After trying out some MVS titles on an Emulator with my HORI fighting stick, I found out I enjoy the MVS quite a bit. The question I have is; are MVS games compatible with the AES? Reason why I have some kind of suspicion is that when I load a MVS ROM with the emulator set to "console" the games start. I'll probably slap myself in the head for asking this, but it'd make the drive for an MVS a lot less stronger. Then again I doubt there'd be need to consolise the MVS? One more question; if the AES isn't able to play MVS carts and I'd need to get an MVS - how difficult is it to get a joystick for it? I tried eBaying MVS and didn't really find anything in relation to the joystick. I understand it requires JAMMA control panel but how does one acquire one of these?
MVS games can be played on AES with an adapter. $250 ish for older, less compatible adapters...Deadalus from Neostore.com for $400, which is apparently compatible with everything. AES & MVS hardware are mostly the same, MVS has some extra features as to account to the whole arcade scenario. With a Unibios or something similar, the MVS can be set to console mode and act just like a console. If you want to play MVS at home, you need a Supergun or a CMVS. My recommendation is Supergun. Requires the same parts to build, pretty much, and is afar more versatile. Ie: You can run any jamma game instead of just MVS carts. Note: Most MVS boards have AES joystick ports built in, so that you don't need to worry about that when making a CMVS. Again, though I, by far recommend a supergun. The best CMVS job hacks the board in nasty ways. Joystick options are buy, built and convert. I have my supergun wired to AES joystick standards, thus, I can use AES sticks on my AES and MVS on supergun (and all other Jamma games). AES joysticks have no logic in them, just switches, thus, you can build one easily. Just have to be passable in woodworking. Ie: glue a box together, add a top, drill some holes and you're good to go. You can also convert other gamepads to MVS/AES very easily. Just wire a DB-15 to all the buttons. I think that got all the questions.
Thanks! Well it looks like the MVS will have to wait till I can afford it. It seems it's a luxury system as even the joysticks are expensive, well thanks for your help!
The MVS (arcade) is cheap, the AES is expensive. You can get MVS games for well under 15 bucks sometimes.
I've got a board, at least until I give up. 2 slots are so large few people are especially keen on trying to make a case design fitting the general goal I intended.
My MVS motherboard cost a mere $45, sometimes it can be even cheaper. I would recommend an MV-1FS though. You will want one with a socketed bios so you can swap it for a unibios in order to access the AES options later on. http://www.hardmvs.com/html/PCBcompare.htm MVS is really a no-brainer, I think every arcade-fan needs one. It's super cheap compared to AES ($40 joystick + $40 system + $20 game = Neo Geo power.... how far do $100 get you in the AES market???). Well, you need a supergun for it, but again, an arcade-fan may already has that hahah It's worth it though. The MVS is my most-played system in my arcade cabinet. Windjammers, Metal Slug 3, Viewpoint, Garou...... amazing stuff.
Thanks ave, well I'm a little confused I have no experience what so ever with any arcade system. I just see many people with MVS and it looks simple to setup. I'm just thinking the harness is something I'll have trouble finding. How much would a harness set me back?
the harness is very easy to find in any web that sells arcade part and cost about $10 dolars arcade paradise is one that have it and is located in hawaii. Making a supergun is not big deal one you have the pinout sheet for the neo geo and for that you can find scan all over the net. The power supply adapter use for the supergun is just a PC power sup.
