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Time Pilot Cab - To destroy or Rebuild?
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jsw2068:
I'll check tonight to see if it was re-painted. I saw an eBay auction for the same cabinet and it was woodgrain. I was questioning that myself.

I haven't taken out the monitor bezel yet so I'm not sure if it is paper behind it. But the bezel is plastic. The scratches are on the top surface.

To me it doesn't look like it was a diffrent cabinet but you might be right as I don't have the experience with other cabinets.

Yes HAPP is local and that's a great thing!

But I still am in question as to what monitor to replace this with. Will a 49-0727-VP2 HAPP monitor work? It states it doesn't need an isolation transformer. Does my current cabinet have one of those? Can it be mounted vertical? Or should I use a WG?

Would like to get something that would connect right up to the PCB.


Also I don't think a spinner would be good for this if I'm keeping it original!

Thanks everyone for your input and suggestions!
Tiger-Heli:
CP overlay is here, not the link I was thinking of, but hope it helps.
RayB:

--- Quote from: leapinlew on February 22, 2006, 02:17:36 pm ---
--- Quote from: Hurray Banana on February 22, 2006, 01:28:16 pm ---It's you ;)

Time Pilot uses an 8way

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yeah, I know what it uses... but everytime I play it - I think it would've been easier to control with a dial. each direction controlling like 1/4 of the circle just always felt odd to me. I mean, you really only need left and right anyhow...

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It used a "Monroe" joystick. It's not an 8-way like we think. It was a non-centering stick with a perfectly round metal shaft opening that you could perfectly rotate around. Yes, the main input was then done by 4 switches, but still, the motion you would use with this stick made it feel much more natural than it would using a regular modern joystick.

(Gyruss also used this joystick).
Karman:

--- Quote from: Tiger-Heli on February 22, 2006, 11:14:28 am ---I am pretty sure repro Time Pilot Overlays are available as well, if you want to go that route.

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Nope (not screen printed, anyway).  Repros are only available from the ink jet guys.


--- Quote ---But I still am in question as to what monitor to replace this with
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You can use the standard Happ Vision Pro 19".  You will have to change the frame over from the old one to the new one, though, to make it vertical.  It only takes a few minutes to do and is super easy.  I did it in mine.  The Vision Pro doesn't need an isolation transformer, but your cabinet already has one and you can hook it up just like the old one.  It won't hurt the new monitor to be hooked up to an isolation transformer.

leapinlew:

--- Quote from: Fat_Trucker on February 22, 2006, 02:27:57 pm ---
--- Quote ---I mean, you really only need left and right anyhow...
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And up, and down, and the diagonals.

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Maybe you should play the game....
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