Recent content by sidgoop

I had been having difficulty trying to locate a used 25" medium res monitor for my Hard Drivin' compact, so I decided to go the RGB/TV adapter route. I picked up the Weiya CV-04, and a Sony WEGA/Trinitron with S-Video input from Goodwill for a few bucks. Now, here's the problem - on the Sony...

I did a monitor swap in my Hard Drivin' compact a few years ago. Yes, it's standard res 25", but the monitor brackets for the Hard Drivin' monitor are a little more shallow to be able to fit in such a confined space. However, they swaped out with little problem whatsoever.

Thanks for all the advice. Good thing I've got an industrial soldering station at work! I just got a reply from Zanen saying they don't stock that kit. Hmmmmm..... Well, my employer has a corporate account with Digikey, so I might go that route. Thanks again for the help!

Thanks for all the help! I'm trying to track down a source for a cap kit - Bob Roberts doesn't handle this model, and I've sent an email to Zanen, and waiting for a reply. @gamefixer - yep. That's exactly what happens.

Tried it - no change. Oh well, it looks like my soldering gun is going to get one hell of a workout! Thanks!!

I've been really lucky with the machines I've acquired over the years - no real monitor problems, save for the occasional mild burn-in. This is my first puzzler, and have zero experience troubleshooting a monitor. I came across a WG 27D9204. I can't get it to work in CGA or EGA mode (yes I...

Got mine the other day - only got the 'Punch Out' and 'Face Off', though.

While the cockpit is awesome, the compact has one main advantage - a standard res monitor. It's a pain in the a$$ to get to, because it's mounted so high up, but it's a lot cheaper to replace than the medium res that the cockpit has. And even though the compact takes up less space (well, not...

What part exactly? I'm in Metairie, and saw a LOT of damaged games around the area being thrown out after the storm. I snagged a bunch, and had to junk 95% of them. The only ones that made it were the older ones made of plywood that didn't sit in too much water for too long.

Holy crap, is that Carl from ATHF?

Do you have the original Area 51 or Site 4? I know the upgrade is for the original. Just swap the roms, HD, and security eprom. Then you're good to go. You may want to see if the Site 4 is upgradable. It should be. As long as you've got the pcb with the roms on the daughterboard, you...

Congrats on the score! I also have an Area 51 in a Lethal Enforcers cab. I've been looking to upgrade the board to the Area 51/Maximum Force combo. Just a matter of money...

Rolling Thunder on a vertical monitor?! I love that game, but it's gonna look like ass on that screen...

It should. Anything after 2k was in those huge-ass cabinets with the rounded white sides. You just upgraded the security chip, software, and marquee every year. The cabinets always stayed the same.