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CPS2 Conversion – SF2 New Challengers to Progear!

Posted on 26/09/202405/11/2024 by mR_CaESaR
CPS2 Conversion – SF2 New Challengers to Progear!

A mate asked if I could do CPS2 conversions and I’ve previously done them so I said I was happy to do it for him. He wanted to convert his SF2 New Challengers board to something that he would play more – enter Progear. It also helps to convert as Continue Reading

Posted In ArcadeTagged In conversion, cps2, progear, street fighter

CPS2 Bubble Bath

Posted on 25/09/202405/11/2024 by mR_CaESaR
CPS2 Bubble Bath

I was trying to clear out some surplus arcade stuff and this CPS2 was the first one on the chopping block. She’s not in the greatest condition externally, but I knew this was a revision 7 board would make a perfect darksoft multi donor. Since I don’t like to just Continue Reading

Posted In ArcadeTagged In arcade, cps2

She’s home!!

Posted on 16/09/202405/11/2024 by mR_CaESaR
She’s home!!

Point Blank is now officially in its rightful spot now! This cab is done and fully playable. Artwork for the bezel and a Japanese marquee is all that I am after

Posted In Arcade, Point Blank, WorklogTagged In gunbullet, namco, point blank

There is light at the end of a very long tunnel!

Posted on 13/09/202405/11/2024 by mR_CaESaR

The light at the end of the tunnel is so close with this cab!  With the video issues now solved, it’s now time to get the cab back to working order – first order of business was doing a general clean and fixing up a few nuances on the cab. Continue Reading

Posted In Arcade, Point Blank, WorklogTagged In gunbullet, namco, point blank

Sync Issue Discussion

Posted on 05/09/202405/11/2024 by mR_CaESaR
Sync Issue Discussion

Let’s now talk Point Blank 1 and this damn stupid sync issue! This is how I know I have sync issues when I play Point Blank Notice how the squares aren’t square? When I use the EMI filter with the resistor pcb ‘out’ going to the game pcb and ‘in’ Continue Reading

Posted In Arcade, Point Blank, WorklogTagged In gunbullet, namco

Point Blank Monitor Calibration

Posted on 05/09/202405/11/2024 by mR_CaESaR
Point Blank Monitor Calibration

Spent some time the other night calibrating the monitor. I don’t know if I’m going to bother with corner convergence, I’ve been down that route before with the Blast City and it’s one quite annoying job  You can clearly see corner convergence being a problem After enough time with the Continue Reading

Posted In Arcade, Point Blank, WorklogTagged In calibration, gunbullet, namco, point blank

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