I’m not sure what your build is since it’s been a while but I know the stuff I’ve been offered more recently are offline versions, both Tekken 7 FR Round 2 and Pokken
The version right before round 2 is version 1.50, it tells you on the test screen network status screen. Software Revision Build 1.20.03 it shows that at the boot up screen. Not sure if that's the offline version.
I bought a Round 2 update dongle from yahoo auctions some time ago but suspect it's not much use as I suspect it is simply needed to validate some kind of online update process. The dongle itself doesn't appear to have any contents from what I can tell.
Try this... Boot up the hard drive inside the ES3. At boot hot swap it into a system running Linux and run DD clone... Tbh I never tried it myself but thats how it was explained to me.
I think you can clone it this way, but any more past that not sure. I'm waiting on some support from a friend since the Round 2 cabs got here. I didn't forget! I'll figure something out.
I was able to make a .img and a clone to a ssd. The problem is even when unlocking it doing this method, when you try to view the contents you can't. These pictures are of the cloned ssd trying to boot. It still requires bit locker password.
It turns out the offline patch is Ver.X08 and
Tekken 7FR online will end, March 26, 2020 when the big Round 2 update happens. There is a Round 2 USB upgrade that has to be plugged in the blue USB 3.0 and the regular usb dongle, but not sure if that updates it or if it needs to be online. I hope someone can get one of these updates or a way to update to round 2.
You think if it did lock up, we can still goto the menu and change the date for 3 months back or even a year back will work? I know it does work with other arcade games.