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Title: Mortal Kombat Cabinet to MAME (UPDATED)
Post by: amiga500 on May 30, 2008, 09:26:18 pm

(http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/6433/001tm0.jpg)


Original Mortal Kombat cabinet.

Missing stuff:
-PCB
-Coin door parts and mechanism
-Marquee
-CPO

So i'm going to restore it to look as original as possible.
I've already designed the CP stickers that goes around the stick and buttons.
Also I found on ebay an original MK marquee, it is on it's way.

Hope to finish this ASAP, I'll post some more pics when updated.
Title: Re: Mortal Kombat Cabinet to MAME
Post by: MK3FAN on May 30, 2008, 10:32:32 pm
You can get your CPO from www.mamemarquees.com. Here is what mine looks like...

(http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m202/zenomorp/Mortal%20Kombat%201/100_6240.jpg)

(http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m202/zenomorp/Mortal%20Kombat%201/100_6241.jpg)

(http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m202/zenomorp/Mortal%20Kombat%201/100_6267.jpg)

I also attached some new CP side box art if you need it.
Title: Re: Mortal Kombat Cabinet to MAME
Post by: IG-88 on May 30, 2008, 11:01:08 pm
Original Mortal Kombat cabinet.

Is there such a thing as an original MK cab? I thought they were all made from bastardized cabs that had previous lives as real games.   >:D
Title: Re: Mortal Kombat Cabinet to MAME
Post by: Donkey_Kong on May 30, 2008, 11:02:00 pm
You can get your CPO from www.mamemarquees.com. Here is what mine looks like...


I like that CPO, did you design that?
Title: Re: Mortal Kombat Cabinet to MAME
Post by: MK3FAN on May 30, 2008, 11:05:49 pm
You can get your CPO from www.mamemarquees.com. Here is what mine looks like...


I like that CPO, did you design that?

No. That's an original reprint.
Title: Re: Mortal Kombat Cabinet to MAME
Post by: SirPeale on May 31, 2008, 07:51:50 am
Is there such a thing as an original MK cab? I thought they were all made from bastardized cabs that had previous lives as real games.   >:D

Oh yes...problem is they're quite uncommon these days because most of them have been converted.
Title: Re: Mortal Kombat Cabinet to MAME
Post by: MK3FAN on May 31, 2008, 09:21:30 am
Is there such a thing as an original MK cab? I thought they were all made from bastardized cabs that had previous lives as real games.   >:D

Oh yes...problem is they're quite uncommon these days because most of them have been converted.

I was lucky enough to snag an original one up that was converted to UMK3. I restored it back to MK1.

(http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m202/zenomorp/Mortal%20Kombat%201/100_6213.jpg)

(http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m202/zenomorp/Mortal%20Kombat%201/100_6218.jpg)

(http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m202/zenomorp/Mortal%20Kombat%201/100_6223.jpg)

(http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m202/zenomorp/Mortal%20Kombat%201/100_6237.jpg)

(http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m202/zenomorp/Mortal%20Kombat%201/100_6259.jpg)
Title: Re: Mortal Kombat Cabinet to MAME
Post by: amiga500 on May 31, 2008, 02:18:21 pm
You can get your CPO from www.mamemarquees.com


Hey, nice MK cabinets you got there!
I love that CPO, and I have visited mamemarquees already. But if you look at my MK cabinet it seems like the CPO is different, I mean maybe it's another version. I just design the stickers so the can be placed onto the original CP image.

Look here:

(http://img123.imageshack.us/img123/6500/cpoto8.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)
(http://img123.imageshack.us/img123/6500/cpoto8.d2436a659a.jpg) (http://g.imageshack.us/g.php?h=123&i=cpoto8.jpg)

and mine's here:

(http://img229.imageshack.us/img229/4880/cpomineoq0.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)
(http://img229.imageshack.us/img229/4880/cpomineoq0.d5b6afec44.jpg) (http://g.imageshack.us/g.php?h=229&i=cpomineoq0.jpg)

And here the stickers that I've designed to put over the original CP:

(http://img229.imageshack.us/img229/905/stickers01er3.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)
(http://img229.imageshack.us/img229/905/stickers01er3.507856df35.jpg) (http://g.imageshack.us/g.php?h=229&i=stickers01er3.jpg)

And please remember this is going to be a MAME machine so I'll need an extra button to play others games like SF2, that's why I designed the stickers with 6 buttons for each player instead of 5.
Anyway, I think the cabinet will look pretty good.

Hey, where did you get those stickers with the characters? The original cabinet has them?

Title: Re: Mortal Kombat Cabinet to MAME
Post by: amiga500 on June 03, 2008, 01:35:37 pm
Here's the new CPO installed with new Happ sticks and buttons.
I'm pretty happy with it, I had to design it for six buttons 'cause I want to play other fighting games like SF2.

(http://img73.imageshack.us/img73/5412/mk007qr0.th.jpg) (http://img73.imageshack.us/my.php?image=mk007qr0.jpg)
(http://img393.imageshack.us/img393/6751/mk008ta7.th.jpg) (http://img393.imageshack.us/my.php?image=mk008ta7.jpg)
Title: Re: Mortal Kombat Cabinet to MAME
Post by: amiga500 on June 14, 2008, 09:32:16 pm
Almost finished!

-The marquee arrived today, it looks pretty good. I need to find a more warm light, the one I've installed is pretty cold.
-Wiring for the CP is ready, it was a pain hacking the usb gamepads, but it's ready and playable now.

Still need all the configurations for the front end.

-Also I'm looking for the coin door part that I don't know it's name, it's where you put the coin and you receive the coin if it  is rejected, I don't want the mechanism since this gonna be a Free Play MAME machine.

Some Pictures here...

(http://img68.imageshack.us/img68/9865/01mm7.jpg)

(http://img68.imageshack.us/img68/95/02km9.jpg)

(http://img68.imageshack.us/img68/907/03rq1.jpg)

(http://img68.imageshack.us/img68/1939/04iv8.jpg)

(http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/523/05ty5.jpg)

(http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/448/06cb4.jpg)

(http://img517.imageshack.us/img517/5925/07fy5.jpg)
Title: Re: Mortal Kombat Cabinet to MAME (UPDATED)
Post by: Timstuff on June 15, 2008, 03:22:21 am
Marvelous work! :applaud:
Title: Re: Mortal Kombat Cabinet to MAME
Post by: MK3FAN on June 15, 2008, 12:06:55 pm
(http://img68.imageshack.us/img68/1939/04iv8.jpg)

Get some zip ties and clean up that rat's nest! Otherwise, Great job!!
Title: Re: Mortal Kombat Cabinet to MAME (UPDATED)
Post by: MK3FAN on June 15, 2008, 12:09:28 pm
Something else I noticed, in the picture below, there is no "Insert Coin" or "Press Start" in the upper corners. How did you manage that?

(http://img68.imageshack.us/img68/95/02km9.jpg)
Title: Re: Mortal Kombat Cabinet to MAME (UPDATED)
Post by: amiga500 on June 15, 2008, 01:27:07 pm
Something else I noticed, in the picture below, there is no "Insert Coin" or "Press Start" in the upper corners. How did you manage that?

(http://img68.imageshack.us/img68/95/02km9.jpg)

Yes there is!, on mortal Kombat it says 'FREE PLAY' maybe i took the picture when no words, they blink.
Title: Re: Mortal Kombat Cabinet to MAME (UPDATED)
Post by: MK3FAN on June 15, 2008, 02:44:51 pm
That's what I figured. Good timing!
Title: Re: Mortal Kombat Cabinet to MAME (UPDATED)
Post by: amiga500 on June 15, 2008, 05:06:03 pm
I was wonder where did you get the character stickers on your cab?  The original cabinet has them?

these ones:

(http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m202/zenomorp/Mortal%20Kombat%201/100_6223.jpg)
Title: Re: Mortal Kombat Cabinet to MAME (UPDATED)
Post by: MK3FAN on June 15, 2008, 05:22:16 pm
I made them myself and had them printed out on adhesive backed paper. Here they are if you want them...

Title: Re: Mortal Kombat Cabinet to MAME (UPDATED)
Post by: MK3FAN on June 15, 2008, 05:24:00 pm
Kano
Title: Re: Mortal Kombat Cabinet to MAME (UPDATED)
Post by: MK3FAN on June 15, 2008, 05:24:36 pm
Liu Kang
Title: Re: Mortal Kombat Cabinet to MAME (UPDATED)
Post by: MK3FAN on June 15, 2008, 05:25:27 pm
Raiden
Title: Re: Mortal Kombat Cabinet to MAME (UPDATED)
Post by: MK3FAN on June 15, 2008, 05:25:53 pm
Scorpion
Title: Re: Mortal Kombat Cabinet to MAME (UPDATED)
Post by: MK3FAN on June 15, 2008, 05:26:20 pm
Sonya
Title: Re: Mortal Kombat Cabinet to MAME (UPDATED)
Post by: MK3FAN on June 15, 2008, 05:26:58 pm
Sub-Zero
Title: Re: Mortal Kombat Cabinet to MAME (UPDATED)
Post by: amiga500 on June 15, 2008, 05:47:05 pm
I made them myself and had them printed out on adhesive backed paper. Here they are if you want them...



Hey man! thank, you so much! I was looking for them!
I really appreciate it, thanks!
Title: Re: Mortal Kombat Cabinet to MAME (UPDATED)
Post by: MK3FAN on June 15, 2008, 05:59:04 pm
No Problem!  ;)
Title: Re: Mortal Kombat Cabinet to MAME (UPDATED)
Post by: testicle187 on June 16, 2008, 02:34:47 pm
Liu Kang

Your Liu Kang Fatality is incorrect.  That is the movement for MK2.  It should read:

F D B U
(Clockwise Circle)

Cheers!
Title: Re: Mortal Kombat Cabinet to MAME (UPDATED)
Post by: MK3FAN on June 16, 2008, 06:13:26 pm
Liu Kang

Your Liu Kang Fatality is incorrect.  That is the movement for MK2.  It should read:

F D B U
(Clockwise Circle)

Cheers!

I know. The way it reads is actually for Liu Kang in MK2. I never got around to changing it.
Title: Re: Mortal Kombat Cabinet to MAME (UPDATED)
Post by: gavkiwi on June 18, 2008, 05:41:55 pm
nice progress pics, but I have one question  :dunno

is it not sacreligious to play a Street Fighter game on an MK cab/kab :p  :cheers:
Title: Re: Mortal Kombat Cabinet to MAME (UPDATED)
Post by: MK3FAN on June 19, 2008, 11:39:57 pm
nice progress pics, but I have one question  :dunno

is it not sacreligious to play a Street Fighter game on an MK cab/kab :p  :cheers:

You mean..like this...?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQnH9djLrxs
Title: Re: Mortal Kombat Cabinet to MAME (UPDATED)
Post by: dgame on June 20, 2008, 01:49:58 pm
nice progress pics, but I have one question  :dunno

is it not sacreligious to play a Street Fighter game on an MK cab/kab :p  :cheers:

You mean..like this...?



Nice upgrade  8)
Title: Re: Mortal Kombat Cabinet to MAME (UPDATED)
Post by: BASS! on June 20, 2008, 04:03:01 pm
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKS58G5h2QU[/youtube]muahahahaha I couldn't resist:-D
Title: Re: Mortal Kombat Cabinet to MAME (UPDATED)
Post by: MK3FAN on June 20, 2008, 08:24:35 pm
nice progress pics, but I have one question  :dunno

is it not sacreligious to play a Street Fighter game on an MK cab/kab :p  :cheers:

You mean..like this...?



Nice upgrade  8)


Actually, I built the cabinet from scratch for MAME purposes so, it's not really an upgrade...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=It60XG2yt0w
Title: Re: Mortal Kombat Cabinet to MAME (UPDATED)
Post by: Malenko on June 20, 2008, 10:46:09 pm
nice progress pics, but I have one question  :dunno

is it not sacreligious to play a Street Fighter game on an MK cab/kab :p  :cheers:

you must have never seen an Mortal Kombat kit booklet, it tells you how to put an MK board in a SF cabinet.