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    So I tried the 54MHz crystal on the N505 and it was a no go, as expected it screwed with the video timing and I  could only get a scrambled image output over Svideo. Also when trying to load Tempest 3000 it would get stuck on reading for about a minute and then eject the disc. I didn’t think it would be so simple but had fun trying.

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    1 hour ago, sixersfan105 said:

    I will say that of the three NUON remotes that I've used (the Samsung Extiva N2000, the Toshiba SD-2300 and the Samsung N501 (N504 and 505 have the same remote as the N501)), the Toshiba remote has by far the smoothest analog stick. It doesn't necessarily making game playing any more enjoyable, but the stick itself is smooth as butter. 

    I would agree.

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    7 hours ago, sixersfan105 said:

    Thanks for sharing, @BeefMan. Sounds like you've been having some fun tinkering! That's very surprising to hear about the Aries 3 chip not showing any boost in performance on the N505. Is the resolution increase on the VLM noticeable?

    Sadly the N501 and N505 appear to have the same VLM resolution. The DRC300N appears to have the higher resolution but not the same number of effects.

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    Hi guys, it’s been awhile!
     

    So I got my hands on an N505 and was able to add controller ports scavenged from an N501. Was really hoping to see some kind of performance bump with the N505 having the faster Aries 3 but it seems to run exactly the same as the N501. Even with the Aries 3 version of Doom it plays just as poorly as the N501. 
     

    I do have an RCA DRC300N and the Aries 3 version of Doom flies, unfortunately there is no way I know of to attach a controller to this system or play commercial games.

     

    You’d think Doom would play the same between these two systems, the N505 and DRC300N, both having the Aries 3.  The firmware must be gimped on the N505. Would really like to know if the N504 performs any better or is it gimped just the same?

     

    Ive also ordered a 54 MHz crystal to swap out with the 27 MHz stock crystal to see if I can overclock the N505 to the full 108 MHz the Aries 3 has to offer.

     

    Looking forward to trying out the latest version of nuance and maybe one day getting a rotary built!

     

     

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    11 hours ago, PFG 9000 said:

    Really cool!  I don't know which port is the one on the left.  Japanese PC?  And is that Windows 95 Doom the one that comes with the PC98 port?

    Thanks! Both are the PC98 ports.  Doom is the 3.5 disk version and Doom 2 is on CD-ROM, love these big box sets.  Would really like to find the 5.25 disk version of Doom.  I can't wait for Slayer edition!

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    Hi all,

     

    I’m trying to repair a Jaguar CD unit that will randomly show the no power connected screen.  When it does boot, the laser mechanism moves but the motor never starts for the CD.  I’ve checked the spindle of course and it moves freely.  I’ve gone ahead and replaced the capacitors and power jack with no change.  I’ve also tested it with a known good laser transport that includes the motor and no change.  Anyone have any ideas? We know what typically breaks of you plug the wrong adapter into the Jaguar base unit but how about the CD unit?  Maybe I should try replacing the two power regulators?  

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