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How NOT to MAME a cab
« on: October 26, 2017, 12:18:43 pm »
Just a friendly PSA on what NOT to do with a LCD conversion or dare I say MAME? cab:

https://indianapolis.craigslist.org/vgm/d/centipede-millipede-missile/6356015484.html

Pic below in case it the listing expires.

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Re: How NOT to MAME a cab
« Reply #1 on: October 26, 2017, 12:23:12 pm »
That will seriously ---fudgesicle--- with your eyes....
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Re: How NOT to MAME a cab
« Reply #2 on: October 26, 2017, 12:24:46 pm »
Jeez... you KNOW there are fools here who think that’s an AWESOME idea....
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Re: How NOT to MAME a cab
« Reply #3 on: October 26, 2017, 12:44:40 pm »
That thing is f-ing awesome!



good day.
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Re: How NOT to MAME a cab
« Reply #4 on: October 26, 2017, 12:49:56 pm »
The listing says it has a "40 inch Wells Gardner" monitor. Is that thing a CRT? Or did WG actually make LCDs in that size?
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Re: How NOT to MAME a cab
« Reply #5 on: October 26, 2017, 12:55:14 pm »
If you set that monitor at the back of the cabinet... it might work...

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Re: How NOT to MAME a cab
« Reply #6 on: October 26, 2017, 12:56:51 pm »
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Re: How NOT to MAME a cab
« Reply #7 on: October 26, 2017, 12:57:15 pm »
Quote from: pbj on October 26, 2017, 12:55:14 pm
If you set that monitor at the back of the cabinet... it might work...

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Re: How NOT to MAME a cab
« Reply #8 on: October 26, 2017, 01:07:53 pm »
Quote from: gamepimp on October 26, 2017, 12:49:56 pm
The listing says it has a "40 inch Wells Gardner" monitor. Is that thing a CRT? Or did WG actually make LCDs in that size?

I believe they did make large LCD’s yeah.
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Re: How NOT to MAME a cab
« Reply #9 on: October 26, 2017, 01:11:35 pm »
Quote from: yotsuya on October 26, 2017, 12:57:15 pm
Quote from: pbj on October 26, 2017, 12:55:14 pm
If you set that monitor at the back of the cabinet... it might work...



I dunno, pbj might be right...
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Re: How NOT to MAME a cab
« Reply #10 on: October 26, 2017, 01:16:12 pm »
Maybe a random Canadian can put together a video to demonstrate how to do it correctly.
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« Reply #11 on: October 26, 2017, 01:16:38 pm »
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Re: How NOT to MAME a cab
« Reply #12 on: October 26, 2017, 01:21:30 pm »
Eh, that cab and that TV separately might be worth a "reasonably below asking price" offer.
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Re: How NOT to MAME a cab
« Reply #13 on: October 26, 2017, 01:22:33 pm »
*gives chito the side eye...
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Re: How NOT to MAME a cab
« Reply #14 on: October 26, 2017, 01:25:33 pm »
Quote from: BadMouth on October 26, 2017, 01:21:30 pm
Eh, that cab and that TV separately might be worth a "reasonably below asking price" offer.

It’s not the specific cab, it’s the fear people might actually think that’s a GOOD DESIGN....
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Re: How NOT to MAME a cab
« Reply #15 on: October 26, 2017, 03:19:19 pm »
Maybe the guy has really long arms...
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Re: How NOT to MAME a cab
« Reply #16 on: October 26, 2017, 08:16:31 pm »
How bout tree dolla fiddy cent?  :laugh2:
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Re: How NOT to MAME a cab
« Reply #17 on: October 26, 2017, 11:43:10 pm »
I bet it runs off a Pi.
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« Reply #18 on: October 26, 2017, 11:49:16 pm »
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Re: How NOT to MAME a cab
« Reply #19 on: October 27, 2017, 02:09:34 am »
My neck hurts just looking at that thing. Better have health insurance if you play anything that requires quickly looking between the top and bottom of the screen.
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Re: How NOT to MAME a cab
« Reply #20 on: October 27, 2017, 06:48:08 am »
On the bright side, it's only $400 instead of $4,000.
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Re: How NOT to MAME a cab
« Reply #21 on: October 27, 2017, 11:55:02 am »
Quote from: romshark on October 27, 2017, 02:09:34 am
My neck hurts just looking at that thing. Better have health insurance if you play anything that requires quickly looking between the top and bottom of the screen.

I'm 5'8" and yeah i can just imagine trying to play that.
Maybe someone closer to 7' wont have these problems.
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Re: How NOT to MAME a cab
« Reply #22 on: October 28, 2017, 11:12:49 pm »
I could only see myself playing on a showcase cabinet, but not this.
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