I had my Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) connected to 17v instead of 12v for about three days, then it shut off and won't turn on anymore, how can I fix this?
I would imagine that something in the power supply circuitry failed. As far as I know, it’s all linear regulators, so replacing them should be cheap.Any electrolytic capacitors across the power jack may have only been rated for 16 volts, so they could have been damaged too. It would be wise to replace them if that’s the case. If they’re rated for 25 volts or higher, they’re probably fine.
How does Netflix on the Nintendo Entertainment System work?
The link you posted has been updated to include a thread from the creators - Netflix on an NESTL;DR (is that needed on Quora? Sigh…) they pre-rendered the video down to something a NES programme on a cart can handle, and served that from a local computer to the NES. It’s not a direct link to Netflix.
How did the sound subsystem for the Nintendo Entertainment System work?
It's quite complicated, actually. Let's see if I can recall it from memory. It's been a while.The NES has several “channels”. All but one was actually a primitive analog synthesizer.A square wave synthesizer. This means that the voltage it output was either on, or off. Nothing in the middle. It tends to work best for simple tones, and was often used for “Bass”Two triangle wave synthesizers. These approximate the tone of a pure sine wave. The best tone comparison here would be a flute.A noise synthesizer channel. This produced patterns of static or fuzz. This could be used for a large variety of things, but one of the more common uses was to approximate the sound of percussion, like a snare drum.The last channel was actually a primitive digital sound channel. It played 1-bit delta PCM. This was often used for sounds that were too complex tonally for the analog synths. A good example is the bass and steel drum sounds in super Mario 3. It also had a mode where you could feed it higher quality PCM which could roughly produce recorded sound. I believe a couple games used this to actually play back voice recording (but it sounded pretty terrible)Each of the analog channels had a bank of registers that could control it. There were registers that would select frequency, registers that would select an envelope (how fast the sound dies off) etc. Note that the analog channels were true analog beasts. Each synth simply emitted a cycling voltage based on the parameters fed to it. All voltages combined together directly formed an analog signal that contained all the channel sounds, and was understood by old analog TVsIt's also worth noting that several later cartridges vastly extended capabilities of the NES in rather crazy ways. Some cartridges doubled the amount of VRAM, to allow diagonal scrolling. And yes, some cartridges actually added additional channels of audio.
Does Gamestop fix Nintendo Entertainment Systems?
Nope, the system is too old. It's a shame, because a lot of NES seemed to have been designed to fail (mainly, loading tray issues). Yet Famicon wasn't subject to the same flaw.... They only have systems "fixed" that are under warranty anyway.
Why did blowing on Nintendo cartridges make them work?
The truth is, it quite often didn't. And more than that, your saliva quite often actually made it worse.The reason you probably kept doing it is based on a psychological phenomena called conditioning. Our brain is quite simply wired to see patterns. And, quite often, when a game doesn't work, if we take it out, blow on it, and put it back in, and it works, we assume that it must be because you blew on it. That was your main action, and therefore that was the reason it worked again. To you, it's simple cause and effect.My point is, I am quite certain that you have blown on cartridges whereupon it did not work far, far more times than when they did. However, it goes against the common sense in that one time I blew the cartridge, and it worked, so it obviously must work again the more I blow on it!You will probably naturally want to disagree with this, because you remember the vast times that it worked, but forget the times when it didn't work. It's the same as gambling--have you noticed how, basically every time you asked someone, they they will always say they've received more money from gambling than they ever lost? If that were really the case, then how are casinos still in business? How are they still thriving? It's just your own Confirmation Bias - you remember the parts you agree with, forget the parts you disagree with.Essentially, the reason why blowing cartridges worked is because it was dislodged and placed back in. If you did this enough times without blowing on it, it would have worked just as quickly.Ironically, if you didn't blow on it so much, it wouldn't have screwed up so much. Using an alcohol swab on it would have been much better.tl;dr blowing in Nintendo Cartridges was simply a placebo. Sometimes it pushed the dust away, or the action of putting it back in made it work, but most times not.
How do I fix a blinking red light on a Nintendo NES console?
First, clean your cartridges contacts using a chamois swab and pure, denatured alcohol. Q-tips and other cotton swabs can leave little bits of cotton behind and rubbing alcohol has a lot of water in it. Water can corrode the contacts and you want them to stay dry (same reason why you don’t want to blow on the contacts).I have replaced the 72 pin connector like Jon Lauer suggests and it is a fairly easy fix. Unfortunately, my NES had the dreaded blinking red light a few months later. The most common reason for this is bad contact with the cartridge due to the entire ZIF (zero insertion force, the reason you have to push down on your cartridge to seat it) system Nintendo used for cartridge loading. The moving parts tend to bend the 72 pin connectors and wear them out over time.I took out the entire connector and replaced it with a Blinking Light Win connector by Arcade Works and now I never have a problem playing games. You can see the photos of my installation below. Note that the cartridge is not pressed down before playing - just insert it straight into the system. The only downside is that it has a tight connector (like what Jon Lauer warns about) so it holds onto the cartridge and can take some effort to pull it out of the system. Otherwise, it works perfectly.
I need to see if my cool "new" nintendo NES system works before giving it as a present, how do I set it up?
to hook it up, see picture in the link - http://i11.tinypic.com/2ymziav.jpg - sorry, i'm not a good artist there are several things that might happen when you turn on the nes without a game in it. it might stay on (the red light means that power is going to the system) and you'll see a gray or a black screen. it might blink on (red light/ black or gray screen) and off, over and over again. there are no screens that appear when there are no games inside. if a game doesn't load right away, the 72 pin connector MIGHT be shot, but clean the game first. do not blow into the game. this might seem to work, and might be tempting when you're frustrated, but there is moisture on your breath no matter how dry you think it is. it is natural. instead, take a q-tip and put it in rubbing alcohol. push the q-tip on the side of the inside of the rubbing alcohol bottle so that there isnt' too much liquid, and rub both sides of the chip at the bottom of a nintendo game. let dry. if the nintendo still blinks with a game that is clean, you need a new 72 pin connector, an item that is readily available on sites like ebay - http://video-games.search.ebay.com/72-pi... - and can usually be found for less than 8 bucks for both the item and the shipping. generally when you buy a pin connector, the seller will give instructions on how to install - it really isn't very hard at all
Why can't I hear any sound from my Nintendo NES system?
I plugged my NES system into my TV using the AV cables. The plugs on the side of the Nintendo are red and yellow, but the plugs on my TV are yellow and white. According to the Nintendo website, you can plug a white cable into the red outlet and it should work just fine. So that's what I did, except now, I have no sound! Is that because the input on the NES is red and the input on my TV is white? I didn't think it was a problem, but it's going to be very frustrating if I can't hear my NES system while I play it! Any help would be appreciated...I hope this question made sense. Thanks!!!
Super Nintendo SNES?
you can buy super mario brothers 3, but it may be hard to find, unless you're on ebay. in any event, SMB3 works only on NES. that's the first style of nintendo there was. if you buy super mario brothers all stars, SMB3 is included in the pack, and this game works on Super Nintendo (snes) if you buy super mario brothers 3 advance, you can play the game on gameboy. --------- there are no adapters that make NES games work on the SNES, there is only an adapter that lets you play GB/GBC games on the SNES. --------- from the wording in your question, one would be lead to assume that you either have a snes, or recently came into one, so i would buy super mario all stars, so that you could play super mario 3 on the snes. here's an ebay link for the game - http://search.ebay.com/super-mario-all-s...
Nintendo (NES) keeps resetting?
Blowing the cartriges out isnt going to help you. I purchased an NES from ebay and had the same problem. So to solve it you need to get back on ebay and buy a brand new 72 pin connector to replace your old one. They only cost about 7.99 and are very easy to change. I will come with instructions. You pretty much just have to take off the cover, remove a few screws, pull the old one off and put the new one on and its done. This should solve all of your problems. Mine is like brand new now. I can put the games in and they work on the first try. You may also want to clean your cartriges with a 50/50 mix of alcohol and water. Make sure you use a q tip or something soft.