Re: Weirdly Deformed STAR WARS

This almost looks like the BIP/linear pots need tweaked/replaced. Did
you try tweaking the pots during self test (i.e. the "align the box
lines and the raster test)? If you get no response from one of the pots
(something on the screen should "move significantly"), you may be able
to narrow down the problem.

Ed

solarfox@texas.net wrote:

> I have a STAR WARS in the lab which is exhibiting some strange picture
>deformations. Now, I know the picture is going to be a bit "off" due to
>the fact that this game has a Wells-Gardner 19K6100 in it, rather than an
>Ampliphone, but as you can see from the following pictures, I think this
>game's problems go a bit beyond that. :)
>
>Taken during the diamond-pattern self-test:
>
>http://solarfox.home.texas.net/ArcadePix/StarWars/Diamonds.jpg
>
>During gameplay, the TIE fighters and fireballs start out deformed in the
>distance... the best description I can think of is that they've been
>vertically squashed. They straighten out as they get closer/larger.
>
>http://solarfox.home.texas.net/ArcadePix/StarWars/DeformedTIEfighter.jpg
>
>During the trench sequence, the trench walls are straight, and the catwalks
>look right, but the laser turrets on the sides are deformed. The ones on
>the left seem to turn themselves inside-out as they get closer.
>
>http://solarfox.home.texas.net/ArcadePix/StarWars/Trench.jpg
>
>When the Death Star explodes, the start and endpoints of the circles don't
>line up. (This is also a problem with the Death Star itself.)
>
>http://solarfox.home.texas.net/ArcadePix/StarWars/DeathStar.jpg
>http://solarfox.home.texas.net/ArcadePix/StarWars/DeathStarExplosion.jpg
>
>Anyone seen anything like this before, or have any idea what the problem
>is? It does this on two different monitors, so I'm pretty sure the problem
>isn't in the monitor itself -- unless, of course, this _is_ what happens
>when you use the Wells-Gardner instead of the Ampliphone...?
>
>
>
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