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Title: Mod or not to Mod a great working MKII cab.
Post by: Savannan on July 26, 2011, 12:18:38 pm

Hello All...

I just purchased/(need to pick up) a great looking Mortal Kombat II arcade game.  Everything is orginal...No chip errors when doing diagnostic tests, bright colors, great sound, side art (no scratches), controls work, counter works, coin door works..even the arcade manual is in great shape....Everything!!!

Even thou this is a cool game... MK3/UMK3 always has been my fav. 

What I would like to do is put MK3 or UMK3 in this machine...perhaps get a JAMMA switcher(if that what you call it :-)) I would make another control panel for it and add the RUN button...I could always revert back to stock if need be.

But.....

This cabinet is in great orginal condition.  Should I keep it orginal or go ahead with the mod?

Sav

Title: Re: Mod or not to Mod a great working MKII cab.
Post by: HaRuMaN on July 26, 2011, 12:21:13 pm

I would vote for keeping original...

Your other option is OK, too, though, as long as you can revert back to original.

Title: Re: Mod or not to Mod a great working MKII cab.
Post by: Nephasth on July 26, 2011, 12:25:05 pm

Go with the Multi-MK! Sounds like you've got a solid plan.

Title: Re: Mod or not to Mod a great working MKII cab.
Post by: brad808 on July 26, 2011, 12:40:44 pm

Mod it but don't destroy it, make sure you can revert to original should you decide in the future.

Title: Re: Mod or not to Mod a great working MKII cab.
Post by: leapinlew on July 26, 2011, 12:46:58 pm

Mod it irreversibly. I love watching all these purists squirm.

Title: Re: Mod or not to Mod a great working MKII cab.
Post by: yotsuya on July 26, 2011, 12:55:58 pm

I say you should pull out the MK stuff and turn it into a Centipede.

Title: Re: Mod or not to Mod a great working MKII cab.
Post by: TopJimmyCooks on July 26, 2011, 02:24:06 pm

Pull all the arcade junk out and turn it into a fish tank! >:D

Title: Re: Mod or not to Mod a great working MKII cab.
Post by: XtraSmiley on July 26, 2011, 02:26:09 pm

I have this same setup, (love the MKII cab the best) and I have UMK3 running in it. The run buttons are direct drilled into the MKII cp which is the only thing I would have done differently. You can probably save yourself the hassle and find a MK3 cp to avoid making it.

Title: Re: Mod or not to Mod a great working MKII cab.
Post by: madmatt on August 08, 2011, 03:09:38 pm

Quote from: Nephasth on July 26, 2011, 12:25:05 pm

Go with the Multi-MK! Sounds like you've got a solid plan.

I agree!!!  Leave it looking like a MKII but run MK3 or Multi-MK.  Don't kill a perfectly good working MKII

OUT,

MM ;D

Title: Re: Mod or not to Mod a great working MKII cab.
Post by: postmortem on August 08, 2011, 06:37:52 pm

actually you should try to find an MK4 cp because there is a bigger spacing between the player 1 and player 2 joysticks so its more comfortable to play 2 players. Keep that mk2 CP in original condition =)

Title: Re: Mod or not to Mod a great working MKII cab.
Post by: childsremix on August 08, 2011, 08:02:41 pm

You should gut it and make a really nice chair out of it, maybe even add a telephone feature.