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| Bear:
OK guys, and ladies, I have had Mame for several years now and always dreamed of building my own system but never got around to it. Step forward to this past weekend and I was given 4 old arcade cabinets...and two STILL WORK. Now the question are rolling through my head and I can wait to get started. This is what I have: 2003 Golden Tee - Works great!! Sega Virtua Fighther - Works great!! SVC CHAOS - powers up, can set time, but will not play game. and Mortal Kombat II - will not power up. My idea is to use the Golden Tee cabinet since it has the track ball and just add the necessary buttons and sticks to make it a 2 player system. I'm thinking I need the Ipac and Opti-Pac for this set-up? My main concerns are this, is anything from the machines salvageable for resale to help offset the costs I will endure to creating my new system? Also, I want to take the monitors out...do they still hold a charge like the old TV tubes? I plan on documenting the entire process for those interested and willing to help...I know I'll be a regular here and hope I may be an asset to someone down the line. |
| ragnar:
I'm no pro, but I would not gut a working cab. Find a cab that is not popular/valuable/collectible and Mame that instead. |
| Bear:
Thanks for your reply! |
| gilby4runner:
Another noob here. For what its worth i wouldnt mess with a working cab. If you dont want to keep them in a collection you can sell it off faster and use a different cab for the mame. Its not to popular maming a working or classic cab. This coming from the guy who is maming a Defender cab. (Before anyone jumps on this...it was headed for the dump and it didnt have any original defender parts). Wouldnt the MK2 be a good 2 player cab? *Becareful with the monitors. DISCHARGE... Good luck from one noob to another! Gilby |
| ed12:
for what it worth if the golden tee work's keep it or sell it they hold there value real well plus side is u can up-grade to 2005-this is just 1 chip and the nessary s/w ed |
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