Thanks I plugged the key board in and that is how I was able to proceed. I also had to take the computer apart to change the battery but I have not done this yet. I will give it a shot. Thanks

Will messing with the bios have any effect on add on packs that I have bought? Will I have to reinstall?

Looked in the manual for the bios and can’t find them. I see the bios farther up in this thread are for pro and not HD. Are these the same for HD?

Hi everyone, and thanks for the great thread. I've owned a BBH Pro 27" for about 5 years now. It's in great shape and a lot of fun for my kids.

Recently, the machine display showed "no signal" upon startup and nothing loads.

I have a microtel computer and the machine fan, CPU fan, and dongle light all power on without an issue, so I'm assuming it's not a power supply issue. Safe assumption?

I know folks say the microtel machines are rubbish and to go with a Dell, but I have also seen a lot of folks with Dells reporting issues.

Given the above, is it safe to assume this is either a mother board (integrated graphics) or HDD problem? Any way to determine which?

Is it easiest to try to replace the MB first, and then HDD with an install?

The install disc in my cabinet is version 1.05, if I buy a new Dell 740 or 380, does it matter if I buy a machine with Windows 7 or 10? Anything else to look for in a replacement machine?

Any other ideas of what I should try?

I have a working motherboard I could sell. Where are you located?

I ordered a motherboard on eBay last night, we'll see what happened. I emailed Betson and they advised it could be bad RAM as well.

As far as I can tell, the microtel is original. The game has over 80,000 plays (!) and the computer doesn't have a cover, CD drive, and looks like it has been around the block a few times.

Thanks all. I replaced the motherboard and now have signal (finally) to the monitor.

However, I am not getting a full load of the game. The sequence I see is as follows:

ASUS M2N-MX SE Plus Logo (motherboard)
Lilo 22.58 Loading Linus-2.6.12 bs......BIOS data check successful
Big Buck Hunter Logo....Loading Please Wait.
18 second later I get a hash or some single character (white on all black background) and it doesn't advance past there.

Any idea on what to try next?

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To add another data point, when I launch the game without the dongle inserted, it does the same as above, but then shows a full screen "Insert Dongle" graphic. I insert the dongle and it goes to the all black screen with single dash in top left hand corner.

Try a reinstall.

This machine was stripped of the CD drive. Will a USB CD drive work?

I don't see why not. Just set the bios to boot to that device.

I see the BIOS settings call for a boot sequence of:
1. CD/DVD/CD-RW Drive 2. USB-ZIP
3. USB-DEVICE
4. HARDDRIVE
5. USB-FDD
6. USB-CDROM
7. NIC
8. DISKETTE DRIVE

Which of these is the Dongle USB drive? I have not changed the BIOS after installing the new MB (no keyboard handy), could that be the problem?

i would make your order

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i have used usb dvd drives in the past to load games. i really wish they would just use a usb flash drive to do this, but i have not figured out (or looked into) doing this yet.

I have reinstalled from the restore disc, and have the same problem.

2 questions:

1. Could something have happened in the motherboard reconnect to cause this? I can't think of anything given all should not cause the game to show the loading screen.

2. Install CD is v. 1.0.5 (which is old, I know). I also know the version is somehow tied to the dongle. If I buy the new 1.2.5 disc from Raw Thrills, will it work with my dongle?

Do you know what version of the game you are running?

Did you need to reinstall with the new motherboard?

As long as it is the same game, then it will.work with your dongle. You might want to take a look at the release notes for the different upgrades as they (raw thrills) started adding support for other motherboards later on and perhaps your new board isn't compatible with the older software.

Thanks, I tried to do that, but can't seem to find the release notes anywhere on Raw Thrills' site.

I bought the most recent disc on ebay. It was a little cheaper than Raw Thrills.

Thinking about getting one of these for my basement, what is the newest model and where is the best place to pick one up?

Thanks is HD worth that price($5k)? Anywhere I can find a used one or are the prior models before HD just as fun but cheaper? Sorry for the noob questions lol

I haven't played the HD, but I've never enjoyed a gun game that wasn't optical. All the new gun games are basically a Wiimote sensor if I'm not mistaken.

Recently joined the club with a nice Big Buck Safari! Been on the lookout for a while and was glad to finally find one locally. I plan to upgrade it to World eventually but am enjoying Safari for now.

Couldn’t help myself and got it set up for streaming, here’s a recent vid with a direct feed off the monitor: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/449139076?t=786s

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Cool. What does one like this cost and is there one like this where you are hunting North America instead of safari?

Thank you. Any good arcade forums like pinside where you can find private sellers or do you find these mainly on eBay and craigslist?

Check the KLOV forums over at https://www.arcade-museum.com/

I have one in MA I'd consider selling. It's a Pro that was upgraded to World. Computer was also upgraded with a faster CPU, RAM and SSD. It just doesn't get played enough. I'd be looking for around 2k. It is not fun to move.

That’s a bit of a hike! Why are they no fun to move? Heavy?

Is there a guide anywhere on doing the CPU/RAM/SSD upgrades? I've built PCs before so I assume the process is pretty straightforward but am always down for tips to make life easier.

I found a list of compatible motherboards and took a gamble and it worked. Turns out my issue was only a power supply, so now I have 2 fully working computers. I'll see if I can dig up the list. The one I bought was M2N-MX SE

It was extremely heavy and awkward. The cab is in better than average shape, but I think a lot of the dings came from moving it in here. It took 3 of us. If you have a straight shot load in it wouldn't be bad. It has built in casters.

Excellent! Will dig back through the thread for the info. Thanks for sharing.

Hey guys after much use my big buck hunter safari upright has stopped working, dell 740 has new motherboard power it was in standby orange light and not starting; I’ve installed in bios battery and completed all the settings installed it. It starts up the monitor powers up and works but no signal from computer to the monitor; I’ve bypassed the I0 board to ensure the monitor works is there a chance the I/O board is playing up? I’ve check the watchdog fuses any suggestions to help?

Anyone on KLoV that could recommend me so that I can post? My user name is pmflaugh

I have some bbh hd coming in if anyone is intetested.

42" mini units. Breifly used on route. Online versions at this time (requires online subscription per month), but can be changed to offline for a fee. There are some new things coming for bbh HD in the near future, get one now!

$4250 each.

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I'm trying to install an SSD and just got this same message. My game has the Dell Optiplex 740 computer. Everything works fine with the standard drive but no luck with this one. Any recommendations?

Are you using a SATA power cable with 5 wires (orange) or a molex to sata adapter? Some of the newer drives look for the orange (3.3v) connection to work right. Not sure if this is your issue, but might be worth a shot.

Sorry, I don't recall how I got it to work. I'm almost certain it was a regular install with the CD.