wtb/wtt: cps changer

what's the price on these nowadays? how easy/hard are they to pick up?
(lastly) how is the name of this system written in japanese so as to search yahoo auctions?

 

I tried finding them awhile back. I know someone here had one. They don't seem to be easy to find unless you are in japanese markets online or actually in japan. I don't recall it being cheap either. Plus then you have to find the games too. Unless you want it for a collection piece, it's not worth it. As shiney as it is, you might as well buy the CPS1 boards.

 

I'm not 100% certain the carts where CPS Changer specific - check this out:
http://www.neo-geo.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1139360&postcount=18

that was from a thread I started there a while back and was one of the answers that caught my attention.
nice looking carts eh?

 

They were specific. The inputs on CPS Changer games can be different (forinstance SFZCH's "pause button"). That connector they connect to the main unit through isn't a JAMMA connector (even if the number of pins is the same). It could have a similar pinout, but it'll definitely differ from the standard as it needs to support all 6 buttons through there and such. Unless there are some other points were the boards connect. And that being said, it'd be possible to take those CPSC games and adapter them to run on a JAMMA rig perhaps. Or the system on other jamma games. But if you're doing this to collect them because you want them as a piece, then it makes sense. But from a pure gaming point it doesn't make sense when you could build a SG and buy the CPS1 boards.

Good luck though on finding one. Maybe Yahoo japan or another place that will search japan for you.

 

great, thanks for the info. I personally want the item for both gaming and as a collection piece.