HeartGold GameCorner Broken

CrazyCarl · Feb 15th, 2013, 5:46:48 PM

So, first off, I hope this is the right place to post this.

Second off, I did a few google's and only found one person with the same experience I had, and it didn't get solved (someone said his game sounds like a fake), but perhaps I searched poorly.

Anyhow, when I go into the game corner and try to start the game, the screen goes black and I'm unable to do anything at all. The music continues playing, but I can't exit, proceed, or even soft reset. I have to power off and power back on again.

Anyone know what's up with this or if there's any way to fix this?

Thanks!

celever · Feb 15th, 2013, 6:00:35 PM

1) Simple answers thread for a question.
2) I would just say it is a glitch. Send it into nintendo and you will probably get a free copy that is fixed, but beyond that there is nothing you can do, sorry!

CrazyCarl · Feb 15th, 2013, 6:00:37 PM

Sorry, completely missed that thread. :(

Edit: The following are responses to a post that seems to have gotten deleted

Playing on a cartridge I ordered used off amazon, playing it on a DS Lite (appears to be real in every way with 'Nintendo' plastered all over it and and even on the chip that you can kind of see through the caged plastic around it).

Don't even own a gameshark or action replay.

Edit2: I can't even just buy the coins to get the TM's like I could on G/S/C, can I? Sigh...

Is there another game I could buy/win/clone the TM's from and trade them over to this one? I have Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed, LeafGreen, Platinum, and White.

celever · Feb 15th, 2013, 6:38:54 PM

The gen 3 game corner has the tms, as well as ice beam on the abandoned ship.

TM13IceBeam · Feb 15th, 2013, 10:23:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fat celever

The gen 3 game corner has the tms, as well as ice beam on the abandoned ship.

alternatively you can trade them in from dpp .-.

if Nintendo's plastered all around the cartridge, chances are it's probably a dupe and you got trolled, big time. pirated hgss has nasty problems of freezing at the most random times.

CrazyCarl · Feb 15th, 2013, 10:45:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fat TM13IceBeam

alternatively you can trade them in from dpp .-.

if Nintendo's plastered all around the cartridge, chances are it's probably a dupe and you got trolled, big time. pirated hgss has nasty problems of freezing at the most random times.

Thanks guys.

It looks exactly like this is what I meant:

Also, the game gave me a PokeFriend code, so doesn't that mean it's real?

TM13IceBeam · Feb 15th, 2013, 11:12:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fat CrazyCarl

Thanks guys.

It looks exactly like this is what I meant:

Also, the game gave me a PokeFriend code, so doesn't that mean it's real?

Pretty sure you can still generate FCs on a pirated game

CrazyCarl · Feb 16th, 2013, 1:05:52 PM

Just incase anyone was curious about the cause, I am fairly certain that the game IS fake, even though it has white lettering on the PCB board on the back side of the cartridge, that lettering reads Nintendo which none of my other cartridges do, the sticker on the front is not centered, and the mirrored "o" like this:

NINTENDO DS
............O

is not grey like all of my other DS games, and is instead solid black.

Again, thanks for the help guys.

callforjudgement · Mar 25th, 2013, 9:21:42 PM

Genuine HGSS and BW cartridges are solid black because they need to allow for the infrared sensor. The rest of the details sound pretty suspicious, though.

inanimate blob · Mar 25th, 2013, 11:15:26 PM

I think we need a mod to lock this thread. Future questions like this should be posted in the Simple Questions, Simple Answers Thread, even if the solution isn't so simple.

Feb 15th, 2013, 5:46:48 PM	#1
CrazyCarl Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 20	HeartGold GameCorner Broken So, first off, I hope this is the right place to post this. Second off, I did a few google's and only found one person with the same experience I had, and it didn't get solved (someone said his game sounds like a fake), but perhaps I searched poorly. Anyhow, when I go into the game corner and try to start the game, the screen goes black and I'm unable to do anything at all. The music continues playing, but I can't exit, proceed, or even soft reset. I have to power off and power back on again. Anyone know what's up with this or if there's any way to fix this? Thanks!

Feb 15th, 2013, 6:00:37 PM	#3
CrazyCarl Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 20	Sorry, completely missed that thread. :( Edit: The following are responses to a post that seems to have gotten deleted Playing on a cartridge I ordered used off amazon, playing it on a DS Lite (appears to be real in every way with 'Nintendo' plastered all over it and and even on the chip that you can kind of see through the caged plastic around it). Don't even own a gameshark or action replay. Edit2: I can't even just buy the coins to get the TM's like I could on G/S/C, can I? Sigh... Is there another game I could buy/win/clone the TM's from and trade them over to this one? I have Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed, LeafGreen, Platinum, and White. Last edited by CrazyCarl; Feb 15th, 2013 at 6:32:14 PM.

Mar 25th, 2013, 9:21:42 PM	#9
callforjudgement Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 299	Genuine HGSS and BW cartridges are solid black because they need to allow for the infrared sensor. The rest of the details sound pretty suspicious, though. __________________ Pokémon spinoffs: Ranger You freak out when you hear a Clamperl; Mystery Dungeon You freak out when you see a Ledian. <Sunflora> So let me get this straight: you're sending me into a dungeon full of lava, to capture a Haunter which is part poison type?

Mar 25th, 2013, 11:15:26 PM	#10
inanimate blob Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 1,113 Wherever the food is.	I think we need a mod to lock this thread. Future questions like this should be posted in the Simple Questions, Simple Answers Thread, even if the solution isn't so simple. __________________ Yeah! ASB Team! Battle Hall Thread! Battle Factory Team! Reffing Profile! Also, check out my fly letter on the Join Avenue! Really decreased activity for the next week or two due to APs and finals. Hey look, I'm adding to my workload with a Scramble.

Feb 15th, 2013, 6:00:35 PM	#2
celever Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 1,059 I HATE COD	1) Simple answers thread for a question. 2) I would just say it is a glitch. Send it into nintendo and you will probably get a free copy that is fixed, but beyond that there is nothing you can do, sorry!

Feb 15th, 2013, 6:38:54 PM	#4
celever Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 1,059 I HATE COD	The gen 3 game corner has the tms, as well as ice beam on the abandoned ship.

Feb 16th, 2013, 1:05:52 PM	#8
CrazyCarl Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 20	Just incase anyone was curious about the cause, I am fairly certain that the game IS fake, even though it has white lettering on the PCB board on the back side of the cartridge, that lettering reads Nintendo which none of my other cartridges do, the sticker on the front is not centered, and the mirrored "o" like this: NINTENDO DS ............O is not grey like all of my other DS games, and is instead solid black. Again, thanks for the help guys.