Gamecube problem

Hi all

First of all forgive me if I am posting in the wrong group, perhaps
somebody will point me in the right direction if I am.

Today I brought a secondhand Gamecube at a bootsale ( when will I ever
learn?) Well the problem is that it all lights up ok and the game
starts on the TV but as soon as I plug the controller in the display
goes. If the controller is plugged in before I turn the unit on I get
no display at all.
Anybody got any thoughts as to which is likely to be at fault, the
gamecube itself or the controller. Obviously I could buy a controller
but I really dont want to through good money after bad if the problem
is likely to be with the gamecube,

I should perhaps add that the controller is not an official gamecube
one.

Any thoughts would be appreciated.

Sukipo wrote:
> Hi all
>
> First of all forgive me if I am posting in the wrong group, perhaps
> somebody will point me in the right direction if I am.
>
> Today I brought a secondhand Gamecube at a bootsale ( when will I ever
> learn?) Well the problem is that it all lights up ok and the game
> starts on the TV but as soon as I plug the controller in the display
> goes. If the controller is plugged in before I turn the unit on I get
> no display at all.
> Anybody got any thoughts as to which is likely to be at fault, the
> gamecube itself or the controller. Obviously I could buy a controller
> but I really dont want to through good money after bad if the problem
> is likely to be with the gamecube,
>
> I should perhaps add that the controller is not an official gamecube
> one.
>
> Any thoughts would be appreciated.
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