Recent content by GC8TECH

The best place to start is find out what revision motherboard the person has. As battery damage is the most common cause of boot errors. @vectrex If you haven't noticed i run a web page and discord that focus on the PGM hardware. I have LOTS of info on the site (Including repair info)...

Which revision PCB motherboard do you have??

I don't think the PGM3 is Intel Atom... Its a ARM 1176.. More info on my page... https://igspgm.com/pgm3/index.htm T.

A faulty volume Pot can cause audio sound issues. Its quite common. BUT if so.. i would expect all games would sound the same ish...

Hello, I have the data sheet for the original switch on my page. This should help you find a replacement. https://igspgm.com/repairs/data.htm T.

https://igspgm.com/pcb/bubble-fish-super-taiwan/index.htm

Hello, You might want to join my PGM Discord server. (Invite is in my signature) It has a lot of people who love the PGM as well. PLUS it has all the info on the PGM flash cart AND the Mister FPGA Core of the PGM as well (Both are in development). T.

I have a channel for James's GD-PGM flash cart in my PGM Discord server. People are wecome to join. https://discord.gg/FH6psDR There is alot of people in there that love the PGM system as well :-)

Colours wise, Green / Fluro Green has been popular for "Espgaluda" carts :-) As the game has a lot of green in it...

I would been keen for sure :-) You might want to join and do a post on my PGM Discord server :-) I use 3D prints at the moment. Its probably to late to point out there is small differences in the 3 types of PGM shells. SOLID red is different to the clear red, and that's different to the latter...

A super cap would be OK... I did buy a few a while back.. but never tested them at all. The NI-MH battery was charged at around 3.6V What i need to do is get a REV 14 out.. and do battery testing on that! Since its a factory coin cell setup. I think a rev 14 only powers 1 of the sram.. not all 4...

The original NI-MH battery is mainly for the "Book Keeping" features in the PGM. Its also made to be in a Arcade like setting. So if the game is powered up from like monday to friday and off during the weekends as an example.. the NI-MH battery would be fine. There is 2 ideas i'm looking at...

The coin cell has no where near the capacity of the original Ni-MH cell. Having said that.. the REV 14 has a coin cell from factory. I think i remember that the Rev 14 only powers 1 chip for the sram saves. But any revision before that powers all 4 chips. That could be why a coin cell doesn't...

I do... But its NOT great quality like the rest of my scans. https://igspgm.com/pcb/the_gladiator_road_of_the_sword/TG-LABEL.jpg I thought i had a 2nd Gladiator cart here... i might be able to find and scan it if its in better condition. You will find a lot of PGM stuff on my web site. T.

My last Test Print of @nnap help to improve the PGM shells. All is perfect! I use the shells with the M3 x 30 bolt to hold them together. It was a lot of fiddling to get them just right.. but its all perfectly fitting together now.