Hey guys!
So I am having a problem that I hope someone here can help me with, especially since some of you really know your stuff in regards to video game hardware.
Here is my issue:
I have two Super Nintendos. One in great shape cosmetically, one in ok shape. Both work, so naturally I display the nice looking one on my shelf (seriously, the other is really yellow and just not much to look at).
Until recently both seemed to be working fine...but then I started to notice some things. Glitches/sprites not looking right. Or in some cases just a black screen. The problem is these do not occur in all games, just some, and they are the exact same glitches each time. I have deep cleaned all of my contacts several times, but nothing has changed. Here i what I mean:
These first images show Earthbound in both SNES. The glitches appear in one system (the good looking one), but not the other. And they occur every time in the exact same locations.
The next images are from TMNT Tournament Fighters. On some stages (and in the game demo as shown) half of the screen is black. Other stages are perfectly playable, but for some reason this stage and a few others are always half black. Yet you can clearly hear the fight in the background and if you jump you can even see the heads of the characters once they clear the black. (And yes, this is the same stage for both pics. While I was trying to get the camera ready, the demo fight started and the players are in another corner of the stage)
What bugs me is that I use this SNES a lot and have never noticed this stuff in other games, at least nothing has jumped out at me like these. To give you an example, I played Link to the Past for about 20 minutes before posting this and didn't notice anything. I suppose I could swap the shells and still play a pretty SNES, but it still bothers me that one of my machines doesn't work right. Any information would be greatly appreciated.
And in case anyone is curious:
Same game cartridges used for both systems
Same cables/wires/controllers and the same TV. Literally all I did was swap the console
Same model SNES - both are SNES-01, and both are later release consoles (where you can still push down the dust tray even if the power button is on)
The cartridges have been tested on other machines, including clone consoles, and the problem has never reoccurred
Consoles are clean. Games start immediately and without any glitch lines or problems (minus the consistent ones)
Again, I would gladly appreciate any suggestions or advice on how to fix this (assuming it's possible)
Thanks!
