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Title: Can I run other games on this cab?
Post by: gamestore66 on June 19, 2020, 12:09:42 pm
I bought this cabinet modified/converted to pc. It has a computer and Arduino Uno connected to it. I don't know the model name or number of the cab, I couldn't see any name or number on it. The pc in the cab runs windows XP and I want to install a different games like LFS or NFS.  Can I run and play different games on this cab? Is the console compatible with other games?
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Title: Re: Can I run other games on this cab?
Post by: Howard_Casto on June 19, 2020, 06:58:14 pm
It's just a pc man... can you play other games on a pc?   :afro:

You need to give us some more info for more detailed advice. 
Title: Re: Can I run other games on this cab?
Post by: baritonomarchetto on June 20, 2020, 01:23:17 am
You should check what the PC specs are first, then, as Howard said, it is only a matter of installing a new game on a PC.
Being that you have an LCD it should be easy to replace the whole PC eventually.
The arduino uno is likely flashed to act as a joystick or combined peripheral.
See how the PC recognize it.
Title: Re: Can I run other games on this cab?
Post by: Howard_Casto on June 20, 2020, 02:49:53 am
Yeah that's the thing, without you checking we don't have any idea how that wheel is working hardware-wise.  I'm also curious if it has force-feedback. 
Title: Re: Can I run other games on this cab?
Post by: vandale on June 20, 2020, 06:33:09 pm
Im guessing its pots and shifter via the Arduino. Centering via spring.
Title: Re: Can I run other games on this cab?
Post by: nipsmg on June 22, 2020, 07:51:16 am
Possibly, but that's a sega wheel.  Was this an M2 cab?  If so there might be force feedback hardware, and he could just build a pwm2m2. 

Edit: that's model 3 -- no idea about a hardware interface for that.