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Title: Sega Model 2 Cabinet Game Conversion?
Post by: exetacosalad on March 27, 2013, 12:04:29 pm
Maybe a stupid question, but does converting from one sega model 2 driving game to another sega model 2 driving game work?
For example, Switch the PCB of Initial D v3 to Sega Rally for a cabinet originally Initial D v3? And Vice Versa?
Title: Re: Sega Model 2 Cabinet Game Conversion?
Post by: BadMouth on March 27, 2013, 01:18:37 pm
Quote from: exetacosalad on March 27, 2013, 12:04:29 pm
Maybe a stupid question, but does converting from one sega model 2 driving game to another sega model 2 driving game work?
For example, Switch the PCB of Initial D v3 to Sega Rally for a cabinet originally Initial D v3? And Vice Versa?

Switching between Model 2 games would just be switching the PCB, but Initial D isn't a Model 2 game, it's NAOMI.
Title: Re: Sega Model 2 Cabinet Game Conversion?
Post by: Howard_Casto on March 27, 2013, 02:50:41 pm
Even then, because it's a racing game and not a generic joystick game you are going to run into wiring issues.  Sega is pretty good about having settings to let their games run in different types of cabs but that's still no guarantee.  You'll basically have to research the particular game you want to put in.
Title: Re: Sega Model 2 Cabinet Game Conversion?
Post by: exetacosalad on March 27, 2013, 02:59:58 pm
Omg, thanks for catching that error. I somehow grouped NAOMI 2 and Model 2 together.

I would expect things not going well from driving game to joystick with the controls.
But another particular game I am looking to play is Daytona.  So I would assume Sega Rally and Daytona would switch out okay and be playable?
Title: Re: Sega Model 2 Cabinet Game Conversion?
Post by: Howard_Casto on March 27, 2013, 03:16:22 pm
Quote from: exetacosalad on March 27, 2013, 02:59:58 pm
Omg, thanks for catching that error. I somehow grouped NAOMI 2 and Model 2 together.

I would expect things not going well from driving game to joystick with the controls.
But another particular game I am looking to play is Daytona.  So I would assume Sega Rally and Daytona would switch out okay and be playable?

That's not what I meant at all.  What I meant was if you had a generic joystick-based cabinet it would adhere to the jamma standard, you could put virtually any game in there.  Racing cabinets don't have a standard at all, so the wiring can potentially be completely different for each game. 
Title: Re: Sega Model 2 Cabinet Game Conversion?
Post by: BadMouth on March 27, 2013, 03:31:22 pm
The original Model 2 Daytona and Sega Rally both use the same shifter, steering and ffb setup.  Beyond that, I don't know.
So far, most of the members here in the driving cab forum just tinker with emulators, not real boards.

Andy Geezer would know if you want to try emailing him. http://www.tms-designs.com/theshed/ (http://www.tms-designs.com/theshed/)