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Cheapest + Best Way To Re-Create Street Fighter 3: 3rd Strike... In A Cabinet?

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markrvp:


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--- Quote from: shodokan123 on January 26, 2006, 04:31:33 pm ---There is a local arcade seller, but the problem with that is i set to buy an actual 3s machine with him but it wouldnt fit in my house... so we're not exactly on good terms.

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You mean he doesn't like you?

With you're winning personality?  I can't believe it!  :angel:

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 ;D  8)

Witchboard:

Okay, let's start with a clean slate here.  I can see how you're on the defensive after what happened at neo-geo.com, but we really are trying to help.  Let's try to put the pieces together.


--- Quote from: shodokan123 on January 26, 2006, 03:16:47 pm ---well i'm going to use consoles
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Since DC isn't an option then you'll be going most likely either PS2 or Xbox.  A used PS2 on eBay sells for $100 including shipping.  I would also hit up your local pawn shops and see what deals you can get.

--- Quote ---what it is required to have is

Official marquee
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Marquees seem to go on eBay for around $10 to $20 not including shipping.  You could always get this and head to Kinko's and get it on some backlit film until you can get your hands on a real one.
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Good artwork for CP
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Do a search for Capcom CPO here.  Somebody was selling the capcom diamondplate CPO's that were NOS.  Not sure if they are still available.
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Moniter bezel
Black cabinet will work fine
Speakers... nothing too fancy
Backlight for the marquee
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All in the above group should be on the cabinet when you get it.  You're in Rhode Island, there should be somebody that's close enough where you can buy a 25" cabinet for $100 without any shipping.  It could even come with a monitor that you can pull out and sell off the recoup some of that dough.
--- Quote ---TV 25-27"
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I'm sure you have a Wal-Mart, Best Buy or some other retail store around you.
--- Quote ---Sanwa Sticks
Sanwa buttons
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Ponyboy's got the Sanwa buttons for a buck fitty each.  He also has harnesses for the joys that make life easier.  You can get the joysticks here along with buttons if you want to save on some shipping though the buttons cost twice as much as Ponyboy.

Good luck and don't be so rash with peeps trying to give you a hand, dude.

Oh, and not to mention you talking about American Cabs not fitting through your door... are you wanting a Candy cab or something?  I would presume those would be larger than a standard American 25" cabinet although not as tall. My Neo-Geo is 25 1/2" wide with a 25" monitor and my Killer Instinct cab is 28 1/4" with a 27" monitor.

elvis:


--- Quote from: shodokan123 on January 27, 2006, 07:08:17 am ---Version A is the CPS3 board u would want.

Astro cities and such are like 600$ + shipping

wiring my own controls isnt a problem i will just hook up some ps2 controls. If someone could get out to me a plug and play way to get my DC and ps2 working on an arcade monitor i would do it that way.

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If the cab you buy has a VGA plug (and many do, and they accept both 15KHz (CGA/RGB) and 31KHz (VGA/480p) modes), then you can plug in direct to your Dreamcast via a VGA box ($10 off ebay) and a PS2 to arcade monitor adapter from ultimarc ($22):
http://ultimarc.com/psx.html
http://www.ultimarc.com/JShopServer/section.php?xSec=8

Both of these are literally plug and play.  No soldering, no electronics knowledge required.  Just plug 'em in and turn 'em on!

Both will give you the absolute most genuine arcade experience you can get.  If you hack the controls yourself (which you said you can do, which will save you some dollars), and you have yourself a close-as-heck 3S cab in your own house.

$900 will get you there with cash to spare.


PCtech:


--- Quote from: Witchboard on January 27, 2006, 08:38:18 pm ---Okay, let's start with a clean slate here.  I can see how you're on the defensive after what happened at neo-geo.com, but we really are trying to help.  Let's try to put the pieces together.

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You will find the folks on this board to be extremely helpful, patient, and sometimes funny  ;).  I lurked around here for months, before I even registered, and haven't had to ask a question yet that hasn't already been covered.  A little searching unveils TONS of info.  From what I have found, this is a pretty good group, that seems to believe in something good.

Be nice, and everybody will help.....
Be (not so nice), and strangely enough you will still find people who will give you a chance, and try to help (Witchboard, elivis, and more)

Enough said  :-X

DrewKaree:


--- Quote from: shodokan123 on January 27, 2006, 01:52:20 pm ---
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--- Quote from: shodokan123 on January 26, 2006, 02:06:16 pm ---
i dunno what route to go...


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i'm 17 with a limited budget.


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but it will still be nearly impossible to fit it through a door and down the stairs with it's weight... and there are like 25 stairs


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I COULD do the jamma option but i have no f'n clue how to do any of that... and wiring up fingerboards and kick harnesses is not somthing i REALLY have time to do... I don't have a soldering iron anymore nor do i want to get another...


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also... i have 0 woodworking skills


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Sounds like you've got plenty of excuses and another zero in the "how can I solve my problems" department.  Keep pissing on other people and you'll have the biggest zero in the "people who are willing to help me" department.

I've got 3 kids.  2 of them your age or older.  Stuff your "I don't have time" excuse.  You've got very little responsiblities yet in life.  If you TRULY "didn't have time", we'd have never heard from you, because all your time would prevent you from posting here or even playing the game you simply "must have" ::) .  Either it's important to you and you'll make time, or it's something you THINK you "want" but it's really a fad idea of the latest greatest thing you think is teh kewl so you can't be bothered to invest too much of yourself into this. 

If you have all the answers to WHY you "can't" do what's suggested, then get working on answering for yourself exactly what you CAN do.  Right now, you have 3 options:


* lower your expectations/answer your own questions
* save some money until you can reach your goals easier
* give up
You've given us all kinds of reasons you "CAN'T" do this the way you want.  When are you going to start showing some appreciation for people giving you ideas of how you CAN meet your goal - you know, those people who DO "have the time" and are willing to freely help you in spite of YOUR crushing schedule and self-importance? 

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