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DarthNuno
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The Gauntlet Legends / Mame Daphne Project - in progress...
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Reply #30 on:
April 28, 2005, 09:32:28 PM »
...WOW, it's been a while about this cab...
Well, here's a must-have for this cab :
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DarthNuno
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Singe's castle
Re: The Gauntlet Legends / Mame Daphne Project - in progress...
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Reply #31 on:
January 06, 2008, 08:56:11 PM »
Ops... it's been a while
I forget to mention something... this is now a Mame / Dreamcast cab
So how to put a Dreamcast inside this cab ?
The dreamcast is able to send a 640 x 480 signal via a specific cable/adapter : Dreamcast to VGA
Ok, let's try that on a pc monitor :
Nice
Because I'm using a Universal Converter for the Gauntlet Monitor -who accepts such VGA signal-, I can't resist to try that on the cab
I was a little bit worried because I'm already using a converter (Happ Universal Video Converter), and now, I add an other one on the chain...
To be clear : Dreamcast -> [VGA/adapter to VGA] -> [Happ Universal Video Converter] -> 24Khz Gauntlet monitor
But it looks very good :
OK, but I don't want to play games with Dreamcast pads of course
Let's hack the dreamcast pad :
Closer...
The panel... what a mess
:
OK the idea is to use a switchbox in order to select Dreamcast or Mame.
Here's the switchbox for the controls :
Let's prepare the first pad :
Closer...
:
The second pad :
Closer...
Go back to the control panel. The main cable goes to the controls (joystick/buttons) on the panel.
The A position goes to the IPac4, the B position goes to the two hacked Dreamcast pads :
I place the switchbox behind the coins door... easy access :
And also the Dreamcast, because I have to access it when I need to change games of course
Note that I'm using another swithbox for the video
Power On... it's working Yeah
and of course :
GAUNTLET LEGENDS
... Dreamcast version... and Arcade accurate...
...The Circle is Now Complete
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Musaic
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Re: The Gauntlet Legends / Mame Daphne Project - in progress...
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Reply #32 on:
January 07, 2008, 12:35:44 AM »
unbeliveable
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scr33n
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Re: The Gauntlet Legends / Mame Daphne Project - in progress...
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Reply #33 on:
January 07, 2008, 06:22:08 PM »
Great Darth !!!
This is my project (only in Italian for now ...
sorry - I promise a translation
), a few days ago I did the same thing on my cab from scratch.... take a look:
http://arcade.forumup.it/viewtopic.php?t=1183&start=75&mforum=arcade
Dreamcast and Playstation 2 joypadhack for Shoot'em Up only, I'm a fan of these games (from Galaga to Ibara
)
Great the idea of the switchbox - thanks
Ciao!!!
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PROJECTS FROM SCRATCH:
Galaga - PacMan - Donkey Kong Red Cab - Track & Field Upright - Tempest - Burgertime - Gyruss - Defender - Track & Field Cocktail - Robotron 2084
RESTORATIONS:
Q*bert - Timber
DarthNuno
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Re: The Gauntlet Legends / Mame Daphne Project - in progress...
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Reply #34 on:
January 07, 2008, 09:46:32 PM »
Quote from: scr33n on January 07, 2008, 06:22:08 PM
This is my project (only in Italian for now ...
sorry - I promise a translation
), a few days ago I did the same thing on my cab from scratch.... take a look:
http://arcade.forumup.it/viewtopic.php?t=1183&start=75&mforum=arcade
Opps, too bad we can't see the pictures on the Italian forum (it requires registration)
But I agree with you : Dreamcast shoot'em'up are *amazing* : ikaruga, under defeat II
I guess I'll catch an Astro City in the Nuno's Lair v2 with a vertical setup monitor only for playing these great games
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JimmyU
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Re: The Gauntlet Legends / Mame Daphne Project - in progress...
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Reply #35 on:
January 07, 2008, 11:28:03 PM »
Do lightgun games work on your setup Nuno? I've heard that changing your refresh rate (from 60 or 50 Hz to 24 Hz) can screw up lightguns.
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scr33n
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Re: The Gauntlet Legends / Mame Daphne Project - in progress...
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Reply #36 on:
January 08, 2008, 12:37:34 AM »
Opppssssss............ sorry for that....
now it' ok:
Ps2 Joypad hack: (an old ps1 joypad, very simple to hack
)
Dreamcast Joypad hack:
With Playstation 2 I use Hdloader (no disk swap
) - see the list - great shoot'em up, but with Dreamcast no way ... only disks swap (but for games like Ikaruga and Under Defeat ... no problem
:
Some random games pics, the control panel is white because i'm still waiting the print from Mamemarquees.....
:
IBARA:
IKARUGA:
RAIDEN 3:
and UNDER DEFEAT:
Darth where do you think to find a japanese cab like Astro city or my favourite Egret II (my personal dream
) ?
I know that some guys from killercabs.com import sometimes these cabs.....in UK ... maybe another trip under the sea?
Ciaoo!!
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PROJECTS FROM SCRATCH:
Galaga - PacMan - Donkey Kong Red Cab - Track & Field Upright - Tempest - Burgertime - Gyruss - Defender - Track & Field Cocktail - Robotron 2084
RESTORATIONS:
Q*bert - Timber
DarthNuno
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Singe's castle
Re: The Gauntlet Legends / Mame Daphne Project - in progress...
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Reply #37 on:
January 08, 2008, 07:12:52 PM »
Quote from: JimmyU on January 07, 2008, 11:28:03 PM
Do lightgun games work on your setup Nuno? I've heard that changing your refresh rate (from 60 or 50 Hz to 24 Hz) can screw up lightguns.
Nope, I never try to hook a light gun on that cab'... Like you said, I thing it shouldn't work too because of the Vga to 24Khz Converter and/or the 24Khz monitor frequence
But only a live test will give the answer
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DarthNuno
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Re: The Gauntlet Legends / Mame Daphne Project - in progress...
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Reply #38 on:
January 08, 2008, 07:17:56 PM »
Thanks for the pictures Scr33n
Very nice shot'em'up setup
Congratulation for your work
I see very otfer Astro City cabs or Naomi cabs on ebay, but I have also some contact in UK & France with 'collecto/friends' who are specialists in Japanese cabs
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Wassymac
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Re: The Gauntlet Legends - Mame/Dreamcast project - Done !
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Reply #39 on:
June 29, 2008, 05:37:35 AM »
I'm way late to the party but just wanted to mention this is one of my favorite projects I've seen (mainly because it's one of my favorite cabinets). Great work keeping all original parts in tact and your Dreamcast mod is slick!
I'm curious how the monitor and UVC have held up after a few years of use? I may be acquiring a GL cab myself for a similar project and wanted to confirm that the UVC is a quality product at a steep price $225.
Thanks for any info
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DarthNuno
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Re: The Gauntlet Legends - Mame/Dreamcast project - Done !
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Reply #40 on:
July 01, 2008, 07:20:30 AM »
Quote from: Wassymac on June 29, 2008, 05:37:35 AM
I'm curious how the monitor and UVC have held up after a few years of use? I may be acquiring a GL cab myself for a similar project and wanted to confirm that the UVC is a quality product at a steep price $225.
Thanks for any info
Hello Wassymac,
This setup is still up & running fine after few years
And I thing the UVC is really an amazing product. Having the possibility to input a signal via a DB15 VGA is a great thing, especially if you want to play other games than Mame (PC games or even Better : Dreamcast via VGA adapter like I did). The only minor default I would say about the UVC is : the output of the black color on scren is not a deep black. A little bit too luminous IMO...but it very minor
...ah and yes... an other default is ... THE PRICE of course
So If you catch a Gauntlet Legend with a
medium resolution monitor,
you cannot go wrong with the UVC
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Wassymac
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Re: The Gauntlet Legends - Mame/Dreamcast project - Done !
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Reply #41 on:
July 15, 2008, 01:52:17 AM »
Thanks for the reply. It helped to hear that it's still functioning well. I did end up picking up the used GL cabinet and now have a pc driving the monitor using the uvc. I made an ugly looking cable with parts taken from my newly acquired (but very broken) NBA Jam cabinet (about to be a GT Fore cabinet). To my surprise the thing nearly worked out of the box (I just had one dip switch on the uvc backwards initially) and I am VERY impressed with the image quality.
Now it's time to start designing the control panel...I'm just pumped the UVC & the medium res WG Monitor worked out so well
Thanks again for the great info!
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guinea13
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Re: The Gauntlet Legends / Mame Daphne Project - in progress...
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Reply #42 on:
June 11, 2009, 08:04:43 PM »
What game is this? I can't remember for the life of me.
Quote from: DarthNuno on October 19, 2004, 07:52:49 PM
Ok few 'in game' pictures :
/quote]
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DarthNuno
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Singe's castle
Re: The Gauntlet Legends / Mame Daphne Project - in progress...
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Reply #43 on:
June 11, 2009, 08:10:20 PM »
Quote from: guinea13 on June 11, 2009, 08:04:43 PM
What game is this? I can't remember for the life of me.
Quote from: DarthNuno on October 19, 2004, 07:52:49 PM
Ok few 'in game' pictures :
/quote]
Hello guinea13,
It's
Rolling Thunder
And the world record champion on this game is a member here
It's Dazza
See this topic
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guinea13
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Re: The Gauntlet Legends - Mame/Dreamcast project - Done !
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Reply #44 on:
June 11, 2009, 08:16:16 PM »
Thanks,
That has been bugging me for a while.
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