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gbknox:
Laneman
I have never owned a BB2e so I'm talking way over my head on this but according the ArgOS Operating System, it looks like it's possible. Please don't take this as a yes answer, I'm strictly looking as the flow of a later version of the ArgOS OS. I've had many Blades and did a lot of experimenting with those along with the WMS S32. When you set the Cabinet ID, the decision path for Hardware changes but these cabinet ID's are pretty much the same for the Blade products.

Cabinet ID's  from ArgOS
0x00 BLUEBIRD_XD
0x01 BLUEBIRD_UPRIGHT
0x02 BLUEBIRD_SLANT
0x03 NOT_VALID
0x3F NOT_VALID
0x3B GAMEFIELD_XD
0x2F BLADE
0x2B BLADE2
0x23 BLADE_XD23
0x27 BLADE_XD32
0x1F PERSONAL_IMMERSION
0x1B DUALOS

Blade2.Screens.xml (in the OS). ArgOS is looking for 2 Screens on the 2 DVI Instances 0 and 1. Primary needs to be 1920 x 1080. Second or top monitor needs to be 1920 x 1080. Notice the TouchConfig shows main_24? I will get to that in another xml after the screens xml.
<ScreenConfigs>
<Screens NumScreens="2">
<Screen primary="true">
<DisplayID Instance="0" Tech="DVI" Adapter="PCI#VEN_1002"/>
<Width>1920</Width>
<Height>1080</Height>
<BitsPerPixel>32</BitsPerPixel>
<Rotation>0</Rotation>
<X>0</X>
<Y>0</Y>
<TouchConfig>main_24</TouchConfig>
</Screen>
<Screen>
<DisplayID Instance="1" Tech="DVI" Adapter="PCI#VEN_1002"/>
<Width>1920</Width>
<Height>1080</Height>
<BitsPerPixel>32</BitsPerPixel>
<Rotation>0</Rotation>
<X>0</X>
<Y>-1080</Y>
</Screen>
</Screens>
</ScreenConfigs>

Touch Device for main_24. The VID (Vendor ID 914 is registered to Scientific Games and the PID (Product ID) are different types of touch devices. These are usually Tovis screens with Nana Touch. The last one on the list is 596 which is the 3M USB. If the touch controller on the BB2e is serial then you will get grey screens.

<TouchConfig name="main_24" displayName="Main Screen">
<IDs vid="0x914" pid="0x1005"/>
<IDs vid="0x914" pid="0x100C"/>
<IDs vid="0x914" pid="0x100E"/>
<IDs vid="0x914" pid="0x1020"/>
<IDs vid="0x914" pid="0x1021"/>
<IDs vid="0x914" pid="0x1022"/>
<IDs vid="0x914" pid="0x1023"/>
<IDs vid="0x914" pid="0x1024"/>
<IDs vid="0x914" pid="0x1025"/>
<IDs vid="0x914" pid="0x1026"/>
<IDs vid="0x914" pid="0x1027"/>
<IDs vid="0x914" pid="0x1028"/>
<IDs vid="0x914" pid="0x1029"/>
<IDs vid="0x914" pid="0x102a"/>
<IDs vid="0x914" pid="0x102b"/>
<IDs vid="0x914" pid="0x102c"/>
<IDs vid="0x914" pid="0x102d"/>
<IDs vid="0x914" pid="0x102e"/>
<IDs vid="0x914" pid="0x102f"/>
<IDs vid="0x914" pid="0x1030"/>
<IDs vid="0x914" pid="0x1031"/>
<IDs vid="0x914" pid="0x1032"/>
<IDs vid="0x914" pid="0x1033"/>
<IDs vid="0x914" pid="0x1034"/>
<IDs vid="0x914" pid="0x1035"/>
<IDs vid="0x596" pid="0x0001"/>
</TouchConfig>

I would have to dig deeper on this but I thought an eMotive Light Controller was required. I just don't remember. The Twinstars will run without an LCU and Audio Controller but that would be any fun if the Subwoofer didn't thump and wake your family up. If you go this route and it works, I would be interested in hearing how it turns out. I would like to try one out myself but my wife has a Cabinet Freeze right now and I'm forbidden to bring any more cabinets in the house unless one of them gets the boot.
Gary

idesign:
I tried it and it did not work. Too many issues to resolve. Besides, Argos on a Blade is so limited too. Only can play a handful of games. Original Lock it Links and 3 Fortunes play.

I tried it some time ago as it's a bit fuzzy now but I did set the backplane up as a Blade with jumpers.  I used an install USB drive to boot up to the install screen but had no touch since monitors are serial touch.  I tried a USB to serial adapter with no luck there.  I gave up at that point. The best conversion to Argos in my opinion is the Alpha 2 22/22.  It opens up a whole new world of games to play on an existing cabinet.

The laneman:
Thanks for the reply's.

omegas_dano:
Thanks for the info, great help

Randy0777:
Thanks gbknox,
I'm getting ready to try this on a S32. Waiting on the Piggy software

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