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LongRunner (talk | contribs) (They used gold-plated contacts as shown at: https://console5.com/wiki/Improving_NES-001_Reliability and: https://flake.tweakblogs.net/blog/14365/nes-aftermarket-72-pin-connector-repair-and-review Don't rely on Wikipedia again.) |
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So what was wrong with the NES-001? Well…
* NOA's industrial designers made the console look like a VCR, adopting a VCR-like front-loading cartridge. To ease insertion, a "zero insertion force" mechanism was used (put a cart in,
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* The infamous 10NES lockout chip, required for all NES cartridges. While intended to keep unlicensed games from being used, the fact that it required a constant connection meant that constant usage of the system made it block even the licensed titles (hence why the system occasionally resets once per second). The Famicom didn't have this problem because it had '''''no''''' lockout chip (or any contact problems in the first place, all due to being a traditional top-loader).
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