Nintendo 72 pin question

Citizen · Post by **Citizen** » Tue Aug 14, 2007 1:08 pm

I just picked up an old NES, but of course, the flashing screen of death appeared. So I took it apart to check the 72-pin connector as those are usually the culprit.

But the damn thing looks new! Should I go ahead and change out the pin connector anyways - maybe it's just bent and not corroded?

bobnugget · Post by **bobnugget** » Tue Aug 14, 2007 4:04 pm

i used to have one along time ago... not quite sure
BUT if you want to head a slightly "different route" i can show you how to play them on a computer, sega dreamcast, or psp
[other consoles have to be hacked/modded] make sure you own[legally], or have owned the games

asamorris · Post by **asamorris** » Tue Aug 14, 2007 4:58 pm

replace the pin.

Citizen · Post by **Citizen** » Tue Aug 14, 2007 6:27 pm

Yeah - just found out the lady never replaced it, so that'd be the problem, argh!

Thanks Nugget but this NES is going to be a special project. I think I'm going to try to rack-mount it and turn it into a MIDI instrument.

asamorris · Post by **asamorris** » Tue Aug 14, 2007 7:25 pm

i think some hardcore circuit bending!!

Aiight Son · Post by **Aiight Son** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 8:52 am

I <3 my new-school top loading SNES style Nintendo. It never messes up!

bobnugget · Post by **bobnugget** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 4:24 pm

meh... I'm more of a sega fan

Citizen · Post by **Citizen** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 4:36 pm

to each, his own I say!

gthesob · Post by **gthesob** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 8:23 pm

bobnugget wrote:meh... I'm more of a sega fan

Citizen · Post by **Citizen** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 8:27 pm

ha ha

bobnugget · Post by **bobnugget** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 9:42 pm

gthesob wrote:

hay, calm down its not like i called you wii-tarded

lets just all agree on this

Smell the Vapors · Post by **Smell the Vapors** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 1:05 am

gthesob wrote:
bobnugget wrote:meh... I'm more of a sega fan

Ha!!

That is classic. I find myself between the divide here, I love me some nintendo, but man there are some great sega games. Gain Ground...Rolling Thunder 2 and 3....

but I've always wanted a top loading NES. -=Jealous=-

Aiight Son · Post by **Aiight Son** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 8:51 am

I love them all. I have every console (released in America) since the NES came out, with the exception of the Atari Jaguar and the Phillips 3DO. Also I don't bother with the handhelds too much (although I do have a the super-gameboy adapter for my SNES).

asamorris · Post by **asamorris** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 11:45 am

SEGA GAMEGEAR!!!

the most underrated handheld of all time.

great games, great graphics, BACKLIT (which didn't happen again until nintendo released the gameboy advance SP), AND you could get a tv tuner for it. awesome. I still play mine. it looks like a psp's older brother.

bobnugget · Post by **bobnugget** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 3:58 pm

asamorris wrote:SEGA GAMEGEAR!!!

the most underrated handheld of all time.

great games, great graphics, BACKLIT (which didn't happen again until nintendo released the gameboy advance SP), AND you could get a tv tuner for it. awesome. I still play mine. it looks like a psp's older brother.

http://www.vidgame.net/SEGA/NOMAD.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sega_Nomad
MUCH better than the gamegear...