NES Graphics Upgrade Revives Nintendo’s Abandoned Plan for Extra Layers and Colors
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A modder built the ANES (Advanced Nintendo Entertainment System) by activating four unused pins on the NES graphics chip that Nintendo originally left dormant. By connecting two graphics processors together, the mod adds independent background layers, more on-screen sprites, and expanded colors while keeping original games fully functional.
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