WTB: Original R-Type pcb
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chipperkwah
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Thanks for the lookout man, I was eyeballing that one earlier today. It's from the uk though and shipping is going to cost a grip. I would prefer to get one from the mainland here, and from someone on the forums if at all possible. Fingers crossed, I know it's kind of unlikely.
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Ah, didn't realize it was going for that much. If I can't get one from someone on here I'll probably just have to snap that one up. It makes me nervous thinking about it crossing the ocean and going through customs.
the american boards dont supply sound from what I remember, the audio section is there but no components. American dedicated cabs had the audio built into the cabs, like a lot of older nintendo cabs did.
Japanese boards with the sound ready to rock are much more money and a lot harder to find.
Someone tell me if I am wrong here but thats what I remember.
Japanese boards with the sound ready to rock are much more money and a lot harder to find.
Someone tell me if I am wrong here but thats what I remember.
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I had no idea, I definitely need audio. Thanks for the heads up! There's a dude 50 miles from me with a pretty nice looking original cab for 250, maybe that would be a better bet. I just don't have a truck or anything to pick it up with.
$250 for a board, with a nice monitor, and a cab in decent condition is a buy.
And VBA is right on about the US JAMMA boards lacking some sound section parts. R-Type is a JAMMA board. When it was released in JAPAN, it was made to work in a JAMMA cab. But, when Nintendo licensed the board for Publication in the US in their Nintendo Cabs, they had to modify the sound section on the board to get it to work with the Nintendo cabs. (Nintendo Cabs already have Sound Amps located on the Monitors.) So, the makers rerouted the on-board sound section by removing three caps and adding a couple of wires to the R-Type board. The good news is the process is entirely reversible, and easy to do. All you do is remove one wire, and add the three missing caps and the board will be back to JAMMA sound again.
And VBA is right on about the US JAMMA boards lacking some sound section parts. R-Type is a JAMMA board. When it was released in JAPAN, it was made to work in a JAMMA cab. But, when Nintendo licensed the board for Publication in the US in their Nintendo Cabs, they had to modify the sound section on the board to get it to work with the Nintendo cabs. (Nintendo Cabs already have Sound Amps located on the Monitors.) So, the makers rerouted the on-board sound section by removing three caps and adding a couple of wires to the R-Type board. The good news is the process is entirely reversible, and easy to do. All you do is remove one wire, and add the three missing caps and the board will be back to JAMMA sound again.
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http://sandiego.craigslist.org/nsd/tag/3552139448.html
Here's the link guys, he's asking 450 but I already called him and he told me he'll take 250. I would rather one of you snapped it up than some random, that way I can pester you about selling it to me in the future
I wish I had a way to get up there!
Here's the link guys, he's asking 450 but I already called him and he told me he'll take 250. I would rather one of you snapped it up than some random, that way I can pester you about selling it to me in the future
I wish I had a way to get up there!
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...and deliver it to me! I'll buy you a sandwich of your choice and a sixer of your favorite brew, along with $$
the price is that low because it was converted from another irem pcb. the original pcb has a r type stamp on the middle board. I have a original one but want sell it for a low price like that. Just let me know if your still interested. I also have the manual for it.