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The multi itself is very easy to install, I believe most problems come down to donor selection.
Why can't they just say USE SF2:CE/HF as donor PERIOD!
Its got the best A-board (12mhz Dash) and its got a battery-less B21 C-board.
Provide decrypted/B21 conversion ROMs in the pack just like the original CPS2 decrypted packs (before key writing was a thing).
Done and Done!
For the people who want to go the extra mile (just like with the original CPS2 kits optional wire install) they can track down a battery locked C-board (or modify the existing CE/HF C-board).
I tried/pushed for this when it was announced that the kit would need a "special" (accepting of a new key) C-board.
It was IMO a mistake that could be remedied at any point, just release the conversion ROMs pack and update the manual.
Key writing in most situations requires piecing together two different donor PCBs, because you want the 12mhz A-board BUT you also want that battery backed C-board.
As was my case... I had a perfectly good SF2CE used for conversions for years, but had to track down another stack just for its C-board.
It kinda pissed me off to be perfectly honest, and really I see it hurting sales in the long run because again the multi is easy to install, but the requirements/hardware for using it are not.
Look at multis in the past...
I feel like tons of people on the pre-order list didn't actually order when it became available, that should speak volumes to the approach (no I don't think they were all discouraged by the price tag, but lets face it some likely were as this is also the most expensive multi to date).
Why can't they just say USE SF2:CE/HF as donor PERIOD!
Its got the best A-board (12mhz Dash) and its got a battery-less B21 C-board.
Provide decrypted/B21 conversion ROMs in the pack just like the original CPS2 decrypted packs (before key writing was a thing).
Done and Done!
For the people who want to go the extra mile (just like with the original CPS2 kits optional wire install) they can track down a battery locked C-board (or modify the existing CE/HF C-board).
I tried/pushed for this when it was announced that the kit would need a "special" (accepting of a new key) C-board.
It was IMO a mistake that could be remedied at any point, just release the conversion ROMs pack and update the manual.
Key writing in most situations requires piecing together two different donor PCBs, because you want the 12mhz A-board BUT you also want that battery backed C-board.
As was my case... I had a perfectly good SF2CE used for conversions for years, but had to track down another stack just for its C-board.
It kinda pissed me off to be perfectly honest, and really I see it hurting sales in the long run because again the multi is easy to install, but the requirements/hardware for using it are not.
Look at multis in the past...
- CPS2 Multi only needed CPS2 donor (any PCB)
- F3 Multi only needed F3 donor (any PCB)
- MVS Multi only needed MVS motherboard (any motherboard)
- STV Multi only needed STV motherboard (any motherboard)
- CPS1 Multi should have specific motherboard for optimal performance, AND should have specific C-board (to play all the games and not just the B21 key'd).
I feel like tons of people on the pre-order list didn't actually order when it became available, that should speak volumes to the approach (no I don't think they were all discouraged by the price tag, but lets face it some likely were as this is also the most expensive multi to date).
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