Realistic Prices for Naomi Hardware

[Blaine]

And I'll even admit... I'm not fully sure I understand the Naomi scheme.

But I was wondering what is a fair price for a used Naomi motherboard?

I may be getting another cab soon (cocktail) and I think I might wanna make it into Cosmic Smash Cocktail Cab.

I know you have the Naomi 1 and Naomi 2 hardware but there's also a GD-ROM add-on, right?

Is it worth it to get the Naomi 2 or the GD-ROM? Thoughts?

Thanks (I know coin-op express has them but... just wanna know what the open market holds).

[BIG]

Why not get a DC-JAMMA converter?

Naomi is way too pricey and bulky,and most games can be had at about a fraction of the cost on DC......

BIG-

[Blaine]

Why not get a DC-JAMMA converter?

Naomi is way too pricey and bulky,and most games can be had at about a fraction of the cost on DC......

BIG-

I was under the, perhaps misguided, impression that they weren't that easy or cheap to have.

And that if Coin Op Express has Cosmic Smash and the Mobo for $450ish, maybe I can find it for more like $300 or so.

And if the converter costs $200 and I have to buy another DC for $30 or so.

Might as well, y'know?

If I'm wrong, let me know.

[BIG]

The thing about the Naomi is that they are very bulky,expensive,and can be a pain in the ass to set-up. Also,you'd need to buy the GD-ROM add on to get the most out of it. On the other hand,the DC's got most of the worthwhile Naomi titles in its library,without the unnecessary hassle and expenditure.

[MNK]

Naomi isn't JAMMA right out of the box, so you'll need to buy an i/o board too. That's another 150$ I believe (could be wrong..).

[Amano Jacu]

Check www.sega-naomi.com and its board for info about naomi.

Naomi motherboard and most cart games are very cheap. For example I bought a Naomi + Cosmic Smash for 120$ + shipping from Japan last year. The problem is that, since the Naomi is non-JAMMA, if you want to use it in a JAMMA set-up you need an I/O, that costs something like 200$, there are basically two models, Sega and Capcom, Capcom is the best one. I would suggest you to buy a complete kit, mobo+game+I/O(capcom if possible)+wires, 300-400$ depending on what the game is (from the list of the older and common ones of course) is a realistic price.

A GDdrive is not really that much needed, unless of course you are really interested in the non-cart games. And it is quite a pain in the ass to use, possibly you'll need a separate power supply, and games need to load for a while on start-up before you can play them. A GDdrive unit costs around 250-300$, but if you want it it is recommened to buy a complete kit of a game including it, mobo+GD unit (DIMM cart + drive)+game GD+I/O for, say, 500-600$.

The Naomi 2 is backwards compatible with Naomi 1, so Naomi 1 games can be used in both Naomi 1 and 2 mobos. The GD unit is the same for both Naomi 1 and 2. However, unless you want to play Virtua Fighter 4, a Naomi 2 is not recommended, as most of the rest of the games (which are very few) need a special dedicated cab. A naomi 2 mobo alone costs around 400$.

Finally, a MGCD unit to play the DC in a JAMMA cab is quite cheap, around 80$, and it is relatively easy to set-up. It's possibly the cheapest and easiest way to go, if you don't need the real arcade hardware.

[norton9478]

YOu could also hack a DC yourself.

All you need is a DC, two controllers, cheap VGA box (get one with headphone output), some wire, a Jamma fingerboard, and some caps.

[RGP]

All the new games of late have come on the GD-Rom only, so for me a drive is a must Ikaruga works out best for loading at around 25secs.

Also if you into VF4 (like I am) the arcade version makes the home version look shit.

Most new arcade hardware is non jamma, but JVS (Jamma-2) as most 3d games now run at 31khz high rez.

[neo_X7]

Finally, a MGCD unit to play the DC in a JAMMA cab is quite cheap, around 80$, and it is relatively easy to set-up. It's possibly the cheapest and easiest way to go, if you don't need the real arcade hardware.

Who sells them?

[Amano Jacu]

Who sells them?

Cosmicco for example: http://home.netvigator.com/~cosmicco/

Anyway, as Norton said, if you have time, skill and patience it is relatively easy to build your own.

[neo_X7]

Cosmicco for example: http://home.netvigator.com/~cosmicco/

Anyway, as Norton said, if you have time, skill and patience it is relatively easy to build your own.
Thanks! :)