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Title: New to the game - 4 player Big Red !
Post by: ReaperZ on May 04, 2017, 12:09:13 am
Hey all,

I'm new to this world, so I'm probably doing this all wrong but what the hell, its a learning experience!!

I picked up a 'Big Red' cabinet cheap, gutted it out and installed a 2019-in-1 Jamma board, and have wiring for 4 player (first two players having 6 button support). She's now running a 27" 16:9 LCD as I wasn't able to find a 30" 16:10

Initial cabinet
(http://iforce.co.nz/i/hmgb1xmb.f3r.jpg)


Original Graphics!
(http://iforce.co.nz/i/c0lqdok3.ku4.jpg)


What I've picked up are two controller boards, one 4 player 4 button (simpson game perhaps?) , and a stock Street fighter 2 player 6 button.

(http://iforce.co.nz/i/ywty2txs.sm4.jpg)
(http://iforce.co.nz/i/lzxascin.giw.jpg)


At the moment I've got it setup just running the 2 player 6 button board, and  I'm thinking of modifying the 4 player board by drilling two extra button holes in player 2/3 .. and making those player 1/2 , and leaving the outside ones with 4 buttons. This would mean I could play street fighter games, and also 4 player games , with minimal effort and having to build a whole new controller board. ... or do I try to get something fabricated from a thin sheet of metal

I'll post up a progress photo this weekend :-)

My main games that I play are ... Pacman and Tetris  :angel: :angel: :angel: So I've just ordered two Sanwa JLW's, as I've read here and Slagcoin they work better for 4 way gaming, so I'm hoping they work okay for the occasional 8 way game too :-)

Any advice, or info, or tips, greatly appreciated!
Title: Re: New to the game - 4 player Big Red !
Post by: Ian on May 05, 2017, 09:47:11 am
Do you have a theme you are going for?
Title: Re: New to the game - 4 player Big Red !
Post by: Mike A on May 05, 2017, 10:23:30 am
Where is the CRT from the first picture?
Title: Re: New to the game - 4 player Big Red !
Post by: Ian on May 05, 2017, 04:24:24 pm
Quote from: Mike A on May 05, 2017, 10:23:30 am
Where is the CRT from the first picture?

Good question! Go CRT all day long if you can!
Title: Re: New to the game - 4 player Big Red !
Post by: ReaperZ on May 11, 2017, 08:30:20 pm
Quote from: Ian on May 05, 2017, 09:47:11 am
Do you have a theme you are going for?

To be honest, nope! :-) Its more of a 'try and see' thing, and may end up doing a second one once I get my head around everything!

Quote from: Ian on May 05, 2017, 04:24:24 pm
Quote from: Mike A on May 05, 2017, 10:23:30 am
Where is the CRT from the first picture?

Unfortunately the tube is busted, and wasn't easy to find another one locally ( I live in New Zealand ) , so I've opted for an LCD
Title: Re: New to the game - 4 player Big Red !
Post by: Mike A on May 11, 2017, 09:45:34 pm
That is too bad.

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