Fix revealed for resolution issue on NeoGeo games

by David Hinkle { Oct 11th 2007 at 1:30PM }

You know how we were having issues with the NeoGeo games on the Virtual Console? Well, someone on these fine internets figured out a fix, although it isn't as ideal as a system update from Nintendo would be. Still, it's not that difficult of a process and allows us to play our games. That's what's most important, after all.

Here's the fix:

Boot up your NeoGeo VC game of choice
When it loads with the squished screen, hit the Home button on your Wiimote
Head into the Operations Guide
Once inside, plug your nunchuk controller into your Wiimote, then simultaneously press A+Z+1
You should hear a sound, signaling that the Wii has been set to Interlace mode
Enjoy.

Now, once done, all of your NeoGeo games should run fine, meaning you won't have to do this for every game.

[Thanks, Jason!]

Tags: glitch, neogeo, snk

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

4sakenaiden @ Oct 11th 2007 1:51PM

what's "interlace mode" ?

Nushio (NDF - Blue) @ Oct 11th 2007 2:02PM

480i = Interlace
480p = Progressive.

Abscissa @ Oct 11th 2007 3:42PM

Does that set your entire Wii to interlaced mode, or just the NeoGeo games?

James @ Oct 11th 2007 4:30PM

What I want to know is, HOW THE HELL did they find that out? Are there more sneaky button combinations like that to do cool hacky things? Maybe A+Z+2 sets progressive?

MUST KNOW MORE!!!!

Neil @ Oct 11th 2007 5:19PM

Thanks for the heads up. Kinda odd that this issue exist though....but since there's a work around its not really a big deal.

Terry Bodega @ Oct 16th 2007 9:04PM

This really is unacceptable coming from Nintendo. In fact, I'm downright surprised at how such a horrendous glitch got by them. Thanks to whoever figured this out, but Nintendo should really get on the ball and fix this issue asap.

Though it's disappointing, so far they've been making decent progress updating the wii. Hopefully, they'll get to this sooner than later.

Now Nintendo, if you really wanted to make us HDTV owners happy...let's see at least some of the games coming out support 720p. You know it's catching on...heck, even in all your advertisements you show the wii being played on huge flat panel hdtv's.