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Should I get this cab...?
knave:
--- Quote from: Chris G on February 28, 2007, 02:15:21 pm ---Sounds like you haven't totally decided on what you want. Do you want a MAME cabinet or do you want a decidated arcade cab?
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I think ultimately I would want a MAME cab. I like to be able to play lots of different games. My attention span for games seems to be pretty short. There are only a few that I play more than once.
Using a JPAC was my initial reason for wanting a jamma cab like this. Part of my hesitation is my buget. First it's a Jpac, then it's an AVGA card, then a custom CP...
I have an extra $125 to spare but I don't have the funds to properly pour cash into a project. I keep telling myself that the up-side is that the game works as-is so I can play it and wait, but is that enough...I like Air Wing well enough but I forsee this sitting in my garage for a long time which is a bit wastful. And I secretly suspect that I like the tinkering, configuring and exploring of these old games much more than actually playing them.
That Dynamo "cut-corner" cab is exactly what it looks like, painted sky blue with the Air Wing Marquee. At the moment I can't remember if I saw three buttons or two. I'm pretty sure it's three.
SavannahLion:
--- Quote from: knave on February 28, 2007, 02:58:00 pm ---I have an extra $125 to spare but I don't have the funds to properly pour cash into a project.
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I imagine that given enough time, the funds would make themselves apparent. Some of the projects I've been reading about take months or even a year to reach completion. Some of the projects have apprently never reached completion with all the tinkering they receive.
You have to start somehow and that money is going to go towards something. That's the case in my house anyways. Getting paid once a month really sucks ass.
Aurich:
Buy it and keep an eye out for a new PCB, 25" horz monitor and 3 buttons gives you plenty of options. If you later decide you want to MAME it at least you tried to stay authentic for a while. I personally prefer MAME in scratch built cabs, but it's no real crime to hack that one up if it comes to it.
Chris G:
If you want a Mame cab eventually (and can't or don't want to build your own) then I'd say your main consideration should be whether you like the cabinet itself - style, size, etc. That's what you'll have to live with for the most part... everything else is replaceable.