Racketman Adventures Episode 9: How to Valentine (post 80)

[mjmjr25]

Aha, lol, great question kid. You betcha, i've got quite a few tips. This happens to my followers frequently. There are any number of troubleshooting tips. As it happens, I had a harem of cameramaams following me around the last time I got a "HELP" call - here's the how-to.

Ok, so the call comes in, "RACKETMAN, my game won't load!11!!"

As you can see, the power is on, but this game won't load:

Pretty common mistake. You can see the game is still in the case. This might be your problem. Always check the game is out of the case.

Game out of the case, let's try again:

Still won't fit. Still won't load. What could it be now?

Let's check the pins:

Hmm, no major obstructions.

Must be the contacts themselves. Time to clean 'em up:

You're first less aggressive choice should be medium grit sandpaper.

Nope, that didn't do it. Next step windex? NOOOOO! As you likely know, windex is filled with nasty chemicals that will speed up corrosion. AVOID and do what I do. If I have a problem...

I RESOLVE it:

Ok. That didn't work. You really only have one option left at this point:

Voila! Good is new. This puppy should fire right up!!

Ok, so what else can go wrong? How about those stupid purple stickers on your game cases?:

First extract the right amount of Isopropyl Alcohol - don't overdo it!

Rub this into the sticker and see if it dissolves it.

Well, this is a nasty bugger. Gonna have to bring out the big guns:

NEVER use matches around a gas can. Once properly soaked in gasoline:

Some of you dips are going to take it too far:

It's ok, it's ok...there's something to live for. The cover project . com, son!

Racketman...out!

[ninjainspandex]

seriously I cannot breath, my sides!

[Opa Opa]

Just another Wednesday night for ol mj25...

[ninjainspandex]

hmmm can I print this post out and have it framed?

[Aramonde]

cool barbwire tattoo

[BoringSupreez]

Always check the game is out of the case.

Wow! All this time I though my copy of Rhythm Heaven Fever was defective, and the solution was as simple as removing the disc from this "case." Thanks Racketman!

[SpoonyBard]

10/10, will be bookmarking this page for reference any time life throws me a curveball.

[mjmjr25]

Always check the game is out of the case.

Wow! All this time I though my copy of Rhythm Heaven Fever was defective, and the solution was as simple as removing the disc from this "case." Thanks Racketman!

lol lmao yeah man. This is a common one. You seem like a smart guy, so u might already know this. You also have to remove the outer wrap on new games. Also, many cartridge games won't play on disc systems.

[sevin0seven]

your very funny Mike.

[Luke]

Dear Racketman,

Boy do I ever want to buy a factory sealed game, but with all the non-trustworthy up to no good-doers online I don't know how to be sure the game is in fact factory sealed or a fake.

I've tried smelling the game to see if it smells like a factory, but that hasn't helped. Any advice?

Thanks,

Luke