You must install thr extra spin controller or it the extra button won't work. The controller plugs into the extra spin button as well as the backplane using RJ45.

You can get Bier Haus without Dongle as well. It's on Ebay.  Ebay.com/str/slotsoffun

I agree with you SCM, but if he can find out if the encoder matches the coin head, it will go a long way to knowing what size hopper wheel shelf he'd need to have later?

But yeah, he could shop around for an encoder and coin head to match the hopper wheel shelf too? lol

It does not really matter what denom or theme was first put on the machine. They are modular and were built to be able to be changed out easily to whatever theme or denom the casino wanted in a very short time.

Here's an update on my progress thus far, which isn't much, really.

I have the CPU installed and a VGA Cable going from the Video Out on the CPU to the Lower LCD.

I ran a VGA Cable from the TSE TSE Box to the upper LCD.

I plugged in the USB for my Printer and the TITO, and left out the Emotive Controller USB (there's only 2 Ports on the CPU).

I inserted a RAM Clear CF and get basically nothing on the lower LCD other than the No Signal Input floating across the screen. I've got all Red LEDs inside of the CPU,  not sure if that's good or bad.

The upper LCD displays the Data from the TSE. But is giving me a Battery Low Error. I changed the Battery in the TSE, but it did not solve that problem. Is that the Battery that it's referring to? And what should the VDC be? 3VDC or 3.3VDC? It had a CR2032 in it, so that's what I replaced it with, but if it's looking for a higher voltage, then I'll need a different battery.

As far as the No Signal on the lower LCD, I thought maybe I had to switch from DVI to VGA in the settings menu, but cannot access it for some reason.

So, any additional inputs are welcome.  I'd really like to give this a go.

I attached a few photos,  take a look and tell me if something is out of place or my thinking is incorrect.

Thanks, Curtis ash100