So, I finally got around to detailing the VS. panel that originally came with my DK cab when I got it in 2005. The arcadeSD that I use as a multi-kong also supports/adapts games that are natively horizontal and allows them to played on a vertical monitor with some compromises. It was cool to rock some Excitebike on the proper 28mm 8way joys and buttons, but it got me thinking (can the sanyo be rotated from the front of the cab with ease?). By design a standard Nintendo cab has you pulling the sanyo from the back after you remove the crossbar. I was able to come up a modified crossbar and sides that allow me to do it all from the front in seconds.
You can see what gets cut off when adapting horizontal games on vertical monitor vs. same monitor in horizontal orientation. Fun for a casual game or two, but I wanted it full screen.
Video of me switching the monitor orientation.
When I get bored of some VS. stuff I'll switch back to DK in minutes. Nothing wrong with options.
good day.