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| Chase:
Hello Everyone! I'm happy to be joining the community of MAME gaming and arcade creation! I have been a gamer as long as I can remember and then when I got the OK from the wife....I started my trek! Thanks to Google, I have been to many websites about MAME, and came across this community, and I must say that from all the posts I have read, I'm happy to be here and happy my account is approved so I can ask for some help and advice! My Cabinet Well, I had mixed feelings about this, either build my own....get a kit, or get someones old arcade machine and turn it into a MAME system....so after going thru Craigslist, I found this: A Virtua Fighter 2 Machine! Complete with a working monitor and the cabinet in excellent shape: Pics of the Monitor: Questions: 1. From my research on here (and Google), I have read that the monitor is a 25Khz - Medium Resolution Monitor and would not be able to interface it with my computer. Is that true? Would it be better to use a TV? (I have a 27" Sony CRT TV that would fit in the cabinet.) 2. Does anyone have any experience with MAMEROOM (www.mameroom.) and their Arcade Control Panels? I plan on ordering one of them for use with my project to save on time. In any event, thanks for any assistance any of you could provide! Chase "SirChaos" :cheers: |
| Flake:
While I have a TV in my cab I believe you should be able to find ample research on this forum on how to connect your monitor. TV would be easier but if you have a working arcade monitor I would try that option first. Plus you already have all the appropriate mounting hardware and bezel (assuming that sticker comes off the bezel - if you want to take this off try a heatgun). Have no experience with Mameroom's panels. However, you do have other options such as ArcadesRFun and JJ's custom arcades (not sure if they are around anymore though). I have a order with ArcadesRFun in route as we speak. Should have it by Wednesday. |
| pinballwizard79:
Man thats such a clean example of a Virtua fighter2, you should just keep it the way it is & then get a UAII kit or gutted machine. One time I MAME'd a MINT Virtua fighter that was in storage for over 7 years & prior to that was HUO. I still feel guilty, it was such a hallow victory. :-\ Anyway, its time to move on...............Hack that puppy up & fill it with games. ;D If the monitor is perfect get either a AVGA or UVC..........or sell the monitor & put your 27 sony in there if you want it done faster without crazy stress. You can get most parts from groovygamegear, your art from Mamemarquees & a hole saw from home depot. Heck, why not roll with the virtua fighter2 them & use all the OG art alreay there? It looks good the way it is IMO |
| pinballwizard79:
man thats so clean I had to post twice, wow look at that clean monitor back & board.......wow |
| Chase:
--- Quote from: pinballwizard79 on June 29, 2008, 05:14:15 pm ---Man thats such a clean example of a Virtua fighter2, you should just keep it the way it is & then get a UAII kit or gutted machine. One time I MAME'd a MINT Virtua fighter that was in storage for over 7 years & prior to that was HUO. I still feel guilty, it was such a hallow victory. :-\ Anyway, its time to move on...............Hack that puppy up & fill it with games. ;D If the monitor is perfect get either a AVGA or UVC..........or sell the monitor & put your 27 sony in there if you want it done faster without crazy stress. You can get most parts from groovygamegear, your art from Mamemarquees & a hole saw from home depot. Heck, why not roll with the virtua fighter2 them & use all the OG art alreay there? It looks good the way it is IMO --- End quote --- I have some more project photos here: http://tinyurl.com/6psuel ----- Thanks for the positive comments. I honestly have thought about keeping it a VF2 ONLY, but honestly, I don't play much VF2 and would much rather go for MAME. -- Unless there is great value in keeping it VF2. I plan on keeping the VF2 Marquis and Stickers, and maybe the boarder on the monitor glass. I like the art on the sides of the case. Question - From what I read about ArcadeVGA is that it does not work with 25KHZ (Medium Resolution) arcade monitors. Does it? Can this be confirmed? Or does ArcadeVGA just emulates 25KHZ on 15KHZ monitors? I need some clarification here. Windows works okay? Do I need a special card? And....What is UVC? Thanks everyone :) - C |
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