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Title: PC Monitor Question
Post by: topdawgg on February 16, 2012, 09:53:48 pm

I wanted to run my Sega Dreamcast off my mame cabinet for one game.... Street Fighter vs Capcom.  I was going to hack the controls directly into the cabinet controls....

My question is, if I use a PC monitor.... is this even possible (Sega doesnt connect to the pc or the pc monitor....)

Title: Re: PC Monitor Question
Post by: SailorSat on February 17, 2012, 01:38:07 am

The Dreamcast can output a VGA. Though you either need a Dreamcast VGA Cable (can be found at online shops) or you need to modify your DC with a direct VGA out.

Title: Re: PC Monitor Question
Post by: 05SRT4 on February 17, 2012, 01:58:11 am

Retrobit VGA Box. Ebay it. Mine worked great. You will need a Stereo jack splitter depending on your audio setup.

Title: Re: PC Monitor Question
Post by: topdawgg on February 17, 2012, 02:46:13 am

Ok awesome.... now I have my pc speakers plugged directly into the computer.... how do I get around this without actually installing real speakers?

Title: Re: PC Monitor Question
Post by: 05SRT4 on February 17, 2012, 03:34:56 am

If you go with the Retrobit VGA box and you are using a regular stereo jack 3.5mm to connect your speakers to your PC just get a stereo 3.5mm splitter. Also you may need some extensions.  Your setup is mostly just like mine. the VGA box requires a male input.

Get these and you'll be good to go, (site is for reference)
Splitter
http://www.amazon.com/3-5mm-Stereo-Male-Female-inch/dp/B000I98ZYG/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1329467424&sr=1-2 (http://www.amazon.com/3-5mm-Stereo-Male-Female-inch/dp/B000I98ZYG/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1329467424&sr=1-2)
Extensions
http://www.amazon.com/Cables-Go-40405-Female-Extension/dp/B001AN0E7K/ref=sr_1_5?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1329467496&sr=1-5 (http://www.amazon.com/Cables-Go-40405-Female-Extension/dp/B001AN0E7K/ref=sr_1_5?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1329467496&sr=1-5)
 
Idea, From your speakers which should be a Male 3.5mm to the Female end of splitter, then the extensions plug into your PC and the other in the Dreamcast.

You may need longer cables depending on your setup.

Title: Re: PC Monitor Question
Post by: topdawgg on February 18, 2012, 04:33:20 pm

Sounds good.  Im assuming the audio plugs right into the Dreamcast.... havent taken it out and looked yet.

http://www.racketboy.com/store/sega-dreamcast/dreamcast-vga-cable-box.html (http://www.racketboy.com/store/sega-dreamcast/dreamcast-vga-cable-box.html)

This VGA cable is about 40bucks cheaper than the Retrobit one you linked.... is there a difference?

Thanks for all the help.

Title: Re: PC Monitor Question
Post by: 05SRT4 on February 18, 2012, 04:46:14 pm

Yeah it looks like the audio cable plugs right into the adapter.

I guess the only difference between the 2 is that the retrobit also has RCA out put for TV.