CPS2 board problem

[Big Seany]

Tonight I have the enviable task of testing a load of boards. So far so good, Zero 3, Aliens vs predator, Mercs, Radiant Silvergun and Strider all working fine.

Then it comes to my favourite: Shadow Over Mystara. Connect it up to the old supergun, switch on......and all I get is a bright yellow screen. Fan is whirring, but just this horrible, pissy yellow. Could have cried. Any ideas?

[Big Seany]

p.s. I have tried cleaning the Jamma connector, the board is Japanese, and serial number is 010253901. It is one of the grey/black boards, should be ready for the get go striaght on the end of a JAMMA harness.

[eastyy]

was going to get some cps2 systems for my supergun but i heard about the infamous suicide battery problems which really put me off

basically with the system as soon as the battery goes the system is useless

Think there are ways to prevent it but nothing can be done after (well i did hear some very techincal stuff is possible)

[kernow]

try clamping them together stronger, you're a big man, grab it with your manly hands and press hard to make sure the a+b board are connected firm-like.

[SharkSkin-Man]

Tried taking the two boads apart and putting them back together? Are the retention clips on? I used to find sometimes without them you need to put a heavy book or something on top to keep the connection tight.

Grey boards are HK/Asian btw not Japanese.

[muse hunter]

was going to get some cps2 systems for my supergun but i heard about the infamous suicide battery problems which really put me off

basically with the system as soon as the battery goes the system is useless

Think there are ways to prevent it but nothing can be done after (well i did hear some very techincal stuff is possible)

nah don't let it put you off, the board isn't useless once the battery pops its clogs there are a lot of people out there who can easily fix the problem and replace the battery. Also many cps2 boards you come across today have been modified so that the 'suicide battery' has been replaced with an ordinary battery pack that can be easily removed and replaced. So go out there now and get yourself some cps2 love

[kernow]

its not a battery pack, its a set of patched ROMS that disregard the need for a battery at all.

[muse hunter]

its not a battery pack, its a set of patched ROMS that disregard the need for a battery at all.

edit - don't know why the link isn't working

[trev1976]

razoola has phenoixed 2 of my boards and made them suicide free , he basically reprograms the roms and then theres no need for a battery anymore

[Big Seany]

Razoola got back to me, as did Trev1976 - cheers son - looks like either suicide or that the A+B are not clamped together tight enough, Will have a look-see tonight and hopefully can get it going. If not it is 30 euro to get it fixed up.

[J0e Musashi]

its not a battery pack, its a set of patched ROMS that disregard the need for a battery at all.

You can get a battery pack. It's a case of just swapping cells once the old one dies. No soldering required.

[J0e Musashi]

Razoola got back to me, as did Trev1976 - cheers son - looks like either suicide or that the A+B are not clamped together tight enough, Will have a look-see tonight and hopefully can get it going. If not it is 30 euro to get it fixed up.

Sounds like suicide to me, especially the yellow screen. You don't need class-100 strength to clamp them together anyway. As long as there is no gap between boards you should be fine. I'd get that ROM fix pronto.

[kernow]

why do you need one after doing the phoenix mod? theres no battery backed RAM region anymore to protect with a battery. its all ROM.

You can get a battery pack. It's a case of just swapping cells once the old one dies. No soldering required.

[J0e Musashi]

why do you need one after doing the phoenix mod? theres no battery backed RAM region anymore to protect with a battery. its all ROM.

This is if you don't do the phoenix mod. It's an alternative. I don't see the point myself, but hey.

[kernow]

well of course you can replace the battery.