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DarkRoast 05/13/19 12:27:53 PM #1:	Turns out it was all related to the stupid, unnecessary "toaster" loading mechanism of the NES. --- Well allons-y, Alonso! <cite>DarkRoast posted [p:921837924] in Blowing on... [t:77712267]...</cite> <quote>Turns out it was all related to the stupid, unnecessary "toaster" loading mechanism of the NES.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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VipaGTS 05/13/19 12:29:37 PM #3:	no because it worked on my genesis --- "I devour urine just like my Portland Trailblazers, with piss poor defense." <cite>VipaGTS posted [p:921837982] in Blowing on... [t:77712267]...</cite> <quote>no because it worked on my genesis</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
gatorsPENSbucs 05/13/19 12:31:32 PM #4:	It's like people say back pain is all in your head. But fuck it, if you do something and think it's working then continue doing it. --- https://i.imgtc.com/LnuOHap.jpg https://i.imgtc.com/zaF0ojO.jpg https://imgur.com/pqMQZyw <cite>gatorsPENSbucs posted [p:921838049] in Blowing on... [t:77712267]...</cite> <quote>It's like people say back pain is all in your head. But fuck it, if you do something and think it's working then continue doing it.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DarkRoast 05/13/19 12:32:20 PM #5:	VipaGTS posted... no because it worked on my genesis I never had a problem with my Genesis Model 2 --- Well allons-y, Alonso! <cite>DarkRoast posted [p:921838080] in Blowing on... [t:77712267]...</cite> <quote><cite>VipaGTS posted...</cite> <quote>no because it worked on my genesis</quote> I never had a problem with my Genesis Model 2</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Jeff AKA Snoopy 05/13/19 12:32:57 PM #6:	If Nintendo wouldn't have lied about the efficacy of rubbing alcohol for the connecting pins we wouldn't have ever had blowing them out. --- https://i.imgtc.com/oKFWxht.jpg https://imgur.com/GWG5c3r <cite>Jeff AKA Snoopy posted [p:921838106] in Blowing on... [t:77712267]...</cite> <quote>If Nintendo wouldn't have lied about the efficacy of rubbing alcohol for the connecting pins we wouldn't have ever had blowing them out.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
VipaGTS 05/13/19 12:33:19 PM #7:	DarkRoast posted... VipaGTS posted... no because it worked on my genesis I never had a problem with my Genesis Model 2 I've had a 1 and 2 and blowing in the carts definitely worked. --- "I devour urine just like my Portland Trailblazers, with piss poor defense." <cite>VipaGTS posted [p:921838115] in Blowing on... [t:77712267]...</cite> <quote><cite>DarkRoast posted...</cite> <quote><cite>VipaGTS posted...</cite> <quote>no because it worked on my genesis</quote> I never had a problem with my Genesis Model 2</quote> I've had a 1 and 2 and blowing in the carts definitely worked.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Orlando_Jordan 05/13/19 12:34:30 PM #8:	Jeff AKA Snoopy posted... If Nintendo wouldn't have lied about the efficacy of rubbing alcohol for the connecting pins we wouldn't have ever had blowing them out. Explain. Did Nintendo literally say NOT to use rubbing alcohol, but it was the best way to keep the cartridges clean and working? --- "All I'm offering is the truth, nothing more."-Morpheus <cite>Orlando_Jordan posted [p:921838149] in Blowing on... [t:77712267]...</cite> <quote><cite>Jeff AKA Snoopy posted...</cite> <quote>If Nintendo wouldn't have lied about the efficacy of rubbing alcohol for the connecting pins we wouldn't have ever had blowing them out.</quote> Explain. Did Nintendo literally say NOT to use rubbing alcohol, but it was the best way to keep the cartridges clean and working?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Jeff AKA Snoopy 05/13/19 12:41:53 PM #9:	Orlando_Jordan posted... Jeff AKA Snoopy posted... If Nintendo wouldn't have lied about the efficacy of rubbing alcohol for the connecting pins we wouldn't have ever had blowing them out. Explain. Did Nintendo literally say NOT to use rubbing alcohol, but it was the best way to keep the cartridges clean and working? Yes. It said on the back of the carts not to use rubbing alcohol. Nintendo heads at the time didnt want kids to be playing with rubbing alcohol. --- https://i.imgtc.com/oKFWxht.jpg https://imgur.com/GWG5c3r <cite>Jeff AKA Snoopy posted [p:921838400] in Blowing on... [t:77712267]...</cite> <quote><cite>Orlando_Jordan posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Jeff AKA Snoopy posted...</cite> <quote>If Nintendo wouldn't have lied about the efficacy of rubbing alcohol for the connecting pins we wouldn't have ever had blowing them out.</quote> Explain. Did Nintendo literally say NOT to use rubbing alcohol, but it was the best way to keep the cartridges clean and working?</quote> Yes. It said on the back of the carts not to use rubbing alcohol. Nintendo heads at the time didnt want kids to be playing with rubbing alcohol.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Superlinkbro 05/13/19 12:43:21 PM #10:	Orlando_Jordan posted... Jeff AKA Snoopy posted... If Nintendo wouldn't have lied about the efficacy of rubbing alcohol for the connecting pins we wouldn't have ever had blowing them out. Explain. Did Nintendo literally say NOT to use rubbing alcohol, but it was the best way to keep the cartridges clean and working? They said don't clean it with alcohol on the back of NES carts. --- PSN: Super_Link_Bro/Switch FC: SW-0496-6694-1794 Please let me know if you want to friend me beforehand. <cite>Superlinkbro posted [p:921838448] in Blowing on... [t:77712267]...</cite> <quote><cite>Orlando_Jordan posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Jeff AKA Snoopy posted...</cite> <quote>If Nintendo wouldn't have lied about the efficacy of rubbing alcohol for the connecting pins we wouldn't have ever had blowing them out.</quote> Explain. Did Nintendo literally say NOT to use rubbing alcohol, but it was the best way to keep the cartridges clean and working?</quote> They said don't clean it with alcohol on the back of NES carts.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
josifrees 05/13/19 12:45:43 PM #11:	My strategy was to not load the cartridge all the way so when you pressed it down it would make a banging noise. Worked every time --- Quit Crying <cite>josifrees posted [p:921838537] in Blowing on... [t:77712267]...</cite> <quote>My strategy was to not load the cartridge all the way so when you pressed it down it would make a banging noise. Worked every time</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Robot2600 05/13/19 12:47:37 PM #12:	It wasn't b/c they didnt want kids using rubbing alcohol, it was so people thought they had to buy the official Nintendo cleaning kits for $15. Also: blowing on the carts can dislodge dust. Water doesn't corrode the game connectors either (i.e. it's perfectly safe to blow into a cartridge game). The most effective way to clean games is 91% isopropyl alcohol + qtips. You can also use ammonia-based cleaning solvents, i.e. Windex. <cite>Robot2600 posted [p:921838605] in Blowing on... [t:77712267]...</cite> <quote>It wasn't b/c they didnt want kids using rubbing alcohol, it was so people thought they had to buy the official Nintendo cleaning kits for $15. Also: blowing on the carts can dislodge dust. Water doesn't corrode the game connectors either (i.e. it's perfectly safe to blow into a cartridge game). The most effective way to clean games is 91% isopropyl alcohol + qtips. You can also use ammonia-based cleaning solvents, i.e. Windex.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Superlinkbro 05/13/19 12:49:28 PM #13:	With my N64 I usually put a little bit of isopropyl on the game contacts and just push and pull it rapidly out of the N64 and it usually gets games to work. Just a small tip for using top loader consoles. --- PSN: Super_Link_Bro/Switch FC: SW-0496-6694-1794 Please let me know if you want to friend me beforehand. <cite>Superlinkbro posted [p:921838675] in Blowing on... [t:77712267]...</cite> <quote>With my N64 I usually put a little bit of isopropyl on the game contacts and just push and pull it rapidly out of the N64 and it usually gets games to work. Just a small tip for using top loader consoles.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Jeff AKA Snoopy 05/13/19 12:51:25 PM #15:	16-BITTER posted... You had to breathe hot breath on them, not blow. Worked every time. The water condensation would lead to further oxidizing of the contact pins though. Rubbing alcohol is the best. --- https://i.imgtc.com/oKFWxht.jpg https://imgur.com/GWG5c3r <cite>Jeff AKA Snoopy posted [p:921838740] in Blowing on... [t:77712267]...</cite> <quote><cite>16-BITTER posted...</cite> <quote>You had to breathe hot breath on them, not blow. Worked every time.</quote> The water condensation would lead to further oxidizing of the contact pins though. Rubbing alcohol is the best.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Laserion 05/13/19 12:53:45 PM #16:	I used alcohol and a Q-tips to clean it. Then dried with the other end. At some point I also started to open up the console, and used a needle to make the contacts tighter. That helped for quite a while, until it became loose again and required re-tightening. --- There is no "would of", "should of" or "could of". There is "would've", "should've" and "could've". <cite>Laserion posted [p:921838820] in Blowing on... [t:77712267]...</cite> <quote>I used alcohol and a Q-tips to clean it. Then dried with the other end. At some point I also started to open up the console, and used a needle to make the contacts tighter. That helped for quite a while, until it became loose again and required re-tightening.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DevsBro 05/13/19 12:56:41 PM #17:	Jeff AKA Snoopy posted... 16-BITTER posted... You had to breathe hot breath on them, not blow. Worked every time. The water condensation would lead to further oxidizing of the contact pins though. Rubbing alcohol is the best. Suppose your rubbing alcohol is 40% rubbing alcohol. Have you never wondered what the remaining 60% is? --- 53 LIII 0b110101 p16 0x35 <cite>DevsBro posted [p:921838913] in Blowing on... [t:77712267]...</cite> <quote><cite>Jeff AKA Snoopy posted...</cite> <quote><cite>16-BITTER posted...</cite> <quote>You had to breathe hot breath on them, not blow. Worked every time.</quote> The water condensation would lead to further oxidizing of the contact pins though. Rubbing alcohol is the best.</quote> Suppose your rubbing alcohol is 40% rubbing alcohol. Have you never wondered what the remaining 60% is?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Jeff AKA Snoopy 05/13/19 1:00:37 PM #18:	DevsBro posted... Jeff AKA Snoopy posted... 16-BITTER posted... You had to breathe hot breath on them, not blow. Worked every time. The water condensation would lead to further oxidizing of the contact pins though. Rubbing alcohol is the best. Suppose your rubbing alcohol is 40% rubbing alcohol. Have you never wondered what the remaining 60% is? That's why you grab the highest % rubbing alcohol you can get. I get 90%. You also use a Q-Tip to ensure that residue does not stick around the pins. --- https://i.imgtc.com/oKFWxht.jpg https://imgur.com/GWG5c3r <cite>Jeff AKA Snoopy posted [p:921839049] in Blowing on... [t:77712267]...</cite> <quote><cite>DevsBro posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Jeff AKA Snoopy posted...</cite> <quote><cite>16-BITTER posted...</cite> <quote>You had to breathe hot breath on them, not blow. Worked every time.</quote> The water condensation would lead to further oxidizing of the contact pins though. Rubbing alcohol is the best.</quote> Suppose your rubbing alcohol is 40% rubbing alcohol. Have you never wondered what the remaining 60% is?</quote> That's why you grab the highest % rubbing alcohol you can get. I get 90%. You also use a Q-Tip to ensure that residue does not stick around the pins.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DevsBro 05/13/19 1:01:52 PM #19:	Jeff AKA Snoopy posted... DevsBro posted... Jeff AKA Snoopy posted... 16-BITTER posted... You had to breathe hot breath on them, not blow. Worked every time. The water condensation would lead to further oxidizing of the contact pins though. Rubbing alcohol is the best. Suppose your rubbing alcohol is 40% rubbing alcohol. Have you never wondered what the remaining 60% is? That's why you grab the highest % rubbing alcohol you can get. I get 90%. You also use a Q-Tip to ensure that residue does not stick around the pins. Still gonna be a lot more water than is gonna get condensated out of your breath. --- 53 LIII 0b110101 p16 0x35 <cite>DevsBro posted [p:921839095] in Blowing on... [t:77712267]...</cite> <quote><cite>Jeff AKA Snoopy posted...</cite> <quote><cite>DevsBro posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Jeff AKA Snoopy posted...</cite> <quote><cite>16-BITTER posted...</cite> <quote>You had to breathe hot breath on them, not blow. Worked every time.</quote> The water condensation would lead to further oxidizing of the contact pins though. Rubbing alcohol is the best.</quote> Suppose your rubbing alcohol is 40% rubbing alcohol. Have you never wondered what the remaining 60% is?</quote> That's why you grab the highest % rubbing alcohol you can get. I get 90%. You also use a Q-Tip to ensure that residue does not stick around the pins.</quote> Still gonna be a lot more water than is gonna get condensated out of your breath.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
UnfairRepresent 05/13/19 1:02:38 PM #20:	Definately worked on my genesis. I guess Genesis does what Nintendon't --- ^ Hey now that's completely woke! https://imgtc.com/i/bHqCLJF.png https://i.imgtc.com/YnvkpvU.png <cite>UnfairRepresent posted [p:921839118] in Blowing on... [t:77712267]...</cite> <quote>Definately worked on my genesis. I guess Genesis does what Nintendon't</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Jeff AKA Snoopy 05/13/19 1:04:19 PM #21:	DevsBro posted... Jeff AKA Snoopy posted... DevsBro posted... Jeff AKA Snoopy posted... 16-BITTER posted... You had to breathe hot breath on them, not blow. Worked every time. The water condensation would lead to further oxidizing of the contact pins though. Rubbing alcohol is the best. Suppose your rubbing alcohol is 40% rubbing alcohol. Have you never wondered what the remaining 60% is? That's why you grab the highest % rubbing alcohol you can get. I get 90%. You also use a Q-Tip to ensure that residue does not stick around the pins. Still gonna be a lot more water than is gonna get condensated out of your breath. But with hot breath you also dont clean it out with a Q-Tip. The residue sits there to evaporate instead of being wiped away. --- https://i.imgtc.com/oKFWxht.jpg https://imgur.com/GWG5c3r <cite>Jeff AKA Snoopy posted [p:921839195] in Blowing on... [t:77712267]...</cite> <quote><cite>DevsBro posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Jeff AKA Snoopy posted...</cite> <quote><cite>DevsBro posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Jeff AKA Snoopy posted...</cite> <quote><cite>16-BITTER posted...</cite> <quote>You had to breathe hot breath on them, not blow. Worked every time.</quote> The water condensation would lead to further oxidizing of the contact pins though. Rubbing alcohol is the best.</quote> Suppose your rubbing alcohol is 40% rubbing alcohol. Have you never wondered what the remaining 60% is?</quote> That's why you grab the highest % rubbing alcohol you can get. I get 90%. You also use a Q-Tip to ensure that residue does not stick around the pins.</quote> Still gonna be a lot more water than is gonna get condensated out of your breath.</quote> But with hot breath you also dont clean it out with a Q-Tip. The residue sits there to evaporate instead of being wiped away.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Jeff AKA Snoopy 05/13/19 1:05:47 PM #22:	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ARwL0d71BY" data-time=" --- https://i.imgtc.com/oKFWxht.jpg https://imgur.com/GWG5c3r <cite>Jeff AKA Snoopy posted [p:921839250] in Blowing on... [t:77712267]...</cite> <quote> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ARwL0d71BY" data-time="</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DevsBro 05/13/19 1:06:30 PM #23:	Jeff AKA Snoopy posted... DevsBro posted... Jeff AKA Snoopy posted... DevsBro posted... Jeff AKA Snoopy posted... 16-BITTER posted... You had to breathe hot breath on them, not blow. Worked every time. The water condensation would lead to further oxidizing of the contact pins though. Rubbing alcohol is the best. Suppose your rubbing alcohol is 40% rubbing alcohol. Have you never wondered what the remaining 60% is? That's why you grab the highest % rubbing alcohol you can get. I get 90%. You also use a Q-Tip to ensure that residue does not stick around the pins. Still gonna be a lot more water than is gonna get condensated out of your breath. But with hot breath you also dont clean it out with a Q-Tip. The residue sits there to evaporate instead of being wiped away. Yeah that's true I suppose. You can use the clean end. --- 53 LIII 0b110101 p16 0x35 <cite>DevsBro posted [p:921839283] in Blowing on... [t:77712267]...</cite> <quote><cite>Jeff AKA Snoopy posted...</cite> <quote><cite>DevsBro posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Jeff AKA Snoopy posted...</cite> <quote><cite>DevsBro posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Jeff AKA Snoopy posted...</cite> <quote><cite>16-BITTER posted...</cite> <quote>You had to breathe hot breath on them, not blow. Worked every time.</quote> The water condensation would lead to further oxidizing of the contact pins though. Rubbing alcohol is the best.</quote> Suppose your rubbing alcohol is 40% rubbing alcohol. Have you never wondered what the remaining 60% is?</quote> That's why you grab the highest % rubbing alcohol you can get. I get 90%. You also use a Q-Tip to ensure that residue does not stick around the pins.</quote> Still gonna be a lot more water than is gonna get condensated out of your breath.</quote> But with hot breath you also dont clean it out with a Q-Tip. The residue sits there to evaporate instead of being wiped away.</quote> Yeah that's true I suppose. You can use the clean end.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Superlinkbro 05/13/19 1:06:58 PM #24:	DevsBro posted... Jeff AKA Snoopy posted... 16-BITTER posted... You had to breathe hot breath on them, not blow. Worked every time. The water condensation would lead to further oxidizing of the contact pins though. Rubbing alcohol is the best. Suppose your rubbing alcohol is 40% rubbing alcohol. Have you never wondered what the remaining 60% is? Never, ever get anything less than 90%. The rest is usually water I think. 90% or above is fine. --- PSN: Super_Link_Bro/Switch FC: SW-0496-6694-1794 Please let me know if you want to friend me beforehand. <cite>Superlinkbro posted [p:921839300] in Blowing on... [t:77712267]...</cite> <quote><cite>DevsBro posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Jeff AKA Snoopy posted...</cite> <quote><cite>16-BITTER posted...</cite> <quote>You had to breathe hot breath on them, not blow. Worked every time.</quote> The water condensation would lead to further oxidizing of the contact pins though. Rubbing alcohol is the best.</quote> Suppose your rubbing alcohol is 40% rubbing alcohol. Have you never wondered what the remaining 60% is?</quote> Never, ever get anything less than 90%. The rest is usually water I think. 90% or above is fine.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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