Lamprey
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Hi,
I have an N64 that has been serving me well for several years. I believe that I have a voltage drop issue when using four controllers.
My N64 has an RGB mod (99% sure it's the Tim Worthington version) and an Everdrive 64. When I only have 1 or 2 wireless (blueretro) receivers plugged in I rarely have an issue. But, when I plug in 3 or 4, then I get issues pretty regularly. The issue is that one of the receivers "tweeks out" and acts like the Z-button is being held down.
I have a couple of oem power supplies and they all act similarly. I also have a USB-C power supply and that seems a bit better, but the issue still happens.
Testing voltage at the controller port is about 3.2v with all four receivers connected.
My knowledge of the N64 is pretty limited. I know of some consoles, Atari 2600 for example, you can replace the linear voltage regulator with one that can handle a little more power. I thought that N64 handled some of that regulation in the power supply itself. So, I'm not sure what can be done here. I've also read about some 3.3v regulator boards, but those appear to be to clean up voltage for the RGB mod.
Just curious if anyone might know of a solution or have a suggestion.
Thanks!
I have an N64 that has been serving me well for several years. I believe that I have a voltage drop issue when using four controllers.
My N64 has an RGB mod (99% sure it's the Tim Worthington version) and an Everdrive 64. When I only have 1 or 2 wireless (blueretro) receivers plugged in I rarely have an issue. But, when I plug in 3 or 4, then I get issues pretty regularly. The issue is that one of the receivers "tweeks out" and acts like the Z-button is being held down.
I have a couple of oem power supplies and they all act similarly. I also have a USB-C power supply and that seems a bit better, but the issue still happens.
Testing voltage at the controller port is about 3.2v with all four receivers connected.
My knowledge of the N64 is pretty limited. I know of some consoles, Atari 2600 for example, you can replace the linear voltage regulator with one that can handle a little more power. I thought that N64 handled some of that regulation in the power supply itself. So, I'm not sure what can be done here. I've also read about some 3.3v regulator boards, but those appear to be to clean up voltage for the RGB mod.
Just curious if anyone might know of a solution or have a suggestion.
Thanks!
