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Yes, the Coin trigger on the mechanism shows up in MiSTer as a button, so you can bind a Coin insert to any input the game supports - including the Coin input for the console cores. You could insert a coin on a console core to pause the game for example. :-)

Double-check that all the connections are tight and also try changing the jumper on the MiSTercade that selects whether it's powered by your arcade PSU's 5V or 12V line to the other setting from where it is currently.

Since each CPS game is running the original code, the DIP switches need to be set appropriately per-game whenever you switch titles. Most CPS games use similar settings so you shouldn't have to change them too much. Mitsurugi-X on the AP forums sells various DIP switch extensions that make it easier to access the DIPs if need be.

MiSTer is still your best option currently for FPGA arcade emulation.

That's an interesting problem - I'd like to see a video clip or two to get a better idea of what the sound is like. The Model 1 Sega CD has several audio DAC components on the small daughterboard at the back, and I'd focus on that area for audio troubleshooting - there may be an OpAmp, capacitor, or resistor in that section that's bad or has a broken trace. Sorry, I do not offer repair services at this time - I'm already backlogged for months with repair work.

Not yet, but several developers are working on JVS MiSTer hats.

@@ShootTheCore I saw one shop on ali promtinig a mister fpga with jvs but for the love of god I can not find this shop again and googling does not help at all. Anyway thank your for your response.

The green light tells you that the Multi PCB is receiving power at least. If you're getting a black screen even after trying selecting several different games, here's a few things to check: 1) Measure the 5V rail on the JAMMA edge with a multimeter and make sure that your power supply is providing the board with 5.0V of power. 2) Make sure that Multi PCB is fully seated against the Namco mainboard all the way around - it takes some pressure to get the pins to seat into the sockets all the way. 3) Make sure the flash modules all verify against the original files correctly. 4) Make sure each flash module is installed into the correct spot on the Multi PCB. 5) Make sure all DIP switches on the Namco mainboard are switched off. Different games use different DIP settings and settings that work for one game may cause another to freeze. 6) Make sure the CPU and PAL chips are still present and installed properly in the sockets of the upper-left corner of the Namco daughterboard (7:30 in the video). 7) Make sure the Namco PCB jumper JP3 is set to F (8:10 in the video).

I haven’t used the JAMMA Expander myself but if it works like the MiSTercade, you should be able to pull up the MiSTer Menu, go right one screen, and choose Bind Controls. As you step through the control bindings one by one, when it asks for a Coin binding, drop a coin into you cab.

Go to archive dot org and search for Darksoft multipacks

Most HDMI displays don’t support 15khz (320x240) resolution, so that’s likely why you’re not seeing anything from your HDMI port. As for the arcade ROMs, make sure you’re running the update_all script and not just the regular update script. I built a fresh MiSTer last week and update_all still downloaded all of the arcade ROMs for me properly.

@@ShootTheCore okay thanks for the quick reply. I’ll have to figure out why the system can’t find the arcade roms after a fresh install.

@@ShootTheCore I just had to hit up arrow before the update all started and flip the MAME Getter. ✅

@@critterarcade excellent!

@UC3faVp03qcy9WpyyJLYvKtQ when the mister is running the update all, you have a couple of seconds to hit an arrow key (can’t recall which) that goes into further settings. There you can enable MAME Gettr that download the Roms. You can select other stuff too.

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I haven’t tried it first-hand, but I believe the current CPS1 Lions3 kit has to be modified (cut) to accommodate the Multi. Kits specifically designed for the Multi are coming though!

Sorry for the slow response - I didn't see your question until now. There is no layout difference between the Atari and Namco System 1 boards, so you're good to go with the Multi.

12V is already present on every stock JAMMA harness - no hacking necessary. Original JAMMA games use 12V to power the sound circuits and speakers. Just plug the MiSTercade into your stock E2 harness and power on! :-)

@@ShootTheCore fab. Thanks. I've misunderstood and belived you had to hack the 12v line for some reason. Appreciate the clarification.

A SuperGun is designed to connect a JAMMA arcade board up to a consumer TV. The MiSTercade will work with a SuperGun if you have one but it’s easier and cheaper to just hook MiSTer up to a consumer TV directly without using either a SuperGun or the MiSTercade add-on hat. As for stereo over JAMMA, the standard doesn’t allow for it - it’s Mono only.

​@@ShootTheCoream I right in understanding that all cores output Stereo, but via Jamma it is mono only? And the only way to get Stereo, is to bypass the Jamma connector? And the way to bypass that is to either plug something in to the RCA jack or the 3.5mm Mini jack? So I theory, you could have an astro city, which is mono only. Set up a mistercade, then replace the existing crappy speakers with a 2.1 system, power that up separately, and plug in to the mistercade mini jack - and you're good to go?

@@sinetwo MiSTer itself has stereo audio, but much of the hardware that MiSTer cores simulate was mono back in the day. With the MiSTer’s current arcade cores for example, Capcom CPS1.5 and CPS2 are pretty much the only stereo cores-everything else is mono. Likewise, all JAMMA arcade cabs are designed to support mono sound through the harness with an amplifier on the game board itself. Only a few JAMMA cabs (Astro City is one of them) also supported stereo audio amplified via a dedicated amp inside the cab. Original game boards would send both amplified mono audio over JAMMA and line-level stereo through RCA ports simultaneously. Cabs with a stereo amp typically have a switch to flip the speaker output between dual mono board-amp-driven audio and stereo cab-amp-driven audio. MiSTercade acts the same as an original stereo JAMMA board - it outputs amplified mono audio through the JAMMA harness and line-level dual mono or stereo audio (depending on the core) through RCA ports simultaneously. Hope that answers your question!

@@ShootTheCore thanks so much. I find it so odd that stereo wasn't a primary consideration at the time, but I appreciate that earlier it may have been in the transition period. Or arcades were just too loud to care. As far as I'm aware, the OG Astro City is mono by default. New Astro City is stereo. But with this setup, it sounds like I could get the OG AC, rip out the crappy speakers, install a small 2.1 system, and just run the audio via the breakout on the Mister board.

First off, it’s normal behavior for Master System games to not work on the X’Eye. It doesn’t switch over to Master System mode with either of my two X’Eyes-I’ve tried both an Everdrive and with original carts going through a converter and no dice. How does audio work for your carts? Do you get music and SFX on carts, or only one or the other?

@@ShootTheCore I appreciate the reply. This issue started a few months back. I get no audio on carts, so playing Ecco the Dolphin I don't even get the sfx of jumping out the water I get with Ecco CD. Here is an upload of the X'Eye running the Model 2 Bios. I tried this out as I have a model 2 sega cd and gave me some sort of comparison as to what sfx are missing. th-cam.com/video/h0VI3SC7p2c/w-d-xo.html

@@tuffasgong oh man, that BIOS music sounds awful! You have an unusual problem and I don’t have a straightforward answer for you on the cause of it. I could be something has failed internally on the sound chip or maybe one of the audio mixing OpAmps is failing The newest 240p Test Suite has a hardware test that’ll test the Z80 functionality and verify the Z80 RAM. Since you have an Everdrive, try loading it up and see what the test says. www.patreon.com/posts/61481934

@@ShootTheCore Ya it sounds not right for sure! Passed all the tests. So Z80 seems good. If it is something with the sound chip would that cause it to not load certain games? For instance Sonic 1 and Gunstar Heroes won't load just black screen (both original carts and Everdrive) while shining force golden axe etc. Load fine just no sound. All the capacitors look good nothing bulging. I appreciate your help trying to problem solve this.

@@tuffasgongCan you try one more suite of diagnostic tests and see if they come back with anything? mode5.net/download/GenTestV2.4.zip