NES Flashing screen

Funky G · 01-17-2008, 10:58 AM

Hi there

I have just bought an old NES from France. I have also bought a replacement 72 pin connector, which is clean. (this gets some of my games to work!)

2 of my other games i have (which have been cleaned) do not load properly, the screen flashes with only the Game title screen showing, it sort of resets itself. Is this a 'Regional Lockout' as the game i'm trying to play is a UK one?

Please help, if ya can

Kind regards

ebackhus · 01-17-2008, 11:54 AM

It likely is. I read up on the regional lockouts and Nintendo got REALLY mean about it. There are ways to defeat the lockout but TSF rules prohibit that discussion. A quick Google search on region lockout protection will help you.

dxj · 01-29-2008, 01:36 AM

It maybe the voltage differences that are causing the flashing screen, just a stab in the dark

Funky G · 01-29-2008, 01:40 AM

I managed to fix problem now. I disabled the lockout chip and it's a happy NES again! Cheers for all your help guys :0)

01-17-2008, 10:58 AM	#1 (permalink)
Funky G Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 3 OS: Mac OS X	NES Flashing screen Hi there I have just bought an old NES from France. I have also bought a replacement 72 pin connector, which is clean. (this gets some of my games to work!) 2 of my other games i have (which have been cleaned) do not load properly, the screen flashes with only the Game title screen showing, it sort of resets itself. Is this a 'Regional Lockout' as the game i'm trying to play is a UK one? Please help, if ya can Kind regards

01-17-2008, 11:54 AM	#2 (permalink)
ebackhus Manager, Design Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: SATX Posts: 14,249 OS: WinXP Pro SP3/Windows 7 RTM My System Blog Entries: 28	Re: NES Flashing screen It likely is. I read up on the regional lockouts and Nintendo got REALLY mean about it. There are ways to defeat the lockout but TSF rules prohibit that discussion. A quick Google search on region lockout protection will help you. __________________ ----------------------------- There are no dumb questions, unless a customer is asking them. Help in the fight against cancer and other serious illnesses.

01-29-2008, 01:36 AM	#3 (permalink)
dxj Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: UK Posts: 276 OS: XP Pro, Mac OS X	Re: NES Flashing screen It maybe the voltage differences that are causing the flashing screen, just a stab in the dark

01-29-2008, 01:40 AM	#4 (permalink)
Funky G Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 3 OS: Mac OS X	Re: NES Flashing screen I managed to fix problem now. I disabled the lockout chip and it's a happy NES again! Cheers for all your help guys :0)