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Title: Taken: ArcadeVGA with the single vga port
Post by: budinsky on July 03, 2009, 06:24:52 am

I want to buy a second hand single vga version as you cant buy them like that new anymore

Title: Re: Wanted: ArcadeVGA with the single vga port
Post by: Hoagie_one on July 03, 2009, 01:06:44 pm

can I ask why you want that version?

Title: Re: Wanted: ArcadeVGA with the single vga port
Post by: krick on July 03, 2009, 02:21:52 pm

There has been many revisions of the ArcadeVGA...

(http://mame.3feetunder.com/ultimarc/arcadevga7000.jpg)
(http://wiki.arcadecontrols.com/w/images/7/70/ArcadeVGA.jpg)
(http://www.pyronious.com/images/emulation/arcadevga.jpg)
(http://www.8bitplus.co.uk/mainsite/projpage/arcadecabinet/ArcadeVGA.jpg)
(http://www.ultimarc.com/images/avga.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v230/nip-ring/IMG_0323.jpg)
(http://www.arcadeshop.de/images/arcade-avga2-agp.jpg)
(http://img.mercadolivre.com.br/jm/img?s=MLB&f=78607683_8482.jpg&v=O)

Title: Re: Wanted: ArcadeVGA with the single vga port
Post by: budinsky on July 04, 2009, 07:56:35 am

I want the ArcadeVGA single AGP version because I made a small custom box to run mame inside my arcade cabinet.
The card looked like the second image from the top of krick's post and was perfect.
It worked fantastic until I broke the graphics card doing something stupid.
I ordered a new card and to my horror I found it to be too big. It looked like image #5 from the top of krick's post.

So if I can get the low profile version again it would be great.

Title: Re: Wanted: ArcadeVGA with the single vga port
Post by: budinsky on July 05, 2009, 02:51:34 am

I'm guessing my chances of finding an old card are pretty slim. This is very frustrating. How much effort would it be for andy at ultimark to flash a slimline ati card to sell to me?

Title: Re: Wanted: ArcadeVGA with the single vga port
Post by: BASS! on July 05, 2009, 06:20:06 am

Possibly not too much effort, but the real question is how much money are you willing to spend on this, and will it actually work properly on a card that is possibly quite a bit different than the intended design.

Title: Re: Wanted: ArcadeVGA with the single vga port
Post by: budinsky on July 05, 2009, 08:48:31 am

How much and will it work, dunno. This is heading very fast towards the too hard basket. I have already bought a card that's too big. Maybe i'll just buy an asus eeepc and hack it so that it displays 15khz. Actually I have an nvidia card and soft15khz, that could work nicely dont you think?

Title: Re: Wanted: ArcadeVGA with the single vga port
Post by: crzywolf on July 05, 2009, 09:39:24 am

Have you tried using a AGP  raiser card ?

Title: Re: Wanted: ArcadeVGA with the single vga port
Post by: Ummon on July 05, 2009, 05:59:56 pm

Quote from: budinsky on July 05, 2009, 08:48:31 am

Actually I have an nvidia card and soft15khz, that could work nicely dont you think?

Yup. Or retry the ATI with those italian-based files.

Title: Re: Wanted: ArcadeVGA with the single vga port
Post by: budinsky on July 06, 2009, 04:30:39 am

Quote from: crzywolf on July 05, 2009, 09:39:24 am

Have you tried using a AGP  raiser card ?

1. The card wouldn't fit sideways, the cpu or sound card would be in the road.
2. I sandwiched the motherboard between two pieces of perspex and the card is part of the structural design.

Quote from: Ummon on July 05, 2009, 05:59:56 pm

Yup. Or retry the ATI with those italian-based files.

I may try the nvidia card option later.

Title: Re: Wanted: ArcadeVGA with the single vga port
Post by: Minwah on July 06, 2009, 04:37:22 am

Ask Andy @ Ultimarc. You never know, he might have an old card lying around...

Title: Re: Wanted: ArcadeVGA with the single vga port
Post by: budinsky on July 06, 2009, 04:38:53 am

would the best place to contact him be on this forum?

Title: Re: Wanted: ArcadeVGA with the single vga port
Post by: AndyWarne on July 06, 2009, 07:10:06 am

Can you drop me an email: andy@ultimarc.com

Thanks

Title: Re: Wanted: ArcadeVGA with the single vga port
Post by: tcleary on July 06, 2009, 08:03:39 pm

if you still have the newer one someone would probably trade you

Title: Re: Wanted: ArcadeVGA with the single vga port
Post by: krick on July 06, 2009, 10:44:51 pm

Andy, is the ArcadeVGA2 available in a low-profile model?

Title: Re: Wanted: ArcadeVGA with the single vga port
Post by: Ummon on July 08, 2009, 01:12:42 am

Quote from: tcleary on July 06, 2009, 08:03:39 pm

if you still have the newer one someone would probably trade you

Just sell it. Should be able to get your money, or close to it, back.

Title: Re: Wanted: ArcadeVGA with the single vga port
Post by: david656 on July 08, 2009, 02:02:09 pm

i have one of those second ones ... the like greeny blue one... i tired to get a piccy over the s-video and it was black and white.. fuzzy and all over the place... i gave up looking at it in the end so no guarantee's that it works even though the ebay guy said it did but let me know if you want me to send it out

Title: Re: Wanted: ArcadeVGA with the single vga port
Post by: krick on July 08, 2009, 02:38:14 pm

Quote from: david656 on July 08, 2009, 02:02:09 pm

i have one of those second ones ... the like greeny blue one... i tired to get a piccy over the s-video and it was black and white.. fuzzy and all over the place... 

I had an issue with a video card s-video output one time.  It turned out that the adapter or the cable that I was using was messed up somehow.  changing to a different adapter or cable fixed it.

Title: Re: Wanted: ArcadeVGA with the single vga port
Post by: Delgar on July 09, 2009, 02:47:42 am

I'm pretty sure I have an old one in storage (actually 1 old, 1 new that never worked with my new computer... I'm now using the card that came stock with my new computer).

If you can't get it from Andy let me know.

Title: Re: Taken: ArcadeVGA with the single vga port
Post by: budinsky on July 28, 2009, 08:04:08 am

Great news, I got one! Very happy customer indeed.
Must say im totally blown away cause I didn't think I would have been able to get the card ever.
Now I need to sell the newer one I have that I dont want.

Title: Re: Taken: ArcadeVGA with the single vga port
Post by: budinsky on August 22, 2009, 06:33:52 pm

Now I'm trying to sell the newer card that was too big
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ArcadeVGA-AGP-card-perfect-for-mame_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp3286Q2ec0Q2em14QQhashZitem335506f53eQQitemZ220469851454QQptZAUQ5fComponentsQQsalenotsupported (http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ArcadeVGA-AGP-card-perfect-for-mame_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp3286Q2ec0Q2em14QQhashZitem335506f53eQQitemZ220469851454QQptZAUQ5fComponentsQQsalenotsupported)