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The issue came from the Windy Supergun as far as I know and how it sent voltage out of spec down the SCART line for audio or something.

Anyway, someone with better memory than me can provide the specifics.
 
I thought it was associated with audio attenuation. Audio was being output too hot from the Windy combined with GScart using a cheap switch that wasn't rated for high current.

Something like that anyhow.

Out of spec doesn't fly with me. I think it's always better to over engineer and not use a switch rated to the exact standard. Switches aren't exactly expensive.
 
Azu said:
Anyone used the HAS with a gscartsw_lite before? With the gscartsw_lite thread on shmup there's a big disclaimer about how it could affect Superguns and whatever. I was hoping to use that along with an OSSC and my Live Gamer Portable (capture card with HDMI ports) to record/stream.

If that doesn't work out, I'm open to other suggestions/routes on capturing footage if ya'll happen to have any.
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I use the HAS with two daisy-chained gscart switches, but I don't think they are the newer "lite" version - they are the ones with 1x SCART output and 1x VGA connector output.
No issues at all here.
 
It was a case of rtfm and not having the audio attenuation switch labeled afaik(one side would send 12V down the SCART connector , the other side of the switch attenuated). The good news is future GSCARTs will be protected from it.
 
I use a Hydra 8-SCART auto switch with the HAS, and have pretty much since day one for my TV setup...
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Never caused any issues with the xRGB mini or the OSSC using JAMMA audio supplied via HAS 8-pin mini-din to SCART cable.
 
Azu said:
Anyone used the HAS with a gscartsw_lite before? With the gscartsw_lite thread on shmup there's a big disclaimer about how it could affect Superguns and whatever. I was hoping to use that along with an OSSC and my Live Gamer Portable (capture card with HDMI ports) to record/stream.

If that doesn't work out, I'm open to other suggestions/routes on capturing footage if ya'll happen to have any.
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I use HAS + gscartsw_lite + OSSC + HDMI cap card for my PVM setup. Works great!
 
I'm very new to all this, but very interested in getting into collecting (and playing) games for the CPS2 and was hoping I might find some advice within the pages of this forum.
The HAS looks like potentially a good way for me to go as it looks relatively straight forward to set up and I'm working with limited space at the moment. Although I do have a CRT TV set with RGB scart inputs, I don't have the room for it to be set up all the time. I currently run most of my retro consoles on my Sony KD-49XE9005 via my Hauppauge HDPVR (running either composite or S-video from the console to the Happauge, then the component out from the Happauge to the tv).
My question is would I be able to hook a CPS2 with a HAS supergun up in a similar manner? Thanks in advance for any help anyone can offer.
 
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Sand Jamwich said:
I'm very new to all this, but very interested in getting into collecting (and playing) games for the CPS2 and was hoping I might find some advice within the pages of this forum.
The HAS looks like potentially a good way for me to go as it looks relatively straight forward to set up and I'm working with limited space at the moment. Although I do have a CRT TV set with RGB scart inputs, I don't have the room for it to be set up all the time. I currently run most of my retro consoles on my Sony KD-49XE9005 via my Hauppauge HDPVR (running either composite or S-video from the console to the Happauge, then the component out from the Happauge to the tv).
My question is would I be able to hook a CPS2 with a HAS supergun up in a similar manner? Thanks in advance for any help anyone can offer.
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I think Mike aka @RGB can help you in this manner ! Good luck :thumbup:
 
Sand Jamwich said:
I currently run most of my retro consoles on my Sony KD-49XE9005 via my Hauppauge HDPVR (running either composite or S-video from the console to the Happauge, then the component out from the Happauge to the tv).
My question is would I be able to hook a CPS2 with a HAS supergun up in a similar manner? Thanks in advance for any help anyone can offer.
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As you said "running either composite or S-video" this is how your HDPVR is connected.
But HAS outputs RGBs (red, green, blue, sync) at SCART levels intended for a SCART connector.

You need to address this issue, perhaps with something like a SCART to S-video converter (video quality will suffer)...
I highly recommend you look into proper RGB solutions like OSSC or xRGB Mini.
 
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jassin000 said:
As you said "running either composite or S-video" this is how your HDPVR is connected.
But HAS outputs RGBs (red, green, blue, sync) at SCART levels intended for a SCART connector.

You need to address this issue, perhaps with something like a SCART to S-video converter (video quality will suffer)...
I highly recommend you look into proper RGB solutions like OSSC or xRGB Mini.
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Thanks very much for your response jassin000.

My eventual aim, as soon as I have the space for a dedicated games room, is to have a few of my old consoles (and a CPS 2) hooked up to my old CRT TV set. I don't know when this will come to fruition though so for now I just want to try and run things through the HD TV to save space.

Do you know how severe the impact to picture quality will be using a SCART to S-video convertor, will it be similar to running say my Dreamcast, Saturn or PSOne via S-video or will the effect be more severe?
Sorry if these questions are a bit silly, I'm just trying to learn a bit more before I take the plunge and invest in any one method. Thanks again for any help
 
@Locutus73 I suspect that it does, I couldn't confirm this for certain, but i haven't noticed it to a degree that has affected my enjoyment of any particular game. I've been playing a lot of Street Fighter Zero 3 lately, a game where you would think input lag would be an issue, but before recently I hadn't played it for quite some time so my frame of reference is probably a bit distorted.

I might do a little test this evening to see if I can notice the difference between hooking maybe my Saturn directly to my TV and then trying it via the Hauppauge.

Going of on a bit of a side story, I remember playing the original Sonic the Hedgehog on the Xbox One with my wireless controller and I was really struggling to beat one of the bosses (Labarynth Zone I think). I couldn't understand it because I used to beat that game regularly with no problems when I was like 6 years old. So anyway one time I must have had my controller wired up to charge it and I beat him first time, the lag from the wireless controller was sufficient enough that it was stopping me from beating the boss.

What I'm trying to say is that even though I haven't noticed any lag it's very possible that it is there, and I would probably need a situation like the one above to really notice it.
 
iv had issues with interference with my has. I replaced my psu after suggested my psu was old and causing the interference. Well it didnt help. Im thinking it might of be the cord that was suggested that has to be soldered. Maybe i did a bad job or its not shielded enough with my setup. Any other suggestions?
 
If you are using the Hauppauge HDPVR just as a pass through there isn't any lag or much lag. Once you start recording however the games will unplayable unless you are routing the game to a screen before the HDPVR.

Game console --in--> TV --out--> HDPVR ---> Computer
 
@8bitforlife - I fear this might be due to ground loops/home wiring issues. Try to connect PSU's signal ground (marked GND/COM) to frame ground (marked FG).
 
RGB said:
@8bitforlife - I fear this might be due to ground loops/home wiring issues. Try to connect PSU's signal ground (marked GND/COM) to frame ground (marked FG).
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I might of figured it out finally but opens up more questions. If i disconnect my audio 3.5 cable from has the interference goes completely away but then i cannot use my speaker setup i specifically bought for supergun. Would what you suggest i do or does your suggestion fix this issue?
 
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RGB said:
@8bitforlife - I fear this might be due to ground loops/home wiring issues. Try to connect PSU's signal ground (marked GND/COM) to frame ground (marked FG).
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I might of figured it out finally but opens up more questions. If i disconnect my audio 3.5 cable from has the interference goes completely away but then i cannot use my speaker setup i specifically bought for supergun. Would what you suggest i do or does your suggestion fix this issue?
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How are your speakers wired up? Need to know every device from the HAS to the speaker. You have a ground loop in them
 
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