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Arcade Lifestyle / Re: Sega System 24 Hot Rod Floppy Disk
« on: March 21, 2013, 02:07:32 AM »
Found the disks and the pcb... the bad news is the disc drive is not working, in the week end I will try some old drive I have around 
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Arcade Lifestyle / Re: someone I met today...
« on: March 21, 2013, 02:04:47 AM »
Well I want ZZZ on title screen, that's better
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Arcade Lifestyle / Re: Sega System 24 Hot Rod Floppy Disk
« on: March 16, 2013, 05:23:05 AM »
I should have a couple of NOS ones (IIRC 3 of them) and at least 2 different revision.
I'll try to made a copy of them, if I succeed, I'll send you a pm
I'll try to made a copy of them, if I succeed, I'll send you a pm
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Arcade Lifestyle / Re: someone I met today...
« on: March 16, 2013, 05:19:01 AM »hehe. he's the son of one of the 3 ZZZ. I had not gourage enough to take a picture with Natale Zaccaria but tomorrow is another day...
Well you meet 2 of them
thanks to someone hehe
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Technical Area / Re: Can you identify these pcbs?(edited)
« on: January 25, 2013, 02:17:01 AM »
Playstation/Xbox/GC to jamma?
cinch connectors (I call them RCA connector) should/can be audio video input
cinch connectors (I call them RCA connector) should/can be audio video input
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Technical Area / Re: Can PhotoPlay monitor chassis be any good for our hobby ?
« on: January 05, 2013, 01:35:08 AM »
VGA only...
Made by Tatung IIRC
Made by Tatung IIRC
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Arcade Lifestyle / Re: Hard Drivin' Restoration
« on: December 21, 2012, 02:46:08 AM »
Yes I will have to do somehing similar... this mean more works and no time 
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Arcade Lifestyle / Re: Hard Drivin' Restoration
« on: December 19, 2012, 04:00:12 PM »
Got a parcel today....
Almost the same model, hope this won't disintegrate with years...
Almost the same model, hope this won't disintegrate with years...
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Arcade Lifestyle / Re: 400 Miles
« on: December 17, 2012, 03:09:37 AM »Wow, this is a real cool game! I'm wondering what's on the audio tape?
The cassette is endless they used only 1 track (2 sounds)
The player start when you instert the coin and the output is "turned on" only when you crash or win the race.
the 2 sounds are
-screech of tires (I think)
-fanfare
Seem that the player cannot drag the tape at the moment, this will be done when the game is fully working.
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Arcade Lifestyle / Re: 400 Miles
« on: December 16, 2012, 01:40:40 AM »
That's me the one smashing his leg on a chair, my helper is my dad, the real owner of that game
Tested the 8 track player today, it's running fine after putting a new belt in it, I cannot hear any sound because I cannot make the car crash or winning the race (optical alignment problems).
I have the deck at home and planned to rip the tape tomorrow
Tested the 8 track player today, it's running fine after putting a new belt in it, I cannot hear any sound because I cannot make the car crash or winning the race (optical alignment problems).
I have the deck at home and planned to rip the tape tomorrow
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Arcade Lifestyle / 400 Miles
« on: December 15, 2012, 04:51:03 AM »
Ok here we go guys 
Some time ago I got a 400 Miles by Model Racing after a 1000Km roadtrip
Two days ago I put the game into the workshop (moving the WIP Hard Drivin' away)
At first all it did was turn on some funs a motor (that should not move) and reset the score/timer display (nixie tube/leds)
Some fuse holder, broken trace and a bridge rectifier later I have got this...
http://youtu.be/voDCMe1tkrs
It's alive!!!
Now I need to clean all the optical parts, the lens were covered by a LOT of dust, and some still. As you can see in the video I have to turn all the light off to see the game
Right now the only problem is that the game did not dectect crash, almost a dust problem. at 0:43 you can see what should happend when you crash into the other cars.
No "sound" right now I have to open the 8track player to check it first.
Some pics
https://picasaweb.google.com/117560469375691479536/400Miglia?authuser=0&authkey=Gv1sRgCOWfhYONu45T&feat=directlink#
Some time ago I got a 400 Miles by Model Racing after a 1000Km roadtrip
Two days ago I put the game into the workshop (moving the WIP Hard Drivin' away)
At first all it did was turn on some funs a motor (that should not move) and reset the score/timer display (nixie tube/leds)
Some fuse holder, broken trace and a bridge rectifier later I have got this...
http://youtu.be/voDCMe1tkrs
It's alive!!!
Now I need to clean all the optical parts, the lens were covered by a LOT of dust, and some still. As you can see in the video I have to turn all the light off to see the game
Right now the only problem is that the game did not dectect crash, almost a dust problem. at 0:43 you can see what should happend when you crash into the other cars.
No "sound" right now I have to open the 8track player to check it first.
Some pics
https://picasaweb.google.com/117560469375691479536/400Miglia?authuser=0&authkey=Gv1sRgCOWfhYONu45T&feat=directlink#
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'Business' Area : Buy/Sell/Trade / Re: Cabs on ebay
« on: December 05, 2012, 12:34:05 AM »Wow, never seen a Choplifter cockpit before
Infact it's not a Choplifter cab. It is a converted Mach3 ones.
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Arcade Lifestyle / Re: Hard Drivin' Restoration
« on: December 02, 2012, 02:36:23 AM »
Ok I had some time to work on it again!!!
I'm really not impressed with the paint job I have done, I have used waterpaint and if I try to clean the side with just a piece of paper (something like a kleenex) the paper turn black (just a little) and I can see where I used the paper, any idea?
I had installed almost all electronic parts and quite ready to fire it up, I have just a loose wire, but looking at schematics seem it's just a second connector for coin switch, no sense but whatever
I sent the dashboard art out for printing I will get it early next week.
test on paper to test the color match
Thanks Etienne for the files!!!
BTW the other art you give me is "wrong" the color should match the one used on the dashboard ones....
I'm really not impressed with the paint job I have done, I have used waterpaint and if I try to clean the side with just a piece of paper (something like a kleenex) the paper turn black (just a little) and I can see where I used the paper, any idea?
I had installed almost all electronic parts and quite ready to fire it up, I have just a loose wire, but looking at schematics seem it's just a second connector for coin switch, no sense but whatever
I sent the dashboard art out for printing I will get it early next week.
test on paper to test the color match
Thanks Etienne for the files!!!
BTW the other art you give me is "wrong" the color should match the one used on the dashboard ones....
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Arcade Lifestyle / Re: 400 miles for a games
« on: November 26, 2012, 03:37:55 AM »
Next Enada?
I have done nothing with them or HD for the last week.
I hope to do something tomorrow night and later this week.
I need to clean my wharehouse to gain some space to work on them.
Bruno build horizontaly, I'm thinking about a second floor!!!
I have done nothing with them or HD for the last week.
I hope to do something tomorrow night and later this week.
I need to clean my wharehouse to gain some space to work on them.
Bruno build horizontaly, I'm thinking about a second floor!!!
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Arcade Lifestyle / Re: 400 miles for a games
« on: November 22, 2012, 01:42:57 AM »
Just unloaded the track and back to home!!!
Yes the game is VERY old it's electro-mechanical, with an 8track tape for the sound.
I don't remember at the momenti if I have a picture or a "movie" of me playing the game in the early '80
To tell the truth the game is not mine, but my father brought it
Bad news no more space in the warehouse, need to do some spring cleaning
Yes the game is VERY old it's electro-mechanical, with an 8track tape for the sound.
I don't remember at the momenti if I have a picture or a "movie" of me playing the game in the early '80
To tell the truth the game is not mine, but my father brought it
Bad news no more space in the warehouse, need to do some spring cleaning