CPS3 game conversion tool
 
Darksoft has now created a tool which will allow you to convert CPS3 games so they will boot with any working protection cart of a different title. You can download the tool from Darksoft's blog.

CPS3 suicide free a small step closer
 
I have reveived information from Darksoft who claims to have reworked a warzard ISO so it boots using a 'working' SF3 cart. The process involved decrypying the game data, reworking the crc check information and patching out protection. Finally it's all encrypted again using the SF3 keys. He has put a YouTube video up to show his work.
 
If this pans out it will mean being able to play all 6 CPS3 games using a single working CPS3 cart.

Kawaks v1.62 released
 
Thought it was about time for an update to Kawaks...

• New drivers:
  • X-Men: Children of the Atom (Japan 950105)
  • X-Men: Children of the Atom (Hispanic 950105)
  • Street Fighter Alpha 3 (Hispanic 980629)
  • Giga Wing (Hispanic 990222)
  • Eco Fighters (Hispanic 931203)
  • Dungeons and Dragons: ToD (Hispanic 940113)
  • Real Bout Fatal Fury Special (Korean version)
  • Quiz Daisousa Sen: Last Count Down (Korean version)
  • Quiz King of fighters (Korean version)
  • Final Fight (Japan hack)
  • Biaofeng Zhanjing (Chinese bootleg)
  • Dinosaur Hunter (Chinese bootleg)
  • Pang! 3 (Euro 950601)
  • Street Fighter II - The World Warrior (Thunder Edition)
• Changed Ironclads C and P ROM makeup to how its suspected they would have been on a real MVS cart.
• Fixed incorrect ROM sizes in KODB and WOFHFH.
• Fixed KNIGHTS and clones ROM names to match MAME.
• Fixed HSF2J ROMs to match MAME.

Get this latest version from the downloads page.

Kawaks v1.61 released
 
Happy new year everybody, another year.... Another new update to Kawaks...

• New drivers:
  • Dungeons & Dragons: Shadow o Mystara (His 960223)
  • Dungeons and Dragons: Tower of Doom (His 940412)
  • Super Street Fighter II: New Challengers (His 930911)
  • Night Warriors: Darkstalkers Revenge (Asia 950302)
  • Mega Man 2: The Power Fighters (Hispanic 960712)
  • Darkstalkers: The Night Warriors (Hispanic 940818)
  • Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo (Hispanic 960529)
  • Hyper Street Fighter II (US 040202)
  • Mighty! Pang (Euro 000925)
  • Pae Wang Jeon Seol - Legend of a Warrior (Korean v.)
  • Saulabi Spirits: Jin Saulabi Tu Hon (Korean version)
  • Saulabi Spirits: Jin Saulabi Tu Hon (Korean v. set 2)
  • Baseball (Stars Professional (set 2)
  • Ironclad (Wii conversion)
  • Metal Slug 4 (set 2)
  • Street Fighter II' - Champ Edition (Double K.O. Turbo II)
  • Street Fighter II - The World Warrior (TAB Austria bl)
  • Street Fighter II - The World Warrior (Quicken Pt-I)
  • Street Fighter II' - Champion Edition (Accelerator)
  • Knights of the Round (World 911127, bootleg)
  • Forgotten Worlds (World)
  • Lost Worlds (Japan older)
• Fixed '000-lo.lo' to report its correct size when creating a DAT.
• Fixed freeze in Magician Lord when entering high score.
• updated some NeoGeo ROMs to match MAME (0.136).
• Renamed some clone sets to match MAME (0.136).

Get this latest version from the downloads page.

Kawaks v1.60 released
 
Happy belated new year everybody...

• New drivers:
  • Giga Wing (Brazil 990222)
  • Armored Warriors (US 940920)
  • Capcom Sports Club (Euro 971017)
  • Street Fighter Alpha 2 (Euro 960229)
  • Mighty! Pang (Euro 001010)
  • Marvel Vs. Capcom (Euro 980123)
  • Ghost Pilots (alternate set)
  • Samurai Shodown (alternate set)
  • Street Fighter II' - Champion Edition (Rainbow set 3)
  • Dynasty Wars (US set 2)
  • Final Fight (Japan 900112)
  • Sangokushi II: Huo Fenghuang (Chinese bootleg)
  • Three Wonders (World 910520 hack ?)
• Added service mode button to CPS2 games.
• Removed decrypted M ROMs from NeoGeo sets.
• Changed SFZ2A naming and parenting to match MAME.
• Changed 'Muscle Bomber Duo' parenting to match MAME.
• Changed various CPS2, CPS1 and NeoGeo ROM names to match MAME (0.129).

Get this latest version from the downloads page.

Repairing dead CPS-2 games
 
A few people have asked recently if I still do the phoenix fixes for CPS2 games. The answer is yes so if you are intrested please look though our suicide page