Curious... What can you do with the hard drive from a video game?

[Xynie]

So, in my ever futile search for a way to get Rush 2049 to my home, I found someone selling a San Fransico Rush 2049 SE Western Digital Hard Drive.  Now... I am clueless when it comes to machines other then setting up the everyday mame cabinet (thanks to the people here).

How would you use something like this in a cabinet?  Does it have any use to someone who would want the game but doesn't want to pony up 4k for a single player cabinet?

Thanks
Anthony

[RayB]

I'll drop you a hint. What do YOU think a hard drive is for?

The answer is pretty obvious.

[Tiger-Heli]

So, in my ever futile search for a way to get Rush 2049 to my home, I found someone selling a San Fransico Rush 2049 SE Western Digital Hard Drive.  Now... I am clueless when it comes to machines other then setting up the everyday mame cabinet (thanks to the people here).

How would you use something like this in a cabinet?  Does it have any use to someone who would want the game but doesn't want to pony up 4k for a single player cabinet?

Thanks
Anthony

Basically, the way to look at this is like if someone sold you a computer hard drive for say a macintosh, without a motherboard.

In other words, the HD by itself is not extrememely useful.  However, if you can locate a SF Rush 2049 SE PCB, you can connect the hardrive to that, hook up a monitor, and a wheel and shifter and pedals, and coin mech, and (maybe) beat the 4K price.

Option 2 is to just play the game in MAME, but you will need to wait a couple of years and then spend 4K on the computer, b/c I think it needs a 20Ghz machine or some such.

Option 3 is to get a Dreamcast and the Dreamscast port of the game and play that with real arcade controls.

I like the game too, so I wish I had a reasonable way to play it.

[Xynie]

I'll drop you a hint. What do YOU think a hard drive is for?

The answer is pretty obvious.

Well yeah  My question I guess was more of "what do you need with the Hard Drive"  

[Tiger-Heli]

I'll drop you a hint. What do YOU think a hard drive is for?

The answer is pretty obvious.

Well yeah  My question I guess was more of "what do you need with the Hard Drive"  

Like I said, your $4K San F Rush REAL arcade game won't play very well without one (or with one by itself without the other components)

For Sale - 2002 Chevy Corvette, no engine
For Sale - 2003 Chevy 350 L88 crate motor.

Either one by itself is not very useful.

Clearer?

[Xynie]

I'll drop you a hint. What do YOU think a hard drive is for?

The answer is pretty obvious.

Well yeah  My question I guess was more of "what do you need with the Hard Drive"  

Like I said, your $4K San F Rush REAL arcade game won't play very well without one (or with one by itself without the other components)

For Sale - 2002 Chevy Corvette, no engine
For Sale - 2003 Chevy 350 L88 crate motor.

Either one by itself is not very useful.

Clearer?

Crystal.

How hard is it to come across the other components?  I have seen kits available for upgrades, but I assume they don't unclude the PCB and such.

[Tiger-Heli]

Crystal.

How hard is it to come across the other components?  I have seen kits available for upgrades, but I assume they don't unclude the PCB and such.

Hard to say . . .   the critical one is the PCB?  (E-bay and RGVAC are your friends here, but I think it will be pretty hit or miss).

Other components - would help to talk to someone on usenet with an actual machine.  I would think any arcade monitor and arcade power supply would work.  I think the original wheel was force-feedback, but the machine might or might not work without an exact replacement.  Same for the shifter, etc.

[Xynie]

Looks like they have been pretty random over the past few years.  I have seen some old auctions with PIC chips (whatever that is), shifters, and other things.

I think I will just stick to the usual PC and Mame racers, and see how well Chankast is doing in playing 2049.

Anthony

[Stingray]

It would make an interesting paperweight.  

I'll take that Corvette sans engine BTW, if you consider it to be not very useful.  

-S

[teef two]

Convert it into the most expensive spinner ever (and diamond encrust for extra bling factor!)