How do I remove computer nuisances

[KeithPuetz]

When I play games with Hyperspin and emulators if I press shift (a button on my CP) 5 times a message pops up interupting the game. When this happens I have to plug in a mouse to fix the problem. is there a way to get rid of that message and ALL the other nuisances such as flipping the screen when you hit the CTRL button with the CP and use the joystick and flip the screen. There are tons of nuisances like this. Among others. Does anyone know how to get rid of these problems???

[HaRuMaN]

Sell me your Wacko for $25 and quit spamming CL with it, and I'll tell you.

(kidding)

In Xp, under control panel, there should be a setting for "accessibility options", you should be able to disable sticky keys.

[KeithPuetz]

Hahaha. I only have one post for it!
It's being sold on Friday.
Sorry guys!

Thanks for the advice!

If I disable sticky keys will that prevent the screen from flipping as well?

[yotsuya]

You sold that thing finally? Was it a wise investment?

[Gray_Area]

If I disable sticky keys will that prevent the screen from flipping as well?

Ya need ta read some basic things about Windows, son.

[KeithPuetz]

Yes, actually it was. Wacko is an amazing game to have. My 3 year old son loved it and people generally want it, and it's pretty rare.
It's like a treasure nobody knows about. And once they play it they wonder why they have never heard of it.

Looks like the guy who was going to buy it bailed. He was going to drive from Vegas to pick it up, and he said it would take 10 hours for the round trip and it would cost him more than 250 dollars in gas and it wasn't worth it to him. I had no idea driving 10 hours would cost that much. But, damn. Well, it's still for sell if someone wants it. I am not giving it away for 25 bucks tho, lol. I want more than what I paid for it because I did ended up replacing some things on it. Nothing major but it was a pain in the ass none the less. If you live in AZ and want it, give me a message.

[yotsuya]

I want more than what I paid for it because I did ended up replacing some things on it. Nothing major but it was a pain in the ass none the less.

What did you replace?

[KeithPuetz]

I got a newish monitor for cheap, had a friend put it in. It was the correct type. When that was in it ruled out it being a monitor causing the problem. It's the PCB. The guy who I bought it from told me he replaced the light in the marquee, he didn't. And I cleaned it pretty good. It's not clean enough to eat off of, but it looks pretty nice inside. . I didn't spend much money at all. But I would hate to get rid of it for what I payed, as I sort of got a really good deal and I did put some work into it. The guy I bought it from did something REALLY cool to it though, and I am happy he did. He replaced the bottom board as it was cracking, as I am sure most wackos do because the slanted layout. He replaced the bottom board with a nice, extremely thick sturdy wood. I imagine it was a pain in the ass to do so I am happy he did it for me. I would be skeptical of buying any Wacko without this enhancement done on it. I think 500 dollars would be a DECENT deal on it. That's what I would like to get for it on Craigslist anyway, as everyone I bought from on there made ME pay a pretty penny for everything. They raised there prices, I will raise mine, you know how it goes. But for the people here, I will sell it for 400 dollars. I would honestly like 600 for it (maybe I'm dreaming) but I will sell it to you guys for 400 just because this forum has helped me so much. Let me know if we can work something out Yotsuya

[yotsuya]

Thanks, but I have no room. Just picked up a full-sized racer.

[Nephasth]

Wacko - Dedicated upright game $350-$550. Collector price.

www.arcade-classics.com

That's what a working one is worth. $550 for a nice clean fully functioning machine.

Yeah I bought it. For 250. Has some monitor problems.

You paid $250 for it and gave it a light cleaning. A spit shine isn't worth $150.

[KeithPuetz]

I replaced the monitor, marquee light, and the bottom was rebuilt.
And that's just the internal stuff.
The outside of the cab is a 9/10.
I didn't just give it a spit shine. Lol.

If a "fully functioning clean machine" costs 550.
My machine is already clean to start with.
And to make it function 100% of the time instead of just 90% of the time the person will have to clean either clean the pcb or just replace it.
A replacement pcb can't cost more than 150. And cleaning it can't be so hard that it someone would want to be pay $150 to have someone do it for them.
I think 400 dollars is fair.

I don't know, maybe I'm crazy. Lol..

[Nephasth]

OK. The bottom was already rebuilt when you bought it. That shouldn't account for a price increase. It had monitor problems (graphics issues) when you go it, it still has monitor problems. A spit shine and light bulb, I stand corrected.

I had around 20 hours of labor in your CP... $100.

[CheffoJeffo]

Well, if I am a collector who wants a Wacko, here is my thought process on this. I dunno, maybe KeithPutz can gain some insight into what he sounds like to someone who would be a legitimate buyer.

Seller is claiming "works 90% of the time" -- red flag, requires information beyond "I replaced the monitor so it must be the PCB"
Seller thinks that panel replacement is "REALLY cool" -- OK, maybe the seller likes wood, but REALLY cool ?
Seller indicates that he wants more than double the price because he worked on it a little -- let's Google his RestoCred(tm)
Seller says cab is 9/10, but he didn't spend much money -- so anything justifying the price jump has to be labour or skill (see above)
Seller indicates that PCB needs to be cleaned in order to work -- really, WTF does that mean ?
Seller indicates cleaning shouldn't cost more than $150 -- ProTip: if cleaning was worth it, seller would have done it.
Seller indicates that he wants to charge higher prices because he paid more than he should for cabs -- "I was stupid, so you should be too!"

So, my advice to KeithPutz is to sell the cab in a place that makes sense for you to sell it (for you, CL) and then don't try to justify/defend your pricing to folks who know better and will call you on it. People will find threads like this when they look into dealing with you.

 

[yotsuya]

So, my advice to KeithPutz is to sell the cab in a place that makes sense for you to sell it (for you, CL) and then don't try to justify/defend your pricing to folks who know better and will call you on it. People will find threads like this when they look into dealing with you.

 

It's been on our local CL. Here's the ad text. Maybe we could point out what he could change to sell it off easier:

WACKO ARCADE MACHINE, WATCH VIDEO~!!!!!
 Wacko - One of the rarest and craziest arcades (WATCH VIDEO NOW!)
 WACKO - CRAZIEST AND ONE OF THE RAREST ARCADE GAME OF ALL TIME *VIDEO* (WILL TAKE BEST OFFER)
 Date: 2012-12-16, 5:36AM MST
 Reply to: see below
 This is one of the rarest arcade machines. The game is called Wacko, it's the crazy looking one that's all slanted!
 It's a REALLY fun game! It's similar to Smash TV or Robotron where you have to stay away from the monsters on screen and shoot them.
 You move with the track ball, and you shoot with the joystick.
 But there is a TWIST! You have to match up the enemies to destroy them!
 If you miss your shot and hit the wrong enemy after you already shot one, and it hits a non-matching guy, it will switch there body parts and you have to put them back in order to destroy them!
 Than there is a lot of other things that happen to make it, well, wacko.
 It's seriously one of the funnest games I've ever played.
 and t's EXTREMELY rare. You will most likely never have an opportunity to buy one.
 
There is one on Ebay right now going for 1,700 or something. But I am being realistic here, I will sell it for best offer.
 It's in GREAT condition. When you play it it appears that there are monitor problems but the monitor is fine, and NEW!
 It's actually the PCB, it just needs to be replaced or cleaned. I need to make rent so I have to sell it (Lost my Job)
 The game will work fine, sometimes for days straight. But once in a while the characters will disapear so you have to wait a minute for it to fix itself.
 This problem has been persistant (hasn't gotten any worse), I really believe the PCB just needs to be cleaned, I would do it myself but I know NOTHING about arcade machine.
 I learned about it being the PCB from people on the Arcade Forums.
 Like I said, the problem is quite rare, and it fixes itself in minutes.
 
A lot of it has been replaced, the trackball, the marquee light, and because this thing is slanted it started to get weak (as all Wackos do) and the bottom was rebuilt with a much, much thicker plywood than they are originally built with!
 Meaning, it will last forever. This thing is in pretty fantastic shape! And it has another 30 years on it because it was rebuilt and restored with better parts!
 
If your interested please give me a call at 623-694-five767
 
PRICE: Will sell it for best offer, I know it's worth over a grand. Not expecting that, will sell to person with best offer. People who low ball me will cause me to ignore your e-mails permanently.
 
HERE IS A VIDEO
 
 




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First off, leave off anything about losing your job. It's like blood to sharks. People see that and think, "OK, if he needs to make rent, he's probably desperate to sell. I'll offer half, cash-in-hand." You've had it up for a few months now. People who have seen that for a while probably think you're full of ---steaming pile of meadow muffin--- making that statement about making rent.

Second, rethink all your tags. Why do you have unrelated items there? Actually, I know why. It's to spam people's searches. But unless you are asking to trade for those items (and you don't say that in your ad), you'll either get ignored or flagged.

Finally, does "Don't lowball me, man!!!!1!!" really ever work? An offer is an offer. What you might consider a lowball offer might actually be the going rate.

[KeithPuetz]

Response to CheffoJeffo:
"Seller is claiming "works 90% of the time" -- red flag, requires information beyond "I replaced the monitor so it must be the PCB"
By the way I have no idea how you connected "works 90% of the time" with "I replaced the monitor so it must be the PCB"

As far as what you said, I was simply stating that the Arcade, as it stands, works 90% of the time.
I replaced the monitor and it STILL works only 90% of the time. The monitor didn't change a damn thing. So since the monitor was OBVIOUSLY not the problem I can only assume the PCB is the problem..


"Seller indicates that he wants more than double the price because he worked on it a little -- let's Google his Restored(tm)"
Regardless of what I am selling it for on CL. I told you guys 400.

250 dollars + a Sega Genesis, 2 controllers and 17 games (lets say thats 60 dollars) and since you said I am charging you more than double that we got to times that by 2. 320 x 2= 640 dollars. 640 dollars is not 400.
Yes I would like to get a less than that for it on Craigslist, but I am not trying to charge you guys that.
I am also not putting a gun up to your head and forcing you to buy it either, am I?


"Seller says cab is 9/10, but he didn't spend much money -- so anything justifying the price jump has to be labor or skill (see above)"
I said I replaced the internals. The 9/10 was for outside cosmetics only, and it was already in great shape when I purchased it. Every time I get a reply from you I notice you completely misunderstand every sentence that I say in the OP..


"Seller indicates that PCB needs to be cleaned in order to work -- really, WTF does that mean ?"
Cleaning the pcb may possibly fix the problem of the PCB malfunctioning. DO YOU EVEN READ MY POSTS OR DO YOU JUST SKIM THROUGH?
I don't know, you tell me. You guys are the ones who told me to clean the PCB to fix it from malfunctioning.
The arcade only works 90% of the time, remember? It's because of the PCB..

"Seller indicates cleaning shouldn't cost more than $150 -- ProTip: if cleaning was worth it, seller would have done it."
It's funny that you say this.. On the other posts you mentioned I am most likely not a professional restorer. You're right about me not being experienced. But it's Now you're saying I should of done something that is fairly risky. I was not taking a risk of ruining that pcb by cleaning it. And the only reason I mentioned cleaning it IS probably worth saving that 150 dollars is because I know more than half of you probably know how to clean a PCB. I don't. Remember what Nephasth said, a FULLY WORKING wacko is worth 550. My arcade just need to have the PCB fixed so I took a 150 dollars off. A wacko PCB can't be more than 150 dollars and it's probably just dirty anyways. And my machine has a lot of new stuff in it and is in 9/10 outside condition. Why do I feel like I am repeating myself from my last post about the Wacko machine.

"Seller indicates that he wants to charge higher prices because he paid more than he should for cabs -- "I was stupid, so you should be too!"
Not what I said at all. I was saying arcade machines are expensive on Craigslist. I feel comfortable selling it for what I want on there.
I gave you guys a fair deal, or did you already forget that? Don't think it's fair? Don't buy it..

"So, my advice to KeithPutz is to sell the cab in a place that makes sense for you to sell it (for you, CL) and then don't try to justify/defend your pricing to folks who know better and will call you on it. People will find threads like this when they look into dealing with you."
You literally misunderstood every single thing I said.. I don't know if you did that on purpose or if you I didn't explain myself clearly enough. I thought I was being quite clear Cheff."

Okay next time I am selling something on Craigslist at a price that I am comfortable with. And someone here asks me if the item is still for sale, I won't offer it to people here at this forum for 200 dollars less than my comfortable price. Sorry I was trying to be nice everyone, sorry. Sheesh. You guys can be overly zealous sometimes.

[Nephasth]

Remember what Nephasth said, a FULLY WORKING wacko is worth 550.

Yes, a nice clean example of one.

Wacko - Dedicated upright game $350-$550. Collector price.

www.arcade-classics.com

A fully working one that has minor cosmetic issues is much closer to the $350 mark. I don't know the condition of your machine, those prices were pulled from exidy's price guide. Personally, I have a hard time paying any more than $150 for a working vid, there are only a few exceptions to that.

[yotsuya]

Here's how I would redo your CL ad:

Midway WACKO Arcade Game

 Date: 2012-12-16, 5:36AM MST
 Reply to: see below

Wacko Arcade Cabinet, made by Midway. Cabinet in GREAT condition. Bottom of the cabinet has been reinforced. Some minor graphical glitches, but they don't affect gameplay. $600 or best offer. If your interested or want more information,  please email or give me a call at 623-694-five767
 
HERE IS A VIDEO

[CheffoJeffo]

As for my misinterpreting ... maybe you are right, but I have a reasonably fair command of the English language and am fairly well-versed in the area of arcade games. You might expect other people to make similar "mistakes". As you point out, I seem to misinterpret everything you post, but I'm know that I am not alone. 

And you completely missed the point about not trying to justify yourself. If you don't engage on those points, then they don't matter. So don't engage. When you do, you throw up flags so that people either won't want to deal with you or they are going to take advantage of you.

I don't think your price is completely insane -- you'll eventually find somebody to buy it, but it likely won't be a quick sale. I think you are insane trying to justify it, especially since your explanations don't hold a lot of water.

It's like all those folks who post things saying "it's probably just a fuse" -- you know for certain that they are either lying or incompetent (because, in any other case, they would have replaced the fuse). Doesn't mean the deal isn't good (hell, when I bought my Asteroids it actually WAS a fuse), but it puts people off (to the point that they won't risk a big roadtrip) and puts you in a weak position.

[KeithPuetz]

Haha, well. I'm not a liar. I've done plenty of transactions on these forums and I am very honest. You can feel free to ask around.

[CheffoJeffo]

Oh, *I* know which of the two you are, but folks on CL won't.