09-10-2012, 09:51 AM
When the system shuts off (with the Flash Masta), can you boot it back up? So, what I mean is like, could you then put Sonic in and play that for a while.
What I'm wondering if it is actually a power issue or something that just seems like a dead battery.
Having to re-enter the system info isn't necessarily a dead battery problem. In fact, the only time it would be a dead battery is if the CR2032 was dead. I have seen the system lose its data when the cartridge does something weird. I've seen it happen if you remove the cart mid-game. I've seen it happen with a dirty connector. It could happen if one of the flash chips was bad, etc.
So, if you could do a bit more testing, we can pinpoint the problem a bit better. I do agree that it sounds like a problem with the Flash Masta cart, but it might not be the problem that we originally thought.
What I'm wondering if it is actually a power issue or something that just seems like a dead battery.
Having to re-enter the system info isn't necessarily a dead battery problem. In fact, the only time it would be a dead battery is if the CR2032 was dead. I have seen the system lose its data when the cartridge does something weird. I've seen it happen if you remove the cart mid-game. I've seen it happen with a dirty connector. It could happen if one of the flash chips was bad, etc.
So, if you could do a bit more testing, we can pinpoint the problem a bit better. I do agree that it sounds like a problem with the Flash Masta cart, but it might not be the problem that we originally thought.
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