The Cheat-Out: Save states are for champs.

[Grouch]

1 day this week I may end up getting some sleep.

[Inferno.]

Not much of a car guy are you?

Sexual innuendo...

[Grouch]

got my nes 72 pin connector off and boiled now I'm letting it dry before putting it back in. if that does the trick I'll do it to my other nes.

[Gypsy]

Should work. NES is actually an incredibly reliable console.

[Elin]

Should work. NES is actually an incredibly reliable console.

I've found that most stuff from back then is tough as nails. I started up our old Mega Drive / Genesis model 1 about six or seven months ago to replay Phantasy Star IV, and it still worked completely fine first time despite it being around 25 years old and having endured horrible mistreatment from all three of us as kids. I know that it's much easier to build something reliable if you don't have to worry about moving parts, but still, that's some seriously solid build quality.

[Grouch]

Should work. NES is actually an incredibly reliable console.

first one didn't work but I believe that was due to the 72 pin having some corrosion there was corrosion on the boards contacts as well.

[Gypsy]

I've found that most stuff from back then is tough as nails. I started up our old Mega Drive / Genesis model 1 about six or seven months ago to replay Phantasy Star IV, and it still worked completely fine first time despite it being around 25 years old and having endured horrible mistreatment from all three of us as kids. I know that it's much easier to build something reliable if you don't have to worry about moving parts, but still, that's some seriously solid build quality.

Yep. that's a lot of what it is. SNES, Gameboy and PCE/Core Grafx are all basically brick houses as well. And it also speaks to why the early disc systems are very finicky and very tough to find in good working order with original parts.

After it got beyond the Dreamcast there are some more reliable disc systems. Cube is good, particular models of Xbox are good, PS2s are mostly good, Wiis are good. Then it kind of went to shit again but later models of 360 and PS3 are good.

[Gypsy]

first one didn't work but I believe that was due to the 72 pin having some corrosion there was corrosion on the boards contacts as well.

Did you scrub it down too or just put it in boiling water once?

[Grouch]

Did you scrub it down too or just put it in boiling water once?

I scrubbed it. it's funny I got that nes from my uncles basement back in 2003 and it had worked for the longest time then one day it just stopped working and all I'd get is a red screen or the flashing red screen even now after cleaning it.

[Grouch]

I'm currently cleaning my second unit that I know works.

[Gypsy]

I scrubbed it. it's funny I got that nes from my uncles basement back in 2003 and it had worked for the longest time then one day it just stopped working and all I'd get is a red screen or the flashing red screen even now after cleaning it.

If you have some handy you can try using isopropyl alcohol on it. If there is indeed corrosion you could try some brasso. Contacts can only handle so much brasso but if it's not working after alcohol it might be worth a shot.

I'm currently cleaning my second unit that I know works.

Good to get to it now and prevent corrosion.

[Grouch]

If you have some handy you can try using isopropyl alcohol on it. If there is indeed corrosion you could try some brasso. Contacts can only handle so much brasso but if it's not working after alcohol it might be worth a shot.
Good to get to it now and prevent corrosion.

when I've cleaned them before I would always use isopropyl alcohol I did this time too and it didn't work, I tried using the alcohol and a tooth brush to scrub the corrosion off before I boiled it both the board and 72 pin.
brasso is that steel wool?
I figured I'd try it on my good unit and see if that fixes the problem with athena.

[Gypsy]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brasso

It's hardcore. Only should be used as a last resort as you do risk permanent damage.

[Inferno.]

Just done a horrendously stinky fart.

[Grouch]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brasso

It's hardcore. Only should be used as a last resort as you do risk permanent damage.

ah never heard of it.