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o1s1n · 16-08-2013 7:17pm

Well that was heartbreaking.

Half way through the final mission in Metal Slug, still on one credit, not only that, I had only been hit once in the whole game, so had two lives left - 'this is it!! I'll finally 1CC the bastard!!!'

Girlfriend comes down the stairs and starts talking to me.

'ARGH! A LIFE'S WORK ALMOST COMPLETE LEAVE ME BE FOR THE NEXT 10 MINUTES!!!'

Too late. Was enough of a distraction, even if it was only for a second. Both lives instantly gone.

CiDeRmAn · 16-08-2013 9:40pm

Is she not your fiancée rather than girlfriend, and as such does she not have new game ruining rights?
Hmm, wait til your married!

o1s1n · 16-08-2013 11:03pm

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

Is she not your fiancée rather than girlfriend, and as such does she not have new game ruining rights?
Hmm, wait til your married!

I hate the word fiance so never use it!

There are game ruining rights and 1cc ruining rights... 1cc is a whole other leqgue!

o1s1n · 18-08-2013 2:12am

:eek:

CiDeRmAn · 18-08-2013 7:02am

WTF?

Hmm, I suspect that this not a genuine AWSD.....

o1s1n · 18-08-2013 2:37pm

Someone posted it for sale over on AO - you can probably imagine their response

unky chop chop · 18-08-2013 3:28pm

And so it begins...rebuild of the Moonbase cocktail I got of keith.

Starting to come together slowly,very slowly!

MrVestek · 19-08-2013 9:06am

Here lads I have a question... why did I decide that messing with the boot sector (to disable Windows Driver signing enforcement to get the TopGun III working on the new cab's hard drive) was a good idea?

Now the thing won't boot. Stayed up until 3am trying to repair it. Looks like it's time to nuke Windows and reinstall all over again.

Pooh.

19-08-2013 9:40am

No idea Achilles!
I have problems of my own

So I swopped out a neckboard on the working polo monitor I have.had to desolder and resolder a ribbon cable but it all went well.
Screen looking good but not perfect.tiny bit of hori wobble.
so I capped most of the chassis.TBH I was a bit sick of looking at it so I didnt finish the cap kit.

Stuck it back in and still the slightest bit of wobble but it was perfectly playable with bright vivid colours and good blacks.
I was happy to leave it.

So I said I'd soke test it.
left it on for 5 or six hours Saturday and not a bother.
Left it on for 8 hours on Sunday and somethings givin up the ghost.

I have all colours but its realy washed out and blurry.
Maybe the remote pots are shot.

Oh the joys of it all

Myrddin · 19-08-2013 9:45am

Achilles wrote: »

Here lads I have a question... why did I decide that messing with the boot sector (to disable Windows Driver signing enforcement to get the TopGun III working on the new cab's hard drive) was a good idea?

Now the thing won't boot. Stayed up until 3am trying to repair it. Looks like it's time to nuke Windows and reinstall all over again.

Pooh.

Rule #101 of Mamecab's. Never, change anything on them once finished, they're just waiting on a reason to give trouble

One of the lads here gave good advice recently about keeping a ghost image of the working setup, so it's always there to fall back on. Though I'm not sure a ghost image goes as far as looking at a bootsector?

KeRbDoG · 19-08-2013 9:53am

Achilles wrote: »

Here lads I have a question... why did I decide that messing with the boot sector (to disable Windows Driver signing enforcement to get the TopGun III working on the new cab's hard drive) was a good idea?

Now the thing won't boot. Stayed up until 3am trying to repair it. Looks like it's time to nuke Windows and reinstall all over again.

Pooh.

I'm fairly sure that in all windows versions you can re-write the boot sector (Master Boot Record or 'MBR') in the recovery mode once you still have the windows installation disc via the Recovery Console using the fixmbr command.

MrVestek · 19-08-2013 10:06am

Yeah I know that but it's very hard to actually get a CD drive connected into the cabinet as there's feck all space.

What I ended up trying to do was boot a windows recovery session over the network from my server (remote deployment is awesome) but it recovered the MBR and pointed it to the wrong bloody hard drive (regular drive, Windows was still installed).

At that point I said 'feck it' and passed out on the couch whilst watching YouTube. :P

*edit*

I just remembered... when I ran the installer trying to do a repair install it instead for some reason started installing a new copy of Windows to the same drive and moved all the older stuff to Windows.old.

Think my only recourse now is to boot into a version of Linux, move everything back where it's supposed to be and then fix the mbr. Ohh the joys.

All I wanted was to install a poxy lightgun! :-(

Bloody EMS not paying for driver signing.

KeRbDoG · 19-08-2013 4:26pm

Windows 8 i take it? I don't have any issues using unsigned drivers on WinXP/Vista/7. Maybe you just needed to change the Windows security settings to allow you to use unsigned drives and just notify you that you are installing at your own risk

o1s1n · 19-08-2013 4:35pm

You all say I'm mad wasting money on original PCBs...no boot sector issues with my Dinorex pcb, no siree! :pac:

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

o1s1n · 19-08-2013 4:52pm

Tried to 1cc Metal Slug again there yesterday and also got half way through the final mission before getting mangled. So maybe that previous occurrence was more down to my own ineptness and not my lovely missus wondering did I want something to eat. (on reflection, that was a tad rude

)

Also made me realize I really need to change the sticks in that cab. Been playing on the Pony for so long with a lovely new Seimitsu that the SNK ones feel like a stick in a bowl of cement.

There's also a really important diagonal shooting move I can't pull of in Metal Slug properly because of it. Yes, that's what's causing my failure...!

MrVestek · 19-08-2013 5:04pm

What is it they say about a bad workman always blaming his tools? :P

MrVestek · 19-08-2013 5:05pm

KeRbDoG wrote: »

Windows 8 i take it? I don't have any issues using unsigned drivers on WinXP/Vista/7. Maybe you just needed to change the Windows security settings to allow you to use unsigned drives and just notify you that you are installing at your own risk

No Windows 7 actually. Windows 7 enforces driver signing on all drivers, you have to do some BCD hackery to disable it or boot Windows in development mode. Pain in the knackers.

Funny thing is I did the exact same thing for the other hard drive in the unit when that had Windows on it and it worked fine.

Bloody Windows...

Myrddin · 19-08-2013 6:13pm

Achilles wrote: »

No Windows 7 actually. Windows 7 enforces driver signing on all drivers, you have to do some BCD hackery to disable it or boot Windows in development mode. Pain in the knackers.

Driver signing checks can be disabled via the F8 boot menu I thought?

KeRbDoG · 20-08-2013 9:32am

Seems that would need to be done each boot - but, there seems to be a simple solution which is just a once off command. Not ideal but works. Unsure what the MRB hack was that borked the machine in question

MrVestek · 20-08-2013 9:43am

KeRbDoG wrote: »

Seems that would need to be done each boot - but, there seems to be a simple solution which is just a once off command. Not ideal but works. Unsure what the MRB hack was that borked the machine in question

That's just it. That command right there. BCD Edit. BCD is the Windows 7 boot loader. If it decided to write the command incorrectly or whatever bye bye Windows.

Anyway I didn't worry about it last night, got a call from a mate asking to meet up after work and we went and pulled an Avatan instead. (that's getting pished to you and me).

I didn't have a compunction to come post on this thread either, I did the sensible thing and went to bed! Or crashed and burned to bed if herself is to be believed.

Optimus Prime · 20-08-2013 10:15am

A bit of topic form the above just thought id mention it though. Got this command off a guy on a Windows 7 Course i did a few years back. Its pretty good. It increases the boot time on windows 7 by optimizing the way the files are run on startup. try it out. Run it from a command prompt.

defrag c: /b

MrVestek · 20-08-2013 10:58am

keithgeo wrote: »

A bit of topic form the above just thought id mention it though. Got this command off a guy on a Windows 7 Course i did a few years back. Its pretty good. It increases the boot time on windows 7 by optimizing the way the files are run on startup. try it out. Run it from a command prompt.

defrag c: /b

Probably not a good thing to do on an SSD though. ;-)

Myrddin · 20-08-2013 11:32am

KeRbDoG wrote: »

Seems that would need to be done each boot - but, there seems to be a simple solution which is just a once off command. Not ideal but works. Unsure what the MRB hack was that borked the machine in question

Nope I've had it disabled in the past & it remained disabled after reboots etc. A message appears on the desktop to alert you to the fact the checks are disabled.

KeRbDoG · 20-08-2013 12:22pm

EnterNow wrote: »

Nope I've had it disabled in the past & it remained disabled after reboots etc. A message appears on the desktop to alert you to the fact the checks are disabled.

Yea learn something new each day

MrVestek · 20-08-2013 12:25pm

EnterNow wrote: »

Nope I've had it disabled in the past & it remained disabled after reboots etc. A message appears on the desktop to alert you to the fact the checks are disabled.

That's after you edit the BCD, not when you use the F8 option.

K.O.Kiki · 20-08-2013 1:20pm

o1s1n wrote: »

Tried to 1cc Metal Slug again there yesterday and also got half way through the final mission before getting mangled. So maybe that previous occurrence was more down to my own ineptness and not my lovely missus wondering did I want something to eat. (on reflection, that was a tad rude )

Also made me realize I really need to change the sticks in that cab. Been playing on the Pony for so long with a lovely new Seimitsu that the SNK ones feel like a stick in a bowl of cement.

There's also a really important diagonal shooting move I can't pull of in Metal Slug properly because of it. Yes, that's what's causing my failure...!

SNK sticks are Seimitsu LS-30/LS-32 hybrids.
http://nfgworld.com/mb/thread/580

Myrddin · 20-08-2013 1:51pm

Achilles wrote: »

That's after you edit the BCD, not when you use the F8 option.

Never edited the BCD in my life, just telling you what I know

I disabled the checks using the F8 menu in order to install motionjoy drivers, the checks remained disabled throughout restarts/reboots, I had to manually enable them again to get rid of the nag message.

o1s1n · 20-08-2013 2:53pm

K.O.Kiki wrote: »

SNK sticks are Seimitsu LS-30/LS-32 hybrids.
http://nfgworld.com/mb/thread/580

By 'SNK ones' I meant the sticks in my SNK cab...not that they were 'SNK sticks'

The sticks in that cab are LS-32s - however they're extremely old and need replacing.

MrVestek · 20-08-2013 3:46pm

EnterNow wrote: »

Never edited the BCD in my life, just telling you what I know I disabled the checks using the F8 menu in order to install motionjoy drivers, the checks remained disabled throughout restarts/reboots, I had to manually enable them again to get rid of the nag message.

WHY DID NONE OF THE GUIDES I READ MENTION THIS?

godammit...

Myrddin · 20-08-2013 4:41pm

Achilles wrote: »

WHY DID NONE OF THE GUIDES I READ MENTION THIS?

godammit...

It might have just been a fluke on my end, I don't really know, but all I can tell you is the checks remained disabled until I manually enabled them again

I didn't need to disable them on every boot for Motionjoy

MrVestek · 20-08-2013 4:57pm

Ohh well. Time to get her all fixed up tonight. A mate of mine is coming over tomorrow to help me burn her in.

K.O.Kiki · 20-08-2013 11:52pm

o1s1n wrote: »

By 'SNK ones' I meant the sticks in my SNK cab...not that they were 'SNK sticks'

The sticks in that cab are LS-32s - however they're extremely old and need replacing.

Get LS-58.

So gooooood :cool:

MrVestek · 21-08-2013 12:30am

So I couldn't fix the current installation as the boot loader was totally borked.

UUUUUUUUUUUUUGH... time to set everything up and reinstall all the PC Games AGAIN. This is how the last two nights have felt trying to fix this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9desZZG_VWk

o1s1n · 21-08-2013 12:35am

K.O.Kiki wrote: »

Get LS-58.

So gooooood :cool:

Oh yeah? I've only used the 32 and the 56. Tell me the 58 has an even tighter throw?

Andrew76 · 21-08-2013 12:42am

o1s1n wrote: »

Oh yeah? I've only used the 32 and the 56. Tell me the 58 has an even tighter throw?

It doesn't, but it's still a step up from the 32 and it also comes with coloured shafts, to match your ball-tops.

o1s1n · 21-08-2013 12:57am

Hmmm! Must give it a go so!

Any reason why you think it's a step up? Just suited better to shooty games?

Andrew76 · 21-08-2013 1:09am

o1s1n wrote: »

Hmmm! Must give it a go so!

Any reason why you think it's a step up? Just suited better to shooty games?

Yeah sorry that's what I meant, just feels a bit tighter for the shmups. Nothing wrong with the 32s themselves. Can't remember if your cab(s) use the 5pin cable for the sticks, if they do then you'll need the -01 stick version e.g. LS-58-01 etc.

o1s1n · 21-08-2013 1:15am

No 5 pin connector no...however I did accidentally buy a 56-01 and have to get a little bit more inventive as to how to wire it up. Still works a treat

CiDeRmAn · 21-08-2013 9:35am

Andrew76 wrote: »

It doesn't, but it's still a step up from the 32 and it also comes with coloured shafts, to match your ball-tops.

I think I should get some credit for not responding to the above list with a series of crude, base comments.
The pills must be working!

MrVestek · 21-08-2013 9:41am

Payday is Friday... I think it's time to design some artwork for the cab and replace the current marquee which looks a bit crap.

Anybody here order from Game On Graphix before?

Andrew76 · 21-08-2013 9:42am

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

I think I should get some credit for not responding to the above list with a series of crude, base comments.
The pills must be working!

I also ninja edited it as it previously said balls not ball-tops. Just to help with your restraint.

CiDeRmAn · 21-08-2013 10:22am

Andrew76 wrote: »

I also ninja edited it as it previously said balls not ball-tops. Just to help with your restraint.

Both my therapist and I thank you for your kindness...

also, some seriously messed up stuff is seen when you google restraint

MrVestek · 21-08-2013 10:46am

My question may have gotten lost earlier with all this talk of balls. Aherm, anyway anybody ever used Game On Graphix for getting artwork printed?

If so how have you found the quality and delivery time or do you know of any alternatives?

Andrew76 · 21-08-2013 11:06am

Achilles wrote: »

My question may have gotten lost earlier with all this talk of balls. Aherm, anyway anybody ever used Game On Graphix for getting artwork printed?

If so how have you found the quality and delivery time or do you know of any alternatives?

I haven't personally but I know one of the lads on here did, maybe keith/unky/cathal? It was defo mentioned before.

Optimus Prime · 21-08-2013 11:18am

Andrew76 wrote: »

I haven't personally but I know one of the lads on here did, maybe keith/unky/cathal? It was defo mentioned before.

Yep I did. Quality is amazing especially on the cpo with their "bullet proof stuff" or whatever they call it . Make sure you have everything sized right etc. I had a slight difference in shade between my marquee and cpo which wasn't noticeable on the pc until they where printed and beside each other on a table. Though you can't tell from looking at the cab.

They took a while to deliver maybe a 3 or 4 weeks I think. The worst point though is that they are crazy expensive.

MrVestek · 21-08-2013 1:35pm

Getting most artwork printed at such high quality is expensive though, right?

CiDeRmAn · 21-08-2013 1:54pm

I'm waiting for the guy on Jamma+ to publish his price list for CP with overlay, he says he'll be competitive.
Fingers crossed, my cab really needs 2 players!

21-08-2013 2:31pm

Thats my old friend Jeff from digital design systems,
It does look like hes doing a good job on them

MrVestek · 21-08-2013 2:33pm

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

I'm waiting for the guy on Jamma+ to publish his price list for CP with overlay, he says he'll be competitive.
Fingers crossed, my cab really needs 2 players!

Got his contact details by any chance? Is he based in Ireland?

21-08-2013 2:49pm

no UK

http://www.digitalsystemsdesign.co.uk/shop.php?action=index

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