One carrier slot per machine
Once earned, modules are free to refit. They change virtual demand, yield and specialist progress. The same module can be fitted to different machines; its benefits still apply only to each machine’s allocated work.
Reference cache lowers demand and adds four stability points, up to 100. A factory reference setup can meet the second-shift stability gate without a custom diagnostic.
| Module | Earned after | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Standard carrier | Included | Unmodified board. No specialist demand or progress bonus. |
| Archive bridge | Atlas calibration | Legacy NV1, RIVA and TNT boards restore arcade samples 60% faster. Lower virtual demand. |
| Frame buffer | Cabinet archive | Proof batches advance 35% faster. GeForce4 Ti is particularly suited to this work. |
| Reference cache | Colour master | Validation advances 45% faster with lower demand. GeForce 6800 is the reference specialist. |
A bounded virtual diagnostic
The physical workbench unlocks with the calibration licence. Each of its three settings ranges from 0 to 2. Signal drive increases yield and demand while reducing stability. Timing margin restores stability at a yield cost. Fan assist lowers heat, adds power demand and slightly reduces yield.
Run the 2.4-second diagnostic and inspect the result. A setup needs at least 85 stability to save. Saving applies it to the chosen machine and keeps a matching-board preset; the latest eight distinct presets are retained.
These are simulated workshop adjustments. The diagnostic does not measure or tune your physical GPU. Factory setups can complete the chapter; maximum settings are not inherently best.
Reuse and reset
Saved presets apply only to the matching card family. Installing a different card clears its fitted calibration, while saved presets remain. Clear calibration to return the machine to its factory setup.
After Atlas calibration, Specialisation offers a spare-NV1 archive refit for a newer bench card. The removed purchased board returns to deliveries, and the bench receives an NV1 with Archive bridge. Leave a delivery slot free. This keeps the archive commission possible after upgrading every bench.