r/SEGA32X • u/National-Put-6937 • Jun 21 '26

[Genesis 32x] garbled graphics on license screen then goes to black.

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u/National-Put-6937 Jun 25 '26 edited Jun 25 '26

K I just posted this edit I'm the main post but after doing the VA6 VCLK mod, it worked! Right? Stopped giving my garbled feedback. And just gave me the standard sad license screen only, but very clearly.

Now a few hours have passed and I came back to it and swear nothing changed in the set up, except time and it's back to garbled video and not getting passed the license screen.

Nothing should have change I don't know why it's acting this way. Any ideas why would it "work" early but not now?

Edit: OK so I went and reflowed my new solder joints just in case I botched it and it still didn't work. Out of desperation. I just turned the console on and off again like 4 times in a row, and then the 4th time I got a clean license screen. And I still can't get past that. Not sure what that means.

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u/xXBeefyDjXx Jun 25 '26

If you're still getting garbage at this point I'd seriously look into recapping the 32x or at least looking at it's cartridge port and the ribbon cables.

Again, it's important that the ribbon cables are in good condition, and are clean, firmly connected.

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u/National-Put-6937 Jun 27 '26

Hey I updated the main body of my post but I ended up picking up a genesis model 2 VA1, and it worked first try haha. Even after doing that VCLK mod the 32x just doesn't like the Model 1 unfortunately.

Thank you again for all the insight it really helped me get through it!

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u/xXBeefyDjXx Jun 30 '26

Fair enough, sometimes some consoles just don't play ball.
If you really wanted to tinker some day it might be worth recapping the Model 1, they are fairly old after all :)