Show them if you've got them - Candy cabs

neorichieb1971 · Post by **neorichieb1971** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 4:37 am

Finally installed my AWSD recently. Here it is in all its glory. Courtesy of Killers cabs (Mr Megalo).

I'm having a little problem with it though, everytime I switch it off and on the vertical sync goes slightly out and needs readjusting.

So come on, lets get some pics up. Lets see the creme-da-le-creme of all set ups.

sven666 · Post by **sven666** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 5:20 pm

scrape the stickers off the bezel mate

here are my candies:

i also have svid out on the one on the far left for running whatevers being played on an extrenal monitor aswell, pretty damn cool if i may say so myslef

the one in the middles fitted with a toshiba trisynch monitor btw, not the original astro monitor, no bezel on it yet as the original doesnt fit..

theevilfunkster · Post by **theevilfunkster** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 4:39 am

I currently only have a Naomi Uni, I sold the Pony II just after Xmas but that paid for the Atomiswave SD which I should be taking delivery of very soon

Battlesmurf · Post by **Battlesmurf** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 8:52 am

These are kinda old. I have 2 Hyper Neo's floating around (pretty much same as Super Neos), the 2 Super Neos are gone and replaced with 2 more Egret 2s... and those stupid ass big red cabs are still waiting on more parts to be complete.

califoreigner · Post by **califoreigner** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 9:16 am

gameroom wall upgrades-

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g107/ ... G00007.jpg
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oxtsu · Post by **oxtsu** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 10:39 am

[edit] videos removed

themachinist · Post by **themachinist** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 6:54 pm

Wow you guys have some aewsome looking set ups.

Triple Lei · Post by **Triple Lei** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 8:06 pm

New Astro City courtesy of Ramus. I got it at an awesome price (which I probably shouldn't say

), and I was able to sell my supergun to get about half the $$$ back.

BIG sold me the PS2/DC -> JAMMA thingy. It was more than I was willing to pay at the time, but I'm glad I did. I just wish I knew how to fix my Dreamcasts, though...

elvis · Post by **elvis** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 10:22 pm

Only one candy at the moment. It's a "Megalo City" - Chinese knockoff of the "Sega New Versus City" cabinets.

The place that sells them here also sells "Super LS Sound 29" cabinets where are "Super Neo 29" knockoffs but at half the price and with brand new tubes and chassis. Money is tight at the moment, but I'd love one for a permanent vertical setup. Currently the candy I do have is in permanent horizontal setup, and vertical games get played on an old TV converted with an arcade monitor chassis in the background of that picture above.

overkill55 · Post by **overkill55** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 1:23 am

califoreigner wrote:

Canary time!

freddiebamboo · Post by **freddiebamboo** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 2:11 am

Sven and Oxtsu are tied in "most sinister cab shot" category

PROMETHEUS · Post by **PROMETHEUS** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 2:26 am

omg sven666 when do you host a shmupmeet ? ^^

Dale · Post by **Dale** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 2:45 am

freddiebamboo wrote:Sven and Oxtsu are tied in "most sinister cab shot" category

I don't know, those read overhead lights and Cord's hanging from the ceiling are pretty intimidating.

lawnspic · Post by **lawnspic** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 4:00 am

Cabinet crazy bastards, im so jealous, haha! Very nice cabs you guys got there. Enjoy!

Post by **Dave_K.** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 4:05 am

elvis wrote:Only one candy at the moment. It's a "Megalo City" - Chinese knockoff of the "Sega New Versus City" cabinets.

Can you take any more closer pics of this cab. I'm very interested. Also did you have this shipped from China?

zap · Post by **zap** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 7:26 am

Super LS, tri-sync screen, Dreamcast hooked up simply with a VGA-box.

SuperPang · Post by **SuperPang** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 11:58 am

Interesting. Which monitor did you fit?

sven666 · Post by **sven666** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 12:26 pm

PROMETHEUS wrote:omg sven666 when do you host a shmupmeet ? ^^

i just hosted one a couple of weeks back

London meet is next but maybe there will be another in spring, ill announce it well in time whenever ive decided

ed> superpang id guess the monitor is a hantarex, only ones i know of the make new trisynch screens in this part of the world that arent flat.
now show of your cabs, love the aerotables!

neorichieb1971 · Post by **neorichieb1971** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 12:32 pm

Triple Lei wrote:

New Astro City courtesy of Ramus. I got it at an awesome price (which I probably shouldn't say ), and I was able to sell my supergun to get about half the $$$ back.

BIG sold me the PS2/DC -> JAMMA thingy. It was more than I was willing to pay at the time, but I'm glad I did. I just wish I knew how to fix my Dreamcasts, though...

We need these console/jamma thingies mass produced. Does anyone make a plug n play device for this purpose? I want one but i'm not prepared to unjamma-ise my cabinet.

zap · Post by **zap** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 1:03 pm

Yep, a Hantarex. I'd really like a better cab though, the buttons are shit (29mm, never seen that size so can't really replace them) and the marquee is very disgusting.

SuperPang · Post by **SuperPang** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 1:09 pm

Teh Cave tablee!!!11

overkill55 · Post by **overkill55** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 5:00 pm

That table is awesome! What kind of cab is it?

Radiant · Post by **Radiant** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 5:07 pm

Aero table in awesome condition

Post by **Dave_K.** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 5:07 pm

SuperPang wrote:

OMG that is sweet! Was that the one Mr Megalo restored and sold? Is that a speaker pod on the right?

Radiant · Post by **Radiant** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 5:26 pm

3 in my game room

2 in the cellar

Triple Lei · Post by **Triple Lei** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 6:03 pm

neorichieb1971 wrote: We need these console/jamma thingies mass produced. Does anyone make a plug n play device for this purpose? I want one but i'm not prepared to unjamma-ise my cabinet.

If you know what you're doing, you might be able to make one with this page:

http://chrisevans3d.com/hardware/cabinet.htm

That little black box looks similar to mine, but I think I can only use my cab's three buttons for Square / X / Circle. That guy looks like he was able to use all the buttons of his console controllers with his cab...

Post by **Dave_K.** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 12:41 am

Triple Lei wrote:
If you know what you're doing, you might be able to make one with this page:

http://chrisevans3d.com/hardware/cabinet.htm

That little black box looks similar to mine, but I think I can only use my cab's three buttons for Square / X / Circle. That guy looks like he was able to use all the buttons of his console controllers with his cab...

It doesn't route the RGB video through the Jamma connector. His cab uses a 19 inch TV with composite input.

elvis · Post by **elvis** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 4:11 am

Dave_K. wrote:Can you take any more closer pics of this cab. I'm very interested. Also did you have this shipped from China?

I've got some closeup shots lying around. I'll either try to dig those up, or take some more for you next weekend.

I helped a local retailer called GameDude Arcades import them direct from the factory in China where they are made.
http://www.gamedude.com.au/arcade/

You can find dozens of these sorts of factories on alibaba.com and madeinchina.com. Search for generic terms like "arcade cabinet" or "arcade pushbutton" and you'll turn up at last a few hits.

I'm surprised there's not more trade of these in the US to be honest. Here in Australia they're very popular for home users who want a semi-authentic cabinet at home, but don't want to pay insane prices for second-hand gear. Getting Chinese made stuff that's brand new for half the price of a 5-year-old ex-service Japanese cab seems to be a fine compromise for most.

zakk · Post by **zakk** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 4:34 am

A few years ago someone was trying to arrange a shipment of the chinese cabs without monitors; so they'd come flat-backed and unassembled for really cheap. I think it fell through.

If I could source something like that, I'd buy a few of them and then worry about getting monitors locally. A cheap way to increase the playable cab count in the house.

mastercello · Post by **mastercello** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 7:49 am

My Candy Cab setup...