Virtua Fighter Cabinet

Post by **droorz77** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 3:49 pm

Hey guys I have a newbie arcade cabinet questions for the pros out there. I have been interested in building a MAME cabinet for some time now. I found a Virtua Fighter Remix arcade cabinet in my area for $99, everything works but the monitor needs to be "recapped" (what is recapping by the way?) I am waiting on pictures, the guys says it is in "good" condition but I haven't seen it yet.

I thought if it the machine was shot I could sell the innards on eBay or something and use the cabinet at least. Do you guys think it is a good deal? I don't know much about the value of these things and how much a monitor recapping costs on average.

Thanks in advance,
Adam S.

Post by **racketboy** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 3:50 pm

I thought Remix was a Saturn-only release because the original port was crappy.
had no idea there was an arcade remix....

Post by **droorz77** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 3:59 pm

I can't find any pictures of the thing online but he is saying it is a remix. It is a Sega ST-V board which apparently is what the Saturn was based on. Looks like you can get some cartridges for some old Saturn classic for it too. (grin) But I am clueless on the arcade machine side of things.

Adam S.

Post by **NebachadnezzaR** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 5:16 pm

racketboy wrote:I thought Remix was a Saturn-only release because the original port was crappy.
had no idea there was an arcade remix....

I thought the same but apparently we were wrong.

According to Wikipedia: "It also had an arcade release on the ST-V (an arcade platform based on the less powerful Sega Saturn) and later ported to Microsoft Windows as Virtua Fighter PC."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtua_Fig ... hter_Remix

Post by **diehllane** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 5:41 pm

Capping is when the capacitors need to be replaced in the monitor.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arcade_cabinet#Monitors

Hope this helps

Post by **Doctor Fugue** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 8:36 pm

That sounds like a good price if it is in good condition, even without a working monitor.

I don't know much about MAME, but here are some things about the ST-V (or just called "Titan").

I don't know if you want to play imports, but the ST-V is region encoded and most of the best games are from Japan (especially shooters), and this one is probably a US version.

The price of cartridges can be a bit difficult to determine, but there are some good deals floating around in forums and such. But, sometimes the cart costs even more than the Saturn version (like Radiant Silvergun). Anyway, here are the stats and information on the ST-V, with a list and info on the games:

http://www.system16.com/hardware.php?id=711

Good luck!

Post by **droorz77** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 9:26 pm

Cool thanks for all the info guys! I might take a shot, it looks to be in good condition.

Adam S.

Post by **fastbilly1** » Tue Feb 12, 2008 9:22 am

As much as I love original hardware. Apart from VF2 and Die Hard Arcade there is no reason to have a US ST-V cab. Buy it and mame it.

I know I know heresy, but trying to change the region code is tough on the ST-V and for the price of a Japanese main board you can buy another cab. Eventhough both Die Hard Arcade and VF2 are dynamite games.

Post by **Dave Auto** » Tue Feb 12, 2008 9:33 am

A couple of years ago, I built my MAME cabinet, never having done it before, and generally not knowing much about what I was doing. It's not the slickest cab out there, but I'm still pretty pleased with the results. After parts, it only cost me about $40. I contacted a guy I found in the phone book who repairs old arcade cabinets, and he was willing to give me, for free, an old Q*Bert machine that he had deemed irreparable.

If you're just going to junk the innards anyway, see if you can find a similar deal, instead of paying $100. Good luck with your project!

Post by **NotBlaine** » Tue Feb 12, 2008 11:28 am

This is a personal habit, so please excuse the preaching:

Working on an arcade monitor, including replacing capacitors, is genuinely one of the most dangerous things you can do with an arcade cab. Let me be very clear:

If you are not 100% sure of what you are doing while working on a monitor, you should not go near it. The stored charge - even if the machine is not plugged in, nor has been plugged in for an extended period of time, CAN KILL YOU. Not using colorful language ... you will cease to be alive.

So please, if you intend to do the caps yourself, become intimately familiar with the procedures and safety precautions. The best resource I've come across is: http://www.stickycarpet.com/pinx/md.html.

Neither skimp on equipment or rush the process. If you don't trust yourself with your life... just pay someone else to do it.

Thanks for listening.