Jaguar red screen and connection problems

[ydcl]

Hi all,

 

Just got my 1st Jaguar and went to play Power Drive Rally (my 1st game) and it worked fine on 1st try.

Then I switched to Doom and I got a red screen as the Jaguar logo came up and it would freeze. Sometimes the system would not even turn on. (happened on all games).

I tried again and also different games but they never work on the 1st try. I have to lean my Jaguar forward a bit to make they system work correctly and even then I have to use a few tries.

 

*Would this be fixed if I bought an S-cable instead of the RF switch?

 

I was able to play all the games but it is annoying to have to align the moon and the sun to get something to work.

 

Thanks for reading,

Yan

[Rex Dart]

It's not a video cable issue, it's a cart connector issue. Have you cleaned the Jag's cart port & the games' connectors?

[ydcl]

It's not a video cable issue, it's a cart connector issue. Have you cleaned the Jag's cart port & the games' connectors?

 

No, I just got it a few hours ago.

 

With what should I clean it? Q-tips and what?

 

Cheers,

Yan

[Austin]

If the system doesn't power on, that probably means the carts aren't plugged in all the way (the system doesn't power on if a cart's not in the slot). Just make sure you press them down firmly.

 

As far as the red issue, it's pretty common. I don't have any recommendations as far as the cart slot is concerned, but try looking at the contacts of your carts to make sure they are clean.

[Rex Dart]

Yeah, the usual... q-tips with 90% or better rubbing alcohol for cartridges; alcohol-soaked cloth over a credit card or other plastic sheet for the system's slot.

[ydcl]

Thanks! Will do that on my day off.

[ydcl]

I went back to the system and stopped pushing the games all the way in. I put them in but don't force the issue and it now works great! Did not even have to clean it.