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fix games
wiggy:
--- Quote from: zakurowrath on March 27, 2012, 07:48:38 PM ---It could be a number of things since cartridges have numerous parts in them. Most likely it's the capacitor that regulates the voltage to one of the circuits. Oddly enough, the way I get my stubborn N64 carts to start up, is the old fashioned blow into the slot, then here's the magic, I yell "work" into the cart and sure enough, it fires right up. Maybe the vibration from my voice does something to the board but it has never failed me to this day. Now it's not an over the top rage yell, but it's loud enough to make people go wtf :P
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LOL!
--- Quote from: lcvolt on March 27, 2012, 08:26:55 PM ---to get my games to wurk i push them all the way down and then pull them up a little bit from the right side, it never fails, except but with these 2 games. anyone knows a tutorial or something on how to fix games, i mean, FIX (im tired of going thorugh youtube videos only to see people telling you to blow on it).
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That's a pretty sure sign of dirty terminals. Clean the cart port on the N64 and that should solve most, if not all of your problems.
No "fix", just cleanup.
Super GDubs Fighter II Turbo: Championship Edition III:
Huh, that's weird... I myself have a copy of Cruisn' USA for N64 that doesn't work. Could it be that some games were produced defective, much like Sega Dreamcast titles?
wiggy:
Well, my F-Zero worked like a champ for about 6-7 years, so I have no idea if there was some weakness in any of the parts that lead to the failure, or if it was just some sort of fluke. But it seems completely possible that it's an engineering boo-boo.
Moviefan2k4:
When cleaning my game carts for Nintendo systems, I use a 3.8 mm gamebit head to get everything apart. Then, I take out the circuit board, and clean both sides of the metal contacts with Brasso polish. After that, I use a 1/1 mix of alcohol and water with Q-tips, and dry everything with an old shirt or soft cloth. If needed, I may also clean the inside of the cartridge shell with just the water and alcohol. Once everything's done, just screw it all back together, and that's it. Hasn't failed me yet.
wiggy:
Yeah, my F-Zero is fucked. I do all that except I just use 000 steel wool instead of Brasso.