ShootTheCore @_ShootTheCore

Video games! My retro video game repair logs are collected at https://t.co/K1O4RMlk4w Also @shootthecore.tech on BlueSky. Joined November 2009

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ShootTheCore @_ShootTheCore

a month ago

In for servicing is a Neo Geo 6 Slot MVS board. The audio used to fade out shortly after power on but a full capacitor replacement sorted that out. I swapped the old clock battery for a rechargeable coin cell too. These boards are large and in charge! 😎

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ShootTheCore @_ShootTheCore

2 months ago

It’s very Xexex in my workroom tonight. #arcade #shmup

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ShootTheCore @_ShootTheCore

3 months ago

Repaired a UPL Black Heart #arcade #shmup board this evening. The NMK 902 custom chip used for rendering the FIX layer for the title screen and HUD failed. Swapped in a replacement from a Thunder Dragon donor and now it works great.

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ShootTheCore @_ShootTheCore

4 months ago

I'm getting back to arcade board repairs. Latest is an Irem M92 with bent pins on the GA22 chip. It took 20 minutes under the microscope with sewing needles and desoldering braid to straighten the legs. Resoldered legs to pads, confirmed connections, and the board works perfectly

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ShootTheCore @_ShootTheCore

4 months ago

Playing Batsugun tonight. #shmup

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4 months ago

Just traded some JAMMA boards for an Exa-Arcadia setup. There’s enough here to keep me busy for a long time! #arcade #shmup

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ShootTheCore @_ShootTheCore

6 months ago

I’m going to try my hand at BGA reballing. This should be interesting…

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ShootTheCore @_ShootTheCore

6 months ago

Now that the Irem M92 #arcade Multi is complete and starting to ship, I’m selling off several of my spare M92 game boards that I used in testing. Each one gets a fresh capacitor replacement and jumpers installed where the Multi requires different settings for future-proofing. 😎

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ShootTheCore @_ShootTheCore

6 months ago

I’m pleased to report that the #arcade CPS3 adapter for the Open Source Cartridge Reader developed by @herzmx is the real deal. I can now erase and reprogram a CPS3 security cartridge in 2 minutes! I wish I had this thing years ago. 😁

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JAMMArcade.net @jammarcade

7 months ago

@_ShootTheCore published a quick writeup on his repair of a faulty clock crystal on a bootleg Cave DoDonPachi SaiDaiOuJou board.

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ShootTheCore @_ShootTheCore

7 months ago

I just repaired a bootleg Cave DDPDOJ #arcade #shmup board. It had a damaged clock crystal and wouldn’t boot. One part swap later and now it’s running like a champion! 😎

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Gradius Core @GradiusCore

8 months ago

Happy New Gradian Year 2025! 🗿 #Gradius #NewYear

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ShootTheCore @_ShootTheCore

8 months ago

I’m back at the workbench today updating a CPS3 security cartridge with the Darksoft UltraBIOS and programming a set of CPS3 UltraSIMMs. I’m not much of a fighting game guy but the art and presentation on these games is gorgeous. #arcade

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JAMMArcade.net @jammarcade

9 months ago

Just in time for Christmas, @_ShootTheCore published a writeup on repairing faulty art assets on a Cave CV1000 Muchi Muchi Pork #arcade board. Happy Holidays!

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ShootTheCore @_ShootTheCore

9 months ago

It’s a good day to dump a Cave CV1000 #arcade board. Major kudos to Buffi for his research and scripts that make this possible.

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ShootTheCore @_ShootTheCore

9 months ago

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9 months ago

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ShootTheCore @_ShootTheCore

9 months ago

I’ve been an Irem fanboy for decades but I only learned just now what the acronym stands for.

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ShootTheCore @_ShootTheCore

9 months ago

Today’s project was tackling rust on my Ninja Baseball Bat Man #arcade board. The GND traces already had a rough appearance-perhaps someone worked on them before-and didn’t cover the exposed copper after? I used clear conformal coating so that any rust recurrence will be obvious.