A popular console from Nintendo was released 34 years ago. Today it is plagued by a strange error, which a clever user has now solved.
The Super Nintendo first appeared on the Japanese market in 1990 and was released internationally two years later.
Anyone who still has a Super Nintendo at home and regularly uses this console may have noticed that it has an annoying error. When the device is connected to a modern monitor, there is severe image noise.
The cause of the problem is “2CHIP,” a video output named after the processor used to transmit the signal.
YouTuber develops mods to solve the console’s issue
How was the problem solved? The modder Voultar cleverly addressed the issue. He developed two SNES mods that work together to clean up the video output of the original 2CHIP device.
- The first is called “Edge-Enhancer” and fixes the color transition error that makes the image blurry.
- The second is called “2CHIP Bypass” and allows the system to bypass the excessive noise that disrupts the signal.
The modder explains how it works in detail on his YouTube channel “My Life in Gaming.” We link the official English video here:
Is there an alternative solution? Nintendo actually resolved the issue with the console in a later version by incorporating a newer chip, the 1CHIP. However, these 1Chip consoles are extremely rare and can no longer be found anywhere – except for a hefty price that only collectors would pay. For many gamers, it might therefore be easier and cheaper to replicate the YouTuber’s idea than to invest thousands of euros in a 34-year-old console.
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