xenomorpher Posted May 8, 2004 Share Posted May 8, 2004 Hi today i bought a nintendo 64 system with diddy kong racing and a gameshark at a pawnshop. no papers were included just the carts and all hook ups. my only problem is i cant get the gameshark to work. when i put it in nothing happens on the tv but the cart lights up and i can see the number 8. i tried it without putting the game on and it is the same. i dont know what version it is but it has a red shiny label and a small button. when i tried everything it was not loose or anyting everything was snug. any words of help would be extremly helpful and happy to me. thank you and for forever more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vic George 2K3 Posted May 8, 2004 Share Posted May 8, 2004 Some carts require you to plug in other carts into the N64 Game Shark in order to activate code keys so you can use it for the codes on the games that require code keys. I'm not sure what to suggest on that situation, except that you might have: (1) A cartridge that needs a code key to be activated; (2) A Game Shark that requires a certain game with a code key activated; or (3) A Game Shark that just doesn't work with any game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xenomorpher Posted May 8, 2004 Author Share Posted May 8, 2004 well for now i think its number 3 since nothing comes on the screen but green .unless i get another game and try it out then. hope it works i dont want to buy one off the internet and wait for weeks since they are hard to come by here. but thanks for your advice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kialan Posted May 8, 2004 Share Posted May 8, 2004 Have you tried cleaning the contacts with alcohol? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xenomorpher Posted May 8, 2004 Author Share Posted May 8, 2004 nothing but there was black stuff on it when i used the q tip. also the game cart is wobbly on top of the gameshark.thanks again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xenomorpher Posted May 8, 2004 Author Share Posted May 8, 2004 im probably going to have to buy another gameshark. does anyone have one that they are willing to sell fairly cheap? oh and one that works and is a newer version. the newest version would be great,thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kialan Posted May 8, 2004 Share Posted May 8, 2004 Clean it until there is no black stuff coming off, and then you can tell if it works or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xenomorpher Posted May 9, 2004 Author Share Posted May 9, 2004 i already did sorry for any misunderstanding. when i put it in with the game the screen turns light green and thats it. without the game in the gameshark the tv is just black. both times the gameshark has an 8 lit up. thats all that happens no menu or anything just light green and nothing. i cleaned the contacts a second time and i got everything the 1st time. as Ned Flanders would say "This looks like a noodle scrathcher." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vb_master Posted May 9, 2004 Share Posted May 9, 2004 I had the same problem when buying a used GS at GameStop, it never worked even with any cart I had plugged in! I took it back, and said, "It doesn't work!" He look at me wierd and he took it back. I bought another one (brand new, shrinkwrapped 'Pro' version) and that one didn't work either. I could never figure out what was wrong with that GS/Pro. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xenomorpher Posted May 9, 2004 Author Share Posted May 9, 2004 my not so normal friend has one and his n64 broke maybe i can trade him something or maybe its my system but it plays diddy kong racing fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeV0 Posted May 10, 2004 Share Posted May 10, 2004 I noticed that there are alot of carts that wont work with the N64 action replay/gs at all. I think it also depends on how old the gs cart is, Mine is one of the 1st ones which is not compatible with alot of carts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xenomorpher Posted May 10, 2004 Author Share Posted May 10, 2004 my problem is nothing shows up on the screen when i turn it on. i took it apart and cleaned it but still nothing. i wonder if it doesnt work because the game messes it up or it just plain dont work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Famicoman Posted May 15, 2004 Share Posted May 15, 2004 It was all in the first post. You need another game like goldeneye. Some games for the N64 have lockout chips in them. you need to insert a game that doesn't have a lockout chip, like goldeneye, to activate a key code which can bypass the lock out chip so you can put codes in your game. Many games have this lockout device. 1.Get a game that doesn't have a lockout chip (Goldeneye is one I'm sure of.) 2. Put it on the gameshark and boot it up. 3 If it doesn't work, blow on all contacts. 4. Scroll down to key codes 5.Select Didy Kong Key code 6.It should tell you to turn off your system and replace the game with the one you selected. 7.Turn on and use *WARNING* If you select a Keycode for a game you dont have, the Gameshark will not function till' you put that game on the Gameshark, and play it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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