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boywondered4:

Hey All,

I'm new to arcade cabinets and am trying to keep as much as the cabinet intact as possible.  The arcade I bought was a 2 player Hit the Ice with a 19" WG K4906.  The monitor appears to be in fairly decent shape with very minimal burn-in (only noticeable when when the screen is a solid color, and even then it is almost imperceptible).  I am trying to turn it into a MAME, but am running into some issues.

The PC I am using is a Zotac Zbox with an Nvidia integrated graphics card.  It is a micro-pc, and there are no PCI slots on it. I purchased a JPAC, as well as a GBS-8100 to try to get the video to the right frequency.  I have tried using both soft15kz and Powerstrip (the graphics chip isn't specifically listed for either, but it does respond to configuration changes from both programs). 

No matter what I do, the best I can get is a split screen (both with and without the GBS-8100).  I was under the impression that the GBS-8100 would set the correct signal, but I can't get it to work. 

I am getting close to the point of pulling the original Tube out and sticking in a 19" LCD that I have that I know works.  I am not a purist at heart, but like the idea of having it as original as I can.  I haven't been making any headway and have gone past my abilities in terms of hardware/software configuration.  I realize that another option would be to find another computer that would accept something like the ArcadeVGA, but at this point I am trying to minimize buying more hardware since I have something that may be able to be made sufficient.

Any thoughts, comments, or suggestions are welcome. 

Garza:

If you want to use the og monitor you should try to get a VGA to CGA converter card I used them in the past for the og monitor and mame and worked perfect and you still have a place on the board for settings to adjust the screen if needed. Hope this helps.. its a little more money but I tell you what.... It made my life alot easier  :cheers:

boywondered4:

Garza,
    That looks just like the GBS-8100 card that I have tried already with no real luck.  It is possible I am not setting it up correctly, since the instructions leave a lot to be desired.

I guess it's possible the VGA-CGA card is faulty.  Do you have any suggestions on how to troubleshoot it?

mgb:

Probably goes without saying but make sure your using a compatible resolution
From the PC to the 8100
You will have force mame to display games at the correct resolution

Did you buy it from jamma boards.com? Maybe send them an email


boywondered4:

I did pick it up from jamma boards, and have not tried to contact them yet.  I have tried all the listed resolutions in the "manual" as well as others down to 640x480, but I still get the split screen.  I am going to continue to mess with it some, so hopefully something will click.

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