Irritating Maze/Hook-up To MVS Cab info Please.

chris1 said:

What Do I need to hook this up in my MVS cab..?Or can I ?
Do I need anything else to get this working..?
Any info is appreciated..

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Eventually I want to put this and the Hyper 64 in another Cab..+ an STV .(.if possible.)But I'm dying to play the Irritating Maze..

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Charles Franklin Fernandez said:

Well you can directly plug the board in your MVS cab. But because you must have the trackball to play this game, I think that you may need a new control panel for it.




Again this may be doable, but you may need a separate control panel just for the Irritating Maze.

BTW did you just buy today on eBay? Because I saw a kit for sale on eBay not too long ago

Charles

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RevQuixo said:

It requires more than just plug and play.

The trackball requires a +5v connection which 99.999% of control panels do not have wired into their control harness.

Additionally, the IM trackball is far too large to fit onto a US Neo cab.

On top of all this...unless you are planning on entirely swapping out the Jamma harness or creating a disconnect that takes all of the rewiring into consideration, you won't be sharing boards in the same cab without totally rewiring it.

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chris1 said:

BTW did you just buy today on eBay? Because I saw a kit for sale on eBay not too long ago


Charles,
There's another Irritating Maze kit on Ebay right now..if you want it..(I'm not sure if it's complete)
I put a bid on it for just to see if I get lucky : )..but I'm not pushing it..
I don't need two of these.

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Charles Franklin Fernandez said:

Nah, don't worry about it. I am planning in getting a dedicated IM cab once I move into a larger home.

After, readying RevQuixo's input. I think that it world be easier for you to convert that Tekken 3 cab into an IM cab. At least the control panel will be large enough for the trackball.

Charles

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chris1 said:

Yes,yes..the control panel on the Tekken 3 I have is Huge..
Man that sucker is big

I may take that off and just create something new.

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Charles Franklin Fernandez said:

Hey Chris,

If you still have the Tekken 3 board in the cab, let me know. I might be interested in purchasing the board, manual, and marquee from you

Charles

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chris1 said:

Sure,I'll let you know..
When I bring the cab in here I'm going to get rid of the board and the marquee..
I don't have the manual though..

That cab is my last option for the conversion though.

The problem is...this is the bigger version Tekken 3 Cab..It's really too big to get in here..I can ,but I'd rather not..I may just take all wires etc, and monitor and buy a smaller empty cab..
That's the main reason it sits in storage.

I can get the empty cab,but I'm torn between going the cheaper route by converting that Tekken cab,or spending for another..

When I move from here I'm going to have several different cab set-ups..I'm very limited here..

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Charles Franklin Fernandez said:

I know what you mean. It breaks my heart every time I think about stripping down a perfectly working dedicated cab just to convert it into another game.



Yes..You know how I feel..it has the side art too..


That's why I always look for cabs that no one wants and save them from their doom (dump, shredder). Then, I have more liberty to convert them into other games.


Charles [/B]

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chris1 said:

I had just found a guy with a couple empty cabs around me,before I bought the Hyper/STV and this..but I passed on them..I may have to see if he got rid of them now.


I just went to a Pinball/Arcade machine swap/sale..
They had working machines there for $100.00..I wouldn't even want to convert one of those..I'd rather keep it and repair it if needed.

I have to go and take a ride and see if a guy I know is willing to part with any of his older/non working Arcade machines.

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Charles Franklin Fernandez said:

Dude if your Tekken 3 is in that good of a shape, I am retracting my advise. And I will suggest you to keep it as it is.

Have you ever tried the arcade groups at google.com? That's how I find free cabs in my area from either operators or collectors.

Charles

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chris1 said:

arcade groups at google.com..

Hmm..Would you have a link...?

I'd check it out..

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chris1 said:

Thank you so much Charles..

That was very nice of you..

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Charles Franklin Fernandez said:

You are welcome.

It is the least I can do to help a fellow video game/arcade/collector/gamer/enthusiast [/QUOTE

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