One is never enough

unky chop chop

Well after buying my last arcade cab I've decided to add to my collection.
This time I'm going with the fighting Enthusiasts dream...a candy cab.
Thanks to the for recession resulting in me getting redundancy and then getting another job quickly. Your the best:)

I just put my well earned:) money down on a sega astro city
Here's a pic of the cab






Only change will be i'm getting it fitted with a 6 button layout and tri-synch monitor before it's delivered
This lad will initially be initially used for xbox 360. I thinks it's as good a time as any with all the quality fighters out/coming out...Third strike online,AE,MK,SF V Tekken etc.
I can also load hard drive with Live arcade titles
The tri-synch monitor means i can plug 360 directly to it via VGA to play at 480p
I just wonder what they look like with no 16:9.
Sound will come from amp and controls will be pad hacks. KIKKI im looking at you as i cant solder for crap,
Its jamma ready so i can plug jamma boards in if i want and yen coin mech is working
Her in doors is gonna batter me when she finds out:pac:

Dreddybajs

Haha amazing stuff unky, astro cities are the best!

Azza

Nice.

unky chop chop

cheers they are the perfect cab and super light which is a massive bonus after lugging my KI2 cab in
Also had the option to get a Blast city which I would have gone for but alas they are an inch bigger and wouldn't fit through front door

Yreval

That is a sweet-looking piece of kit indeed... but I have to admit my first thought on seeing that pic was "Hmm, playing a Neo-Geo game with only three buttons...?"

K.O.Kiki

When can I play tinker with it?

unky chop chop

As soon as it arrives I'll give you a shout kikki
I have 2 SF pads already. Aren't they the easiest to pad hack because they have common ground?.
Also whats the story with buying pre-made hacked boards. Can you get them anywhere?

K.O.Kiki

Only in America, IIRC.

But I can do 6-button padhacks on those pads with no bother.

unky chop chop

you the man.
i was thing for easy switching to have all wires from buttons going into a molex connector.same with all wires coming from pad.
This will allow for easy plug and play and less mess.
I can then do the same with all the jamma button wires going into a molex.


what do ya think

K.O.Kiki

AFAIK Molex connectors can take pins, so should be doable once I/you have the bits & bobs.

PPC

Should just buy 2x PS360 boards and use those. At least you could used them on PS3/360/PC then. Easier to install too.
Akihabarashop should have its new ones out soon enough.

unky chop chop

Cheers.
They look the business. no soldering and screw in terminals and you can also get them for dream cast
They aren't in stock at the moment though.What price are they usually?

Placebo

how much u get that for?
bagsy first

unky chop chop

Twas expensive.
599 euro. plus another 240 to get it shipped from Holland to my door
well worth it in my opinion.

Ken B

Is there gonna be six buttons for each player whaen you get that, Dave?

unky chop chop

You betcha Kenneth.
He's fitting it before he sends it to me

Ken B

unky chop chop wrote: »

You betcha Kenneth.
He's fitting it before he sends it to me

Excellent! Some games unky?

unky chop chop

I'll be on in a wee while. I'm off fine dining with the missus in Eddie rockets first:)
Ohh and it's only fair you and Trev get first bagsy's on the cab.
Farz you may be third.
Also Kikki will have 24 hr access life time privileges for pad hack help

Placebo

thats pretty pricey man, but if you can do it up as u say, then worth it.
especially with AE and 3rd strike online
would be class

unky chop chop

Bamm It's arrived...my Astro city.:):):):):)

Lovely piece of kit. Got it with 2player cp and tri synch monitor so i can hook her up to a xbox 360.It auto synchs to 31khz as well which is 480p resolution on xbox.
I'm gonna search out some original cps2 boards for it as well

Have the amp,Vga cable and 2 fightpads ready to go so I just need you Kikki.
I will be for ever in your dept.Name your price
I'm over the moon with this and the month your one nagging the crap out of me was worth it.

Monkeyto

Candy cabs are the most beautiful thing in the world. That looks amazing Unky!

Orim

Dave, I don't think I've ever hated anyone as much as I hate you right now.

A-Trak

Orim wrote: »

Dave, I don't think I've ever hated anyone as much as I hate you right now.

I get to play it, & I didn't pay a thing for it, heyyy-ooooh.

Orim

Yeah but I've always hated you so one more thing doesn't make much of difference

unky chop chop

You get nothing waller.
When it was delivered you had a "meeting" and couldn't help me bring it in.
Last night when i fired it up and everything worked but the monitor you pulled a mad face and said "well i'll leave you to it" as I scurried inside it

Dreddybajs

Looks brilliant Dave, get those boards fast!

K.O.Kiki

I'll discuss this on Saturday with you.

animaX

Christmas session in unky's gaff

(that's when I'll be home for awhile!)

chunkis

Your dead right, one is never enough thats why am gonna buy two of these badboys!

I can`t wait :):):):):):):)

Placebo

how much? must get one for 3s, looks class
BAGSY FIRST [again]

Ken B

Placebo wrote: »

how much? must get one for 3s, looks class
BAGSY FIRST [again]

Hey Farz, remember, second comes best after first....:p