Building a cab with ONE game

[southpaw13]

Still cray cray if the parts are hard to find.  All the more reason to keep it original.  Anything before the 90s should be off limits to Mame.  But knock yourself out on a Golden Tee monstrosity!

[Malenko]

Still cray cray if the parts are hard to find.  All the more reason to keep it original.  Anything before the 90s should be off limits to Mame.  But knock yourself out on a Golden Tee monstrosity!

Keep what original? The cab he hasnt built yet? 

[southpaw13]

If he builds one it is crazy to run one game off of Mame.  Use Mala, boot to a single game and then have the option to exit to a full menu of games

[Well Fed Games]

southpaw13/pawsouth (at KLOV)-

Did you really start a thread at KLOV whining about this forum because I called you on your ---That which is odiferous and causeth plants to grow---?

posted today at http://forums.arcade-museum.com/showthread.php?t=311545:

KLOV for adults only
Do you ever feel like the adults play on the KLOV forums and the kids are on the other forum talking about LEDs, lcd's, and crazy control panel layouts. I like to go over there just to get a good laugh now and days (and I used to live over there!)

Calling everyone here children for being interested in various gaming aesthetics makes you come across like a massive ---meecrob---. Congratulations, sir. 

[southpaw13]

Got me!  But I still wouldn't do a single Mame game.  I did say that I use to be here a lot.  AND just to clarify I own more than one Mame setup.  I just don't see a good reason to set up a single game.  Too many beers today? Or too many unfinished projects?

[Well Fed Games]

Your best bet is to just quit typing things on the internet. Really. 

Got me!  But I still wouldn't do a single Mame game.  I did say that I use to be here a lot.  AND just to clarify I own more than one Mame setup.  I just don't see a good reason to set up a single game.  Too many beers today? Or too many unfinished projects?

[ed12]

well from a op asking for help to page 2 ---smurfette--- thread
give it up....
the op got the info they needed
pg1
so let it go
if the op wants to mame have at it
if they want orignial have at it

ed

[Bayne666]

if the op wants to mame have at it
if they want orignial have at it

this.

 thank you

[Bayne666]

Bayne, what are your thoughts?  There is an Aliens PCB and an AVP CPS-2 board on eBay right now:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Aliens-1990-Konami-Video-Arcade-Game-Pcb-board-/251528695108?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3a90474d44

http://www.ebay.com/itm/CPS2-Alien-vs-Predator-940520-B-Board-blue-USA-with-manual-/271486939119?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3f35e1efef

The AVP board would need a CPS-2 A board to run it.

thanks, I'll look into it

[adder]

if u want konami aliens 1990, you should go with the pcb as if u go with mame, be warned the emulation on that driver is not quite up to scratch (eg. on the level where u are driving/flying along up the screen.. level 2 i think), the gfx/emulation is messed up.

[chopperthedog]

Man up and buy a new cab for Mame and quit destroying our past.  Let someone who knows the importance of preservation have it.  Just say no to Mame!

good day.

[Bayne666]

the importance of preservation

I get that preserving originals is fun, exciting and cool. but... important...?

[adder]

the importance of preservation

I get that preserving originals is fun, exciting and cool. but... important...?

there's no end to that argument, everyone has their own opinion of what should/shouldnt be done with original cabs, and are entitled to their own opinion. my own stance on it is, if i purchase a cab, it is now my property, and i can do what i want with it. if someone told me they didnt like what i was doing to it, i would tell them to fk off.

[Vigo]

The silly thing is that mame has done more to save and preserve machines by a thousand-fold than machines that are actually harmed. It is also relatively easy to mame a classic machine without harming it, either.

The other silly thing is I have no idea what this has to do with the thread topic. I think it is absolutely fantastic how much vision Bayne has for being relatively new to the hobby. Buying a rare cabinet and hacking it up wasn't on his radar, but coming up with a focused and unique cabinet was. The ironic part is that this guy is absolutely KLOV material, in the fact that he sees the value of a machine dedicated to one game, rather than trying to cram every game possible into one machine.

[yotsuya]

Building a ground up Mame cab is crazy for just one game.  Use Mala to start with a single game and then exit to a menu of additional games.

Maming an arcade game for one game is also crazy.  Buy the original hardware.

Sure thing. Can you get me a working Star Wars boardset, power supply, AR-II Board and clean working color vector monitor for my Star Wars that's running MAME? My local Target store is all out.

[Vigo]

Building a ground up Mame cab is crazy for just one game.  Use Mala to start with a single game and then exit to a menu of additional games.

Maming an arcade game for one game is also crazy.  Buy the original hardware.

Sure thing. Can you get me a working Star Wars boardset, power supply, AR-II Board and clean working color vector monitor for my Star Wars that's running MAME? My local Target store is all out.

Well that's your problem, you are going to Target. If you are looking for Star Wars hardware, you need to go to a hardware store. Try your nearest Home Depot. They will even cut the vector monitor to size for you.

[yotsuya]

Building a ground up Mame cab is crazy for just one game.  Use Mala to start with a single game and then exit to a menu of additional games.

Maming an arcade game for one game is also crazy.  Buy the original hardware.

Sure thing. Can you get me a working Star Wars boardset, power supply, AR-II Board and clean working color vector monitor for my Star Wars that's running MAME? My local Target store is all out.

Well that's your problem, you are going to Target. If you are looking for Star Wars hardware, you need to go to a hardware store. Try your nearest Home Depot. They will even cut the vector monitor to size for you.

THAT makes a ton of sense. You think they also have a working Tempest boardset, power supply, AR-II Board and clean working color vector monitor for my Tempest that's running MAME? I heard Harbor Freight might.

[Vigo]

Building a ground up Mame cab is crazy for just one game.  Use Mala to start with a single game and then exit to a menu of additional games.

Maming an arcade game for one game is also crazy.  Buy the original hardware.

Sure thing. Can you get me a working Star Wars boardset, power supply, AR-II Board and clean working color vector monitor for my Star Wars that's running MAME? My local Target store is all out.

Well that's your problem, you are going to Target. If you are looking for Star Wars hardware, you need to go to a hardware store. Try your nearest Home Depot. They will even cut the vector monitor to size for you.

THAT makes a ton of sense. You think they also have a working Tempest boardset, power supply, AR-II Board and clean working color vector monitor for my Tempest that's running MAME? I heard Harbor Freight might.

They do, but they bundled it the cone buttons and spinner, So you will have to take a set on new controls along with it. If you use your 20% off coupon, it still comes out at a great price.

[southpaw13]

Just go to a Super Target!!!  They got it all!!!   Get a Target Red card and receive 5% of ALL of your purchases for life when using the card!  LOL

[Vigo]

Just go to a Super Target!!!  They got it all!!!   Get a Target Red card and receive 5% of ALL of your purchases for life when using the card!  LOL

Hrm... You entice me with a 5% off, but I see this as a ploy to have my credit card information stolen.   

[southpaw13]

It has already been compromised by other companies that DID NOT tell you.  At least Target was honest, quick to react, stood by all the bad transactions, and have everyone a free year of fraud protection.  Sounds like a great solution to me.

[Bayne666]

Thanks guys. I think I got my question answered

I'm going to build maybe a couple of multicade cabs, but mainly I think I will make dedicated cabs... It just feels like the right thing to do.
Space is not an issue with me so I can basically build as many as I want.

Speaking of originals I bought one today!

1988 Original "NARC" from Williams in working condition Just needs new tmoulding on the bottom half and remove a sticket and it's nearly perfect

[Generic Eric]

Thanks guys. I think I got my question answered

May the force be with you.  Now time for some art work

[rCadeGaming]

Good luck.  Be sure to document your builds in the project announcements section.   

[southpaw13]

Congrats!  As far as single Mame cabs go, be honest with your price estimates it will take to build one and you might end up just buying another dedicated one.  I used to build them and my final costs after getting it perfect for me was way over what I thought I was going to put in it!

Good Luck!

[Bayne666]

Good luck.  Be sure to document your builds in the project announcements section.   

Way ahead o'ya

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,139127.0.html