Help with deciding which cab to get

[Hammerfist]

Hi guys. I'm getting one or two used cabs in about two weeks. What I would like to hear from you, are opinions in which kind of cab to get, when options are driving, shooting or stick/buttons (considering I already have one with sticks and buttons). I don't know what cabs there will be to choose from yet, but last time I checked, there was Naomi universal as a shooting and driving. This brings Sega wiring to the table as well. Of course the basic decision is related to everyones personal preference, but I'm trying to think this ahead and see all the possibilities with either of the cab styles, as in what mods and MAME related mods I can make with each style cab. Can the guns be used as they are, when installing MAME, or do I need to install AimTrak?

At the moment I feel that I don't need another cab with sticks/buttons, since I already have one, so that would bring the driving and shooting cabs closer. Then I feel that a driving cab would be more entertaining in the long run AND that I can add guns to either my sticks/buttons cab or on the possible driving cab I could get. The "new" cab will most likely have a bigger screen, so the guns would be better suited for that cab.

Yes, someone (including me) would think "get both, if you are thinking about getting two!", but I'm trying to keep it to one cab, to save space.

I don't know if you can find a clear question anywhere there but hopefully you have some thoughts to share. Thanks! 

(I'll let you know which cab/s I got after the 19th when I should be going to see the selection.)

[Le Chuck]

Get the cleanest one w/out any visible water damage that doesn't smell like a roadside bathroom.

[Hammerfist]

yeah, luckily these come straight from daily usage and have been kept in good shape (obvious question: Where's the fun in those then?!).

I heard that there will be one original Star Wars cab and maybe even original Pac-man. Star Wars would be cool in its own way with its joystick. I'm guessing that Pac-man will be too expensive for my budget

[CheffoJeffo]

I heard that there will be one original Star Wars cab and maybe even original Pac-man. Star Wars would be cool in its own way with its joystick. I'm guessing that Pac-man will be too expensive for my budget

Star Wars is worth WAY more than Pac Man.

A decent NAOMI Universal cab will be somewhere in between.

[Hammerfist]

Yeah, my bad, I meant Star Wars Trilogy. But I would say that Pac-Man is way more worth than Naomi Universal. I see those Universal everywhere, but orig. Pac-Man is not something you see every day . But these things do vary, depending where you live..

[paigeoliver]

Doesn't matter where you live. Pac-Man and Ms. Pac are far more common than a Naomi universal. You just don't see them because most of them aren't on location.

Yeah, my bad, I meant Star Wars Trilogy. But I would say that Pac-Man is way more worth than Naomi Universal. I see those Universal everywhere, but orig. Pac-Man is not something you see every day . But these things do vary, depending where you live..

[Le Chuck]

Watch out for the SWT cab, those things have a tendency to weigh a metric ton depending on which one you get. 

[Hammerfist]

Doesn't matter where you live. Pac-Man and Ms. Pac are far more common than a Naomi universal. You just don't see them because most of them aren't on location.

In this part of our planet, Pac-Man is a very rare cab, that's why it's priced higher than Naomi Universal. We don't have any "locations" anymore, since we don't have arcades anymore (which is sad). People don't really collect cabs here, so all that have been have either been destroyed or shipped abroad. I know, that here Pac-Man sells for about 700€ when then Naomi cabs are from 370€ to 500€. Personally I like old style wooden cabs more, but it would be nice to have one of those Naomi Universals at home anyways.

It's really frustrating..this waiting

[paigeoliver]

Ah, I have this bad habit of assuming everyone is in America.

Doesn't matter where you live. Pac-Man and Ms. Pac are far more common than a Naomi universal. You just don't see them because most of them aren't on location.

In this part of our planet, Pac-Man is a very rare cab, that's why it's priced higher than Naomi Universal. We don't have any "locations" anymore, since we don't have arcades anymore (which is sad). People don't really collect cabs here, so all that have been have either been destroyed or shipped abroad. I know, that here Pac-Man sells for about 700€ when then Naomi cabs are from 370€ to 500€. Personally I like old style wooden cabs more, but it would be nice to have one of those Naomi Universals at home anyways.

It's really frustrating..this waiting

[Hammerfist]

Ah, I have this bad habit of assuming everyone is in America.

I thought you might be doing so