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New Video featuring the Power Vamp: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tGosFYzI9U

If you have ever tried getting your Nintendo Famicom working on a modern TV or with a reliable modern PSU then you will know how much of a pain it can be! With this “No case modding needed!” upgrade you will get going in minutes!

Introducing the v5 Power Vamp with a sweet black PCB and onboard RGB LED for those sweet sweet clear case shells and case mods! The v5 also features contacts on the PCB to allow you to patch into the video and audio circuits for those of you who like your additional experimentation! And if you prefer, you can disable the LED as well!

Now includes the no-case mod clip on port cover for free! Carefully align this up to the AV port before screwing down the VAMP in the Famicom. You may need to size it slightly with a sharp knife owning the slight variations in Famicom case - you will know when it's correct as everything will fit without any force.

NEWS: Confirmed working in a Rinco Famiclone! Video here: https://youtu.be/5xVszoovx0s

Power Vamp v3 Video: https://youtu.be/wxHAlcCdUtw

Please see diagram if you have a GPM-02 Revision Famicom and compare to the VAMP board you have received

If you need a replacement you can print your own ,the design is available here: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5220649

Video of ctrl-alt-rees fitting into a GPM-02 edition main board (note the recommended pinout has changed, please use the diagrams from here on GPM-02 fitment)

Video and blog from retroRGB review and fitting into a 7 pin mainboard: Video: retroRGB roundup Blog: retroRGB Blog

The Famicom is an NTSC-J machine which means that not only was it difficult 3 decades ago to find a CRT that would display the picture and play the audio correctly, but now it is even more of a challenge getting a modern day TFT to play nicely!

To date several hack and slash mods have been created to try an get around this issue, but often the result is damaged hardware and nasty case mods. For this the Power Vamp board was created!

Power Vamp solves not one but two issues, first is to remove the NTSC-J stage and give you a composite output compatible with a wide range of CRT and TFT televisions and capture equipment. Secondly it removes the reliance on the (often unreliable) infuriating Japanese centre negative power supply. In fact, Power Vamp lets you hook up any centre positive or centre negative 9v PSU you may have and provides clean high quality juice to your Famicom main board.

Now you can standardise on your PSU and cables and get going!

If using the supplied phono cable the video is on the black connector and audio on the white connector. If you have an issue with your own connector, it is always worth swapping these around if everything else looks correct!

*Please be aware you will need moderate soldering skill to fit this hardware. If in doubt contact someone with experience of retro machines. Ensure that your Famicom is functional before fitting this board as their may be existing issues that need to be rectified. If you have already had a previous attempt to AV mod your Famicom and do not get an output you may already have damaged CPU or PPU chips - this board will not rectify these issues.