LeeB99
Active member
Ok, so here is the deal. I have a dedicated Neo Geo 4 slot cabinet that is really nice, and have been slowly refurbishing it while a friend of mine has been fixing a leaky high voltage flyback. It has been fixed for a long time, but he hasn't had a chance to get it back to me, and this has placed the game in a sort of "limbo".
I SHOULD be getting together with him some time soon, but have found myself having trouble making a decision regarding the motherboard. I have a 150-in-1 multi board, which is supposed to be more compatible with multi-slot boards, and I intend on using it in the cabinet. I have a fully working one slot board, a fully working 4-slot board, another 4-slot board that needs audio caps and a semi-working 6-slot (that is in beautiful physical shape) that I was planning on having repaired.
Now, I own a number of "early" Neo Geo cartridges that are NOT on the multi cart. BUT I find myself wondering if I should just use the one-slot equipped with the 150-in-1 and "call it a day" to keep things simple. I have already tested the one slot in the cabinet after simply re-wiring the audio outputs from the JAMMA harness to the stereo outputs of the one slot. It works like a charm. The one slot even has support for the LED displays and the headphone jacks as well. Keeping it like this would surely simplify things, and I could always plug in one of the older carts that are NOT on the multi by gaining access through opening the control panel without much effort.
So, my question is this: Should I run the 4-slot, or even the 6-slot boards in this cabinet so that I can switch between the multi and some of the older games? In an ideal world, I would get the 6-slot fixed, put the 150 cart in the first slot and fill the 5 remaining slots with League Bowling, Baseball Stars, Ninja Combat, etc. But if this is going to cause ANY potential issues (for example: some unexpected bug using a 6 slot board in a 4-slot cabinet) then I am really trying to eliminate any potential problems before going through the trouble of having the board fixed. The lights in the marquee are not working, so having the wrong game card illuminated is not a concern.
I was hoping that someone else who has been in my situation can give me their thoughts based upon their experiences. I like the idea of "keeping it simple" with the one slot, but would enjoy the convenience of being able to play the "early" Neo titles without digging into the cabinet. Any thoughts???
Lee
I SHOULD be getting together with him some time soon, but have found myself having trouble making a decision regarding the motherboard. I have a 150-in-1 multi board, which is supposed to be more compatible with multi-slot boards, and I intend on using it in the cabinet. I have a fully working one slot board, a fully working 4-slot board, another 4-slot board that needs audio caps and a semi-working 6-slot (that is in beautiful physical shape) that I was planning on having repaired.
Now, I own a number of "early" Neo Geo cartridges that are NOT on the multi cart. BUT I find myself wondering if I should just use the one-slot equipped with the 150-in-1 and "call it a day" to keep things simple. I have already tested the one slot in the cabinet after simply re-wiring the audio outputs from the JAMMA harness to the stereo outputs of the one slot. It works like a charm. The one slot even has support for the LED displays and the headphone jacks as well. Keeping it like this would surely simplify things, and I could always plug in one of the older carts that are NOT on the multi by gaining access through opening the control panel without much effort.
So, my question is this: Should I run the 4-slot, or even the 6-slot boards in this cabinet so that I can switch between the multi and some of the older games? In an ideal world, I would get the 6-slot fixed, put the 150 cart in the first slot and fill the 5 remaining slots with League Bowling, Baseball Stars, Ninja Combat, etc. But if this is going to cause ANY potential issues (for example: some unexpected bug using a 6 slot board in a 4-slot cabinet) then I am really trying to eliminate any potential problems before going through the trouble of having the board fixed. The lights in the marquee are not working, so having the wrong game card illuminated is not a concern.
I was hoping that someone else who has been in my situation can give me their thoughts based upon their experiences. I like the idea of "keeping it simple" with the one slot, but would enjoy the convenience of being able to play the "early" Neo titles without digging into the cabinet. Any thoughts???
Lee

