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Astro City 2 dual JAMMA / emulation cabinet
Kokapetl:
Here are some screenshots of my Maximus Arcade skin I've been working on - based on the Maximus Arcadius skin (I'm calling it Maximus Astrocitius ;)).
Instead of a "no image available" I have the default background to become static in the absence of an image, and I've made my own vertical monitor bezel overlay in photoshop for vertical games.
Also, I cut out the entire speaker / bezel section for game marquees (a real astocity has gaps between the speakers and the small title area, but I shopped it to make it a continuous black blob to better suit marquees).
My computer is running XP, which I've managed to make completely transparent (explorer doesn't even load up).
Boot up and shut down is completely black, the only thing I need to fix is the half a second of mouse cursor flashing up on screen at boot up >_<
emphatic:
Nice score on that NAC. It looks really nice, no yellowing as far as I can see. Your USB port looks very slick as well. I really get that "I'm loosing because I can't use game pad" argument, I've heard poor excuses like that before and I'd like to see the look on their face when you whip out a PS2 controller. :cheers:
What sort of issue are you having with the screen?
Kokapetl:
--- Quote from: emphatic on August 06, 2010, 08:09:49 am ---What sort of issue are you having with the screen?
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At first, the problem was purely with the green levels. There was no gradual response when I twisted the know under my control panel; it was a case of either "all green" or "no green".
I eventually managed to find a sweet spot where it worked fine, but now the screen has pretty much died. It seems to flicker on and off (to black, then back to normal) and the v-hold is flying all around as well. Ironically, the image that flickers seems to have the perfect amount of green :-\ I'm alright with electronics, but the power inside monitors scares me, and I don't really know what I'm doing. Any idea what the problem might be ?
emphatic:
Look at the chassis board to see if you have any solder gone bad. Also make sure that the remote board cable is really plugged in.
Kokapetl:
--- Quote from: emphatic on August 06, 2010, 12:17:54 pm ---Look at the chassis board to see if you have any solder gone bad. Also make sure that the remote board cable is really plugged in.
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Thanks, I'll have a good look over it.