There are many retro enthusiasts, and one of their qualities is that they never give up when it comes to achieving their goals, even when it comes to devices that have not been manufactured for decades. This is the case of the famous Super Nintendowho thanks to a modification They managed to fix a problem that had been plaguing it since its launch 34 years ago.
Since its launch in November 1990, the Super Nintendo suffered a problem where it did not find a solution: the video quality was a little poor, and it depended on the screen it was used to affect the colors and the lack of color. the image. The problem lies in its analog-to-digital video converter (DAC), which is not able to transition between colors well and makes the image a bit blurry.
This is Vaultar’s Edge Enhancer mod for the Super Nintendo.
This issue we’re talking about is prevalent in the dual-chip Super NES, although Nintendo eventually fixed the problem in later versions of the console. However, we’re talking about millions of consoles that were left as is, with the issue unfixed. Fortunately, Vaultar’s Edge Enhancer mod kit now fixes the issue by recovering, fixing, and restoring the video output of the dual-chip Super Nintendo, making it as good as the single-chip variant, which was the model Nintendo released later. to fix the issue.
The mod also improves the console’s RGB, composite, and S-Video outputs, as it integrates a pair of onboard chips dedicated to “cleaning up” the video output.
The bad part is that, for now, this mod is only valid for the NTSC version of the console, although the company that created it has stated that it is already working on the PAL version, which is the one sold in Europe. Voultar will sell the mod kit with precise installation instructions, something very important because, in case you didn’t know, there are 18 different variants of the Super Nintendo PCB, and in each of them the installation of this mod is different.
You should know that you will also need to have some soldering skills, as well as some tools. The job consists of several steps that require desoldering and resoldering various transistors and resistors, so be very careful because you could end up turning your Super Nintendo into a paperweight if you are not very careful.
As we’ve said before, Nintendo fixed the problem years after the initial launch in 1990 by releasing a single-chip version of the console. However, millions of consoles had already been sold by that time, leading to millions of users. Many of these consoles surely no longer work, but for retro-loving users who still have one and want to improve the quality… well, let them know that this modification already exists, and that it should soon be available for the PAL version that we had in Europe of the Super NES.