Which version do you have John?
USB-DVG Users support thread
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I have the version 4 board. I did find the pin out for the video connector. It is just the standard VGA pin out with "H" being Y and "V" being X. RGB are 1,2,3.
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This is the most recent version.
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I have the USBDVG (later revision) with the Astroids/Deluxe PCB adapter, running in an original Asteroids cab (with G05-801 monitor) and Pi4. I updated the DVG bios to the latest V1.14B7 AC version, and set the controls to "Buttons". But I seem to be having several issues, first is that the fonts have these strangle loops all over them (see pic). Also no sound coming out of the cab speakers (yes I have the Pi sound connected to the PCB), and none of the arcade controls seem to be working when the game starts (I need to use a connected keyboard to do anything). I must be doing something stupidly wrong, but not sure what that might be.
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I haven't seen behavior quite like that before @davek. Have you tried playing with the Slew and Jump rates? I haven't ever used one of the PCB adapters myself, so no help there.
Audio shouldn't be affected at all, though, as you said that's a straight push through from the Pi, which wouldn't be affected by the DVG firmware.
Audio shouldn't be affected at all, though, as you said that's a straight push through from the Pi, which wouldn't be affected by the DVG firmware.
Yippeee! Installed my USB DVG in my Space Duel cocktail machine and have signs of life.
I'm using one of @shilmover's awesome Space Duel adapters. Updated firmware to the latest Arcade Control version.
A couple questions:
* The image is pretty narrow...is there a way to adjust width?
* The cabinet controls aren't working, but things work fine with a USB keyboard. Is there a setting I'm missing or something?
I'm using one of @shilmover's awesome Space Duel adapters. Updated firmware to the latest Arcade Control version.
A couple questions:
* The image is pretty narrow...is there a way to adjust width?
* The cabinet controls aren't working, but things work fine with a USB keyboard. Is there a setting I'm missing or something?
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The two pots next to the VGA connector are X and Y width IIRC. Adjust carefully.
Regarding the adapters, can't help there, don't really know anything about them.
Regarding the adapters, can't help there, don't really know anything about them.
Tried the pots, and yes, they worked great. Thanks!
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Maybe swap out the USB cable to the adapter. Can't hurt.
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It'd be worth the trouble to pull up a game with a second (non vector) screen attached to the Pi, bring up the Tab menu in MAME, and see if you can assign controls from there. PITA, but worth trying.
Good idea - I saw some other mentions of doing that kind of thing. I'm going to hunt down a video cable and will give it a shot.
p.s. I did try the USB cable, no dice there.
@alfonzotan 's suggestions about a second monitor is really the only way to go about finalizing that setup.
The good thing is it is easy to pull off!
The tab key is your best friend.
As a hedge on things screwing up, I always log both the original keystroke setting as a failsafe (5 for player one coin, 1 for player one start, up arrow for joystick up, etc.) and then add in whatever else you want to use.
Has saved me needing to begin with a whole new config file since adopting that approach.
The good thing is it is easy to pull off!
The tab key is your best friend.
As a hedge on things screwing up, I always log both the original keystroke setting as a failsafe (5 for player one coin, 1 for player one start, up arrow for joystick up, etc.) and then add in whatever else you want to use.
Has saved me needing to begin with a whole new config file since adopting that approach.
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Also, make a backup of your advmame and vmmenu configuration files on a thumb drive once you're happy with your setup.
Make sure your USB cable is a DATA cable... not just a charging cable...Good idea - I saw some other mentions of doing that kind of thing. I'm going to hunt down a video cable and will give it a shot.
p.s. I did try the USB cable, no dice there.
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In today's installation of how to tear out what little hair you have left...
@alfonzotan , could you share (again?) the user and password for that Pi5 image again?
I would love to bypass the login step entirely but that would require that I actually really knew what the hell was going on in a Pi.
@alfonzotan , could you share (again?) the user and password for that Pi5 image again?
I would love to bypass the login step entirely but that would require that I actually really knew what the hell was going on in a Pi.
Hey @bobbyb13... sounds like you can preserve your hairline better if you switch over to console games, exclusively. 
Hopefully you or @alfonzotan will knuckle down and write out a clear and concise "how to" guide with every little step along the way to a successful install that helps others(and yourselves) mitigate and avoid all the little pitfalls one can have along the way. I'll wait. Lol!
I'm afraid I'm not much help with the Pi either. The couple projects I've done(one was a base mame SD image for a boot into a single game)... it took lots of T&E( tears and expletives) to get it sorted out. I made copious notes along the way of what worked(silent boot with no splash screens or scrolling boot messages... just a blank screen... along with provision for a custom boot screen). Although I wrote it all down, that's been about 3-4years ago... so I'm sure I'd be scratching me head over some places in my notes were I to do it again.
Keep up the good fight, and maybe someone on here that is fluent in Linux and Python will get a bunch of stuff sorted out and stuffed into a repository for dummies like myself!
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Hopefully you or @alfonzotan will knuckle down and write out a clear and concise "how to" guide with every little step along the way to a successful install that helps others(and yourselves) mitigate and avoid all the little pitfalls one can have along the way. I'll wait. Lol!
I'm afraid I'm not much help with the Pi either. The couple projects I've done(one was a base mame SD image for a boot into a single game)... it took lots of T&E( tears and expletives) to get it sorted out. I made copious notes along the way of what worked(silent boot with no splash screens or scrolling boot messages... just a blank screen... along with provision for a custom boot screen). Although I wrote it all down, that's been about 3-4years ago... so I'm sure I'd be scratching me head over some places in my notes were I to do it again.
Keep up the good fight, and maybe someone on here that is fluent in Linux and Python will get a bunch of stuff sorted out and stuffed into a repository for dummies like myself!
Dylan
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In today's installation of how to tear out what little hair you have left...
@alfonzotan , could you share (again?) the user and password for that Pi5 image again?
I would love to bypass the login step entirely but that would require that I actually really knew what the hell was going on in a Pi.
The newer versions of the Raspberry Pi OS don't have a default password built in any more AFAIK, although Mario may have set up the image with the standard login "pi" and password "raspberry," worth checking. If you used the Raspberry Pi Imager app to load the SD card, it may have queried you for a login and password... I'm not sure if you can recall the password from the app or not (I don't see an option for that), so you may have to re-flash the card if you can't remember it:
More likely your second suggestion!
I burned that card so long ago that I'll never remember and so maybe I need to start with a fresh image.
I burned that card so long ago that I'll never remember and so maybe I need to start with a fresh image.
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Another good reason to back up your configuration files and rom paths.More likely your second suggestion!
I burned that card so long ago that I'll never remember and so maybe I need to start with a fresh image.
