Display Problems While Playing Virtual Console Games

Applies to:  Wii

The information in this article can help you when you are experiencing Wii console display issues (dim, blank or half-blank screen, ghosted image, etc.) with a Virtual Console game.

Note: Some Virtual Console games default to displaying 240 lines of video and some HD TV's are unable to display a signal with only 240 lines.

What to do

  1. Set the Wii console output to 480 lines of video. Switch between i and p to see if it resolves the issue.
  2. While on the Wii Channel Menu (main screen of the Wii), connect a Nunchuk to the Wii Remote.
  3. Select the Virtual Console game from the Wii menu, then select Start to begin the game.
  4. When the game starts, press the Home button on the Wii Remote. (In many games, the music can be heard when the game starts.)
  5. Select Operations Guide from the Home menu.
  6. Press the Z + A + 2 Button simultaneously (the Z Button is on the Nunchuk). A sound will be heard if the button combination has been entered correctly.
  7. Close the Home menu. The game display should now be correct.

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