Did my Super Mario RPG just die?
Never had an issue like this before. A few moments ago I went to go back to my Super Mario RPG adventures. Decided I needed to wrap a few games up before heading into other ones. I put my cart in and flip the switch. Instead of the Nintend/Square logo I'm greeted with a cascade of blocks. I turn it off and turn it back on. This time it loads properly and I go to the profile select screen. Mother fucker... the save is gone! My save is fucking gone! God dammit! Fine, whatever, I'll just go to New Game.
BRRPT. I try it again. BRRPT.
I can't choose a new game, my old game is gone, and now I'm just freaking out. This game has been handled with kid gloves since it came into my collection. The contacts look clean as aces, and it boots up normally. Just now I can't do anything with it. Is this a dead battery issue? Will a dead battery prevent me from playing the game? Am I going to have to shell out cash for a new Super Mario RPG?
BRRPT. I try it again. BRRPT.
I can't choose a new game, my old game is gone, and now I'm just freaking out. This game has been handled with kid gloves since it came into my collection. The contacts look clean as aces, and it boots up normally. Just now I can't do anything with it. Is this a dead battery issue? Will a dead battery prevent me from playing the game? Am I going to have to shell out cash for a new Super Mario RPG?
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Hope your cart is not toasted!
Sort of unrelated but my childhood snes had an issue where if it was bumped the screen would lockup and there is a good chance all your saves would be erased. Needless to say my dog was yelled at often and many super mario world and donkey kong country 3 save slots were erased. /endrant.
Hope your cart is not toasted!
I actually just sort of ham-fistedly hoped for a software/hardware reset by turning the game on, letting it boot, and then popping it out with the system running. Well it did the trick, but I'm wondering if this is a temporary fix to a larger problem around the corner now.
Then I bought a Retro Duo Portable, and played thru the whole game with zero issues
You think I won't, but you're wrong.
Eventually will release more of my retro fixes. If I do it all at one time it would put me out of business. So slow and steady wins this race...slow and steady...huh huh huh...excellent!
Easy fix: Take a shovel dig a 1.5' x 1.75'x 3.33' deep hole. Place your beloved cart in the hole and add 4 chicken bones (1 from KFC, 1 from Popeyes, 1 from Boston Market, and 1 from Chik-Fil-a) Cover everything back up and with loosely packed soil. Wait 17 minutes and water with 2 gallons of water made up of 3/4 distilled water and 1/4 holy water. Wait 3 days dig it back up and BAM it will work again. *IF* (and that's a big IF) if it doesn't work more then likely the bone from KFC was actually a rat bone. Write to KFC thanking them that the rat they served you screwed you out of a Super Mario RPG cart and sue them for loses. Works every time, 90% of the time!
Chicken bones are harder to find in my area. My basement is littered with human bones, can I just use those?
Easy fix: Take a shovel dig a 1.5' x 1.75'x 3.33' deep hole. Place your beloved cart in the hole and add 4 chicken bones (1 from KFC, 1 from Popeyes, 1 from Boston Market, and 1 from Chik-Fil-a) Cover everything back up and with loosely packed soil. Wait 17 minutes and water with 2 gallons of water made up of 3/4 distilled water and 1/4 holy water. Wait 3 days dig it back up and BAM it will work again. *IF* (and that's a big IF) if it doesn't work more then likely the bone from KFC was actually a rat bone. Write to KFC thanking them that the rat they served you screwed you out of a Super Mario RPG cart and sue them for loses. Works every time, 90% of the time!
Chicken bones are harder to find in my area. My basement is littered with human bones, can I just use those?
Depends on how fresh they are, I believe there's a particular time frame using human bones before something nasty develops like opening a gate to Joel's bathroom or the like.
Easy fix: Take a shovel dig a 1.5' x 1.75'x 3.33' deep hole. Place your beloved cart in the hole and add 4 chicken bones (1 from KFC, 1 from Popeyes, 1 from Boston Market, and 1 from Chik-Fil-a) Cover everything back up and with loosely packed soil. Wait 17 minutes and water with 2 gallons of water made up of 3/4 distilled water and 1/4 holy water. Wait 3 days dig it back up and BAM it will work again. *IF* (and that's a big IF) if it doesn't work more then likely the bone from KFC was actually a rat bone. Write to KFC thanking them that the rat they served you screwed you out of a Super Mario RPG cart and sue them for loses. Works every time, 90% of the time!
Chicken bones are harder to find in my area. My basement is littered with human bones, can I just use those?
Depends on how fresh they are, I believe there's a particular time frame using human bones before something nasty develops like opening a gate to Joel's bathroom or the like.
All different ranges. I guess I'll have to experiment. Joels bathroom doesn't sound like a place you come back from.
Easy fix: Take a shovel dig a 1.5' x 1.75'x 3.33' deep hole. Place your beloved cart in the hole and add 4 chicken bones (1 from KFC, 1 from Popeyes, 1 from Boston Market, and 1 from Chik-Fil-a) Cover everything back up and with loosely packed soil. Wait 17 minutes and water with 2 gallons of water made up of 3/4 distilled water and 1/4 holy water. Wait 3 days dig it back up and BAM it will work again. *IF* (and that's a big IF) if it doesn't work more then likely the bone from KFC was actually a rat bone. Write to KFC thanking them that the rat they served you screwed you out of a Super Mario RPG cart and sue them for loses. Works every time, 90% of the time!
Chicken bones are harder to find in my area. My basement is littered with human bones, can I just use those?
Depends on how fresh they are, I believe there's a particular time frame using human bones before something nasty develops like opening a gate to Joel's bathroom or the like.
All different ranges. I guess I'll have to experiment. Joels bathroom doesn't sound like a place you come back from.
We've lost a few good men. A couple made it out but were forever changed. Like Vietnam we choose not to speak of it as it always end in tears.
I mean, the game is going fine after my "work you cunt" technique was applied; but I'll certainly be trying the voodoo later. Just to be sure, of course.
But I have an abundance of whale and dolphin bones. I'll try and figure out the ratios later.
Sounds like the SRAM has died, I have a few SA1 boards laying around, if you send the game to me I can replace the SRAM or transplant the mask ROM onto another board.
I'm curious if that's the case. How much would you charge for such a service?
Sounds like the SRAM has died, I have a few SA1 boards laying around, if you send the game to me I can replace the SRAM or transplant the mask ROM onto another board.
I'm curious if that's the case. How much would you charge for such a service?
The price of parts plus $10 and $2.50 for return shipping, SRAM is pretty cheap I can get that for less than $2. If the ROM has to be placed onto a new board there are some SFC donors that run about $8-$15
If the game is working now then it might just be a bad solder joint, I fixed a Yoshi's Island that had that, if all it needs is some fresh solder then just return shipping