Throughout the ’80s and early ’90s, it wasn’t uncommon for console makers to equip their machines with enlargement ports.
With an eye fixed on future developments, these ports (in principle) would permit equipment and bolt-on gadgets to enhance the facility of the bottom system; with the Tremendous Famicom (Satellaview) and Mega Drive (Mega CD) this got here to move, however within the case of the NES, the Enlargement Port on its underbelly was by no means used throughout its lifespan.
Hacker and modder RetroTime is seeking to make use of the port by way of the NES Hub, a brand new homebrew accent which is able to provide a variety of functions.
The NES Hub is a plug-and-play answer which is able to pave the way in which for issues like 4-player Bluetooth assist, SNES controller assist, Famicom accent assist and the flexibility to run varied third-party gadgets and add-ons.
RetroTime is on the lookout for extra beta testers to proceed the event of NES Hub and admits that it has solely been examined on a PAL NES console to this point. The value can also be unknown and “relies upon lots on the manufacturing price of the connector.”
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