is $550 too much for a capcom impress cabinet?

[aktham]

i'm sure it will come with wiring and everything but no games. I plan to put an xbox or a ps2 in there. so what do you think, good price? if not how much would be good?

[TSC]

Its a good price yes...does it include shipping? However dont ruin it by putting a stupid console inside it...just use the original arcade boards.

[DanSC]

i dont think so..you could a buy one alot cheaper iclude the game on ebay or else..and i agree with TSC, dont put console in it..

[TSC]

i dont think so..you could a buy one alot cheaper iclude the game on ebay or else..and i agree with TSC, dont put console in it..

If the price included shipping then yes it would be a good deal...even in the US.

Although I guess because Capcom Impress cabinets are so hard to find here I am biased and would not hesitate to spend $550US plus shipping for one if it was within Au.

But yeah...putting a console in a cabinet defeats the purpose of buying one in the first place. Just by a JP PS2 with two Hori RAP's if you are going to use a console.

[aktham]

yes $550 and i have to pick it up. It's not too far away. I want to put a console in it because i don't want to keep buying SF3s everytime the board fries (battery issue). Unless you have a different solution?

[galfordo]

yes $550 and i have to pick it up. It's not too far away. I want to put a console in it because i don't want to keep buying SF3s everytime the board fries (battery issue). Unless you have a different solution?

Swap out the battery every four years and you should be fine.

[aktham]

Swap out the battery every four years and you should be fine.

IIRC only capcom can swap the battery for you after you send the board in.

[SaBrE]

nope. you can swap the battery out. recommended 2 people do it. only way to do it is remove the casing on the dongle cart, plug it in, and power up the board. and you swap the battery out while the board is on. only way you can do it. if you do it while the power is off, the cart will lose the encryption data when you disconnect the battery since no power is keeping the encryption alive anymore. if the cart already commited suicide tho, theres no way to bring it back without the help of capcom. and if its a us set, youre fucked, cuz capcom usa coin op division is defunct. and if you got jpn version, you can only send it to capcom japan. i know theres some places that will actually swap the batteries for a price tho...

[aktham]

Thanks to this thread i might buy the Impress Cabinet just for SFIII Third strike. Now i know i should just buy the Japanese version of it just incase something goes wrong. Is there 2 versions of the japanese 3s also, if so which one is played at compitions like SBO and such?
How do i know when to switch the battery? what kind of battery do i need? How long do they usually last?

[ShinHed]

F*ck the battery completely..........
http://cps2shock.retrogames.com/suicide.html

[TSC]

The battery issue is overrated. The batteries in CPS2/3 boards are designed to last fo rup to 4-5 years without the game ever being used. If you play the game regulary, like once a week plus take very good care of the CPS3 motherboard you should be fine.

I know people who have owned 3rd Strike since 2000 and have never has a problem with their boards. It's only those who dont treat their boards with care and leave them in situations where they can be damaged who suffer.

I myself am more concerned with CPS2 boards, they are alot older.

[VEGA_OMEGA]

i'm sure it will come with wiring and everything but no games. I plan to put an xbox or a ps2 in there. so what do you think, good price? if not how much would be good?

kinda depends on how good of shape it is, but don't hope for it to be perfect, also if it comes jamma ready and the person your buying it from lives within driving distance I would deffinetly go for it. I've been using a supergun for toooo long and I need to get a candy.

O and please do not turn it into a MAME machine, I hate when people do that. *barf*

[VEGA_OMEGA]

I myself am more concerned with CPS2 boards, they are alot older.

except the cps2 batteries are really easy to change, and you can also PM Razoola to make them suicide free. :tup: (Oops wrong forum, he might be on here tho)

www.neo-geo.com >>>> shoryuken.com (when it comes to these type of questions)- that was for Aktham

go there instead

[DanSC]

kinda depends on how good of shape it is, but don't hope for it to be perfect, also if it comes jamma ready and the person your buying it from lives within driving distance I would deffinetly go for it. I've been using a supergun for toooo long and I need to get a candy.

O and please do not turn it into a MAME machine, I hate when people do that. *barf*
haha..i hate it when people turn their machine into a Mame machine too..when i was searching on the net for how to make a real arcade machine..all it gave me is full of those Mame arcade tutorials..it pissed me off..

[TSC]

except the cps2 batteries are really easy to change, and you can also PM Razoola to make them suicide free. :tup: (Oops wrong forum, he might be on here tho)

www.neo-geo.com >>>> shoryuken.com (when it comes to these type of questions)- that was for Aktham

go there instead

I already know about Razoola...I am a member on NG.com as well.

[laugh]

$550 is hella overated for an old ass cabinet. I can get a brand new korean cabinet with all the wiring and powersupply and flat screen 29 inch high res monitor for that price. HELLA overated, especially since shipping isn't included either. I wouldn't buy it unless you're just a die hard capcom fanatic or something. This is just my honest $0.02

[aktham]

any more ideas?
Will this cabinet fit in 4 door chevy blazer (back seats can be laid down making it the whole inside flat)? The place is about 7 hours away and i have no idea what the cabinet looks like. i was just referred to the owner of the game shop (by an SRKer)and he has no pics anything of that sort.

[mannerbot]

$550 is hella overated for an old ass cabinet. I can get a brand new korean cabinet with all the wiring and powersupply and flat screen 29 inch high res monitor for that price.

That doesn't include shipping to the US does it? Anyway I'm sure people don't want high res monitors for their CPS2 games.

[Mr-Megalo]

I have 2 Capcom Impress cabinets aswell as numerous others.

I have over 19 cabinets at the moment :wow: all japanese cabs

IMVHO a for $550 US the Impress is a good price

[VEGA_OMEGA]

I have 2 Capcom Impress cabinets aswell as numerous others.

I have over 19 cabinets at the moment :wow: all japanese cabs

IMVHO a for $550 US the Impress is a good price

Daaaang, I knew you had quite a few cabs...but 19 :wow:

[Mr-Megalo]

http://img263.echo.cx/my.php?image=capimpsfa38cd.jpg
http://img31.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img31&image=pangwantsthis3ns.jpg
http://img233.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img233&image=markade1ft.jpg
http://img20.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img20&image=kitchenarcade18bz.jpg
http://img264.echo.cx/my.php?image=kitchenarcadewip2we.jpg
http://img121.echo.cx/my.php?image=aerotableside8dq.jpg

hopefully getting another naomi cab next week.

of couse, these cabs all have prices on them too with the exception of the Megalo 2 and the MiniCute, anyone in the UK need a cab ? ? ?

[TSC]

http://img263.echo.cx/my.php?image=capimpsfa38cd.jpg
http://img31.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img31&image=pangwantsthis3ns.jpg
http://img233.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img233&image=markade1ft.jpg
http://img20.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img20&image=kitchenarcade18bz.jpg
http://img264.echo.cx/my.php?image=kitchenarcadewip2we.jpg
http://img121.echo.cx/my.php?image=aerotableside8dq.jpg

hopefully getting another naomi cab next week.

of couse, these cabs all have prices on them too with the exception of the Megalo 2 and the MiniCute, anyone in the UK need a cab ? ? ?

Nice cabinets you got there...really nice.

[aktham]

Thanks to RLaidEPeas for getting me in contact with the guy. I had to drive 7 hours over there to just look at it and to my surprise it was very very clean. he put a lot of games in there to show me that everything works fine. and offered me a list of games but i wasn't interested in any to be honest. Luckly the cab fit in my car it was a tight fit. and i basically drove for 14-15 hours straight and spent over $120 in gas. My only complaint is that the control panel didn't have sanwa parts and the second stick was really loose. I got the coin machine taking quarters and a kick harness for capcom CPS2&3 games with the JAMMA connector. He hooked up SFIII NG and explain how everything works on CPS3 and how to connect everything (except he didn't know about the battery issue). I'll post pics as soon as i can. Give me ideas of what to do with the cab now. Should i put a game in it and put in a store to earn some of my money back? lol

[Mr-Megalo]

you certainly made a nice choice in cabinet.

be sure to show us some pics of it bud :tup:

[BigEd80]

I hate to be jealous of you Mr. Megalo, but I am. If it weren't for the fact that I'm living in an apartment and paying for my grad school right now, I'd get a couple of arcade cabinets too. I love what you did with MVC2 and SF3:3S. One question for you what game is in your Megalo 2 cabinet? I would like to have a dream game room someday when I move to a house.

[Mr-Megalo]

3rd Strike is in my Megalo 2 on JAMMA slot 1.

[aktham]

http://photobucket.com/albums/y12/aktham/?action=view&current=IMG_0074.jpg
http://photobucket.com/albums/y12/aktham/?action=view&current=IMG_0075.jpg
http://photobucket.com/albums/y12/aktham/?action=view&current=IMG_0076.jpg
http://photobucket.com/albums/y12/aktham/?action=view&current=IMG_0077.jpg
http://photobucket.com/albums/y12/aktham/?action=view&current=IMG_0080.jpg

In the last pic these are some cables i found inside the cabinet i don't know what they're for. What if i wanted to buy a new panel that has sanwa parts, will it be easy to switch and where can i buy it?
As you can see i don't have any games right now. I have no idea where to start if i wanted to hook up my ps2 in there or how to make it a mame machine, (this is only for now since i don't have much cash and 3rd strike is very expensive). Where can i find cheap games/kits that are good and in good condition other than coinopexpress?

Thanks again for your help guys :tup:

[lseelba]

I hate you Mr-Megalo. Every time you post up pictures it makes me drool :) If I am ever in the UK I am coming over to your place to see all your crazy shit.

[Mr-Megalo]

http://photobucket.com/albums/y12/aktham/?action=view&current=IMG_0074.jpg
http://photobucket.com/albums/y12/aktham/?action=view&current=IMG_0075.jpg
http://photobucket.com/albums/y12/aktham/?action=view&current=IMG_0076.jpg
http://photobucket.com/albums/y12/aktham/?action=view&current=IMG_0077.jpg
http://photobucket.com/albums/y12/aktham/?action=view&current=IMG_0080.jpg

In the last pic these are some cables i found inside the cabinet i don't know what they're for. What if i wanted to buy a new panel that has sanwa parts, will it be easy to switch and where can i buy it?


the cables you show in the last picture are for Naomi

with the 2 smaller connectors attached to japanese Naomi motherboard - you can use dreacast controllers for games like SFZ3^ and japnese MvC2.

thats a nice cab ya got there - in nice condition too :tup:
i personally wouldn't replace the control panel, the sticks are seimitsus and it has the DC controller option, if oyu did want a replacement panel, RiverService can help.