CPS2 Digital AV Interface DIY Kit (CPS1,2,3,Neo Geo & Toaplan V2!)

Please choose your target system from the drop down box above. We will then supply the board pre-flashed with the appropriate firmware and adapter boards. Please note additional components may be required for some installations. These additional components are standard, off the shelf items and can be purchased in any electronics store. Check the specific installation instructions for more information. Please allow 48 hours for firmware reprogramming during busy times.

It started with CPS2, now the CPS2 Digital AV Interface DIY Kit could be named the multi-arcade digital interface kit! This single board can add digital video output to the following arcade boards or games consoles:-

• Capcom CPS1
• Capcom CPS2
• Capcom CPS3 (see dedicated page for CPS3 kits here)
• Neo Geo AES (NEO-B1 confirmed compatible, others need testing)
• Neo Geo MVS (MV1C confirmed compatible, others need testing)
• Toaplan V2

Back in the 80s and early 90s, it wasn’t consoles or even expensive PCs that ruled the roost as the most powerful gaming systems. That crown belonged to arcade hardware, which became ever more powerful and lavish in order to wow gamers and keep them pumping quarters or ten pence pieces into the machines. Many mighty arcade systems came out of that time and one such system that’s fondly remembered by gamers and coveted by collectors is the Capcom CP System II, or CPS2 for short.

Now, none other than the legendary Markus Hiienkari, creator of the OSSC, has come out with yet another great hardware project. The CPS2 digital AV interface is a custom designed scaling solution first launched for the Capcom CPS2 hardware, but has since expanded and updated to support all the systems listed above.

Purchase and install this kit and you can tap digital signals directly from the hardware itself, losslessly sampling and upscaling the output of your arcade board or AES console. The result is pixel perfect digital output from your hardware in up to 1200p!

Employing a similar technique to OSSC, the CPS2 digital AV interface line multiplies the output from the hardware to ensure razor sharp scaling and no input lag. Unlike OSSC however, the board has a 40 line buffer that, while only raising input lag slightly, can scale the units output into perfect, standard HDTV/Monitor resolutions of up to 1080p or 1200p (coming soon in a firmware update). This ensures that the product should not suffer the occasional compatibility issue that the OSSC has, even at higher resolutions.

All our boards are now flashed with the new firmware that gives a full on-screen display/menu which allows you to set the output resolution, scanlines and other options easily. A picture of this menu is shown below:-

To access the menu, simply hold the volume down button for two seconds. You can then navigate the menu using the volume down button to move between options and the volume up button to select or change them (hold down the Select button on the AES and navigate using Select and Button 4).

Each kit contains 1 x CPS2 Digital board. CPS1 and Toaplan options include an adapter board and 3 x male and female headers. CPS2 kits contain 2 x male and female headers.  Neo Geo boards can be purchased with an AAC board which is required, unless your hardware has the NEO-YSA2 chip.

If you need additional headers for any reason you can get those here.

A note on Neo Geo compatibility

There are several revisions of both AES and MVS Neo Geo hardware. Unfortunately, due to the rarity and cost of this hardware, we have not been able to test CPS2 digital with all revisions of Neo Geo hardware. We believe most revisions will work and we would welcome input from the community. If you are brave enough to attempt an installation in hardware other than NEO-B1 or MV1C, please document your installation so that others may benefit.

Fitting Instructions

Please note that installing this modification requires soldering skills. Do NOT order this kit until you have read ALL of the fitting instructions and feel confident with carrying out the installation. Some community based support may be available in our forums but we CANNOT offer technical support with DIY fittings nor can we give refunds on components that have been damaged or destroyed due to incorrect use or failed installation attempts.

CPS1 fitting instructions can be found here.

CPS2 fitting instructions can be found here.

CPS3 fitting instructions can be found here.

Neo Geo fitting instructions can be found here.

Some pictures of a completed installation can be found here.

If you need a professional fitting service for this part, click here.

Capcom, CP System II and CP System III are trademarks of Capcom Co. Ltd, CPS2/CPS3 digital AV interface is NOT an official Capcom product.