FaZeKsF
Beginner
So I just received my darksoft CPS2 CE kit a few days ago and I've had a problem with a blank screen after flashing my first game, 1944. So, I will try to be as detailed on what I've done and tried. I had a functional A board and Marvel vs Street Fighter B board revision 7 with the G PAL chip and gave it one last play on the CRT screen before starting the mod. First thing I did was remove the battery, then started removing all of the ROM and IC chips as described in the manual (I left the PAL chip in). I left the jumper pads as is since the guide says they no longer have to be adjusted. I installed everything accordingly with the key writing cable and copied the latest encrypted game ROM folders in the games folder on the SD card. About 2 hours after removing the battery I powered up the board, LCD came on, selected 1944 and hit select. It flashed without issue. Once it loaded the game it had garbled sprites and messed up audio. So I took everything off the board and reseated everything. Once I reconnected everything and powered the board I had a blank screen. I tried flashing numerous encrypted ROMs, decrypted ROMS (which I copied after formatting the SD card via FAT32) and disconnected the key writing cable. I tried the MVC unlocked version. I've power cycled with the SD card out then power cycled with it back in. I tried shorting EXC5 in different scenarios and reflashing encrypted and decrypted ROMS, reseated the darksoft numerous times. Everything is seated properly, nothing sticking up, no bent pins at all. I installed the locking clips on the A and B board as well and all I've received is a blank screen and no sound. I checked the voltage on the JAMMA cable while connected to the CPS2 board and adjusted it to 5.1V, no luck. FYI, the AMP rating on the power supply is 12V 2A and 5V 11A. I purchased a new power supply rated at 12V 4A and 5V 16A. I didn't get a chance to try it due to the rainy weather today. I've spent countless hours reading forums trying to troubleshoot the issue but have gotten nowhere. I don't have any other A or B boards to try out as well as another SD card since it worked on the first try I figured that the SD card isn't the issue since every time I've flashed a ROM they were successful. I'm finally throwing in the towel and I'm hoping someone can point me in the right direction. Thanks in advance!