500a pre installed?

[bulgolgi]

So I started to a firmware update with a mega pack and rocket cable on my new neogeox purchased recently. I followed the instructions and the light flashed blue to red slowly but the screen never displayed the neogeo logo or update progress screen. It just stayed off. I left it for a few minutes and tried again but same thing.

I then unplugged it and powered it on. When I pressed the menu button the firmware said 500a. I never checked before trying to upgrade but I'm guessing it already came with the 500a software? Is that possible?

[Deleted]

Some companies upgraded the x to 500a. Funstock where doing this for a while, to stop any returns on faulty units which would not normally upgrade from stock.

[bulgolgi]

^^Interesting. I bought from bestsku. All boxes were sealed with SNK seals with no sign of it being opened (factory sealed).

[Deleted]

Interesting. So its possible the x was still been produced in the factory and 500a was standard.

My first x from Funstock release date UK had an internal SD card with firmware 370. My other 2 have a replaced chip instead. They also have modifications on the internal board.

[Vanne]

Mine came with 500a pre installed.

[valhallan]

Feb 15, 2016 21:41:22 GMT -5 Vanne said:

Mine came with 500a pre installed.

Mine arrived in the mail yesterday, also with 500a pre-installed.