AboutAndrew Crome Expertise I have played games since the early nineties. I can answer questions on the SNES, the Sega Saturn, N64, Dreamcast, Gamecube, Xbox, 360, and DS. I can tell you what games are worth getting, and which aren`t, as well as the history of these systems. While I`m no expert on other systems I`m more than happy to find out things you would like to know about them.
Expert: Andrew Crome Date: 6/28/2008 Subject: nintendo 64 no sound
Question Hello Mate
I don't know whether this is the right place to put this question in, sorry if its not.
I wonder if you can help.
I recently purchased a used N64 from amazon as i had loads of old games for the N64 that i wanted to play again.
I recieved the N64 today and it came with a Nintendo 64 modulator which i guess seems all cool, yet for some reason a RF switch that sais SEGA on it. Now upon setting it all up, it seems to work to some extent, in that i get a picture and it plays alright. Yet there is absolutley no sound. Tried tweaking with the leads, and everything and nothing seems to work.
Could this because the RF switch is a SEGA one? but then if that was the problem then surely i wouldn't get a picture either?
Hope i haven't just brought a duff machine as despite being pre owned it still set me back the best part of £100.
Any help would be great.
Cheers
Answer Hi David,
First off, apologies for the delay in replying - I've been moving house and don't have my internet sorted yet, so am relying on public facilities.
Regarding the question - this is a bit of a strange one, I've never come across a SEGA RF unit with a Nintendo console. There's no reason I can think of that it shouldn't work, of course, if the modulator is OK - the unit is just a switch box and so should be fairly generic. There is a chance I'm wrong about that, though.
It is also possible that either the RF switch itself is slightly faulty, or the modulator unit. I would see if you could pick up an N64 SCART cable and try connecting with that. That would let you know for sure whether it was a connection problem, or something wrong with the console itself. On the other hand, you could use another modulator/ RF box if you have one lying around. Both SNES and Gamecube connectors will work with the 64, so you could always try swapping them around if you have one of those consoles. If you need to purchase one, you can pick up a universal RF box on Ebay for around £5 or so. A SCART will set you back around £7 or so.
Let me know if any of these work - I would also recommend contacting the seller on Amazon, and letting him know your problems. It may be he simply included the wrong connector by mistake. If not, and there is a problem with the console itself, you should be covered by Amazon.
