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Super Metroid Forum  /  FXPAK Pro - Practice Rom Graphical Glitches

PanamaQuestPanamaQuest

Wales

  PanamaQuestPanamaQuest
29 Dec 2021, 15:16

Hello,

Just got my FXPAK Pro and I was wondering if anyone could tell me why I keep getting frequent graphical glitches in the practice rom?

I've used a fresh ROM to create the Practice ROM and recreated it multiple times to try and fix the issue.

Is there something I'm missing which would remedy this?

Thanks,
PQ

 

NasariusNasarius

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Berlin, Germany

  NasariusNasarius
29 Dec 2021, 18:47

If the graphical glitches are like flickering horizontal lines, it's probably a power issue with your console. With a SNES or SFC you eventually need to replace the electrolytic capacitors and the 7805 voltage regulator. There are a bunch of videos on YouTube if you're comfortable with a soldering iron.

 

PanamaQuestPanamaQuest

Wales

  PanamaQuestPanamaQuest
29 Dec 2021, 20:28

Hi,

Thanks for the response but I don't think that's it, I think it's something to do with the ROM that's causing the image to become distorted.

It fixes itself if I reset to a save state repeatedly but this can take an annoying amount of attempts. Doesn't make the practice very efficient! :')

Describing the graphical issue is difficult, it's as though all the pixels have gone the wrong colour.

 

strizer86strizer86

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Nova Scotia, Canada

  strizer86strizer86
29 Dec 2021, 20:58

I'd recommend running the diagnostics firmware to see if the cart has an issue. What you're describing sounds exactly like the issue I used to have with various practice roms. Mine detected an issue with the SNES PA. PA test is related to the B Address bus on the extension pins. Most likely bad solder joints on RA101, RA102, RA111, RA112. Redoing these joints actually resolved the issue for me.

https://sd2snes.de/blog/cool-stuff/sd2snes-diagnostics

 

PanamaQuestPanamaQuest

Wales

  PanamaQuestPanamaQuest
29 Dec 2021, 21:51

Thanks for the response, sorry to sound like a complete noob but I'm having trouble working out how I'm meant to organise the firmware files on my SD card.

Do you mind giving me a quick rundown?

 

PanamaQuestPanamaQuest

Wales

  PanamaQuestPanamaQuest
29 Dec 2021, 23:46

Quick Update: Managed to get the Firmware to work but the PA has passed. Very odd.

 
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