Editing Arcade Boards

= Overview =
Several arcade systems have been built around the PS2 hardware. While some systems use almost stock PS2 hardware (the Konami Python 2 going as far as cramming an entire unmodified SCPH-50000 console into the arcade chassis), other systems use a more custom approach with later Namco systems being based on entirely custom motherboards.

Sony provided some PS2 chassis specifically for use in arcade systems. These are:
* COH-H30000
** Based on B-chassis GH-004 together with it's daughterboard (GD-011)
** Differences compared to normal retail GH-004 boards include (but are not necessariliy limited to):
*** Special [[MechaCon]] version (CXP102064-'''651R''')
*** Special [[SysCon]] version on the daughterboard (1V86)
*** Special arcade BIOS
*** Missing expansion bay connector
*** Missing one of two [[CDVD Drive]] connectors
*** Missing IC205 (digital video encoder)
*** Missing [[Drivers|Driver ICs]] for the [[CDVD Drive]]
*** Missing some more small components
*** A special connector is installed on normally unpopulated pads
* COH-H31000
** Based on C-chassis (GH-006?) together with it's daughterboard (GD-013?)
* COH-H31100
** Based on C-chassis GH-006 '''without''' it's daughterboard (the daughterboard's functionality including SysCon is now provided by another board inside the arcade system)
** Differences compared to normal retail GH-006 boards include (but are not necessariliy limited to):
*** Special MechaCon version (CXP102064-'''651R''')
*** Special arcade BIOS (A 000 010)
*** Missing expansion bay connector
*** Missing [[CDVD Drive]] connector
*** Missing [[DEV9C]]
*** Missing IC205 (digital video encoder)
*** A special connector is installed on normally unpopulated pads

= Arcade systems =
==Konami Python==
====Specifications====
''Note: Based on COH-H31000 (see above).''

====Known games====
* Dog Station
* Dog Station Deluxe
* Hawaiian De Golf / Mocap Golf
* Nice Smash!
* Paintball Mania
* Perfect Pool
* Pool Pocket Fortunes
* World Soccer Winning Eleven Arcade Game Style / Pro Evolution Soccer The Arcade
* World Soccer Winning Eleven Arcade Game Style 2003

==Konami Bemani Python==
====Specifications====
''Note: Based on COH-H31000 (see above).''

====Known games====
* Dancing Stage Fusion

==Konami Python 2==
====Specifications====
*Main CPU: MIPS III R5900-based "Emotion Engine", 64-bit RISC operating at 294.912 MHz, with 128-bit SIMD capabilities
*Sub CPU: MIPS II R3000A IOP with cache at 33.8688 MHz
*System memory: 32 MB 32-bit dual-channel (2x 16-bit) RDRAM (Direct Rambus DRAM) @ 400 MHz, 3.2 GB/s peak bandwidth
*Graphics: "Graphics Synthesizer" operating at 147.456 MHz
*Graphics memory: 4MB eDRAM
*Sound: "SPU1+SPU2"
*Media: CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, Hard Disk Drive

''Note: Built around a complete stock Playstation 2 console (Model SCPH-50000 (MB/NH) - Japanese NTSC), with a hard drive and an adaptor board.''

====Known games====
* Thrill Drive 3

==Konami Bemani Python 2==
====Specifications====
*Main CPU: MIPS III R5900-based "Emotion Engine", 64-bit RISC operating at 294.912 MHz, with 128-bit SIMD capabilities
*Sub CPU: MIPS II R3000A IOP with cache at 33.8688 MHz
*System memory: 32 MB 32-bit dual-channel (2x 16-bit) RDRAM (Direct Rambus DRAM) @ 400 MHz, 3.2 GB/s peak bandwidth
*Graphics: "Graphics Synthesizer" operating at 147.456 MHz
*Graphics memory: 4MB eDRAM
*Sound: "SPU1+SPU2"
*Media: CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, Hard Disk Drive

''Note: Built around a complete stock Playstation 2 console (Model SCPH-50000 (MB/NH) - Japanese NTSC), with a hard drive and an adaptor board.''

====Known games====
* Dance 86.4 Funky Radio Station
* Dance Dance Revolution SuperNOVA / Dancing Stage SuperNOVA
* Dance Dance Revolution SuperNOVA 2 / Dancing Stage SuperNOVA 2
* Drum Mania V
* Drum Mania V2
* Drum Mania V3
* Guitar Freaks V
* Guitar Freaks V2
* Guitar Freaks V3
* Pop'n Music 10
* Pop'n Music 11
* Pop'n Music 12 Iroha
* Pop'n Music 13 Carnival
* Pop'n Music 14 Fever
* Toy's March
* Toy's March 2

==Konami Python Satellite Terminal==
====Specifications====
====Known games====
* Baseball Heroes 2005
* Battle Climaxx!
* Battle Climaxx! 2
* Monster Gate Online
* Monster Gate Online 2
* R.P.M. Red

==Namco System 246==

====Specifications====
* Main CPU: MIPS III R5900-based "Emotion Engine", 64-bit RISC operating at 294.912 MHz (Overclocking to 299 MHz on System 256), with 128-bit SIMD capabilities
* Sub CPU: MIPS II R3000A IOP with cache at 33.8688 MHz
* System memory: 32 MB 32-bit dual-channel (2x 16-bit) RDRAM (Direct Rambus DRAM) @ 400 MHz, 3.2 GB/s peak bandwidth
* Graphics: "Graphics Synthesizer" operating at 147.456 MHz
* Graphics memory: 4MB eDRAM
* Sound: "SPU1+SPU2"
* Security: 8 MB 3.3V NAND FlashROM Security Dongle (basically a PS2 Memory Card with a different MagicGate IC), which the system will actually boot and load more game-specific storage device drivers from
* Media: 
** CD-ROM
** DVD-ROM
** Hard Disk Drive

The System 246 exists in 4 main revisions ([https://wiki.arcadeotaku.com/w/Namco_System_246/256 Source]):
* The first variant (System 246 "Driving") is built around the Sony COH-H30000 (see above) and does not have a JAMMA interface
* A second variant (System 246 Rev.A) is still built around the Sony COH-H30000 (see above), but has different Namco boards and a JAMMA interface (except in the "Gun" variant)
* A third variant (System 246 Rev.B) is usually built around the Sony COH-H31100 (see above), although rare cases of it being built around a COH-H30000 are known. It also features a lot of other changes
* A fourth variant (System 246 Rev.C) is based on a fully custom board (similar, but not identical to System 256, and still with separate EE and GS) and comes in a much smaller enclosure

====Known games====
* '''By Namco:'''
** Alien Sniper 
** Alpine Racer 3 
** Bloody Roar 3 
** Cobra: The Arcade 
** Dragon Chronicles 
** Dragon Chronicles II 
** THE iDOLM@STER 
** Minnade Kitaeru Zennou Training 
** Professional Baseball 2002 
** Ridge Racer V Arcade Battle 
** Samurai Surf X 
** Smash Court Pro Tournament 
** Soul Calibur II 
** Soul Calibur III Arcade Edition 
** Starblade: Operation Blue Planet 
** Taiko no Tatsujin 7 
** Taiko no Tatsujin 8 
** Technic Beat 
** Tekken 4 
** Time Crisis 3 
** Vampire Night 
** Wangan Midnight 
** Wangan Midnight R 
* '''By Capcom:'''
** Capcom Fighting All Stars 
** Capcom Fighting Jam 
** Chokosoku Card Racer 
** Fate: Unlimited Codes 
** Gun Survivor 3: Dino Crisis 
** Mobile Suit Gundam SEED: Federation Vs. Z.A.F.T. 
** Mobile Suit Gundam SEED: Federation Vs. Z.A.F.T. II 
** Mobile Suit Gundam Z: AEUG Vs. Titans 
** Mobile Suit Gundam Z: AEUG Vs. Titans DX 
** Pride GP 2003 
** Quiz Mobile Suit Gundam: Tou. Senshi
** Rockman EXE: Battlechip Stadium
** Sengoku Basara X 
* '''By Taito:'''
** Battle Gear 3 
** Battle Gear 3 Tuned 
** Zoids Infinity 
** Zoids Infinity EX 
** Zoids Infinity EX Plus

== Namco System 256==
====Specifications====
*Main CPU: MIPS III R5900-based "Emotion Engine", 64-bit RISC operating at 299 MHz, with 128-bit SIMD capabilities
*Sub CPU: MIPS II R3000A IOP with cache at 33.8688 MHz
*System memory: '''64 MB''' 32-bit dual-channel (2x 16-bit) RDRAM (Direct Rambus DRAM) @ 500 MHz (400 if console is on 246+ mode), 3.2 GB/s peak bandwidth
*Graphics: "Graphics Synthesizer" operating at 147.456 MHz
*Graphics memory: 4MB eDRAM
*Sound: "SPU1+SPU2"
* Security: 8 MB 3.3V NAND FlashROM Security Dongle (basically a PS2 Memory Card with a different MagicGate IC), which the system will actually boot and load more game-specific storage device drivers from
* Media: 
** CD-ROM
** DVD-ROM
** Hard Disk Drive

''Note: Based on a fully custom board around the [[EE+GS]] chip from the PSX''

====Dualshocks====
Namco removed the joystick ports and replaced them with a 16 pin JST Plug, wich has the following diagram:

[[File:Namco_System256_Joysticks_diagram.png|350px]]

====Known games====
*Chou Dragonball Z / Super Dragonball Z 
*Druaga Online : The Story of Aon 
*Gundam Vs Gundam 
*Gundam Vs Gundam Next 
*Kinnikuman Muscle Grand Prix 
*Kinnikuman Muscle Grand Prix 2 
*Taiko no Tatsujin 10 
*Taiko no Tatsujin 11 
*Taiko no Tatsujin 12 
*Taiko no Tatsujin 12 More 
*Taiko no Tatsujin 13 
*Taiko no Tatsujin 14 
*Taiko no Tatsujin 9 
*Tekken 5 
*Tekken 5 Dark Resurrection 
*Tekken 5.1 
*The Battle of Yu Yu Hakusho: Shitou! Ankoku Bujutsukai!

==Namco System Super 256==
====Specifications====
*Main CPU: MIPS III R5900-based "Emotion Engine", 64-bit RISC operating at 299 MHz, with 128-bit SIMD capabilities
*Sub CPU: MIPS II R3000A IOP with cache at 33.8688 MHz
*System memory: '''64 MB''' 32-bit dual-channel (2x 16-bit) RDRAM (Direct Rambus DRAM) @ 400 MHz, 3.2 GB/s peak bandwidth
*Graphics: "Graphics Synthesizer" operating at 147.456 MHz
*Graphics memory: 4MB eDRAM
*Sound: "SPU1+SPU2"
* Security: 8 MB 3.3V NAND FlashROM Security Dongle (basically a PS2 Memory Card with a different MagicGate IC), which the system will actually boot and load more game-specific storage device drivers from
* Media: 
** CD-ROM
** DVD-ROM
** Hard Disk Drive

''Note: Based on a fully custom board around [[EE+GS]]''

''Note: Namco Super System 256 seems to be the same as regular Namco System 256 but it has the gun board integrated.''

====Known games====
*Time Crisis 4

==Namco System 147==
====Specifications====
*Main CPU: MIPS III R5900-based "Emotion Engine", 64-bit RISC operating at 294.912 MHz, with 128-bit SIMD capabilities
*Sub CPU: MIPS II R3000A IOP with cache at 33.8688 MHz
*System memory: 32 MB 32-bit dual-channel (2x 16-bit) RDRAM (Direct Rambus DRAM) @ 400 MHz, 3.2 GB/s peak bandwidth
*Graphics: "Graphics Synthesizer" operating at 147.456 MHz
*Graphics memory: 4MB eDRAM
*Sound: "SPU1+SPU2"
*Media: Onboard NAND flash

''Note: Based on a fully custom board around [[EE+GS]]. This is an extremely stripped down system; there isn't even a MechaCon (unlike with System 246/256), so this system deviates a lot from standard PS2 architecture. It uses onboard flash storage to store the game software.''

====Known games====
*Medal No Tatsujin 
*Medal No Tatsujin 2 
*Pac-Man Battle Royale 
*Pac-Man's Arcade Party (can also be System 148?)

==Namco System 148==
====Specifications====
*Main CPU: MIPS III R5900-based "Emotion Engine", 64-bit RISC operating at 294.912 MHz, with 128-bit SIMD capabilities
*Sub CPU: MIPS II R3000A IOP with cache at 33.8688 MHz
*System memory: '''64''' MB 32-bit dual-channel (2x 16-bit) RDRAM (Direct Rambus DRAM) @ 400 MHz, 3.2 GB/s peak bandwidth
*Graphics: "Graphics Synthesizer" operating at 147.456 MHz
*Graphics memory: 4MB eDRAM
*Sound: "SPU1+SPU2"
*Media: Onboard NAND flash

''Note: Based on a fully custom board around [[EE+GS]]. This is an extremely stripped down system; there isn't even a MechaCon (unlike with System 246/256), so this system deviates a lot from standard PS2 architecture. It uses onboard flash storage to store the game software.''

''Mostly identical to System 147, but RAM has been doubled to 64 MB and a connector has been removed. Boards with a copyright date as late as 2014 exist.''

====Known games====
* Animal Kaiser
* Pac-Man's Arcade Party (can also be System 147?)
* Umimonogata Lucky Marine Theater (海物語ラッキーマリンシアター)