Author Topic: picked this up today... (Read 5841 times)

buick4u2nv · « **on:** April 22, 2008, 01:24:03 am »

havent been on in a long time... been busy... picked this up today..

its MINT but just a cab...dunno wtf to do with it...

any thoughts on what to do?

The_Tyler_Black · « **Reply #1 on:** April 22, 2008, 02:23:25 am »

Convert it back to original!!!!

Or let me know where to meet you so i can buy it from you!

I like that cab design way better then the blue and white one!!!!

Great Find!

buick4u2nv · « **Reply #2 on:** April 22, 2008, 02:19:32 pm »

im in Ontario Canada... if your close ...make an offer..

i kind of hated to mame such a cool box!

shardian · « **Reply #3 on:** April 22, 2008, 02:22:50 pm »

Quote from: buick4u2nv on April 22, 2008, 02:19:32 pm

im in Ontario Canada... if your close ...make an offer..

i kind of hated to mame such a cool box!

Why does everyone think that "maming" a box has to mean adding millions of controls, destroying original art, adding cup holders, etc?

You can put the original buttons back, put in a pc monitor in a non-destructive way, and drop in a pc and encoder, all without hurting the cabinet. Any pc will do, as you are only running the space invaders game.

amadama · « **Reply #4 on:** April 22, 2008, 02:32:34 pm »

I agree with Sharidan here. You can get a cheapo pc, run advancecd on it, interface it to the original controls and you're done.

buick4u2nv · « **Reply #5 on:** April 22, 2008, 03:21:30 pm »

well... i guess im a purist at heart... this thing reminded me of back in the day...

i like my stuff they way its supposed to be ...original..

ArtMAME · « **Reply #6 on:** April 23, 2008, 11:50:47 am »

Quote from: buick4u2nv on April 22, 2008, 03:21:30 pm

well... i guess im a purist at heart... this thing reminded me of back in the day...

i like my stuff they way its supposed to be ...original..

Nothing wrong with a little help from modern technology. I have 8 working machines in my gameroom. Half of them I got empty, as conversions, or not working at all. It would have cost a fortune to restore them to original specs, so I just put a MAME setup in there to run the original game. Sure I love my dedicateds, which I paid good money for. But I figured I am saving myself some money and headaches. Plus I can still restore them to original specs in the future if I feel like it.

whammoed · « **Reply #7 on:** April 23, 2008, 03:59:09 pm »

If you are going to emulate the game instead of using original hardware, it would be far easier to pick up a jamma harness and a 48 in 1 jamma pcb. Space invaders is one of the games on there. They are pretty cheap now too.

ArtMAME · « **Reply #8 on:** April 23, 2008, 05:00:05 pm »

I have an empty Space Invaders which I put a 48-in-1 board in. I made a new CP with joystick and buttons. I was careful to keep the harness and insides intact in case some one wanted to fully restore it in the future. Unfortunately, I don't have room for it in my collection... so it will be lent to a friend soon.

Trickiest part was to install the monitor. Had to remove it from the frame and install the bare tube in the cabinet, then mount the chassis to a piece of plywood and reconnect to the tube. Somewhat frustrating, but I wanted to be able to use the half-mirrored glass and the original black light and background.

buick4u2nv · « **Reply #9 on:** April 23, 2008, 06:33:40 pm »

OK...tell me this... the cab is an great shape..no real damage or wear...

whats it worth?... i paid $40 for it and thought it twas a steal...

havic626 · « **Reply #10 on:** April 23, 2008, 06:54:55 pm »

Quote from: buick4u2nv on April 23, 2008, 06:33:40 pm

OK...tell me this... the cab is an great shape..no real damage or wear...

whats it worth?... i paid $40 for it and thought it twas a steal...

to pay 40$ you practily did steal it!

dmworking247 · « **Reply #11 on:** April 23, 2008, 08:14:37 pm »

I'm from Australia but I'd have paid US$300 for it.

buick4u2nv · « **Reply #12 on:** April 23, 2008, 11:16:47 pm »

wow thats awesome... makes me feel a hell of a lot better about this cab!

The_Tyler_Black · « **Reply #13 on:** April 24, 2008, 02:23:54 am »

Quote from: buick4u2nv on April 22, 2008, 02:19:32 pm

im in Ontario Canada... if your close ...make an offer..

Well, im in florida, so that would be a hell of a haul to get it from you (or i would).

I do agree with maming it. but i dont think even if you mamed it with the original game it would be the same. for some reason the games (to me) just dont feel the same!

buick4u2nv · « **Reply #14 on:** April 26, 2008, 01:40:45 am »

someone on another forums mentions that this is the japan/ euro version of this cab.... which could be true because all the writing is ching chong.. and theres even some sort of asain stickers on the side with serial #'s..

Jdurg · « **Reply #15 on:** April 26, 2008, 03:27:43 am »

I would say "Do whatever you want with it and enjoy the living hell out of it." I mean, we're all in this horrifically addicting hobby to have fun and enjoy what we're doing, right?

Barry Barcrest · « **Reply #16 on:** May 01, 2008, 10:05:21 am »

WOW $40 i would have brought that.

buick4u2nv · « **Reply #17 on:** May 04, 2008, 11:51:34 pm »

WOHA.... look at the screen in the 1st pic... looks like a ghost... i HAVE zero idea what that is...

Vash · « **Reply #18 on:** May 05, 2008, 12:12:23 am »

Quote from: buick4u2nv on May 04, 2008, 11:51:34 pm

WOHA.... look at the screen in the 1st pic... looks like a ghost... i HAVE zero idea what that is...

I'm just gonna take a stab with this, but I'm thinking it might be a reflection.

buick4u2nv · « **Reply #19 on:** May 05, 2008, 01:40:28 pm »

yes..but theres nothing there to provide a reflection....its just odd that is all...

FOR SALE: haunted SI cab... comes with free ghostly images!

ablizno · « **Reply #20 on:** May 05, 2008, 01:45:24 pm »

Looks to me like a reflection of the wall and possibly a fish tank, no ghost. also ghosts prefer to make silly faces for the camera.

ArtMAME · « **Reply #21 on:** May 06, 2008, 12:21:00 pm »

Speaking of reflections, I was able to complete the project. Turns out that when you use a half-silvered mirror, your image is flipped so everything looks backwards...

You can flip the image in MAME, but not on the 48-in-1 board. Oh well, not to bad for symmetrical games like Ms Pac, but very noticeable in DK.

shardian · « **Reply #22 on:** May 06, 2008, 01:28:09 pm »

Quote from: ArtMAME on May 06, 2008, 12:21:00 pm

Speaking of reflections, I was able to complete the project. Turns out that when you use a half-silvered mirror, your image is flipped so everything looks backwards...

You can flip the image in MAME, but not on the 48-in-1 board. Oh well, not to bad for symmetrical games like Ms Pac, but very noticeable in DK.

I believe there is something you can do with the yoke and/or wiring of the monitor to mirror the image. I'm not a monitor afficionado, so you might want to visit the monitor forum.

RayB · « **Reply #23 on:** May 06, 2008, 11:24:50 pm »

Quote from: dmworking247 on April 23, 2008, 08:14:37 pm

I'm from Australia but I'd have paid US$300 for it.

$300 for an empty box?
I've got a few deals for you then........


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