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Blakey:
--- Quote from: g1275 on July 08, 2004, 09:55:54 pm ---With dumping, do I get the pcb back?
and will it be able to work with the cabinet anymore?
I have no idea what dumping entails.
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Have a read of this:
http://unemulated.emuunlim.com/how_to_dump/index.html
It explains most of the process.
Whilst he mentions you paying postage both ways, if you're not willing, I'm sure the dumping project will cover the cost. It's cheaper than bidding against insane collectors on ebay who just want the board for themselves.
Lilwolf:
Definately try to get dumps...
but you might ask that they not release the dumps until after you sell the cab. You might expect a 25% decrease in value after its mamed. I believe they will do it for you.
As for dumping the roms. Send the board out to someone. I don't know whos considered the best mame dumper in the US. It looks like an easy dump (no expensive hardware needed). But it would also be nice if the dump can be confirmed (Maybe even a driver thrown together if the hardware is similar to other games). Imagine finding that one of the graphic chips was misdumped... and then the game sold to a collector who would never dump them.
Get someone with a monitor to check that out. Find out what type it is and see if you can get a replacement. It will increase what you can sell it for by more then the value of the monitor.. (ie, 40bucks compared to 800-1000).
DON'T REPLACE THE PINK TMOLDING unless you find more pink tmolding of the same exact color. I believe most collectors would rather have old original, then wrong and new. Anyone who spends a 800+ on a cab will know how to replace tmolding and would probably prefer to have the original. Also, that cab is so gawd darn ugly and pink... its GREAT!
g1275:
Why does the value go down 25% once it is dumped?
Is it because it will be in mame and anyone can download it,
or just because of the fact it was dumped?
I would like to get this thing dumped but if it is going to seriously jeopardise the sale of this cabinet I'm not sure I'm willing to take that chance.
AmericanDemon:
The value decreases because its readily available in ROM format. Request that they not release the ROM until after you have sold that cabinet.
Zakk:
--- Quote from: g1275 on July 09, 2004, 12:19:52 pm ---Why does the value go down 25% once it is dumped?
Is it because it will be in mame and anyone can download it,
or just because of the fact it was dumped?
I would like to get this thing dumped but if it is going to seriously jeopardise the sale of this cabinet I'm not sure I'm willing to take that chance.
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Just $.02 throw in here... if it's known that you refused to dump the roms because you were afraid that it would effect the amount of cash that you would get out of it, I'd say it would make you a pretty unpopular fellow, and considering you only thought of this as a $40 mame project when you started out, I'd say it would make you a pretty selfish one too. Don't get me wrong, but there are people out there that would love to make sure that this went into a warehouse and NEVER got anywhere near MAME. I'd say that everyone here has been pretty helpful and supportive, so to thumb your nose at the whole community would look pretty bad. As I said, Just my $.02 (or two cents -25% if it makes you feel better)