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Fursphere:
I picked up one of these cabinets last night for $30.  It supposedly works..  I haven't tried it yet.   The control panel needs some help though.    (I picked up an Area 51 one too for the same price - but its a scrapper - cabinet is trashed unfortunately)

http://www.basementarcade.com/arcade/auction/a40/Turbo%20Outrun%20Mini.jpg (thats not mine, but same cabinet)

When I bought it I was considering converting it to a 360 degree wheel MAME machine - but the control panel is a 270 degree wheel setup.   Anyone ever converted one of these?  I thought I saw a pick of one here.

BadMouth:
That was Vandale:
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,133948.msg1380443.html#msg1380443

I don't care for upright driving cabs, but somehow a 360 degree upright feels more right to me.  :dunno

Fursphere:
thanks!  you know this subforum all too well.  :)

Fursphere:
My control panel is missing the steering wheel (I have another that might work?  dunno yet) and the "shaft cover".  The steering wheel shaft has a lot of surface rust too, so I'll need to be stripped and possibly sand blasted.  No biggie really. 

Fursphere:
So I tore into this more last night.  The game powers up, but no video, and sound "somtimes" works - and its all messed up.   So I'm guessing its got more than just a few problems.  MAME it is!  (anyone want the guts?)

The guy I bought the game from also gave me a control panel from a Tatio Grand Champion (http://www.gamesdbase.com/game/arcade/grand-champion.aspx).  The steering wheel from that looks like it'll fit the shaft to the Turbo Outrun.  Its got a little rust poking through the chrome though, so I may just end up buying a new one.

So the plan is to MAME this thing.  The controls are as follows:

Wheel - its currently a pot setup for 270 degrees, but some of the parts are missing.  Thinking 360 opto conversion.
Hi/Lo Shifter /w Thumb Button
Gas pedal (pot)
Brake pedal (pot)
Start button

Any idea on the best way to interface this all together?  And has anyone tried playing pot based games with a 360 opto wheel?   I'm wondering if thats even possible.   :P

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