Game Boy Player - Video Troubleshooting
Before Troubleshooting:
- Make sure you are using only licensed accessories with your
system. Unlicensed products
are not fully compatible with Nintendo systems, and may not work
correctly.
What type of video problem are you experiencing?
Please click on one of the choices below.
- Game Boy logo remains on the screen
If the logo remains on the screen, this is usually an indication
that the game pak is not fully inserted. With the power turned
off on the system, remove and replace the Game Boy game pak,
firmly inserting it into the system until it "clicks" into place.
Turn the power on to see if the game comes on the screen.
- If this does not help, try another game pak. If the second
game pak works, then you may want to try our individual
game pak troubleshooting for the game pak that does not
work.
- Make sure you are using only one (1) Nintendo GameCube Game
Boy Player in the room. Nintendo has not tested the use of
multiple Game Boy Players at one time. If you are using more
than one, turn off all other systems to see if the video problem
remains.
If the above steps do not help, your GameBoy Player may need to be replaced. For information on locating replacements for older products, please click here.
- Picture is blurry, flickering,
or scrambled
- If the image appears blurry, try changing the Screen
Size through the Game
Boy Player Menu.
- If the image appears stretched and the game is for the Original
Game Boy or Game Boy Color, try pressing the R Button.
- For all other problems, try setting the Screen
Filter through the Game
Boy Player Menu to either Normal, Sharp, or Soft. Some
games may look better when viewed using a different filter.
- Make sure you are using only one (1) Nintendo GameCube Game
Boy Player in the room. Nintendo has not tested the use of
multiple Game Boy Players at one time. If you are using more
than one, turn off all other systems to see if the video problem
remains.
If the above steps do not help, your GameBoy Player may need to be replaced. For information on locating replacements for older products, please click here.
- No picture at all (blank screen)
If you are getting nothing but a blank screen after turning on
the Nintendo GameCube, try these steps:
- Are you able to play normal Nintendo GameCube games? If not,
check out our Nintendo GameCube
troubleshooting. If you are, continue reading the steps
below.
- Make sure the Game Boy Player is properly attached to the
Nintendo GameCube (click
here for assistance).
- Check to make sure that the Start-up Disc is properly installed
(click here
for assistance).
- If the Start-up Disc is properly installed, and you are still
not seeing any picture, try our Nintendo
GameCube disc troubleshooting.
- Make sure you are using only one (1) Nintendo GameCube Game
Boy Player in the room. Nintendo has not tested the use of
multiple Game Boy Players at one time. If you are using more
than one, turn off all other systems to see if the video problem
remains.
If the above steps do not help, your GameBoy Player may need to be replaced. For information on locating replacements for older products, please click here.
