Cps2 with graphics issue

NGT · Aug 20, 2016

I have a gray ssf2 tnc board with graphics issues. It's had them for years. Other games play fine on the a board. Wondering what the best route would be? Trying to get this game back, or a sac cart for something else? The actual game plays fine behind the messed up picture. Thoughts

JoeAwesome · Aug 20, 2016

You can start by checking the voltage and reseat the chips while cleaning up dust. Also, check in the test menu for chip issues.

Edit: if those don't help determine the issues, it might be the custom chips? Not too sure since I'm new at CPS2, myself.

ballzdeepx · Aug 20, 2016

It looks like corruption but have you tried to decase the B board and plug it into the A board to rule out a bad connection of the two boards?

NGT · Aug 20, 2016

Haven't tried to open the b board. It has the security bolt still in place. C bolt? Best way to get that out?

NGT · Aug 20, 2016

At one point, the game worked 100%

JoeAwesome · Aug 20, 2016

It depends if you want to keep it intact or not. I've not done it, yet, since I've only come across one C-bolt, but you can drill it out, or pull it out by holding onto both ends of the bolt.

NGT · Aug 20, 2016

Ran the memory test and everything came up ok. I don't care about keeping the c bolt. I'll drill it out. What would you use to get a good grip on each side? My needle nosed pliers don't fit.

JoeAwesome · Aug 20, 2016

From another thread on here:

Dion said:
Actually it depends. If it is an original Capcom bolt with a "C" on top, you just need to use a pair of needle-nose pliers or pry it out with a small screwdriver. It's just pushed together not screwed. If they had been repaired by Capcom at some point they will have replaced it with a regular screw and bolt. In that case you would need to use a socket.

NGT · Aug 20, 2016

Thanks. Yeah, it has the c.

NGT · Aug 20, 2016

Got it off. Wasn't petty, lol. The board looked very clean, except for this...

NGT · Aug 20, 2016

Clean that up, swap the battery, and try to fix where it looks damaged? Never fixed a trace before. Pretty simple?

MuppeT · Aug 20, 2016

That is not damage brother... that is just flux.

Look for the problem else where.

Re-seat all the e-proms and see how it does.

NGT · Aug 20, 2016

Ok, thanks!

NGT · Aug 20, 2016

Lifted all of the chips and pushed them back down. Now the game didn't even turn on. But the diagonal dots are still there

MuppeT · Aug 20, 2016

NGT said:
Lifted all of the chips and pushed them back down. Now the game didn't even turn on. But the diagonal dots are still there

you bent a leg on an eprom most likely. check them carefully.

NGT · Aug 20, 2016

Nothing is bent. Was I supposed to reseat every chip or just those with the capcom sticker on them?

JoeAwesome · Aug 20, 2016

I'd reseat all eprom chips that are socketed, then test again without the outer B board case. When testing, you could press down on the board near the A/B pins, as I've had graphics change on me during gameplay.

Also not mentioned but on the checklist of things to do, are the pins between the A & B boards not bent?

NGT · Aug 20, 2016

Ok. Thanks. I'll try that

NGT · Aug 21, 2016

Re-set all that could be. Hooked it up without the b board shell and it works great!

Froze on the character select screen the first time, I pulled it up and re-set it again. Worked fine. Thanks!

NGT · Aug 21, 2016

JoeAwesome · Aug 21, 2016

Glad it was simple enough to fix, NGT.

NGT · Aug 21, 2016

Me too. Thanks for your help! Playing with this stuff is so far and in between, even going back to something simple feels like it's brand new.

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