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i just found something that will make building one a bit easier.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/HQ-DB15-Male-S ... 1438.l2649

these will save time.
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mvsfan wrote:i just found something that will make building one a bit easier.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/HQ-DB15-Male-S ... 1438.l2649

these will save time.
Heads up that Frank_fjs on AA designed a super-cheap supergun recently, which takes Neo-Geo controllers as designed, and there were some comments about the fact the Neo-Geo DB15 female plugs are super deep and need a male plug with really long pins. Might pay to check before you go ordering batches of a hundred mb :)
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about the fact the Neo-Geo DB15 female plugs are super deep and need a male plug with really long pins.
they're are, but I've been using NG controllers on standard DB15 sockets for two and a half decades and never had any contact problems.
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whats the deal with the neobiosmasta at neogeofanclub.com? are they ever going up for sale again? i need one.
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from their website:
4.15.2018

I should have regular NeoBiosMasta boards back in stock in a few weeks.

-Brian
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wow, that update was today. Their last one was in February.

thanks.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ey-K3qHcJ2w

Madlittlepixel on YT published a review of these chinese CMVS units available on Aliexpress today. These actually look pretty nice, although it seems to have blown up his OSSC. They probably routed the arcade board's RGB and Sync levels directly to the RGBs output, meaning it needs to be modified before using it with a OSSC first.

It seems totally weird to see something like this becoming available on a site like Aliexpress - - I mean how people are in the market for a machine like this ?

Nevertheless I'm VERY tempted to get one of these.
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Fudoh wrote:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ey-K3qHcJ2w

Madlittlepixel on YT published a review of these chinese CMVS units available on Aliexpress today. These actually look pretty nice, although it seems to have blown up his OSSC. They probably routed the arcade board's RGB and Sync levels directly to the RGBs output, meaning it needs to be modified before using it with a OSSC first.

It seems totally weird to see something like this becoming available on a site like Aliexpress - - I mean how people are in the market for a machine like this ?

Nevertheless I'm VERY tempted to get one of these.
I'd love to hear more.

I was very disappointed that YPbPr was not tested.

Do you think it could have been the audio that damaged the OSSC?
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Do you think it could have been the audio that damaged the OSSC?
ultra high csync level seems more likely, but I just asked marqs about it. If that's the case, then CMVS to VGA (instead of Scart) would be safe.

And I just ordered one. We'll see :mrgreen:
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Fudoh wrote:
Do you think it could have been the audio that damaged the OSSC?
ultra high csync level seems more likely, but I just asked marqs about it. If that's the case, then CMVS to VGA (instead of Scart) would be safe.

And I just ordered one. We'll see :mrgreen:
I'm already jealous.

If the component output is good, I'm definitely getting one. :)
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definitely looking forward to it as well. I'll make sure to have a matching PSU and YUV cable ready.
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I really like their version that uses the MV-1B. they built 2 custom pcbs that solder to the two card edge connectors, so they can lay the cartridge connetor flat like an MV-1C. Probably works on the Mv-1A too.

I wish somebody sold them seperate.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/NEO-GEO-MVS-CO ... SwU8xa11zd

Btw, those empty spaces on the front pcb inside are for sega saturn control pads, and a control chip to convert them to Jamma.
most of these systems ive seen dont have them installed though like this one.
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Are any of these DB15 breakouts suitable for mounting in a box?
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those breakouts i showed can be mounted in a panel. You would just replace the pc style standoffs with screws.
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Im also looking forward to you getting that CBOX MVS, fudoh. wondering how good it is and what can be improved.

If its good im going to order one too. I have a stack of mvs carts and nothing to play them on since my 6 slot quit working.
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Hey the NeoBiosmasta is back in stock at Neogeofanclub.com if anyone else needs one.

I just got mine.
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Huh. I see the NeoBiosMasta is in stock... but should I just wait for the NeoBiosMasta VMC instead? All I've got is an MV-1C. How crucial is memory card support anyway?

...never mind, I just got a NeoBiosMasta...
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I just bought a CBOX consolized mvs.

It will be hooked up through an Extron mvx. My output cable on the mvx was already attenuated to 75 ohm because the mvx outputs TTL.

that should fix any sync issue the cbox has and it should be safe to plug into the scart to component converter through the mvx, right?
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Triple Lei wrote:Huh. I see the NeoBiosMasta is in stock... but should I just wait for the NeoBiosMasta VMC instead? All I've got is an MV-1C. How crucial is memory card support anyway?

...never mind, I just got a NeoBiosMasta...
The person doing my CMVS asked me if I want the same VMC installed and that it'll be extra wait and cost. I tried hard but couldn't think of a reason to have it so went without it in the end. Saving in the middle of Metal Slug sounds great if I'm playing on the go (Switch does it right) but at home if I can't finish the game in one sitting then I've probably gotten too old :lol:
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What do guys think a Neo-geo memory card actually saves??
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isnt it just for saving high scores on the MVS? I never used one before.
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Syntax wrote:What do guys think a Neo-geo memory card actually saves??
Info about them on the internet is rather sparse. Is one worth it in your opinion?
EDIT: New Unibios is supposed to handle high scores I think. This page has some more in depth explanation it seems: Link
But overall I'm pretty clueless about the whole thing.
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I got my Cbox yesterday. I noticed, it has stereo audio jacks on the back but they are hooked up as Mono. I Intend to fix that and re-wire them direct to the chip as stereo.

Component video output appears to work great. And its full screen too no borders.

I have not tried to use the RGB or composite outputs yet.

My Cbox appears to have a Brand new, or almost new MV-1C motherboard. The cartridge slot pins appear to be unused and it has a very good grip on the game. also, no dirt in it.

It has Sega saturn as well as neo geo controller ports on it and the sega saturn control ports work great. havent tried neo geo ones yet.

A minor annoyance -It arrived with a dead battery and i think i have to take it apart to replace it.
not good that should have been replaced beforehand with a socketed rechargable battery.
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Most of the time the battery is dead because the system needs to be on for so long to charge it.

From what ive seen most people just remove the charge circuit and put a socketed non rechargable in its place and replace it from time to time.

I think the only thing it really holds is 7? titles high scores at a time.
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it holds the bios settings, without it the bios resets to default.
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I opened up the cbox today. there is no battery its missing.

what were they trying to do here?
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Can someone explain what's the gain in adding a DFO to a CMVS? I know what it's for but does that stuttering problem only manifests on LCD screens? Will I have problem with the odd refresh rate when playing on a CRT? I noticed the new consolized MVS by JMX includes a DFO but the person doing my CMVS seems to think it's pointless due to the small gain of in-game speed. Just wondering whether it's something I need to be worried about. What refresh rate will a MVS board run inside a cab? Doesn't the DFO alter the "original arcade experience"? :)
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MVS runs at 59.15Hz, doesn't it ?

If you play on a CRT you won't have any problems. LCDs usually still display the signal, but the signal might get framerate converted.

A reason to add a frequency mod - even if you're playing on a CRT - is that might want to record the signal and here 59.15Hz can cause real problems.
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Id like to figure out why theres no batteries in these Cboxes. On mine anyway, it doesnt save any of the bios settings and always defaults back to Europe; Arcade for the system settings.

also it appears that they changed a few things in the unibios which i dont like. Since its a custom flashed chip im wondering if i can still disable it by lifting the two pins on it like the instructions over at neogeofanclub say to do, or if i would just have to remove it.

But i took a close look on aliexpress as well as ebay, and it looks like all Cboxes have no battery.
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Fudoh wrote:MVS runs at 59.15Hz, doesn't it ?

If you play on a CRT you won't have any problems. LCDs usually still display the signal, but the signal might get framerate converted.

A reason to add a frequency mod - even if you're playing on a CRT - is that might want to record the signal and here 59.15Hz can cause real problems.
Yep, that's what I've heard as well. And I'm guessing this frame conversion (which now that I think about it will be unavoidable on a LCD) is what can cause the stuttering? I don't have any plans for recording gameplay so all should be good. Thanks a lot Fudoh!
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