how do you make the phantom work?

[naomi]

I just recieved my phantom converter.
I did'nt get any instructions.
How the hell do you get this thing to work?

I put the game in then put it in then turn it on and I get a screen of garbage for a second then a blue screen.

Help!

 

[naomi]

ok I have messed around some more and got some blue screen with"ROM CHECK SUM"
then some numbers listed and letters.
I finally got it to get a screen up on LB2 but it was shitty with lines going threw it.
And had no sound as well.
Is this pos finiky?
I had no idea that these things were such pos's

help

 

[Spike Spiegel]

Man, with all the crappy things I hear about this converter, it's a wonder they keep selling at all.

Spike

 

[suechi]

You may need to tighten up your aes slots.
That's the only way it will work

 

[naomi]

now everyone is talking about waht a pos this thing is.
where you guys last week! <IMG SRC="smilies/biggrin.gif" border="0">
I would honestly advise anyone who is under the impression that "you can play games the cheap way" that your money will be better spent on a real neo aes game.
I honestly can not believe that this product costs as much as it does.Honestly it's worth about $.30 american.It has too many flaws too list.
so in short if you are going to get a phantom converter don't.
you will thank me

 

[DRUNKEN SHAOLIN DEVIL]

I HAD THE SAME PROB TILL I GOT THE FKN SLOTS REPLACED...NOW I WONDER IF THE FKN SLOTS ARE TEARIN UP MY HOME CARTS.....I DONT KNOW MAN ITS A DOUBLE EDGED SWORD.......

 

[chimpmeister]

Originally posted by DRUNKEN SHAOLIN DEVIL:
<STRONG>I HAD THE SAME PROB TILL I GOT THE FKN SLOTS REPLACED...NOW I WONDER IF THE FKN SLOTS ARE TEARIN UP MY HOME CARTS.....I DONT KNOW MAN ITS A DOUBLE EDGED SWORD.......</STRONG>

Excellent point DSD. I bought an !Arcade! adapter which didn't work with my old U.S. Neo, s/n 13208. Had the slots replaced by !Arcade! (for a reasonable price), and now they are too tight for regular home carts.

This system is now only good for using the !Arcade! adapter, it won't work well with home carts anymore. I sold my MVS adapter a while ago, and I'll be selling this fully modded system shortly as well, and telling potential buyers that it will work best with the adapter only and should be treated as such.

Fortunately I have backup systems . . . but its a shame that the adapter is so finicky and requires super-tight slots, it reduces the usefulness of it drastically . . . <IMG SRC="smilies/ohno.gif" border="0">

 

[DRUNKEN SHAOLIN DEVIL]

yea someyimes it seems the shit is tooooo tight and is shreadin my carts..i gotta yank on the shit and that aint cool...plus it seem like its shreadin the ends of my carts..im onna have to pick up a spare system...my dumb ass sold my ninja masters for a candy cab,then the converter pop up...

i wish i never sold my nm,id rather play mvs on a cab anyway.....

 

[GregN]

I HAD THE SAME PROB TILL I GOT THE FKN SLOTS REPLACED...NOW I WONDER IF THE FKN SLOTS ARE TEARIN UP MY HOME CARTS.....I DONT KNOW MAN ITS A DOUBLE EDGED SWORD.......

Damn, I totally know what you mean, man.

I did the same thing, and those slots are now tight as hell.

I find the best way to deal with it is to pull your carts and converter out jently one end at a time.

At least my AES carts work all the time, tho.

 

[neofreak696]

Does anyone know if the new one shawn has got in have the same problem? The Gray ones, newest revision? Seems like Arcade is just trying to make more money by making the connecters thin, that way you have to go and buy new cart slots from them <IMG SRC="smilies/veryangry.gif" border="0">

[ December 22, 2001: Message edited by: neofreak696 ]

 

[neofreak696]

Well anyone know about the new ones?

 

[neofreak696]

I just posted at Arcade about this problem with the cart slots and the edgz connecters. Man what a ripoff these phantom converters are!

 

[neofreak696]

Arcade told me that the problem can be fixed by giving the converter a cart case. They say that the case forces all the connecters to have contact with the slot. Anyone here who has a converter with a case on it, that did not have new slots instaled do you agree? Does this fix the problem?

[ December 23, 2001: Message edited by: neofreak696 ]

 

[rugal2000]

Fuckin true....i got my phantom convertor on the 17th December, and Naomi eevrything youre sayin , man, i went through it.This product is shit....if these assholes could make such a complicated conversion device.....couldnt they take a few minutes getting the fit right???......go figure.....i mean its not like it hadnt been done b4....the side convertor, which i used to have.....is no problem at all <IMG SRC="smilies/ohno.gif" border="0">

 

[NeoLord]

Originally posted by neofreak696:
[QB]Arcade told me that the problem can be fixed by giving the converter a cart case. They say that the case forces all the

I still have problems with my Phantom-1, NeoFreak. The cartridge case does work,
but don't you think they should give you a free case, seeing how you bought a
convertor from them?

[ December 24, 2001: Message edited by: NeoLord ]

 

[Mouse_Master]

I guess I am one of the lucky ones....

My Jap 220xxx serial Neo works perfectly with the adapter and all games, of course I do have adapter # 13.

BUT, my other Neo will have none of it at all! It is, I think, a 13xxx US system, all the games run perfectly well on it, but the adapter doesn't.

As far as what to do, well, don't know what to say. I know of one person who had his 'slots replaced' and his Neo died not long after that, never did find out what happened though. I have also been told that you can try to flush out the contacts of the cart slots to make better contact, I think Jeff Kurtz had posted how to do this at one time.....

 

[neofreak696]

Originally posted by NeoLord:
<STRONG>I still have problems with my Phantom-1, NeoFreak. The cartridge case does work,
but don't you think they should give you a free case, seeing how you bought a
convertor from them?

[ December 24, 2001: Message edited by: NeoLord ]</STRONG>

Well NeoLord, Arcade told me if you ask for a case when you buy a converter from them, they will give it to you for free. But they say that they never really get that request.

 

[NeoLord]

Originally posted by neofreak696:
<STRONG>Well NeoLord, Arcade told me if you ask for a case when you buy a converter from them, they will give it to you for free. But they say that they never really get that request.</STRONG>

Hmmmmm.... can you request one now? I'm glad they offer this service.

 

[neofreak696]

Originally posted by NeoLord:
<STRONG>
Hmmmmm.... can you request one now? I'm glad they offer this service.</STRONG>

Well im guessing you have already bought one from arcade. Mabey you should send them an e-mail, and see if they could send you one. One would think if you bought it from them they should give you one <IMG SRC="smilies/smile.gif" border="0"> But who knows, Mabey it's a only at purchase deal.

 

[jbeedham]

If you see rom check sum whenever you boot up a game it is because of a loose connection. Loose cart slots are a big culprit of this.

 

[Scalar]

Hi,

i made the same experience with my Phantom-1.
If it works the slots are so tight, that you
have to use a hammer to get your AES in and better leave it in there forever.
I tried it with 3 different machines.

Next week i will get a precision instrument
to measure the thickness of both PCB's (AES and converter). Then i will know if the manufacturing has to do with the problem.
I think the people over here are right complaining that a such an expensive piece of hardware should
work in most(>90%) of the systems and not only in very few or specially modified.
And if it needs a case, why is it not manufactured with one from the beginning.

cu
Scalar

[ December 28, 2001: Message edited by: Scalar ]

 

[playboycougar]

Originally posted by Scalar:
<STRONG>Hi,

i made the same experience with my Phantom-1.
If it works the slots are so tight, that you
have to use a hammer to get your AES in and better leave it in there forever.
I tried it with 3 different machines.

Next week i will get a precision instrument
to measure the thickness of both PCB's (AES and converter). Then i will know if the manufacturing has to do with the problem.
I think the people over here are right complaining that a such an expensive piece of hardware should
work in most(>90%) of the systems and not only in very few or specially modified.
And if it needs a case, why is it not manufactured with one from the beginning.

cu
Scalar

[ December 28, 2001: Message edited by: Scalar ]</STRONG>

just curious what type of tool is that? it must be something professional right?