Metal Slug X AES JP - Unibios 3.0

[Yamazaki]

Received a japanese MSX last week.

Upon starting it - the neo geo logo appeared and then the game rebootet back to my Unibios 3.0 screen.

Happened the whole time.

Rom check was ok - Jukebox also works perfectly.


Checked the game today with another friend's unmodded japanese AES system..


and it worked without any problems.




so I guess there is some bad interference between my Unibios 3.0 and MSX?

any experience with this case?

 

[suicidekiller]

As usual: Have you cleaned the contacts?

 

[Yamazaki]

The first thing I did after the first reboot.


like I said - it worked perfectly with my friends unmodded AES.

 

[Opethian]

I have a UNIBIOS 3.1 and can run Slug X no problem. check the cart slot contacts

 

[aha2940]

Are you using the correct power supply with your AES? I remember reading something about MSX being more demanding in terms of power, so evn if other games work, MSX might reboot the machine because of lack of power.

 

[Yamazaki]

I am using a Neo-Pow 3 that came with the system back in 2002 when I bought it.
Japanese model.


What I just realized - my Unibios 3.0 is giving me a wrong AES serial number than what is written on the back of my system..

 

[GohanX]

The Unibios serial number is set by Raz when it's programmed. If you didn't specifically ask him to set it to the same serial as your machine it won't match.

 

[madman]

Serial won't matter, it's irrelevant anything in terms of functionality.

 

[Yamazaki]

Ok then.

Since it ran without any problems on my friend's unmodded AES system I susped that either the cart has some little fault that the Unibios is detecting OR my Unibios might be faulty and/or my AES system.

I will give it another try tonight with a bigger converter (maybe the power is really not enough..)

And clean it again with 100% Isopropanol (both cart and system).

BTW: I did a CRC check - everything was OK - I just wondered when trying the Jukebox that I get an error the first time, and it plays the music perfectly the second time.

 

[Yamazaki]

Btw

is there a better way to clean the AES slot contacts then with cotton swabs?

Have difficulty getting between the contacts to clean them properly...

 

[aha2940]

Btw

is there a better way to clean the AES slot contacts then with cotton swabs?

Have difficulty getting between the contacts to clean them properly...

Credit card wrapped in lint-free cloth.

 

[xsq]

and don't use just IPA, it doesn't help against corrosion. What you want is good contact cleaner.