Hi,
I am going to buy a Dodonpachi PCB. I know these are getting old now. What should I be careful of?
Cheers,
Matt
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Some more arcade PCB pointers to remember...
Some Jamma edge connection do have a plastic stopper to allow the genuine Jamma PCBs to work with them and allow it to interface with an arcade PCB one way only (hence the little slot). It's with the bootleg non-slotted Jamma PCBs that one has to be careful about inserting the Jamma edge connector to..."instant fry" of PCB as CIT mentioned previously.
If the Jamma edge connections on the arcade PCB are very dirty, upon powering it up may or may not work properly. By taking a kneadable "gray" colored artist eraser (found at your local art store, of course) and getting the pins restored to their former golden (or silver) sheen and then for that extra shiny brillance, take some rubbing alcohol and use a Q-Tip to get all traces of rubber eraser particles off. Be sure that all the rubbing alcohol is evaporated before powering up on your arcade cabinet or Supergun setup.
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If the Jamma edge connections on the arcade PCB are very dirty, upon powering it up may or may not work properly. By taking a kneadable "gray" colored artist eraser (found at your local art store, of course) and getting the pins restored to their former golden (or silver) sheen and then for that extra shiny brillance, take some rubbing alcohol and use a Q-Tip to get all traces of rubber eraser particles off. Be sure that all the rubbing alcohol is evaporated before powering up on your arcade cabinet or Supergun setup.
PC Engine Fan X! ^_~
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Check the expiration date on the ROMS and don't eat it if it's out of code. Seriously, with wikipedia and google, obvious questions like yours have no place here, you could find the answers to your questions in less time than it would take to wait for a response, while also saving the site valuable server space!
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Goodness me.thchardcore wrote:Check the expiration date on the ROMS and don't eat it if it's out of code. Seriously, with wikipedia and google, obvious questions like yours have no place here, you could find the answers to your questions in less time than it would take to wait for a response, while also saving the site valuable server space!
Not everyone has been collecting PCBs since the dawn of time. Give the guy a break. Offer friendly advice, or feel free to ignore the thread and not waste server space yourself.
Elitist tripe is not welcome. "With wikipedia and google" no forum on the net should ever contain a single post.
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