 emulator with 640x480 resolution and 16-bit colour depth. No anti-aliasing or texture effects.

Super Mario 64: CPU usage averaged around 80%, with peaks at 90-95%. The video was perfectly smooth and gameplay was responsive. Occasionally, with a lot
happening on the screen, the audio would clip for a moment resulting in a faint clicking noise. All in all, the game is perfectly playable!

Star Fox 64: CPU usage was constantly >= 90%. The game menus had occasionally jerky video and some audio stutering. Gameplay was near perfect though, with no
in-game video problems and occasional audio stuttering. Not a perfect score, but very playable.

GoldenEye 007: This was obviously the hardest game to pull off. CPU usage was at or near 100% all the time. The video and audio were both jerky/stuttering in both the
menus and in-game. The framerate couldn't stay at acceptable levels, which resulted in poor responsiveness. I won't call it unplayable, but the jerkiness makes it a bad
choice for my current setup.

Conclusion: Most Nintendo 64 games will be very playable if not perfect, but a lot of the more resource-intensive ones will not be very smooth. All in all, I'm positively
surprised by the results and happy to add another quality console to the list :)

I hope you enjoyed my Instructable.

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 Image Notes
1. Original power LED, power switch and reset switch!
2. All done: looking good!
3. Open it, and find a DVD/CDRW drive!

Image Notes
1. The software I'm using to launch games: GameEx.

step 10: Final form

As requested, here's a few pics of how the NES PC looks at the moment.

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 Image Notes
1. Final Fantasy VII: Disc one (Playstation)

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blueberrypieisgood says: Oct 22, 2008. 4:59 PM REPLY

Wow this is cool. Only problem is I don't have a NES. The only person who has an NES is my grandma, and She lives on the other side of the country and
the nes works. but it's still cool!

richtaur says: Oct 17, 2008. 3:39 PM REPLY

"After some considerable violence, I managed to screw the case closed." That part made me laugh. I appreciate that another fan was needed, but I consider
this almost unfinished when the controller ports aren't USB...

the4biddendonut says: Oct 5, 2008. 12:27 AM REPLY

Here's an idea. Rather than using duct tape, I'd probably try some double sided foam stick tape.

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 eichermacher says: Sep 19, 2008. 2:52 PM REPLY
I want to do this with a mouse, not a controller. Any hints? What about hooking this up to a conventional monitor?

brandon borick says: Sep 27, 2008. 11:50 AM REPLY

a usb mouse

MrUbuntu says: Sep 15, 2008. 5:39 AM REPLY

Great idea, it would make a nice media center

ewilhelm says: Sep 3, 2008. 6:54 AM REPLY

It is with great sadness that I share the news of hatsuli's death. You can read more about it here:
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JakeNikolas says: Aug 29, 2008. 4:16 PM REPLY

what did this cost you?
really cool ible!
i would love to make one but first i have to make some money.
anyone know a good ible for that?

acornstu says: Aug 28, 2008. 9:46 AM REPLY

i'm sure it would turn on but i don't know the problems associated with holding in the power button. could be nothing happens, could be a house fire :(

and if my memory serves me correctly it'll be a small square hole. but he's covering it up. and a few small rubber feet no one will notice it.

PCvsMac says: Aug 6, 2008. 10:52 AM REPLY

Hey, On step 6 it says that he used a Slimline version of a CD/DVD Drive. Could I do the same with a regular sized drive? Like the ones used a standard
computer...

Derinsleep says: Aug 26, 2008. 3:29 AM REPLY

nope,would be too large

spazbagg says: Aug 7, 2008. 4:06 PM REPLY

plus y would u remove the metal part from the power switch? I like that it stays in. Makes it seem more realistic

acornstu says: Aug 25, 2008. 10:10 PM REPLY

have to. you could replace it with some other type of switch but it would b a pain and probly not have the nes feel... if you leave the tab then it'd b like
holding the power button on your computer n the entire time your using it.

spazbagg says: Aug 25, 2008. 10:53 PM REPLY

would it not turn on, and also how do u circulate air through this thing to keep it from overheating?

acornstu says: Aug 25, 2008. 10:19 PM REPLY

lol. wtb flashing blue loading screen pst

zwollner says: May 4, 2007. 12:27 AM REPLY

LOL duct tape.

acornstu says: Aug 25, 2008. 10:15 PM REPLY

:) lol. that grey length of wtf ever it duckt tape is made out of a bailing wire are the corner stones off america!!!

like how that dvd drive fits perfect n the old game slot

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 articpenguin says: Aug 7, 2008. 1:49 PM REPLY
where would you get a motherboard that would fit anyways?

tubbychick3n says: Aug 16, 2008. 4:33 AM REPLY

check maybe a local fry's electronics. if you even live near one. i'm not sure if it's a very large line of stores.

articpenguin says: Aug 16, 2008. 10:34 AM REPLY

do you happen to know how much one would cost?

tubbychick3n says: Aug 17, 2008. 4:23 PM REPLY

well, it depend on which one you get, try checking out their online store: http://shop1.frys.com/catreq/-1536

NightScrawler says: Aug 16, 2008. 10:44 PM REPLY

Do you have a ballpark estimate about how much this instructable costs?

Bardouv says: Aug 16, 2008. 12:15 PM REPLY

Do you have any problems with overheating?

cbutters says: Aug 14, 2008. 12:01 PM REPLY

Here is my Stealth NES PC worklog:
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REA says: Aug 11, 2008. 7:08 PM REPLY

now all you need is an 8-bit theme for it!

spazbagg says: Aug 7, 2008. 3:33 PM REPLY

does this mean that there would be a hole in the bottom of the NES? in the shape of a "T"

link93 says: Aug 7, 2008. 2:08 PM REPLY

Beautifully don sir i applaud you >clap clap clap clap<

Cloudffvii2696 says: Aug 2, 2008. 9:51 AM REPLY

Would this work with another system?

matstermind says: Jul 30, 2008. 12:29 PM REPLY

which PS emulator do you have on there, because all the ones I've tryed don't work.

Sir Maverick says: Aug 1, 2008. 3:19 PM REPLY

Download: PSXfin from www.3roms.com

They also have great roms for many emulators.

mishathegoat says: Jul 29, 2008. 4:22 PM REPLY

Nice tutorial! Some better instructions for wiring the Reset/Power buttons would be nice.. wink wink

Vozzie says: Apr 25, 2008. 6:52 PM REPLY

haha now all you need to do is set up the nes controler with a usb or something similar and you'll be set :P

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 Derinsleep says: Jun 22, 2008. 7:26 AM REPLY
there is instructions for that on 'ibles search snes to parallel port

Grey_Wolfe says: Jul 6, 2008. 9:41 PM REPLY

Yeah, if you could figure out this conversion for NES, you could do the parallel changeover inside the case and keep the outside ports vintage, it
should still work.

Derinsleep says: Jul 7, 2008. 7:42 AM REPLY

I think so

Grey_Wolfe says: Jul 15, 2008. 5:51 PM REPLY

I would be cool to not have to add new ports, and to be able to plug in your controllers in the classic fashion.

I wonder how one would go about setting up the system to be two-player compatable, and capable of recognizing the two controllers.

Derinsleep says: Jul 15, 2008. 11:44 PM REPLY

me thinks the same

MasterShrub says: Jul 11, 2008. 1:12 PM REPLY

Kool, but "Nintendo NES" is a sign that you may suffer from PNS Syndrome.

mishathegoat says: Jul 11, 2008. 11:55 AM REPLY

Has anyone found out how to easily wire the NES Controller Port to maybe an internal USB port? I'd much rather keep the original controller ports and I have
a suspicious feeling that wiring the controller ports to the parallel port won't work nicely in Ubuntu.

the_burrito_master says: Jul 8, 2008. 7:33 AM REPLY

AWESOME I love that old system but I'm gonna have to acquire a broken one first before I do that.

i am me says: Sep 10, 2007. 1:18 PM REPLY

awwwwww naughty boy! copying games is illegal! anyway i think the pc is good and i am making one currently!!!!!lol =-[)

NetReaper says: May 24, 2008. 3:29 PM REPLY

Emulators are legal if you own the game already (i think) but it's not like anyone will catch you if you don't.

Grey_Wolfe says: Jul 6, 2008. 9:45 PM REPLY

You're correct (kind of, lol), emulators are completely legal, ownership is not an issue there.

ROM's however are the ones that are legal, 'as long as you own an original'. Copying games, or any other form of data, is not illegal if done for
private use or archival purposes, as long as you own a legit copy.

Also having someone else copy it for you is legal, as long as you are still a legal owner.

Copying for other purposes, such as profit or marketing become an issue, but you are allowed to use your data however you want, and changing
format is not illegal, if it is yours to do.

nevermind1534 says: Jul 1, 2008. 9:05 AM REPLY

Here's the worklog for my NES PC http://www.thebestcasescenario.com/forum/showthread.php?t=14999

PCvsMac says: May 16, 2008. 11:31 AM REPLY

Hi,

Could I use a Mini-ATX motherboard rather than a Mini-ITX motherboard? (Dimensions are very similar)

PCvsMac says: May 16, 2008. 11:33 AM REPLY

Apologies, a Mini-ATX are about 7cm smaller that -ITX.

http://www.instructables.com/id/Build-a-Nintendo-NES-PC/
 Derinsleep says: Jun 22, 2008. 7:21 AM REPLY
so it will work

PCvsMac says: Jun 22, 2008. 7:45 AM REPLY

My apologies for been misleading. It think that type of board is larger, and as such not compatable. Please check before you buy the
motherboard.

Derinsleep says: Jun 22, 2008. 8:12 AM REPLY

I do not need to check as I am not building this.But the advice is nice and important.

daweinst says: Jun 6, 2008. 11:34 PM REPLY

Inspired by this project, I just finished making my own NES computer to emulate games and do other stuff. I'd never done anything like this before. I tried to
detail all the steps in a guide that should be good for noobs. Let me know what you think. Any comments, questions, suggested improvements and critiques
are welcome.

http://booteeee.blogspot.com/

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http://www.instructables.com/id/Build-a-Nintendo-NES-PC/