Supergun.....retarted question

[Priest]

What exactly is a super gun? and what are its advantages?

 

[DanAdamKOF]

A super gun is a device that lets you play JAMMA PCBs on your TV. The advantage is that it is luggable, and it doesn't take up as much space as a cabinet.

 

[Shawn]

This is what I usually tell people that ask...

In order to play a MVS PCB on a normal television you will need a piece of hardware known as a supergun. In short, you use a Jamma harness to connect the PCB to the supergun, and then you connect the supergun to the television set.

There are several superguns on the market and they typically sell for $250. Currently, the MAS Supernova and also the Sigma System are the most popular units that come to mind.

Hope this helps.

 

[Lagduf]

Broken, a member of our very own n-g.com has an excellent supergun site. <a href="http://www.sgrepository.com" target="_blank"> The Supergun Repository</a>

Check out the gallery if you are interested in seeing what some commercial and home made superguns look like. I myself am working on a supergun right now.

And broken if you are reading this: keep up the great work on the site!

Edit: Whoops fixed the link! It should work now.

<small>[ March 20, 2003, 11:15 PM: Message edited by: Lagduf ]</small>

 

[Priest]

heh heh....whats a PCB frown

 

[evil wasabi]

Well PCB although I don't know what it stands for is the arcade board. In the case of the Neo its a board with slots and the game, other games are housed on a single board.

 

[dr.r.muckly]

Printed Circuit Board

arcade boards like Neo MVS, Street Fighter, Simpsons Arcade game.

 

[Priest]

oh so a supergun is like a protable arcade unit with no screen...that you hook up to your tv to play MVS games?

 

[scote]

Priest:
oh so a supergun is like a protable arcade unit with no screen...that you hook up to your tv to play MVS games?

Yep, and other arcade games as well. People choose a supergun and an MVS board to play neo instead of a home system or a cabinet because it is smaller than a cab and MUCH cheaper than a home system. With a universe or 4x bios and some joystick ports it is pretty much the samething as a home system too (just not as pretty).

<small>[ March 20, 2003, 11:12 PM: Message edited by: scote ]</small>

 

[Yodd]

For me a SuperGun represents the ability to play arcade games that I would never have had the chance otherwise to enjoy (unless you like teh ROMZZz). Head over to <a href="http://www.klov.com" target="_blank">KLOV</a> and see hundreds if not thousands of arcade games that either:

A: Had an inferior port made to a home console.
B: Never was ported.

If you dig lots of the older goodies, than a quality SuperGun is a god send.

 

[kernow]

broken:

A: Had an inferior port made to a home console.

that made me chuckle.. wheres too short when you need him?

 

[Yodd]

kernow:

broken:

A: Had an inferior port made to a home console.

that made me chuckle.. wheres too short when you need him?

LOL

 

[supergoose]

i took a pic of my test setup :

<a href="http://www.spicken.de/whg_99_abi/pics/setup.jpg" target="_blank">http://www.spicken.de/whg_99_abi/pics/setup.jpg</a>

it's a bit messy atm, but it does the trick and i only need it for testing new boards.

 

[Priest]

sweet, so if I wanted to play using one, I would need to find a MVS thing and a super gun? or could I have someone make me one thats ready to play?

 

[Daisuke Jigen]

supergoose79:
i took a pic of my test setup :

<a href="http://www.spicken.de/whg_99_abi/pics/setup.jpg" target="_blank">http://www.spicken.de/whg_99_abi/pics/setup.jpg</a>

it's a bit messy atm, but it does the trick and i only need it for testing new boards.

Pardon my asking, but is that a gold memory card?

 

[Orpheus]

Shawn:
This is what I usually tell people that ask...

In order to play a MVS PCB on a normal television you will need a piece of hardware known as a supergun. In short, you use a Jamma harness to connect the PCB to the supergun, and then you connect the supergun to the television set.

There are several superguns on the market and they typically sell for $250. Currently, the MAS Supernova and also the Sigma System are the most popular units that come to mind.

Hope this helps.

*hugs Shawn*

he's a walkin encyclopedia aint he kids!