Shinsengumi
Student
I love my D&D CPS2 games in my Blast Cities (set to 2P sadly), but have always been curious how folks have been playing 4P with a candy cab? Are folks just linking cabs to play 4P or something else?
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D&D ToD/SoM 4-player candy cabs?
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Unicron
Good question! I've never wondered this until you asked. Maybe they never played four player in Japan?
I am reciting all of this from memory, so my apologies if I miss a detail.
I have it set up for my blasts. you need 4 buttons per player so I couldn't easily do it with my aeros. even if I used two 2L12B panels... because it requires 4 buttons over JAMMA for the first 2 players. So what I did was I am using the official blast vs link to split the video and audio to the 2 cabs. I'm plugging in player one and two on the master side with 4 button looms. I then built a custom cps2 harness that is extra long to go to my slave cab. I pass this up into the control panel and wire up the buttons/sticks there not using the blasts' internal system.
I have something similar I built for wrestlefest 4p.
I have it set up for my blasts. you need 4 buttons per player so I couldn't easily do it with my aeros. even if I used two 2L12B panels... because it requires 4 buttons over JAMMA for the first 2 players. So what I did was I am using the official blast vs link to split the video and audio to the 2 cabs. I'm plugging in player one and two on the master side with 4 button looms. I then built a custom cps2 harness that is extra long to go to my slave cab. I pass this up into the control panel and wire up the buttons/sticks there not using the blasts' internal system.
I have something similar I built for wrestlefest 4p.
Johnfan1986
Professional
I have the same trick with you when I am playing Irem - Hook PCB. Therefore, I have DIY the 2 cables for player 3 and player 4.
Details for CPS2 P3 and P4 cables:
1. Prepare a DF1B-34DS-2.5RC connector.
2. 22 AWG-22 wires for P3 and P4.
3. Prepare 2 DB-15 pins connectors for connecting NeoGeo controller.
Finally, plug and play P3 and P4 with NeoGeo controller.
Attached the pics of the connectors. Enjoy it. You can PM me for more DIY details.
.However, the weakness of my method is P3 and P4 should use the DB15 pins controller to player the game.
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cpsystem3
Enthusiast
Capcom sold a cabinet link kit, I’ve got it. Two players across two cabinets.
In Japan, Capcom also had the Plazass cabinet (I may be spelling it wrong) which supported 3p and 4p controls.
In Japan, Capcom also had the Plazass cabinet (I may be spelling it wrong) which supported 3p and 4p controls.
@xb74 this info might help you to build your own cable.
@cpsystem3 have you got pics of the link kit?
@cpsystem3 have you got pics of the link kit?
xb74
Grand Master
For compatibility with Neo CD pads where do the power lines get connected from/to? @Johnfan1986
Johnfan1986
Professional
BroadwayJose
Professional
Duplicating audio and video for Blast City cabs should be simple enough. For 3p and 4p controls, I'm using this and running a DB15 cable to my slave cabinet to the controls there:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Cable-4-Pl...7?pageci=16925bc8-01b8-41ac-b16b-4de6e5503748
I have a similar setup for NBA Jam. Planning to do something along these lines for 4 player PGM games and some Konami games if the day comes when I decide to get any of those.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Cable-4-Pl...7?pageci=16925bc8-01b8-41ac-b16b-4de6e5503748
I have a similar setup for NBA Jam. Planning to do something along these lines for 4 player PGM games and some Konami games if the day comes when I decide to get any of those.
There's the Jamma versus kit coming out which will handle 1P on one cab and 2P on the other: Universal JAMMA versus kit[.9787/url]
Perhaps a cable and JAMMA adapter could sit in-line with it to allow for 3P/4P systems?
There's also this thread which gives some info on DIY: [url='https://www.arcade-projects.com/forums/index.php?threads/cps-2-link-cable-for-head-to-head-cabinets.11572/']CPS 2 Link cable for head to head cabinets
Perhaps a cable and JAMMA adapter could sit in-line with it to allow for 3P/4P systems?
There's also this thread which gives some info on DIY: [url='https://www.arcade-projects.com/forums/index.php?threads/cps-2-link-cable-for-head-to-head-cabinets.11572/']CPS 2 Link cable for head to head cabinets
Johnfan1986
Professional
@ djsheep Great! At least you should have 2 cabs at home. I just have 1 candy cab in my living room and 2 cabs on my root top. My friends visit my home and play 3 players game (not oftens). I just make NeoGeo pad for player 3. Share my DIY DB15 NeoGeo pad playing CPS 1.5 C &D 
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Nice! I gotta get around to making one of those specifically for C&D also...
Johnfan1986
Professional
Thanks! It's easy work and no need soldering. Enjoy the 3 players time with friends! it's the meaning of the arcade game - share the joy with others which are just sit next to you
it's the meaning of the arcade game - share the joy with others which are just sit next to you
Shinsengumi
Student
Curious what these "Plazass" cabinets look like!
thomas3184
Grand Master
So literally playz ass....
Shinsengumi
Student
Wow, that kinda looks like ass... Can't believe that's a Japanese cab!