The CPS-1 (Capcom Play System 1) is a legendary arcade system board developed by Capcom in the late 1980s. It was the brainchild of renowned video game designer, Tokuro Fujiwara, and his team. The CPS-1 was instrumental in creating some of the most iconic arcade games of all time, including "Street Fighter II," "Super Street Fighter II," "Ghost 'n Goblins," and "Mega Man."
For (current versions), place these in the roms/ folder or mame/bios/ : cps1 bios
This design choice has made the CPS-1 BIOS a major headache for arcade collectors today. If a 30-year-old battery dies, the board becomes useless until it is "phoenixed" (a process where the original encrypted ROMs are replaced with hacked, decrypted versions that bypass the BIOS security checks). The CPS-1 (Capcom Play System 1) is a
In practice: Only cps1.zip containing cps1.rom is needed for 99% of CPS1 QSound titles. If a 30-year-old battery dies, the board becomes