Well, I'm about to purchase a Capcom Impress Cabinet in a couple weeks. The problem is I'm totally new and have pretty much no knowledge when it comes to arcade hardware and such. For example, I was told the cabinet I'm purchasing comes with a CPSII system. I really don't know anything about that, and I'd love to get more familiar with it before I buy it.
I've been into consoles pretty much exclusively, so if anyone has any good websites where I can read up on all the systems and such, that would be great.
Arcade Systems/Hardware Guides
Your cab will play Jamma games on a low res monitor. This means that as well as CPSII you can play other systems including:
SNK MVS, H64,
Taito F3, G Net
Seibu SPI
Kaneko Supernova,
Capcom CPS1/2/3
Sega STV, Naomi
Sammy Atomiswave
And so on. Basically anything expect games that require hi res monitors (like Type X) or non joystick controls (like Initial D!).
In terms of Jamma - you are spoiled for choice; all the popular Irem, all te cave, all the Pskiyo, all the Raizing etc etc.
CPS2 has a suicide battery meaning the boards die but don't worry the battery can be changed see cps2shock for detalis.
SNK MVS, H64,
Taito F3, G Net
Seibu SPI
Kaneko Supernova,
Capcom CPS1/2/3
Sega STV, Naomi
Sammy Atomiswave
And so on. Basically anything expect games that require hi res monitors (like Type X) or non joystick controls (like Initial D!).
In terms of Jamma - you are spoiled for choice; all the popular Irem, all te cave, all the Pskiyo, all the Raizing etc etc.
CPS2 has a suicide battery meaning the boards die but don't worry the battery can be changed see cps2shock for detalis.
I've always thought that the Capcom Impress was a really nice cab.
Ikaruga review now up in PLASMA BLOSSOM
if the cab is jamma and has 6buttons (which im pretty sure it has) you can play pretty much everything.
older games and specielinterest games that require special controllers are pretty much the only ones to stay away from.
newer systems like naomi or typeX may look kinda crappy on your lowres screen but they will work nontheless
welcome to the proper way to play games btw, there is NO substitute!
older games and specielinterest games that require special controllers are pretty much the only ones to stay away from.
newer systems like naomi or typeX may look kinda crappy on your lowres screen but they will work nontheless
welcome to the proper way to play games btw, there is NO substitute!
the destruction of everything, is the beginning of something new. your whole world is on fire, and soon, you'll be too..
trust me, it is VERY easy.big_aug wrote:Oh man... Looking at that battery changing process is scaring me a bit. I've never soldered anything before =O
lots of people with NO soldering skills whatsoever have done it and lived to tell the tale, in fact ive never heard of anyone who messed up their CPS2 battery replacement??
esprade is a great choice tho galuda is a better choice if youre a persistent score-hunter
altho now that you have a cab... ketsui
the destruction of everything, is the beginning of something new. your whole world is on fire, and soon, you'll be too..
Per the below thread, use a helper battery if you can't do it in under 5 minutes.sven666 wrote: trust me, it is VERY easy.
lots of people with NO soldering skills whatsoever have done it and lived to tell the tale, in fact ive never heard of anyone who messed up their CPS2 battery replacement??
http://shmups.system11.org/viewtopic.ph ... sc&start=0
oxtsu wrote:Oh shit. I have some ROMs to send Razoola now. Only had the original battery out for 10 minutes too. I will use a helper battery from now on!