CPSIII booting problems (please tell me it's not dead...)

[Mayhem]

Does anybody know if I can use my japanese CPS3 boad (CD version) with a no-cd version Jojo cart? Test menu tells me, the memory isn't properly set.

Yes and no. The no-CD cart will work with any board that has the proper game data installed, but the data can only be installed from CD using a regular cartridge.

[Ramza]

Does anybody know if I can use my japanese CPS3 boad (CD version) with a no-cd version Jojo cart? Test menu tells me, the memory isn't properly set.

Yes and no. The no-CD cart will work with any board that has the proper game data installed, but the data can only be installed from CD using a regular cartridge.

Thanx! I will borrow a friends asian no-cd cart tomorrow, so it should work with my japanese CPSIII / 3rd cd-rom, right?

[Mayhem]

Thanx! I will borrow a friends asian no-cd cart tomorrow, so it should work with my japanese CPSIII / 3rd cd-rom, right?

Assuming you already have the proper gamedata installed, yes.

[TheChugnut]

Guys, I need to ask a huge favour.

Is anyone willing to try my SFIII 3rd Strike (Jpn CD Version) cartridge for me on their setup? I would of course pay all costs involved. I just don't want to send it off to Capcom Japan if it turns out it was the mobo all along.

Spank you hairy crutch!

[Chi]

Is anyone willing to try my SFIII 3rd Strike (Jpn CD Version) cartridge for me on their setup? I would of course pay all costs involved. I just don't want to send it off to Capcom Japan if it turns out it was the mobo all along.

If no-one else has got back to you, I'd be willing to help you out, dude (I've got a JP setup). Drop me a PM.

[TheChugnut]

You have a PM

[Ramza]

I'm in the same situation at the moment mate, I feel your pain.
I've just connected up my 3rd Strike for the first time in a couple of months and just get a black screen with the disc spinning up. I'm absolutely gutted.

Hope yours isn't dead too. Right now I'm looking for an alternative to Fujitas repair service, which is about 15000 Yen incl. fees and shipping.


OT: Does anybody now where to get an image of the 2nd Jojo Game?

[TheChugnut]

I'm in the same situation at the moment mate, I feel your pain.
I've just connected up my 3rd Strike for the first time in a couple of months and just get a black screen with the disc spinning up. I'm absolutely gutted.

Hope yours isn't dead too. Right now I'm looking for an alternative to Fujitas repair service, which is about 15000 Yen incl. fees and shipping.


OT: Does anybody now where to get an image of the 2nd Jojo Game?

Chi's kindly tested it for me and it is indeed deaded.

I'll have a hunt for an alternative for Fujita over the weekend too and let you know if I find anything.

[Ramza]

Chi's kindly tested it for me and it is indeed deaded.

I'll have a hunt for an alternative for Fujita over the weekend too and let you know if I find anything.

Sure thing! Just got an answer from Sophia, they also offer a repair service. No infos on the price though, also your cart hast to be an untouched japanese version. I'm not sure if the battery of my cart has been changed before, friend of mine took a look once and said it's not the original battery from Capcom...

[TheChugnut]

Chi's kindly tested it for me and it is indeed deaded.

I'll have a hunt for an alternative for Fujita over the weekend too and let you know if I find anything.

Sure thing! Just got an answer from Sophia, they also offer a repair service. No infos on the price though, also your cart hast to be an untouched japanese version. I'm not sure if the battery of my cart has been changed before, friend of mine took a look once and said it's not the original battery from Capcom...

Has to be untouched? Ah crap.
I got mine from Mayhem just under a year ago, and I'm pretty sure he had the battery changed previously.

[j69]

Im sure last year a seller on ebay.com was offering this service???

[Ramza]

So far, Sophia and Fujita send me an answer regarding the cart reapair. Riverservice said they are not sure about the price, could be 15000 to 25000 Yen... Excellentcom charges only $68, but the cart version will be changed to Asia.

Sophia
REPAIR FEE JPY10,000-JPY13,000
(IT DEPENDS ON WHICH PART IS DEFECTIVE.)
DOMESTIC ROUND FREIGHT JPY1,800
PAYPAL HANDLING FEE ???
SHIPPING CHARGE ???
(EMS FEE FROM US TO YOU)
-----------------------------------------
TOTAL COST : ???

Fujita
Repair charge Y8,070
Import tax 2,070
EMS fee 5,400
-----------------------------------------
Total: 15540Y

[markedkiller78]

I really hated the Asia no cd version. The missing sounds annoyed the life out of me, but it looks like I'll be going back to it

I had a US version & Capcom Japan take nothing to do with non-japanese carts

I wonder why excellent can reseructed to Asia but no other region?

[markedkiller78]

I would guess that Capcom Asia closed up shop & this got out, but where the **** is the USA one then?

[jpj]

i'm guessing excellent's no-cd asian version is a little on the dodge

[markedkiller78]

i'm guessing excellent's no-cd asian version is a little on the dodge

I imagine any reseruction not done by capcom is on the dodge, but they only service Japanese carts, so what can you do?

[jpj]

buy a Japanese 3rd strike and pray daily

[doutor]

I have been contacting both CAPCOM U.S. and JPN from last month about how to get repair service on U.S. carts, and finally got "final answer" last week from JPN.

CAPCOM U.S.>Let JPN repair any suicided/dead U.S. CPS2/3s from now on, if they permit it.
CAPCOM JPN >No service for exports.

This means, U.S. carts just has to suffer, nowhere to get repaired. I understand why from their point of view, but just shame
ASIA is the only way for any exports to survive

[Ramza]

I have been contacting both CAPCOM U.S. and JPN from last month about how to get repair service on U.S. carts, and finally got "final answer" last week from JPN.

CAPCOM U.S.>Let JPN repair any suicided/dead U.S. CPS2/3s from now on, if they permit it.
CAPCOM JPN >No service for exports.

This means, U.S. carts just has to suffer, nowhere to get repaired. I understand why from their point of view, but just shame
ASIA is the only way for any exports to survive

So, did Capcom Japan mention if they will only accept carts form arcade operators?

[doutor]

CAPCOM JP accepts all JP ver.repairs not only from domestic operators but also directly from domestic pesonal users too.

But they will not accept their regional products from outside JPN, since warranty is only valid in JPN.
All products has regional rights and warranties that each manufactures sets, and CAPCOM JP only needs to handle their own regional products from domestic users. That's why exporters act as middleman here, and you need to go through them in order to have any repaired. Following to this rule, CAPCOM JP will be repairing their products not from you but from exporter. One must concern about warranty rule/issue first. CAPCOM JP do not have to repair their stuff from outside jpn, but doing more than enough just accepting repairs from outside JPN in this way, I believe.