Pin Alignment Trick on the FC Twin.

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SZF2001
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Pin Alignment Trick on the FC Twin.

Post by SZF2001 »

Sometimes, even after extensive of the cartridge, some games just come up garbled and not working period.

I've found a little trick, notable on the 8-bit side, that could also work on a SNES game if someone wanted to try it. It's like a pin alignment with the connector on the circuit board on the Twin to your game.

What I've found works (my prime example Tetris, I thought that my first cartridge was broken so I asked for a replacement, and the same thing happened with a different game - the game would load, it just came up in a garbled mess), is to insert the game from the right to left.

I've made an MSPaint instruction picture. I don't think I should have to type this all out, since seeing is a little better than just reading. The three lines represent the slot of your Twin - I made that game myself. :D

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Hopefully that made sense. It's a good method to make sure your game and Twin are actually connecting correctly - I'm pretty sure most of you savy tech people probably knew all this, but this could be an idea for newbs to try if they have a problem with garbled screens.

EDIT: It looks like Photobucket resized the picture. I wonder if you can even read it, with your resolutions and such.

I'll just write the instructions.

1 - Put your cartridge in on the right side as much as it can, make sure the game is firmly in with the connector on the Twin circuit board.
2 - Push down on right side, connecting the games right side to the Twin's circuit board connector.
3 - You can either just slam the left side in, or gently let your game follow the connector by guiding it in. Make sure the left side is in now.
4 - Your game should be aligned with the connector in the circuit board. Turn on and see.

This should be a last resort. Always clean your cartridges!
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17daysolderthannes
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Post by 17daysolderthannes »

I noticed the same thing with my Yobo FC. I think its just because there is a tiny bit of play left and right so the pins don't always line up just right. Pins not lining up properly in the connector would definitely yield some crazy screen garbage.
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