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sup bre/vr/en

I just pulled my OG SNES out of storage and all the games boot up fine except one: Link to the Past. What are some reasons an old cart might fail? I've already cleaned the contacts. Do they have caps in them that get old or anything like that?

>> No.5414043

Alttp has one or two, depending on if the board used a 74 series chip or the MAD-1.

>> No.5414080

>>5414043
I am not an electronics guy but I have a multimeter and can tell the difference between my ass and a hole in the ground. Are there any basic test I can do to see if it's the caps?

>> No.5414084

I'd suggest cleaning the pins even more first. Use Weiman's stovetop cleaner, unless you've already used something like that.

>> No.5414089

>>5414080
>can tell the difference between my ass and a hole in the ground.
And yet you can't google "how to test capacitor with multimeter" with your internet connection? Come the hell on anon. You could at least put minimal effort into it.

>> No.5414102

>>5414089
ty for the helpful feedback

>> No.5414110

Are the caps a common source of failure in cartridges? I've never heard of a cartridge failing aside from mechanical stuff like contact damage.

>> No.5416176

>>5414084
Already tried Brasso. I don't think it's the pins.

>> No.5416190

>>5413992
How does one make a /vr/ ARPG chart and not include a single Ys game or even a section for PC-Engine/TG16?

>> No.5416207

>>5416190
this could be your chance to shine

>> No.5416214

>>5416190
>Neutopia
>Neutopia 2

There's your fucking list

>> No.5418794 [DELETED] 

>>5416207
Shining Wisdom is already on there :^)

>> No.5419441

>>5416190
Because that list is like a year old.

>> No.5419453
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>>5416190

>> No.5421320

>>5413992
Guys ... it was the pins. I'm sorry I doubted you.