Hi, arcade newb here. My twin cabs were working well, then started failing Network test. Got new optic cables and now passing network test but not prompting to play versus. The prompt screen comes up for 2 seconds but has no Versus option, then goes right to single play on both cabs. I tried matched up all game settings between master and slave but still same issue. Any suggestions? Thank you.
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Thanks stj, I had put them both in stand alone mode when network stopped working, so I could keep using them and confirm it was just network issue. I've since put them back to master and slave, slave and master, and every combo of master/slave/stand-alone I could think of, multiple times each. I've gone through the settings and the manual and tried everything I could think of. Yesterday I tried disconnecting the controls/sticks/fire buttons, thinking maybe there's a button kinda stuck and selecting before I get a chance to change the selection to Versus, but that didnt work.
I pulled the PCBs apart, cleaned them, reconnected them and no change. I checked power supply output and it's fine on both cabs.
I guess my next step is to figure out how to check the power supply at the PCB and figure out which components on the PCB are related to the network (the parts transmitting the red light through the optic cables), and see if I see anything there.
Left Cabinet should be set to "Master", Right cabinet should be set to "Slave" (this is printed right on the control panel art if you ever forget)
it's also important to note that the RX port on the left cab goes to the TX port on the right cab and the TX port on the left cab goes to the RX port on the right cab.
if you're not sure which is which unplug it and look for a red light in the cable... the TX port should be producing red light and the RX port should be receiving red light.
it's also important to note that the RX port on the left cab goes to the TX port on the right cab and the TX port on the left cab goes to the RX port on the right cab.
if you're not sure which is which unplug it and look for a red light in the cable... the TX port should be producing red light and the RX port should be receiving red light.
Just because they pass network check doesn't mean they're correct.
Thanks. Good to know. I checked that the TX from Master (producing bright red light) is going into RX on Slave, and same from Slave to Master. I've had them connected the wrong way before and they didnt get past the Checking Network boot screen.
only other thing i can think of - does it have a setting for the "buy in" period that it waits for the other machine before starting a game?
i dont know this game, but some games you set how many seconds it will "wait for other players" before starting a game.
i dont know this game, but some games you set how many seconds it will "wait for other players" before starting a game.
I don't think there's any way to check which one is bad if you only have two. The carts are cheap, so I would just get an extra one that is known to be working and then swap it to both sides to see if it makes a difference.