neoretro75
Student
Hi, one for me please, thank you!
Official: CPS1 (CPS1.5) Multi by Darksoft/Apocalypse - Interest Check Thread
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Now that we're at the 30th page of this thread... may I ask some updates on the project?
Not asking something like "20% or 50% complete" or an ETA on release, just some vague information if you guys have at least a working prototype which you have to refine so that all games work on it, etc...
Not asking something like "20% or 50% complete" or an ETA on release, just some vague information if you guys have at least a working prototype which you have to refine so that all games work on it, etc...
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Student
Hope this will happen, I'd be down for one!
Brentradio
Champion
I would venture to say that since this thread has the word "official" in the title that this IS HAPPENING as we speak...
I want one too.
I always seem to miss out on the really good arcade multi game boards (that run on real hardware).
I've been searching eBay for the last year trying to find a used cps-1 14 in 1 and / or a cps-2 18 in 1.
A cps-1 multi game makes more sense than a CPS-2 or 3 multi ever did as most of the best games were CPS-1. I had kinda lost interest in Street Fighter when Super SF2 came out but SF2 Champion and Final Fight are in the "always wanted" category.
I always seem to miss out on the really good arcade multi game boards (that run on real hardware).
I've been searching eBay for the last year trying to find a used cps-1 14 in 1 and / or a cps-2 18 in 1.
A cps-1 multi game makes more sense than a CPS-2 or 3 multi ever did as most of the best games were CPS-1. I had kinda lost interest in Street Fighter when Super SF2 came out but SF2 Champion and Final Fight are in the "always wanted" category.
xodaraP
Legendary
The Darksoft CPS2 multi is available at the moment I believe and has loads of great games.
I still enjoy Super Turbo even though when I was an arcade regular I didn't really see it, but the Marvel games (Children of the Atom, X-Men vs Street Fighter, Marvel vs Capcom etc) were super popular and I really enjoy those
Also stuff I didn't play back then but it's awesome like Progear and Mars Matrix
A CPS1 multi will be awesome, but I spend a LOT of time playing CPS2 and can highly recommend it (by the way, Hyper Fighting CPS1 has been converted to run on the CPS2 hardware and is pretty much perfect, there's also a CE conversion that works great apart from some weird sounds)
I still enjoy Super Turbo even though when I was an arcade regular I didn't really see it, but the Marvel games (Children of the Atom, X-Men vs Street Fighter, Marvel vs Capcom etc) were super popular and I really enjoy those
Also stuff I didn't play back then but it's awesome like Progear and Mars Matrix
A CPS1 multi will be awesome, but I spend a LOT of time playing CPS2 and can highly recommend it (by the way, Hyper Fighting CPS1 has been converted to run on the CPS2 hardware and is pretty much perfect, there's also a CE conversion that works great apart from some weird sounds)
ShootTheCore
Legendary
saveyourgames.it and paradisearcadeshop.com are the official distributors of the Darksoft CPS2 kit. It looks like both sites are out of stock right now, but perhaps @Darksoft can say when more stock is expected.
Darksoft has recently announced that more CPS2 kits are on their way.
Great!
I couldn't see any notice of it, or anywhere to put my name on a list on the Paradise site. Is there any info on when they will become available? I put my info into the "notify me" tab but I want to make sure I don't miss any pre-order list etc.
I couldn't see any notice of it, or anywhere to put my name on a list on the Paradise site. Is there any info on when they will become available? I put my info into the "notify me" tab but I want to make sure I don't miss any pre-order list etc.
KalessinDB
Grand Master
They're not anywhere near being able to guess what the cost will be.
Brentradio
Champion
SF:CE is a good one I think.
Also, it's not "how much please?" it's "where do I send the money?"
J
jassin000
It will be worth it, even tho we don't know what that is yet.
According to @Apocalypse in a previous comment, there are some (non-dash) games that play in a way faster than original when running in a Dash (12MHz) motherboard, such as 1941. So, a Dash motherboard could run almost all games with no differences, but not all of themSF:CE is a good one I think.
Also, it's not "how much please?" it's "where do I send the money?"
J
jassin000
Don't be so sure... Tricks can be done in software and with hardware.
I think it's more important you worry about having a 12mhz A-board right now for this reason.
Take this with a grain of salt, but I believe that a 10Mhz motorola 68k can be easily overclocked to 12Mhz.
This aside, I'm pretty sure there'll be an hardware solution, maybe an external clock switcher which will decide the correct frequency based on which game is being played.
This aside, I'm pretty sure there'll be an hardware solution, maybe an external clock switcher which will decide the correct frequency based on which game is being played.
A hardware solution should be feasable, plenty of ways to solve this.
Running an old M68K outside it's range is not advised, you will be subjecting it to EOS.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Failure_of_electronic_components#Electrical_overstress
If you blow the CPU you will have to change a 68 PIN PLCC device which is not fun.