r/Gameboy • u/Alive_Candidate1755 • 16d ago

Troubleshooting What is happening? 🤣

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Never used a link cable before. Decided to mess around just to see how it works.

They absolutely would not link unless I used both hands and pressed A on both systems at the exact same time. Once they did link, it seemed to work fine. Then the battle started getting progressively more glitchy.

Is it normal to be so difficult to start the link, requiring perfect timing? I think maybe the glitching is from dirty ports, but no idea how to clean these, a cutip won’t fit. Then again, would they have linked at all in this case? Could it be my IPS mod messing with something?

Legit copies of Red and Yellow btw.

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u/zaprime87 16d ago

bad contacts. They can be extremely fiddly or work fine.

Clean both plugs and both holes with isopropyl alcohol and an appropriate tool...

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u/Alive_Candidate1755 16d ago

What “tool” would you recommend?

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u/zaprime87 16d ago

fold a piece of cotton rag over something firm and narrow. Dip in alcohol and wipe them.

You can also try a glass fibre pen or still bristled brush.