Lookin to get into MVS............

Well I'm finally starting to get a good collection of AES games going but some of the games I want are going for such high prices. So now I'm looking into getting into MVS setup. Now the problem is I have no idea on how to get one started, so if anyone knows of any great sites that would help me get started

Honestly there's profoundly little you need to know to get into the MVS, the most important asset you have is your location.

In Texas you should be able to find a Candy Cab or a regular Full Size Cab locally, I've seen them on this board alone a lot so I'm sure if you check your phonebook you'll find some distributors or even check eBay.

The reason location is important is because the shipping on a cab is murder, it almost always has to go frieght and starts at about $100 all the way up to $300, just to move it from point A to point B.

Aside from that, what you should look for in a cab... the bigger the screen the better, nothing under 19" if you can help it, something in the 20's is optimal for a stand-up cab, you might be able to get one in the 30's for a candy.

Now if you decide to go the full size, make sure you'll have the room. I, for example, have a game room to keep it in and a nice garage to work on it (minor touch ups).

Make sure the screen has no burn in and is in good working order, that's perhaps the highest priority next to the structural intergrity of the cab itself (if it's rotting, it's no good). A new monitor costs about as much as another cab would and you could kill yourself installing it.

If you can find one with an MVS mobo in it already, good on ya, if not, make sure it's Jamma+ compatible.

you could always go with a Phantom 1 converter instead ?
just make sure you get the newist one made .

I just got a cab for 100$ about an hour ago. If you look hard in your area, you might get lucky. If you can't afford a Cab, you can always wire together a one-slot to a power-supply and just use it like an AES, it's probably the same price as a super gun anyway.

I just gave an old track and field cabinet away,
minus the board.

The guy bought a 4 slot from md and a super

jamma harness from Bob Roberts and new sticks

and buttons from happ and is all happy now.

Generally speaking you do get what you pay for.

I know I could have sold this cab for a few bucks as it was in pretty good shape , but I really just wanted to unload it.

Im offing a spy hunter also , its probably going to the dump.

please don't throw any out. That's just a shame. I'm sure someone around here will want it! Hell, where are you based? If I can get it to my house, I'll give that spy hunter a home.

I know I have been putting it off for about a year now. I have been thinking of giving the side art a home in my living room.

But damn it big. but the game is a roach internally , it had some board issues and never really worked properly,besides its a stand up model.

I still own a sitdown that will never leave my personal stash , so most of the parts I can utilize from it I will.

So I am not really parting with anything more than a heavilly used cabinet with slightly faded , but still in decent shape side art.

I do have a super clean 6 player X-MEN I would part with for almost nothing though.

The only thing is shipping it wouldnt be worth it !

It has a good home for now , and Im in no real hurry to get rid of it.

Yo, Candycab, I'll be happy to take any cabs off your hands. Dont need the PCBs either, as long as it has a good monitor.