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Unnamed SF Rush the Rock to Mame Racer Conversion
nipsmg:
Unnamed SF Rush the Rock to Mame Racer Conversion
I recently picked up a Rush the Rock for $400 in "working" condition. The NT-2701 is faded and needs a recap, and has no anode cup?!, and the active steering didnt work. I replaced a bad belt and got it working, but with the monitor the way it is it's underwhelming -- but I love the Force Feedback.
I found L2Happ, a Logitech to Happ active steering conversion board, and started looking at the FFB Plugin lately and seeing all the racers in MAME, Model2, and Teknoparrot and was sold on converting it.
Here's the cabinet after I cleaned up the plastics:
The following is a list of my everything (that I know of so far) that I need to do to get this up and running:
* Install and Test the Gonbes GBS-8200
* Throw crappy TV in cabinet to test GBS-8200
* Test new monitor / GBS-8200 with Rush the Rock boards
* Order 27" gaming monitor
* Install new gaming monitor
* Identify CPU / GFX card to purchase
* Build Racing PC
* Purchase and install additional buttons on cabinet and on steering wheel
* Buy Logitech Driving Force wheels and pedals
* Buy LED control interface
* Order L2Happ boards for print
* Order L2Happ Components
* Purchase 24v Power Supplies
* Build and test L2Happ board
* purchase and install audio amps
* Wire up existing controls
* Wire up LEDs
* Install PC in cabinet
* Initial Test
I've already purchased the Gonbes GBS-8200 CGA/EGA/YUV to VGA adapter to wire up the existing SF Rush board to the new monitor.
I've also purchased a Dell U3014T 30" lcd monitor to replace the existing 27" NT-2701 Medium Res monitor:
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PC Specs
PSU: Corsair 650W Semi-Modular PSU
CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600
Motherboard: ASRock B450M Pro4
GPU: HP NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB
RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 DRAM 3000MHz C15 Desktop Memory Kit
OS: Windows 10 PRO v1803
Windows 10 updates disabled using gpedit.msc per instructions here: https://www.windowscentral.com/how-stop-updates-installing-automatically-windows-10
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Also, there is tons of scattered information for setting up games but nothing concrete. I plan on adding a DETAILED setup log and build log -- I'll probably make a separate thread either in Driving/Racing or the Software forum for setting up LaunchBox/BigBox with all of the different emulators, ffb plugins, etc.
I'll probably work on this more in the fall, but will make incremental progress and post updates here..
Stay Tuned.
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nipsmg:
Setback #1: The measurement I got online for the interior dimensions of the cabinet was off by 1.5 inches. (I think they measured from the outside of the wood). So the monitor I bought won't fit, nor will the other one I was planning on swapping out of my PGA cabinet if this is too tight.
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jennifer:
That seems like a curious project, quite ambitious to say the least...I happen to be building a modernized version of the Red Baron sit down, and can't help noticing that seat looks like a VR global, Blazing Angels, but in green...Jennifer don't say that to be stupid, Just may help you cross platform some of those parts before you start gutting that thing...😘
nipsmg:
I found a 27" Acer low latency IPS Gaming Monitor that'll fit in the space. But I'm losing a full 2" of vertical picture which SUCKS, but I don't have a lot of options. The interior dimensions on this cabinet are TIGHT, they barely fit that monitor. The "bezel" is just a piece of cardboard, not enough room to fit a bezel surround in there.
nipsmg:
Threw a crappy TV I have in the cabinet that I float around to watch sports outside and stuff. Wired up GBS-8200 and after some calibration the picture is excellent. I'm impressed with the signal quality for such a cheap board. No artifacts, no noise.
The monitor I ordered should be in Wednesday. Will be testing that monitor then permanently mounting in the cabinet and putting the case back together --
Next steps after that: get L2Happ boards created, test that, and identify what computer hardware to buy for the PC.
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