May 2023, got a first issue on my beloved DariusBurst cabinet... one of the two screens is not working anymore   



This happened after moving the cabinet inside my game room. So it shouldn't be a big issue, probably a disconnected cable or connector...
So I've done all the basic checks : all the video cables are in, monitor is powered, Taito X2 is sending picture to the right screen... I permuted everything between left and right monitors to diagnose,  I tried it 'outside' the cabinet, and the conclusion is... the right monitor doesn't work anymore!



I disassembled all the parts of the monitor, unplug / replug all the connectors, cleaning the dust... but it didn't help!
Sending this monitor to Taito Japan for repair would cost a fortune, and I'm even not sure they will do the job as I'm not an operator!

Whatever, this monitor is a 'simple' 32" flatscreen monitor made by LG, and I should be able to found a similar model.

Luckily, I own since 5 years a LG 32" monitor I'm using to do home working  So let's plug it to the Taito X2 and power on the cabinet ->



The game doesn't boot! There is an EDID (*) check during the boot that verify if the original monitors are plugged.

(*)Extended Display Identification Data (EDID) is a metadata standard that lets display devices like monitors, televisions, and projectors communicate their capabilities to the video source. When using HDMI or DVI, the EDID from your television tells the video source what the dimensions of the screen are.

But that check is done only before starting the game. So I plugged the defect right monitor again (which is luckily working enough to communicate the EDID data to the computer, although no more able to display something on the screen anymore), boot the game, and then I'm plugging my LG PC monitor screen 



I'm quickly 'dropping' it in its location... yeah! That's gonna make it... but here's now the challenge : how to fix it correctly? ...because it will have to be adjusted to the millimeter, the two screens must be perfectly aligned...



So the plan is to replicate the original fixation you can see on the right monitor below for my replacement one (the left one)



Some wood working and it's ready for the test  



Hurrah!   



The difficulty is to have the monitor screen as close as the wood bezel you can see below ->



OK, now let's fix the EDID check during the boot... which the help of this device   



First, let's clone the EDID from the original monitor 



Done! Now this device  -inserted between the computer and the new monitor- will communicate with the computer exactly like the original monitor did :-)



So the Taito X2 will be 'tricked' and the game will boot, passing the EDID test! 



It's a wrap! 

Funny to think that my LG 32" monitor used for years to display boring/serious stuff for my job will now end its live by displaying such enjoyable pictures... such an half/inverted screen of Dariusburst games   

I wish you an happy new year 2023 
Well, yeah, there's nothing really new to see here (  ), but happy to see some of you are still coming to this place from time to time.

Heys guys,
My web host provider urge me to move this website onto new servers, which also force me to upgrade this forum as it still running on a very looooow php version, long time out of support  . So that's what I did since yesterday morning with almost no sleep 
Migration is almost done as you can see, and of course with side effects (lost of forum themes, gallery gone,...).
I currently working on that, so expect to see some strange things happened 
In the meantime, do not hesitate to contact me if you experience bugs or anything else:::

I've just found this one on the web I've never seen before.
Interesting fact, there's no mention at all about 'Galaxian³' ... just "shooting simulater6"
One of the earliest made to announce the game to come? Anyway, here it is ->

Well, for those who still passing by here from time to time, I wish you a very happy New Year 2020 

I'm selling my working Dragon's Lair II board. This board could be also used for Space Ace 91 with appropriate roms.
Still protected since my last test (few years l8ter). It was my spare one but never had to use it, and I do not have a DL2 cab' anymore...

For sale these Ultimarc I-PAC2 PS2 version, tested & working :



22€ per IPAC2 + shipping cost (shipped from Belgium)