Hi all,
Just bought a Giga Wing CPS2 board from a Yahoo Japan seller. While inspecting the battery, I noticed that there is a cable soldered on two pins. I don't have a clue of what it is. Does someone can give me more details on this mod please?
The picture of the board with the cable below.
I'm anxious to know more about this.
Thanks in advance!
Giga Wing CPS2 board question
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Re: Giga Wing CPS2 board question
I am on the phone and cant see the pic. Cant you post it here directly?
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Re: Giga Wing CPS2 board question
I've attached the picture in the post, thanks!
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Re: Giga Wing CPS2 board question
Looks like a PAL F>G conversion.
Here's some explanation of the mod here courtesy of Walsdawg.
Skip to about 5:10.
Here's some explanation of the mod here courtesy of Walsdawg.
Skip to about 5:10.
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Re: Giga Wing CPS2 board question
Ok, thanks for that info and the video!
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Re: Giga Wing CPS2 board question
I would assume that is a factory mod. My Alpha 3 has a wire exactly like that, it even has the same type of duct tape.
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Re: Giga Wing CPS2 board question
Yeap, it is!RMRM wrote:I would assume that is a factory mod. My Alpha 3 has a wire exactly like that, it even has the same type of duct tape.
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Re: Giga Wing CPS2 board question
Thank you everyone for your input. Greatly appreciated.
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Re: Giga Wing CPS2 board question
Yep, there is a routing error on earlier revision boards that means they're not compatible with PAL G chips. The QSound ROM's low address line is routed to PAL3 pin 9, when it should be the high address line. This factory fix resolves the problem.
If you turn the board over, I'll bet that it's a 93646B-3 (revision 3) or 93646B-4 (revision 4) board.
Later board revisions fixed the routing error.
If you turn the board over, I'll bet that it's a 93646B-3 (revision 3) or 93646B-4 (revision 4) board.
Later board revisions fixed the routing error.