Best MVS board for consolization?
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Yes, the 2 Slots supports Memory Card, stereo sound, has 2 joystick outputs...
For easy consolization, yes, the 2 slot. For compact size, the MV1FZ.
I would say the 1C, but since the bios is surface mounted, a lot of people would have problems trying to add a socket so that they could install a UNI-BIOS.
Jeff
I would say the 1C, but since the bios is surface mounted, a lot of people would have problems trying to add a socket so that they could install a UNI-BIOS.
Jeff
The draw to that board is that it is the newest model, very compact, and vertical cart slot. The only drawback (for some people) is the SMD bios. The bios is also the non-commom 27C400 (57C4200), which is a different pinout than the 27C1024 (27C4096 or 27C4002) which all the other mvs and aes systems use. The 1C is also MONO, but theory has it that it can be easily modified with stereo.
The 1FZ has the horizontal slot and also a socketed bios so it's easy to swap out the bios.
Either one is going to be a tight fit for the video board, joystick ports, and a/v jacks. I think the project box I used on the back of the 1FZ that I just sold was a decent solution to give the jacks a good mounting base. If I hadn't already drilled the power jack, I probably would have put that on the back too.
If you're looking for simple and not worried about size, the 2 slot boards are the overall best as they already have joystick ports and a memory card reader.
Jeff
The 1FZ has the horizontal slot and also a socketed bios so it's easy to swap out the bios.
Either one is going to be a tight fit for the video board, joystick ports, and a/v jacks. I think the project box I used on the back of the 1FZ that I just sold was a decent solution to give the jacks a good mounting base. If I hadn't already drilled the power jack, I probably would have put that on the back too.
If you're looking for simple and not worried about size, the 2 slot boards are the overall best as they already have joystick ports and a memory card reader.
Jeff
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JMKurtz said:
Thanks, Jeff.
I did my homework and read up on the new UniBIOS 2.0. If Im not interested in cheats, not using a multi-slot board and Im not using AES hardware, then why even swap the BIOS at all?
I read a lot in there about what the UniBIOS fixes "while in Japan Region". Why be in Japan region at all??
I dont understand how UniBIOS 2 relates to Samurai Shodown V,
Japan region and blood. I thought the blood was only censored on the US AES version. Is it censored on the US MVS cart too? So are people playing in Japan region so they can see the blood? If so, then if you want to see the blood, you dont get to read the story as you play?
Are there any drawbacks to swapping the BIOS on the MV-1C?
This feels like the first time I used MAME.
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The unibios is not just for cheats. ssvs for the MVS is the full game with no problems. The 2.0 fix applies to the untouched home version only. STILL, unibios are a must have for the mvs. Jukebox mode so you can listen to music, easy access to the config menus (no messing with dipswitches) You can change region of the system easily. Choose to play in home system mode if you want. Soft reboot the system. Can pause games when playing in MVS mode. I would definitely go with the 2slot. 1 slot boards tend to have problems with newer MVS games like Matrimelee, Rage of the Dragons etc.... 2Slot has plenty of space for modding, built in memory card reader, as well as joystick ports so you can use a regular neo controller.