Hello everyone,

I have a few game boy games I’d like to revisit. I’ll admit they were not stored the best way being mostly kept in a small cardboard box.

Before I just put in a cartridge and turn it on, what step could I take to clean/restore the games? I’m sure all my Pokémon are long gone so battery swaps would probably be a thing.

Before I just go dabbing alcohol I wanted a check on what the best way to go about cleaning and getting a cartridge in playable condition.

I really don’t want to fuck up my copy of Pokémon Crystal. It was there more than my parents were.

  • moody@lemmings.worldEnglish
    3·
    1 year ago

    Just wipe down the contacts with a dry cloth or paper towel if they look dirty. Honestly, besides maybe a battery swap, as long as they’re not obviously gross, there shouldn’t be anything to worry about.

    • BigWigglyStyle@lemmynsfw.comOPEnglish
      1·
      1 year ago

      Nice, I repair electronics semi regularly but nothing older than a few years old. I assumed deterioration could be an issue.

      Sounds like it’s just an over thinking on my part. Time to break out the microfiber towel.

      • DacoTaco@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        1 year ago

        Ye, youre overthinking it. Gameboy cartridges are basically 32 contacts to a memory controller (if any) and a rom/ram chip. Nothing more, nothing less