Parts Compatibility

Control panel, marquee, and PCB interchange.

Control panel interchange

From → ToCompatible?NotesSource
CE ↔ Captain CommandopartialSimilar silhouette; size differences reportedp1 #1, p3 #54
Gen 1 CP → Gen 2 cabunknownSeparate repro tracksp25 #483
Standard 2P ↔ wide 3P/4PnoDifferent cab width projectionp1 #1
Slam Masters deluxe half → standalonepartialMissing header/link hardwarep2 #34

Marquee interchange

From → ToCompatible?NotesSource
Gen 1 ↔ Gen 2 Big Blue marqueeyesSame dimensions per acblunden2p26 #514
Big Blue marquee → Snub-top boxnoSnub holds standard size onlyp23 #448
Big marquee → short detached boxnoDifferent header geometryp2 #27

Q-Sound retrofit (Gen 1)

ComponentRequired?NotesSource
Q-Sound amp + transformeryes110V powerp1 #19
Speaker swapdisputedOriginal speakers may work; mono via JAMMA possiblep2 #28, p52
CP swapdepends on gameWide games need wide panelp1 #1

PCB mounting

GenerationNotesSource
Gen 1CPS1/1.5/2 mounting questionsp65 #1
Gen 2 Q-SoundFactory amp shelf and sticker locationp18 #357

Linked deluxe setups

SetupPairingSource
Slam Masters dualTwo V10-class cabs + center piece; hex boltsp2 #34, p59
SSF2 tournamentFour cabs + link cables (speculated)p1 #1