Arcade & Retro Repairs & Mods, all new recipe, with no added MSG...

11-03-2015 10:49pm

What a pain,
I needed two coils,1 gear and a transistor to get the heads in roadshow working as they should.
had to order from 3 different websites.
such a waste on postage.

Steve X2 · 11-03-2015 11:00pm

Andrew76 wrote: »

Lol wtf. Are they bicycle repair patches on that doll?? She's obviously been put through the mill. :pac:

Don't talk about betsy that way!!

eddhorse · 12-03-2015 12:33am

Anyone flipped a yoke before, looks simple,
Also got the following cable :

CiDeRmAn · 12-03-2015 1:36am

Steve X2 wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rW7xv1fs2Jw

STG.Otaku · 12-03-2015 9:50am

eddhorse wrote: »

Anyone flipped a yoke before, looks simple

TechnoFreek · 12-03-2015 1:05pm

eddhorse wrote: »

Anyone flipped a yoke before:

Doge · 12-03-2015 3:42pm

That post couldnt have been timed more appropriately!

eddhorse · 12-03-2015 7:01pm

I was entirely expecting these answers haha

o1s1n · 12-03-2015 10:18pm

18-03-2015 2:57pm

Any body got any TL084 Quad op amp ICs?
I need 2 but dont want to wait on the shipping.

Optimus Prime · 18-03-2015 3:00pm

Its possible i might, ive a box of stuff at home, but i wont be home until tomorrow night to check..

The Last Bandit · 18-03-2015 3:18pm

I've a few on order from Farnell due in tomorrow, should be able to spare a couple of them.

18-03-2015 3:22pm

What are the chances?!
Sound let me know.
Trying to track down a problem with that roadshow pinball.
Its got two channels. Back box and cabinet.
The cabinet channel is distorted.

The Last Bandit · 18-03-2015 3:41pm

BrownFinger wrote: »

What are the chances?!
Sound let me know.
Trying to track down a problem with that roadshow pinball.
Its got two channels. Back box and cabinet.
The cabinet channel is distorted.

They're a very common audio op-amp and I'm working on some audio preamp stuff at the moment so chances were quite high

I assume it DIP ones you need ?

18-03-2015 3:45pm

Tis indeed!

CathalDublin · 18-03-2015 3:48pm

Is roadshow a system11 audio board D-11581? If so I've a spare one here and also a broken one for parts

edit: just checked, its not, was Gameshow I was thinking of

18-03-2015 4:33pm

Yea a different one,
Have you seen the pinsound boards?
there 300e :0
might get one for whitewater down the road when the reorchestration is done.let you add a shaker motor too!
https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/white-water-reorchestration-for-pinsound-and-warren-davis

18-03-2015 5:05pm

Actually Cathal,
have you seen this Whirlwind update stuff?
https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/whirlwind-software-rewrite-the-journey

CathalDublin · 18-03-2015 5:15pm

BrownFinger wrote: »

Actually Cathal,
have you seen this Whirlwind update stuff?
https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/whirlwind-software-rewrite-the-journey

I've seen that, expensive stuff, I think I'll stick with just doing the lightning upgrade and light up topper mods

The Last Bandit · 19-03-2015 1:50pm

Those chips gone in post now Smellyfinger.

19-03-2015 2:36pm

If anyone ever needs any electronics don't be afraid to ask!
I have tons of random bits.
Usually order stuff from China and by the time they arrive I've forgotten what they were for....

The Last Bandit · 19-03-2015 2:48pm

Any chance you've a spare Donkey Kong cab ?

19-03-2015 2:50pm

http://m.instructables.com/id/Donkey-Kong-Cabinet-Papercraft/

CathalDublin · 19-03-2015 3:08pm

would anyone happen to have a gal 16v8 and more importantly a way to program them?
My GQ-4X wont do them

26-03-2015 9:58am

Both Red and Ted got a new coil each for their eyelids and a few new transistors but they are back to life!
Absolute pain to work on them,
5 coils each to control them and an electric motor,
Looks like the two coils that needed replacing were the wrong ones from the factory.

the old one and the beefier one that should be there.
2015-03-24%2B21.19.01.jpg

Looking a bit better now!
2015-03-24%2B21.17.36.jpg

I have a new pinsound board coming and speakers!:D

CathalDublin · 26-03-2015 11:55am

I've a load of sample LEDs coming from china in the next week or two for a website I'm working on, will give you a few to try out smelly hand.

26-03-2015 12:05pm

Sound,
any sign of that paint?
Whitewater needs it badly,
I still havent gotten tales from the crypt back from my parents house

CathalDublin · 26-03-2015 3:03pm

BrownFinger wrote: »

Sound,
any sign of that paint?
Whitewater needs it badly,
I still havent gotten tales from the crypt back from my parents house

Paint on the way, allow 28days delivery:eek: should be here within the next 10 by now I reckon.

Steve X2 · 27-03-2015 1:05pm

Got 2 X-Acto knives delivered this morning as they seem perfect for some fine cutting/trimming on mods. They dont seem to come with caps(or you need to buy a kit or something), and are super sharp.
So obviously I sliced myself to bits within 20mins :mad:

Anyway, super glued my hand back together and quickly went about protecting myself from these bad boys

Doge · 27-03-2015 2:13pm

Steve X2 wrote: »

So obviously I sliced myself to bits within 20mins :mad:

Pics or GTFO!

30-03-2015 8:12am

Was playing a 3 player game of roadshow on Saturday evening when the machine just switched off,
Looks like the CPU board has failed.
sending it off to Luke Wells in the UK for repair.
If you havent check out his youtube channel,he does some great repair vids.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfnHInA-5AU

Steve X2 · 30-03-2015 4:51pm

Did anyone else get the Dreamcast USB Host Controller from that guy in Kazakhstan(the same guy who did the 3DO version)?
Just wondering what people did with the USB port sticking out the back of the console. As in did anyone desolder it or just do what I did below.

This is what the guy thinks most people want:

Myrddin · 30-03-2015 4:55pm

I didn't get it, but I'd prob just desolder the USB header & keep everything internal

Steve X2 · 30-03-2015 5:03pm

Myrddin wrote: »

I didn't get it, but I'd prob just desolder the USB header & keep everything internal

Had a bad experience desoldering the USB header on the 3DO version. So decided this was best for now

Maybe when my soldering skills improve I'll redo it in another DC. I ended up giving up on the (rather pricey) 3DO version after getting pissed off and got another from him. I must try fix that other one up actually or trade it on maybe if someone wants to fix it with better soldering skills than me.

KeRbDoG · 30-03-2015 5:11pm

I'd desolder and use a USB port like this mounted on an 'L' bracket under the internal cover under the disc lid. No cables and neater than it handing out the arse of it, waiting to be broken

Steve X2 · 31-03-2015 9:30am

KeRbDoG wrote: »

I'd desolder and use a USB port like this mounted on an 'L' bracket under the internal cover under the disc lid. No cables and neater than it handing out the arse of it, waiting to be broken

Yeah, I'll get around to it in the future

The 3DO version is the important one and thats all sorted inside and hidden in my JAP RGB FZ1.

The Last Bandit · 06-04-2015 2:22pm

Got a Vectrex to look at, no sound or controls was the symptom. Thankfully all the investigative work was already done and replacement chip supplied so just a case of fitting the new AY-3-8910.

Bit on the dusty side so had to give it a mini clean..

So thankfully another Vectrex back to live

Steve X2 · 06-04-2015 3:05pm

My Vectrex is extra buzzy and sometimes needs 2 attempts to power up. What might i need to do on that one?
Replace that AY-3-8910 thing?

The Last Bandit · 06-04-2015 4:12pm

Steve X2 wrote: »

My Vectrex is extra buzzy and sometimes needs 2 attempts to power up. What might i need to do on that one?
Replace that AY-3-8910 thing?

I'd say you a power supply problem on that one rather than a logic failure. Was it ever recapped ?

Steve X2 · 06-04-2015 4:47pm

The Last Bandit wrote: »

I'd say you a power supply problem on that one rather than a logic failure. Was it ever recapped ?

Never recapped no. So I need to be on the look out for a new PSU, or there is something that can be done with the old one?

Myrddin · 06-04-2015 7:38pm

Not a mod as such, but wondering if anyone with even basic photoshop skills might be able to help me. The two images below are borders/skins for the GB/GBC emu's on my bartop. The white around the edges just looks awful...can this white space around the two game boys be made black at all?

The Last Bandit · 06-04-2015 7:42pm

The PSU board in these is fairly complicated, it has the HV section to drive the tube as well so not something you'll get anywhere apart from another Vectrex. Probably can be rebuilt but finding stuff like the LOPT could be very difficult.

Steve X2 · 06-04-2015 7:47pm

Myrddin wrote: »

Not a mod as such, but wondering if anyone with even basic photoshop skills might be able to help me. The two images below are borders/skins for the GB/GBC emu's on my bartop. The white around the edges just looks awful...can this white space around the two game boys be made black at all?

Would you not be better off with a transparent png image with the borders removed completely?
I've attached the png's.

The Last Bandit wrote: »

The PSU board in these is fairly complicated, it has the HV section to drive the tube as well so not something you'll get anywhere apart from another Vectrex. Probably can be rebuilt but finding stuff like the LOPT could be very difficult.

Hmm, i do have another donor vectrex.

CiDeRmAn · 06-04-2015 7:49pm

Myrddin wrote: »

Not a mod as such, but wondering if anyone with even basic photoshop skills might be able to help me. The two images below are borders/skins for the GB/GBC emu's on my bartop. The white around the edges just looks awful...can this white space around the two game boys be made black at all?

I'll have a look at it tomorrow.
I know a guy with a perfectly legit copy if CS5 at home.....

Myrddin · 06-04-2015 7:55pm

Steve X2 wrote: »

Would you not be better off with a transparent png image with the borders removed completely?
I've attached the png's.

Cheers Steve. The emulator needs them in BMP format though, & when I save these png's as bmp's, the white remains...:(

Steve X2 · 06-04-2015 7:59pm

Myrddin wrote: »

Cheers Steve. The emulator needs them in BMP format though, & when I save these png's as bmp's, the white remains...:(

Ok, here they are in black. Should be ok I think.
Just rename them as i added some text.

Myrddin · 06-04-2015 8:07pm

The look absolutely perfect Steve, much appreciated dude.

Myrddin · 06-04-2015 8:14pm

Quick question while we're on the subject of skins, does anyone know of a GBA emulator that has full screen skin support? As in, I'd like the image of a GBA on screen in full screen with the game playing in the smaller screen...can't seem to find one though. Visual Boy Advance supports skins but not in full screen mode...

Atavan-Halen · 06-04-2015 9:15pm

So I want to try my hand at soldering and simple console mods so I've decided to do the 50/60hz & Region mod on my megadrive 2. I know it's a little bit more complicated compared to the model 1 megadrive but I reckon it should be doable. After some research I figure I'm going to do it this way, rather than try lifting the pins.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UmW8UVtAnWM

Just a couple of questions though. At 7.50 in the video, where he locates the 5v and ground points, would it be ok to solder 2 sets of wires to each? As in 2 wires coming from the one 5v point and 2 from the ground point rather than bridging them from the switches if that makes sense? Also, any recommendations on a cheap soldering iron, preferably that I can pick up in a shop in Dublin. Nothing fancy, just something that'll do these type of jobs.

06-04-2015 11:32pm

I definitely would practice on some thing that's already broken.
Get flux , braid solder sucker and isopropyl alcohol.
As for the iron. Skip the cheap one and get something that works.

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