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CPS2
Katakana CPシステムII
Rōmaji shīpī shisutemu tsū
Manufacturer Capcom
Year 1993
CPU 68000 @ 16 MHz
Sound Z80 @ 8 MHz
Resolution 15k
Wiring Standard JAMMA+
Predecessor CPS1
Successor CPS3

The CP System II (CPシステムII shīpī shisutemu tsū?) or CPS-2 is an arcade system board that Capcom first used in 1993 for Super Street Fighter II. It was successor to their previous CP System arcade hardware and was succeeded by the CP System III hardware in 1996. [1]

The system is comprised of a motherboard (the "A Board") and a game ROM board (the "B Board"). Any game can be used with any motherboard, provided they are region compatible.

Hardware Specification

Main CPU : 68000 @ 16 MHz
Sound CPU : Z80 @ 8 MHz
Sound Chips : Q Sound @ 4 MHz
Color Palette : 32 bit
Total On Screen Colors: 4096
Colors per tile : 16 (4 bits per pixel)
Object Number : 900 (16 x 16 pixels)
Scroll Faces : 3
Resolution : 384 x 224
Maximum Rom Capacity : 322 Megabits[2]

Kick Harness

The JAMMA+ harness found in CPS-2 boards has 34 pins in two rows. It is multipurpose and the game might use it for different input options. It is most commonly used as a Kick Harness, extending the JAMMA 3 buttons per player to 6 buttons, and is commonly used in fighting games. It can also be used to extend input for three of four player games.

The harness is compatible with the Sega Naomi I/O board by Capcom and CPS-3 games.

Regions

B-board regions are identified by the upper case colour. A-board regions are identified by a central colour-coded label which clearly states the region, and test and audio volume buttons of matching colour. In later years, Capcom are known to have used blue cases for Japanese region games, and any colour cases for Hispanic region games. Quite why there is such a patchy method of region locking globally is unknown.

There are six known types of CPS2 boardsets, which are as follows:

  • Blue - USA & European region boards. These are totally interchangeable with the green Japanese region boards and yellow rental boards.
  • Green - Japanese region boards. Interchangeable with blue region and yellow rental boards.
  • Grey - Asia region boards. The connectors are keyed in such a way that matching grey A and B boards are required.
  • Orange - South American region boards. The connectors are keyed in such a way that matching orange A and B boards are required.

Note that grey and orange boards are not interchangeable.

  • Yellow - Rental boards, generally labelled “Property of Capcom”. It is thought these where rented out to operators for a limited period so they could “test” their market with a particular game in order to encourage them to buy their own copy. The connectors are keyed the same as green and blue boards, and are therefore interchangeable.
  • Black - These are rather unique in that they do not have a seperate motherboard, rather they are an all-in-one solution. The case is made of black painted pressed steel rather than coloured ABS plastic, containing a single JAMMA PCB. They were only available in Japan, and were released for both rental and for general sale. The reason why Capcom decided to offer some games as an all-in-one board is currently unknown, although it was likely for cost-reduction purposes. It is believed only the more popular games were released as black all-in-one boards, such as Street Fighter Zero 3, Giga Wing and Marvel vs. Capcom. The last CPS2 title released by Capcom, Hyper Street Fighter II, was also released in this format. These boards have a smaller footprint than the motherboard/rom board combo.

Game List

Release Date Developer English Title Japanese Title Genre Green Blue Gray Yellow
2000-06-20 Raizing 1944: The Loop Master 1944 The Loop Master (1944 THE LOOP MASTER) Shoot 'em up Yes check.svg Yes check.svg Yes check.svg Red x.svg
1995-07-20 Capcom 19XX: The War Against Destiny 19XX The War Against Destiny (19XX -THE WAR AGAINST DESTINY-) Shoot 'em up Yes check.svg Yes check.svg Yes check.svg Yes check.svg
1994-05-20 Capcom Alien vs. Predator Alien VS Predator (エイリアンVSプレデター) Beat 'em up Yes check.svg Yes check.svg Yes check.svg Yes check.svg
1994-09-16 Capcom Armored Warriors Powered Gear: Strategic Variant Armor Equipment (パワードギア -STRATEGIC VARIANT ARMOR EQUIPMENT-) Beat 'em up Yes check.svg Limited Yes check.svg Yes check.svg
1997-03-19 Capcom Battle Circuit Battle Circuit (バトルサーキット) Beat 'em up Yes check.svg Euro Only Yes check.svg Red x.svg
1997-07-22 Capcom Capcom Sports Club Capcom Sports Club (カプコンスポーツクラブ) Sports Yes check.svg Euro Only Yes check.svg Yes check.svg
1995-04-20 Capcom Cyberbots: Full Metal Madness Cyberbots: Full Metal Madness (サイバーボッツ -FULL METAL MADNESS-) Fighting Yes check.svg Limited Yes check.svg Yes check.svg
1994-05-07 Capcom Darkstalkers: The Night Warriors Vampire: The Night Warriors (ヴァンパイア -The Night Warriors-) Fighting Yes check.svg Yes check.svg Yes check.svg Yes check.svg
2000-01-21 Raizing Dimahoo Great Mahō Daisakusen (グレート魔法大作戦) Shoot 'em up Yes check.svg Yes check.svg Yes check.svg Red x.svg
1996-06-02 Capcom Dungeons & Dragons: Shadow over Mystara Dungeons & Dragons: Shadow over Mystara (ダンジョンズ&ドラゴンズ シャドーオーバーミスタラ) Beat 'em up Yes check.svg Yes check.svg Yes check.svg Yes check.svg
1994-01-13 Capcom Dungeons & Dragons: Tower of Doom Dungeons & Dragons: Tower of Doom (ダンジョンズ&ドラゴンズ タワーオブドゥーム) Beat 'em up Yes check.svg Yes check.svg Yes check.svg Yes check.svg
1993-03-12 Capcom Eco Fighters Ultimate Ecology (アルティミットエコロジー) Shoot 'em up Yes check.svg Limited Yes check.svg Yes check.svg
1999-02-22 Takumi Giga Wing Giga Wing (ギガウイング) Shoot 'em up Yes check.svg Yes check.svg Yes check.svg Yes check.svg
2003-12-22 Capcom Hyper Street Fighter II: The Anniversary Edition Hyper Street Fighter II (ハイパーストリートファイターII) Fighting Yes check.svg Yes check.svg Yes check.svg Red x.svg
1999-05-27 Capcom Jangokushi: Haō no Saihai Jangokushi Haō no Saihai (雀國志 覇王の采牌) Puzzle Yes check.svg Red x.svg Red x.svg Red x.svg
2001-08-20 Mitchell Janpai Puzzle Chōkō Janpai Puzzle Chōkō (雀牌パズル 長江) Puzzle Yes check.svg Red x.svg Red x.svg Red x.svg
2000-04-12 Takumi Mars Matrix: Hyper Solid Shooting Mars Matrix (マーズマトリックス) Shoot 'em up Yes check.svg Yes check.svg Yes check.svg Red x.svg
1995-10-24 Capcom Marvel Super Heroes Marvel Super Heroes (MARVEL SUPER HEROES) Fighting Yes check.svg Yes check.svg Yes check.svg Yes check.svg
1997-06-20 Capcom Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter (MARVEL SUPER HEROES VS. STREET FIGHTER) Fighting Yes check.svg Yes check.svg Yes check.svg Yes check.svg
1998-01-12 Capcom Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes (MARVEL VS. CAPCOM CLASH OF SUPER HEROES) Fighting Yes check.svg Yes check.svg Yes check.svg Yes check.svg
1996-07-08 Capcom Mega Man 2: The Power Fighters Rockman 2: The Power Fighters (ロックマン2 ザ・パワーファイターズ) Platformer Yes check.svg Yes check.svg Yes check.svg Limited
1995-09-22 Capcom Mega Man: The Power Battle Rockman: The Power Battle (ロックマン ザ・パワーバトル) Platformer Yes check.svg Limited Yes check.svg Red x.svg
2000-10-10 Mitchell Mighty! Pang Mighty Pang (マイティ・パン) Platformer Yes check.svg Yes check.svg Red x.svg Red x.svg
1995-03-02 Capcom Night Warriors: Darkstalkers' Revenge Vampire Hunter: Darkstalkers' Revenge (ヴァンパイアハンター -Darkstalkers' Revenge-) Fighting Yes check.svg Limited Limited Limited
2001-01-07 Cave Progear Progear no Arashi (プロギアの嵐) Shoot 'em up Yes check.svg Yes check.svg Yes check.svg Red x.svg
2001-02-05 Mitchell Puzz Loop 2 Puzz Loop 2 (パズループ2) Puzzle Yes check.svg Yes check.svg Red x.svg Red x.svg
1996-08-26 Capcom Quiz Nanairo Dreams: Nijiirochō no Kiseki Quiz Nanairo Dreams: Nijiirochō no Kiseki (クイズなないろDREAMS 虹色町の奇跡) Quiz Yes check.svg Red x.svg Red x.svg Red x.svg
1994-08-08 Capcom Ring of Destruction: Slammasters II Super Muscle Bomber: The International Blowout (スーパーマッスルボマー -THE INTERNATIONAL BLOWOUT-) Fighting Yes check.svg Yes check.svg Limited Yes check.svg
1995-06-05 Capcom Street Fighter Alpha Street Fighter Zero (ストリートファイターZERO) Fighting Yes check.svg Yes check.svg Yes check.svg Yes check.svg
1996-02-27 Capcom Street Fighter Alpha 2 Street Fighter Zero 2 (ストリートファイターZERO2) Fighting Yes check.svg Yes check.svg Yes check.svg Yes check.svg
1998-06-29 Capcom Street Fighter Alpha 3 Street Fighter Zero 3 (ストリートファイターZERO3) Fighting Yes check.svg Yes check.svg Yes check.svg Yes check.svg
1996-08-05 Capcom Street Fighter Zero 2 Alpha Street Fighter Zero 2 Alpha (ストリートファイターZERO2 ALPHA) Fighting Yes check.svg Red x.svg Yes check.svg Yes check.svg
1997-09-04 Capcom Super Gem Fighter Mini Mix Pocket Fighter (ポケットファイター) Fighting Yes check.svg Yes check.svg Yes check.svg Yes check.svg
1996-05-29 Capcom Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo Super Puzzle Fighter II X (スーパーパズルファイターIIX) Puzzle Yes check.svg Yes check.svg Yes check.svg Yes check.svg
1994-02-23 Capcom Super Street Fighter II Turbo Super Street Fighter II X: Grand Master Challenge (スーパーストリートファイターIIX) Fighting Yes check.svg Yes check.svg Yes check.svg Yes check.svg
1993-09-10 Capcom Super Street Fighter II: The New Challengers/Tournament Battle Super Street Fighter II (スーパーストリートファイターII) Fighting Yes check.svg Yes check.svg Yes check.svg Yes check.svg
1997-09-13 Capcom Vampire Hunter 2: Darkstalkers' Revenge Vampire Hunter 2: Darkstalkers' Revenge (ヴァンパイアハンター2 -Darkstalkers' Revenge-) Fighting Yes check.svg Red x.svg Yes check.svg Yes check.svg
1997-09-13 Capcom Vampire Savior 2: The Lord of Vampire Vampire Savior 2: The Lord of Vampire (ヴァンパイアセイヴァー2 -The Lord of Vampire-) Fighting Yes check.svg Red x.svg Yes check.svg Yes check.svg
1997-05-19 Capcom Vampire Savior: The Lord of Vampire Vampire Savior: The Lord of Vampire (ヴァンパイアセイヴァー -The Lord of Vampire-) Fighting Yes check.svg Yes check.svg Yes check.svg Yes check.svg
1996-09-09 Capcom X-Men vs. Street Fighter X-Men vs. Street Fighter (X-MEN VS. STREET FIGHTER) Fighting Yes check.svg Yes check.svg Yes check.svg Yes check.svg
1994-12-08 Capcom X-Men: Children of the Atom X-Men: Children of the Atom (X-MEN Children of The Atom) Fighting Yes check.svg Yes check.svg Yes check.svg Yes check.svg

Manuals

Manuals for CPS2 games can be found here, feel free to add more.

B Board Labels

B board labels for CPS2 games can be found here, feel free to add more.

Suicide Battery

The CP System II consists of two separate parts; the A board, which connects to the JAMMA harness and contains components common between all CP System II games, and the B board, which contains the game itself. The relationship between the A and B board is basically the same as that between a home video game console and cartridge. CP System II A and B boards are color-coded by region, and each board can only be used with its same-colored mate. The exception to this is that the blue and green boards can be used together. The B boards hold battery-backed memory containing decryption keys needed for the games to run. As time passes, these batteries lose their charge and the games stop functioning, because the CPU cannot execute any code without the decryption keys. This is known to hobbyists as the "suicide battery". It is possible to bypass the original battery and swap it out with a new one in-circuit, but this must be done before the original falls below 2V or the keys will be lost.
Consequently the board would just die anyway, meaning even if used legally it would not play after a finite amount of time (Unless a fee was paid to Capcom to replace it).
Due to the heavy encryption, it was believed for a long time that CP System II emulation was next to impossible. However, in January 2001, the CPS-2 Shock group was able to obtain unencrypted program data by hacking into the hardware, which they distributed as XOR difference tables to produce the unencrypted data from the original ROM images, making emulation possible, as well as restoring cartridges that had been erased because of the suicide system.[3]

Phoenixing

The process of reviving a suicided CPS2 game is called Phoenixing. To phoenix a board:

  1. Purchase the phoenixed EPROMs/data from Razoola
  2. Reprogram the appropriate program EPROMs with the Phoenix ROM data
  3. Desolder/Remove the Battery (bottom right corner of the board)
  4. Short the 2 leads of the electrolytic capacitor next to where the + terminal was together for several seconds. This will drain the juice left in the circuit and allow the phoenix code to operate properly.

Boot up the title. A phoenix logo should appear - at this point, pressing the test button will let the you change the region.

Notes

  1. If a phoenixed board stops working it may be because the electrolytic capacitor next to the + terminal has regained charge. Simply short it out again to revive the board.

Conversions

Capcom Play System II B Board

A "conversion" is a CPS2 game that has been reprogrammed to a different CPS2 game. Conversions are preformed by reprogramming all of the EPROMs on the B board, and replacing the mask ROMs with EPROMs programmed with data from another title. Depending on the game you want to make, 24 jumpers also have to be set correctly, and the correct PAL has to be used or a wire added.

Conversions are mostly limited to Progear and Hyper Street Fighter II: The Anniversary Edition as these games are relatively expensive. Conversions are easy to identify - the graphics Mask ROMs are replaced with EPROMs (windowed/stickered chips).

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