Janky Kong - The Final Frontier

[DeLuSioNal29]

I may snag it then.  Anyone know if the PPU that is there that work with Tetris will also work for SMB?  I'm thinking a can clear the EPROMS and burn new ones.  Yotsuya I'm talking to you...

Edit:  I just looked it up and SMB requires the PP2C04-0004 PPU.  Tetris comes with either the PC2C03B PPU or the RP2C04-0001 PPU.

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[yotsuya]

Well, if you buy two UniVersuses, it won't matter. But if you want to convert them to another game, I'm happy to help.

[yotsuya]

I would snag it because it comes with the harness. If you're planning to run all original hardware, you'll definitely need that. I'm going to go to JAMMA on mine, so I haven't been looking for a harness. I did bid on one early on, but I went for way more than I would pay for it.

[ChanceKJ]

http://johnsarcade.com/nintendo_vs_ppu_info.php

For those of you who don't know.  Just in case.

[yotsuya]

Janky update:

Ok, I've got some time now and will go back to fill in on the process.

My all-in-one board works great. Having the J-Pac, HD, and Mini-ITX board all on one plate sure is handy. Clearances are a little tight, so if I ever fab a new one, I will make it a bit bigger and add just a little more space between the motherboard and the J-Pac*. But I screwed in on to the side of the cab, mounted the power supply on the floor of the cab, and fired it up.

I had to tweak the system a bit, as it was booting up to a blue screen when hooked to the ArcadeVGA. I figured out why, though - the board, while unused, had sat for a long time, and the cheap battery that holds the CMOS settings wasn't keeping them, so the board booted to the on-board video and not the ArcadeVGA. I replaced that battery with a new one for better results.

So once I got the boot issues sorted out, I went ahead a played with the OS setup and the front end. I used Instant Sheller to mask off the FE, made a custom boot screen for the PC, and have it autologin.



It comes up to my list of Vs Unisystem Games.


More later!


*Actually, I did JUST THAT right now as I typed this post.... gonna fab it in an hour. **

** OK, fabbed it before I even finished this post. W00t!

[yotsuya]

Once I had it all up and running, I immediately noticed that I couldn't go down or left. I cracked out my new Fluke, set it to continuity, and saw that I needed to re-crimp down, left and Coin 2 on the JAMMA harness. That was an easy fix.

I've been playing a lot on this cab. I loved Excitebike BITD as well as Castlevania. I'm mulling whether to add a few NES games to it, like a Playchoice. I'm also waiting on some new marquee and bezel art as well, some simple custom Unisystem stuff.

[Malenko]

I would totally load up some NES games. No point in limiting yourself.  I would love to play some Bases Loaded on that bad boy.

[harveybirdman]

game creep...


 

I love it dude, did you machine that plate in your garage or do you got a guy?

[yotsuya]

I would totally load up some NES games. No point in limiting yourself.  I would love to play some Bases Loaded on that bad boy.

Loved Bases Loaded.

Off the top of my head, I'd want to add the other SMB games, Castlevania games, Double Dribble and Blades of Steel, games that could be played in short sessions. I love Final Fantasy but I ain't marathoning that on a cab.

[yotsuya]

game creep...


 

I love it dude, did you machine that plate in your garage or do you got a guy?

Yeah, don't worry, I ain't puttin' Mario Paint or any Zapper games on it.

And ---fudgesicle--- me, 10 Yard Fight is near impossible....

Oh, I have access to a Plasma cutter at work. I tweaked my design and recut it.

[Vigo]

I really can't think of this as Janky Kong any more. Everything about it is becoming the opposite of janky.

[yotsuya]

I really can't think of this as Janky Kong any more. Everything about it is becoming the opposite of janky.

Thanks. I consider Janky Kong a term of endearment!

[yotsuya]

I'm waiting on my new bezel to get printed, but here's a sample.

[ChanceKJ]

who's doing your print work for your art package?

[yotsuya]

who's doing your print work for your art package?

I got a local connection. Going to trade something for my laminated marquee and bezel.

Otherwise, I'd go with Brad or Stpcore.

[yotsuya]

Comparison time! Old plate....

[yotsuya]

New plate! I added an inch in length, moved the motherboard away from the J-Pac to open up the cabling area, added a hole for the HD access light, and two holes for a 36" zip tie to secure the video card. A winner is me!

[DGP]

No cup holder on that plate = Janky.

 

[yotsuya]

No cup holder on that plate = Janky.

 

Fake rep for you!

[yotsuya]

If anyone wants the  old plate, lemme know.

[Vigo]

Classy! What kind of fasteners you have on that mobo?

[wp34]

That plate is cool. You have inspired me to up my game when I get to my JPAC build. Using a cased PC just seems so wrong now.

[yotsuya]

Classy! What kind of fasteners you have on that mobo?

I use some screw caps that I got from Home Depot. They flip up if I need to access the screw heads.
It's pretty awesome. The holes in the plate are spot on, so I leave the screws in capped, and they easily slide into the holes. I hand-tighten the nuts on the back, so I never even need to use a screwdriver to fasten the mobo to the plate. The SSD screws go into the bottom of the drive through the back with spacers. I also use spacers and three screws with the J-PAC as well, and I leave enough overhang for the JAMMA connector.

That plate is cool. You have inspired me to up my game when I get to my JPAC build. Using a cased PC just seems so wrong now.

Yeah, I prefer decased machines in my own builds. I would mount them to 1/2 wood boards, but the plate just has much more flair.

[DeLuSioNal29]

Is it OK to make it from Metal?  I usually make mine from non-conductive material like wood. Wood also allows me to screw the video card into it by bending the bottom of the metal slider and using a Bic pen cylinder cut to size for the gap.

Edit:  I guess it's OK. Most PC cases have a metal plate with standoffs anyway.

DeL

[yotsuya]

Is it OK to make it from Metal?  I usually make mine from non-conductive material like wood. Wood also allows me to screw the video card into it by bending the bottom of the metal slider and using a Bic pen cylinder cut to size for the gap.

Edit:  I guess it's OK. Most PC cases have a metal plate with standoffs anyway.

DeL

I use nylon spacers between the plate and all components.

[Vigo]

I use some screw caps that I got from Home Depot.

Thanks for the tip, I will have to keep that one in mind next board mount I do.

[yotsuya]

I use some screw caps that I got from Home Depot.

Thanks for the tip, I will have to keep that one in mind next board mount I do.

It just looks cleaner that way.

This photo of the old plate should show how much clearance there is.

[ChanceKJ]

Did you ever convince stpcore to do a reverse print? I saw in that one thread you had been asking him about it.  Did you find a source for doing it?

[yotsuya]

Did you ever convince stpcore to do a reverse print? I saw in that one thread you had been asking him about it.  Did you find a source for doing it?

No. No reverse print. Just laminated. Very durable - my buddy just dropped it off.

[DeLuSioNal29]

Chance if you need reverse print I know a guy:  Joe Szabo. And he does things quickly. :-)

[yotsuya]

Super bad photo, I know, but if you look closely, you can clearly see Hogan's  Alley running on this Duck Hunt cab. Yes, I took my Janky Unisystem board that I Frankensteined together to StarFighters Arcade,  we plugged it in to Duck Hunt, and yes, the ---Bad words, bad words, whatcha gonna do? Whatcha gonna do when saint censors you?--- booted! W00t!!!

[DeLuSioNal29]

Woot!

[yotsuya]

Woot!

Yep. There were hugs all around when I saw that mofo boot up!

[vwalbridge]

I really like that mounting plate. It's awesome that you have access to a fabrication facility. 

What finish is on that plate? It looks like gunmetal and I like it.

[yotsuya]

I really like that mounting plate. It's awesome that you have access to a fabrication facility. 

What finish is on that plate? It looks like gunmetal and I like it.

It's just a piece of 16GA sheet metal that I hit with a random orbital sander to give it some texture and take off any finish. Looks great once it's cleaned up. I toyed with painting it something flaky metallic (like a midnight blue), but in the end, the metal is the best.

[yotsuya]

Oh, and what's nice about the plate is that if I DO go the original Unisystem PCB route, I can easily take the plate out and transfer it to another project. 

[vwalbridge]

Oh, and what's nice about the plate is that if I DO go the original Unisystem PCB route, I can easily take the plate out and transfer it to another project. 

I like the way you think brother!

[yotsuya]

Oh, and what's nice about the plate is that if I DO go the original Unisystem PCB route, I can easily take the plate out and transfer it to another project. 

I like the way you think brother!

Yeah, I've been doing these plates for a while now. My original design was just for the motherboard, and I had a large cutout under it for the a custom graphic that would basically be a mini-marquee (see attached). I used this on a cab I build for my friend. The next version got rid of the cutout and integrated the hard drive and J-Pac. The latest version spaces things out better, as I didn't take into account the cabling between the J-Pac and the motherboard. Hella chuffed with were it's at now.

[yotsuya]

Small update, cut  a piece of plexi and mounted the custom marquee I designed.

[yotsuya]

Urp... attached photo