Gabrius
New Challenger
- Joined
- Mar 7, 2011
- Posts
- 53
YES - I can finally make my own threads!!
So, I finally did it a few weeks ago - I got my 1st arcade cab. What else but a MVS-2 would be as fitting? I have wanted a Neo-Geo FOREVER, I remember as a child just knowing that it was something unattainable. Sure, the console might have been a little pricey.... but the games, I can still remember my dad laughing @ my wanting one once he found out the price of carts.
Well, now I'm all grown up, and can do whatever the hell I wanna with my fight monay!!!!!!
Here she is:
Found it on craigslist - monitor is supposedly freshly serviced, as were the buttons and sticks. Came with Aero Fighters 2, SamSho, Baseball Stars, and a 150-in-1 multicart. Delivered to my door for $450. How did I do?
I've already done some cleanup on the PCB (it was diiiiiirty), and noticed the slightest bit of green around the neg clip on the battery - something I will be replacing once I am comfortable enough with my solder skills - I'm just learning how to do this now. The memory card slot is probably dead as I found a piece of a glass bottle wedged inside while cleaning (WTF is wrong with American arcade goers?) So far, my PC building and newly found Fightstick modding skills have come in handy.... but I really need to add soldering to my repertoire.
So, what else do I need to know as a newbie?
So, I finally did it a few weeks ago - I got my 1st arcade cab. What else but a MVS-2 would be as fitting? I have wanted a Neo-Geo FOREVER, I remember as a child just knowing that it was something unattainable. Sure, the console might have been a little pricey.... but the games, I can still remember my dad laughing @ my wanting one once he found out the price of carts.
Well, now I'm all grown up, and can do whatever the hell I wanna with my fight monay!!!!!!
Here she is:
Found it on craigslist - monitor is supposedly freshly serviced, as were the buttons and sticks. Came with Aero Fighters 2, SamSho, Baseball Stars, and a 150-in-1 multicart. Delivered to my door for $450. How did I do?
I've already done some cleanup on the PCB (it was diiiiiirty), and noticed the slightest bit of green around the neg clip on the battery - something I will be replacing once I am comfortable enough with my solder skills - I'm just learning how to do this now. The memory card slot is probably dead as I found a piece of a glass bottle wedged inside while cleaning (WTF is wrong with American arcade goers?) So far, my PC building and newly found Fightstick modding skills have come in handy.... but I really need to add soldering to my repertoire.
So, what else do I need to know as a newbie?