Anyone know status of channelmaniac?

[BilboBaggins]

Sent him a board for repair last October. He didn't respond until I pestered him. At which point he said it would be done by end of December. Never heard anything. Pestered him again and he said it would be done by end of March. Still nothing. Now he's ignoring all of my messages.

 

[StevenK]

 

[BilboBaggins]

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I just want my precious back bitches!

Would handle this privately but that's not an option since he refuses to communicate.

 

[basic]

@channelmaniac, what's your deal [redacted - derogatory term]?

 

[prof]

This is his website: https://www.arcadecomponents.com/index.html

And he's usually a prominent figure at the Dallas Vintage Computer Festival every June.

 

[BilboBaggins]

This is his website: https://www.arcadecomponents.com/index.html

And he's usually a prominent figure at the Dallas Vintage Computer Festival every June.

Shouldn't need his website as I have direct access to him on Facebook. Will not answer my messages will not answer my calls. It's been six months. From the start the only way I could get anything out of him was to pester him. Now even that doesn't work.

I know he's going through personal issues but that doesn't excuse straight ghosting.

At this point I'm almost resigned to the fact that the PCB will never come back. have a 2 slot cab but the PCB not being worked on by channel is a 4 slot. If I bought a cheap 1 slot is it straight plug and play? Will work with the existing harness?

 

[GohanX]

You'll need an adapter or some creative wiring to use a 1 slot, the pinout is slightly different. Another multislot would be plug and play.

 

[Xavier]

I had a similar thing happen like 15 years ago.
He blames me for the reason he'll only fix so many boards a time from anyone.
Whatevs,

He's a good guy, he'll come through IMO.
Just doesn't communicate well when problems are happening or he's busy.
Somehow he recently appeared in my feed and said he and his wife are sick.

 

[BilboBaggins]

You'll need an adapter or some creative wiring to use a 1 slot, the pinout is slightly different. Another multislot would be plug and play.

Thanks so I need a 2 or a 4?

 

[BilboBaggins]

Thanks so I need a 2 or a 4?

What adapter would I need for a 1?

 

[GohanX]

2, 4 and 6 slot would be the same pinout. You'd need an adapter like this for the 1 slot:

JNX Big Red Adapter Basic - JAMMA to MVS PCB converter NeoGeo Neo Geo SNK MiSTer | eBay

This is a JNX Big Red v1.2, which is a JAMMA to MVS Adapter. Converts the JAMMA audio to be played properly on an MVS multislot cabinet. Original MVS multislot cabinets have speakers wired in series, if your cab has speakers wired in parallel, then this adapter isn't for you.

www.ebay.com

The 1 slot was changed so it would work with generic cabs later in the Neo's life cycle.

 

[BilboBaggins]

2, 4 and 6 slot would be the same pinout. You'd need an adapter like this for the 1 slot:

JNX Big Red Adapter Basic - JAMMA to MVS PCB converter NeoGeo Neo Geo SNK MiSTer | eBay

This is a JNX Big Red v1.2, which is a JAMMA to MVS Adapter. Converts the JAMMA audio to be played properly on an MVS multislot cabinet. Original MVS multislot cabinets have speakers wired in series, if your cab has speakers wired in parallel, then this adapter isn't for you.

www.ebay.com

The 1 slot was changed so it would work with generic cabs later in the Neo's life cycle.

Thanks!

 

[Neo Alec]

The older, larger 1-slot boards that have a mono/stereo switch do work in MVS cabs without an adapter.

 

[Heinz]

He's a maniac it's your fault for trusting him ya bilbobuttface!

 

[HeavyMachineGoob]

Channelmaniac is a pillar of the community, stick with it, he'll get your board back to you eventually.

Maybe also use his website arcade components.com for communication, wouldn't kill you to use official means to talk...

 

[LoneSage]

You're in Florida, he's in Texas. You have his address. You know what you need to do.

 

[Heinz]

You're in Florida, he's in Texas. You have his address. You know what you need to do.

Lets face it he will probably be met with that Texas hospitality, being a maniac and all.

 

[BilboBaggins]

Channelmaniac is a pillar of the community, stick with it, he'll get your board back to you eventually.

Maybe also use his website arcade components.com for communication, wouldn't kill you to use official means to talk...

"he'll get your board back to you eventually."

Such professionalism. Would never do business with him again. What a joke.

 

[StevenK]

"he'll get your board back to you eventually."

Such professionalism. Would never do business with him again. What a joke.

Yeah, stick at him, you've done nothing wrong, get your shit back.

It takes 10 seconds to send a message to explain what's going on.

Assuming he's not dead

 

[wataru330]

You're in Florida, he's in Texas. You have his address. You know what you need to do.

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[kernow]

Channelmaniac is a pillar of the community, stick with it, he'll get your board back to you eventually.

Maybe also use his website arcade components.com for communication, wouldn't kill you to use official means to talk...

Uh no fuck that, noone gets a pass. It takes seconds to respond to something. You're just being fucking useless otherwise

The community exists exactly for the opposite reason of this, you start giving people a free pass you know what you end up with

 

[Heinz]

Texas PCB massacre

 

[racecar]

You're in Florida, he's in Texas. You have his address. You know what you need to do.

Castle laws in effect… who ever shows up first gets shot !!

 

[theMot]

he's usually a prominent figure at the Dallas Vintage Computer Festival every June.

Im visualising in my head what the Dallas Vintage Computer Festival would look like….

 

[Heinz]

Im visualising in my head what the Dallas Vintage Computer Festival would look like….

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