Nes Problems: Loading Unlicensed games!!

[andrew_77751]

So my Gray Original Nes plays all real gray cartridges fine, but when I try to load an unlicensed game from my collection like Firehawk and Master Chu and the Drunkard Hu, it keeps blinking and I have no way of loading the game.

Does anybody else experience the same problem loading unlicensed games? or do I need to upgrade to a Retro Duo nes/snes combo to eliminate these problems?

[Kitsune Sniper]

NES systems and games have a lockout mechanisms, if the cart doesn't have a matching chip (or a way around it) it won't boot.

You can disable the lockout chip on your system. I did, on mine. I don't remember how I did it though

[andrew_77751]

wow i never knew . thanks! if anybody else can guide me through unlocking this , i am sure it will benefit everyone that thought the game or system was defective.

[Clownzilla]

Can't you play the game through a Game Genie?

[bazariah]

wow i never knew . thanks! if anybody else can guide me through unlocking this , i am sure it will benefit everyone that thought the game or system was defective.

the guide on making your system universal... otherwise known as disabling the lockout http://www.nesworld.com/page.php?pg=universalnes

[8bitCaged]

I don't mean to be a jackass but this post should be in the
Technical and Restoration Society

Here is a video on how to disable the lockout chip