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No color My N64 isn't working properly, and when i finally do get it running, the game comes on in only black and white. It worked fine a few months ago. It hasnt moved since then, but now it's not working.

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Well it might be an issue with the av cables or the rf switch or the tv its self. One time I plugged my SNES console into the rya jacks for video 2 and the screen was in black grey and white but I tried it on video 1 with my av cable and channel 3 for my rf switch and it was fine. It could be the problem that i had.

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  • Posted on Jan 02, 2009

SOURCE: N64 Blinking on and off

It seems like an issue with the cartridge slot (as in there's a bad connection somewhere, causing the connection with the cart to be lost, then restored, then lost... etc). Try giving it a good blast with a can of compressed air or possibly go over it with a Q-tip soaked in glass cleaner or 50% isopropyl alcohol.

It may also be an issue with the power cable. I have a similar problem with my Genesis resetting and turning off. It turned out to be caused by a faulty, loose, power cable. Try finding another power cable for your N64 and see if it makes adifference.

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jan 18, 2009

SOURCE: Plug in the wii system and everything comes in black and white

Try plugging it into another scart socket, this sometimes happens when a tv does not support 60hz. the result is a screen that has no colour. You could try just plugging it onto the seperate av inputs. Most tv's these days have one scart that will work ok and in colour.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Aug 09, 2009

SOURCE: n64 wont read games properly.

there is a possibility that with a 64 being such an old system, the contacts that read the game might be corroded. You can buy a kit from Gamestop that comes with all the tools you need to clean the contacts on the cartridge and the system.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Sep 12, 2009

SOURCE: My N64 games is suddenly in black and white

your nintendo64 is crashed i know because it happened to me now the only thing you can do is get a new one

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Oct 11, 2009

SOURCE: My N64 games is suddenly in black and white

maybe its the av hook ups i would buy a new one you can evan get a gc av huckup and it is compatible with n64

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