1 & 2 Player Serial Cable for Pandora Game Console Dual Panel

The link between player 1 and player 2

The 1 & 2 Player Serial Cable is the connector cable that joins the player 1 and player 2 consoles of a Pandora Game Console Platinum Dual Panel. The Dual Panel splits the controls into two separate units so each player gets a panel of their own, and this serial cable is what ties them together.

Two panels are the reason people buy a Dual Panel. Each player sits where they like, and nobody's elbow ends up in someone else's ribs halfway through a Marvel vs Capcom 2 match. The tradeoff is a cable running between the two, and that cable has a harder life than anything sealed inside a case.

Symptoms of a damaged cable

If buttons on one side are not responding correctly, or the second player's controls cut in and out in some games, a damaged serial cable is the most likely cause, and this is the replacement.

It is easy to see how they get hurt. A cable lying across the floor gets stepped on, tugged when someone drags their panel closer to the couch, and bent hard at the plug when the panels get packed away. A wire can break inside the jacket and still look fine from the outside, then drop the signal every time it moves.

Rule out a loose plug

Before you order, unplug the cable at both ends and plug it back in firmly. A connector that has worked itself loose can cause the same trouble as a broken wire. Then play a while and move the cable gently. If player 2 drops out when the cable shifts, the cable is the problem.

If the trouble shows up in only one game, look at that game's button settings as well. A control that is mapped differently in one game can look a lot like a hardware fault.

Check your warranty

Our Lifetime Mainboard Warranty covers the attachment cords on a console, along with the mainboard, the power supply and the main chassis. If your Dual Panel came from us and the cable failed on its own, call US SUPPORT before you pay for a new one. User error is not covered, though, so a cable that was cut, crushed or yanked out by the plug is exactly what this listing is for. It is also worth keeping a spare if your panels travel to friends' houses.

Which consoles use it

This cable is for the Pandora Platinum Dual Panel, where the two player consoles are separate. A Single Panel Pandora Game Console has both players on one chassis and has no use for it. If you are not sure which console you own, look at the controls: two separate panels that plug into each other means this is your cable.