/vr/ - Retro Games

I went for an AES because of two reasons.

I could fucking afford it now, and because I always wanted one as a kid. Yeah, everyone wanted their own arcade, but that was pie in the sky.

>>1032327

The problem with the AES is the carts are ridiculously expensive these days. I guess you could buy a converter thing, but those aren't cheap either.

>>1032334
Isn't it also really hard to spot fake carts? This is what worries me the most.

>Tfw no AES release of the original Shock Troopers
That was one of my favorite Neo Geo games, darn it.

Just emulate unless you want to get an MVS.
Playing Neo Geo through composite on a consumer TV just seems like sacrilege.

I've almost pulled the trigger on an MVS a couple times. There were a couple for sale a few hours from me, and I have a truck to haul it, plus the space for it in my basement.

I would love an AES, but when you can get an MVS cabinet and a 161-1 multicart for $100 more, why the fuck wouldn't you?

>>1032334
Yeah, I could have bought a standup MVS and a pirate cart for what I paid for my AES, Phantom 1 adapter, but fuck it. All of my Neo Geo shit will fit in a backpack. I wanted the AES. I have it. It collects dust now, but it's mine.

My first time playing my AES.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xc-t-qGFywU

With the consolized MVS, you have to either use AES controller/sticks or buy one of their outrageously expensive sticks if you want multiplayer. Neither seem like an ideal solution.

>>1032347

That sure is a video of you playing video games.

>>1032392
Indeed, and that sure was a post of you having typed words.

>>1032392
tbh I thought it was gonna be a filmed experience through a camera. instead what I got was just boring game footage.

Did anyone watch the Giant Bomb stream they did the other day? That was pretty fun. They picked some nice games. I'll probably play that Money Exchange game now.

>>1032315
the only reason to get an AES is if you have shitloads of cash to throw away. the games can be worth thousands each. It would be much cheaper to get a 1 slot MVS and a supergun. or you can try to 'consolize' it yourself.

>>1032623

I forgot about supergun. How much do those cost?

>>1032503
Well thank you for contributing with valuable and interesting content.

>>1032623
and then there's always this route.

>>1032653
Aw, I only have a 30-something-shitty-broken-versions-of-KoF plus a few random games in my pirate cart.

Yeah, fuck collecting for AES. MVS carts when opportunity arises, and pirate carts to play.

>>1032653
I found a 2-slot MVS at a local "movie theater" with the obligatory Metal Slug. Those places are supposed to be fun, but that place is a shithole. When that place inevitably goes down I intend to rescue it.

Unless one of you guys wants to eventually take it in. It's at the Pembroke Pines Flipper's for you South Florida /vr/iends

>>1032653
>>1032668
I like this multicart because it has every metal slug, neo turf masters and the last blade 2. I could give a fuck about the others really.

>>1032631
The cheapest type of Superguns are "Vogatek" type ones. There are a few different kinds but they're all about $50. They run off PC power supplies. The cheapest one to run outputs S-Video and uses Genesis controllers.

>>1032689
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TuHgwPQAvq0

>>1032689
>>1032691

Looks like he was able to use Neo Geo home controllers instead of Genesis controllers.

>>1032734
>The cheapest one to run outputs S-Video and uses Genesis controllers
Maybe he wasn't using the base model?

>>1032747
Nah it looks like you can plug AES controllers right into the MVS itself. See how it plugged into the MVS not the Supergun? (you can see the controller ports on the supergun, empty)

>>1033184

But how...

>>1033369
Multislot MVS boards (and some older single-slot models) have AES controller ports built in. They were probably planned to be used to connect additional controls for 4-player games, but SNK never followed through with that idea.

I got the parts in today to mod my AES joystick. If anyone has an AES I highly recommend this mod. The sanwa buttons feel 100 times better than the original crappy ones. and the red ball top is rather neat as well.

>>1032341
The 161-in-1 multicarts are crap. There's some with a lower number on the sticker with more real games and less shitty hacks (KING OF MONSTER 2004+++ NUDE MAI EDISION).

>>1033574
They were, in some cases, wired through to the front of the machine (along with the memory card + headphone ports). You could bring a NGCD pad or something if you liked that.

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>>1035517

They all seem pretty shitty.

I had the original system as a kid.

Fucking memory card never worked in the arcade, the memory cards wer bullshit.

>>1037232

the memory slots worked fine on my system

There's a nice MVS consigned at my local shop for $850. It comes with some games, but apparently I have to call the owner to figure out which. Worth it?

>>1037271

They worked fine at home for save games. Not in the arcade. It was a long time ago but I remember, I was there.
Ask any kid who owned one, if you can find one, which is gonna be a tough since it originally retailed for 800-900 dollars and the games were $250 each for the first 2 years.

Anyways, at the arcades half of them either didn't work due to shoddy/faulty circuitry or someone fucked them up from horseplay or sticking shit in them.

Your chances were about 1 in 10 of finding a machine that could work with one.
And then, of course, you would have to hope the 4 games on that standup were ones you cared about.

>>1037285

Why would you even care to carry your saves back and forth? High scores?

>>1037286
It's about normal. If it has 4 or more carts with it it's probably a halfway decent deal.

>>1037578

Next question: how the fuck do I transport an arcade machine?

>>1037621
a truck, dolly and some ratchet straps

>>1037636

I have none of those things. Damn.

>>1037651
well a dolly and ratchet straps are easy enough to get at a hardware store, a truck on the other hand...

>>1038078
when I bought my neo geo, I rented the home depot truck for $25. it all worked out good.

>>1038190
nice, what is the mileage limit on a truck rental?

>>1038298
well, they get you with the giant $25 dollars sign on the truck, but if i recall we paid a little over $50 all said and done.

>>1039093
Also I believe those trucks come with a dolly and straps.

>>1039716

That would be nice.

Now I need to convince myself that I can afford it.

how's 475 for a 6-slot? i could probably jew him down to 400

>>1040590
not bad really, what games come with it?

>>1040590
In a complete cabinet that's awesome.

Somebody convince me to pay $850 on an MVS.

>>1043205
Pay $850 on an MVS.

>>1043205
Waste your money, we don't give a single shit

>>1043265
Stop being an asshat.

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>>1041727
listing says 2 carts included and Metal Slug is shown on the screen in one of the pics. i guess ill shoot him an email