Public thanks to...
and Big up! to Vectorglow/Irongiant.
He managed to get a Wonderboy original up and running for me.
After 37 chips a few eproms and 2x z80's it's working!
Most of you would have said that this is a write off, and you'd be right!!
Just everytime I try to find a original one of these I can never get one.
Last one I was bidding on got to £87 and I got scared and let it go, then I saw
one up for £120 and someone done a deal with him for £100!
There is one on ebay.com right now for $195 then you would need postage
on top, ok he may never get that but still...
After being sold a faulty one (as a worker, damn ebay) and getting most of my
cash back, I decided I wanted it repaired, these can be a sl*g to fix,
I was reading the repair log on Arcade Otaku at the moment and it doesn't look
like a repair noob can do much with these, it's not one for the faint hearted in my eyes.
http://forum.arcadeotaku.com/viewtopic.php?f=26&t=10072
Phil wanted a break from repairing for a few weeks after not having a break
from it for 10 years, and after me nagging him to repair "just this one more" for me, he
kindly had a go, and now a worker is coming my way.
Nice guy to deal with used him a good few times for board repairs, I met
him on Jamma+ but he is also now a member on here.
(And also Arcade Otaku and other arcade related forums)
Sometimes I think a repair is better than spending 3x the amount on faulty
boards until you find a good solid worker, and I would rather own one which has
had lots of chips replaced recently, than have a worker which is about to go
down any second with 11 faults.
I know Highwayman or was it Alpha1? - says that the only thing a Wonderboy
board is good for is to convert into Starjacker, but it holds a special place
in my heart for being one of my greats.
(
I haven't played Starjacker - walks off to boot up mame)
Cheers Phil.
paulcan692010-08-21 15:41:15
and Big up! to Vectorglow/Irongiant.
He managed to get a Wonderboy original up and running for me.
After 37 chips a few eproms and 2x z80's it's working!
Most of you would have said that this is a write off, and you'd be right!!
Just everytime I try to find a original one of these I can never get one.
Last one I was bidding on got to £87 and I got scared and let it go, then I saw
one up for £120 and someone done a deal with him for £100!
There is one on ebay.com right now for $195 then you would need postage
on top, ok he may never get that but still...
After being sold a faulty one (as a worker, damn ebay) and getting most of my
cash back, I decided I wanted it repaired, these can be a sl*g to fix,
I was reading the repair log on Arcade Otaku at the moment and it doesn't look
like a repair noob can do much with these, it's not one for the faint hearted in my eyes.
http://forum.arcadeotaku.com/viewtopic.php?f=26&t=10072
Phil wanted a break from repairing for a few weeks after not having a break
from it for 10 years, and after me nagging him to repair "just this one more" for me, he
kindly had a go, and now a worker is coming my way.
Nice guy to deal with used him a good few times for board repairs, I met
him on Jamma+ but he is also now a member on here.
(And also Arcade Otaku and other arcade related forums)
Sometimes I think a repair is better than spending 3x the amount on faulty
boards until you find a good solid worker, and I would rather own one which has
had lots of chips replaced recently, than have a worker which is about to go
down any second with 11 faults.
I know Highwayman or was it Alpha1? - says that the only thing a Wonderboy
board is good for is to convert into Starjacker, but it holds a special place
in my heart for being one of my greats.
(
Cheers Phil.
paulcan692010-08-21 15:41:15
