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Ive tried several controllers on my super nintendo and every game all the buttons pause the game. up, down, left, right, a, b, everything pauses the game. it is the console, how do i fix it?
Your controller port is busted. Check the pins they may be corroded. Try to clean the pins first with rubbing alcohol or compressed air. If that does not work you will need to replace the controller ports and pins.
That’s usually caused by the flat cable that goes from the controller board to the motherboard. All you have to do is either replace it or remove it and solder wires for each trace instead. Some good old cleaning with some IPA will sometimes be enough tho.
What you should do is Open it up. Clean the contacts with some isopropyl alcohol. And it should work !
