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Ive managed to connect my snes & my n64 to my new tv using the multi out cable but the picture is very dark & hardly visible, sound is good though.

  • Anonymous Feb 28, 2011

    is the picture dark if you plug it in without the multi out cable?

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Precautions Concerning TV Screen Damage (Image Retention)
Some televisions can be damaged when a stationary image is maintained on the screen for long periods of time, as this could potentially "burn" the stationary image into the screen. This image retention can result from a variety of sources, including test patterns, VCR on-screen programming screens, or picture-in-picture boxes. Playing video games with stationary images or patterns, or leaving video games on hold or pause, may also lead to this type of damage.

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  • Posted on May 22, 2008

SOURCE: N64 Console

try using the cables instead of RFS's

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Apr 16, 2009

SOURCE: N64 light comes on, but nothing comes on screen

Make sure that the game you are trying to play is free of dust and other obstructions.  I know that the label on the back of the game says that you should never blow on the edge connector, but it doesn't harm the game. (Trust me I've been cleaning the connectors for years now, and it hasn't been damaged.  After you throughly rid the game of dust, do the same with the edge connector on the N64.  Simply hold the opening open and blow the dust out.  This should work.   Please give feedback!! Hope this helps!!  

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Apr 05, 2010

SOURCE: i was playing a game on my snes and it was working

The ac adapter might be breaking then you can buy a new one at lukie games. Thats were I buy my nintendo stuff.

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