The vertical bar on this SNES did not bother me too much while I was playing as Ness in EarthBound. Then I discovered how much it could be reduced. Two 220 uF capacitors rated at 16 V and we were cooking with gas! I fitted one between the 7805 voltage regulator’s output and ground, and the other between the S-ENC A video encoder’s supply and ground. That gave a very noticeable improvement on this console.

Regrettably, I also found the consequences of inserting a SNES cart backward… and what it meant for over 15 hours of battles and saving… Thanks to MaxWar for the help!

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