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Marky_1979:
Hi guys Im after some advice regarding modifying an old Golden Tee cabinet 100% working to a Mame cabinet. Im not sure where to start with the conversion and what to do with the parts that are left. Would you advise I leave it in a condition where I can change it back should I wish to do so or once I start is that really it.

The monitor, coin door and electronic mechs are all working and I would ideally like to use them on my mame set up I would also like to make it all turn on together at the same time like it currently does.

My main problems that I have at the moment apart from where do I start with this project (advice welcome) are as follows:

1. How to set up the Arcade monitor to my pc
2. How to remove some minor scratches to the monitor surface which are visible when playing
3. How to set up golden tee electronic coin mech to be used with my mame set up
4. Can the LED display be altered to scroll different message other than Golden Tee?

ArtMAME:
Ultimarc is your FRIEND...

http://www.ultimarc.com/jpac.html

http://www.ultimarc.com/avgainf.html

If the Golden Tee is JAMMA compliant, JPAC will help you leave the insides pretty much intact and you will be able to hook up the coin mech and monitor... ArcadeVGA card will let you display the PC through the Golden Tee monitor...
Marky_1979:
Thanks for the reply how would I find out if its Jamma or not?
ArtMAME:
Sometimes the motherboard in the machine or the edge connector of the cable harness will actually say "JAMMA" somewhere on it.

The edge connector for the cable harness should look something like this:
http://www.arcadeshop.com/pics/jamma-harness.jpg

Try these links for information:

http://www.jammaboards.com/jcenter_jammaFAQ.html

http://www.mossdist.com/bulletins/it/gtfore/bull1.asp

Jamma and the JPAC will basically let you plug in the existing harness and interface it with the PC so that the trackball and buttons of the GT Fore 2005 act as the controls for MAME on the PC.

Also, do you plan to leave the CP like it is and just play Trackball games? or do you plan on playing games that require joysticks and more buttons?   If the latter is true, then you will have to wire up those controls as well because the harness may have lots of extra unused wires.   

Anyway, you still need to find out if the GT has a JAMMA setup in it.  I do not own a GT Fore 2005, but I have worked on JAMMA games, and I do know someone who has converted a JAMMA game into a MAME using a JPAC.  Let us know what you find out.
leapinlew:
Seems like it would make more sense to sell this and purchase/build another cabinet to mame? isn't there is  a lot of value left in that cabinet?
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