Build Your Own Arcade Controls Forum
Main => Main Forum => Topic started by: Xynie on October 27, 2004, 12:42:31 pm
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So, in my ever futile search for a way to get Rush 2049 to my home, I found someone selling a San Fransico Rush 2049 SE Western Digital Hard Drive. Now... I am clueless when it comes to machines other then setting up the everyday mame cabinet (thanks to the people here).
How would you use something like this in a cabinet? Does it have any use to someone who would want the game but doesn't want to pony up 4k for a single player cabinet?
Thanks
Anthony
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I'll drop you a hint. What do YOU think a hard drive is for?
The answer is pretty obvious.
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So, in my ever futile search for a way to get Rush 2049 to my home, I found someone selling a San Fransico Rush 2049 SE Western Digital Hard Drive. Now... I am clueless when it comes to machines other then setting up the everyday mame cabinet (thanks to the people here).
How would you use something like this in a cabinet? Does it have any use to someone who would want the game but doesn't want to pony up 4k for a single player cabinet?
Thanks
Anthony
Basically, the way to look at this is like if someone sold you a computer hard drive for say a macintosh, without a motherboard.
In other words, the HD by itself is not extrememely useful. However, if you can locate a SF Rush 2049 SE PCB, you can connect the hardrive to that, hook up a monitor, and a wheel and shifter and pedals, and coin mech, and (maybe) beat the 4K price.
Option 2 is to just play the game in MAME, but you will need to wait a couple of years and then spend 4K on the computer, b/c I think it needs a 20Ghz machine or some such.
Option 3 is to get a Dreamcast and the Dreamscast port of the game and play that with real arcade controls.
I like the game too, so I wish I had a reasonable way to play it.
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I'll drop you a hint. What do YOU think a hard drive is for?
The answer is pretty obvious.
Well yeah :) My question I guess was more of "what do you need with the Hard Drive" ;D
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I'll drop you a hint. What do YOU think a hard drive is for?
The answer is pretty obvious.
Well yeah :) My question I guess was more of "what do you need with the Hard Drive" ;D
Like I said, your $4K San F Rush REAL arcade game won't play very well without one (or with one by itself without the other components)
For Sale - 2002 Chevy Corvette, no engine
For Sale - 2003 Chevy 350 L88 crate motor.
Either one by itself is not very useful.
Clearer?
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I'll drop you a hint. What do YOU think a hard drive is for?
The answer is pretty obvious.
Well yeah :) My question I guess was more of "what do you need with the Hard Drive" ;D
Like I said, your $4K San F Rush REAL arcade game won't play very well without one (or with one by itself without the other components)
For Sale - 2002 Chevy Corvette, no engine
For Sale - 2003 Chevy 350 L88 crate motor.
Either one by itself is not very useful.
Clearer?
Crystal.
How hard is it to come across the other components? I have seen kits available for upgrades, but I assume they don't unclude the PCB and such.
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Crystal.
How hard is it to come across the other components? I have seen kits available for upgrades, but I assume they don't unclude the PCB and such.
Hard to say . . . the critical one is the PCB? (E-bay and RGVAC are your friends here, but I think it will be pretty hit or miss).
Other components - would help to talk to someone on usenet with an actual machine. I would think any arcade monitor and arcade power supply would work. I think the original wheel was force-feedback, but the machine might or might not work without an exact replacement. Same for the shifter, etc.
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Looks like they have been pretty random over the past few years. I have seen some old auctions with PIC chips (whatever that is), shifters, and other things.
I think I will just stick to the usual PC and Mame racers, and see how well Chankast is doing in playing 2049.
Anthony
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It would make an interesting paperweight. ;)
I'll take that Corvette sans engine BTW, if you consider it to be not very useful. ;D
-S
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Convert it into the most expensive spinner ever (and diamond encrust for extra bling factor!) :P