10 Gaming Problems That Are Fortunately Extinct Now

Even to play games, gamers have to face various problems on their own. Fortunately with the development of technology, some of these problems have disappeared in the modern gaming era now. Here are 10 extinct gaming problems.

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10. Ball mouse

If you complain that the optical mouse that you are using now is not very precise, try playing with a mechanical mouse or often called a ball mouse. Ball mouse for playing games especially FPS is a nightmare. The ball used for mouse movement detection is too easily soiled and must be cleaned of dust and other small objects. And even if it is cleaned, sometimes the movement is still not precise. Maybe this is one of the reasons why old first person games had a keyboard option to aim.

9. Must finish the game in one sitting

Most NES-era games were designed to be completed in one sitting due to hardware limitations at the time for the save feature. But so that the game doesn’t seem to end quickly, developers always make games challenging and difficult. With this difficult game, of course we don’t want our progress to just disappear and have to start from scratch, making us want to finish the game in one play because it can’t be saved.

Some developers then started using the password trick as the first save system. Unfortunately, these passwords are sometimes long for mercy and must be recorded on paper. If the note is lost, then see you with your progress.

8. Blowing cartridges in the hope that the game runs smoothly

Back in the NES era, games sometimes wouldn’t run or a glitch occurred while playing. The easiest solution to this problem is to unplug the game cartridge, blow on it vigorously, and plug it back in hoping it will run smoothly again. And of course, it’s not 100% successful.

From here we have to appreciate Sony who introduced the CD to put game files. Now you no longer need to blow the cartridge when you’re cool to play.

7. Looking for guides/cheats in guide books or magazines

Yup, before the Internet became mainstream like now if you get lost in the game you only have two options, find out for yourself until you meet or buy a gaming magazine or guide book in the hope that it discusses the game you are playing.

Now, if you get lost in the game, you just need to open Google or Youtube and type in the title of the game and where is the level where you got lost. 99.9% of people will ask the same thing and someone will give the answer later. Thanks, Internet.

6. You need a CD every time you play and other rempong copy protection in PC games

If you’ve ever bought PC games like Diablo, Warcraft, Sim City and others before Steam and other DRMs were popular, then you know that games often ask you to insert a disc every time you want to play. This is done so that the game is not pirated online at that time.

What’s even worse is the 90s PC games where copy protection uses copy protection that asks you to read manuals. Before you access a certain level, you will be asked a question whose answer will only be in the game manual. If your manual is lost or damaged, then you cannot continue playing.

5. The old man hit the controller cable, the console collapsed too

Remember when the console controller used a cable? Remember how many times your console was slammed because someone hit this controller cable? I remember, and all your unsaved playing progress was lost instantly because of the incident. It’s even worse if the console is directly damaged because of this incident. As kids, the only thing we could do was cry 24/7 until the console came back.

4. Red Screen on PS2

I don’t know why the red screen on the PS2 was so terrible for most gamers as a kid including me. Even though this screen only reads “please insert disc” which means the game disc you inserted does not read the console or is damaged, but every time this screen appears it feels like “welcome to hell, how tough are you?” Fortunately consoles are now not as terrible as this if the disc is not read by the console.

3. Install patches must be manual and in the right order

PC gamers’ long agony before Steam and other DRM became mainstream. In the past, when a developer released a patch, you had to install it yourself. If you missed this patch for any reason, you should find out the correct order of patch installation. If only one sequence, goodbye with your game and please reinstall. Now, if there is a new patch, DRM will automatically do the process for you.

2. Don’t know if the game you want to buy is good or not

Unlike now where you can always check gaming websites to see reviews of the latest games, in the past if you wanted to buy a game it was like gambling. You don’t know if the game is good or not, but the game cover looks cool and the title sounds fun. Should I buy it, or go around looking for other games?

Now, websites like Metacritic can be a guide whether you should buy the game or not, judging by the reviews of journalists. Opinions are subjective, but if 60+ people like the game, there’s a high chance you’ll like it too, and vice versa.

1. Memory card is damaged/lost

Starting from the PS1 era, games must be stored on a memory card. If you don’t have a memory card, shame on you, your progress could not be saved. Because of this small memory card capacity, sometimes you need more than one memory card. And so most of you are confused which MC is used for the game you are playing or when it is found it has been damaged for some reason. As a result, your old progress is destroyed there, and you inevitably have to start over from the beginning. Fortunately, this problem is no longer the case in the modern gaming era.

Are there any other gaming problems that are now gone? Mention in the comments!

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