Is there a way to hook a MVS board up to a Computer monitor and/or TV and...

Hook it up to speakers and a controller/joystick of sorts without the using an actual cabinet? Any help here would be appreciated.

Hi,
Well you'll need a supergun and since you're in the states you'll need something like this <a href="http://www.jrok.com/hardware/RGB.html" target="_blank">http://www.jrok.com/hardware/RGB.html</a> to convert the rgb signal to a composite or s-video one.
You can find details on how to build a supergun at <a href="http://www.gamesx.com" target="_blank">www.gamesx.com</a> or you can buy one from mas systems (for a rip-off $300).
As for using a pc monitor you'll need an upscan converter to convert the 15khz signal to a 31khz one to be compatible with a pc monitor an xrgb2 would do this but its pretty dear (www.ncsx.com sell them I got mine there).
Anyway hope that helps!

I agree the JROK converter is the best RGB to NTSC converter for the price ...I have it on MY supergun

They say the composite video on the JROK is pretty bad though - at least thats what the general consensus on the tech support forum seems to be. Just thought i'd mention that.

I've got my MVS hoocked up to my C=1084S Monitor. wink You can also probably hook it up to any 15kHz monitors like the Tandy ones for the CoCo, etc.

If you want to use it with a VGA monitor then you'd have to look into Scandoublers.

Easiest thing would be to go with a JROK though. wink

Yeah im going to hook my supergun up to a commodore monitor as well.

I think we could have a Commodore monitor fan club here...

lol

They're really nice for their price, aren't they?

I think we could have a Commodore monitor fan club here...

lol

They're really nice for their price, aren't they?

Would an upscan converter like the XRGB2 have a better quality composite video output when compared to something like the JROK? I assume the quality would be better, but by how much?

Im just curious.

Lagduf:
They say the composite video on the JROK is pretty bad though - at least thats what the general consensus on the tech support forum seems to be. Just thought i'd mention that.

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I would be using Svideo if anything.

And, correct me if I'm wrong, but whats the difference between Arcade RGB, and the RGB plugs on the back of my TV.

Now, would it just be simpler and cheaper to buy an AES or go through the trouble of getting an MVS up and running on my TV?

Mattitude v.1:
correct me if I'm wrong, but whats the difference between Arcade RGB, and the RGB plugs on the back of my TV.

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Are you sure they are RGB inputs (and not something else like component)? I mean, usually US TVs are not RGB...

Its component, but I thought that was RGB, Red Green and Blue Cables are what Component cables are...

Thats why I asked for someone to coreect me if I'm wrong wink

Mattitude v.1:
Its component, but I thought that was RGB, Red Green and Blue Cables are what Component cables are...

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It's not the same thing...there should exist RGB-to-component converters but don't know anything about them...

Mattitude v.1:

Lagduf:
They say the composite video on the JROK is pretty bad though - at least thats what the general consensus on the tech support forum seems to be. Just thought i'd mention that.

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I would be using Svideo if anything.

And, correct me if I'm wrong, but whats the difference between Arcade RGB, and the RGB plugs on the back of my TV.

Now, would it just be simpler and cheaper to buy an AES or go through the trouble of getting an MVS up and running on my TV?

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It isn't really complicated to get your MVS hooked up to the TV at all...

<a href="http://www.neo-geo.com/ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=5;t=003846#000000" target="_blank">http://www.neo-geo.com/ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=5;t=003846#000000</a>

That's the thread of such a project. And a really nice one at that... wink

EVIL NICK
It isn't really complicated to get your MVS hooked up to the TV at all...

<a href="http://www.neo-geo.com/ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=5;t=003846#000000" target="_blank">http://www.neo-geo.com/ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=5;t=003846#000000</a>

That's the thread of such a project. And a really nice one at that... wink

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That looks REALLY complicated. I would just like to know, if I would just be better off getting an AES. Seems I would..

For me the home system is to expensive especially with games i want like Metal Slug going for over $2000 when i can pick it up on mvs for around $60. But if you have the money to spend go for it.

In theory making a supergun shouldn't be to hard as basically all you need is an mvs motherboard a power source and an rgb to ntsc converter.


Check out JHendrix's webpage for info on making a supergun. His page has been a great help in answering a lot of my questions. I am basing my supergun off of his design. Here is the URL:

<a href="http://web.njit.edu/~jal0737/" target="_blank">http://web.njit.edu/~jal0737/</a>


Also check out the supergun repository and take a look at brokens mvs gun. Url:

<a href="http://www.corrosivelove.net/gallery/broken" target="_blank">http://www.corrosivelove.net/gallery/broken</a>

And of course check out <a href="http://www.hardmvs.com" target="_blank">http://www.hardmvs.com</a> that is an extremely useful site.

Edit: And one last thing - using the search feature in the tech support forum is extremely useful.

<small>[ January 30, 2003, 08:52 PM: Message edited by: Lagduf ]</small>

Ok That puts it all in perspective. For some reason all the pictures of boards and cords and what not confused me wink Ill go for building the system.

Frasermozz:
Hi,
Well you'll need a supergun and since you're in the states you'll need something like this <a href="http://www.jrok.com/hardware/RGB.html" target="_blank">http://www.jrok.com/hardware/RGB.html</a> to convert the rgb signal to a composite or s-video one.
You can find details on how to build a supergun at <a href="http://www.gamesx.com" target="_blank">www.gamesx.com</a> or you can buy one from mas systems (for a rip-off $300).
As for using a pc monitor you'll need an upscan converter to convert the 15khz signal to a 31khz one to be compatible with a pc monitor an xrgb2 would do this but its pretty dear (www.ncsx.com sell them I got mine there).
Anyway hope that helps!

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OK, I agree with everything you say... wink
But I'd like to add that <a href="http://www.gamesx.com" target="_blank">www.gamesx.com</a> description on how to play arcade boards at home is only a general guide that explains the pin-outs and not much else... Personally I would suggest JHendrix site:
<a href="http://web.njit.edu/~jal0737/" target="_blank">http://web.njit.edu/~jal0737/</a>

Also this one is very useful, but it is for we European SCART RGB TVs users, you would need to use some type of converter to make it work somewhere else.

<a href="http://www.chads.arcade.btinternet.co.uk/Supergun/supergunIndex.htm" target="_blank">http://www.chads.arcade.btinternet.co.uk/Supergun/supergunIndex.htm</a>

Mattitude, if you don't want the trouble of getting/building/using a supergun you could alway buy a Home system, but if you don't want to pay the high prices of home carts you can get a Phantom converter so MVS games play on it.

Hehe yeah wink
I'd recommend Brigg's site <a href="http://www.hardmvs.com" target="_blank">www.hardmvs.com</a> to get the specific pinouts as they vary from board to board.