Topic: GameBoy Player Problem?

[mjbd]

I have been playing Super Mario 3 on my GameBoy Player alot lately, and have noticed that it tends to stutter occasionally throughout the game.  I am not sure if this is clipping, a framerate drop, or if my GB player is bad.  Anyone notice this?  It also happens in Donkey Kong Country Advance.  Anyone have an idea of what the problem might be?

[joshnickerson]

Hrm... have you tried different sharpness settings?

[Bill Aurion]

I noticed it too at first, but it seemed to disappear after the first few stages...

[TheYoungerPlumber]

Yeah, fool around with the sharpness settings.  I've only seen that happen on my GBP once, when I was fooling with the sharpness settings.

[darknight06]

That's how the image gets drawn on screen in those games.  Remember the GBA's screen draws images differently than a TV would and in all essence the GBPlayer is still drawing the images the way it drew them on the GBA, with the exception of the obvious hz difference between the two of them.  Put it on soft, and the screen will become blurrier, but it'll hide the skip.   Put it on sharp and you'll see it after a certain amount of screen refreshes.  It's completely normal and nothing is wrong with your GBPlayer.  I remember noticing it at first myself, but now I don't even pay any mind to it.  

[mjbd]

Thanks darknight06, I figured it probably had something to do with using a TV screen.  It doesnt really bother me to much, now that I know there isnt anything wrong with my GBP.  Thanks again.