Panasonic Q question

[TPSNT]

I have a Panasonic Q which I have modded to also play PAL DVDs and I have installed a ViperGC. I am using Cobra 2.1 with Q drivecode which I got from the GCOS 1.5 source code. It works great, but there is one issue. After inserting a game you always need to turn it off and on again because the Cobra BIOS can only load a disc if it was already in the drive when you turn it on, but with the Q you can only insert a disc when it is on. I saw that emu_kidid is selling Qoob chips. Do Qoob chips also have this issue? Otherwise I would buy one.

[sumas]

I modded my Q the same way ^^

I always switch to DVD Mode than i can open the drive change the disk and so i can use it normal.

How you managed it with the color problems with pal games?

[emu_kidid]

The issue might be that the Q never fully shuts off the DVD drive so the drive code is still resident in memory until a full power cycle/drive reset is issued. Getting a Qoob Pro might solve this issue, could you try launching Swiss and seeing if that works?

[TPSNT]

I modded my Q the same way ^^

I always switch to DVD Mode than i can open the drive change the disk and so i can use it normal.

How you managed it with the color problems with pal games?

Only black and white with PAL games that don't support PAL60. I just play those game on my other cube.

The issue might be that the Q never fully shuts off the DVD drive so the drive code is still resident in memory until a full power cycle/drive reset is issued. Getting a Qoob Pro might solve this issue, could you try launching Swiss and seeing if that works?

And the Qoob SX? A Qoob Pro is a bit expensive for something that might work. (And I don't want to open it again without knowing 100% it will work, it takes a day to take it apart and another day to assemble it again ).
Swiss works on the Q, I can insert the disc after loading Swiss, but then it's easier to insert a disc and switch to DVD mode and back.

[sumas]

These days i have to open my q. so i could solder a pro, when they will arrive from emu

If emu can put one on hold for you, so long that i can test it, then i could tell you if it works or not.

I hope you understand me ^^

[TPSNT]

Would be great to know if it works. But is the SX bios different from the Pro besides that you can't run programs from flash? The SX does everything I need and for $20 I might just try it.

[emu_kidid]

The Qoob PRO bios vs the Qoob SX bios is exactly the same apart from the lack of flash support (and cheats lacking due to no flash memory)

[liquitt]

A Qoob Pro is a bit expensive for something that might work.

lol @ a Q owner talking about something being too expensive :/

These days i have to open my q. so i could solder a pro, when they will arrive from emu

what about the one i sent you?

[sumas]

That one i soldere in the cube of my bro. He will come back in three weeks so i hope the one from emu will arrive earlier.


TPSNT wrote:
A Qoob Pro is a bit expensive for something that might work.




lol @ a Q owner talking about something being too expensive :/


I think also only the best for my baby, so a PRO is a MUST HAVE or a extrme ^^

[liquitt]

That one i soldere in the cube of my bro. He will come back in three weeks so i hope the one from emu will arrive earlier.

and does it work?

[sumas]

Up to now my bro doesnt complaint about it

[TPSNT]

lol @ a Q owner talking about something being too expensive :/

Hehe, but I have an already modded Q and I am looking to spend money because I am too lazy to turn it off and on again after inserting a game .

Anyway, I ordered a Qoob SX. sumas, please let me now how your Qoob Pro works with your Q so I can decide if I install it in my Q or in another cube.

[sumas]

np

Will report when i installed it

[sumas]

Hey guys,

The Pro arrived.
I dissasabled my Q.
Prepared evrything for inatallation.

And my Solder Station died.
So i tried my older iron --> i killed my gc mb

Sry, that i couldn´t help you.
Just trying to get an japan mb.

[TPSNT]

You killed your Q?
Is the GC board in a Q exactly the same as a normal cube? Maybe you can replace it with a PAL board so you can play PAL games in color.

[yamaharacer]

its not the same like one of a normal cube. the connectores are a little bit different placed.

[sumas]

It is possible to replace it.

And i want to replace it with an japan board.

But first of all i need a new soldering station.

PS I dont sell my Q.

[infact]

Would be interesting to know, which part you have killed. Maybe it can be repaired. (I think of the ipl-chip or a capacitor/resistor)

[sumas]

I don´t know.

just soldered the PRO, turned it on, black screen.
resoldered it, black screen, put it out black screen.

So first of all i have to get a new solder station.

then i will try to repair it.
then try to get an pal into it and if i get a new japan i will try that.

[emu_kidid]

yeah, if you're still getting a black screen with it removed, something is messed up on the GC board