Re: Omega Race random Vectors when shooting.

From: Kevin Moore <talon.k_at_gmail.com>
Date: Tue Mar 29 2011 - 18:29:45 EDT

Yeah I got you. It's been cleaned.

It's been puzzling me for a few weeks now. I've run a bug trap on just about
everything I can think of, and haven't come up with anything.

It doesn't do it during the attract screen, but then it doesn't fire as
fast, or as much as I do.

Kevin

On Tue, Mar 29, 2011 at 4:15 PM, teeray <teeray@earthlink.net> wrote:

> I meant the 36 pin connector only pins used is X,Y, Z and gnd.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kevin Moore
> Sent: Mar 29, 2011 10:10 PM
> To: vectorlist@vectorlist.org
> Cc: teeray
> Subject: Re: VECTOR: Omega Race random Vectors when shooting.
>
> Yes, Cleaned, the L shaped one, and re-flowed, and re-pinned the molex
> style.
>
> Kevin
>
>
> On Tue, Mar 29, 2011 at 4:07 PM, teeray <teeray@earthlink.net> wrote:
>
>> edge connector clean and making good contact ?
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Kevin Moore
>> Sent: Mar 29, 2011 10:01 PM
>> To: vectorlist@vectorlist.org
>> Cc: teeray
>> Subject: Re: VECTOR: Omega Race random Vectors when shooting.
>>
>> Yes, passes everything, Test screens look fine, sound test work fine.
>>
>> Kevin
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Mar 29, 2011 at 3:45 PM, teeray <teeray@earthlink.net> wrote:
>>
>>> When you put it in test mode does it pass all test ?
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Kevin Moore
>>> Sent: Mar 29, 2011 7:43 PM
>>> To: vectorlist@vectorlist.org
>>> Cc: Bill
>>> Subject: Re: VECTOR: Omega Race random Vectors when shooting.
>>>
>>> Well there was minimal acid damage to PR1 area just below the battery.
>>> Those look like the ram select circuits.
>>>
>>> All ram has been re-socketed, and any residual acid damage cleaned up.
>>> The Fluke isn't reporting any ram problems with the long test.
>>>
>>> The area in the video is where the problem really shows up. During a
>>> normal game, there are slight glitches in the middle box area.
>>>
>>> Roms have been replaced, and custom chips checked and cleaned.
>>>
>>> So I'm at a loss atm.
>>>
>>> Will try Googling asteroids problems and see what I find, but so far
>>> nothing with the description givin.
>>>
>>> Kevin
>>>
>>>
>>> On Tue, Mar 29, 2011 at 1:18 PM, Bill <sociableone@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> It reminds me of the connected lines problem of the explosions on
>>>> Asteroids and Asteroids Deluxe boards. Google that issue and it may also
>>>> provide some clues where to look on your OR circuit.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Bill
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ------------------------------
>>>>
>>>> *From:* owner-vectorlist@vectorlist.org [mailto:
>>>> owner-vectorlist@vectorlist.org] *On Behalf Of *teeray
>>>> *Sent:* 03/29/2011 2:05 PM
>>>>
>>>> *To:* vectorlist@vectorlist.org
>>>> *Subject:* Re: VECTOR: Omega Race random Vectors when shooting.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> If your Omega Race board is doing what Kevin's youtube video
>>>> shows, then your board has a problem. I have repaired a few
>>>> and this is not normal. It has a problem.
>>>>
>>>> Check for bad traces from acid damage.
>>>>
>>>> Tim
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> >From: Lewis D'Aubin <ldaubin@bellsouth.net>
>>>> >Sent: Mar 29, 2011 6:13 PM
>>>> >To: vectorlist@vectorlist.org
>>>> >Subject: Re: VECTOR: Omega Race random Vectors when shooting.
>>>> >
>>>> >Kevin Moore wrote:
>>>> >> OK after digging around, and watching alot of youtube videos of the
>>>> >> game, it appears that the glitches I'm seeing are normal for Omega
>>>> Race.
>>>> >> Any owners of OR see glitches / random vector lines when playing?
>>>> >
>>>> >Yes... I have an Omega Race cocktail and it does this a lot as well.
>>>> >Incidentally I also have a ZVG setup and emulated, the game does NOT do
>>>> >this. Perhaps Midway's vector generator circuit was badly designed?
>>>> >
>>>> > -Lewis
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