Console Games (Nintendo, Sony etc.) and Arcade Games/connecting arcade and console

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Expert: - 11/23/2010


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is it possible to use a console as a game board in a coin operated arcade machine,, how can i connect them

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Gday JahGong,

It really depends on what you are connecting up?

There are commercially available Jamma to most newer model home consoles hookups.

I would have a look here...
http://www.ultimarc.com or http://www.excellentcom.net/catalog.asp?catid=43709

Anything older (NES, Genesis, SNES) you probably going to have to make your own.  Which will probably cost you a couple of controllers, Jamma finger board and some sort of AV to VGA connector for the video.

Really not too hard if you have a basic knowledge of how you controllers work and how Jamma is wired.

Hope this helps.

Octane

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I can Answer Video Game Compatability Problems (PAL, NTSC, JAP) for Atari 2600, 5200, NES, Super Nintendo/SFC, N64, Gamecube, Wii, Gameboy, GBA, DS, Sega Master System, Sega Mega Drive/Genisis, Game Gear, Mega CD, Nomad, Saturn, Dreamcast, Lynx, Jagura, Philips CDI, 3DO, Playstation, PS2, PSP and Xbox. Plus Ways around them to play wrong regions games on most consoles.

I also have an extensive knowledge of service and repair with most home consoles as well as arcade/pinball machines.

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Playstation, SNES, SATURN, Genisis/MD, NES, MS conversions. Controler conversions SNES to NES. Game conversion. Multi Carts. Remix and re-wire. PSP repair. Arcade building and customising. Video Game repair

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