Westcb
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Another freak who wanted a 2L8B panel.
Guilty :-) this is a neo forum after all, a little 2l8b panel porn is expected.
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Guilty :-) this is a neo forum after all, a little 2l8b panel porn is expected.
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mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm m&m minis
no way man, you said Let's make a Buriki One panel
really nice to finally meet you in person Wes, you'll have to stop by again next time you're in town !
no way man, you said Let's make a Buriki One panel
really nice to finally meet you in person Wes, you'll have to stop by again next time you're in town !
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Today my friend lend me his cab PC with an ArcadeVGA. I set jumpers down down up, plugged the VGA cable, and voila!
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Looks like ArcadeVGA is the way to go
I am relieved to see it working really!!
Glad you got something working. I must say, that cab is cleaning up nicely. Good stuff!
Thanks 
I really enjoy fixing and cleaning bit by bit 
I received a new amp today. When I took the PSU out to replace it, I found the following:
Left one is the "new" one, right one is the "old one". There is difference on lenght between those, and when I mount the new one inside the PSU, it gets really, really tight - you can see it close and touching the other metal piece.
is this normal? I guess the amp I received today is a new revision? Will it work on my Blast or do I need a backout plan?
I will not power it on until someone confirms it is safe
See how tight it fits now:
EDIT: tried right now and works perfectly, finnally sound is back!
@Codecrank, I received your 001 loom today as well. I will be trying it tonight
Do I need to plug all wires, or is there any part that I should not be plugging (I guess there is no mismatch possible since all the plugs are different, but just want to be sure that I plug the correct ones)
I really enjoy fixing and cleaning bit by bit I received a new amp today. When I took the PSU out to replace it, I found the following:
Left one is the "new" one, right one is the "old one". There is difference on lenght between those, and when I mount the new one inside the PSU, it gets really, really tight - you can see it close and touching the other metal piece.
is this normal? I guess the amp I received today is a new revision? Will it work on my Blast or do I need a backout plan?
I will not power it on until someone confirms it is safe
See how tight it fits now:
EDIT: tried right now and works perfectly, finnally sound is back!
@Codecrank, I received your 001 loom today as well. I will be trying it tonight
Do I need to plug all wires, or is there any part that I should not be plugging (I guess there is no mismatch possible since all the plugs are different, but just want to be sure that I plug the correct ones)
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cool !
the large aluminum heatsinks don't conduct any electricity. doesn't matter if they touch the PSU case. you can always cut it down if you're paranoid.
about the 001 loom. you can't really screw up... see the wiki for details.
hope that take care of it
the large aluminum heatsinks don't conduct any electricity. doesn't matter if they touch the PSU case. you can always cut it down if you're paranoid.
about the 001 loom. you can't really screw up... see the wiki for details.
hope that take care of it
Cool
Just did the 001 loom. I set the speaker selection to "speaker" since I will still use jamma boards for a while.
Found these two extra plugs in the 001 loom that are not in the original harness. Where do these two connect to?
Not needed?
Just did the 001 loom
. I set the speaker selection to "speaker" since I will still use jamma boards for a while.Found these two extra plugs in the 001 loom that are not in the original harness. Where do these two connect to?
Not needed?
The 001 loom is working perfectly fine, thanks codecrank!
I am really thankful for all your support guys. Things would have not turned out that good without your advice and support.
I'll be doing a Blast City guide in spanish sometime later on
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you can netboot just fine without a SUN psu, it all depends on the milage on your blast's PSU
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you can netboot just fine without a SUN psu, it all depends on the milage on your blast's PSU
I ended up having to get one, and this was after a recap on my blast PSU
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I ended up having to get one, and this was after a recap on my blast PSU
guess I've just been lucky ( keep fingers crossed )
300wins
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you can netboot just fine without a SUN psu, it all depends on the milage on your blast's PSU
The problem with doing that is that is puts extra wear and tear on the Blast psu. Sun psu are a little easier to get (as well as being cheaper to get shipped) than a Blast psu.
Though I was guilty of running a netboot on my Blast psu for a while when I had a dozen Blast cabs.
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The problem with doing that is that is puts extra wear and tear on the Blast psu. Sun psu are a little easier to get (as well as being cheaper to get shipped) than a Blast psu.
Though I was guilty of running a netboot on my Blast psu for a while when I had a dozen Blast cabs.
Yeah I had read that it was hit or miss depending on the condition of the PSU, if its putting that much strain on it I would rather pay 40 bucks for a sun psu and not worry about it. The other advantage is my Blast PSU is set up for MVS and CPS2 and my Sun is set up for Naomi, which means I dont have to futz around with the voltages.
sparksterz
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Agreed...it cost me about $120 to get my back-up Blast City PSU shipped through Celga post fees. Much more worth it to spend only $45 and strap a SUN PSU into the mix.
Westcb
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The issue with this is that some (most) PC PSUs don't have an adjustable 5v rail. The highest wattage psu may be able to run your Naomi no problem, but with a netdimm, they may struggle. I should know, I've tried that as well. He SUN PSU is still king.
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It actually doesn't require a high wattage PSU (175w works fine for me), but no adjustable 5v line is definitely a limitation with standard PC PSUs.
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I'm running a 115W PSU I put in my HD cab and it netboots without issue. It ALSO has a pot for the 5v Rail.
Westcb
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very nice!
where'd you end up getting em?
only places i could find that actually had em were asking $100 per speaker.......
Arcade parts shop, they don't sell to the public though so I enlisted some help :-) not sure how much of a PITA it was for him to get these for me so I'll let him speak up if he can get more or not.
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Received the ArcadeVGA 5000 and PSU fan replacement this week
Finally I could plug the Hyperspinned' PC to the Blast, and thanks to the 001 loom get stereo audio from it too!
I am truly happy now with the Blast, image is really good (Windows boots at 640x480 and mame gets the original games' resolutions), sounds amazing on stereo games, control wise really comfortable... I am in love again
Plugged the VGA through JPAC, and set only 31khz jumper on it, while doing the same on the Blast.
Played last night with friends for a couple of hours, it was so much fun, and got a Final Fight original marquee for free
"Only" things left now are to get the extra 2 button harness (on the way), deal with convergence (I am not really in hurry, even as it is now, it gives the monitor a sort of "retro" appearance too ), and set up 80% of the remaining emulators on Hyperspin
The fun part continues!
I'd be interested in some spare speakers too, we never know when we will need them in the future
Finally I could plug the Hyperspinned' PC to the Blast, and thanks to the 001 loom get stereo audio from it too!
I am truly happy now with the Blast, image is really good (Windows boots at 640x480 and mame gets the original games' resolutions), sounds amazing on stereo games, control wise really comfortable... I am in love again
Plugged the VGA through JPAC, and set only 31khz jumper on it, while doing the same on the Blast.
Played last night with friends for a couple of hours, it was so much fun, and got a Final Fight original marquee for free
"Only" things left now are to get the extra 2 button harness (on the way), deal with convergence (I am not really in hurry, even as it is now, it gives the monitor a sort of "retro" appearance too
), and set up 80% of the remaining emulators on Hyperspin The fun part continues!
I'd be interested in some spare speakers too, we never know when we will need them in the future
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Received the ArcadeVGA 5000 and PSU fan replacement this week
Finally I could plug the Hyperspinned' PC to the Blast, and thanks to the 001 loom get stereo audio from it too!
I am truly happy now with the Blast, image is really good (Windows boots at 640x480 and mame gets the original games' resolutions), sounds amazing on stereo games, control wise really comfortable... I am in love again
Plugged the VGA through JPAC, and set only 31khz jumper on it, while doing the same on the Blast.
Played last night with friends for a couple of hours, it was so much fun, and got a Final Fight original marquee for free
Looking good!