July 1, 2015 @ 5:10 AM UTCDragonMinded updated a repair tip on Viper
New Tip Contents
Using Compact Flash
The hard drive in a ParaParaParadise Viper will eventually go bad. If you dump the drive using DD or a similar command, it will be a 12 GB file. However, only about the first 512MB is used. It is safe to use a 1 GB CF card as a replacement if you image only the first 1 GB of the dumped drive onto the card. To use the card in place of a hard drive, you will need a CF to IDE adapter. The Viper will recognize the CF card in the adapter as a standard drive and boot fine.
I've had issues with some newer CF cards not booting in the Viper stack. My suspicion is that they are too fast. Try to get a CF card that is 133x or slower. Transcend 16 GB 133x CF cards have been tested working on multiple setups and multiple CF->IDE adapters and are available [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000W0BC7I on amazon].
Old Tip Contents
Using Compact Flash
The hard drive in a ParaParaParadise Viper will eventually go bad. If you dump the drive using DD or a similar command, it will be a 12 GB file. However, only about the first 512MB is used. It is safe to use a 1 GB CF card as a replacement if you image only the first 1 GB of the dumped drive onto the card. To use the card in place of a hard drive, you will need a CF to IDE adapter. The Viper will recognize the CF card in the adapter as a standard drive and boot fine.
I've had issues with some newer CF cards not booting in the Viper stack. My suspicion is that they are too fast. Try to get a CF card that is 133x or slower. Transcend 16 GB 133x CF cards have been tested working on multiple setups and multiple CF->IDE adapters and are available [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000W0BC7I on amazon]
July 1, 2015 @ 5:10 AM UTCDragonMinded updated a repair tip on Viper
New Tip Contents
Using Compact Flash
The hard drive in a ParaParaParadise Viper will eventually go bad. If you dump the drive using DD or a similar command, it will be a 12 GB file. However, only about the first 512MB is used. It is safe to use a 1 GB CF card as a replacement if you image only the first 1 GB of the dumped drive onto the card. To use the card in place of a hard drive, you will need a CF to IDE adapter. The Viper will recognize the CF card in the adapter as a standard drive and boot fine.
I've had issues with some newer CF cards not booting in the Viper stack. My suspicion is that they are too fast. Try to get a CF card that is 133x or slower. Transcend 16 GB 133x CF cards have been tested working on multiple setups and multiple CF->IDE adapters and are available [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000W0BC7I on amazon]
Old Tip Contents
Using Compact Flash
The hard drive in a ParaParaParadise Viper will eventually go bad. If you dump the drive using DD or a similar command, it will be a 12 GB file. However, only about the first 512MB is used. It is safe to use a 1 GB CF card as a replacement if you image only the first 1 GB of the dumped drive onto the card. To use the card in place of a hard drive, you will need a CF to IDE adapter and an IDE male-to-male adapter. The Viper will recognize the CF card in the adapter as a standard drive and boot fine.
May 13, 2014 @ 5:15 AM UTCDragonMinded updated the link between Para Para Paradise and Viper
May 12, 2014 @ 2:22 AM UTCDragonMinded updated a repair tip on Viper
New Tip Contents
Swapping Boards
There are two revisions of the Viper board. One with the IDE port populated and a newer BIOS, and one standard with IDE headers removed. Aside from that, everything is identical. The only known games that have the IDE port populated are ParaParaParadise and Mocap Golf. It is confirmed that you can use a Mocap Golf PCB to replace a bad ParaParaParadise PCB as long as you swap the security chip. It is probable that the same repair works in the other direction.
All other games are theorized to be compatible with each other as long as the security chip is transplanted. There is no currently known way to populate the headers to use a standard game with PPP or Mocap Golf.
The security chip sits just below the RTC-RAM chip and appears at first glance to be a standard 3-leg transistor. Examining the part number reveals it to be a 1-wire EEPROM chip containing the security of the system. It can be transplanted to another board without harm given careful soldering technique.
Old Tip Contents
Swapping Boards
There are two revisions of the Viper board. One with the IDE port populated and a newer BIOS, and one standard with IDE headers removed. Aside from that, everything is identical. The only known games that have the IDE port populated are ParaParaParadise and Mocap Golf. It is confirmed that you can use a Mocap Golf PCB to replace a bad ParaParaParadise PCB as long as you swap the security chip. It is probable that the same repair works in the other direction.<br><br>All other games are theorized to be compatible with each other as long as the security chip is transplanted. There is no currently known way to populate the headers to use a standard game with PPP or Mocap Golf.<br><br>The security chip sits just below the RTC-RAM chip and appears at first glance to be a standard 3-leg transistor. Examining the part number reveals it to be a 1-wire EEPROM chip containing the security of the system. It can be transplanted to another board without harm given careful soldering technique.
March 6, 2014 @ 7:27 AM UTCDragonMinded updated a repair tip on Viper
New Tip Contents
Swapping Boards
There are two revisions of the Viper board. One with the IDE port populated and a newer BIOS, and one standard with IDE headers removed. Aside from that, everything is identical. The only known games that have the IDE port populated are ParaParaParadise and Mocap Golf. It is confirmed that you can use a Mocap Golf PCB to replace a bad ParaParaParadise PCB as long as you swap the security chip. It is probable that the same repair works in the other direction.<br><br>All other games are theorized to be compatible with each other as long as the security chip is transplanted. There is no currently known way to populate the headers to use a standard game with PPP or Mocap Golf.<br><br>The security chip sits just below the RTC-RAM chip and appears at first glance to be a standard 3-leg transistor. Examining the part number reveals it to be a 1-wire EEPROM chip containing the security of the system. It can be transplanted to another board without harm given careful soldering technique.
Old Tip Contents
Swapping Boards
There are two revisions of the Viper board. One with the IDE port populated and a newer BIOS, and one standard with IDE headers removed. Aside from that, everything is identical. The only known games that have the IDE port populated are ParaParaParadise and Mocap Golf. It is confirmed that you can use a Mocap Golf PCB to replace a bad ParaParaParadise PCB as long as you swap the security chip. It is probable that the same repair works in the other direction.<br><br>All other games are theorized to be compatible with each other as long as the security chip is transplanted. There is no currently known way to populate the headers to use a standard game with PPP or Mocap Golf.<br><br>The security chip sits just below the RTC-RAM chip and appears at first glance to be a standard 3-leg transistor. Examining the part number reveals it to be a 1-wire EEPROM chip containing the security of the system. It can be transplanted to another board without harm given careful soldering technique.
April 7, 2013 @ 6:30 PM UTCDragonMinded added a repair tip to Viper
Original Tip Contents
Using Compact Flash
The hard drive in a ParaParaParadise Viper will eventually go bad. If you dump the drive using DD or a similar command, it will be a 12 GB file. However, only about the first 512MB is used. It is safe to use a 1 GB CF card as a replacement if you image only the first 1 GB of the dumped drive onto the card. To use the card in place of a hard drive, you will need a CF to IDE adapter and an IDE male-to-male adapter. The Viper will recognize the CF card in the adapter as a standard drive and boot fine.
April 7, 2013 @ 6:25 PM UTCDragonMinded updated the link between Mocap Golf and Viper
New Game List
Mocap Golf
April 7, 2013 @ 6:25 PM UTCDragonMinded added a link between Mocap Golf and Viper
April 7, 2013 @ 6:24 PM UTCDragonMinded updated a repair tip on Viper
New Tip Contents
Swapping Boards
There are two revisions of the Viper board. One with the IDE port populated and a newer BIOS, and one standard with IDE headers removed. Aside from that, everything is identical. The only known games that have the IDE port populated are ParaParaParadise and Mocap Golf. It is confirmed that you can use a Mocap Golf PCB to replace a bad ParaParaParadise PCB as long as you swap the security chip. It is probable that the same repair works in the other direction.<br><br>All other games are theorized to be compatible with each other as long as the security chip is transplanted. There is no currently known way to populate the headers to use a standard game with PPP or Mocap Golf.<br><br>The security chip sits just below the RTC-RAM chip and appears at first glance to be a standard 3-leg transistor. Examining the part number reveals it to be a 1-wire EEPROM chip containing the security of the system. It can be transplanted to another board without harm given careful soldering technique.
Old Tip Contents
Swapping Boards
There are two revisions of the Viper board. One with the IDE port populated and a newer BIOS, and one standard with IDE headers removed. Aside from that, everything is identical. The only known games that have the IDE port populated are ParaParaParadise and Mocap Golf. It is confirmed that you can use a Mocap Golf PCB to replace a bad ParaParaParadise PCB as long as you swap the security chip. It is probable that the same repair works in the other direction.<br><br>All other games are theorized to be compatible with each other as long as the security chip is transplanted. There is no currently known way to populate the headers to use a standard game with PPP or Mocap Golf.
April 7, 2013 @ 6:23 PM UTCDragonMinded added a repair tip to Viper
Original Tip Contents
Swapping Boards
There are two revisions of the Viper board. One with the IDE port populated and a newer BIOS, and one standard with IDE headers removed. Aside from that, everything is identical. The only known games that have the IDE port populated are ParaParaParadise and Mocap Golf. It is confirmed that you can use a Mocap Golf PCB to replace a bad ParaParaParadise PCB as long as you swap the security chip. It is probable that the same repair works in the other direction.<br><br>All other games are theorized to be compatible with each other as long as the security chip is transplanted. There is no currently known way to populate the headers to use a standard game with PPP or Mocap Golf.
April 7, 2013 @ 3:17 AM UTCDragonMinded added a link between Viper and 120mm 12v PC Fan
April 3, 2013 @ 12:48 AM UTCDragonMinded updated Viper
changed the date range from "2013-2013" to "2000-2002"
April 3, 2013 @ 12:48 AM UTCDragonMinded updated Viper
changed the developer from "" to "Konami"
April 3, 2013 @ 12:48 AM UTCDragonMinded added Viper to the wiki