M2`s

Discussion in 'Panasonic M2 and 3DO' started by virtual alan, Mar 18, 2005.

  1. WolverineDK

    WolverineDK music lover

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  2. pitsunami

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    wolv i think you are a bit confused...model 2 is different than m2:thumbsup:
     
  3. WolverineDK

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    Oh well, it was just interesting, since I read the word m2. Ok my mistake, but hey at least I am aware of my mistake :)
     
  4. Borman

    Borman Digital Games Curator

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    I just won 3 more (unboxed) controllers on ebay :eek:
     
  5. 3do

    3do Segata Sanshiro!

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    hey, i'm a newbie here and have an big obsession with the M2 and while browsing the net on M2 info i came across this page of someone who owns a black FZ-21S1 M2 http://sflynn.info/M2/index.html

    i thought i should share it with you ppl
     
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  6. zappenduster

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    you mean this shy little thing on the right site...

    [​IMG]

    but iam getting parted from it very soon it seems poor me =(
     
  7. Borman

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    Id pay good money for that thing lol.
     
  8. jwhazel

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    I finally got my M2 controller in the mail today. Brought it to work and took it apart hoping to figure out a way to (easily) convert another controller to the m2 spec. Turns out its not that easy. 3DO took the easy but very expensive route and used FPGA's to control all of the logic in the proto controllers. It seems there is a built in boundry scanner and a socketed sram chip so I may try dumping both of those sometime. But for the time being, I'm not sure a copy can be made of these proto controllers.

    I'm guessing that these were distributed with the dev kits and the final version was the n64-esque one.
     
  9. Borman

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    Ive got all 4 of mine waiting at home lol :p
     
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    So you're planning on playing 4 player....vizhouse?
     
  11. zappenduster

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    ok now you just need to find the 4player adapter =) ill stay with my 2 controllers more usefull =)

    oh before i forget jwhazel did you happen to make some nice big pictures of the open controller you know naked :drool: and could post them or send via email ?
     
  12. Borman

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    Now I just need one of those sexy units in your signature ;)
     
  13. WanganRunner

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    That site that 3do linked to with the black M2.....he got it at a FLEA MARKET?!?!

    That's like finding Yellowcake Uranium at a thrift store, lol. How does something like that make its way to a flea market?
     
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  14. zappenduster

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    where did you find the 2nd one ?

    mine is the one from ssflynn...
     
  15. jwhazel

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    Did we determine what the black units were? I figured they were engineering samples.
     
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    I didn't see anything in that that said the black ones were production models. I think the white ones were production ones, blacks were ES's.

    Correct me anyone :shrug:
     
  17. zappenduster

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    white one is at least one prototype (blue buttons) in the wild early prototype with some handwiring to it mainboard platine states 1996 not really sure if i mix that up but rpa either sold it or bought it at least i remember someone in the forum bought the prototype maybe he can share some more light on it if he had examined it more

    never seen another fz21 in the wild except for mine mentioned in productsheets yes but no more i would be very pleased if you find more infos on the 2nd one

    before i forgot the running fz21s shows the prototype controllers on the screen for its videocd players (where are the buttons labled play pause and so on)

    black one is indeed from july 1998
     
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  18. RPA

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    Hey Zappenduster. I don't remember what year mine was. It's been in a vacuum sealed bag in a fire proof safe for quite a while. I just went and checked the bottom of it but there wasn't a date. I have some pics of the PCB somewhere but I can't find them and if I remember correctly there is a time stamp on the top half of the case as well.

    Why do you have to part with yours? Did you ever get anywhere with running Battle Tryst on it?
     
  19. zappenduster

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    its a complicated issue more or less in a week or two thing will come more clear

    i never found the time to check the unit more out hope to concentrate on the manuals in the near future and try to do some more research on the history of the m2

    since jan 2006 my shift system changed and i dont really have time to do intensive work on m2 related things (12hour shifts burn you out like hell)

    on your unit if i didnt mix up my archives the date was from your m2 at least i think so since i think yours was sold via ebay and the pictures of the inner stuff where from some gallery around the net but my guess is that its the same unit
     
  20. zappenduster

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    static gamer had as i remember ssflynns m2 pictures he posted them there and then came around the same time to our forum so my wild guess is its the same unit i try to find his gallery
     
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