PSX5Central
Non Gaming Discussions => Off-Topic => Topic started by: Im a sock on July 14, 2002, 01:09:26 PM
-
I didn\'t know weather to post this in the console section or here, so i\'ll just do it here. Ok, here goes.
Last year my girlfriend bought me a refurbished NES, and it worked flawlessly for about 3 months, after that every time I turned a game on I got a solid blue screen. Nothing I did changed it. I decided I couldent live without my trusty NES (who coulden\'t?) and im re-tackling the problem. I already removed the cartradge contacts and cleaned them thouroughly and made sure all my games were totally clean, but it still doesnt work. Any suggestions short of taking it somewhere to get repaired?
-
And also, I rented Crash Bandicoot the wrath of cortex today.. despite the kiddy appearance its a really fun game, if you\'re into that sort of thing. Still need the NES though... :(
-
yep.....wrong forum....this either belongs in console chat or off-topic (dont be surprised if this thread gets moved to one of those forums in the next 24-48 hours. did you read the Newbie faq???????????
:hat:ScottyJ:hat:
-
the ABSOLUTE bext way to get NES games to work is to slide the cart in JUST BARELY ENOUGH so you can push the carriage down inside
that and holding the reset button down while powering the unit on worked for me, but my friend said that it just worked for me
why take it somewhere to get repaired
buy another one for 10$
:)
-
I have two NES consoles, and one of them does that now. I just hope the other one doesn\'t have the same problem. I know I couldn\'t live without the frequent doses of Mike Tyson\'s Punch Out! that I get from my NES. :(
-
I remember Mike Tyson\'s punchout King Hippo was the coolest
-
Tsk Tsk, mm...
Shouldn\'t you have moved this?
I\'d do it but I have no power here.
Next mod...
-
*has no power either ..:( *
You could also go to http://www.ClassicGaming.com and they have some tips and references on how to fix this problem. The main thing is the pins that connect to the cartridge get bent out of shape / dirty. You can clean them as that sometimes works, or you could try and get them perfectly aligned again, which is a pain. If none of that works and you\'re a \'do it yourself\' type of guy you can always surf on http://www.Ebay.com and find the 72 (?) pin-connector needed and install it yourself, it should be listed in the videogames / NES section . I know quite a few people that have done that and there is articles on the \'net about doin\' that. Then finally, there is the single best option which is to get on http://www.Ebay.com, go to the Videogames section / NES and look under "top loading NES" or just "top loading". These models are based on the SNES design and save wear \'n\' tear on the PIN connectors and are much more realible for long term play. Only downside is except to give around $30-$50 dollars for one, but it is worth it in the long run.
EDIT: Because I am feeling good, I\'ll post a couple helpful URL\'s.
72-Pin Connector
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1366497230
Top-Loading NES
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1366694180
I couldn\'t find the exact URL on Classicgaming that described how to install the 72 Pin connector, but it should be pretty simple and if you still need information you could always check many of that huge NES fansites out there.
-
LIC nailed it. What you want is a new 72-pin connector. Mine works great after slapping in one of those. You can buy one from here (http://www.mcmelectronics.com/Search/level_5.jhtml?PRODID=47121&SKUID=46365) if you don\'t have an ebay account.
Another little tip I\'ve learned over the years is to use a Game Genie ($10 at Funcoland). The contacts the GG uses clamp down tight onto the games and some games that still don\'t have any luck on the new connector work great using a Game Genie. (and no you don\'t have to use a code)
-
You may want to buy a couple of them , for wear \'n\' tear over time on your newer one. That is just a thought. I personally have an NES that needs a new 72 Pin connector but I haven\'t done it yet, mostly just because I\'m thinkin\' about buying one of the top-loading NES\'s.
-
Yeah, looks like i need the 72-pin connector... thanks for the help.
-
I just blow on mine and throw the cartrige in real fast. Took me a while to master it but I finally got it down. I love playing Mario 3 and Ghostbusters 2.
-
i just pushed it in, and jiggled it until I got some kind of response...then again I use the same exact tactic for other things ;)
-
Wow. I tried my broken NES using the game genie thing THX said, and the thing worked. Thanks :)
-
I had never heard of the Game Genie way until tonight, but apparently it works. Great tip, thanks THX. If you don\'t mind me asking, what is the ratio on how often it works? Or how many games you\'ve tested it on? If it works almost all the time, than it would be a much easier and cheaper way than replacing the 72 Pin Connector.
-
It took me a couple tries turning the thing on before it worked. When it did work though, I was able to play pretty far through Mike Tyson\'s Punch Out! with no further problems.
-
i miss my old NES:( , it got all screwed up (completely malfunctioned) so i threw it away.
-
Mike Tyson\'s Punch Out might be one of my favorite games for the NES. Now that I think of it though, NES had so many good games. Punch Out, Zelda, Maro Bros. 1 and 3, excitebike, and top gun are exceptional though.
And for those of you who havent tried it, the Barbie video game for NES is actually really hard. Not fun... hard. My roommate has it for some reason, and after playing it for 2 days, we nearly burnt it. :)
-
I should get some more NES games, just for fun. Like the classics.
-
Give it hell dude, they cost practically nothing.. except for Mega Man 3, which is somewhere around $25.... damn you Mega Man for being so DAMN GOOD!
-
25 bucks is really nothing. There are some origional games that are much higher.