Toomanymikes
n00b
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- Mar 5, 2011
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Hi there
I picked up an Aes a few years ago from fellow forum member IDCHAPPY, its a low serial no (5500) has been modded for rgb and has unibios 3.0. Happy days.
Unfortunately it's now unplayable as it's developed a really bad flickering / screen tearing effect when I turn it on. I have taken it apart and all the traces look good (the traces under the board where the rgb mod link cables are have been cut) and there are no other obvious things that make me think it could be the board. I spoke to Razoola about the bios in case it was that but he says it won't be, and I'm certainly going to take his word as correct
I poked and prodded all over the board to see if that made any difference but it hasn't changed it. It seems to be only at certain points of games - samurai spirits is fine until you get to the character select screen then it goes nuts. Interestingly, when I turn it on without a cartridge I get a white screen, no colour diagnostic at all.
I'm thinking it could be one of a few things:
the scart cable
The rgb mod
The TV not picking up the signal (it did before though)
The power pack
Something I'm missing on the aes
Basically I'm completely clueless!
I would love to get some advice (or just commiserations) from anyone than can give me a few pointers or has had similar problems. I miss my aes!
I picked up an Aes a few years ago from fellow forum member IDCHAPPY, its a low serial no (5500) has been modded for rgb and has unibios 3.0. Happy days.
Unfortunately it's now unplayable as it's developed a really bad flickering / screen tearing effect when I turn it on. I have taken it apart and all the traces look good (the traces under the board where the rgb mod link cables are have been cut) and there are no other obvious things that make me think it could be the board. I spoke to Razoola about the bios in case it was that but he says it won't be, and I'm certainly going to take his word as correct
I poked and prodded all over the board to see if that made any difference but it hasn't changed it. It seems to be only at certain points of games - samurai spirits is fine until you get to the character select screen then it goes nuts. Interestingly, when I turn it on without a cartridge I get a white screen, no colour diagnostic at all.
I'm thinking it could be one of a few things:
the scart cable
The rgb mod
The TV not picking up the signal (it did before though)
The power pack
Something I'm missing on the aes
Basically I'm completely clueless!
I would love to get some advice (or just commiserations) from anyone than can give me a few pointers or has had similar problems. I miss my aes!