Need Help 48/1 stuck on start up screen

[mikey78254]

Hi, First time posting.

I have a CGA/VGA Jamma 48/1 Classical Game Collection.   When I power it on with all DIP switches off it should allow the game selection and playing.   However, it is just frozen in the wake up screen/demo.   Joystick, P1, P2, Button1,2 do nothing.   I can set DIP 4 to the ON and go through the whole selection screens.  Even in the IO test screen every button, direction, and DIP switches show they work.   But when I turn off the set up and boot up in play mode it's stuck again.

Any suggestions?

[behrmr]

Coin it up or set it to free play

[mikey78254]

Hi, it was already set for free play

[big10p]

Have you checked your voltages? Does the background music play?

[mikey78254]

Thanks for the tips/suggestions so far.   I wanted to add that this unit had worked for years.  Then one day - when it boots up in play mode no controls work.

The backround music did work before.  I can hear it in the set up for volume control.   And I'm sorry - I don't know how to check the voltages

[big10p]

You need a multi meter to check the voltages, but if it was working (and you haven't messed with anything), chances are it's become faulty. You can get the 60-in-1 one boards pretty cheaply now, though.

[PL1]

I don't know how to check the voltages

Scott

[mikey78254]

Eureka.   I have no idea how the DIP switched got reset.  But somehow the FREE Play option got turned off and since there isn't a coin operation it was dead.   I went through the set up and got everything set up again and eureka it works again.   

Thanks so much for your suggestions / tips / help with this.   Just in time for my birthday party.  Thanks!!!!