Help with Ordering Boards

PasseGaming

Active member
I can't seem to find the original post, but I am looking to order somemore mapper 30 boards and I can't seem to remember if I needed vertical or horizontal orientation. Does anyone remember?
 

PasseGaming

Active member
Yeah I picked up a bunch from them before but it's been awhile and I forgot what orientation I needed to order. lol
 

Jonny

Well-known member
From BrokeStudio? They're just letting us know that part is done manually and not not mass producded as vert / hori or 1-screen on the PCB. The solder bridge jumper is already done when you get them. I've got some famicom and NES ones and they've all been soldered on the jumpers. It is a little confusing but no, they're not saying the customer will need to do it, just explaining that that part is done manually by them.
 

Jonny

Well-known member
If you price up the board and all the components (some chips aren't as cheap as others) it not that much different, plus you have to solder it all together so that's your time too. I you're in US maybe cheaper when factoring in postage. Depends how many boards you're soldering really. Personally I couldn't be bothered with that hastle when they're so cheap to buy ready built.
 

PasseGaming

Active member
Broke Studio is the way to go in my opinion. I used to shop with InfiniteNESLives but there is only radio silence from them now.
 

dale_coop

Moderator
Staff member
Agreed. For boards, I suggest Broke Studio. Secure, tracking, and reasonable price
(mapper30 boards, "vertical" mirroring for nesmaker ready to use boards).
 

kevintron

Active member
I ordered 2 NES UNROM-512 / Mapper 30 PCB (NesMaker) boards from broke studio. Will I need to do anything special to them before I use them?
 

dale_coop

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Staff member
@kevintron if you ordered "vertical" mirroring ones, the boards will be ready to use (NESmaker generated vertical mirroring mapper30 game rom)
If you don't remember, don't hesitate to contact Antoine (Broke Studio) to tell him you want boards to use with NESmaker.
 

kevintron

Active member
@kevintron if you ordered "vertical" mirroring ones, the boards will be ready to use (NESmaker generated vertical mirroring mapper30 game rom)
If you don't remember, don't hesitate to contact Antoine (Broke Studio) to tell him you want boards to use with NESmaker.
I submitted my question through the website. I recieved an answer in under 3 hours. Yes those are set to vertical mirroring and confirmed that's what they shipped for me. I am impressed with their service so far.
 

dale_coop

Moderator
Staff member
Great studio. Don't hesitate to check their shop, they have awesome homebrew games there... and the price are really reasonable (and the shipping is not too expensive)

Also, they can make you CIB physical copies of your game! (you just give them the files : the rom file, the labels, the manual, the box... and they can manufacture it for you 50/100/200/... copies, complete in box,... for a good price and awesome quality! NES or FAMICOM versions)
 

kevintron

Active member
I got my boards in 15 days. Cart worked no issues. Fit perfectly in a recycled shell. I will definitely be doing business with broke studios again.
 

pierski

New member
It looks like Broke Studio and Infinite NES Lives are both out-of-stock when it comes to Mapper 30 PCBs. Waiting is my current course of action, unless someone has another suggestion for options?
 

dale_coop

Moderator
Staff member
Sadly, we are currently living in a chip shortage period >_< The only thing we can do is waiting.
 

pierski

New member
I see the issue. I clicked the link at the top of this page...which was for the Famicom boards. This link is for the NES boards. All good. Ordered what I needed for now. @dale_coop, thanks again!
 
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