Arcade Cabs with Controller ports?

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  1. GodofHardcore

    GodofHardcore Paragon of the Forum *

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    I know Tekken 5 cabs had them.

    But are there others? I know of some that had Saturn ports but what were they? ST-V or another borad?
     
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    Borman Digital Games Curator

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    Some Naomi games supported Dreamcast controllers.
     
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    Yakumo Pillar of the Community *****

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    Konami's arcade Wining Eleven uses PS2 pads! Looks really stupid sitting in an arcade mind you.

    Yakumo
     
  4. PhreQuencYViii

    PhreQuencYViii Champion of the Forum

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    It's not the same but some arcade games had VMU slots and Gamecube card slots.
     
  5. Parris

    Parris I'm only here to observe...

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    I was going to say Naomi with DC controllers and was beaten to it. Never seen any titles 'in the flesh'.
     
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    retro Resigned from mod duty 15 March 2018

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    Some MVS boards had joystick connectors. They'd be internal to the case, though, of course.

    To be honest, it's pretty pointless. Arcade sticks are so much better!!
     
  7. GodofHardcore

    GodofHardcore Paragon of the Forum *

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    I'm trying to hmm arcadeize myset up. (one of the reasons I have a semi shitty CRT) So I have sticks but my Dreamcast is weird with the converters I have I have 2 Converters for PS2 pads that convert the set ups on my sticks differently (same manufactuerer) So say I added a Saturn port there instead on top of the stick, and I'd be "emulating" the feel of a Japanese cab.

    Pointless I know I probably should've just gotten or built a supergun.
     
  8. skavenger216

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    IIRC the original Blitz arcade machine had an N64 memory card slot to save your stats and records. If it wasnt Blitz it was some other sports game of that era.
     
  9. retro

    retro Resigned from mod duty 15 March 2018

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    Idea nicely stolen from SNK, then!! Neo Geos did that.

    GOH, define Dreamcast converter.... you're playing a JAMMA board with a Dreamcast pad? Or you're using an arcade control panel on a Dreamcast?
     
  10. GodofHardcore

    GodofHardcore Paragon of the Forum *

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    arcade sticks on my Dreamcast

    also, F zero AX had memory cards so that the 3 locations that had them could download saves for F Zero GX
     
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    skavenger216 Familiar Face

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    I remember that too, now that you mention it. Im sure there probably a few other too.
     
  12. drakon

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    My mvs pcb has joystick ports. Are you supposed to have ports on a cab to hook them into? I've never seen that so I've been scratching my head over why my board has them.
     
  13. retro

    retro Resigned from mod duty 15 March 2018

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    Err, that's easy. Get a third party Dreamcast pad, open it up, take the circuit board out, solder connectors to the pads and then to the arcade stick - shove it all in a box and enjoy!

    ...or buy this:

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    Oh, and the X-Arcade has adapters:

    http://www.xgaming.com/adapters.shtml
     
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