Are you truly playing with incredible power or is your SNES/ NES Classic Version operating without a proper cartridge port? Worry not, the C2M business has actually created a service for you that aims to please those who want to conveniently add more functions to their console.

This is the Classic 2 Magic by team C2M was bough from https://www.classic2magic.net so that I could do a proper review.

Okay, I know a lot of people are wondering… just what is this Classic 2 Magic thing? Simply put, it is a complete 16-bit SNES region-free cartridge port which is intended to be compatible with all regions of SNES and Super Famicom video game cartridges. This handy bulky little tool connects directly right into the SNES Classic Edition or the NES Classic Version of your finding and sustains a wide variety of classic 16-bit video games. It is meant to be easy to use and fool proof. We will certainly put it via its paces in this evaluation.

Within this evaluation, the installation and standard operations of this gadget will certainly be covered along with a percentage of technical details to get you going. A few cartridges will certainly be evaluated as well as some imitated ROMs from different systems that it sustains out of the package (well, virtually out of the box. You download all of its software programs and install files from the main C2M product website, which lately launched the newest v1.3 of the C2M software that enhances compatibility.

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I won’t be able to do a full 100% review of the C2M today, but I wanted to at least get some pictures up and showing what you’ll receive if you should buy one. Also, I wanted to do a quick setup guide detailing how you have to set up the C2M with your SNES Classic and flash your Snes Classic to really open up the power of the Classic 2 Magic cartridge adapter.

To properly set up the USB memory stick, do the following:

1. Format the USB memory stick as FAT32 file system.
2. Download C2M First Time Setup Files V1.1 and C2M USB Files V1.2 from www.classic2magic.net
3. Un-compress both of these files to the root of the USB memory stick that was formatted using the FAT32 file system.
4. C2M recommends doing a “safe eject” on the USB memory stick from the PC. I know that “safe eject” is an automatic feature of Microsoft Windows since at least Windows 7, so I just wait until the files were copied completely to the USB memory stick and unplug it like I normally would. You can feel free to do the “safe eject” on it if you wish from your start menu bar.

Software first-time installation process for consoles that were not previously modded with hackchi:

1. Insert the USB memory stick into the Classic 2 Magic USB slot that is on top of the device next to the cartridge slot.
2. Plug in the micro USB power to the back of the Classic 2 Magic. Note that a power supply of at least 1 amp at 5 volts DC is recommended, such as the one the SNES / NES Classic Edition shipped with. I have found that the power coming out of the USB 3.0 ports on my desktop were sufficient so I just used one of those.
3. Wait a couple of seconds for the green LED to slowly flash on and off. This lets you know that it is ready to go into installation mode.
4. Hold the Reset button on your console and power on the console, keeping the Reset button pressed for about 5 seconds and release it.
5. Be patient because it can take many seconds for the Classic 2 Magic to start installing. When it is initially stalling, the green LED light will flash two times then off and two times off and on again and then proceed to flashing three times, then four. During this part of the installation phase, there will be no video output through the HDMI port on the console.
6. Eventually you will see the Classic 2 Magic boot up screen and some installation text. More patience is required, as it can take up to five minutes to complete installation.
7. After installation is complete, you will see a new different menu with a few icons on your screen.

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If your console was previously modified with hackchi, follow the above software installation steps but instead of uncompressing the “first-time installation” file from Classic 2 Magic’s web site, use the C2M Uninstall File V1.1 to remove the modification. After that process is complete, remove all the files from the USB memory stick or re-format it (FAT32 file system) and follow the software first-time installation procedure above again, using the C2M First Time Setup Files V1.1 and C2M USB Files V1.2 from www.classic2magic.net.

Once you have patiently done all of the above (patience is key here, it took me a few tries to realize that I needed to wait! So if you are stuck anywhere, that more than likely means that you did not wait long enough for the LED flashing routine to start the installation process), you are now able to use the full features of this product including but not limited to usage of the cartridge slot. The other features primarily are included emulators from the packages installed as well as the capability to run a random game or the games that were originally included on the console.

Next, let’s take a look at running a physical cartridge on this device. To run a retail game cartridge, do the following:

1. Unplug the power from the Classic 2 Magic device.
2. Plug a cartridge into its cartridge slot.
3. Plug the power back in to the Classic 2 Magic device.
4. Turn on the SNES / NES Classic Edition console.
5. Wait about 12 seconds for the retail game cartridge data to synchronize with the Classic 2 Magic.
6. You should see an icon to run the game cartridge.
7. Select run game cartridge.
8. Your game should now start fine.