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Title: Aussie State Poll
Post by: RetroBorg on June 27, 2003, 07:47:28 am: Just interested in which part of Australia some BYOAC members maybe from. Leave a reply so we know who is where.
Title: Re:Aussie State Poll
Post by: RetroBorg on June 27, 2003, 07:48:49 am: By the way I'm from Adelaide SA.

Go the Power! ;D
Title: Re:Aussie State Poll
Post by: Bluntman on June 27, 2003, 09:08:49 am: I'm From Tassie.
and from what I've seen, or more specifically HAVEN'T seen, I think I may be the first Tasmanian to build a mame Cab (though technically mine's in mid-build at the moment) - at the very least if someone else HAS beaten me to it, they haven't got it online, not that I've been able to find.... so untill it's proven otherwise, I'm claiming the bragging rights ;D

8)
Title: Re:Aussie State Poll
Post by: RetroBorg on June 27, 2003, 06:09:54 pm: Good stuff Bluntman,

I haven't seen any other South Aussies on this site but looking at the poll someone else ticked SA, when I deal with someone in the arcade industry and they ask me what I want that for and I tell them about my Mame cabinet I usually get told they have a friend who has one, so there must be plenty of South Aussies out there.
Title: Re:Aussie State Poll
Post by: Isometric Bacon on June 29, 2003, 04:12:17 am: South Australia mate :D

Adelaide to be exact

Go the Power! :D
Title: Re:Aussie State Poll
Post by: stuzza on June 30, 2003, 05:34:33 am: Adelaide, SA here!
Title: Re:Aussie State Poll
Post by: Happy_Dude on June 30, 2003, 08:25:07 am: The A.C.T. and Northen Territory arn't states :P
Just nit-picking ;)

I'm from NSW.
Title: Re:Aussie State Poll
Post by: RetroBorg on June 30, 2003, 01:48:29 pm: Quote from: Happy_Dude on June 30, 2003, 08:25:07 am
The A.C.T. and Northen Territory arn't states :P
Just nit-picking ;)

G'day Happy Dude,

Yes you are right A.C.T. and Northen Territory arn't states I did use the word "State" in my subject line but in my message I was very careful to use the word "part". Anyway good to see another Aussie on this forum. Just wondering Happy_Dude have you made any controls or perhaps a cabinet if so let us know and if you can show us some pics. I have to get some pics of my cabinet on here but it's just a cheap conversion till I can make my dream cabinet.
Title: Re:Aussie State Poll
Post by: RetroBorg on June 30, 2003, 01:52:21 pm: Stuzza,

I saw your Mamewah skins on another thread, nice stuff.
Where abouts in Adelaide are you from? How old are you? And can I get a copy of some of your skins?

RetroBorg
Title: Re:Aussie State Poll
Post by: stuzza on July 01, 2003, 12:55:50 am: Retrobug,

Check your PM.
Title: Re:Aussie State Poll
Post by: Happy_Dude on July 03, 2003, 05:04:47 am: Quote from: RetroBorg on June 30, 2003, 01:48:29 pm
Quote from: Happy_Dude on June 30, 2003, 08:25:07 am
The A.C.T. and Northen Territory arn't states :P
Just nit-picking ;)

G'day Happy Dude,

Yes you are right A.C.T. and Northen Territory arn't states I did use the word "State" in my subject line but in my message I was very careful to use the word "part". Anyway good to see another Aussie on this forum. Just wondering Happy_Dude have you made any controls or perhaps a cabinet if so let us know and if you can show us some pics. I have to get some pics of my cabinet on here but it's just a cheap conversion till I can make my dream cabinet.
;D

I haven't made anything just yet. Thats why I'm here, gathering intel. ;)
Title: Re:Aussie State Poll
Post by: cdbrown on July 06, 2003, 11:58:04 pm: I'm from WA.

Carn the Dockers (especially when playing at home) :D
Title: Re:Aussie State Poll
Post by: paigeoliver on July 07, 2003, 12:14:42 am: Quote from: RetroBorg on June 27, 2003, 06:09:54 pm
Good stuff Bluntman,

I haven't seen any other South Aussies on this site but looking at the poll someone else ticked SA, when I deal with someone in the arcade industry and they ask me what I want that for and I tell them about my Mame cabinet I usually get told they have a friend who has one, so there must be plenty of South Aussies out there.

Well, there are about 5 or 10 Mame cabinets out there for everyone that actually has a website.
Title: Re:Aussie State Poll
Post by: rockhopper on July 07, 2003, 09:09:16 pm: Hey

Another South Aussie here (Go the Power)

I'm currently building my first cab, I went with a cocktail due to the the smaller size. Actually just ordered the controls yesterday from Ozstick, so can't wait to get that prototype cp working to test out mame as it should be played!
Title: Re:Aussie State Poll
Post by: RetroBorg on July 08, 2003, 06:01:01 pm: Good to see another smart South Aussie rockhopper, not only a mame cabinet builder but a proud Power supporter too. Good stuff. ;D
Title: Re:Aussie State Poll
Post by: cdbrown on July 08, 2003, 09:55:47 pm: You port supporters would have to be happy they're on top of the ladder and have a very easy game this week. Should be a big percentage boost as you belt the Bulldogs.

Freo on the other hand - have a feeling they'll get beaten by Collingwood which is not what I want >:(
Title: Re:Aussie State Poll
Post by: NiN^_^NiN on July 08, 2003, 10:57:31 pm: im in victoria ;D
Title: Re:Aussie State Poll
Post by: RetroBorg on July 09, 2003, 05:36:46 am: Quote from: cdbrown on July 08, 2003, 09:55:47 pm
You port supporters would have to be happy they're on top of the ladder and have a very easy game this week. Should be a big percentage boost as you belt the Bulldogs.

:-[ That's what I thought last week against Geelong, I'm happy to win by a point now.

Go the Power. ;D
Title: Re:Aussie State Poll
Post by: exian on February 16, 2004, 11:32:28 pm: Perth Rules....
Title: Re:Aussie State Poll
Post by: microwrx on February 17, 2004, 07:54:20 am: NSW here. AFL sux......just kidding.

[rant mode]
No offence and I have nothing against the guy, he is in fact quite helpful and everyones entitled to make a living. However, why would you buy stuff from OZ Stick when you can get them from the US or UK including shipping cheaper?

For the price he charges for a J-Pac for example I can almost get 2 directly from Ultimarc including air mail to Australia, which takes less than a week usually. A mate and I just bought a whole lot of stuff from Ultimarc and including shipping it came in around A$600. The same gear from OZ-Stick not including shipping would have cost just under A$800 (not taking into account the sticks I'm getting from Ultimarc are T-Sticks not J-Sticks).

Let's say you're converting a Jamma cab for MAME and you want a 2 player CP with 6 buttons each plus player 1 & 2 start buttons using a J-Pac, Arcade VGA card and J-Sticks.

OZ Stick A$ Ultimarc US$
$432.70 $226.60

Not including shipping from OZ Stick (but including shipping from Ultimarc) the Aussie $ would have to be at 52c for it to be worthwhile getting from OZ Stick. At present its between 75c and 80c so the cost of getting the same parts from the UK is around A$310, saving you over A$120.

I'm just wondering what thought process is being used is all. I mean a couple of weeks ago a J-Pac sold on eBay here in Austrlia for over $100 when you can get one shipped from Andy for less than that and know that it is brand new (less if you get ps2 rather than usb).
[/rant mode]

JJ
Title: Re:Aussie State Poll
Post by: microwrx on February 17, 2004, 08:01:36 am: And it'd pretty safe to say both of these are the same stick:

(http://www.ultimarc.com/cartpix/j-ball.jpg)
balltop J-Stick from Ultimarc
(http://home.iprimus.com.au/ozstick/joy_ball.jpg)
balltop stick from OZ-Stick
Title: Re:Aussie State Poll
Post by: RetroBorg on February 17, 2004, 08:23:43 am: With the Aussie dollars doing so well now, Ozstick isn't as competitive as it was a while back. I think when I ordered my Ipac4 from Ultimarc it worked out slightly cheaper than if I bought it from Ozstick, I'm sure Ultimarc would be much cheaper now.

Anway, it's good to see so many Aussies on this site.
Title: Re:Aussie State Poll
Post by: microwrx on February 17, 2004, 09:19:48 pm: Agreed, OZ Stick probably just need to have a look at their pricing with the new exchange rates.

Hey, there's alot more out there than have posted here though (from people I've spoken to).
Title: Re:Aussie State Poll
Post by: wrx2hot4u on February 17, 2004, 11:23:49 pm: Hi All!

Some people might recognise my username wrx2hot4u from ebay
I agree microwrx, Ozstick is very hepfull but way to over priced. Andy from Ultimarc would have to be 1 of the most helpfull guys I have dealt with since starting my Mame hobbie. Currently I have 2 machines, 4 player challenger machine and a 6 slot Neo Geo Machine.

This is a very helpfull website by the way RetroBorg, I see your all so a member of arcade-80s.
Title: Re:Aussie State Poll
Post by: Brad on February 17, 2004, 11:47:30 pm: Me too me too!

NSW to be exact.

As to Ozstick yes I bought from Andy direct after comparing prices though I will restate the exchange rate is a LOT better now so OzStick needs to review his pricing stat.

Brad
Title: Re:Aussie State Poll
Post by: RetroBorg on February 18, 2004, 12:46:24 am: Quote from: wrx2hot4u on February 17, 2004, 11:23:49 pm
This is a very helpfull website by the way RetroBorg, I see your all so a member of arcade-80s.

I noticed you were logged in to the arcade-80s forum site when I was last on, it's not a bad site for Aussies who own real Arcade machines, I own a Leisure & Allied Galaxian Cocktail Table, my wife has lost interest in it since I have my 4 player MAME cabinet and with space at a premium I reluctantly have to sell it. I thought I might put a Galaga PCB board in it as they get much higher bids on EBay or perhaps one of those 3 in 1 boards that have Galaga included.

Anyway, for any Aussies interested in this site here is the ink: http://www.arcade-80s.com/forum/index.php?
Title: Re:Aussie State Poll
Post by: cdbrown on February 19, 2004, 09:24:04 am: When I bought my stuff for the cab the aussie dollar wasn't doing too well at all compared with the US but as OzStick didn't actually have the joysticks and such that I wanted to use - I went overseas. If I had've waited a year then I would have saved a heap of money with today's exchange rate. I'm sure OzStick is looking at his prices but if he bought those overseas parts in bulk when the dollar wasn't great you can't really expect him to drop his price and take a loss. There are plenty of people out there that will pay a higher price as it's much easier to deal local.
Title: Re:Aussie State Poll
Post by: microwrx on February 19, 2004, 06:47:45 pm: Ultimarc - Order and pay by credit card online and delivery to my door in around a week (I have had 1 order from Andy within 4 days).

OZ Stick - Order online, pay by direct deposit or COD, delivery to my door in 2-5 days.

Depends what your idea of easier is.
Title: Re:Aussie State Poll
Post by: RetroBorg on February 20, 2004, 03:39:50 am: I think cdbrown is probably right that OzStik might of bought a lot of stock when the Aussie dollar wasn't doing so well.

The fact is we will always be the poorer cousins over here in Australia when it comes to arcade type stuff, look how cheap arcade cabinets, PCB's, monitors etc are on Ebay in the US to what they go for here in Australia on Ebay.

Part of the reason why stuff is cheaper in the US than here is Leisure & Allied held the main licenses for a lot of our classic games here is Australia but they only imported the PCB's and electronics from Japan and made up their own cabinets here in Australia. Unfortunately they made these cabinets out of chipboard compared to plywood that they used in the US, which means a lot of our cabinets didn't survive over time and also the artwork on our cabinets were different to that used on US cabinets for some games. I have to admit though that the Leisure & Allied cocktail cabinets are a superior design to that I have seen used in the US.
Title: Re:Aussie State Poll
Post by: Zzap on February 20, 2004, 05:40:32 am: I'm in the ACT. Good to see some other Aussies around.
Title: Re:Aussie State Poll
Post by: RetroBorg on February 20, 2004, 07:47:30 am: Quote from: Zzap on February 20, 2004, 05:40:32 am
I'm in the ACT. Good to see some other Aussies around.

G'day Zzap,

Your our first A.C.T'er on the site just wondering if you own an arcade cabinet or are planning to build or convert one?
Title: Re:Aussie State Poll
Post by: microwrx on February 20, 2004, 11:41:27 pm: I agree, our cocktail machines are a much better design than the US ones. I have seen several UK tables that are the same as ours though so I wonder if LAI took their design from a table offered over there.

I have a great 4 player cab I recently bought at auction with a working PCB for $250 which was made by Galaxy. It's all plywood and built absolutely brilliantly, I love it. Just ordered more gear from Ultimarc to convert it to MAME (J-Pac, I still want to use it for real PCB's).

I've also got an old LAI Space Invaders cab which I got at the same auction. One of those old B&W reflection ones. It works but the cab is one of the particle board ones and is falling apart, literally. The side art was ripped off years ago by the looks so I'm just gonna scrap it. It's a shame but it really is bad, every time I move it a trail of particle board chips is left behind.
Title: Re:Aussie State Poll
Post by: Zzap on February 21, 2004, 06:45:37 am: Quote from: RetroBorg on February 20, 2004, 07:47:30 am
Your our first A.C.T'er on the site just wondering if you own an arcade cabinet or are planning to build or convert one?

I wish cabs were easy to come by...I decided to make mine from scratch, starting with a control panel, then moving up to a stand etc...Importing parts is definately the only way to go.

http://home.iprimus.com.au/jamestodd (http://home.iprimus.com.au/jamestodd)

Zzap
Title: Re:Aussie State Poll
Post by: Brad on February 21, 2004, 04:45:22 pm: Sure cabs are harder to come by in australia with LAI having a virtual monopoly. My LAI made cab is plywood luckily and damn heavy. It's got 2 wheels and 2 handles and I still needed help to move it in LOL!

In Sydney you can buy cabs starting from http://www.ableamusements.com.au/ and the working cabs with games start at $250.00 from memory. Luckily I bought my working cab at auction for $75.00 though =) Pity it's only once a year.

To quote the site:

Quote
Arcade Video Games
We have a large range of Arcade Video Games stand-up cabinets and table types with a range of hundreds of different games prices start at $300. For sale & hire.

Brad
Title: Re:Aussie State Poll
Post by: asalza on February 21, 2004, 10:43:12 pm: Gday, Im from the ACT as well.
Title: Re:Aussie State Poll
Post by: microwrx on February 22, 2004, 11:53:04 pm: Quote from: Brad on February 21, 2004, 04:45:22 pm
Pity it's only once a year.

Nah, my wife couldn't handle more than 1 a year!
Title: Re:Aussie State Poll
Post by: Brad on February 23, 2004, 12:03:35 am: LOL I hear ya there. I made the hideous mistake of taking my wife to the last one. Never again though it could spell trouble. I'd buy many cabs if she wasn't there to frown at me ;D

Brad
Title: Re:Aussie State Poll
Post by: RetroBorg on February 23, 2004, 05:56:47 am: Checked out your control panel stand Zzap, nicely done, I guess it's very similar to mine, mine is the front part to a Gottlieb showcase cabinet with just a little shelf I tacked on the back with a 21 inch pc monitor sitting on it, unfortunately no trackball like yours. I don't seem use the 4 players very often and I guess when I think about it, don't use 2 players all that often either, I guess I'm not really into the fighting games that much. Really wish I had a trackball for Centipede and Missile Command, I guess I'll have to wait till I can afford to build my dream cab.
Title: Re:Aussie State Poll
Post by: RetroBorg on February 23, 2004, 06:09:07 am: wrx2hot4u,

I see your selling your arcade collection: http://www.arcade-80s.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=131 what's going on, don't tell me your growing up, getting responsible and doing the right thing for the family! ;)

You got to have priorities, surely playing arcade games are more important than your wife having a baby. ;D

I will give you $50 for TMNT. :P
Title: Re:Aussie State Poll
Post by: wrx2hot4u on February 23, 2004, 07:24:49 pm: LOL, very funny retroborg! $50? I'll take it! and while your there how about I bend over and take it from behind LOL just kidding ;)
Im not selling everything exactly, im keeping my Neo Geo 6 slot machine, maybe but i haven't decided on the 26" Cab yet.I spent 4 hours last night re wiring and soldering.
Reason: My trade is telecommunications, I cant stand how
dodgy theses arcade places wire up there machines. If anyone knows what im taking about ive platted all cabling and tied down everything. You tip my machine upside down and shake and you wouldn't hear a sound :) thats if you could lift about 110kgs. For someone who doesn't do arcade machines all day and how neat i do it Im worried about the what smarts the qualified guys have hahahaha.

Any comments on that??? Im sure there would be??? It could be said im a little to picky when it comes to cabling. Owell im a Pro what can i say lol and Modest too!
Title: Re:Aussie State Poll
Post by: wboy on February 28, 2004, 06:57:06 am: Melbourne, VIC
Title: Re:Aussie State Poll
Post by: wrx2hot4u on March 02, 2004, 06:14:42 pm: Whats the deal with people selling J-Pac's and other Ultimarc products on ebay?
It just go's to show some people will do anything to make a quick buck! In my opinion people that buy stuff from Ultimarc for cheap and then re sell it for an over inflated amount are just d*cks!

The whole principle behind Mame is "FREE" or "Hobbie" not "Lets rip off people who dont know much about a hobbie there just getting into"!!!. And then the seller acutually hyper links to www.ultimarc.com??? Thats almost as good as this guy who was selling plans for MAME cabs on ebay then hyperlink to another persons site. People will say to me "But if people are stupid enough thats there prob", well that not the point nor the pricipal of it!

Im now think of putting J-Pacs on ebay for "COST PRICE" just to prove a point. Then people might realise what there really worth, or if people email me I will advise them of the cheapest and most cost affective alternative. I dont care if this post comes under fire I have a right to my opinion and I want everyone to be able to enjoy old school gaming with worrying about getting ripped off. I know my self as Im sure a lot of people do how bad it feels when you buy something and then later get told youve been ripped off.
Title: Re:Aussie State Poll
Post by: wboy on March 10, 2004, 09:45:40 am: Did you ever stop and think that if the seller included the original sites URL, that it might be legit sale with no intent to make quick cash?

If the buyer is stupid enough to pay more than they would if they purchased a new one from the site, well then good luck to the seller. Laziness has cost the buyer. Nothing new here. Do you should around for the best price on computer assessories, or do you buy the RRP harvey norman price? Or make them price match for that matter.

I've know of JAMMA harnesses that sell for $30 on a local site, which wen't for $60+ dollars on ebay auctions.

What to make of this? Well, the site should set them self up as a ebay trader, it is seems to be a better tool to allow people to find and buy your product, be it at the buy-it-now price of $30 or not. Sellers choice I guess.
Title: Re:Aussie State Poll
Post by: microwrx on March 10, 2004, 04:52:40 pm: That might be fine for something else but MAME is a hobby, not a commercial business. It, like this web site, is all about helping people out in an effort to share in the experiences we once had as kids and keep the old games alive.

Now people like Andy Warne and Randy T have gone to alot of trouble to develop products to make doing all this much easier for us and I believe as comercial entities they are quite entitled to make a buck off it. Neither do I have an issue with someone who sells a J-PAC or the like on eBay because they bought 1 too many or don't need it anymore.

However, this person has obviously bought a whole load of stuff from Andy and is selling them, one at a time, for profit...blatantly in my opinion. And as far as I'm concerned that is just not in the spirit of this hobby. If they were not out to make a quick buck then they'd stick a buy it now price on the auctions that was $5 or maybe $10 over what it cost them to get them here but that isn't the case is it. I wonder if they are also burning copies of Andy's CD to go with them as well or selling them with no documentation at all (you get one CD from Andy regardless how many items you buy).

Just because there are stupid people out there doesn't mean it isn't wrong to prey on them (regardless of the legality).

And anyone with half a brain knows the difference between buying from somewhere like Harvey Norman and an online computer place is convenience. I can go down to my local Harvey Norman, pay for something and take it home. I pay more because they are there, I can physically go in and check stuff out and take it home after making my decision. With online places I save the money at the price of less convenience and having to wait (although sometimes not very long). The online store has less overheads so can afford to sell cheaper.

If you could buy a J-PAC in Harvey Norman then buying at that price is fine. But this person offers no such benefit, in fact little benefit at all as regardless who you buy off you still have to wait.

You are entitled to your opinion just as we are entitled to ours! :)
Title: Re:Aussie State Poll
Post by: wboy on March 11, 2004, 08:03:53 am: Yes, MAME is about preserving old games before the original hardware dies out of existence, but not officially about allowing you to share memories past. If that was the case, the roms would be free for you use. Consider it more as an "no one really cares but it is still technically illegal" nicety of MAME.

If you are true arcade hobbyist, well then I am sure you own some old PCBs? or maybe not... they are still available at reasonable prices if you look hard enough.... thats if you really interested to that degree... Maybe you already are, and good if so... because I am... I own a several boards... one which cost me a lot of do$h at the time. But I don't regret it, as its still not emulated... and may never be due to heavy protection...

Oh and sorry, but when I did I mention online store in my original post? I can pick up a local computer trader magazine, walk in to a local store and pick up a product upto a 1/4 of the price cheaper than a big retail store. Okay, they'll probably give me a hard time if I need/want to return/replace it, but hey, for that amount of money I'll take the risk. Or alternatively, like I have before, walk in to OfficeWorks, show them the adverts of the competiting store up the road, and whammo, after a phone call to check that shop has it in stock, that printer was mine for the same, heavily discounted price.

And back to the main argument just to end, again.... what can you do about .... nothing... so why waste time caring about what stupid people buy things at stupid prices. Sad thing is, you probably care more than Andy etc. I sure he is doing quite well... and good luck to him if he is.

In theory, you can look at it in a way that Andy (and others) are pocketing good money with good products that easily enhance the MAME experience. So do they donate to MAME dev or ROM dumping teams with a percentage of there product earings? They have created there success from a "non-commercial" hobby that is MAME, running a very commerical business.

Hope they do, that is if they are doing well from it all.... but thats there choice either way and I'm fine with that.

Anyway, lets just leave it at that.... I see your point... I was just kind of expressing the reality of it.... and they fact that overall, its probably so insignificant that we should be enjoying games on MAME rather than worring about it. I'm sure Andys not loosing sleep over it.... but I am.... as it late.... as I write this.... time for bed.

Play nice... ;D
Title: Re:Aussie State Poll
Post by: microwrx on March 11, 2004, 04:45:51 pm: Yep, I've got a couple of game boards. I want to make sure I can play Gyruss forever (so I have 3 of those, a fully working genuine Konami, a fully working bootleg and a working bootleg with sprite issues). I have a couple of others as well.

cheers ;D
Title: Re:Aussie State Poll
Post by: microwrx on March 12, 2004, 05:04:36 am: Point taken about the computer stores. You didn't mention online stores at all, my mistake. The principal is still the same though - big store with big rent versus small store with smaller rent. But I get your point.
Title: Re:Aussie State Poll
Post by: danny_galaga on June 09, 2004, 11:41:59 am: just popping my vote in for the territory. i must be the only one!

remember, this is the NT- Not Today, Not tomorrow, Not Tuesday, Not Thursday... and probably not on any of the other days either...
Title: Re:Aussie State Poll
Post by: Harry Potter on June 10, 2004, 11:08:26 am: I'm in Melbourne. Been here for 16 years. Been trying to escape since.

HELP!!! >:( :( 8) ;D :-X :-\ ::) :-* :'( >:( ;D
Title: Re:Aussie State Poll
Post by: Gameboy.au on June 11, 2004, 08:53:07 am: Quote from: RetroBorg on July 08, 2003, 06:01:01 pm
Good to see another smart South Aussie rockhopper, not only a mame cabinet builder but a proud Power supporter too. Good stuff. ;D

Isn't this weird :o

Not only do I live in Adelaide too (in fact, just looking at the control panel thread in regards to Magill Road, I work just around the corner from the Maid and Magpie) but I am also a Power supporter as well. ;D

God bless us MAMErs.

8)
Title: Re:Aussie State Poll
Post by: roguejedi on June 11, 2004, 10:29:26 pm: Melbourne, Victoria
Title: Re:Aussie State Poll
Post by: danny_galaga on June 21, 2004, 10:42:48 am: just thought id bring this to the front again just in case there are any more aussies out there...

(",)
Title: Re:Aussie State Poll
Post by: danny_galaga on July 19, 2004, 10:33:12 am: hey i noticed someone else ticked NT!! was that by mistake or am i not alone?
Title: Re:Aussie State Poll
Post by: RetroBorg on July 20, 2004, 05:27:58 am: Quote from: danny_galaga on July 19, 2004, 10:33:12 am
hey i noticed someone else ticked NT!! was that by mistake or am i not alone?

Maybe you voted twice.
Title: Re:Aussie State Poll
Post by: Jomac on July 21, 2004, 09:53:15 pm: WA = Wait Awhile , happy to be here though :)
Title: Re:Aussie State Poll
Post by: Fuzzguitar on August 04, 2004, 09:40:29 am: Can't believe I missed this thread earlier. I'm from Sydney and of course I'm a keen Swans supporter too. That keeps me sane amongst all the league fans here.
Title: Re:Aussie State Poll
Post by: Harry Potter on August 04, 2004, 01:07:35 pm: Quote from: Fuzzguitar on August 04, 2004, 09:40:29 am
I'm from Sydney and of course I'm a keen Swans supporter too.

Hello Swans member number 2, I'm number 3. If number 1 is here, please contact us. It's lonely. :'(
Title: Re:Aussie State Poll
Post by: qball on August 04, 2004, 09:33:30 pm: Melbourne, Victoria here.

I've been lurking on these boards for a while; slowly getting enough info to confidently start construction on my first MAME cab. It's good to see so many Australians here.

Recently started to get into arcade hardware collecting as well. I've been on the lookout for an empty Lowboy style cabinet, still tossing up the pro's and cons of just building one that I know will be decent quality.
Title: Re:Aussie State Poll
Post by: Evil Incarnate on August 12, 2004, 10:11:10 am: Queenslander here. Just getting into mame now so no cab or pics to post yet. Found out about this through my job I build and repair computers as well as MP3 Jukebox's. ;D
Title: Re:Aussie State Poll
Post by: RetroBorg on August 12, 2004, 10:17:32 am: Quote from: Evil Incarnate on August 12, 2004, 10:11:10 am
Queenslander here. Just getting into mame now so no cab or pics to post yet. Found out about this through my job I build and repair computers as well as MP3 Jukebox's. ;D

Welcome to BYOAC, Evil Incarnate.

What software do you use in the MP3 jukeboxes that you build?

Retro
Title: Re:Aussie State Poll
Post by: ryantheleach on August 13, 2004, 10:43:33 pm: S.A go the crows (too bad there not doing so well) anyways i have a prob ultimarc dont have the colors i want for my cp but there the only ones ive seen with a top switching 8way to 4 way joy stick id sill accept one that you can change from the bottom but they still dont have the colors i need blue red yellow and green ( 4player guantlet machiene)
Title: Re:Aussie State Poll
Post by: RetroBorg on August 14, 2004, 01:46:35 am: Quote from: ryan_the_leach on August 13, 2004, 10:43:33 pm
S.A go the crows (too bad there not doing so well) anyways i have a prob ultimarc dont have the colors i want for my cp but there the only ones ive seen with a top switching 8way to 4 way joy stick id sill accept one that you can change from the bottom but they still dont have the colors i need blue red yellow and green ( 4player guantlet machiene)

G'day Ryan,

Bad luck about the Crows, perhaps Craigy can save them.

Looking at the Ultimarc web site they sell their balltops in red, blue, black and light green, which means yellow is your only problem, perhaps you might have to put up with a black balltop in your yellow panel until they come out in yellow. Perhaps contact Andy Warne at Ultimarc and find out if he's able to do anything for you, or find out if he plans to sellow yellow balltops in the future.

Or perhaps just go with all black joysticks like in this picture.

(http://images.webmagic.com/klov.com/images/10/1065234658.jpg)

Good luck.

Retro
Title: Re:Aussie State Poll
Post by: Evil Incarnate on August 14, 2004, 12:08:29 pm: Quote from: RetroBorg on August 12, 2004, 10:17:32 am
Quote from: Evil Incarnate on August 12, 2004, 10:11:10 am
Queenslander here. Just getting into mame now so no cab or pics to post yet. Found out about this through my job I build and repair computers as well as MP3 Jukebox's. ;D

Welcome to BYOAC, Evil Incarnate.

What software do you use in the MP3 jukeboxes that you build?

Retro

Thank you for the warm welcome.
Well the software we use at work is paid software i.e is isn't the kind of stuff you can use at home as a general rule. The jukes I work on are made by a place in NZ then shiped over here, and they make the software "in house".
To give you an idea here is their website. http://www.4ajukebox.com/ (http://www.4ajukebox.com/)
The software has a few things which are a pain like the keys are not remapable, but it also has a few really nice fetures like twin display (1screen juke other screen for music videos) and it is controlled with ease. Normal function only requires 4 butons.

Sorry for the long winded answer but because the software is made "in house" it sorta doesnt have a proper name to just give for it lol.
Title: Re: Aussie State Poll
Post by: danny_galaga on March 13, 2005, 09:06:18 pm: so how many banana benders are there out there? cos im soon gonna be one myself! and i wont be able to take my cab with me so umm, you know...
Title: Re: Aussie State Poll
Post by: Bones on March 14, 2005, 12:18:01 am: Sydney boy here.

When/why you moving danny?

I was up at Darwin a few years back and loved it. Apart from the heat, I could handle living there I reckon.
Title: Re: Aussie State Poll
Post by: danny_galaga on March 14, 2005, 09:22:34 pm: Quote from: BrokenBones1 on March 14, 2005, 12:18:01 am
Sydney boy here.

When/why you moving danny?

Apart from the heat, I could handle living there I reckon.

you got it. its the heat ;D. if its so great, why arent you here now? hehe.
Title: Re: Aussie State Poll
Post by: Bones on March 15, 2005, 12:48:26 am: Quote from: danny_galaga on March 14, 2005, 09:22:34 pm
you got it. its the heat
Title: Re: Aussie State Poll
Post by: danny_galaga on March 16, 2005, 08:58:17 pm: chicken. you waited for the cyclone to pass! i went surfing the yesterday!! yes, we get surf here but only when cyclones pass near by ;D
Title: Re: Aussie State Poll
Post by: whatisk on April 06, 2005, 09:28:49 pm: From Brisbane myself.

Looking at building a lowboy due to space restrictions in my townhouse.
Currently going through the 'which joystick to get' dilemma. But I think I have finally settled for the J-Stick. Either from Ozstick or Ultimarc.
Title: Re: Aussie State Poll
Post by: spriggy on April 07, 2005, 09:23:40 am: Old thread....Late reply...

West Aussie.

:)
Title: Re: Aussie State Poll
Post by: Stumpy on May 16, 2005, 08:17:23 am: Another from SA here.

Have got some controls together so far. One day I will put a cab together...
Title: Re: Aussie State Poll
Post by: Bones on May 16, 2005, 08:49:59 am: The number of Aussies here is growing.

Soon the master plan will be complete and our mission for world domination will be revealed when 10 million thongs and stubby holders are launched at our foes.

Personally I can't wait to take Indonesia out first.....
Title: Re: Aussie State Poll
Post by: danny_galaga on May 16, 2005, 09:14:57 pm: Quote from: BrokenBones1 on May 16, 2005, 08:49:59 am
The number of Aussies here is growing.

Soon the master plan will be complete and our mission for world domination will be revealed when 10 million thongs and stubby holders are launched at our foes.

Personally I can't wait to take Indonesia out first.....

indonesia is already full of thongs though...
Title: Re: Aussie State Poll
Post by: Bones on May 16, 2005, 10:41:35 pm: Quote from: danny_galaga on May 16, 2005, 09:14:57 pm
indonesia is already full of thongs though...
I am very angry at the Indonesians due to the Schapelle Corby fiasco.
Title: Re: Aussie State Poll
Post by: NiN^_^NiN on May 17, 2005, 03:10:47 am: Im more pissed off that there starting to charge ppl money to see her >:(
Title: Re: Aussie State Poll
Post by: RetroBorg on May 17, 2005, 01:09:09 pm: Quote from: BrokenBones1 on May 16, 2005, 10:41:35 pm
I am very angry at the Indonesians due to the Schapelle Corby fiasco.

I think we should let the Indonesian judicial system take it's path and wait for the verdict to be handed down before we start getting angry.
Title: Re: Aussie State Poll
Post by: NiN^_^NiN on May 18, 2005, 08:55:41 am: What im worried about is the judges.

The main judge(the 1 you see mostly) doesn't seem to care.

There system is based on the Innocent till proven guilty yet he said (and this was said it's not some something i heard) that she hasn't proven she's innocent yet.

That comment just contradicts the whole way the system is ment to work.

He has done 500 drug cases and hasn't aquitted 1 but the details on them arn't known so im not basing my beliefe on that but he just seems to wanna make the aussie pay.

He doesn't seem to be a fair and honest judge with the coments he has said.
Title: Re: Aussie State Poll
Post by: Bones on May 19, 2005, 02:26:10 am: Quote from: NiN^_^NiN on May 18, 2005, 08:55:41 am
What im worried about is the judges.

The main judge(the 1 you see mostly) doesn't seem to care.

There system is based on the Innocent till proven guilty yet he said (and this was said it's not some something i heard) that she hasn't proven she's innocent yet.

That comment just contradicts the whole way the system is ment to work.

He has done 500 drug cases and hasn't aquitted 1 but the details on them arn't known so im not basing my beliefe on that but he just seems to wanna make the aussie pay.

He doesn't seem to be a fair and honest judge with the coments he has said.

Sounds like somebody caught that TV show last night huh? :)
Title: Re: Aussie State Poll
Post by: danny_galaga on May 22, 2005, 08:52:36 pm: Quote from: BrokenBones1 on May 16, 2005, 10:41:35 pm
Quote from: danny_galaga on May 16, 2005, 09:14:57 pm
indonesia is already full of thongs though...
I am very angry at the Indonesians due to the Schapelle Corby fiasco.

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,37193.0.html
Title: Re: Aussie State Poll
Post by: RetroBorg on May 23, 2005, 01:24:34 pm: Hey fellow Australians, is it just me, or does fellow BYOACer rchadd's avatar sport a striking similarity to our supreme leader and Prime Minister, the honourable John Howard?
Title: Re: Aussie State Poll
Post by: jbox on January 18, 2006, 10:59:53 pm: Sorry for bumping this thread - but it seemed like the easiest way to ping the South Aussies.

Did anyone from Adelaide go to the Evans & Clarke auction today involving the arcade machines? I know quite a few lots didn't sell, and I was wondering if anyone is interested in going in for the internals of a machine if I just wanted the cab (as sinful as that is of course)? I know they are open to direct offers on some between $100 - $200, but figured I'd find out if anyone else was interested.
Title: Re: Aussie State Poll
Post by: danny_galaga on January 19, 2006, 04:49:59 am: Quote from: jbox on January 18, 2006, 10:59:53 pm
Sorry for bumping this thread - but it seemed like the easiest way to ping the South Aussies.

Did anyone from Adelaide go to the Evans & Clarke auction today involving the arcade machines? I know quite a few lots didn't sell, and I was wondering if anyone is interested in going in for the internals of a machine if I just wanted the cab (as sinful as that is of course)? I know they are open to direct offers on some between $100 - $200, but figured I'd find out if anyone else was interested.

what sort of games are on offer?
Title: Re: Aussie State Poll
Post by: jbox on January 19, 2006, 08:08:44 pm: There is at least one thing wrong with practically all of them, whether it is broken monitors, missing coin-mechs, connectors or controls, no power up or freezing after a certain screen. The skill testers actually looked completely junked.

As I said, I missed the actual auction, but apparently it only took five minutes because everyone passed on the auctioneers starting minimums of at least $150 for many of the machines. Speaking to them afterwards, I think they might be more willing to consider lower bids in an effort to at least gid rid of some of them. My understanding is that more of the custom machines were taken then the basic uprights, which is good for me personally, since that is what I am interested in.

Arcade machines start at item 1000 (http://www.evansclarke.com.au/auction_info/catalogues/o1901_catalogue.htm).
Title: Re: Aussie State Poll
Post by: RetroBorg on January 25, 2006, 03:41:18 am: Just thought I'd post a link to the Aussie Arcade forum, just incase any Aussie's here didn't know about it.

http://www.aussiearcade.com.au/
Title: Re: Aussie State Poll
Post by: Wetworks on January 25, 2006, 04:05:02 am: Tasmania Here!
And reclaiming first mame cab in Tassie rights! [Bluntman] Have two mame cabinets.
1. Cocktail machine fully mamed! 3 years
2. Mortal Kombat 2 ( j-pac AVGA) 5 years
3. Taito Space Invaders cocktail (Sold) circa 6 years

And as you haven't completed yours yet it doesn't count. Check this forum for some pics of the cocktail cab!

Ben "First Tassie MAME Cab"
Title: Re: Aussie State Poll
Post by: bleugh on April 20, 2007, 10:58:58 pm: from melbourne!!
Title: Re: Aussie State Poll
Post by: Bones on April 21, 2007, 12:07:16 am: Quote from: bleugh on April 20, 2007, 10:58:58 pm
from melbourne!!
I would tell you to drop Harry Potter a message but that would just be wrong and cruel....
Title: Re: Aussie State Poll
Post by: Harry Potter on April 23, 2007, 02:51:14 pm: For who? ;D
Title: Re: Aussie State Poll
Post by: Freeplay on April 25, 2007, 08:06:32 am: wrong for Harry of course...

oh...... Sydney here
Title: Re: Aussie State Poll
Post by: Anubis_au on January 12, 2012, 06:38:28 pm: Does an Aussie living overseas count?

I'm from Sydney, NSW originally, but now I'm living in Toronto, Canada.

It's still in the Commonwealth :)
Title: Re: Aussie State Poll
Post by: Chuck_ on October 14, 2012, 09:04:26 pm: Gday guys,
I'm from Queensland
the 2nd biggest state :D
If there's any others around lemme know, would be awesome to meet with you guys.
Chuck
Title: Re: Aussie State Poll
Post by: selfie on October 14, 2012, 11:09:57 pm: Quote from: Chuck_ on October 14, 2012, 09:04:26 pm
Gday guys,
I'm from Queensland
the 2nd biggest state :D
If there's any others around lemme know, would be awesome to meet with you guys.
Chuck

Hi Chuck,
I'm from Brisbane. Don't get out much though...
Damien

Quote from: pinballjim on October 14, 2012, 10:18:26 pm
Any of you guys swim the great barrier reef or chase nude women around Nullarbor? That's what I'd do if I was in Austria.

I've done plenty of the first two but haven't been to the Nullarbor.
Title: Re: Aussie State Poll
Post by: Ond on October 14, 2012, 11:58:36 pm: Ancient thread bump huh Chuck?

"Austria" ahhh harrr harr ::)

I'm from Melbourne in Victoria, that's pronounced Melburn and not Melborn for you Yanks and geographically challenged Texans :)
Title: Re: Aussie State Poll
Post by: jimbo123 on October 15, 2012, 07:31:01 am: Been reading both here and at AussieArcade for a little while,.. first post here.

From Melbourne,.. near Tulla.

Jim.....