Dragon's Lair Fans - Arcade Lifestyle
General Chat => Arcade Lifestyle => Topic started by: DarthNuno on June 11, 2006, 10:22:10 AM
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Yesssss... a new baby to bring back at the Nuno's Lair :D DEFENDER !!!
Here we go... friday the 9th of june, 7:30am... the car is ready :
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/defender/def2.jpg)
Remember, it's brand new car, only 3 weeks old, and it will be already the second roadtrip with that car :roll: 8)
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/defender/def1.jpg)
Let's go to Nederland :arrow: it will be the first time I'm going there :o
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/defender/def3.jpg)
...nice bridge...
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/defender/def4.jpg)
...green energy... nice :o
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/defender/def5.jpg)
After approx 4~5 hours of driving ( #@!? works on Belgian highway :evil: :evil: :evil: ), we arrive at location.
The seller is really kind, and after a nice welcome, I see the beast :arrow:
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/defender/def6.jpg)
...quick check...
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/defender/def7.jpg)
...more check...
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/defender/def8.jpg)
The seller is also a collector, here's "his" baby :
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/forforum/galag1.jpg)
A wonderfull Galaga... of course I can' resist to try it :roll: :P :P :P
Ok, after very cool discussion with Rob about coin up collecting, playing his games, it's time to load my new 'adult' toy :roll: :oops:
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/defender/def9.jpg)
Rob has a bandage around an hand, but he wanted to help me to load, very nice :)
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/defender/def10.jpg)
The *WORST* thing to do today...
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/defender/defmoney.jpg)
Ok, now the defender is safe on my car :lol:
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/defender/def12.jpg)
Before going back to Belgium, a nice walk on the local port...
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/defender/def13.jpg)
...usual tourist picture :roll: :lol: :arrow:
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/defender/def14.jpg)
Ok, well... it's time to go back @ home...
Holy Jesus !!! Traffic Jam all the time :evil: As we are driving close to the biggest nederand's town... traffic jam ...and it's a sunny friday evening... I won't choose a friday anymore if I've to go back there :?
A short stop at a burger king :roll: :P
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/defender/def15.jpg)
I like the 60's decoration :)
Oppss... this isn't green energy anymore :?
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/defender/def17.jpg)
In few meters, the Defender will be... in Belgium, in my country :lol:
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/defender/def18.jpg)
Wow, what a day... 08:25pm ... finally @ home :|
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/defender/def19.jpg)
Let's check the distance driven :arrow:
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/defender/def20.jpg)
...approx 850km... not really a big roadtrip, but one of the worst regarding the time spended on the road because all these traffic jams & work on the road :x
...but hey, I've got a DEFENDER now :P :P :P
StAy TuNeD... :roll: :wink:
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OK, let's unload it... alone :? 8) (don't try this at home if you're more Dexter than Space Ace like me :lol: :lol: :lol: )
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/defender/unlo1.jpg)
It looks nice :) Some scratch on sideart but hey...it's a 26 years old cab' :
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/defender/unlo2.jpg)
...bring back some goodies, thanks ROB :D
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/defender/unlo3.jpg)
... I like this Super Pac Man, back from an 80's game room :P :arrow:
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/defender/unlo4.jpg)
...he also give me that DVD to watch, full of video games :P
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/defender/unlo5.jpg)
...and Defender, finally in Belgium now :-)
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/defender/unlo6.jpg)
Well, the game is unfortunately not working :?
StAy TuNeD... :roll:
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Ok, now have a look inside the cab :
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/defender/defin1.jpg)
On that card, there is two missing rom :? Is it normal ? :? :?:
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/defender/defin2.jpg)
The monitor... it looks clean, but it need to be demagnetized ...
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/defender/defin3.jpg)
Dust...and empty spaces 8) ...
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/defender/defin4.jpg)
Well, the game don't boot... :? :? :?
Let's remove the main pcb...
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/defender/defin5.jpg)
... opssss... there is 3 components missing...gr...gr...
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/defender/defin6.jpg)
... and that blue dust ???... mhhhh not to good :? :? :?
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/defender/defin7.jpg)
...OK, I remove the cpu and all the rams, in order to wash it...
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/defender/defin8.jpg)
...sun... dry it fast please :roll: 8)
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/defender/defin9.jpg)
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Well, the main PCB ( cpu + ram ) looks very bad as you can see on the previous pictures : missing parts, acid damaged, ... :?
OK, I'll try to repair pcb or finding parts, but while this time, I also want to see that Defender alive, so :arrow:
Let's "simulate" the pcb :roll: :wink:
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/defender/defm1.jpg)
I want it as close as possible as the true pcb, so I won't use any converter... the vga signal directly in 15khz in the monitor. So I've done a VGA cable hack ( isolate the blue, red, green, sync vert + hori, and ground ), and I'll test the game with ArcadeOS and an old mame 0.57 in pure dos on a P3 800Mhz ( Thanks Sam for the mobo+proc :) )
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/defender/defm2.jpg)
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/defender/defm3.jpg)
Ok, the image looks very good, but I can center the picture in the center of the screen ( not horiz pot :cry: )
Ok, let's see how to fix that...
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have you think about the multi williams jamma board ?
a bit expensive but still that i will do if i 've a defender.
why?
you can play all the williams games, and also new small pcb = long lige longevity !!!!
(http://www.arcadeshop.com/multi-pcb/multi-pcb.jpg)
Games supported with a horizontal mount monitor:
Robotron
Defender
Joust
Stargate
Bubbles
Splat
Sinistar
Moon Patrol
all the info here:
http://www.arcadeshop.com/multi-pcb/multi-pcb.htm
:D
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:o :o :o YOu're my hero ArcadeFever :o :o :o
This card will be *THE* solution.
I never heard about this card before, thanks for the link :D
Well, it's a little bit expensive, but it's a solution to avoid a computer 8)
The first step now is to fix that monitor, or change it :?
My god, monitor are so cheap in US : 179$$$$
Why am I living in europe :cry: :cry: :cry:
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if you need anything from the US dont be shy to ask :wink:
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The geometry problems on the monitor drive me crazy :evil:
The only issue seems to install new capacitors on it. Let's get a 'CapKit' for that Wells-Gardner K4600 :arrow:
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/forforum/capkit/capkit1.jpg)
Let's remove the monitor :
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/defender/moni1.jpg)
... very easy to remove it on this cab' :o :
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/defender/moni2.jpg)
The monitor is ready for the 'operation' :lol: :
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/forforum/capkit/capkit3.jpg)
Now you can see the full tutorial I've done to install the CapKit here :arrow: https://www.dragonslairfans.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=131
CapKit... installed 8) :
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/forforum/capkit/capkit21.jpg)
Let's quickly plug the monitor, and see how it looks after installing new capacitors :roll:
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/defender/moni3.jpg)
Yeah baby... Yeah :arrow: the geometry problems are... GONE :P
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/defender/moni4.jpg)
AArg... I can't wait for playing it :P :P :P
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/defender/moni5.jpg)
...to bad with a keyboard :oops: :oops: :oops: :
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/defender/moni6.jpg)
...I've now to wire the control panel... easy task regarding the CapKit installation :lol:
Stay Tuned...
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:D :D :D :D WOW :D :D :D
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OK...close to the end now :P
Just to add new wires to the control panel :
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/defender/defok1.jpg)
The 2 ways stick :
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/defender/defok2.jpg)
...lot of easy but boring stuff (new wires, IPac config, new HP, new power switch...) and ... there it is :P :
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/defender/defok2bis.jpg)
...here's the DEFENDER gallery :lol: :lol: :lol:
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/defender/defok3.jpg)
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/defender/defok4.jpg)
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/defender/defok5.jpg)
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/defender/defok6.jpg)
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/defender/defok7.jpg)
...now PLAYABLE at the Nuno's Lair :o
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very nice :D
any progress on the pcb ?
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...3 years later ::) :P
Just to show you a nice 'item' you must have in your game room, close to your Defender cab' :P ;D :arrow:
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/defender/defender_board_game_1.jpg)
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/defender/defender_board_game_2.jpg)
Oh no... I'm too old for trying to play it (7 - 14 years) :'( :P
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nice score, i need that one, too! you should somehow put it on your defender cabinet ...
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(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/defender/defender_board_game_2.jpg)
Oh no... I'm too old for trying to play it (7 - 14 years) :'( :P
No no no Bruno, you're thirteen, as all of us here :roll: :wink: ;D :wink:
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No no no Bruno, you're thirteen, as all of us here :roll: :wink: ;D :wink:
TRUE!!! ;D ;D ;D :-* :-* :-*
:spaceace:
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which other board games ares there? besides defender, i know of board games for pac-man and zaxxon. more?
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which other board games ares there? besides defender, i know of board games for pac-man and zaxxon. more?
There's also a Donkey Kong boardgame.
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nice score, i need that one, too! you should somehow put it on your defender cabinet ...
Here's a list :
1 Arcade Puzzle
2 Berzerk MB 1983
3 Boob Tube MB 1962
4 Camera Shooter 007 secret weapon TAI FONG
5 CHiPs MB 1982
6 Code Name: Sector Parker Brothers 1978
7 Computer Rage creative computing 1977
8 Donkey Kong MB 1982
9 Donkey Kong MB 1982
10 Donkey Kong MB 1982
11 Dungeons & Dragons Mattel 1980
12 Dungeons & Dragons Mattel 1980
13 Dungeons & Dragons Mattel 1980
14 Electronic Arcade Mania MB 1983
15 Emergency! MB 1973
16 Frogger MB 1981
17 hit the spot American Toy and Funiture Co.
18 Intercept Lakeside 1978
19 Jungle Hunt MB 1983
20 Ms. Pac-Man MB 1982
21 Pac-Man MB 1982
22 Pac-Man card game MB 1982
23 Pac-Man, 2 challenging puzzles MB 1982
24 Q*bert MB 1983
25 Q*bert MB 1983
26 Sea Diver the underwater explorer Parker Brothers 1973
27 Super Mario Bros. Game MB 1988
28 Tetris MB 1989
29 Yoda the Jedi Mast Game Kenner 1981
30 Zaxxon MB 1982
31 Zaxxon MB 1982
32 Zaxxon MB 1982
Pictures available here : http://www.evg2000.com/html/board_game.htm
Hey? not the full list... there no mention to my Defender board ::)
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cool! thx bruno 8)
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The geometry problems on the monitor drive me crazy :evil:
The only issue seems to install new capacitors on it. Let's get a 'CapKit' for that Wells-Gardner K4600 :arrow:
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/forforum/capkit/capkit1.jpg)
Hey Bruno, where do you order your cap kits?
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The geometry problems on the monitor drive me crazy :evil:
The only issue seems to install new capacitors on it. Let's get a 'CapKit' for that Wells-Gardner K4600 :arrow:
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/forforum/capkit/capkit1.jpg)
Hey Bruno, where do you order your cap kits?
On ebay, see this list (http://shop.ebay.com/i.html?_nkw=cap+kit+monitor&_sacat=0&_trksid=p3286.m270.l1313&_odkw=cap+kit&_osacat=0) ;)
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:oops: :oops: :oops: :oops:
of course! - i am stupid :!: :!: :!:
when i think of cap kits i always think Bob Roberts! - and he don´t take paypal :-\
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when i think of cap kits i always think Bob Roberts! - and he don´t take paypal :-\
yeah, that sucks about BR. he has such a great service and perfect offer, but the payment is B-A-D A-S-S
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Ask someone in the US to be your middle man.
But I agree, he would get a LOT more business from around the world if he'd accept PP/CC. And I don't give a shit if it increases cost with a couple of bucks....
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I allready have, i think you know him :)
Fred has helped me many times! - Thanks dude!