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So after some more troubleshooting, it turns out that it was a bad connector on the cable between the two boards. It was on the cable side, so a quick snip and crimp of a new connector and it's working great.

So I have one that behaves just like this. It's been recapped recently, and tends to work for quite a while. But at some point after it's been running for a while. the screen just goes blank. There's no white dot, and the game continues to run and function with sound. If I let it sit powered off for around 10 minutes or more, the same thing repeats. Works great till it the screen goes blank again.

Nice. Thanks for both!! This is awesome.

Also, I don't have windows here (linux and mac only). so is there a way I can add games to the cart and patch the menu ? (rom_patcher.exe and menumaker.exe)?

Received mine today. Fast shipping to Canada. Works great!! Do you have the STL files if i wanted to print my own case?

Payment sent... now i wait....

What about a DIY option? I have a 3d printer and I can solder it myself.

Definietely intersted. Add me to the list!

I just ordered a set. Looking forward to getting them.

These do not fit... they're a little larger than the connector on the extron... They're 3.81mm, so the extron is smaller than that. Wasted $6. I think 3.5mm is the correct size, which I found on ebay. Now I wait for shipping from China...

I think another option would be a kickstarter type funding effort and use a pcb fab house to do all the pcb manufacture and soldering work. PCBWay and others can do assembly of these for you for pretty cheap if assembly time is a concern. I'm sure there's a lot of people here that would throw money at a gofundme/kickstarter page for one or more copies. That way he doesn't loose his IP by releasing the design and source, and he also doesn't have to do a lot of work to get them made. Heck, even have them bulk shipped to someone willing to mail them out for a free copy of their own cart.

shipping to canada for these extron phoenix connectors is high... Would these ones from China work instead? https://www.ebay.ca/itm/10Pcs-3-81mm-Pitch-5-Pin-Angle-Screw-Pluggable-Terminal-Block-Plug-Connector/181714324095?_trkparms=aid%3D888007%26algo%3DDISC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20131227121020%26meid%3Ddad834f29e6b48d9b98977581a854988%26pid%3D100009%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D1%26sd%3D323392523171%26itm%3D181714324095&_trksid=p2047675.c100009.m1982 I know they don't have the extra tab for the zip ties, but they're 1/5 the price when you factor in shipping from the US.

also, the link to that doc doesn't work... so what pins of the connector go to which pins on the encoder?

Care to share what encoder you ended up using for this?