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Nintendo Wii Console

I recently bought the classic game, Bubble Bobble, from Nintendo Wii’s Virtual Console shop. But when the game was downloaded, and i attempted to run it, i was greeted with a green crash-looking screen. I could hear the game’s sounds in the background, and response from the controller, but the screen was fubar. I was using a component cable, and with a composite cable the problem went away. But after spending 50 bucks on the component cable, and seeing the trashy colors from composite signal, i didn’t want to give up right away. I googled long before i found a solution that worked for me:

1. Click Wii Options in the Wii Menu
2. Click Wii Settings
3. Click Screen
4. Click Widescreen Settings
5. Select 4:3 format and Confirm
6. Click Tv Type
7. Select 50Hz and Confirm
8. Exit to Wii Menu
9. The Virtual Console game should now start
10. If not done already, connect your Nunchuck to your Wiimote
11. In the HOME Menu, select Operations Guide
12. Move the pointer away from any buttons on the screen, and press Z+A+1 (or 2) simultaneously
13. If you hear a ping sound, you should be set to go.
14. Exit to Wii Menu
15. Reverse changes made in step 1-7, choosing the correct settings
16. The game should now run fine

This fix might not work with all Virtual Console games. I don’t even know what it does, but it worked for my Bubble Bobble.