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offline uzim on 2004-02-09 03:30 [#01065181]
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i have this n64 game (Mischief Makers) that seems to be
bugged now... it used to work fine, but now it freezes and
no matter what i try to do, it freezes at some point... =/

i tried erasing the old save file, it used to bug at 'Migen
Shrine' all the time, but now it freezes at 'Clanpot Pot'
all the time instead.

on the back of the cartridge it says you have to clean your
cartridges regularly but i don't know how i'm supposed to do
this?! there isn't much to clean... (i'm tempted to buy the
game again, as i'm pretty sure there is nothing to do - but
i'm asking, just in case of any of you had some advice...)


 

offline optimus prime on 2004-02-09 03:31 [#01065183]
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i don't know.

all i can tell you is that that game rocks hard candy.

 

offline horsefactory from 💠 (United Kingdom) on 2004-02-09 03:31 [#01065184]
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Blow into the gap of the cartridge, and also into your n64
slot. Use a bit of cloth or something to wipe the 'teeth' of
the cart


 

offline uzim on 2004-02-09 03:35 [#01065190]
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optimus prime > yes, that's why i care... : )

horsefactory > i used to try to do this, but it says not to
blow in the cartridge in the user manual °_°


 

offline pOgO from behind your belly button fluff on 2004-02-09 03:37 [#01065191]
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I used to use and old paint brush or make up brush to dust
the inside of the cartridge.

A cloth can work to, but make sure it not one that can scag
and leave bits of cloth in there


 

offline Jarworski from The Grove (United Kingdom) on 2004-02-09 03:40 [#01065194]
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Everyone blows inside the cartridge :)

 

offline uzim on 2004-02-09 03:44 [#01065200]
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do you slightly wet your piece of cloth before?

i'll try to do it again...

( nice avatar pOgO by the way : ) )

 

offline horsefactory from 💠 (United Kingdom) on 2004-02-09 03:47 [#01065207]
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Haha, don't wet it. Blow the shit out of it though. For fun,
pretend you are a big bad wolf and that there are three tiny
pigs trapped inside the cartridge. Or you could pretend you
are Harry Potter.


 

offline horsefactory from 💠 (United Kingdom) on 2004-02-09 03:48 [#01065208]
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Alternatively, do a somersault and have a snack!

 

offline pOgO from behind your belly button fluff on 2004-02-09 03:50 [#01065211]
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a make up brush is better if you have one cause it's softer
=o)


 

offline uzim on 2004-02-09 04:01 [#01065221]
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ok...

thanks for the tips, i'll try again : )

 

offline knobcheese from Perth (Australia) on 2004-02-09 09:30 [#01065457]
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you can actually buy cleaning kits for n64 which have
specially made pads to wipe cartridge teeth and clean the
slot too. seems to work for me.


 

offline uzim on 2004-02-18 10:41 [#01078760]
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fuck =(

i couldn't manage to get the game working with cleaning the
cartridge... so i bought it again (for 10 euros), in new
condition (it would have been a bargain, if...) - and that
new cartridge has the SAME problem!!

i'm damned T_T

 

offline uzim on 2004-02-18 10:42 [#01078762]
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(and yes, i can run other games on my n64...)

 

offline roygbivcore from Joyrex.com, of course! on 2004-02-18 10:52 [#01078777]
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hey try pulling the cartridge out while the system is on

thats how i helped my friend fix his old secret of mana
cartridge


 

offline Oddioblender from Fort Worth, TX (United States) on 2004-02-18 10:53 [#01078780]
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i'd just worry about keeping your games in a dry yet
enclosed place in the future.


 

offline uzim on 2004-02-18 12:48 [#01078970]
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nah... if it does the same problem with a NEW cartridge, it
must be due to my console or something... (i'll try removing
the expansion pak maybe, when i find how to do it...)


 

offline uviol from United States on 2004-02-18 12:54 [#01078983]
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That sucks! Michief Makers is great game!
As for blowing, I've always done that.. but according to
every single thing I have heard from Nintendo both offline
and on, blowing is bad because it corrodes the metal. I
think was mainly a problem with the older systems though, I
would think that n64 should be somewhat immune. I'd give it
a shot if I were you.


 

offline ecnadniarb on 2004-02-19 00:30 [#01079753]
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You should use a compressed air kit...the kind you use for
cleaning the insides of computers. You can but aerosol cans
of compressed air. The reason you shouldn't blow in the
cartridge is because of the water vapour in your breath, it
condenses on the contacts and corrodes them.


 

offline uzim on 2004-02-29 16:02 [#01093996]
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ok, i tried it at a friends' n64 and it works : )

so i will be able to play it from time to time!
(don't know what's wrong with my n64 but well...)

now i have a 2nd copy of the game, i'll probably sell it to
someone or something.


 

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