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SPACE INVADERS DELUXE: To restore or MAME?
JoyMonkey:
--- Quote from: AlanS17 on May 07, 2005, 11:15:39 pm ---If I can't find a decent monitor, how bad would it be to put in a MAME PC that plays Space Invaders Deluxe?
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If the PCB is intact, replacing it with a computer seems kind of pointless.
AlanS17:
--- Quote from: JoyMonkey on May 07, 2005, 11:38:55 pm ---
--- Quote from: AlanS17 on May 07, 2005, 11:15:39 pm ---If I can't find a decent monitor, how bad would it be to put in a MAME PC that plays Space Invaders Deluxe?
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If the PCB is intact, replacing it with a computer seems kind of pointless.
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...except for the fact that I have a readily available universal mount SVGA monitor.
JoyMonkey:
--- Quote from: AlanS17 on May 07, 2005, 11:41:02 pm ---
--- Quote from: JoyMonkey on May 07, 2005, 11:38:55 pm ---
--- Quote from: AlanS17 on May 07, 2005, 11:15:39 pm ---If I can't find a decent monitor, how bad would it be to put in a MAME PC that plays Space Invaders Deluxe?
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If the PCB is intact, replacing it with a computer seems kind of pointless.
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...except for the fact that I have a readily available universal mount SVGA monitor.
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Oh yeah, that would make sense.
I still say you should just have the monitor repaired (or replace it with another arcade monitor). Have you posted in the Monitor forum about it?
AlanS17:
The original owner had the monitor checked out by a professional and he couldn't fix it. That's why he sold it. I just recently bought a replacement on Ebay, but it's in bad condition. I haven't gotten it yet, but I'm expecting it to be bad.
The question whether I can get it fixed up or not. If I spend any more money on it, I'll have spent more on monitors than on the machine, itself. I figure the thing is worth about $400 - $450 in perfect condition. If I don't spend over that much I should still be ok.
Lilwolf:
btw, GREAT looking art on that thing!
I'm jealous all around! Wish I had to worry about maming something so beautiful!
If the monitor is trashed. You can still mame it without any damage. Just buy a new 19" color CRT to replace it...
But if you do. You have to have restoring it as your ultimate goal.
The wiring will be the hardest because its not jamma. And it probably shouldn't ever be. So you would really want double wiring. And probably create a new control panel for mame thats swapped out.
I would say fix it up and sell it. You should be able to get 300-400 easy.