[0r4ng3]

Ring Series



I know there is a lot of wild and unfounded speculation about this becoming a home console.

Good times when there was no information at ll, just the names.

[doc eggfan]

A consolized Atomiswave. No external power source required, plugs straight into the tv. A cool $829

Now I just need someone to do this with a NAOMI

I think in 99% of cases you're going to find an "ugly" looking arcade system. That or one that just stems from PC hardware. You've probably named all the "pretty" ones from the last ten years.

It seems to be only Sega who makes an effort. Even their boxy PC based hardware has a little bit of aesthetic flair.

TriForce


Lindbergh

[Afti]

A thought occurs to me-

Buy an ugly, PC-based system like a Triforce and rip it out of the stock chassis entirely. Get a dremel and a roomy, cool-looking HTPC case.

Mount the board in the new case; don't bother trying to use the stock standoffs/locations, make your own as needed. Run the cables from the outputs on it to converters as needed, so you can output video over a TV-friendly interface like HDMI.

Set the DIP switches permanently to free play mode.

If it has a cartridge port, mount the board high enough that you can dremel away the top of the case to expose that. Use repurposed rubber gaskets to cover the sharp edge, make the port look "smooth". If it uses discs, install the drive in the slot on the case if front-loading, or if top-loading at a front-top corner of the case. Go for a case in the same color as the disc drive!

Joystick I/O ports should be rerouted to a panel on the front of the case.

If power supply is onboard, run an extension cord to a plate on the back of the case; if it's separate, just install it in the designated area. Tabs won't let it fit in, that's why you have a dremel.

The end result would be that your ugly, boxy arcade board would be a snazzy "console". Also expensive, but not as much as buying a cabinet.

(If anyone actually TRIES something like this, give me photos!)

[Andlabs]

I think that's what that Atomiswave Consolized System you see in the post above yours is =P

Personally I'd also like a System C2 and ST-V for Puyo Puyo =P

This post has been edited by Andlabs: 22 May 2011 - 09:10 PM

[Trunks]

I have a couple of Taito X2 games and an emulator, but I'm not allowed to share them.

[Krigo]

I have a couple of Taito X2 games and an emulator, but I'm not allowed to share them.

If it's the same version of the emulator that runs BlazBlue: Continuum Shift, it's been leaked for at least a year and a half :P

[Afti]

I think that's what that Atomiswave Consolized System you see in the post above yours is =P

Personally I'd also like a System C2 and ST-V for Puyo Puyo =P

No, that's just a casemod of the still-relatively-ugly Atomiswave case. I am referring to replacing the case entirely with a more aesthetically appealing one.

[Kiddo Cabbusses]

Goddamnit guys, I always wanted to get stuff like Consolized Atomiswaves but after the hurdles it took just to get a Supergun (and not even a really good model one at that) and a NeoGeo 2-slot, I figured I diid all I could.

[Trunks]

I have a couple of Taito X2 games and an emulator, but I'm not allowed to share them.

If it's the same version of the emulator that runs BlazBlue: Continuum Shift, it's been leaked for at least a year and a half :P

It is, but I meant the games. I'm not allowed to share those. :|

[doc eggfan]

No, that's just a casemod of the still-relatively-ugly Atomiswave case. I am referring to replacing the case entirely with a more aesthetically appealing one.

Relatively ugly? I like the bold red and soft-curve design - reminds me of the original famicom.

[Afti]

Famicom was pretty ugly too. Not as ugly as the NES, but still pretty bad.

That red wouldn't work in an entertainment center- it'd clash with the rest of the stuff under your TV.

/boringAftiisboring

[Black Squirrel]

Once upon a time red was the third most common colour for computers... in Japan. Might still be. I don't really pay attention. The prime example


Sharp X1. Or if you want to keep things Sega, there's red SC-3000 models.

But I do think the Atmoswave is too red for my tastes. But then again, standard GameCubes are purple. Technology isn't just black and white.

This post has been edited by Black Squirrel: 24 May 2011 - 12:34 PM

[Supakitsune]

I have a couple of Taito X2 games and an emulator, but I'm not allowed to share them.

Wait, what? Why would you need an emulator for Taito Type X2 games? I had Arcana Heart 3 running on my PC just fine without any emulation, just a modified EXE... Granted, that's not an X2 game, but it's all based on XP Embedded anyway so it ought to work with a little hacking if necessary...

[NiktheGreek]

The Terminator: Salvation game was developed by a company Raw Thrills, who I guess uses custom hardware or PC-based? IDK... I did play H2Overdrive very recently; that's really all I can say.

Raw Thrills tends to use PC-based hardware, like pretty much everyone else. They're pretty much the most prominent US arcade developer, and many of their games blow chunks (note that H2Overdrive is an important exception).

[doc eggfan]

Anyone know any decent arcade parts distributors for either the UK or Australia? Google isn't being very helpful. I need a NAOMI 2 + GD Rom Drive compatible power supply unit. I can find US 110V PSUs relatively cheaply, but I'd rather get a 240V one to avoid the hassle of a step down transformer.

This post has been edited by doc eggfan: 25 May 2011 - 03:59 AM