I'm done with old consoles

[RetroRich]

Seems like i just keep running into problems with them. Recently replaced the NES 72 pin connector. worked for a few weeks and now stopped working again. All games look garbled.

My SNES is f'ed up because it won't play all my games, only a handful, no matter how good i clean them.

Cleaned all my N64 games a few weeks ago and they worked. Now, I have to take out and insert the cartridge multiple times for it to load up.

Same with genesis.

I can't take this crap anymore. Way too much maintenance. Now I understand the beauty of emulation, game always works 100% of the time. Luckly i have a modded original xbox for that. And i get the games running in 720p

I will be sticking to Ps1, Ps2, Dreamcast, Gamecube, and Xbox when it comes to playing on the actual console. those are the systems that have never failed me.

[Rickstilwell1]

One less person to compete with on collecting games Yahoo!

[j_factor]

N64 emulation on Xbox is a crapshoot.

[fluid_matrix]

N64 emulation on Xbox is a crapshoot.

Yup, i finally just gave up. What the devs consider playable and what I consider playable are apparently two different things.

[Gameguy]

Seems like i just keep running into problems with them. Recently replaced the NES 72 pin connector....

There's your problem right there, the replacement connectors are basically garbage and it's better to just clean your system with a cleaning kit instead. It sounds like you needed to clean all of your systems, not just your games.

[Aussie2B]

Strange. If you're properly cleaning your games and systems, and then storing them in a way that keeps them clean, then the stuff should be practically maintenance-free past that point. For the most part, I clean a game just once (assuming I buy it used), and then it's good to go for years and years. Maybe you should explain what you're doing so we can let you know if there's anything that would work better for you.

[crazyjackcsa]

Maybe the Rom chips are missing connectors. You should look into that...

[Bloodreign]

My systems are as old as dirt, all run fine but my old toaster NES, it needs new pins. I have a toploader to tide me over till the day I decide to replace. As for my other consoles, no issues with them at all thankfully.

[InsaneDavid]

Maybe the Rom chips are missing connectors. You should look into that...

Zing! We have a winner!

[old man]

RetroRich, don't listen to these jokers. Emulation is the way to go. You should sell off all that old stuff since you don't need it anymore. Just PM me a list of what you've got and I'll tell you what it's all worth. I'll even go ahead and buy the stuff that isn't worth anything just to save you some trouble.

[FABombjoy]

There's your problem right there, the replacement connectors are basically garbage

Yes, yes they are. The plating is crap and they basically turn into metal files over time. I took this pic awhile back and was a bit stunned at how bad it was once I could see the detail.

[Collector_Gaming]

Thats why i got a fc twin for that!

[goatdan]

That's odd -- I have had hundreds of systems go through my hands in the past 10 years, and I have never heard of someone having so many issues as you are. I personally have one of everything set up too, and no cleaning, no adjustments -- they have all worked. My original NES, SNES and 2600 all work flawlessly to this day too.

Weird.

[Sunnyvale]

I you'd prefer taking yourself in your hand over real sex, then you'll love emulators.

[Frankie_Says_Relax]

PS1 & PS2 =/= "reliable"

jus sayin.

[The 1 2 P]

Thats why i got a fc twin for that!

Exactly. My original Nes is the only "old" system that has ever died on me and I have pretty much every major console released since then.

PS1 & PS2 =/= "reliable"

jus sayin.

While I'm well aware of their hardware issues my original PS1 and PS2 slim still run perfectly. Just like my original PS3 and original 360 still run with no issues.

[Sunnyvale]

I always use contact cleaner to clean my consoles with. You'd be amazed at how a console that alcohol won't revive will be helped by contact cleaner. It get's more gunk off the contacts quicker.

[exit]

You're either not doing something right, or you're having some really bad luck. I've had little to no problems with my old consoles, especially my SNES, which very rarely gives me a hard time booting up a game. With the NES, maybe you'd want to invest in a Top Load, or maybe just simply disable the lock out chip which may solve some of your woes. You also have to realize that these consoles are starting to get up there in age and can take a little more than pressing the power button to get started.

[RetroRich]

i did clean them.

for the SNES. any game that seems to be any good, doesn't work. I put in Donkey Kong Country, turn it on, screen flashes, but then it stays at a black screen. Same with Secret Of Evermore, same with Toy Story. This is also the second copy of Toy Story i have tried, first one not working as well. All of my other SNES games load fine. Which is weird.

That leads me to believe that it's not the games but the system. It's like it can't handle games that have higher quality graphics.

The NES either has the games garbled, or the screen flashes white.

The N64 works, but i need to take out and insert the game a few times before it reads it. I also notice that if i only lightly insert the game, without inserting it all the way, it reads the games fine.

[genesisguy]

I can understand your frustration. The NES pin connector replacements are garbage, but getting to the skill level to properly refurbish an original pin connector may take 2 or 3 tries. But once you get it down(there's about a dozen ways to do, check Google)your original NES will work 90-95% of the time. Which is about what they were when they were new.

Something is up tho. Your SNES and Genesis don't work. I've run across the occasional malfuncitoning SNES but the Genesis should withstand a nuclear holocaust. What model Genesis? Also how regularly do you clean your games? and are you storing them in some sort of duty situation?