Hello I pluged the Countercade to the computer with a mini usb to usb, ran de Mystery Installer, but it only allowed me to do the step one. It was configured but step 02 (install mystery) didn't show up. What do I do?
I picked up a marvel super heroes countercade from QVC after seeing your video and its arriving this wednesday! I know what I'm doing this weekend! Gonna put it up in my new medical practice - thanks PDubs!!
If anybody is having issues with their USB cable, it's because of the metal backplate inside the arcade. I had to remove the backplate and once I did, I did not get any errors and installed Batocera just fine.
I use Emulation Station on a stock A1UP/6 button control panel, what I did is within retroarch set hold down P1 to bring up the menu, then it's back > up > enter to exit the rom/core back into ES. Sounds complicated but it quickly becomes muscle memory, and that way you can still play 6 player games =)
Yes but honestly most Arcade1up owners I would be worried will accidentally mess up something in RetroArch - give them an easy way to press 2 buttons as a hot key vs fiddling with RetroArch and they'll never need to go into RetroArch
@PDubsArcadeLoft they really do need to make retro arch more user friendly ( for the unknowledgeable users) who just want that retro arch compatibility without the confusing bits 🤣
I can't install the drivers because the pcb board will not power off. I Turned the switch to the off position and completely removed the power cord. When I connect the micro USB cord to the pc the whole countercade comes on screen & marquee EVEN while BOTH the pcb switch is off & the main power switch is in the off position. How can you power off the pcb on the nba jam countercade?
I tried this and when I put the USB stick into the countercade and turn on the system it just boots up to the normal marvel stuff, it ignores the usb stick
This is very cool. I probably won’t do it with my 1up counter boxes because I have a 3d printed pie 4 counter unit and a beelink PC based 10 inch countertop unit, but it’s really cool to see the option.
Certainly not for everyone, but with Pi prices up and the goals of many aren't to run PC level games as you kinda said, makes for a nice option with little to no work on the user end.
this changes everything ! so happy i kept my board from my SF Cocktail Table hopefully itll be compatible , i used my old gaming laptop for it and it was a powerhouse but this will allow me to do the same thing without having to use my laptop now LOL only perks of using using a laptop/Pc for the mod was being able to play FIGHTCADE and play MAME games online. thanks for the video !
I'm trying to do this hack. I have the USB cable plugged in, and I have the switch ALL the way to the right, so it should be OFF, and power cord unplugged, yet it'll start up normally, the ON/OFF switch is set to off on the front part.
Hello....I am attempting to do this now but the arcade keeps turning on preventing me from proceeding to step 2! I have unplugged the cable from the metal box and switched the toggle to the right but as soon as I plug the cable into my PC, the unit keeps turning on! Help!
Thank you! Luckily, I kept plugging and unplugging and it worked! I am now following your video of adding roms to the USB drive! Thank you so very much! Happy Holidays and much love health and happiness to you and yours!
Im trying to connect the counterarcade to the pc and i have turned the switch on the back to off. I go in to install the file and it makes the countercade come back on and wont detect it. Has anyone had this problem?
I have and it's been driving me nuts lol. I've used 20 cables so far. If I find one that works I'll let you know. I'm also getting two more of these on Saturday and if it works on those with the cables I already got then we probably just have a faulty switch.
@@twilightbeats nope. Turned out the board was faulty or something because I bought another one countercade and it was detected instantly with all the cables I had lying around. I'd say if you already tried about 3 cables then the boards probably screwy.
Rad, thanks for posting and giving crystal clear instructions P-Dub. I should have an NBA JAM countercade secured from the community event last weekend and will definetly be running this hack!
Fingers crossed! I'm in the UK (so we don't get much of a selection here!) & currently modding my Costco mortal kombat cabinet with a raspberry pi 4. I got a pacman partycade cheap (£120) but the cost to mod that I feel isn't worth doing..... Well I say that but I'll end up doing it unless there is an easy fix like this!
My excuse to pick up a countercade. Thanks for the info...you are so clear and well spoken. Big shut out to team encoder, thy keep the coolstuff banging! Yes
Hi all. I've been trying to do this. Multiple cables, computers, different usb hubs, no usb hub. Always the same - the Marvel countercade turns on when connected via USB. Any thoughts?
Same here with MK. The PCB is switched off, the power switch is off, and the power cable disconnected. The machine still turns on every time it’s connected to the computer through USB
I got mine to work. Use an older laptop so that you can turn USB 3.0 off and the USB charge option, located in BIOS. Then your countercade won’t turn on when you connect it to a PC. Then for your Batocera image, use a USB 2.0 drive.
Mine (Marvel Superheroes) keeps turning on if i plug the usb into a pc. Yes, the little switch in the back of the silver box is OFF. it doesn't seem to matter which setting that little switch is in btw. even jumping the two pins on the board doesnt keep it off. HELP!
I get to the Mame folder and then I’m lost! I’m a rookie! Where did you get the 4000 games from to drag to mame? I’m on the usb driver roms, mame, what am I picking up and where is it to drag to mame? Thanks so much!
I’m finally getting around to doing this mod on my Marvel Super Heroes Countercade. Quick question, I doubt you’ll answer since I’m so late to the party on this one. I’m looking for a particular arcade game, Spider-Man: The Video Game. Any idea if that game is on this build? I’ve been looking everywhere and it’s never part of any rom set. Thanks for your time and helpful video.
Thanks for this update PDubs. Question, I noticed you were specific about the style of flashdrive to use for this hack. is it possible to use an external drive in stead of a flashdrive? I have one sitting around not doing anything. If I could use that, that would be great
Awesome Dubs - thanks for the thorough instructions! I never wanted any of these countercades cause I have the larger versions but now I think I need one…
Full size PCB I don’t believe has a port to be flashed. Could be wrong. Only mods I’ve seen for full size basically just takes all the original parts out and makes it into a raspberry pi.
I was wondering if anyone has this problem, seems like the volume button doesnt work here, when i take the batocera usb drive off, i can use the volume button without a problem, but when I launch batocera it launches with sound at the highest level and I cant seem to bring the volume down... anyone have a clue what I can do to fix the sound slide? maybe I need to map it?
I'm trying this on my MK countercade, but while it's plugged into my computer via USB, the dang machine powers on. the hard line is unplugged and the PCB is switched to off. the actual power button on the control panel is also OFF. When I go to install drivers (step 1), it's not working. Any suggestions?
Yes the PC will power on the Countercade when the USB cable is plugged in, that's OK if it does, you just don't want the main power supply plugged in. Try another USB cable not all are compatible
Hey, I followed all instructions correctly, until I got to the point of installing the drivers, the assistant says it installed ok, but it will not let me continue beyond that, please help, I'm starting to get pissed at this
I got the software on my usb drive, but I’m unable to hook the drive back up to my computer to install more roms. It doesn’t recognize the drive anymore. Suggestions?
I unplugged from the wall, Put in safe mode Connected to the usb and the cabinet turned on I made sure that the the power was off. I stopped the mod not knowing if that was normal and safe to do the mod.
After install it worked, then after shutting down, when booting back up, now the right input on the player 1 stick will not work... whether playing stock games or with the stick plugged in. Fixes/tips? EDIT: Fixed! I just did a reinstall of the whole mod... fixed it. Weird bug!
The on/off button in the back of the unit will NOT turn off and when I plug something into the port and connect it to my computer my computer it is powering the unit because the unit stays on even if the power is off. I need to turn the unit OFF and still be able to plug into my computer. HELP!!!
@@PDubsArcadeLoft I got a new Countercade (I have Marvel & MK) and turned the switch in the back OFF and put the Amazon Fire Stick cord in and for the first couple of attempts it wasn't powering up the unit when the USB was connected to my computer and so I went to install the drivers and it said "Running Installation Failed" (for both Marvel & MK units) and now the Amazon USB cord powers the countercade on. What should I do? I've tried 6 different cords and even the one time it wasn't powering the countercade it said "Running Installation Failed". I REALLY WANT IT TO WORK---please HELP!
step 2 doesn't come up. I'm running windows on bootcamp..tried several cables some cables make it power up.some cables just say this usb device isn't recognized .
The Micro USB keeps giving the cabinet power and I have the switch turned to off, is this normal? Not sure how to install the drivers if the power is on
I'm having the same problems. Used a few different micro USB cables and different ports to see if that would be the problem, but it didn't change anything
Either the Toggle Switch isn't seated correctly to Off or you need to find a different USB to MicroUSB cable. Usually older cables that are data transfer only people have success with.
Either the Toggle Switch isn't seated correctly to Off or you need to find a different USB to MicroUSB cable. Usually older cables that are data transfer only people have success with.
Thanks PDubs, yes the different Micro USB cable did the trick, and to be more specific, since most people probably have one, I used the Micro USB cord from a Amazon fire stick, and it worked
@PDubsArcadeLoft everything had been working great, but just now i can't get past the loading screen. Has this happened to anyone else, and if so, how can it he avoided? Thanks!
Have you tried a USB hub on the USB port so you could plug in both the Flash drive and a linux compatible USB WiFi dongle? Batocera has built in WiFi drivers for the most common devices so it SHOULD work unless they put out effort to remove the WiFi drivers that were already there
I have the NBA Jam countercade, I downloaded the ZIP for the correct unit, but when I try to connect to the PCB, I get this message: "Waiting for driver install to exit before continuing.... if PCB is not detected and the other options are not automatically enabled, please disconnect and reconnect the USB cable." I've tried to disconnect the USB several times and it still stays the same. BTW, The NBA Jam game boots up automatically (and is playable) when plugged into the microusb port (Even though the "on/off" switch on the controller board is turned off) Is that normal? Any help is welcome. Thanks for the well worded video, I hope I can get mine rolling.
@@PDubsArcadeLoft Thanks so much for the tip. I used the charging cable from my gaming headset, and the transfer completed as it should within seconds. I loaded up several NES and MAME ROMS, and it’s working pretty well. A few games I had to load a few times before they would play. It seems like it’s going to take a little bit of tweaking, but it’s been fun. Vertical MAME games are definitely not optimized for this screen, as it cut off the top and bottom. I’m sure there’s a setting in retroarch to resize the screen, I just gotta figure it out.
Do you recommend buying the nba jam countercade and doing this mod or no bc of the limited buttons available compared to the others. Reason I ask is this one is still $99 on Amazon 😉. Thanks!
When I hook up the countercade to my PC with the USB it still turns on even though I shut off the toggle switch. Can't get step 2 to work. It stays in gray and not optional. So where do I go from here?
Plug your USB cable into a USB 2.0 port on your PC and if that doesn't work try a different USB cable in a 2.0 port...if it powers on the device it's OK to move on to the next step if the button is available
Thanks PDub! All my ports are 2.0 and I've tried them all but haven't yet tried another cable. I will and give an update. My cab info BTW is Model Number:1342 Data Code:2021-05-07 System Version: 2021-05-31 PCBA Version: LBQ-1237/1238-A-V1.1 Version No: V01
Did they add 6 button configurations? Ive got 3 countercades. The mk one, the nba jam one and the marvel one. Played them all a bit and they were all perfect. Came to play the marvel one which i knew all the games worked. Now its fully stuck on marvel vs capcom and you cannot exit it no matter what you do. I said screw it cuz i knew u could mod tgem. Didn't know about the 4 button limit though. Hopefully this has been fixed. Any info would be greatly appreciated.
I am getting a "Running Installation Failed" error message when trying to install the driver to my Marvel Super Heroes Countercade PCB board. Any idea what cold be going on? I am running the driver from my Mac on my virtual machine of Windows. The Countercade's marquee is lit up once it's plugged in.
So, if I plan to do this to my TMNT countercade is there little point since it has a two button layout? I plan to do a bunch of 2 button arcade games... But that won't leave room for a select button?
Those running Batocera on an NBA Jam Countercade, how are you configuring buttons. I'm thinking of setting it up for one player only and using the right side buttons for Start and Select ad assigning the Player.1 Start button as Y.
Hmm, so I followed all the steps but when I get into Bactocera there are only like 7 or 8 systems listed and it’s missing MAME even though the folder is there with ROMs.
Once you drop some ROMS in the other folders, they will appear in the UI. If there are no games in the folder, then that emulator doesn't show up on the system
@@shootermcgavin1208 either should work. But if your ROMs aren't working Google Mame 2003 0.78 Romset and use those in either the Mame or FB Neo Folder..those are the ones I had the most success with
Can you put a list of what countercades will work on this in the description or is it all countercades? If it's limited to a certain select few it would be great to know in case someone wants to order one to use this hack on it. Hopefully the Mystery Encoder team does this for 3/4 scale cabs. This is awesome.
I wonder if you can use a 2-1 usb connector to have a separate controller and still be able to load the front end? I have the nba jam one and basically can only play older games with 2 buttons maximum.
It works. I bought a 4-1 usb hub on Amazon for 17 bucks. Put the thumb drive in the first port and a usb ps2 controller and it worked. I wanted to test it before buying a USB arcade controller that cost $50. It did not work with a ps4 controller though. That was the first one I tried.
I bought one of the Marvel Super Hero countercades to try this out. Followed the directions on the mystery encoder website and readme file to the letter, but each time I error out on the first step. I used 4 different micro USB cables, 8 different ports on 2 separate computers, but no dice :(
When I toggle the PCB board switch to off and then insert the mini USB into the board (and other end of USB into my PC), the NBA JAM countercade keeps turning on and I can’t get past step 1 of the instructions where the drivers are installed. I think it’s because my game is not powered off. And the cab’s main power source is also unplugged from the PCB board. Am I doing something wrong or do I have a faulty PCB board? Thanks.
What Rom of Armored Warriors are you using!? I have 3 different roms and none of them even start up? Are you using a different emulator? It's my son's favorite game and it's frustrating that I can't get it to work even though it shows that it works for you.
If Batocera is on the stick, couldn’t we run skraper on our PC and place the images where they belong on the stick? I do that with AetherSX2 on my Xbox. Looking forward to CPS1/2 and Neo Geo games on it.
does the usb stick need to be formatted? i have a mod from a different console on it and i’m just wondering if it would affect the hack on the countercade.
Hi PDUBS. Do I need a specific micro USB to USB to hook from PC to countercade , or can I use the one that come with my phone or other electronics to charge? Thank you.
Thanks alot for this great news 👍. This is the simple mod we all waited for !! Wish it was possible on the classic SF2 cabinets, just by adding a USB port to begin with.
I got this set up, but I can't seem to find the ROMS I downloaded (I've never done anything like this before). I downloaded some arcade games from Rom Hustler and dragged them into the MAME folder. When I turn on the machine, there is no MAME option still. I tried other folders, like NES (because that shows up), and that didn't work either. I also tried opening the contents of a game folder and dragging it into the main folder...also no luck. Any suggestions? I know I'm messing something up. Maybe I downloaded something incorrectly? Thank you
NBA Jam Countercade has been hacked for the USB games. My problem is: when the USB in installed and loading up the roms, the volume is at full blast and the countercade volume switch dose not turn the volume down. The switch works when using the countercade w/o USB and just playing the NBA Jam Games. Any idea how to fix?
Another question, I bought the wrong as. As I have the NBA Jam Countcade and it has too few buttons for several games. Any idea on expanding the number of buttons?
Is there a way to turn off the reset game hot key which is player 2 start button+ player 1 bottom red button? (MSH counter cade) I wasn’t able to find it on the controller setup in the menu or a controller config file on the PC.... thanks!
I tried this on the Mortal Kombat countercade and after going through step 1 installing the drivers I get the message that the driver installed ok but when I close that window nothing happens, it just says waiting for driver install to exit before continuing, any suggestions for things to try? I have already tried three different cables with no luck.
Has anyones mod stopped working? It worked for months for me, but now when I go to play a game, I get a black screen with the 2 controller icons, and it boots me back to the game selection screen. Any idea for a fix?
Has anyone been able to hook up an external controller. When I hook one up and go to button mapping it does not recognize the controller. I have tried a couple different controllers
@@PDubsArcadeLoft thanks, I’ve tried 4 different ones. The machine is turned off on the PCB and the out power button and still turns right on when I plug in the micro usb cable. Step two requires me to unplug it and plug it back in to pop up. It runs through to %. When I plug in the USB, and turn on power, it just sits on the Loading screen. I’ve even tried the hack using my ROG Ally and no dice.
When you say regular usb stick are you talking about the physical size of the stock or the usb plug itself? I’m using a lower profile usb stick. Could that be part of my issue?
Does anyone know how to play 64 games without audio chop? Graphics are fine, and with all the high resolution and visual fidelity improvements on. It seems the horsepower is there. I believe it may be the preloaded 64 emulators. it seems the “Parrallel” 64 emulator offers options to correct this through threading. Anyone have advice??
Check out my latest Video on how to set up 6 button controls, box art, and video Snaps! ua-cam.com/video/5EtqrLUh1Ug/v-deo.html
I keep trying to install and it keeps saying running installation failed is the game supposed to be playing and on while it’s playing
Can you do this with a Mac or do you need a PC?
Hello I pluged the Countercade to the computer with a mini usb to usb, ran de Mystery Installer, but it only allowed me to do the step one. It was configured but step 02 (install mystery) didn't show up. What do I do?
@@sergiojimvi1 try a different USB cable, use the one from an Amazon fire stick if you got it
@@PDubsArcadeLoft ok thank you so much for your quick response.
I picked up a marvel super heroes countercade from QVC after seeing your video and its arriving this wednesday! I know what I'm doing this weekend! Gonna put it up in my new medical practice - thanks PDubs!!
This Hack is available as of today for only the Arcade1up Mortal Kombat, NBA Jam, and Marvel Super Heroes Countercades.
I just bought the ms pacman, can i use it?
@@blakkjak no
TeamEncoder is a dickhead of the worst kind
Can we get a hack for Big Buck Hunter already?Everyone wants it
@@mikelucas3272 No, because of the way you asked #cancelled.
If anybody is having issues with their USB cable, it's because of the metal backplate inside the arcade. I had to remove the backplate and once I did, I did not get any errors and installed Batocera just fine.
What format does the usb stick need to be in? Exfat or fat32?
I use Emulation Station on a stock A1UP/6 button control panel, what I did is within retroarch set hold down P1 to bring up the menu, then it's back > up > enter to exit the rom/core back into ES. Sounds complicated but it quickly becomes muscle memory, and that way you can still play 6 player games =)
Yes but honestly most Arcade1up owners I would be worried will accidentally mess up something in RetroArch - give them an easy way to press 2 buttons as a hot key vs fiddling with RetroArch and they'll never need to go into RetroArch
@PDubsArcadeLoft they really do need to make retro arch more user friendly ( for the unknowledgeable users) who just want that retro arch compatibility without the confusing bits 🤣
I can't install the drivers because the pcb board will not power off. I Turned the switch to the off position and completely removed the power cord. When I connect the micro USB cord to the pc the whole countercade comes on screen & marquee EVEN while BOTH the pcb switch is off & the main power switch is in the off position. How can you power off the pcb on the nba jam countercade?
Having the same issue. Can anyone assist with this, please? I really don't want to do the pi route.
I tried this and when I put the USB stick into the countercade and turn on the system it just boots up to the normal marvel stuff, it ignores the usb stick
did you find solution?
This is very cool. I probably won’t do it with my 1up counter boxes because I have a 3d printed pie 4 counter unit and a beelink PC based 10 inch countertop unit, but it’s really cool to see the option.
Certainly not for everyone, but with Pi prices up and the goals of many aren't to run PC level games as you kinda said, makes for a nice option with little to no work on the user end.
this changes everything ! so happy i kept my board from my SF Cocktail Table hopefully itll be compatible , i used my old gaming laptop for it and it was a powerhouse but this will allow me to do the same thing without having to use my laptop now LOL only perks of using using a laptop/Pc for the mod was being able to play FIGHTCADE and play MAME games online. thanks for the video !
thanks for watching!
I'm trying to do this hack. I have the USB cable plugged in, and I have the switch ALL the way to the right, so it should be OFF, and power cord unplugged, yet it'll start up normally, the ON/OFF switch is set to off on the front part.
Try a different USB cable - if you have an Amazon fire stick the cable with that works well - and won't power on the machine
Hello....I am attempting to do this now but the arcade keeps turning on preventing me from proceeding to step 2! I have unplugged the cable from the metal box and switched the toggle to the right but as soon as I plug the cable into my PC, the unit keeps turning on! Help!
See many comments on here - need to use a different USB to MicroUSB that provides data signal only. The one that comes with an Amazon fire stick works
Thank you! Luckily, I kept plugging and unplugging and it worked! I am now following your video of adding roms to the USB drive! Thank you so very much! Happy Holidays and much love health and happiness to you and yours!
Im trying to connect the counterarcade to the pc and i have turned the switch on the back to off. I go in to install the file and it makes the countercade come back on and wont detect it. Has anyone had this problem?
I have and it's been driving me nuts lol. I've used 20 cables so far. If I find one that works I'll let you know. I'm also getting two more of these on Saturday and if it works on those with the cables I already got then we probably just have a faulty switch.
Did you find a cable that worked?
@@twilightbeats nope. Turned out the board was faulty or something because I bought another one countercade and it was detected instantly with all the cables I had lying around. I'd say if you already tried about 3 cables then the boards probably screwy.
Rad, thanks for posting and giving crystal clear instructions P-Dub. I should have an NBA JAM countercade secured from the community event last weekend and will definetly be running this hack!
Enjoy my friend!!!
Very cool. Wish we had some kind of software mod like this for the Partycades. Might have to start watching for one of these Countercades
May happen in the future!
@@PDubsArcadeLoft Are there any simple ways to mod a partycade similar to this without purchasing additional hardware?
Fingers crossed!
I'm in the UK (so we don't get much of a selection here!) & currently modding my Costco mortal kombat cabinet with a raspberry pi 4. I got a pacman partycade cheap (£120) but the cost to mod that I feel isn't worth doing..... Well I say that but I'll end up doing it unless there is an easy fix like this!
My excuse to pick up a countercade.
Thanks for the info...you are so clear and well spoken.
Big shut out to team encoder, thy keep the coolstuff banging! Yes
They are doing amazing work!
I'm getting a running installation failed when trying to install the driver
I'm actually having the same issue and can't find any solutions online. Really sucks
Join the team Encoder discord channel and head over to the countercade chat and they'll help you there
@@PDubsArcadeLoftI just setup a discord and searched for team encoder and its saying no community found. Do i need to add them as friends instead?
@@nadrac2002 link to join their discord is in the video description
Are there any mods available for one player counter Cades? I have the Ms. Pac-Man qnd id love to not go Raspberry Pi
Not without doing a full gut mod of the hardware
Hi all. I've been trying to do this. Multiple cables, computers, different usb hubs, no usb hub. Always the same - the Marvel countercade turns on when connected via USB. Any thoughts?
Same here with MK. The PCB is switched off, the power switch is off, and the power cable disconnected. The machine still turns on every time it’s connected to the computer through USB
Same.
After trying several computers with no luck, I tried different cables and it finally worked. It was a little thin cable that worked.
I got mine to work. Use an older laptop so that you can turn USB 3.0 off and the USB charge option, located in BIOS. Then your countercade won’t turn on when you connect it to a PC. Then for your Batocera image, use a USB 2.0 drive.
Mine (Marvel Superheroes) keeps turning on if i plug the usb into a pc. Yes, the little switch in the back of the silver box is OFF. it doesn't seem to matter which setting that little switch is in btw. even jumping the two pins on the board doesnt keep it off. HELP!
The unit needs to be off when it's plugged into PC, if it's off you're good
Tyrol feel ur pain, it turns the cabinet on when u plug usb in. This must be fake video
I get to the Mame folder and then I’m lost! I’m a rookie! Where did you get the 4000 games from to drag to mame?
I’m on the usb driver roms, mame, what am I picking up and where is it to drag to mame? Thanks so much!
Oh you need to find your own ROMs online, Google mame 2003 0.78 romset
I’m finally getting around to doing this mod on my Marvel Super Heroes Countercade. Quick question, I doubt you’ll answer since I’m so late to the party on this one. I’m looking for a particular arcade game, Spider-Man: The Video Game. Any idea if that game is on this build? I’ve been looking everywhere and it’s never part of any rom set. Thanks for your time and helpful video.
Can't wait to try this, great stuff. Thanks for the great video and keeping the community strong
Happy to help!
What game file should I use when getting roms? When I place it in the mame, it doesnt work in the actual arcade.. Where did you find your games?
I used an older Mame 0.78 Romset, just Google that
Interested in performing this! Any word on if a fix to play 6 button games has been implemented since?
Thanks for this update PDubs. Question, I noticed you were specific about the style of flashdrive to use for this hack. is it possible to use an external drive in stead of a flashdrive? I have one sitting around not doing anything. If I could use that, that would be great
I just followed team Encoder instructions on what to use...you could test it
@@PDubsArcadeLoft "Full size" meant USB-A not Micro USB, the form factor of the USB itself is irrelevant.
Awesome Dubs - thanks for the thorough instructions! I never wanted any of these countercades cause I have the larger versions but now I think I need one…
Lol FOMO brother!
Why dont this work on the full size???
Full size PCB I don’t believe has a port to be flashed. Could be wrong. Only mods I’ve seen for full size basically just takes all the original parts out and makes it into a raspberry pi.
Thanks so much for this! Does this overwrite the original programming? Can i switch between the USB and the original games?
Unplug the USB and turn it on and it goes back to stock
@@PDubsArcadeLoft awesome thanks so much!
Has anyone had issues when trying to install. I unplug the power cord and switch the system to off. But when I plug usb in it turns the machine on?
Use a different usb cable, if you have an Amazon fire stick use the cable that comes with that
@@PDubsArcadeLoft got it! Thanks. I have slow down and frame rate issues. Is this a rom issue or bactocerra settings issue?
hey! If I remove the USB, will it start up the normal system again?
Yep
I tried 3 different micro usb cables including a brand new one and step 2 always says If PCB not detected reconnect USB. Any ideas ?
Have an Amazon fire stick? Use the cable they came with that
Thank you! Ended up being I was not plugging the usb far back enough and I thought it was being plugged in
I was wondering if anyone has this problem, seems like the volume button doesnt work here, when i take the batocera usb drive off, i can use the volume button without a problem, but when I launch batocera it launches with sound at the highest level and I cant seem to bring the volume down... anyone have a clue what I can do to fix the sound slide? maybe I need to map it?
Should work in game just not main menu
I'm trying this on my MK countercade, but while it's plugged into my computer via USB, the dang machine powers on. the hard line is unplugged and the PCB is switched to off. the actual power button on the control panel is also OFF. When I go to install drivers (step 1), it's not working. Any suggestions?
Yes the PC will power on the Countercade when the USB cable is plugged in, that's OK if it does, you just don't want the main power supply plugged in. Try another USB cable not all are compatible
Hey, I followed all instructions correctly, until I got to the point of installing the drivers, the assistant says it installed ok, but it will not let me continue beyond that, please help, I'm starting to get pissed at this
I got the software on my usb drive, but I’m unable to hook the drive back up to my computer to install more roms. It doesn’t recognize the drive anymore. Suggestions?
I unplugged from the wall,
Put in safe mode
Connected to the usb and the cabinet turned on
I made sure that the the power was off.
I stopped the mod not knowing if that was normal and safe to do the mod.
I followed the fist steps just as shown
Need to try a different USB cable that is Data Only, No Power.
@@PDubsArcadeLoft that was it thanks for you help!
The driver keeps saying it failed to install for some reason and i tried 3 different micro usb cords. Would could be the issue?
not all arcade roms work. Try Galaxian, Galaga, Halley's Comet, Gyrus...and there are more...they won't work right..part of the screen is missing.
After install it worked, then after shutting down, when booting back up, now the right input on the player 1 stick will not work... whether playing stock games or with the stick plugged in. Fixes/tips?
EDIT: Fixed! I just did a reinstall of the whole mod... fixed it. Weird bug!
Glad it worked out!
After I close the window, step 2 won't open. I've closed the window after getting "install OK" am I missing something?
Nevermind. It worked with a new cable
The on/off button in the back of the unit will NOT turn off and when I plug something into the port and connect it to my computer my computer it is powering the unit because the unit stays on even if the power is off. I need to turn the unit OFF and still be able to plug into my computer. HELP!!!
Use a different cable, use the one that comes with an Amazon fire stick
@@PDubsArcadeLoft I got a new Countercade (I have Marvel & MK) and turned the switch in the back OFF and put the Amazon Fire Stick cord in and for the first couple of attempts it wasn't powering up the unit when the USB was connected to my computer and so I went to install the drivers and it said "Running Installation Failed" (for both Marvel & MK units) and now the Amazon USB cord powers the countercade on. What should I do? I've tried 6 different cords and even the one time it wasn't powering the countercade it said "Running Installation Failed". I REALLY WANT IT TO WORK---please HELP!
@@PDubsArcadeLoft Hello, I got help from the Discord page. Thanks! It was that I needed Windows 10. Thanks for the great videos!
Greetings, I bought a Blitz 1up arcade and I would like to know if these mods can be made?
Doesn't work on Blitz
TMNT and the buttons aren’t working. Nothing is set up to start game. Is there a way to reset the buttons?
step 2 doesn't come up. I'm running windows on bootcamp..tried several cables some cables make it power up.some cables just say this usb device isn't recognized .
switched to an oldschool heavy duty one. cord was on its last leg but worked
Yes making sure the flash toggle is in the right place on the PCB and using a different cable works
The Micro USB keeps giving the cabinet power and I have the switch turned to off, is this normal? Not sure how to install the drivers if the power is on
I'm having the same problems. Used a few different micro USB cables and different ports to see if that would be the problem, but it didn't change anything
Either the Toggle Switch isn't seated correctly to Off or you need to find a different USB to MicroUSB cable. Usually older cables that are data transfer only people have success with.
Either the Toggle Switch isn't seated correctly to Off or you need to find a different USB to MicroUSB cable. Usually older cables that are data transfer only people have success with.
Thanks PDubs, yes the different Micro USB cable did the trick, and to be more specific, since most people probably have one, I used the Micro USB cord from a Amazon fire stick, and it worked
@PDubsArcadeLoft everything had been working great, but just now i can't get past the loading screen. Has this happened to anyone else, and if so, how can it he avoided? Thanks!
Have you tried a USB hub on the USB port so you could plug in both the Flash drive and a linux compatible USB WiFi dongle? Batocera has built in WiFi drivers for the most common devices so it SHOULD work unless they put out effort to remove the WiFi drivers that were already there
Nope haven't tried.
I bought a 128GB. Can I put as many emulators on here as I want then?
Um..will this work on the Ms Pacman Arcade 1 UP? I dont think it has a USB port? plus the screen is vertical.
No it wont
I have the NBA Jam countercade, I downloaded the ZIP for the correct unit, but when I try to connect to the PCB, I get this message: "Waiting for driver install to exit before continuing.... if PCB is not detected and the other options are not automatically enabled, please disconnect and reconnect the USB cable." I've tried to disconnect the USB several times and it still stays the same. BTW, The NBA Jam game boots up automatically (and is playable) when plugged into the microusb port (Even though the "on/off" switch on the controller board is turned off) Is that normal? Any help is welcome. Thanks for the well worded video, I hope I can get mine rolling.
You need to try a different USB to MicroUSB cable
@@PDubsArcadeLoft thanks! I will definitely give that a shot. I’ll comment back either way. Have a good one!
@@PDubsArcadeLoft Thanks so much for the tip. I used the charging cable from my gaming headset, and the transfer completed as it should within seconds. I loaded up several NES and MAME ROMS, and it’s working pretty well. A few games I had to load a few times before they would play. It seems like it’s going to take a little bit of tweaking, but it’s been fun. Vertical MAME games are definitely not optimized for this screen, as it cut off the top and bottom. I’m sure there’s a setting in retroarch to resize the screen, I just gotta figure it out.
After you clicked on mama2003 where did you get the games to drag there? Help please!!
From the internet. Just google mame 0.78 romset
Do you recommend buying the nba jam countercade and doing this mod or no bc of the limited buttons available compared to the others. Reason I ask is this one is still $99 on Amazon 😉. Thanks!
I would recommend this one so you can play more games with more buttons
I'm trying to do this, but the #2 option to install MysteryMSHCC to PCB isn't selectable after install drivers. What am I doing wrong. HELP!
When I hook up the countercade to my PC with the USB it still turns on even though I shut off the toggle switch. Can't get step 2 to work. It stays in gray and not optional. So where do I go from here?
Plug your USB cable into a USB 2.0 port on your PC and if that doesn't work try a different USB cable in a 2.0 port...if it powers on the device it's OK to move on to the next step if the button is available
Thanks PDub! All my ports are 2.0 and I've tried them all but haven't yet tried another cable. I will and give an update. My cab info BTW is
Model Number:1342
Data Code:2021-05-07
System Version: 2021-05-31 PCBA Version: LBQ-1237/1238-A-V1.1 Version No: V01
I tried 5 different cables and 2 different laptops and still not able to do the 2nd step
Do you have to leave it connected to the PC to use it or after you install everything do you disconnect from the PC ?
disconnect after installation
Did they add 6 button configurations? Ive got 3 countercades. The mk one, the nba jam one and the marvel one. Played them all a bit and they were all perfect. Came to play the marvel one which i knew all the games worked. Now its fully stuck on marvel vs capcom and you cannot exit it no matter what you do. I said screw it cuz i knew u could mod tgem. Didn't know about the 4 button limit though. Hopefully this has been fixed. Any info would be greatly appreciated.
Does anyone know if the marvel countercade still has a side usb? I was going to order one now but in the pictures on the site there is no side usb
Only the 2 player version
I am getting a "Running Installation Failed" error message when trying to install the driver to my Marvel Super Heroes Countercade PCB board. Any idea what cold be going on? I am running the driver from my Mac on my virtual machine of Windows. The Countercade's marquee is lit up once it's plugged in.
same issue for me, Mac running Windows and the marquee is lit up
After installing driver and selecting ok, 2nd step never becomes available. Any suggestions?
following. The same is happening with me.
Quick question !! Quick question!!! Can we put all neogeo and SNK roms?
Up to you
can you help me?
my games won't play when I select them?
please help
Start over from scratch
@@PDubsArcadeLoft I think my card is corrupt. I've read that I have to do another flash drive.
Any idea if i can do this on the TMNT 1 player counter? no external USB but i thought OTG cable to micro USB so i can connect my drive? thoughts?
This doesn't work on that model just the 2 player
II have tried roms with hit or miss success. My copies are like 15 years old or more. Any idea if Blazing Star works on this?
So do we need to format the drive to fat32 or anything or I can just plop the drive into my laptop?
Hi, im on the last step and forgive my ignorance but im not sure where to drag those 4k roms from? Any help would be greatly appreciated
So, if I plan to do this to my TMNT countercade is there little point since it has a two button layout? I plan to do a bunch of 2 button arcade games... But that won't leave room for a select button?
I know this is old but what can it run up to? I beleive Naomi is put of the question but what about cp2/3
Those running Batocera on an NBA Jam Countercade, how are you configuring buttons. I'm thinking of setting it up for one player only and using the right side buttons for Start and Select ad assigning the Player.1 Start button as Y.
Just making sure this is strictly only for countercades? I have the standalone Marvel Super Heroes Arcade anything that can be done with that?
@@HeyzeusNYC69 only for countercade
What size flash drive would I need? Would 64 GB be enough, considering the limits of the physical hardware behind this system? Thanks
64gb more than enough
Hmm, so I followed all the steps but when I get into Bactocera there are only like 7 or 8 systems listed and it’s missing MAME even though the folder is there with ROMs.
Once you drop some ROMS in the other folders, they will appear in the UI. If there are no games in the folder, then that emulator doesn't show up on the system
@@PDubsArcadeLoft Thanks, do the ROMs have to be their own folders within the Mame2003 file or just the ROM itself?
@@shootermcgavin1208 either should work. But if your ROMs aren't working Google Mame 2003 0.78 Romset and use those in either the Mame or FB Neo Folder..those are the ones I had the most success with
Can you put a list of what countercades will work on this in the description or is it all countercades? If it's limited to a certain select few it would be great to know in case someone wants to order one to use this hack on it. Hopefully the Mystery Encoder team does this for 3/4 scale cabs. This is awesome.
Glen when you click the link and look at the website it tells you only available for Mortal Kombat, NBA Jam or Marvel Super Heroes at this time.
@@PDubsArcadeLoft Ah, thank you. I should have taken that extra step. As usual, you are the MAN!
If the ROMS aren't included how does it work exactly ?
Grab some roms off the internet
So why would this not work for a countercade? Is it because you can't get a vertical image yet?
Different PCB board.
I wonder if you can use a 2-1 usb connector to have a separate controller and still be able to load the front end? I have the nba jam one and basically can only play older games with 2 buttons maximum.
Worth a shot - it won't hurt anything - let me know how it goes!
It works. I bought a 4-1 usb hub on Amazon for 17 bucks. Put the thumb drive in the first port and a usb ps2 controller and it worked. I wanted to test it before buying a USB arcade controller that cost $50. It did not work with a ps4 controller though. That was the first one I tried.
I bought one of the Marvel Super Hero countercades to try this out. Followed the directions on the mystery encoder website and readme file to the letter, but each time I error out on the first step. I used 4 different micro USB cables, 8 different ports on 2 separate computers, but no dice :(
No luck for me
Join the Team Encoder Discord channel link in video description and look for help under the countercade section
Followed directions but doesn't launch and just goes to regular 1up lunch screen.
Bad Roms that don't work with the emulator folder you put them in
@@PDubsArcadeLoft wouldn't it still launch batocera though?
When I toggle the PCB board switch to off and then insert the mini USB into the board (and other end of USB into my PC), the NBA JAM countercade keeps turning on and I can’t get past step 1 of the instructions where the drivers are installed. I think it’s because my game is not powered off. And the cab’s main power source is also unplugged from the PCB board. Am I doing something wrong or do I have a faulty PCB board? Thanks.
Im having the same issue. Ever figure that out?
does it work on the new mortal kombat 2 deluxe, or just the old one with 3 games?
No, only on the 2player countercade
@@PDubsArcadeLoft right, countercade, they're not available here (sweden). thanks
What Rom of Armored Warriors are you using!? I have 3 different roms and none of them even start up? Are you using a different emulator? It's my son's favorite game and it's frustrating that I can't get it to work even though it shows that it works for you.
Using MAME - using a Mame 2003 0.78 Romset
Yeah that's what I'm using. All 3 roms I have are from a mame 2003 0.78 archive. Neither of them even boot up
Is it possible to hide the other systems on batocera? I would prefer arcade and maybe just a few select systems?
Sure...delete the folders off the USB
If Batocera is on the stick, couldn’t we run skraper on our PC and place the images where they belong on the stick? I do that with AetherSX2 on my Xbox.
Looking forward to CPS1/2 and Neo Geo games on it.
Yes
@@PDubsArcadeLoft Excellent. This will give me an excuse to hook it back up. Thanks again!
does the usb stick need to be formatted? i have a mod from a different console on it and i’m just wondering if it would affect the hack on the countercade.
Best to not combine sticks like that just use a different one
@@PDubsArcadeLoft if it doesn’t work could i just unplug the usb stick and revert to the stock games and os without the hack?
@@stewietrollface9655 yes
Question. My volume is not working on my Mortal Kombat Counter cade. Any ideas?
Volume doesn't work on main menu will work in game, need to toggle up and down Long press won't work
Hi PDUBS. Do I need a specific micro USB to USB to hook from PC to countercade , or can I use the one that come with my phone or other electronics to charge? Thank you.
Older microUSb to USB cables work best if you have an Amazon fire stick that cable works for sure
@@PDubsArcadeLoft thank youPDUBS
Thanks alot for this great news 👍.
This is the simple mod we all waited for !!
Wish it was possible on the classic SF2 cabinets, just by adding a USB port to begin with.
I got this set up, but I can't seem to find the ROMS I downloaded (I've never done anything like this before). I downloaded some arcade games from Rom Hustler and dragged them into the MAME folder. When I turn on the machine, there is no MAME option still. I tried other folders, like NES (because that shows up), and that didn't work either. I also tried opening the contents of a game folder and dragging it into the main folder...also no luck. Any suggestions? I know I'm messing something up. Maybe I downloaded something incorrectly? Thank you
Google Mame 2003 0.78 Romset and try those in the Mame folder
@@PDubsArcadeLoft I got it to work! I can’t thank you enough. Any suggestions as to where to find good arcade roms?
Do you remember how you got it to work? Can't get any mame or fbneo games or emulator to come up in the main menu.@@IamTheGameWJWF
NBA Jam Countercade has been hacked for the USB games. My problem is: when the USB in installed and loading up the roms, the volume is at full blast and the countercade volume switch dose not turn the volume down. The switch works when using the countercade w/o USB and just playing the NBA Jam Games. Any idea how to fix?
Volume toggle only works in game not on menu, just turn the lights down low and party on.
Another question, I bought the wrong as. As I have the NBA Jam Countcade and it has too few buttons for several games. Any idea on expanding the number of buttons?
Is there a way to turn off the reset game hot key which is player 2 start button+ player 1 bottom red button? (MSH counter cade) I wasn’t able to find it on the controller setup in the menu or a controller config file on the PC.... thanks!
Does the TMNT 2 Player Counter-Cade hack include the classic arcade X-Men, The Simpsons and MK games? Those are some of my faves!
If you add them
I wonder why they put usb slot in some of these Arcade1ups to begin with. Besides outrun, we haven't seen any easter eggs.
To add or use a separate USB controller
I tried this on the Mortal Kombat countercade and after going through step 1 installing the drivers I get the message that the driver installed ok but when I close that window nothing happens, it just says waiting for driver install to exit before continuing, any suggestions for things to try? I have already tried three different cables with no luck.
Make sure you USB cable is plugged into a USB 2.0 Port on your PC
@@PDubsArcadeLoft Thank you for your help I didn't think to try that
How do you easily get a micro usb cable into the port on the countercade, with the side on?
Patience
Just curious, will the countercade play uce files or will I have to secure arcade roms in a different file type?
it will not play uce files.
Would this work with a USB A-A cable like what is used to charge the Legends Gamer Pro and connect to the side port on the counterade ?
No microUSB A to USB A
Has anyones mod stopped working? It worked for months for me, but now when I go to play a game, I get a black screen with the 2 controller icons, and it boots me back to the game selection screen. Any idea for a fix?
Same issue for me, here looking for answers. Sounds like something got corrupted?
Has anyone been able to hook up an external controller. When I hook one up and go to button mapping it does not recognize the controller. I have tried a couple different controllers
Mine tries to turn on with the micro usb power and the PCB switch inside don’t seem to do anything. Any advice?
Use a different USB cable
@@PDubsArcadeLoft thanks, I’ve tried 4 different ones. The machine is turned off on the PCB and the out power button and still turns right on when I plug in the micro usb cable. Step two requires me to unplug it and plug it back in to pop up. It runs through to %. When I plug in the USB, and turn on power, it just sits on the Loading screen. I’ve even tried the hack using my ROG Ally and no dice.
@@d3adkamikaz3 do you have an Amazon fire stick? That cable should work that came with it
lol, I think I have a sealed fire stick somewhere. I’ll go look for it.
When you say regular usb stick are you talking about the physical size of the stock or the usb plug itself? I’m using a lower profile usb stick. Could that be part of my issue?
I did all this and ended up with 300 or so games. What did I do wrong?
Does anyone know how to play 64 games without audio chop? Graphics are fine, and with all the high resolution and visual fidelity improvements on. It seems the horsepower is there. I believe it may be the preloaded 64 emulators. it seems the “Parrallel” 64 emulator offers options to correct this through threading. Anyone have advice??
Join the team Encoder discord channel link in video description and ask there
Can i buy the stick? I have no time to do all the work...
No clue