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Ratamahatta - Mar 10, 2002

		Ratamahatta	Mar 10, 2002
		?

		megametalgreymon	Mar 10, 2002
		a box that lets you play arcade games (ie the original boards) on a tv set, with controllers taken from whatever system you can get thats suitable usually a custom made pcb and power supply

		Ratamahatta	Mar 10, 2002
		Sounds interesting and very useful as I have an arcade cabinet just sitting in my basement, where would i get the plans to make one?

		visciouslymamed	Mar 10, 2002
		A supergun is usually a homemade system designed to play arcade game boards on a tv. It is basicly a power supply, a RGB>NTSC/PAL converter, and a wiring harness for controls. There are a few commercial systems I know of, but it is fairly easy to build one if you have some basic electronic exp. Let me know if you need more info/links on this.

		Ratamahatta	Mar 10, 2002
		I have 7 years electronics behind my belt, I'd just like to see more info and such on this piece of equipment.

		visciouslymamed	Mar 10, 2002
		Is your cabinent "jamma"? Actually, you can use a pc power supply. The only part that is custom is the video conv. You can buy one from massystems.com or gwtrading.com for around $150. I recommend http://www.jrok.com/hardware/RGB.html.... As for controls, just put in an order with happcontrols.com. Please check out arcadecontrols.com for more info.

		visciouslymamed	Mar 10, 2002
		Another usefull link http://www.gamesx.com/index2.htm... Is your cab working? You might want to restore it instead. Best of luck!

		IceDigger	Mar 10, 2002
		http://arakon.hn.org /supergun one of the SGs I built. since TVs have RGB connection in germany, there was no need for the RGB converter. it contains everything needed.. TV cable, PSU connector, 2 ports with neogeo pinout, coin and testmode button, power LED, in a hand-cut case with jamma connector at the bottom. I use a modified saturn pad with it. as you can see, it's not that much stuff really, just alot of soldering involved.

		Ratamahatta	Mar 10, 2002
		Solderings fun! Well, looks like I'll need the video converter.

		Raijin Z	Mar 10, 2002
		Remember to heat the component leads, not the solder, to ensure a tight connection!

		Ratamahatta	Mar 10, 2002
		I know how to solder raijin

		FLEABttn	Mar 10, 2002
		Quote: from Arakon on 12:37 pm on Mar. 10, 2002 http://arakon.hn.org/supergun... I love the sticker on yours that says supergun.

		IceDigger	Mar 10, 2002
		selfmade