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Title: Has anyone tried to put one of these in a cab?
Post by: Freeplay on April 22, 2007, 12:03:23 am

Has anyone ever tried to hack one of these and put it in a cab?

It would save a lot of money.
(http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j127/lenoz/mspac.jpg)
http://www.jakkstvgames.com/mspacman.html

Title: Re: Has anyone tried to put one of these in a cab?
Post by: bfauska on April 22, 2007, 12:14:42 am

It does seem like a simple way to use a TV to make a cabinet, it can't be hard to hack in some nice buttons and a stick.

This builder put one in one of his three mini-cabs.  There isn't much detail about it in the thread yet, but he seems willing to answer questions, maybe give him a shout for some more details.

Here's the thread. (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=65824.0)

Title: Re: Has anyone tried to put one of these in a cab?
Post by: leapinlew on April 22, 2007, 12:25:08 am

Check this out:

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=36591.0 (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=36591.0)

it's a beaut!

Title: Re: Has anyone tried to put one of these in a cab?
Post by: ark_ader on April 22, 2007, 06:00:03 pm

I have the Pacman version.  The games are ok not great or arcade authentic, but the controller/joystick is very good.  I have yet to get the Ms Pacman version as I hear it has some rotation... maybe for tempest or Ikari.

I have the joystick in my sub-mini mame cab.  I works great! Just cannibalise what you want and dump the rest of it in the garbage.   :applaud:

Title: Re: Has anyone tried to put one of these in a cab?
Post by: leapinlew on April 22, 2007, 07:07:10 pm

Quote from: ark_ader on April 22, 2007, 06:00:03 pm

I have the Pacman version.  The games are ok not great or arcade authentic, but the controller/joystick is very good.  I have yet to get the Ms Pacman version as I hear it has some rotation... maybe for tempest or Ikari.

I have the joystick in my sub-mini mame cab.  I works great! Just cannibalise what you want and dump the rest of it in the garbage.   :applaud:

The rotation is for Pole Position

Title: Re: Has anyone tried to put one of these in a cab?
Post by: dmckean on April 22, 2007, 07:55:07 pm

It uses NES on a chip so it's the NES versions of all the games, not the arcade version.

Title: Re: Has anyone tried to put one of these in a cab?
Post by: ChadTower on April 22, 2007, 09:06:07 pm

There was no Pole Position for the NES.

Title: Re: Has anyone tried to put one of these in a cab?
Post by: Freeplay on April 23, 2007, 06:10:30 am

Yep.... I think I'm gonna give it a go.

Title: Re: Has anyone tried to put one of these in a cab?
Post by: ChadTower on April 23, 2007, 09:10:44 am

I have to imagine these would be great for a series of cheap bartops, especially to sell, since your average person would be able to troubleshoot/repair the thing if it failed. 

Title: Re: Has anyone tried to put one of these in a cab?
Post by: ark_ader on April 23, 2007, 07:14:51 pm

Sure clears up the ROM issue.  I don't think a Robby Roto bartop would sell...