Posted pre-release at the behest of Darksoft.
I have been working with Darksoft on this project (as well as some others to be released in the future) so I guess I am the official source for these services in the USA.
See his blog for details: http://64darksoft.blogspot.com/
There are two services being offered here:
1. Convert any CPS3 cartridge into the Darksoft's CPS3 SuperBios Multi-Game cart.
$55 return shipped in the USA
2. Convert your cartridge to use a standard SH2 processor rather than the custom SH2 currently installed. Read below for details!
$150 swapped plus return ship (details below)
The SuperBios allows you to load any game directly from a SINGLE CD. It will also allow you to choose which region of the game you want to play every time you boot the game! As a cool side feature, you can also boot into the NoCD version of the game and play (CD still required to boot). There are two versions of this bios being released.
The normal version will work on ANY cart out there right now. It works with the custom SH2 that Capcom installed on the carts and uses the Custom CPS3 ISO made by Darksoft to load the games.
The SH2 version will work on any cart converted to use a standard SH2 chip rather than the custom chip in the carts originally. What is the advantage of using a standard SH2 you ask? Well, because no encryption tables are needed so the games will run 100% as Capcom intended!! This version will also require a special SH2 ISO to load each game. (All games on one disk)
For the normal version you simply send me your cart and will reprogram the bios chip and send it back to you with a CD-R of the ISO for $55 return shipped in the USA.
I will also be offering a service to swap SH2 chips. This service will also include the reprogrammed SuperBios. Due to the delicate nature of the solderwork needed to swap an SH2 chip, I will be doing this as a fee plus swap. I will have a cart already done and ready to go. The cost is $150 PLUS your cart. As soon as I receive your cart I will ship the already prepared SH2 cart back out to you.
I am doing it this way to ensure that nothing "goes wrong" with your cart during soldering (the tiny pads are easily burned off). So if your cart gets damaged during the process, my loss, not yours.
This will also decrease the turnaround time.
If you want an SH2 conversion, simply PM me and I will prepare one for you ahead of time.
All that is required for you to use this setup is a CPS3 motherboard with enough SIMMs to run Third Strike and a CD drive to load the games.
NOTE: CURRENTLY THE CD FOR THESE BIOS ARE BOTH IN BETA STAGE. YOU WILL BE SENT A BETA DISK. NEITHER PLAYS ALL 6 GAMES YET. ONCE THE ISOS ARE COMPLETED YOU WILL NEED TO DOWNLOAD AND BURN A NEW CD.
I have been working with Darksoft on this project (as well as some others to be released in the future) so I guess I am the official source for these services in the USA.
See his blog for details: http://64darksoft.blogspot.com/
There are two services being offered here:
1. Convert any CPS3 cartridge into the Darksoft's CPS3 SuperBios Multi-Game cart.
$55 return shipped in the USA
2. Convert your cartridge to use a standard SH2 processor rather than the custom SH2 currently installed. Read below for details!
$150 swapped plus return ship (details below)
The SuperBios allows you to load any game directly from a SINGLE CD. It will also allow you to choose which region of the game you want to play every time you boot the game! As a cool side feature, you can also boot into the NoCD version of the game and play (CD still required to boot). There are two versions of this bios being released.
The normal version will work on ANY cart out there right now. It works with the custom SH2 that Capcom installed on the carts and uses the Custom CPS3 ISO made by Darksoft to load the games.
The SH2 version will work on any cart converted to use a standard SH2 chip rather than the custom chip in the carts originally. What is the advantage of using a standard SH2 you ask? Well, because no encryption tables are needed so the games will run 100% as Capcom intended!! This version will also require a special SH2 ISO to load each game. (All games on one disk)
For the normal version you simply send me your cart and will reprogram the bios chip and send it back to you with a CD-R of the ISO for $55 return shipped in the USA.
I will also be offering a service to swap SH2 chips. This service will also include the reprogrammed SuperBios. Due to the delicate nature of the solderwork needed to swap an SH2 chip, I will be doing this as a fee plus swap. I will have a cart already done and ready to go. The cost is $150 PLUS your cart. As soon as I receive your cart I will ship the already prepared SH2 cart back out to you.
I am doing it this way to ensure that nothing "goes wrong" with your cart during soldering (the tiny pads are easily burned off). So if your cart gets damaged during the process, my loss, not yours.
This will also decrease the turnaround time.If you want an SH2 conversion, simply PM me and I will prepare one for you ahead of time.
All that is required for you to use this setup is a CPS3 motherboard with enough SIMMs to run Third Strike and a CD drive to load the games.
NOTE: CURRENTLY THE CD FOR THESE BIOS ARE BOTH IN BETA STAGE. YOU WILL BE SENT A BETA DISK. NEITHER PLAYS ALL 6 GAMES YET. ONCE THE ISOS ARE COMPLETED YOU WILL NEED TO DOWNLOAD AND BURN A NEW CD.
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