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Title: Tx-1 Video Posted
Post by: Xiaou2 on February 13, 2008, 06:44:12 pm

 Ive finally got this off my camcorder.

 Please rate it.  

 Enjoy
 :)

Title: Re: Tx-1 Video Posted
Post by: Level42 on February 14, 2008, 04:08:57 am

Your driving sucks, but what a great cab. It's yours ?

Very very nice  :cheers:

Any pics ?

I was playing Airline Pilots recently at an arcade and was amazed at how much feeling a three monitor cabs gives you. I really had a feeling of the weight of the plane, and still that cab doesn't move at all.

Title: Re: Tx-1 Video Posted
Post by: Xiaou2 on February 14, 2008, 10:41:27 am

 
 This machines is owned by a local collector friend of mine.   The video
shows my friend, his girl, and finally me playing.  I did the best... but that
was only like my 2nd time playing :)   

 I did get a TX-1 cab as well,  but sadly, the boards are foobared.  :(

 Its true, the 3 screens (angled) really do add that extra impact.   Helps greatly
on the cornering, so you can see everything around you much better.

 I also played another more modern racer that had 3 screens.  I think it was
a corvette game.  Cant recall.  It was pretty damn cool... but I sucked
even worse at that game  hehe

 Still, TX-1 was much more fun :)

 Maybe one day I can get my machine in action.  I got it for free... but I had
to rent a uhaul and drive for several hours each way.  With gas, a speeding ticket,
uhaul... it ended up costing like $400.   The guy said it was working, but when I
got there.. he realized it wasnt, so gave it to me for free.  I got the boards to
work for about a week.. but then something failed,  and the thing doesnt want
to work anymore :(

 I think I have some pics that I can post a little later.

Title: Re: Tx-1 Video Posted
Post by: Malenko on February 14, 2008, 10:46:27 am

Quote from: Xiaou2 on February 14, 2008, 10:41:27 am

I also played another more modern racer that had 3 screens.  I think it was
a corvette game.  Cant recall.  It was pretty damn cool... but I sucked
even worse at that game  hehe

only "modern" 3 screen sit down racer I can think of is Ferrari 355.
I'll admit TX-1 looks pretty bad ass

Title: Re: Tx-1 Video Posted
Post by: Level42 on February 14, 2008, 12:01:05 pm

Yep, it's amazing, Ferrari 355 is still quite widespread here and still earning good money.

I always, always, always forget to bring my Dreamcast memory module when I go to the arcade :D

Hey, I just read that Airline Pilots is Naomi based. Is there a Dreamcast version ?

I'm pretty good at flying that 777 (in easy mode :D).

Title: Re: Tx-1 Video Posted
Post by: TOK on February 14, 2008, 07:58:25 pm

TNT Amusements had one of these for sale a couple weeks ago. Wanted 700 bucks in working condition. Expensive for a game nowadays, but I guess you have to consider it has 3 working monitors in there.

Title: Re: Tx-1 Video Posted
Post by: Level42 on February 15, 2008, 02:21:31 am

So was this the first three-monitor game ? Or were there any before this ?