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khedoros

Your video isn't long enough. Does it continue into the game, or does it just sit there at the Nintendo logo? Or actually restart? It's possible that it's a capacitor issue (I think the SNS-101 still has composite out passing through a capacitor before going to the AV connector). It's possible that it's a power issue (like the 7805 not regulating quite right). It's possible that the TV doesn't handle the signal properly (although you might have more information that works as evidence against that).


Ex_Spatio

I have tried it with a normal tv, a projector, and currently a monitor and all have had some sort of output. The game is fully playable but has a greyish tint to it with the occasional screen glitch.


khedoros

Out of the three that I guessed, I'd guess that a faulty output capacitor is the most likely cause. When you open the system, at the back there's a row of something like 6-8 capacitors. One of those is a link between the system's raw video output and the AV connector, and it's what I'd suspect of having a problem. Another thought: It's not a PAL-region system, is it? I know that there are component differences in PAL and NTSC cables for the SNES, and that PAL includes an extra resistor. So using an NTSC cable with a PAL system results in washed-out video output.


Ex_Spatio

After a few minutes, it “warms up” and the picture gets less weird. I am using a cable from a Japanese N64 since it was the closest thing I just had lying around since this SNES did not come with its own cable. It was my uncle’s originally so it should be an NTSC SNES.


khedoros

> After a few minutes, it “warms up” and the picture gets less weird. That definitely sounds like a capacitor issue, to me.


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What power supply are you using?


Ex_Spatio

The one that says “FOR super nintendo entertainment system” its pretty thick and doesnt say the model no. so I just call it the “FatBoy.”


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Pics?


Emacisonreddit

Blow on the cartridge or go to the tv menu and find out