The current service menu core is A0. You should update that first. This will allow you to see the core revision numbers when you go to the core load screen or the core install screen.
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A standard cv controller should work fine. Some controllers have issues with the encoder lines. The Super Action controllers themselves can lock up certain games on a real cv if the spinner is positioned in a certain location.
Hi Paul. What games are you having issues with? Do some games work and some not, or is everything not working? When you power the system off before plugging the game in, is the red light on (assuming you have updated to v6 core with yellow light)?
It is correct. Make sure when you download that it doesn't add a (1) or anything like that. Same when transferring to the sd card. Then power it on and hit # to go to service menu. Then hit 1 for install core and then 1 for cv core. The system LED should flash purple while it is updating.
That is ok. It looks like you are running v3 of the cv core. Put the latest core01.phx on the sd card. Make sure the filename doesn't change when copying it over. Then go to the service menu and hit 1 to install core and then 1 to install the cv core.
Yes, Can you update the service core from the first post and re-take the picture. Go to the service menu and press 3 to update service menu after you have the new service.phx file on your sd card.