Main > Main Forum
An example of NOT to do to a classic !
CheffoJeffo:
--- Quote from: XtraSmiley on June 05, 2007, 12:20:19 pm ---Also, some cabs will never get replacement vector monitors.
--- End quote ---
Although that situation is getting better all the time (not 'better enough' for my liking, but still ...)
shardian:
--- Quote from: More Cowbell on June 05, 2007, 12:30:27 pm ---I'm with the reversible crowd. As long as it isn't permanent then someone can restore it at a later date (maybe you/me). I have taken some cabs in awful condition and brought them back to the land of the living using MAME. However, I'm not big on throwing a ton of buttons on there so you can play every game on your SI. I like to keep my original cabs original to their games. My Hyper Sports plays all of the HS variations and Track & Field variations, my Defender plays all of the Defender and Stargate variations, etc. I guess that's where I draw the line. Everyone has the limits they're willing to go to.
--- End quote ---
This is how I feel. In my current projects, I have a Xevious, a Jungle King, and a Pacman cocktail. Each will have original controls and will be limited to games that share the control scheme and monitor orientation. I have a generic Dynamo that I am saving to put a fighter/ trackball panel on.
Angry_Radish:
On my pole position cabinet, I DID have to modify the plastic back piece to mount buttons (coin, start), but the only reson I did that was because I have 2 more intact pieces I couold swap out :-)
Same goes for the pedal(s), and anything else I changed..
I don't have a problem with changing a classic cab (especially one as easy to find as a pole position) as long as you can change it back :)
Of course there is always the argument that if you bought it, you can do whatever the hell you want to it, but it DOES pain me when I see something like a Star Trek captains chair mamed...