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Title: Original + Mame : is it possible ?
Post by: NeQo on May 30, 2003, 09:54:21 pm
Hi guys,

I'm just a newbie here.
Tomorrow i receive my 1 cabinet, it's an original Neo-Geo, with 3 different games. I really would like to work the cabinet 2 ways.

1)In the original state with the original games that come along
2)With Mame

Is it possible ? Can i just add a PC in the cabinet and make it work in original state or Mame state. Has anyone ever done this ?
"Why i want to do this ?", because i want to preserve the original state of the cabinet (and play all the other Mame roms ofcourse...)

I thought about a second powersource and a switch to select the wanted mode.
Will i have any problems with the controls, lights, ...
Plz help me out !

(I'm just in the planning fase, hehe)
Title: Re:Original + Mame : is it possible ?
Post by: TheTick on May 30, 2003, 10:48:37 pm
yes

http://www.arcadecontrols.org/yabbse/index.php?board=1;action=display;threadid=7744;start=msg55859#msg55859 (http://www.arcadecontrols.org/yabbse/index.php?board=1;action=display;threadid=7744;start=msg55859#msg55859)

edit:  here too....
http://www.arcadecontrols.org/yabbse/index.php?board=1;action=display;threadid=7284;start=msg52042#msg52042 (http://www.arcadecontrols.org/yabbse/index.php?board=1;action=display;threadid=7284;start=msg52042#msg52042)

and this is just plain cool http://www.russprince.com/cabinet/controlcircuit.html (http://www.russprince.com/cabinet/controlcircuit.html)
Title: Re:Original + Mame : is it possible ?
Post by: NeQo on May 31, 2003, 06:28:57 am
ok thx,

Now that i know it's possible, i can do some more planning to set it up.

i'll be posting the changes i made...
Title: Re:Original + Mame : is it possible ?
Post by: anthony691 on May 31, 2003, 12:04:51 pm
ok thx,

Now that i know it's possible, i can do some more planning to set it up.

i'll be posting the changes i made...

I still don't see why you want to do it? I just took out my boards and put them in an Anti-static bag so if I need to... one day I can put it back in. If you need a PCB anti-static bag I have a ton of extras.
Title: Re:Original + Mame : is it possible ?
Post by: TheTick on May 31, 2003, 01:03:04 pm
Cause some games aren't emulated yet... and others aren't emulated perfectly.
Title: Re:Original + Mame : is it possible ?
Post by: anthony691 on May 31, 2003, 05:07:46 pm
Cause some games aren't emulated yet... and others aren't emulated perfectly.

Neo-Geo Games? I thought ALMOST all of them were emulated... with few exceptions.
Title: Re:Original + Mame : is it possible ?
Post by: SirPoonga on June 01, 2003, 02:54:52 pm
I still don't see why you want to do it?

Because you can!  And it's cool.  I will be doing that with my double dragon II cab.  I am going to convert it to a vertical cab for my 1942 board and have an older pc in it for other vertical games.
Title: Re:Original + Mame : is it possible ?
Post by: anthony691 on June 01, 2003, 04:26:05 pm
I still don't see WHY you would do it just becasue you can...
Title: Re:Original + Mame : is it possible ?
Post by: TheTick on June 01, 2003, 06:12:01 pm
I still don't see WHY you would do it just becasue you can...

How 'bout cause he WANTS to.
Title: Re:Original + Mame : is it possible ?
Post by: AX on June 01, 2003, 06:37:16 pm
i might do that with SF3 and M Vs Cap 2.  great links.
Title: Re:Original + Mame : is it possible ?
Post by: jakejake28 on June 01, 2003, 07:43:22 pm
in all reality, the mamed versions are only 99% complete. there is a different feeling to turning on an authentic arcade, thats the reason that i have 1 mame machine but 11 arcade machines, allthough they are all mamed.
Title: Re:Original + Mame : is it possible ?
Post by: anthony691 on June 01, 2003, 09:29:56 pm
I still don't see WHY you would do it just becasue you can...

How 'bout cause he WANTS to.


I am painting "I am a giant a$$hole on the roof of my garage now... don't question my reasons... I WANT to :D
Title: Re:Original + Mame : is it possible ?
Post by: TheTick on June 01, 2003, 10:15:29 pm
I am painting "I am a giant a$$hole on the roof of my garage now... don't question my reasons... I WANT to :D

I would've been happy to do that for you  ;D
Title: Re:Original + Mame : is it possible ?
Post by: anthony691 on June 01, 2003, 10:43:05 pm
I am painting "I am a giant a$$hole on the roof of my garage now... don't question my reasons... I WANT to :D

I would've been happy to do that for you  ;D

Hmmm... I need help with my color scheme... my roof is a gray/black... I am thinking of using red letters?

J/K I still just don't get it :)