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Who needs pcbs anymore?
MrTroy:
--- Quote ---One part of the answer that hasn't really been covered tho.... how technically saavy the person is who has either the MAME or original cabinet. For some, it's alot easier to build PC's than trying to figure out how to use the multimeter and soldering gun to fix bad traces or damaged boards for an original game. It's a thought I had when deciding on my original Gyruss game (which is starting to get me a bit curious that I still haven't heard from the guy .... been 5 weeks now)...
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I'm in that group. :(
I have this burgertime... and every single part with the exception of the monitor(cause I'm clueless to what I'm suppose to buy. PM me if you know) and the control panel. From there I have absolutely no clue where to start looking. Most Arcade restorations I've seen so far are like ... "So I used <this> to get the paint off of the side then retouched up all of the holes using <this>. Then I applied paint that was the exact colors. Fixed the Electronics. Bam I have a working machine.
As much as I'd love to have a whole crap load of pcbs... I'm kinda pressed for space. I just wish these companies would come up with some sort of program. Some kind of DRM system that you can trade in your PCBs for something else that ran off of something... like a Mame machine with DRM. Now before anyone huffs and puffs at me with "Why would someone pay for rom x when they can bootlegg it without DRM" for the same reason things like iTunes and Music Match even exist.
I dunno. It make sense to me. But what do I know. I can't get my damn burgerTime in order. :-\
tommy:
--- Quote from: Peale on May 12, 2005, 11:55:02 am ---With all respect, I disagree.
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SirPeale:
I guess it depends on the level of the driver development. Let's take Galaga for example.
I've had the opportunity to examine Galaga on both a real machine, and Mame (of course).
In the earliest versions of Mame there were obvious differences. The latest version is virtually indistinguishable from the real thing. I can't tell, I think only someone that is hard-core could.
If you're just looking for gameplay, then emulation is your ticket. If you're looking for accuracy to the original, you gotta go with original. Mame is getting better - in some cases, 99.999% perfect. But I prefer accuracy.
Crazy Cooter:
--- Quote from: _Kid Kye_ on May 13, 2005, 03:37:02 pm ---... like a Mame machine with DRM.
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I feel sick... :-X
Post in the monitor forum, someone there will know which to buy as a replacement (or tell you how to fix the old one).
I'd love to see pcb's for sale around here. Newsgroup stuff sucks to browse with google.
ClubNinja:
PCBs for sale more often would be excellent. I collect PCBs and they make me feel warm and fuzzy. MAME just makes me feel cheap.