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Main => Main Forum => Topic started by: esoteric_rt on February 19, 2020, 05:27:53 pm
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Completing a refurbishment of this Defender, very difficult to locate a 19" CRT in this part of the world, so going with an LCD
Could I please get opinions on which option will run Defender more accurately - latest MAME build or 19 in 1 multi-board (which I have).
I can get nice scan lines with MAME BFGX or a scan line generator added onto the 19 in 1.
But obviously the 19 in 1 is running a much older version of MAME and is therefore less accurate?
Cheers
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Completing a refurbishment of this Defender, very difficult to locate a 19" CRT in this part of the world, so going with an LCD
It doesn’t necessarily have to be an Arcade CRT, a TV from the 90’s that has the same tube (hell it doesn’t even have to be from then), can work as an Arcade CRT. With a little effort you can modify the chassis and send the RGB and sync signals natively.
Here’s someone working on it now:
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,161834.0.html (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,161834.0.html)
He provides good links and descriptions.
Finding 19” TV’s on Craigslist and Facebook marketplace only takes a little time, effort, and patience.
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The accuracy is going to do with more of how good of a player you are. I recently swapped out my Defender mame cabinet from a PC to the 19-n-1. I think they both play identical to me. The upside to the 19-n-1 is it's solid state, so you can power it off and on without any risk to mame and it's the fastest booting machine in my line up. The downside to the 19-n-1 is it doesn't save your high scores. If the high scores a deal breaker to you, then go with mame. If you're a pro player, there may be some nuance to the game that you would pick up.
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The accuracy is going to do with more of how good of a player you are. I recently swapped out my Defender mame cabinet from a PC to the 19-n-1. I think they both play identical to me. The upside to the 19-n-1 is it's solid state, so you can power it off and on without any risk to mame and it's the fastest booting machine in my line up. The downside to the 19-n-1 is it doesn't save your high scores. If the high scores a deal breaker to you, then go with mame. If you're a pro player, there may be some nuance to the game that you would pick up.
Not a pro player but good point about the high scores, hadn't thought of that - be nice to keep those
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Have you considered a pi?
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Have you considered a pi?
No, never tried a Pi for anything yet but always had the impression that full PC MAME would always be superior, plus I am more familiar with a desktop :-)
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The 19-in-1 saves high scores if you switch on the DIP. Or doesn't it work for Defender?
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The 19-in-1 saves high scores if you switch on the DIP. Or doesn't it work for Defender?
doesn't work on mine!
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Could I please get opinions on which option will run Defender more accurately - latest MAME build or 19 in 1 multi-board (which I have).
For accuracy you want a JROK at $250.
Almost as accurate (not noticeably different) run groovymame with framedelay 7 or 8.
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JROK Multi Williams all the way. It’s the most accurate you can get, aside from the original pcb.
But it’s JAMMA (same with the 19-in-1). Are you planning on wiring that Defender cab to JAMMA? You’ll certainly have to if you plan on replacing the original boards with these newer ones.
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http://www.arcadeshop.com/i/1140/defender-cabinet-to-jamma-pcb-adapter.htm (http://www.arcadeshop.com/i/1140/defender-cabinet-to-jamma-pcb-adapter.htm)
This could make life easier.
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I'll kick in a vote for Retropie. I've been running it for years and love it. I know you just want to get it done for reasonable money and that will do it.
In the future I would also recommend a multi williams control panel.
also saw your post on KLOV too and PM replied.
nuclearWarren
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MAME for sure here.