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15-07-2013 04:20PM

A good start murphy!
Basically your standard wiring so games are compatible across different makes of cabinets.(sega,taito etc)

murphyebass · 15-07-2013 04:33PM

urbanledge wrote: »

A good start murphy!
Basically your standard wiring so games are compatible across different makes of cabinets.(sega,taito etc)

I see, its to do with Cabs.

Unfortunatley I dont have the room in the house so ignore all cab talk otherwise its just teasing myself! :P

Will have to make do with the consoles and arcade stick for now.

o1s1n · 15-07-2013 04:34PM

Is it an MGCD one? could never get mine to work. Stupid pinout on the edge connector runs buttons through the ground - wont let me coin up.

15-07-2013 07:11PM

Hmmmmm,
just tried it out.

on the E2,
have sound and picture but screen has a severe green tint .
no controls working.

On the blast,
picture and sound but less green and controls work 100%

any ideas?
the pictures looks like it'd be class if the green tint was gone

o1s1n · 15-07-2013 07:25PM

If it's an MGCD then it's suffering the same issues as all other MGCDs

Whatever eejit made them ran controller buttons through the ground pins on the Jamma harness. The result is an issue with grounding. In the case of my one, I've full picture, but can't coin up so no controls.

Only way to fix is it to build a fingerboard fixing the grounding issues like on this one;

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Guide here

http://arcadefever.blogspot.ie/2010/05/hacking-mgcd-part-1.html

Los Lobos · 15-07-2013 07:26PM

urbanledge wrote: »

Hmmmmm,
just tried it out.

on the E2,
have sound and picture but screen has a severe green tint .
no controls working.

On the blast,
picture and sound but less green and controls work 100%

any ideas?
the pictures looks like it'd be class if the green tint was gone

Fungus killer. In Dealz, only €1.49

o1s1n · 15-07-2013 07:29PM

Good bit of reading here too

http://forum.arcadeotaku.com/viewtopic.php?f=26&t=4370

CiDeRmAn · 15-07-2013 07:42PM

That reminds me, I must do a pad hack and try to get my DC running on the AWSD.
I think I have all the components I'll need here.

15-07-2013 10:51PM

Have both the ps3 and xbox mgcd devices and both suffer from the same non-jamma pinout, its a load of work messin around to get controls working and the picture is always too dark, best solution i've found is the viletim scart to jamma adapter (safteyboy has one up at the moment on adverts) great picture/sound quality on these and with a couple of ps padhacks/adapters you quickly swap any system you like on there.

The Last Bandit · 15-07-2013 11:07PM

PS2 outputs RGsB (sync on green), as the sync signal is much stronger than the normal colour signal this leads to the green tint. You need to strip off the sync signal from the green.

15-07-2013 11:21PM

Ffs bull****

Really wanted this to work without hassle,.
How do i strip off the sync?

The Last Bandit · 15-07-2013 11:30PM

It should only happen when progressive scan mode is enabled, so try turning that off.

Very difficult to strip off without specialised video converters like the XRGB or similar. But depending on the model of PS2, its possible to mod it to permanently disable the sog generation.

CiDeRmAn · 16-07-2013 12:04AM

Those things are just designed to crush your dreams, I had a load of O1s1ns one and had a head full of dreams of Raiden III on the cab, not to be, the piece if crap gave me nothing!

MrVestek · 16-07-2013 12:41AM

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

That reminds me, I must do a pad hack and try to get my DC running on the AWSD.
I think I have all the components I'll need here.

I have some third party Madcatz peices of ****e controllers you can have as doners if you don't want to mess up a decent pad.

CiDeRmAn · 16-07-2013 01:11AM

Achilles wrote: »

I have some third party Madcatz peices of ****e controllers you can have as doners if you don't want to mess up a decent pad.

It's ok, I have some innards I can poke about with.

KeRbDoG · 16-07-2013 09:53AM

o1s1n wrote: »

If it's an MGCD then it's suffering the same issues as all other MGCDs

Whatever eejit made them ran controller buttons through the ground pins on the Jamma harness. The result is an issue with grounding. In the case of my one, I've full picture, but can't coin up so no controls.

Only way to fix is it to build a fingerboard fixing the grounding issues like on this one;

Guide here

http://arcadefever.blogspot.ie/2010/05/hacking-mgcd-part-1.html

Wouldn't it just be possible to just cut the trace at the JAMMA edge connector if you just need to disconnect it? Cheaper/quicker/easier than an edge connector and can be undone with a patch solder should it be needed in the future and the board wouldn't look more funkier than it already does

Myrddin · 16-07-2013 10:13AM

KeRbDoG wrote: »

Wouldn't it just be possible to just cut the trace at the JAMMA edge connector if you just need to disconnect it? Cheaper/quicker/easier than an edge connector and can be undone with a patch solder should it be needed in the future and the board wouldn't look more funkier than it already does

I had the same thought, you could even fit a switch to it to enable/disable the ground connection

Andrew76 · 16-07-2013 10:28AM

As mozie81 mentions above just fork out for a Viletim adapter and the relevant PS2 hacks and job done. More expensive but it works and saves time arsing about with modding.

16-07-2013 10:41AM

If I could sort out the green screen first it'd be grand,
Then It'l work in my blast city.
Im planning on tating that full time also.

CiDeRmAn · 17-07-2013 08:45AM

Feck!
Looks like my Namco Museum collection is sitting in Irish Customs.
Anyone know how long this is going to take?
I have a number here I'll ring, hoping it won't incur any charges.

Touch Fuzzy Get Dizzy · 17-07-2013 09:03AM

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

hoping it won't incur any charges.

Afaik it has to be worth over €22 and be from outside the EU to get fees

CiDeRmAn · 17-07-2013 09:44AM

Sera wrote: »

Afaik it has to be worth over €22 and be from outside the EU to get fees

Well, it's worth about €70....
Feck, feckless feckless feckers!

Myrddin · 17-07-2013 09:46AM

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

Well, it's worth about €70....
Feck, feckless feckless feckers!

They'll kick Operation: Roast into gear so.

CiDeRmAn · 17-07-2013 09:51AM

EnterNow wrote: »

They'll kick Operation: Roast into gear so.

I can see some penpusher in Customs looking through an Argos catalogue wondering where Namco Museum games for the PS1 are at.....
Bugger....

murphyebass · 17-07-2013 10:34AM

Hi guys,

I just bought a wii on adverts with a few games. Will post them up when I pick them up in the coming days.

But I have a question. Seller has just texted me saying he has a special edition wind waker for the gamecube as well and would willing to sell that too.

The price seems to be at least €30 on ebay for a copy.

Is that the normal price for this game? I know its not a common game but I didnt think it was €30 plus type rare either.

thanks
Eoin

CiDeRmAn · 17-07-2013 10:36AM

murphyebass wrote: »

Hi guys,

I just bought a wii on adverts with a few games. Will post them up when I pick them up in the coming days.

But I have a question. Seller has just texted me saying he has a special edition wind waker for the gamecube as well and would willing to sell that too.

The price seems to be at least €30 on ebay for a copy.

Is that the normal price for this game? I know its not a common game but I didnt think it was €30 plus type rare either.

thanks
Eoin

I think €30 is a good price for that game, certainly if it includes the bonus disk and that price can include postage.

murphyebass · 17-07-2013 10:46AM

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

I think €30 is a good price for that game, certainly if it includes the bonus disk and that price can include postage.

bonus disc is the one with oot and the master quest right?

OwaynOTT · 17-07-2013 10:59AM

Yeah Cidonalad is correct in his assertions. I sold a double of it from my collection recently for 45 and I thought that was cheap compared to some of the mad ebay prices.
Twilight Princess seems to have dropped a good bit in price over the last while, which is nice to see and hopefully some other games can follow that trend. I'm looking at you Megaman on SNES.

edit: It's a get but not retro or arcade. Got a Advance Reading Copy (ARC) of Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie for 1 euro! It's a mad bargain as 1st editions can go for close to 200 times that, now an ARC isn't as desirable but it is still rare and considering 1st editions of that book are less than 1000 copies, well it's genuine rare not L@@K RaRe.

KeRbDoG · 17-07-2013 11:04AM

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

Well, it's worth about €70....
Feck, feckless feckless feckers!

Remember, the value is 'goods value+shipping costs' and then they work out the duty on that

you will most likely get a letter in the next 2 days with a request for either a valuation if there isn't an invoice in the box OR a letter with a bill.

Fun times!

Los Lobos · 17-07-2013 12:14PM

got stung a while back meself. Have your pound notes ready ciderdude!

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