mecha
Well-known member
I was successful in finding a Nintendo cab for my Mario Bros. kit, I have to buy up some hardware for it (screws, monitor mount brackets and such) and replace the base, in addition to other cosmetic items on it.
my questions however are in regards to the cab being EMPTY, meaning I have no monitor or wiring to start with.
I was thinking the easiest approach would be to get a JAMMA adapter for it, and wiring it up with a regular JAMMA harness. MikesArcade sells one of these and it has the video inverter and sound amp built in, so I should be able to use any ordinary monitor with it right? (the purpose is to be able to play Nintendo games in any JAMMA cab after all, yes?)
I have a 19" Wells VGA monitor that has virtually zero use on it, so the next question is, what are those RGB to VGA converters like? I know this sounds boneheaded and I should just find a standard res one, but is this even remotely doable? it's just sitting on the shelf in my tech room, and I have no use for it otherwise, unless someone here needs one.
also, if I buy the Nintendo horizontal monitor brackets off quarterarcade.com, will only the Sanyo EZ fit that, or is that a universal mount for anything else you throw in there horizontal orientation?
and if someone has original hardware (the original wiring harnesses, power supply, cage, etc.) and the like they've got to sell, I'll buy it. I have a lot of work to do on the cab first before I even think of wiring it up. missing the Nintendo board cage is kind of putting a damper on things too.
I'd like to keep it original, but I don't know what the scarcity of said items is like, so I was thinking JAMMA wouldn't hurt.
thanks.
my questions however are in regards to the cab being EMPTY, meaning I have no monitor or wiring to start with.
I was thinking the easiest approach would be to get a JAMMA adapter for it, and wiring it up with a regular JAMMA harness. MikesArcade sells one of these and it has the video inverter and sound amp built in, so I should be able to use any ordinary monitor with it right? (the purpose is to be able to play Nintendo games in any JAMMA cab after all, yes?)
I have a 19" Wells VGA monitor that has virtually zero use on it, so the next question is, what are those RGB to VGA converters like? I know this sounds boneheaded and I should just find a standard res one, but is this even remotely doable? it's just sitting on the shelf in my tech room, and I have no use for it otherwise, unless someone here needs one.
also, if I buy the Nintendo horizontal monitor brackets off quarterarcade.com, will only the Sanyo EZ fit that, or is that a universal mount for anything else you throw in there horizontal orientation?
and if someone has original hardware (the original wiring harnesses, power supply, cage, etc.) and the like they've got to sell, I'll buy it. I have a lot of work to do on the cab first before I even think of wiring it up. missing the Nintendo board cage is kind of putting a damper on things too.
I'd like to keep it original, but I don't know what the scarcity of said items is like, so I was thinking JAMMA wouldn't hurt.
thanks.
