03/01/24 – Weekly Update

General :

Welcome to March ! Lots of killer events happening , more and more going on in the area ! This is going to be a big year !

With that , we have some good updates to share . 

Hardware :

The Namco System 256 has arrived ! A huge thanks to Birdland Arcade , more can be found here ! https://www.patreon.com/posts/99317639

We’re expecting Soul Calibur 2 to be live not this weekend but the weekend after due to some unexpected parts missing from the cab .

30th on the Versatile City A has been retired and replaced with the CP System III ( CPシステムIII ) – The original 3rd Strike arcade board ! We are expecting the same range of controller support as before . Controller mapping is also supported on this setup .

We obtained a Dual Sense Controller for compatibility work ( Not a loaner , sorry ! ) since there were issues last weekend .

PS5 Controller Support has been updated . Steam decided that PS5 falls under ‘ Extended XBOX Controller Support ‘ . Steam also changed ‘ PlayStation Support ‘ to ‘ Support Games W/O Controller Support ‘ . This has been reverted to ‘ PlayStation Support ‘ . PlayStation 5 Dual Sense Controllers have been fully tested and are recognized as such , 

Broadcast :

The audio has been finally upgraded . Moving away from the PC headsets to Broadcast Headsets along with a new Audio/Stream Controller . This new workflow will be accompanied by a Broadcast Operation Guide . This is a big step forward for future stuff when running larger events . 

We are now using the Audio Technica BPHS1 with upgraded Earcups ( Left shown with , right shown without ) , 

We have documented the low budget system that does not require an audio interface , only headphone splitter , here on the boards . That can be viewed HERE .

At current the new broadcast system is only handling audio as there is not enough USB bandwidth ! An additional controller to allow scene control and programming all from the desk is on order and expected to be fully functional the weekend after this ! 

Title Updates :

Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising
Skullgirls 2nd Encore 
Tekken 8
Dragon Ball Fighter Z
Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection
Mortal Kombat 1
Under Night IN-BIRTH SYS:Celes

Space :

Fridge is plenty stocked with beer (+21) and soda ! Paper Towel and Plastic Cup Supply also looking good !